Lecture 8 - How much does personality change over the years - September 26 Flashcards

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Is there a difference int he big 5 over time (based on studied)

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one study found that there was only for Agreeableness, but when replicated non had differences

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Maybe stability depends on time of first assessment?

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from 25-55 study showed that here were some stability

for 45-75 there was significant stability

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Are some of us stable across time while other are not?

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no difference… people aren’t very good at self-reporting; they thought they did change but they didnt

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Costa and McRae think what about personality change

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“Hardened Plaster”

don’t change much and if we do its in positive way ; as we are required to be more socially mature

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what is Roberts “Social Investment Principle”

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Identification with important roles that exert maturation pressures.

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how does neuroticism change

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goes up as we age then stays the same

reaches peak around 30

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how does extroversion (social vitality portion) change

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stays flat

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how does extroversion (social dominance portion) change

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goes up as we age then stays the same

reaches peak around 25

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how does openness change

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goes up at around 20, stays relatively the same then decreases later in life

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how does agreeableness change

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up at 25 then again at 50

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how does conscientiousness change

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up at 30 and again at 60

but overall constant upward trend

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Pithy Conclusion: (from how the bug 5 change overtime)

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“People become more confident, warm, responsible and calm with age”

Or what some have described as “socially mature.”

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Why are we more likely to change between 20 and 30?

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Separate from family;
Establish Romantic Relationship;
Establish a Career Track;

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How is it possible that there is such normative change yet so little change in most people’s rank order?

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people change but they remain in same rank order (comparison to others)

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What specific events can impact our Big 5 traits?

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first love, first job

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Particular life events that can change us?

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Stressful life events.
First meaningful romantic relationship.
Success in your occupation;
Substance abuse
Psychotherapy
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with substance abuse, what big 5 traits are impacted the most

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conscientiousness and agreeableness drop

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how does Neuroticism change when newly couples at age 23-age 31

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high to low

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how does social dominance change when newly couples at age 23-age 31

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low to high

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what are the Key Findings of this lecture

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Largest effect for Neuroticism/Emotional Stability
Next biggest effect for Extroversion
There were no meaningful differences between different types of treatment:
-Pharmacological
-CBT
-Supportive
-Psychodynamic
Anxiety and PD pts showed greatest change