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 ...

I am a philosopher who has worked on the topic of character for over ten years. I have found that unless we clarify what we are talking about, we run the risk of inviting confusion and talking at ...

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 ...

Psychologists have been studying personality for a very long time. Thinking about personality as a collection of traits goes all the way back to ancient Greece and Rome, and trait theorists such as ...

We all have lovable things about us. But when it comes to the most admirable personality traits people can have, it may sometimes feel like some people are just naturally more personable than others.