Is It Possible To Improve Your Personality? The Science Says Yes. Here’s How To Do It. | Olga Khazan
10% Happier with Dan Harris · 2025-07-23
Plus other intriguing questions answered such as: should you change your personality? What exactly is a personality anyway?
Olga Khazan is a staff writer for The Atlantic. Her new book is called Me, But Better.
In this episode we talk about:
The definition of personality The so-called big 5 aspects of personality and Olga’s attempts to work on them How to spice up your social life The concept of conscientiousness, and how to get better at it An antidote to procrastination Tips for reducing neuroticism The role of psychedelics Practical ways to make reasonable changes in the midst of a busy life
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