Melody_3.2_NI

Steve Duck quotes Gordon Allport in his book, saying "personality is less a finished product than a transitory process. While it has some stable features, it is at the same time continually undergoing change." I think this answers the question of whether or not personalities change or remain the same throughout one's life. I understand that just because a psychologist says something, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is true, but I definitely agree with Allport. I think personalities are constantly evolving according to the experiences of the individual. Experiences shape the way we think and behave, therefore altering our personalities. Duck gives his opinion on personalities and asserts that he thinks personality should be seen as an expression on what one knows, which I understand as one's experiences. Experience includes a wide variety of things in my opinion; this includes relationships with parents and family as a child, friendships with friends in adolescence, romantic partners, work experiences, and many others. This are just a few examples, but these are things that influence the decisions that we make, the things that we do and say, the way we think, and many more aspects of our lives. Experience, I believe, shapes one's personality more than anything else.