The Science Of Personality Change - Dr Christian Jarrett - #523

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Hello, friends. Welcome back to the show. My guest today is Dr. Christian Jarrett. He's a deputy editor of Psych 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 so shy or introverted, the best strategies to become more ambitious and conscientious, the most effective ways to maintain personality change and much more. Don't forget that you might be listening but not subscribed. And if that's the case, you're going to miss episodes when they are uploaded. So, head to Spotify or Apple Podcasts or wherever you are listening and press the subscribe or the follow button. It'll make me very happy indeed. It supports the show and it means that you're not going to miss episodes. A thank you. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Manscaped. They are the number one in men's below the waist grooming. Their brand new and improved Lawnmower 4 is the ultimate ball and body hair trimmer by focusing on functionality for an unbeatably comfortable grooming experience. If you're a guy that needs to trim his body hair, there is nothing better. You are not going to get nicked or cut with it. It's got a 7000 RPM motor with quiet stroke technology, induction charging and a 90 minute battery and it's waterproof so you can shave in the shower. There's an LED light which illuminates the dark grooming areas for a closer and more precise trim. It makes grooming your body hair not a joy, but definitely as good as it's going to get, right? It's not an old face shaver from 75 Christmases ago that makes you nervous every single time that you go near it. Also, you can get 20% off and free shipping on everything from Manscaped by going to manscaped.com using the code Modern Wisdom. This worked on their nose hair trimmer, on their boxes, on their aftershaves and on the Lawnmower 4.0. So if the man in your life is a little bit hairy or if you are as well, give him a little gentle nudge by buying him a Lawnmower 4.0. 20% off and free shipping if you go to manscaped.com and use the code Modern Wisdom. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Whoop. Whoop is a personalised digital fitness and health coach that monitors your body's physiology 24-7. It's the most comfortable wearable that I've found. I struggle with big watches. I'm not used to wearing them and I don't notice that I have the Whoop on and it means that I know exactly what I've done. Whether my brand new static bike desk that I've been sitting at is actually making an effective impact on my resting heart rate, on my heart rate variability, how hard I worked out earlier on today, whether my sleep was good, sleep stages I went through, the length and duration of sleep. It doesn't just tell you what you've done, it tells you what you need to do. It's more than just a fitness tracker because there is a coach built in that helps you to identify areas for improvement in life. It reinforces positive behaviors and helps you to alleviate bad habits that have a negative impact on your overall health and well-being. It really does take a lot of the guesswork out of the way that your body works. Plus, you can join for free. You pay nothing for the brand new Whoop 4 strap, plus you get your first month for free and there is a 30-day money back guarantee. So you can buy it for free, try it for free, and if you do not like it after 29 days, they'll give you your money back. Head to join.whoop.com/modernwisdom. That's join.whoop.com/modernwisdom.
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