A few decades ago, psychologists considered the person as something permanent, unchanging. Today, only the level of intelligence is considered a constant feature, and this can be argued. For example, a child in his age norm gains 150 points, and when he grows up, he gets only 120 in the adult norm. So what is volatility?
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This is the ability of a person to change his behavior and deeper characteristics under the influence of external influences. However, if variability were not limited, it would be very difficult for people to interact with each other.
Impacts can be different: these can be both direct requirements of others and examples of people significant for a person. What is the practical value of knowledge about variability?
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It is believed that, on average, people behave the same way in only 30% of situations. Those who exceed this norm are usually difficult to fit into society and are considered unpredictable and difficult to communicate. Although such people are more talented and capable of discovering a new one.
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With the variability of a particular personality is connected and such an important feature as learning. However, as a rule, those who quickly learn skills and knowledge often get confusion in their heads and quickly forget what they have learned. And slowly thinking, thorough people learn once and remember for life.
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In childhood and adolescence, learning is higher precisely because the plasticity of the psyche is higher, the ability to change and assimilate new norms. The older the person, the more difficult it is for him to get used to the new requirements. Therefore, it is so difficult to start living with a person after 35, who before that is used to living alone.
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After 40 years, a crisis ensues. In fact, this is a quantum leap when information collected by a person for life is combined into a holistic, sustainable worldview. True values are clarified, and a person becomes more tolerant. Now its variability is changing, it no longer tries on whole roles, but, while preserving the core formed as a result of the crisis, it changes only its external behavior. A person finally matures by about 45 years.
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At any stage of life, one should strive to increase its variability to a socially acceptable maximum. This will dramatically increase the chances of having more diverse opportunities in life.