School PSY/405 2018.08.05 Change over time

Professor: Why is important to understand personality and do you think it is possible for an individual's personality to change over time? Response: If a person understands personality and why people act the way they act, this understanding can help said person to do basically everything better (or worse) in life. They can better socialize, they can help people out mentally, and they can even solve serious issues with themselves or close friends in times of crisis if they are in clear enough of a mindset to do so. Personality of any individual can change over time, depending on a variety of sources. Internally a person can make an overall lifestyle change if they realize that their personality is a problem, and work constantly to become the person that they want to be. Externally if there is a trauma that happens to them, it can change the way their brain works. A person's personality can change also by using chemicals. If they have a shortage of certain chemicals in the brain, they can take certain medications that can help them out. If they are depressed, taking depression medication can help out, and in the long run, change their personality.