Intelligence seems relatively static, but AFAIK once you’ve reached a certain minimum threshold in intelligence, conscientiousness becomes a more important factor for actual accomplishment. (Anecdotally and intuitively, conscientiousness seems more amenable to change, but I don’t know if the psychological evidence supports that.)
Wait, there’s real evidence of durable changes in conscientiousness? Point me its way. The psychology literature does not appear (after a brief search) to support the idea of lasting change. I would be happy to be wrong.
Intelligence seems relatively static, but AFAIK once you’ve reached a certain minimum threshold in intelligence, conscientiousness becomes a more important factor for actual accomplishment. (Anecdotally and intuitively, conscientiousness seems more amenable to change, but I don’t know if the psychological evidence supports that.)
Wait, there’s real evidence of durable changes in conscientiousness? Point me its way. The psychology literature does not appear (after a brief search) to support the idea of lasting change. I would be happy to be wrong.
Well, there’s http://commonsenseatheism.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Eisenberger-Learned-industriousness.pdf
Sorry, I should have been more clear: I only have anecdotal evidence, and a rather small sample at that. I’ll edit my comment.