If you could change anything about your personality, anything at all, what would it be? And why would you want to change it?
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Writer Olga Khazan spent a year trying to answer those questions, and documented the experience in her new book Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change.
In this episode, which originally aired in March of 2025, Sean speaks with Olga about the science of personality change, the work it takes to change yourself, and what makes up a personality, anyway.
00:00 Intro
02:16 What is ‘personality?’
08:07 Neuroticism and you
15:31 The ‘best’ personality
19:52 The science of personality change
29:57 Is being ‘well-adjusted’ always good?
31:38 Practical ways to make changes
Host: Sean Illing (@SeanIlling)
Guest: Olga Khazan, author of Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change.
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