Human Growth and Development / Unit 14 HGD 1956 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Personality Stability at Midlife
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The idea
Longitudinal studies, including the Midlife in the United States study begun in nineteen ninety-five, find personality traits largely stable across adulthood.
In practice
An extravert taking a sales job and being rewarded for extraversion, which reinforces the trait.
Where people slip
Gene–environment correlation and goodness of fit help explain stability: people choose settings that suit and sustain their traits.
Your place on the trail
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