Abstract
The last two decades have seen a rapid acceleration of research on personality development focusing on the periods of late adolescence and young adulthood. The findings paint a picture of surprising quiescence in adolescence followed by a period of tremendous growth and change in personality traits in young adulthood. The patterns and potential reasons for these changes are discussed in the context of the Neo-Socioanalytic model of personality and the theory of emerging adulthood. The potential for convergence and collaboration between the fields of personality development and emerging adulthood is discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 318-326 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Emerging Adulthood |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2016 |
Keywords
- development
- emerging adult development
- neo-socioanalytic
- personality
- personality development
- social investment
- young adulthood
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Life-span and Life-course Studies