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Can you change your personality?

Can you change your personality?

Have you ever wanted to change your personality? Many people do - studies find we're keen to become more extroverted, more agreeable and more conscientious. But what does the evidence say about whether people do change? And can you tweak your personality deliberately?

All In The Mind · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

May 21, 202229m 3s

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Show Notes

Have you ever wanted to change your personality?

Many people do - studies find we're keen to become more extroverted, more agreeable and more conscientious.

But what does the evidence say about whether people do change? And can you tweak your personality deliberately?

Topics

all in the mindsana qadarpsychologymental healthjames bullenpersonalitypersonality changeintroversionbig fiveconscientiousness