Erin Robinson, Author at Hogan Assessments

Are You Too Temperamental? What Your Colleagues Won’t Tell You

Posted November 4, 2025 by Erin Robinson

A vibrant macro of oil bubbles on water. The left half of the image is blue and the right is red, with yellow in the middle. The blue and red signify hot-and-cold emotional expression, which could seem like temperamental behavior or moodiness.

A display of negative emotion isn’t always helpful in leadership. Here’s what your colleagues won’t tell you about being too temperamental.

Why Do People Believe in the Paranormal?

Posted October 29, 2025 by Erin Robinson

Golden lights illuminate the windows of an old stone building with an eerie, haunted ambiance, viewed from a distance through out-of-focus leaves. The image accompanies an article about why people believe in the paranormal.

Who is likely to believe in the paranormal? Gender, personality, culture, religion, and media preferences can all influence paranormal beliefs.

Why Do People Believe in Demonic Possession?

Posted October 14, 2025 by Erin Robinson

A silhouetted figure with white puppet strings tangled around their head is flanked by two large red hands with sharp white nails controlling the strings from above, symbolizing the perception of demonic possession. The image accompanies an article about paranormal beliefs related to possession and exorcism.

Why do people believe in demonic possession and exorcism? Culture, religion, and psychology can help explain paranormal beliefs. Learn more.

The Dark Side of Creativity: How Imagination Derails Performance

Posted October 8, 2025 by Erin Robinson

A long-exposure photograph depicts counterclockwise spiraling lines of gold and white light against a black background. The image suggests a creative yet unfocused state of mind, a metaphor for the Hogan Development Survey Imaginative scale derailer.

The dark side of creativity can emerge when leaders are stressed. Find out how too much imagination derails performance.

Predicting Athletic Performance with Personality Assessment

Posted September 30, 2025 by Erin Robinson

Personality assessment meets the talent management needs of professional sports organizations by predicting athletic performance. Read how.

Personality Change in the Misinformation Age

Posted September 2, 2025 by Erin Robinson

A gradient row of autumn leaves against a white background signifies the idea of personality change

Is conscientiousness declining in young people? If so, should we be worried? Let’s evaluate recent research about personality change in the misinformation age.

What Makes Leaders Successful? How Personality Drives Results

Posted August 28, 2025 by Erin Robinson

What drives truly effective leadership? Our latest article explores how personality shapes business results. Learn how the Hogan Leadership Framework can help talent professionals understand leadership effectiveness.

How to Create a Coaching Culture

Posted August 19, 2025 by Erin Robinson

Water or another transparent liquid ripples in three overlapping sets of concentric circles, signifying the ripple effect of creating a coaching culture in an organization. The image is tinted periwinkle.

A coaching culture is a workplace environment where coaching principles are deeply ingrained into the organization’s values. Learn how to create one.

Music and Psychology

Posted August 4, 2025 by Erin Robinson

A young Black woman with long braided hair, white headphones, and a denim jacket closes her eyes, appearing deeply absorbed in the music against a vibrant orange background with neon lighting. The image accompanies an article about the connection between music and psychology.

The latest research reveals deep connections between music and psychology. Learn about musical preference, personality, and the impact of AI-generated music.

Workplace TikTok Trends

Posted July 22, 2025 by Erin Robinson

A person sits in an office chair at a desk with multiple monitors displaying work. In front of the monitors, a desktop tripod holds a front-facing smartphone. They are gesturing while they record a video. They are wearing a white tee shirt and a red and blue scarf over their short hair. The photo accompanies a blog post about workplace TikTok trends, such as quiet quitting, acting your wage, and task masking, and the relationship between personality and employee engagement.

Acting your wage, task masking, quiet quitting, and other viral workplace TikTok trends have people talking about counterproductive work behaviors. But are these truly new trends in employee behavior? Our research on employee engagement and personality offers answers.

Author: Erin Robinson