Once we hit first grade, our personalities are pretty much set...
...according to a new study in the Journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science. They found the talkative types generally grew up with a gift for gab and to speak their minds. The cheerful kids grew into outgoing grown-ups, and the feafrul or timid types wound up less secure as adults. And those impulsive first graders, will probably take more risks through life and have a wide range of interests.
Nothing is set in stone, but a personality is a tough thing to change. Life events still influence our behaviors, but that works both ways according to Christopher Nave, author of the study.
