Exploring Personality Psychology

While traditional theories have often held that personality is relatively stable and fixed throughout life, an article in this week's issue of Newsweek describes new research indicating that personality might not be as unchanging as previously thought. According to Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, our personalities are not set in stone. Changing personal beliefs, Dweck has found, can in turn alter personality. Read the article for more information about this research and be sure to check out the following resources to learn more about personality psychology.

• What is Personality?
• Theories of Personality
• Personality Disorders