Trait A stable, relatively permanent characteristic. In psychology, trait describes a characteristic that is unchanging and predictable. For example, shyness is a trait that is usually stable in an individual's personality. Another example is...

In biology, a character is an attribute of an organism that allows it to be compared with another. In genetics this refers to heritable features which can exist in more than one state.[1] A trait is a distinct phenotypic character of an organism that...

For all the millions the presidential campaigns have spent, it still comes down to this: Ask people what they think of Hillary Rodham Clinton and they say female and feminist. For Barack Obama, it's inexperience. Mitt Romney is known as a Mormon, John McCain for...

Barack Obama's triumph in the 2004 U.S. Senate race earned him a memorable send-off from his friends in the Illinois legislature _ they emptied his wallet in a take-no-prisoners night of poker."We brought him down to earth real quick," said state Sen. Terry Link, chuckling...

Every emotion Adam "Pacman" Jones has seems to bubble to the surface. The Tennessee cornerback smiles and kids with a reporter during practice, laughs with teammates and celebrates touchdowns by jumping on the goal post and sliding down like he's at a fire station.But consider...

Research is a vital part of successful investing. You just can't expect to do well if you don't put in the time and effort to do your homework. On the other hand, the task should not be so overwhelming that you end up dreading it.That's...