Are Traits Pre-Set, Flat-Straight And Forever-Fixed?
Many people see traits as something like innate brain circuits or genetic codes that cause our behaviors.
This is why, for example, companies measure personality traits of job applicants. If someone gets a high score on the trait of “cautious,” the thinking goes, then that person will take fewer risks on the job.
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Many of us think of personality as one’s set of innate traits that guide their behavior. Personality is, instead, a complex set of processes tied to components of situations. Focusing on behaviors, and the circumstances where they occur, could be much better for change and growth.
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