Christian Jarrett on The Science of Personality
Christian Jarrett is the author, editor or contributor to ten books, spanning psychology, neuroscience, self-help and productivity. He is recognized as a chartered psychologist and associate fellow of the British Psychological Society. and is the Deputy Editor of Psyche, a global digital magazine that illuminates the human condition through psychology, philosophical understanding and the arts.
Eric and Christian discuss his latest is Be Who You Want: Unlocking The Science of Personality Change.
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Christian Jarrett and I Discuss The Science of Personality and …
His book, Be Who You Want: Unlocking The Science of Personality Change How some traits are genetic but don’t entirely influence our personality Deliberate actions can short circuit our innate tendencies How cognitive and physical exercise builds confidence and encourages open mindedness The link between mood and personality Defining mood as the temporary state of how you feel How extroversion and introversion personalities are affected by habit The 5 main traits of personality: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism The maturity principle and how personality traits change as we age How those who are more open and resilient are less prone to dementia Social investment theory refers to how the roles we take on in life shape our personality Will power and the ego depletion theory The importance of being realistic and honest with ourselves when wanting to changeChristian Jarrett links:
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