The brain and human behaviour are wonderful things because we are always learning more about them. They’re a bit of a mystery wrapped in an enigma, with fields from evolutionary psychology to biology to behavioural science all striving to uncover their secrets.
For a very long time, the commonly held view was that personality doesn’t change. I remember reading the long-standing theory that personality ‘locked in’ at around 30 years old. After 30, you were done. Finito.
Read MoreOur phones have become intrinsically connected to our identities. According to an analysis by dscout, the average person touches their phone 2,617 times every single day. For most people, it’s never more than a few feet away. It’s part of who we are now.
Although an analysis of someone’s smartphone provides insight into their personal story, it turns out there are elements we can use to predict personality, too…
Read MoreI reference the big five personality traits (also known as OCEAN or the Five-factor model) often in my writing. I do that mostly because it’s in studies I explore. If the model is new for you, you might gain some value from this little sum-up.
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