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Oct 20, 2025 1 hr 9 min

Can we change our personalities?

from The Honest Psychologist Hosted by Whitney & Paige

What is personality and are we stuck with what we’ve got? This week the docs get personal about personality. We talk about what this concept is, the “Big 5” traits, how we ourselves measure up on these traits, what we might want to change, and how that might be possible. We’re pretty honest about ourselves in this one, so buckle up, but we’re hoping to inspire that same kind of unflinching introspection in others. Plus, Paige has some thoughts about how engaging in more play can enhance our lives, but Whitney isn’t naturally drawn to play - what’s to be done? Lots of good stuff mentioned in this episode: Big Picture Psych substack on The Power of Play Me, but Better by Olga Khazan The original Atlantic article that inspired the book Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come by Jessica Pan Wintering: The power of rest and retreat in difficult times by Katherine May The website to take your own free personality assessment This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit honestpsychpod.substack.com/subscribe

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