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by graddrisrp 1110 days ago
This is a bloody brilliant and comprehensive meta-analysis that sheds some light on the patterns of personality change across the life course. It is remarkable how much variation and plasticity there is in human personality, and how different traits show different trajectories of change. I wonder what are the underlying mechanisms and influences that drive these changes, and what are the implications for well-being and social relationships.
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I don’t understand the animosity to your comment except that perhaps the crowd does not agree with the power you have attributed to the analysis. In general, though, I would agree that the analysis does identify an interesting set of threads to consider when thinking about how we change as we age. Have a great day.