The cumulative continuity model of personality development: Striking a balance between continuity and change in personality traits across the life course

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The cumulative continuity model of personality development: Striking a balance between continuity and change in personality traits across the life course

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University of Otago

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Otago University Research Archive

Description

This chapter reviews research on personality continuity and change across the life course, and presents a model that details (a) processes and mechanisms that generate personality continuities over time and (b) processes and mechanisms that can generate personality changes at specific periods in adolescence and adulthood.

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Research paper

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Book Section

Date created

2003

Creator

Roberts, B.W. / Caspi, A.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/15523

Related subjects

life-course development / personality / personality continuity / personality development

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