P.M. Forni’s book "Choosing Civility" addresses both individuals who are agreeable and those who are disagreeable. There are times when the need to be agreeable may cause more harm than good. Should ...

Agreeableness is a personality trait within the Big Five model that is characterized by being cooperative, kind, warm, empathetic, and prioritizing harmony over conflict in social scenarios. You may ...

According to research published by the American Psychological Association, being nice may put you at a greater risk for bankruptcy and other financial hardships, compared with your less agreeable ...

Your personality reflects the tuning of your motivational system. So, it shouldn’t be too surprising that personality characteristics predict some aspects of success in different domains. For example, ...

It is widely believed that nice guys finish last. What about nice girls, then? In this article, we speak with the girl boss and budding model Katya Karlova about what being ‘agreeable’ really means ...

Many women are pressured — at school, in their relationships, with family members, and in the workplace — to be the most agreeable version of themselves, largely for the convenience and comfort of men ...

From a young age, many women are subtly, and sometimes overtly, conditioned to be "nice." This often translates to being accommodating, agreeable, empathetic to a fault, and a peacekeeper, even when ...

Mia Mercado's essay collection She's Nice Though: Essays on Being Bad at Being Good examines the reasons why one would want to be viewed as "nice." She explores why one would want to be liked, what we ...

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Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Perhaps all of that seems only natural, given the fact that Beethoven progressively lost his ...