In America, we’re told from the time we’re born that there’s no one else like us in the world, and that our unique personalities really and truly are one of a kind. But is this really true? And if so, how did our personalities get the way they are? Is there any way to change our personalities to make our lives easier? Hannah Holmes delves into these questions in her new book: “Quirk: Brain Science Makes Sense of Your Peculiar Personality.”
Take a test (the International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-R), recommended by Hannah, to find out more about your personality.
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