2020•The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual DifferencesRequires access
Personality and Aging
Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Jennifer Lodi‐Smith
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Abstract
Personality was once regarded as stable in adulthood, but increasingly researchers are discovering patterns of change across the adult years. The principles of plasticity, maturation, and social engagement provide a framework for understanding changes in personality traits. From the perspective of psychosocial developmental theories, ego identity continues to change as well, as identity processes interact with self-concept clarity and narrative identity.