Adult personality remains plastic well past age six, at least until age thirty-six

Evidence

I am struck by the considerable changes that occurred in the second half of many of these lives. The data hardly confirm Freudian notions that adult personality is set by the age of six. The “formative years” seem to extend to age thirty-six at least! — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1139 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

We can predict introductory psychology students’ RWA scores rather accurately if we know whether they have had certain experiences in life. The critical period for the development of adult authoritarianism, in terms of these experiences, is probably adolescence. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1185 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: A new life stage called emerging adulthood now spans ages eighteen to late twenties — Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, 1441; Adult personality and authoritarianism remain changeable long past childhood — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1139; Adult social attitudes remain changeable through new learning and experiences — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1107 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Adult personality and authoritarianism remain changeable long past childhood #corroborates (0.93) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1139
• Adult authoritarianism is set during adolescence by specific experiences #complicates (0.80) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1185