Episode
#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
1:19:34
Published: Thu Sep 08 2022
Description
Dr Christian Jarrett is deputy editor of Psyche and an author. Most people believe that they are their personalities. That it's an immutable, unchanging, central part of them as a person. But psychologists and neuroscientists have been studying the science of personality change for many years and have uncovered strategies to nudge your personality in the direction you want. Expect to learn why most personality tests are basically useless, how genetically heritable our personalities are, just how much of a change we can make from where we start off, how to stop being shy or introverted, the best strategies to become more ambitious and conscientious, the most effective ways to maintain personality change and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Our Sponsor - get 25% discount on your at-home testosterone test at https://trylgc.com/wisdom (use code: WISDOM25) Extra Stuff: Check out Christian's website - https://psyche.co/ Buy Be Who You Want - https://amzn.to/3B31sdS Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
Chapters
Psychologist and author, Dr. Christian Jarrett discusses the strategies to change one's personality, the heritability of personalities, and the effectiveness of maintaining personality change.
00:00 - 01:07 (01:07)
Summary
Psychologist and author, Dr. Christian Jarrett discusses the strategies to change one's personality, the heritability of personalities, and the effectiveness of maintaining personality change.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
This episode discusses the effectiveness of a static bike desk on various health metrics like resting heart rate, heart rate variability, and sleep length and duration.
01:07 - 05:24 (04:17)
Summary
This episode discusses the effectiveness of a static bike desk on various health metrics like resting heart rate, heart rate variability, and sleep length and duration. The episode also includes an ad for the Lawn Mower 4.0 and a product test offer.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Personality traits can predict a variety of outcomes such as longevity, career and relationship success, and physical and mental health.
05:24 - 13:26 (08:01)
Summary
Personality traits can predict a variety of outcomes such as longevity, career and relationship success, and physical and mental health. Researchers describe it as how a person naturally behaves without any effort.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Personality traits such as neuroticism and conscientiousness can have objective biological measures such as brain folding, cortisol levels, and gut bacteria.
13:26 - 22:10 (08:44)
Summary
Personality traits such as neuroticism and conscientiousness can have objective biological measures such as brain folding, cortisol levels, and gut bacteria. Understanding and hacking these feedback loops between personality and biological processes can help improve our lives.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Personality can be seen as the foundation for personal growth, with similarities to behavioral genetics in terms of set points vs potential for change through personal choice and environment.
22:10 - 28:59 (06:49)
Summary
Personality can be seen as the foundation for personal growth, with similarities to behavioral genetics in terms of set points vs potential for change through personal choice and environment. By changing the way we tell our story, we can change ourselves and our motivation levels.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Reflecting on personal projects, both big and small, and checking on progress made can help individuals understand how their personality disposition and genetics can influence their strategies and outcomes in life.
28:59 - 37:44 (08:45)
Summary
Reflecting on personal projects, both big and small, and checking on progress made can help individuals understand how their personality disposition and genetics can influence their strategies and outcomes in life.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
The Big Five personality traits can change depending on life experiences like relationships and parenthood, with higher neuroticism being protective for new parents, and becoming less outgoing being protective for people in relationships.
37:44 - 48:53 (11:08)
Summary
The Big Five personality traits can change depending on life experiences like relationships and parenthood, with higher neuroticism being protective for new parents, and becoming less outgoing being protective for people in relationships. However, the effects of parenthood on conscientiousness are not clear-cut.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Fearless dominance, which is a combination of high extraversion and low neuroticism, can explain why some individuals who score high in psychopathy find success in certain careers such as surgeons and special forces.
48:53 - 52:26 (03:32)
Summary
Fearless dominance, which is a combination of high extraversion and low neuroticism, can explain why some individuals who score high in psychopathy find success in certain careers such as surgeons and special forces. The focus should be on what can be controlled instead of worrying about what could go wrong.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Acknowledging progress can help prevent feeling dissatisfied with your goals, as setbacks will happen no matter what.
52:26 - 1:03:03 (10:37)
Summary
Acknowledging progress can help prevent feeling dissatisfied with your goals, as setbacks will happen no matter what. It's important to realize that working towards a 10 goal will take longer than working towards a 6 or 4 goal, and trying to find balance between the positives of ambition and not going too far.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
A study has found that people who believe willpower is self-perpetuating and energizing have better results than those who believe willpower is depletive.
1:03:03 - 1:07:39 (04:35)
Summary
A study has found that people who believe willpower is self-perpetuating and energizing have better results than those who believe willpower is depletive. Willpower and conscientiousness are considered interrelated too.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Learning to interpret physical sensations that accompany emotions as something positive rather than negative can be a form of cognitive brain training that enhances attention and cognitive abilities.
1:07:39 - 1:11:28 (03:49)
Summary
Learning to interpret physical sensations that accompany emotions as something positive rather than negative can be a form of cognitive brain training that enhances attention and cognitive abilities. For instance, interpreting a racing heart as excitement rather than fear can reduce anxiety.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
Learn the spotlight effect where you are usually more focused and self-conscious when you are out in public.
1:11:28 - 1:18:00 (06:32)
Summary
Learn the spotlight effect where you are usually more focused and self-conscious when you are out in public. Overcoming social anxiety requires exposure therapy and the realization that the stakes are not as high as you think.
Episode#523 - Dr Christian Jarrett - The Science Of Personality Change
PodcastModern Wisdom
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1:18:00 - 1:19:56 (01:56)
Summary
The text contains ads for LGC offering a 25% discount on at-home testosterone tests, Whoop offering the first month free, and Manscaped offering a 20% discount and free shipping for their products.