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* [[Agreeableness]] - Understanding and cooperativeness. See: [[Empathy]] and [[Collaboration]]
 
* [[Agreeableness]] - Understanding and cooperativeness. See: [[Empathy]] and [[Collaboration]]
  
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* [[Neuroticism]] (See also: [[Emotional stability]]) - [[Anxiety]]/[[fear]], vulnerability, and sensitivity. See also: [[Courage]] and [[Confidence]] and [[Mindset]] and [[Growth mindset]] and [[Optimism]] and [[Mental toughness]] and [[Psychological resilience]] and [[Comfort zone]]
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* [[Neuroticism]] (See also: [[Emotional stability]]) - [[Anxiety]]/[[fear]], vulnerability, and sensitivity. See also: [[Courage]] and [[Self-confidence]] and [[Mindset]] and [[Growth mindset]] and [[Optimism]] and [[Mental toughness]] and [[Psychological resilience]] and [[Comfort zone]]
  
 
* [[Openness]] - [[Creativity]], [[imagination]], imitativeness, [[intellectual curiosity]] and [[innovation]] <ref>https://www.verywell.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422</ref><ref>https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/big-five-personality-traits</ref>
 
* [[Openness]] - [[Creativity]], [[imagination]], imitativeness, [[intellectual curiosity]] and [[innovation]] <ref>https://www.verywell.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422</ref><ref>https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/big-five-personality-traits</ref>
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=== Typical changeability of the Big Five personality traits ===
 
=== Typical changeability of the Big Five personality traits ===
  
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"A bell curve, also known as a [[normal distribution]], is a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of data in statistics. Standard deviations measure the spread or dispersion of data points around the mean (average) of a normal distribution. In a normal distribution, roughly 68% of the data falls within one standard deviation of the mean, 95% within two standard deviations, and 99.7% within three standard deviations."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=normal+bell+curve+and+standard+deviations&oq=normal+bell+curve+and+standard+deviations&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCggFEAAYChgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjINCAgQABiGAxiABBiKBTIGCAkQLhhA0gEJMjc3MDlqMGoxqAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Normal bell curve and standard deviations]</ref>
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"A bell curve, also known as a [[normal distribution]], is a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of data in statistics. Standard deviations measure the spread or dispersion of data points around the [[mean]] (average) of a normal distribution. In a normal distribution, roughly 68% of the data falls within one [[standard deviation]] of the mean, 95% within two standard deviations, and 99.7% within three standard deviations."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=normal+bell+curve+and+standard+deviations&oq=normal+bell+curve+and+standard+deviations&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCggFEAAYChgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjINCAgQABiGAxiABBiKBTIGCAkQLhhA0gEJMjc3MDlqMGoxqAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Normal bell curve and standard deviations]</ref>
  
 
Big Five personality traits – Typical possible change ranges in a bell curve with normal distribution:
 
Big Five personality traits – Typical possible change ranges in a bell curve with normal distribution:
 
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* [[Extraversion]] → Can shift about 0.5 SD, sometimes up to 1.0 SD with therapy or big life changes.
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* [[Extraversion]] → Can shift about 0.5 SD, sometimes up to 1.0 [[Standard deviation|SD]] with therapy or big life changes.
  
 
* [[Agreeableness]] → Usually 0.3–0.5 SD, but can move up to ~1.0 SD in some cases.
 
* [[Agreeableness]] → Usually 0.3–0.5 SD, but can move up to ~1.0 SD in some cases.
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* [[Conscientiousness]] → One of the more trainable traits; evidence suggests 0.5–1.0 SD shifts are possible, especially with habit-building, therapy, or structured environments.
 
* [[Conscientiousness]] → One of the more trainable traits; evidence suggests 0.5–1.0 SD shifts are possible, especially with habit-building, therapy, or structured environments.
  
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* [[Neuroticism]] ([[Emotional stability|Emotional Stability]]) → Can reduce by 0.5–1.0 SD with therapy, [[Mindfulness (Psychology)|mindfulness]], or medication. This is often the most responsive trait to intentional change.
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* [[Neuroticism]] ([[Emotional stability|Emotional Stability]]) → Can reduce by 0.5–1.0 SD with therapy, [[Mindfulness (Psychology)|mindfulness]], or medication. This is often the most responsive trait to intentional change. See also: [[Cognitive therapy]]
  
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* [[Openness]] to Experience → Usually the most stable; small shifts (~0.3–0.5 SD) are common, but larger changes are rare unless triggered by education, travel, or very novel experiences.
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* [[Openness]] to Experience → Usually the most stable; small shifts (~0.3–0.5 SD) are common, but larger changes are rare unless triggered by education, travel, or very novel experiences. See also: [[Adventurousness]]
  
 
'''Summary'''
 
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''See also:'' [[Conversion]]
 
''See also:'' [[Conversion]]
  
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[[Jesus Christ]] said: "You shall love the Lord your [[God]] with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:36-40 NRSV). In addition, the Bible says to be holy and zealous in [[Works (theology)|good works]] and to not be lukewarm (Revelation 3:16).
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[[Jesus Christ]] said: "You shall love the Lord your [[God]] with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the [[Bible prophecy|Prophet]]s.” (Matthew 22:38-40 NRSV). In addition, the [[Bible]] says to be [[holy]] and zealous in [[Works (theology)|good works]] and to not be lukewarm (Revelation 3:16).
  
 
As far as the [[New Testament]], according to the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America:
 
As far as the [[New Testament]], according to the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America:
 
{{Cquote|The Greek term for [[repentance]], [[metanoia]], denotes a change of mind, a reorientation, a fundamental transforma­tion of outlook, of man's vision of the world and of himself, and a new way of [[Love|loving]] others and [[God]]. In the words of a second-century text, The Shepherd of Hermas, it implies "great understanding," [[discernment]]. It involves, that is, not mere regret of past [[evil]] but a recognition by man of a dar­kened vision of his own condition, in which [[sin]], by sepa­rating him from God, has reduced him to a divided, auto­nomous existence, depriving him of both his natural [[glory]] and [[freedom]]. "Repentance," says [[Saint Basil|Basil the Great]], "is [[Salvation|salvation]], but lack of [[understanding]] is the death of repentance."<ref>[https://www.goarch.org/-/repentance-and-confession-introduction Repentance and Confession - Introduction], Greek Orthodox Diocese of America</ref>}}
 
{{Cquote|The Greek term for [[repentance]], [[metanoia]], denotes a change of mind, a reorientation, a fundamental transforma­tion of outlook, of man's vision of the world and of himself, and a new way of [[Love|loving]] others and [[God]]. In the words of a second-century text, The Shepherd of Hermas, it implies "great understanding," [[discernment]]. It involves, that is, not mere regret of past [[evil]] but a recognition by man of a dar­kened vision of his own condition, in which [[sin]], by sepa­rating him from God, has reduced him to a divided, auto­nomous existence, depriving him of both his natural [[glory]] and [[freedom]]. "Repentance," says [[Saint Basil|Basil the Great]], "is [[Salvation|salvation]], but lack of [[understanding]] is the death of repentance."<ref>[https://www.goarch.org/-/repentance-and-confession-introduction Repentance and Confession - Introduction], Greek Orthodox Diocese of America</ref>}}
  
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Repentance is primarily a change of the heart and [[mind]],<ref name="KeyBibleConcepts"/> or rather a change in the mind (Greek ''metanoia''—meta "change" + noia "mind"); a personal [[metamorphosis]]. This is what repentance means in the context of salvation: Luke 13:1-5 "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." [[Jesus]] is telling the people they need to change the way they think. In this context, a change of mind represents also a reversal of one's previous moral judgment, a repudiation of one's previous behavior.<ref name="KeyBibleConcepts"/>
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Repentance is primarily a change of the heart and [[mind]],<ref name="KeyBibleConcepts">{{cite book |title=Key Bible Concepts |author=David W. Gooding & John C. Lennox |publisher=The Myrtlefield Trust |place=Coleraine, N. Ireland |year=2013 (1st Edition 1997) |chapter=8.Repentance |pages=65–73 |isbn=978-1-874584-45-2 |url=https://www.keybibleconcepts.org |quote=The very first public announcement by Christ was this:...}}</ref> or rather a change in the mind (Greek ''metanoia''—meta "change" + noia "mind"); a personal [[metamorphosis]]. This is what repentance means in the context of salvation: Luke 13:1-5 "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." [[Jesus]] is telling the people they need to change the way they think. In this context, a change of mind represents also a reversal of one's previous moral judgment, a repudiation of one's previous behavior.<ref name="KeyBibleConcepts"/>
 
There is a command to believe: "Repent ye, and believe the gospel" ([[Mark]] 1:15). How can anyone believe in Christ if they don't change their thinking? No one naturally sees themselves as a sinner; when you repent, you know and realize you're a sinner. You change from  thinking "I'm a basically good person." to "I'm a sinner; I need Jesus." That is the third definition of repentance. "Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee." John 5:14. "Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." John 8:11. "Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" Matthew 3:8. (See [[Corporal and spiritual works of mercy]].)
 
There is a command to believe: "Repent ye, and believe the gospel" ([[Mark]] 1:15). How can anyone believe in Christ if they don't change their thinking? No one naturally sees themselves as a sinner; when you repent, you know and realize you're a sinner. You change from  thinking "I'm a basically good person." to "I'm a sinner; I need Jesus." That is the third definition of repentance. "Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee." John 5:14. "Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." John 8:11. "Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" Matthew 3:8. (See [[Corporal and spiritual works of mercy]].)
  
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Typical big life changes are starting a more challenging job, [[Goal setting|achieving a big goal]], overcoming a big challenge, intentional efforts to significantly stretch one's [[comfort zone]], a romantic relationship, significantly changes to one's social circle (See: [[Social influence]]) or a religious conversion.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=what+are+some+big+life+changes+that+are+positive&oq=what+are+some+big+life+changes+that+are+positive&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQLhhA0gEJMTEwMDdqMGoxqAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 What are some big life changes that are positive]</ref>
 
Typical big life changes are starting a more challenging job, [[Goal setting|achieving a big goal]], overcoming a big challenge, intentional efforts to significantly stretch one's [[comfort zone]], a romantic relationship, significantly changes to one's social circle (See: [[Social influence]]) or a religious conversion.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=what+are+some+big+life+changes+that+are+positive&oq=what+are+some+big+life+changes+that+are+positive&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQLhhA0gEJMTEwMDdqMGoxqAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 What are some big life changes that are positive]</ref>
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Personality changes due to religious conversion:
 
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{{Cquote|Religious conversion is one of the life events most strongly associated with personality change, because it often reshapes someone’s identity, daily habits, values, and social world. But the magnitude of change is usually not unlimited—it tends to be moderate rather than extreme, and uneven across the Big Five traits.
 
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Average change: Studies suggest that religious conversion or increased religiosity is associated with about 0.3 to 0.7 standard deviations of change in certain traits over time.
 
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Maximum documented change: In rare, profound cases (e.g., dramatic “born-again” conversions or entry into highly structured religious orders), people can shift by 1+ standard deviation on some traits, but that’s exceptional.<ref>[https://chatgpt.com/share/68a59e81-ff58-800a-a18e-a4e0bfa3ed2d How big of personality changes are possible via religious conversion?]</ref>}}
 
  
 
There is a significant amount of [[history|historical]] and [[Science|scientific]] evidence that Bible reading has greatly increased human flourishing such as people's physical health, psychological well-being, [[character]] and [[virtue]], and social connections (See: [[Bible reading and human flourishing]]).
 
There is a significant amount of [[history|historical]] and [[Science|scientific]] evidence that Bible reading has greatly increased human flourishing such as people's physical health, psychological well-being, [[character]] and [[virtue]], and social connections (See: [[Bible reading and human flourishing]]).
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*Expanding one's interests
 
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*[[Self-confidence]]. See also: [[Self-efficacy]] and [[Courage]]
 
*[[Communication skills]]
 
*[[Communication skills]]
 
*Positive/constructive thinking ability. See: [[Positive thinking]] and [[Problem solving]] and [[Decision making]] and [[Rational thinking]]
 
*Positive/constructive thinking ability. See: [[Positive thinking]] and [[Problem solving]] and [[Decision making]] and [[Rational thinking]]

Latest revision as of 23:36, October 8, 2025

The human brain is the most complex physical entity in the universe.[1]

Personality is the way people think, feel, and behave.[2]

The Big Five personality traits change due to a person becoming more mature, efforts to change the personality traits or a major life change. The Big Five personality traits are: conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism (See also: Emotional stability) and openness.[3][4]

According to the National Institute of Health, "Neuroplasticity, also known as neural plasticity or brain plasticity, is a process that involves adaptive structural and functional changes to the brain."[5]

An article on neuroplasticity further states:

“ Neuroplasticity is the brain’s capacity to continue growing and evolving in response to life experiences. Plasticity is the capacity to be shaped, molded, or altered; neuroplasticity, then, is the ability for the brain to adapt or change over time, by creating new neurons and building new networks.

Historically, scientists believed that the brain stopped growing after childhood. But current research shows that the brain is able to continue growing and changing throughout the lifespan, refining its architecture or shifting functions to different regions of the brain.

The importance of neuroplasticity can’t be overstated: It means that it is possible to change dysfunctional patterns of thinking and behaving and to develop new mindsets, new memories, new skills, and new abilities.[6]

”

UC Davis researchers indicate:

“ It has long been believed that people can’t change their personalities, which are largely stable and inherited. But a review of recent research in personality science points to the possibility that personality traits can change through persistent intervention and major life events.

Personality traits, identified as neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness, can predict a wide range of important outcomes such as health, happiness and income. Because of this, these traits might represent an important target for policy interventions designed to improve human welfare.

The research, published in the December issue of American Psychologist, is the product of the Personality Change Consortium, an international group of researchers committed to advancing understanding of personality change. The consortium was initiated by Wiebke Bleidorn and Christopher Hopwood, University of California, Davis, professors of psychology who are also co-authors of the latest paper, “The Policy Relevance of Personality Traits.” The paper has 13 other co-authors.[7]

”

The article How to Become a New Person Through Neuroplasticity states:

“ In Atomic Habits, James Clear expands on this idea and suggests that changing your habits requires not only changing your thought patterns, but your underlying beliefs about yourself. If you want to change yourself to be more assertive, for example, but deep down you still believe you are a timid person, the changes you make toward being assertive will not last.)

According to Dispenza, when an emotion lasts more than a few hours, it becomes a mood. When it lasts more than a few days, it becomes a temperament. When it lasts years, it becomes a personality trait. Replacing a negative personality trait with a positive one, then, requires changing the emotions that eventually build to that trait.[8]

”

Brent W. Roberts and Daniel Mroczek and changes in the Big Five Personality traits and other personality changes and other data

The psychologist Brent Roberts indicates that the data indicates that the Big Five Personality traits of conscientiousness and neuroticism are significantly changeable in life and this is particularly true in people are more emotionally unstable.[9]

Articles and videos:

Articles:

  • Personality Trait Change in Adulthood. Current Directions in Psychological Science by Brent W. Roberts and Daniel Mroczek. 2008 Feb 1; 17(1): 31–35. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2008.00543.x

Videos:

Big Five personality traits typical potential changes

Big Five personality traits

Typical changeability of the Big Five personality traits

"A bell curve, also known as a normal distribution, is a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of data in statistics. Standard deviations measure the spread or dispersion of data points around the mean (average) of a normal distribution. In a normal distribution, roughly 68% of the data falls within one standard deviation of the mean, 95% within two standard deviations, and 99.7% within three standard deviations."[12]

Big Five personality traits – Typical possible change ranges in a bell curve with normal distribution:

“
  • Extraversion → Can shift about 0.5 SD, sometimes up to 1.0 SD with therapy or big life changes.
  • Agreeableness → Usually 0.3–0.5 SD, but can move up to ~1.0 SD in some cases.
  • Conscientiousness → One of the more trainable traits; evidence suggests 0.5–1.0 SD shifts are possible, especially with habit-building, therapy, or structured environments.
  • Openness to Experience → Usually the most stable; small shifts (~0.3–0.5 SD) are common, but larger changes are rare unless triggered by education, travel, or very novel experiences. See also: Adventurousness

Summary

Most changeable: Neuroticism ↓, Conscientiousness ↑

Moderately changeable: Extraversion, Agreeableness

Least changeable: Openness."[13]

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Change in personality traits due to religious conversion

See also: Change in personality traits due to religious conversion

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." - Matthew 3:1-2 (NRSV)

See also: Conversion

Jesus Christ said: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:38-40 NRSV). In addition, the Bible says to be holy and zealous in good works and to not be lukewarm (Revelation 3:16).

As far as the New Testament, according to the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America:

“ The Greek term for repentance, metanoia, denotes a change of mind, a reorientation, a fundamental transforma­tion of outlook, of man's vision of the world and of himself, and a new way of loving others and God. In the words of a second-century text, The Shepherd of Hermas, it implies "great understanding," discernment. It involves, that is, not mere regret of past evil but a recognition by man of a dar­kened vision of his own condition, in which sin, by sepa­rating him from God, has reduced him to a divided, auto­nomous existence, depriving him of both his natural glory and freedom. "Repentance," says Basil the Great, "is salvation, but lack of understanding is the death of repentance."[14] ”

Repentance is primarily a change of the heart and mind,[15] or rather a change in the mind (Greek metanoia—meta "change" + noia "mind"); a personal metamorphosis. This is what repentance means in the context of salvation: Luke 13:1-5 "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." Jesus is telling the people they need to change the way they think. In this context, a change of mind represents also a reversal of one's previous moral judgment, a repudiation of one's previous behavior.[15] There is a command to believe: "Repent ye, and believe the gospel" (Mark 1:15). How can anyone believe in Christ if they don't change their thinking? No one naturally sees themselves as a sinner; when you repent, you know and realize you're a sinner. You change from thinking "I'm a basically good person." to "I'm a sinner; I need Jesus." That is the third definition of repentance. "Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee." John 5:14. "Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." John 8:11. "Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" Matthew 3:8. (See Corporal and spiritual works of mercy.)

Repentance is a turning away, to cease. Example: Revelation 2:16 "Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."

Personality changes due to religious conversion:

“ Religious conversion is one of the life events most strongly associated with personality change, because it often reshapes someone’s identity, daily habits, values, and social world. But the magnitude of change is usually not unlimited—it tends to be moderate rather than extreme, and uneven across the Big Five traits.

Average change: Studies suggest that religious conversion or increased religiosity is associated with about 0.3 to 0.7 standard deviations of change in certain traits over time.

Maximum documented change: In rare, profound cases (e.g., dramatic “born-again” conversions or entry into highly structured religious orders), people can shift by 1+ standard deviation on some traits, but that’s exceptional.[16]

”

Typical big life changes are starting a more challenging job, achieving a big goal, overcoming a big challenge, intentional efforts to significantly stretch one's comfort zone, a romantic relationship, significantly changes to one's social circle (See: Social influence) or a religious conversion.[17]

There is a significant amount of historical and scientific evidence that Bible reading has greatly increased human flourishing such as people's physical health, psychological well-being, character and virtue, and social connections (See: Bible reading and human flourishing).

Potential change in personality traits due to intervention and or life-changing event

Big Five personality traits and how to improve them in a way to increase income

Neoroplasticity and various ways individuals can improve their personality

Big Five personality traits factor model

Some of the key ways an individual can improve their personality is through improving:[18][19]

Increasing the personality trait of conscientiousness and its positive effects on individuals

See also: Conscientiousness

Conscientiousness is the personality trait of being thorough, careful, consistent, vigilant and self-disciplined. Conscientiousness is positively correlated to a desire to perform a task well. Conscientious people are highly efficient and organized. They also exhibit: achievement oriented behavior; planning skills; organizational skills; and dependability.

Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits. Generally speaking, conscientious individuals have a strong work ethic and are reliable.

Research indicates that the character trait of conscientiousness can be increased through simply practicing conscientious behaviors.[20]

Benefits of developing conscientiousness

The only major personality trait that consistently leads to general success in life is conscientiousness (People who test high in conscientiousness: get better grades in school and college; earn higher salaries; are happier at work; live longer; commit fewer crimes; stay married longer and tend to be more influential).[21][22]

Increasing one's openness/open mindesness

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." -Albert Einstein

See also: Openness and Change management and Comfort zone

The personality trait of openness can change in an individual (changing one's environment such as one's culture, interpersonal relations/skills, etc.).[23]

The 2023 journal article The reciprocal relationship between openness and creativity: from neurobiology to multicultural environments published in Frontiers in Neurology indicates:

“ Multicultural exposure, when facilitated by a habit of openness, encourages individuals to be curious about and investigate novel perspectives, ideas, and beliefs, even when they are different from their own. The process of gaining a deeper understanding of the nuances that make each culture unique provides new knowledge and inspiration for innovative thinking and problem-solving. Subsequently, individuals are thereby more likely to creatively incorporate various novel cultural influences into their work, which facilitates cognitive flexibility and the generation of new ideas in a positive feedback loop (15, 55). Moreover, exposure to diverse cultural perspectives has been demonstrated to help individuals to better understand and empathize with others, which in turn facilitates interpersonal conflict resolution."[24] ”

As far as the "habit of openness' mentioned above, habits can be changed (See: Habit). In addition, problem solving, empathy, and creativity are skills that can be learned (See: Problem solving and empathy and Books on creativity). For example, empathy involves being curious about other people, active listening, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence (See: Empathy).[25] In addition, travel broadens the mind as does improving the quality of one's personality relationships due to social influence and the fact that some people are openminded than others (Being around more openminded people is better than being around closedminded people if one wishes to increase their opennesss).

Increasing/expanding the personality trait of openness:

Changes in personality and its effects on income

See also: Personality changes and its effect on income and Neuroticism and Extraversion and Agreeableness and Conscientiousness and Openness

Ben C. Fletcher D.Phil., Oxon writes:

“ In their paper Boyce and colleagues went on to put a monetary value on changes in each of the Big Five personality traits. Their results showed that every standard unit increase in personality change was equivalent to an increase of between $92,000 and $314,000 in annual household income (US dollars). To put this another way, people needed an increase of between $91,000 and $309,00 in annual income to achieve the same increase in life satisfaction produced by a unit change in personality.

Change in the different personality traits were associated with different monetary values, with change in neuroticism being worth $314k, extraversion $225k, agreeableness $149k, conscientiousness was worth $91k and openness to experience $62k. If we bear in mind that the average annual household income was around $88,000/year it seems to pay really well to Flex![26]

”

Journal articles

Journal articles

Books

See also

External links

Videos:

References

  1. ↑ The Human Body: God's Masterpiece
  2. ↑ Great Ideas in Personality
  3. ↑ The Big Five Personality traits
  4. ↑ What are the Big Five Personality Traits?
  5. ↑ Neuroplasticity
  6. ↑ Neuroplasticity
  7. ↑ Can you change your personality?
  8. ↑ How to Become a New Person Through Neuroplasticity
  9. ↑ Brent Roberts: Continuity and Change in Personality, Conscientiousness, and Narcissism - video
  10. ↑ https://www.verywell.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422
  11. ↑ https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/big-five-personality-traits
  12. ↑ Normal bell curve and standard deviations
  13. ↑ How many standard deviation points is it possible to move one's agreeableness?
  14. ↑ Repentance and Confession - Introduction, Greek Orthodox Diocese of America
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 David W. Gooding & John C. Lennox (2013 (1st Edition 1997)). "8.Repentance", Key Bible Concepts. The Myrtlefield Trust, 65–73. ISBN 978-1-874584-45-2. “The very first public announcement by Christ was this:...” 
  16. ↑ How big of personality changes are possible via religious conversion?
  17. ↑ What are some big life changes that are positive
  18. ↑ 9 Tips to improve your personality, Personality Labs website
  19. ↑ Activities for personality development: 15 ways to grow by By Erin Eatough, PhD
  20. ↑ How To Develop A More Conscientious Personality, PsyBlog
  21. ↑ This Personality Trait Predicts Success, Business Insider, 2014
  22. ↑ Our Twitter Profiles, Our Selves: Predicting Personality with Twitter
  23. ↑ The neurobiology of openness as a personality trait, Frontiers in Neurology. 2023; 14: 1235345.Published online 2023 Aug 14. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1235345]
  24. ↑ The reciprocal relationship between openness and creativity: from neurobiology to multicultural environments, Frontiers in Neurology. 2023; 14: 1235348. Published online 2023 Oct 11. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1235348
  25. ↑ Empathic Skills: Definition and Examples
  26. ↑ The Dollar Value of Your Personality: Changing your personality may reap financial rewards, by Ben C. Fletcher D.Phil., Oxon
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