Below are some of the most common character traits, a few actors who helped bring them to life, and advice on portraying them in your own work. Kind and empathetic; strives to help others when they’re ...

For years, corporate cultures have highly valued two traits: intelligence and self-esteem. If you’re intelligent, you can learn complicated skills quickly, a must in a rapidly changing world. And self ...

New research examines 11 components of leadership. A new research paper published in the journal PLOS-ONE suggests that out of eleven character traits associated with good leadership — accountability, ...

The reason we love stories is the characters. Sure, we like a good, exciting plot and an interesting world, but complex characters are what turn those worlds and plots into something memorable—they ...