Is Character Fate, or Is There Hope to Change My Personality Yet?

The Principles of Psychology

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Childhood and Society

Erikson, E. H. (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi:10.5281/zenodo.18614668 · Cited by 13,081 · see citing works

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(1999) · Cited by 7,995 · see citing works

Handbook of Personality : Theory and Research

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Patterns of mean-level change in personality traits across the life course: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

Roberts, B. W., Walton, K. E., & Viechtbauer, W. (2006) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/0033-2909.132.1.1 · Cited by 3,318 · see citing works

The rank-order consistency of personality traits from childhood to old age: A quantitative review of longitudinal studies.

Roberts, B. W., & DelVecchio, W. F. (2000) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/0033-2909.126.1.3 · Cited by 3,241 · see citing works

On the incomplete architecture of human ontogeny: Selection, optimization, and compensation as foundation of developmental theory.

Baltes, P. B. (1997) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037//0003-066x.52.4.366 · Cited by 2,188 · see citing works

Handbook of Personality Theory and Research.

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On the incomplete architecture of human ontogeny: Selection, optimization, and compensation as foundation of developmental theory

Baltes, P. B. (1997) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/0003-066x.52.4.366 · Cited by 2,066 · see citing works

Handbook of personality: Theory and research, 2nd ed.

John, O. P., Robins, R. W., & Pervin, L. A. (1999) · Cited by 1,530 · see citing works

Development of personality in early and middle adulthood: Set like plaster or persistent change?

Srivastava, S., John, O. P., Gosling, S. D., & Potter, J. (2003) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.84.5.1041 · Cited by 1,202 · see citing works

Nature over nurture: Temperament, personality, and life span development.

McCrae, R. R., Costa, P. T., Ostendorf, F., Angleitner, A., Hřebı́čková, M., Avia, M. D., Sanz, J., Sánchez-Bernardos, M. L., Kuşdil, M. E., Woodfield, R., et al. (2000) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.78.1.173 · Cited by 1,018 · see citing works

Nature over nurture: Temperament, personality, and life span development.

McCrae, R. R., Paul T., J. C., Ostendorf, F., Angleitner, A., Hřebı́čková, M., Avia, M. D., Sanz, J., Sánchez-Bernardos, M. L., Kuşdil, M. E., Woodfield, R., et al. (2000) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037//0022-3514.78.1.173 · Cited by 1,012 · see citing works

Handbook of personality development

(2007) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.44-2967 · Cited by 933 · see citing works

Work experiences and personality development in young adulthood.

Roberts, B. W., Caspi, A., & Moffitt, T. E. (2003) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.84.3.582 · Cited by 753 · see citing works

Age differences in personality across the adult life span: Parallels in five cultures.

McCrae, R. R., Costa, P. T., de Lima, M. P., Simões, A., Ostendorf, F., Angleitner, A., Marušić, I., Bratko, D., Caprara, G. V., Barbaranelli, C., et al. (1999) · Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1037/0012-1649.35.2.466 · Cited by 712 · see citing works

A Longitudinal Study of Personality Change in Young Adulthood

Robins, R. W., Fraley, R. C., Roberts, B. W., & Trzesniewski, K. H. (2001) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/1467-6494.694157 · Cited by 634 · see citing works

Evaluating Five Factor Theory and social investment perspectives on personality trait development

Roberts, B. W., Wood, D., & Smith, J. L. (2004) · Journal of Research in Personality · doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2004.08.002 · Cited by 614 · see citing works

The kids are alright: Growth and stability in personality development from adolescence to adulthood.

Roberts, B. W., Caspi, A., & Moffitt, T. E. (2001) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.81.4.670 · Cited by 613 · see citing works

Social Investment and Personality: A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship of Personality Traits to Investment in Work, Family, Religion, and Volunteerism

Lodi-Smith, J., & Roberts, B. W. (2007) · Personality and Social Psychology Review · doi:10.1177/1088868306294590 · Cited by 513 · see citing works

Hierarchical linear modeling analyses of the NEO-PI-R Scales in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

Terracciano, A., McCrae, R. R., Brant, L. J., & Costa, P. T. (2005) · Psychology and Aging · doi:10.1037/0882-7974.20.3.493 · Cited by 500 · see citing works

Patterns of Continuity: A Dynamic Model for Conceptualizing the Stability of Individual Differences in Psychological Constructs Across the Life Course.

Fraley, R. C., & Roberts, B. W. (2005) · Psychological Review · doi:10.1037/0033-295x.112.1.60 · Cited by 448 · see citing works

Personality Development in the Context of the Neo-Socioanalytic Model of Personality

Roberts, B. W., & Wood, D. (2015) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781315805610.ch2 · Cited by 401 · see citing works

It's Not Just Who You're With, It's Who You Are: Personality and Relationship Experiences Across Multiple Relationships

Robins, R. W., Caspi, A., & Moffitt, T. E. (2002) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/1467-6494.05028 · Cited by 397 · see citing works

Modeling Intraindividual Change in Personality Traits: Findings From the Normative Aging Study

Mroczek, D. K., & Spiro, A. (2003) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences · doi:10.1093/geronb/58.3.p153 · Cited by 393 · see citing works

Five types of personality continuity in childhood and adolescence.

Fruyt, F. D., Bartels, M., Leeuwen, K. G. V., Clercq, B. J. D., Decuyper, M., & Mervielde, I. (2006) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.91.3.538 · Cited by 345 · see citing works

Personality change over 40 years of adulthood: Hierarchical linear modeling analyses of two longitudinal samples.

Helson, R., Jones, C. J., & Kwan, V. S. Y. (2002) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.83.3.752 · Cited by 324 · see citing works

Relationships Matter in Personality Development: Evidence From an 8‐Year Longitudinal Study Across Young Adulthood

Neyer, F. J., & Lehnart, J. (2007) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.2007.00448.x · Cited by 314 · see citing works

Love, work, and changes in extraversion and neuroticism over time.

Scollon, C. N., & Diener, E. (2006) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.91.6.1152 · Cited by 272 · see citing works

On the invalidity of validity scales: Evidence from self-reports and observer ratings in volunteer samples.

Piedmont, R. L., McCrae, R. R., Riemann, R., & Angleitner, A. (2000) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037//0022-3514.78.3.582 · Cited by 271 · see citing works

Stability versus change, dependability versus error: Issues in the assessment of personality over time

Watson, D. (2004) · Journal of Research in Personality · doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2004.03.001 · Cited by 248 · see citing works

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

Roberts, B. W., & Caspi, A. (2003) · Understanding Human Development · doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-0357-6_9 · Cited by 231 · see citing works

On the temporal stability of personality: Evidence for differential stability and the role of life experiences.

Vaidya, J. G., Gray, E. K., Haig, J. R., & Watson, D. (2002) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.83.6.1469 · Cited by 215 · see citing works

A Longitudinal Study of the Relationships Between Conscientiousness and the Social‐ Environmental Factors and Substance‐Use Behaviors That Influence Health

Roberts, B. W., & Bogg, T. (2004) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00264.x · Cited by 205 · see citing works

Advances in personality psychology.

Hampson, S. E., Eliasz, A., & Raad, B. D. (2000) · University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) · Cited by 197 · see citing works

Plaster or Plasticity: Are Adult Work Experiences Associated with Personality Change in Women?

Roberts, B. W. (1997) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.1997.tb00953.x · Cited by 195 · see citing works

A Socioanalytic Model of Maturity

Hogan, R., & Roberts, B. W. (2004) · Journal of Career Assessment · doi:10.1177/1069072703255882 · Cited by 186 · see citing works

Person‐Environment Fit and Its Implications for Personality Development: A Longitudinal Study

Roberts, B. W., & Robins, R. W. (2003) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00257.x · Cited by 186 · see citing works

Stability and Change in Adult Personality Over 6 Years: Findings From the Victoria Longitudinal Study

Small, B. J., Hertzog, C. K., Hultsch, D. F., & Dixon, R. A. (2003) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/58.3.p166 · Cited by 186 · see citing works

Personality Development and Growth in Women Across 30 Years: Three Perspectives

Roberts, B. W., Helson, R., & Klohnen, E. C. (2002) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/1467-6494.00179 · Cited by 172 · see citing works

Stress and the Decision to Change Oneself: A Theoretical Model

Kiecolt, K. J. (1994) · Social Psychology Quarterly · doi:10.2307/2786974 · Cited by 169 · see citing works

On the incomplete architecture of human ontogeny

Baltes, P. B. (2002) · Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics · Cited by 154 · see citing works

Midlife concerns and short‐term personality change in middle adulthood

van Aken, M. A. G., Denissen, J. J. A., Branje, S., Dubas, J. S., & Goossens, L. (2006) · European Journal of Personality · doi:10.1002/per.603 · Cited by 144 · see citing works

Change in Dispositional Well-Being and Its Relation to Role Quality: A 30-Year Longitudinal Study

Roberts, B. W., & Chapman, C. N. (2000) · Journal of Research in Personality · doi:10.1006/jrpe.1999.2259 · Cited by 126 · see citing works

Stability and change in adolescents' personality: a longitudinal study

Pullmann, H., Raudsepp, L., & Allïk, J. (2006) · European Journal of Personality · doi:10.1002/per.611 · Cited by 122 · see citing works

Personality development in emerging adulthood: Integrating evidence from self-ratings and spouse ratings.

Watson, D., & Humrichouse, J. (2006) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.91.5.959 · Cited by 116 · see citing works

Stability and Change of Neuroticism in Aging

Steunenberg, B., Twisk, J. W. R., Beekman, A. T. F., Deeg, D. J. H., & Kerkhof, A. J. F. M. (2005) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/60.1.p27 · Cited by 103 · see citing works

De‐investment in work and non‐normative personality trait change in young adulthood

Roberts, B. W., Walton, K. E., Bogg, T., & Caspi, A. (2006) · European Journal of Personality · doi:10.1002/per.607 · Cited by 88 · see citing works

Personality development in adulthood: The broad picture and processes in one longitudinal sample

Helson, R., & Kwan, S. (2000) · Psychology Press eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781315812175 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

The development of personality

Samuels, A. (2010) · Taylor & Francis eBooks · doi:10.4324/9780203359297_chapter_5 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

Personality and Longevity: Knowns, Unknowns, and Implications for Public Health and Personalized Medicine

Chapman, B. P., Roberts, B., & Duberstein, P. (2011) · Journal of Aging Research · doi:10.4061/2011/759170 · Cited by 283 · see citing works

Predicting tendencies towards the disordered use of Facebook’s social media platforms: On the role of personality, impulsivity, and social anxiety

Sindermann, C., Elhai, J. D., & Montag, C. (2020) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112793 · Cited by 90 · see citing works

The Relationship between Developmental Factors and the Big Five personality Traits

Ji, A., & Esqueda, A. P. (2022) · Journal of Student Research · doi:10.47611/jsrhs.v11i4.3761 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Influence of Big 5 Personality Traits on the Use of Social Media

Kothambikar, A. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-34382-7_4 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

"THE BEST MAN IN THE WORLD": ATTITUDES TOWARD PERSONALITY TRAITS

Щебетенко, С. (2014) · Психология Журнал Высшей школы экономики · Cited by 24 · see citing works

Reflexive characteristic adaptations explain sex differences in the Big Five: But not in neuroticism

Щебетенко, С. (2017) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2017.02.013 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Personality development from early childhood through adolescence

Slobodskaya, H. R. (2020) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110596 · Cited by 48 · see citing works