Human Growth and Development / Unit 16 HGD 2260 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Personality in Late Adulthood
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The idea
The five traits stay largely stable in late adulthood, with small changes: extraversion and conscientiousness decline slightly, and neuroticism rises late.
In practice
Openness holding steady and then declining late, while agreeableness does not change.
Where people slip
Because agreeableness is so stable, a sharp drop may signal depression, cognitive decline or illness.
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