A Six-Week Experiment in Changing Core Personality Traits
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Summary
The article describes a personal experiment where the author attempts to change their core personality traits based on emerging research suggesting such changes are possible. The author shares their journey over six weeks, detailing the methods used, challenges faced, and outcomes of attempting to consciously modify personality characteristics. The piece blends personal narrative with references to psychological research on personality plasticity.
Key quotes
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When I noticed a recurring itch in my hand a few months ago, I immediately remembered an article I'd once read about people with mysterious itches so maddening they scratch and claw until they tear through their own flesh.
I experience similar episodes on a semi-regular basis.
Here's what happened.
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