(March 17, 2014 at 9:36 am)Bittersmart Wrote: I think we are born with predispositions towards certain personalities and behaviors, but our world also shapes who we are as we grow. I'm certainly not the same person I was 10 years ago when it comes to my worldviews, philosophies, or disposition. But, I still retain a lot about myself from that time. So, I would say our personalities are partly innate and partly a product of our environments.
I agree with this. I can see those parts of my personality that have stayed the same, while other parts have changed over the years.
