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Secrets of the ‘high-potential’ personality

Are there six traits that could really mark out your potential to achieve?

David Robson

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Are you curious, conscientious and competitive? Do you also have the more mysterious qualities of “high adjustment”, “ambiguity acceptance” and “risk approach”? If so, congratulations! According to new psychological research, these six traits constitute a “high potential” personality that will take you far in life. Read more »

Bliss definition

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Clever people improve societies

The more generous and cooperative members of society work in the best interest of others – and themselves.

(Credit: Getty Images)By Andis Sofianos and Eugenio Proto and Aldo Rustichini

What drives people to cooperate with each other? And what characteristics lead a person to do something that will both benefit them, and those around them? Our new research suggests that the answer is intelligence: it is the primary condition for a socially cohesive and cooperative society.

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When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken-Benjamin Disraeli

When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken

Benjamin Disraeli

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it-George Santayana

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it

George Santayana