The label “neurotic” isn’t normally viewed as a compliment. But when University of Chicago researchers tested earlier this year how people reacted to robots pretending to be restaurant greeters, they ...

Neurotic people aren't only making themselves miserable; they cost society billions of dollars in health care spending and lost productivity, according to new research from the Netherlands. "We ...

Middle-aged women with a neurotic personality style and prolonged stress may have a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Tracking 800 women over nearly four ...

Researchers found that more-neurotic people took worse care of themselves To some people, the word “neurotic” can conjure images of a certain type of psychotherapy: Woody Allen types splayed out on ...

Neurotic people may get a lot of flak, but in reality neuroticism is linked to some very good traits—intelligence and creativity among them. And a new study suggests that there may be another, ...

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable. In science fiction, robots can be neurotic. Think "Star ...

There are many reasons why people are neurotic. Have you watched the news lately? It’s almost impossible not to have things to be neurotic about! Things are changing so fast, it’s hard to feel as if ...

Find a hobby you'll enjoy—and stick to—by understanding which personality type you are: extroverted, agreeable, open, ...

The following excerpt is from Benjamin Gilad and Mark Chussil‘s book The New Employee Manual: A No-Holds-Barred Look at Corporate Life. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Apple Books | ...

I hold fast to the notion that tidiness is awesome. I’ll admit that I’m one of those people who has a place for every little thing — and my desk is no exception. I feel like sitting down to an ...

This is the 10th article in a series focusing on the Big Five personality traits and how they relate to the behavioral biases of investors. Over the years, I have followed a debate between the ...

The long-running Selected Papers series features notable work by University of Chicago faculty and other business leaders. This essay is an edited excerpt; the original was presented at a luncheon in ...