Comments by "marriage causes divorce" (@marriagecausesdivorce7540) on "Can people CHANGE?: understanding radical transformation" video.

  1. I think the core essence of a person does not change, e.g. optimistic, pessimistic, extrovert, introvert, neurotic, etc. But I think you can slightly change within your limits, e.g. someone slightly pessimistic / introverted, can become more pessimistic / introverted after a bad divorce, etc. I think there is a lot of truth to "a leopard never changes its spots".
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  2. @@bernardbutler3720 I think, at the individual level, there are some people who can make a significant change. However, I think the more interesting question is what happens in general to most people. I think, in general, most people remain the same core genetic person but just change slightly based on the spectrum they are already sitting in. When I think of close family members who I have known over decades they are still all broadly the same people and do not change radically. This seems to be the accepted belief within psychology. I also think it becomes harder to change as you get older: "you can't teach old dogs new tricks".
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