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Personality development: stability and change.

Avshalom Caspi1, Brent W Roberts, Rebecca L Shiner

  • 1Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Research Center, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, England SE5 8AF, UK. a.caspi@iop.kcl.ac.uk

Annual Review of Psychology
|February 16, 2005
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Personality development research since 1995 shows progress in trait structure, behavioral genetics, life course changes, and the impact of personality on social life and health. Gaps and future research priorities are identified.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Behavioral Genetics
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • The study of personality development was last reviewed in this series in 1995.
  • Significant advancements have been made in understanding personality development since then.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review progress in four key areas of personality development research since 1995.
  • To identify gaps and future research priorities in the field.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluation of research on personality structure in childhood and adulthood.
  • Summarization of new directions in behavioral genetic studies of personality.
  • Synthesis of longitudinal data to identify periods of personality change.
  • Documentation of personality traits' influence on social relationships, status, and health.

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Main Results:

  • Progress has been made in understanding personality structure and its developmental changes.
  • Behavioral genetics offers new insights into personality.
  • Specific life course periods are more susceptible to personality change.
  • Personality traits demonstrably influence social outcomes and health via specific mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • The review highlights substantial progress in personality development research.
  • Key areas for future investigation include refining trait structure, advancing behavioral genetics, understanding life-course dynamics, and elucidating mechanisms of personality's impact.