A new study shows that older adults can successfully change personality traits and socio-emotional skills through targeted intervention.

An individual’s genetics and their environment both shape their personality. However, opinions differ on the degree to which each of these factors influences personality, and how they contribute to ...

People love taking personality tests, but are personality types real? Maybe, and maybe not. Personality development is complicated, and most healthy personality types are not so easily defined. Your ...

Acknowledging that personality shapes career outcomes does not mean we are prisoners of our dispositions. Personality is one ...

Younger and older adults alike are able to adopt new socio-emotional behaviors. Even older adults benefit from a personality ...

Most people think of personality traits as set in stone. We consider them to be as fixed as our eye color. For example, you might tell yourself, “I’m just a perfectionist,” or “I’m the type of person ...

The Editors at Communications Psychology, Nature Communications, and Scientific Reports invite submissions on the topic of personality development. This curated Collection will bring together ...

Some people believe personality is fixed, but more recent research suggests that personality may develop over time and that people’s personality traits can change. Personality types group people into ...

Growing up feeling overlooked shapes people in subtle but lasting ways. When a child feels ignored or unseen, they often adapt quietly to protect themselves. These adaptations become personality ...