To Change Behaviors, Change The Situation - No Traits Needed
But for an individual, a trait score will probably not reliably predict or explain specific behaviors. And behaviors, that others can see and that will affect important outcomes, are usually what we want to optimize.
To optimize behaviors, then, we need to know situations and the important aspects of them. Change the situation, or change how one perceives, interprets, or reacts to its details, and it will be easier to change behaviors — no traits needed.
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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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