AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Identity Shattered By Injury
- Maya lost her path as a violinist after a sudden hand injury at 15 and had to reassess her identity.
- That experience taught her to view identity as malleable and not tied to a single pursuit.
The End‑Of‑History Illusion
- People suffer from the 'end of history' illusion and underestimate how much they'll change in the future.
- We notice large past changes but assume the present self will remain stable going forward.
Personality Remains Changeable
- Personality continues to change across adulthood; traits like conscientiousness rise and neuroticism falls.
- Aging can naturally move us toward more mature, positive personality traits.