http://psychnut.com/personality Where We're Nuts About Psychology Fri, 11 Mar 2016 04:50:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.2 http://psychnut.com/personality/02-know-nothing-about-personality-modern-trait-theory/ http://psychnut.com/personality/02-know-nothing-about-personality-modern-trait-theory/#respond Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:47:33 +0000 http://psychnut.com/personality/?p=517 Ancient trait theory says the stars determine who you are and what you should do. Modern trait theory says you are born outcoming or shy. Or is it just a tendency?

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