Amanda J Wright

Graduate Student in Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St Louis

Amanda J Wright is a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St Louis. Her research focuses on using longitudinal data to examine personality change, development, and prediction and individual differences in each of these areas.

Written by Amanda J Wright

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There’s a reason some of us find it easier to change than others

There is a personality trait we carry throughout life that explains why some of us find it easier to change than others

by Amanda J Wright