These personality traits and behaviours increase your social status

Having a sense of humour and helping others are qualities that are universally valued across all cultures. — AFP

New American research has found that certain personality traits and behaviours may be universally valued all across the world – and could even help increase a person’s social status.

Carried out by psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin, the new study looked at 2,751 individuals in 14 nations.