{
  "id": 18531,
  "title": "Your personality changes more across your life than you think, according to new study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/your-personality-changes-more-across-your-life-than-you-think",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-01T17:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-personality-life.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Personality traits have long been seen as set in stone, with many believing they stop changing once we reach adulthood. A recent study, however, challenges this long-held belief, suggesting that personality changes far more than most people realize. In the first part of the study, researchers surveyed 887 U.S. residents who rated the Big Five personality traits—extraversion, agreeableness,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}