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You probably just searched values core list. Here’s exactly what you’re looking for, plus an example of a definition for each value. Remember, you can define your core values however you want; the ...

Why Psychologists Haven’t Agreed on the Basic Human Values—Until Now Personality traits are stable patterns in the way we think, feel, and behave (Johnson, 1997, p. 74). In a previous PT post, I ...

In an earlier post on values and personality, I explained why values could be considered a type of personality trait. Personality traits are typically defined as "consistent patterns of thoughts, ...

A 2023 State of American Men report from Equimundo found that two-thirds of surveyed men between ages 18 and 23 say "no one really knows me," and in a 2021 study by the Survey Center on American Life, ...

Most people live by accident, not by design. They inherit values from family, absorb them from society, or pick them up from peers. Their decisions lack a clear compass, leaving them feeling empty ...