There are many characteristics of people that affect the choices they make in life. The stable characteristics that determine how people differ from each other are what we call personality. Many ...

Psychologists often divide life goals into eight major categories: economic, aesthetic, social, relationship, political, hedonistic, religious, and educational. What is the best predictor of these ...

A bachelor’s degree in physics opens up varied career paths in academia, industry, and education. However, the diversity of paths can make the college to career transition difficult for many students.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jean Eddy is the Executive Chair of American Student Assistance. For middle- and high-school students, life after high school may ...

Most of us dreamed about having a certain career growing up. Maybe you wanted to be a doctor, or a ballet dancer, or a zookeeper (like me!). These desires are typically driven by our childhood ...

In a study published in Applied Psychology, researchers investigated the degree to which people can obtain jobs that fit their interests (called vocational interest fit), with the goal of identifying ...

A recent study found significant variations in career interests between men and women. Surprisingly, even with these interest differences, gender gaps in career opportunities are more substantial than ...

Many people beginning or involved in academic pursuits are focused on optimizing their academic choices to ensure a satisfying future career. In addition, companies are focused on hiring talented ...

Personality traits play a larger role in shaping career interests than skills or salary alone, according to new research examining how so‑called “dark” personality traits influence which jobs people ...