Neil deGrasse Tyson

Typically, when you look for role models, you want someone who has your interests and came from the same background. Well, look how restricting that is. What people should do is take role models a la carte. If there's someone whose character you appreciated, you respect that trait.

American Scientist

Madonna Ciccone

I think in the end, when you're famous, people like to narrow you down to a few personality traits. I think I've just become this ambitious, say-whatever's-on-her-mind, intimidating person. And that's part of my personality, but it's certainly not anywhere near the whole thing.

American Musician

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

I'd like to think that I'm brave. That's a really wonderful personality trait to have. I would love to think I'm the type of person to go rescue someone.

English Model

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It is a beautiful trait in the lover's character, that they think no evil of the object loved.

American Poet

Matthew Hussey

Don't just praise a guy's achievements. Praise the personality traits that made them possible.

British Celebrity

Rao Ramesh

I try and balance positive and negative character traits given to me.

Indian Actor

Elizabeth Edwards

I think self-knowledge is the rarest trait in a human being.

American Lawyer

Mira Nair

Humility is not a trait I often associate with America.

Indian Director

Chuck Jones

Each character represented a trait that resides in me.

American Director

Jerry Reinsdorf

I admire honesty more than any other trait.

American Businessman

Refers to unique qualities that make someone or something stand out.

Individual Distinction

Often used describing personality in character analysis or writing.

Personality Descriptors

Using 'trait' shouldn't lead to oversimplified or stereotypical character depictions.

Avoid Stereotyping

Biology context: 'trait' refers to genetic characteristics passed from parents.

Genetic Inheritance

Traits can be dominant or recessive, influencing their inheritance likelihood.

Dominant vs. Recessive

Refers to any characteristic that can be seen or measured.

Observable Characteristics

In art, 'trait' refers to the qualities of a line or brush stroke.

Artistic Strokes

Traits help define texture and depth in sketches and drawings.

Drawing Detail

Each artist has a unique trait in their brushwork or technique.

Characteristic Touch

 elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement. But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns. It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists. The psychological definition of narcissism is an inflated, grandiose self-image.

The psychology of...

 or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression, these first steps can seem insurmountable. If they feel guilty or ashamed, point out that depression is a medical condition, just like asthma or diabetes. It's not a weakness or a personality trait,

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 which they eat and use as accommodation for their eggs. And then there's the insects' mighty power of metamorphosis. This trait not only transforms insects, but also helps them maximize the available resources in an ecosystem. Take butterflies.

Why are there so many...

 the womb gets rid of its endometrial lining, along with any unfertilized eggs, sick, dying, or dead embryos. That protective process is known as menstruation, leading to the period. This biological trait, bizarre as it may be,

Why do women have...

 and more eumelanin, giving skin a darker tone. This built-in sun shield helped protect them from melanoma, likely making them evolutionarily fitter and capable of passing this useful trait on to new generations.

The science of skin...

 They sustain themselves by consuming the life force of a living creature. This shared trait is what defines a vampire -- all the other attributes change with the tides. So, how do we arrive

Vampires: Folklore,...

 that makes me, as a psychologist, really fascinated by you. So let me explain why this is so. One of the most influential approaches in personality science is known as trait psychology,

Who are you, really? The...

 tenacity resilience holding space taking up space ever since that day i have the art most respect for african buffaloes the very same personality traits that earned them

How Tough is the African...

 chaos it's one of the traits that make us human and has taken us to where we are now discovering the secrets that make up our world

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 Exploration is a compulsory human trait. We're the only animal on the planet driven so deeply by curiosity.