Stabilität und Veränderung. Persönlichkeit im Erwachsenenalter in entwicklungspsychologischer Perspektive

The paper reviews developmental-psychological research on the (in-)stability of adult personality aspects. Big Five personality traits as well as surface characteristics are addressed. Hereby, the direction and the extent of change are compared for various personality aspects, and the influences on personality changes are discussed. Finally, conclusions are drawn for the field of adult education.