Personality Psychology

This episode features:


-Why the Myers-Briggs is wrong, yet popular


-What is the structure of personality


-How does personality change throughout the lifespan


-Can you intentionally change your personality?


-Do we change more than we think we will?


-What is the effect of genes on personality


-What is the effect of parenting on personality


-Which unique experiences shape personality? (The answer to this
is disappointing)


 


Full transcript


 


-References-


Apply Psychology:


Damian, R. I., Spengler, M., Sutu, A., & Roberts, B. W.
(2018). Sixteen going on sixty-six: A longitudinal study of
personality stability and change across 50 years. Journal of
personality and social psychology.


Gosling, S. (2018). Snoop: What your stuff says about you.
Profile Books.


Holland, A. S., & Roisman, G. I. (2008). Big Five personality
traits and relationship quality: Self-reported, observational,
and physiological evidence. Journal of Social and Personal
Relationships, 25(5), 811-829.


Plomin, R., DeFries, J. C., Knopik, V. S., & Neiderhiser, J.
M. (2016). Top 10 replicated findings from behavioral genetics.
Perspectives on psychological science, 11(1), 3-23.


Quoidbach, J., Gilbert, D. T., & Wilson, T. D. (2013). The
end of history illusion. Science, 339(6115), 96-98.


Roberts, B. W., Walton, K. E., & Viechtbauer, W. (2006).
Patterns of mean-level change in personality traits across the
life course: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.
Psychological bulletin, 132(1), 1.


Take an online Big Five personality measure


App designed to help you change your personality (website is in
German)


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