In this episode of the Ologies podcast from July 2022, Alie Ward and Simine Vazire discuss personalities, how we research them and their formation, and how they affect our interactions with others.

There are few questions more fundamental than who we are and why we became that way, but answers are hard to come by.

Ologies is a podcast hosted by Alie Ward, who puts a humorous twist on burning scientific questions. The show makes its way through topics one 'ology' at a time.

In this episode from July 2022, Ward is joined by Dr. Simine Vazire, psychology professor and personality researcher.

Vazire specializes in uncovering how deeply people understand their own personalities and how personalities shape our relationships.

Vazire explains why collecting data on personalities is difficult, why definitive answers are near impossible, and the intersection of personality with relationships, genetics, and mental health.