Personality And Circumstances
That means that to predict or explain behavior, we need to know more than one’s trait scores — we also need to know the circumstances, what features of the circumstances one focuses on, and how they interpret and respond to those features.
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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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