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Personality Changes Associated with Aging
Personality changes associated with aging have been debated almost the beginning of modem psychology. There are two major schools of personality development. The first hypothesizes that adults" personality is relative stable. The second one hypothesizes that personality is characterized by change.
Longitudinal studies of personality Waits have found that basic personality traits remain relatively consistent throughout one"s adult life. A Minnesota study for up to 30 years and interviews with older adults obtained the similar findings. However, recent longitudinal studies suggest that absolute stability has been overestimated.
Whereas basic personality traits remain stable throughout adulthood, relatively predicable shifts may occur in other aspects of a person"s personality. One of personality changes in adulthood is an increased preoccupation with one"s inner life.
Longitudinal studies have found that adults tend to exhibit greater inter-individual differences and appear to be more themselves as they grow old. To some extent, it may be because of a decreased need to conform to external expectations. In addition, these changes can be caused by Alzheimer"s AIDS, strokes, or other problems such as brain cancer, infection, depression and other stress.