In the workplace, the word intelligence can sometimes evoke caution, or even a degree of discomfort. Yet the scientific literature has long shown that cognitive abilities play an important role in professional success. They contribute to the acquisition of job-related knowledge, and therefore to learning, as well as to the occupational level attained over the course of a career, that is, to performance. This does not mean that intelligence explains everything, nor that it rep

When it comes to romantic compatibility, we often hear two opposing ideas: “Opposites attract” and “Birds of a feather flock together.” In scientific psychology, the reality is more nuanced. Research shows that couples do display a certain degree of similarity, but it is often modest—or even very small—especially when it comes to the major personality traits (Watson et al., 2004; Visser & Bedard, 2025). In fact, when researchers try to explain relationship satisfaction, it is

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