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Do people ever change? We explore the nature of personality and whether it's set from childhood

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Are our personalities set during childhood, never to change? Or does our character change from when we were 4 or 14 or 44? We speak with the author of a recent New Yorker article “Are You the Same Person You Used to Be?” to explore the nature of personality—and how we relate to others.

Panelists:
Joshua Rothman, ideas editor, NewYorker.com
Julie Quimby, psychologist; founder & director, Psychology Specialists of Maine

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Jonathan was born in Monsey, New York. A field trip to Washington, DC when he was in 7th grade started him on his circuitous path to a career in public radio. The trip inspired a love of politics and led to his desire to one day call DC home. After graduating from Grinnell College, he worked on a couple of campaigns in Iowa (presidential and congressional) and moved to Washington, DC.