Changing Personalities
Explore the intriguing question of whether personalities are fixed or can be intentionally changed. Angela shares insights on the "as if" principle, encouraging listeners to act like the person they aspire to be. The conversation takes a humorous turn with a story from Martin, who illustrates the transformative power of embodying a character during a personal moment with his wife.In this clip
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If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode Angela Duckworth: Grit and Human Behavior | Episode 109 and the clip Human Behavior Debate.
Can I change my personality traits according to the Big Five framework as discussed in the episode "New Science of Character and Personality & Why Everyone Seems to Be Arguing" and the clip "Personality Insights"?
Can personalities change over time, as discussed in the episode Gretchen Rubin || “Questioning” the Four Tendencies and the clip Language and Meaning from the episode Gretchen Rubin: Happiness, Habits and Understanding Human Nature with Lewis Howes?