191. Can You Change Your Personality?
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Are you the same person you were a decade ago? Do we get better as we age? And is your sixth-grade class clown still funny? 

• SOURCES:

• Aaron (Tim) Beck), professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania.

• Daniel Gilbert), professor of psychology at Harvard University.

• Olga Khazan), staff writer at *The Atlantic. *

• Brian Little), professor of psychology at the University of Cambridge.

• Jordi Quoidbach), professor of people management and organisation at ESADE, University Ramon Llull.

• Carl Rogers), 20th-century psychologist.

• Martin Short), actor and comedian.

• Richard Wiseman), professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire.

• Timothy Wilson), professor of psychology at the University of Virginia.

• RESOURCES:

• "I Gave Myself Three Months to Change My Personality)," by Olga Khazan (*The Atlantic, *2022).

• "You Can Be a Different Person After the Pandemic)," by Olga Khazan (*The New York Times, *2021).

• "The Theory of Modes: Applications to Schizophrenia and Other Psychological Conditions)," by Aaron T. Beck, Molly R. Finkel, and Judith S. Beck (*Cognitive Therapy and Research, *2020).

• “Brian Little: Are Human Personalities Hardwired?)" by Guy Raz (*TED Radio Hour, *2017).

• I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend)*, *by Martin Short (2014).

• "The End of History Illusion)," by Jordi Quoidbach, Daniel T. Gilbert, and Timothy D. Wilson (*Science, *2013).

• "Age Differences in Personality Traits From 10 to 65: Big Five Domains and Facets in a Large Cross-Sectional Sample)," by Christopher J. Soto, Oliver P. John, Samuel D. Gosling, and Jeff Potter (*Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, *2011).

• "The Rank-Order Consistency of Personality Traits From Childhood to Old Age: A Guantitative Review of Longitudinal Studies)," by Brent W. Roberts and Wendy F. DelVecchio (*Psychological Bulletin, *2000).

• EXTRAS:

• Big Five Personality Inventory), by *No Stupid Questions *(2024).

• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee)*, *TV series (2012-present).