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Is It Possible To Improve Your Personality? The Science Says Yes. Here’s How To Do It. | Olga Khazan


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Plus other intriguing questions answered such as: should you change your personality? What exactly is a personality anyway?

 

Olga Khazan is a staff writer for The Atlantic. Her new book is called Me, But Better

In this episode we talk about:

  • The definition of personality 
  • The so-called big 5 aspects of personality and Olga’s attempts to work on them
  • How to spice up your social life 
  • The concept of conscientiousness, and how to get better at it
  • An antidote to procrastination 
  • Tips for reducing neuroticism 
  • The role of psychedelics 
  • Practical ways to make reasonable changes in the midst of a busy life

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