Aswe study human development, our focus turns to change and stability. Dopeople’s personalities ever really change? Or are we destined to makesimilar choices throughout our lives?
- Read Invisibilia: Is Your Personality Fixed, Or Can You Change Who You Are? by Alix Spiegel (2016). This article explores the question through the dramatic example of a man in prison for a heinous crime.
- Pick one position—either stability or change—and provide a rationale for your choice. You can also learn more about personality on page 3.12 in Chapter 3 of our webtext.