I do think that people who have done wrong in their lives might be able to change, but I'm wondering more specifically about someone's personality, their habits (I am referring to negative traits ie. being spoiled, lazy and habits ie. sloppiness etc).
2007-11-21 13:28:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
well if they choose to change than they will , if the time for them to change than they will , but they can't change if someone say so and force them to do so , and in order to change is for u to make that decision for yourself , not rely on other, it up to u to know when to change, plus it not easy to give up your habit, like me i kinda lazy at home and that my habit , i will change when i feel is the time , or when it come to me.
2007-11-21 14:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think people can change whether they are lazy or not it will depend on whether that person recognizes they have a problem and honestly want to change the negative behavior. I know for sure that you can not force people to change they have to be willing to change. Take a smoker who has been told by his doctor that if they don't quit they are going to become severely ill or even worse die. A large percentage of people would make a valiant effort to stop and actually quit. In the same instance there are just as many people who would not stop and continue to smoke even after they are put on equipment or are taking meds to help them breath. The other thing is the person(s) with these poor developmental skills have to realize how they effect others around them least they may find themselves lonely and alone.
2007-11-21 13:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by teddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course people can change, if they couldn't there wouldn't be a need for psychiatry. That is the basic premise behind psychiatry. That people can change the things that they are unhappy with and that they can help themselves be happier and more fulfilled. If people couldn't change than you would have and endless amount of people in the psychiatric hospitals. There are a lot of ways that people make changes to their basic personalities. They can change if they want to enough and if they are willing to do the work, How do you think that people over come addictions? Go from being a person who's basically thrown away their time in high school to be come students with a 4 point grade point average in college. A man who has affairs can if he really wants to become faithful to his wife, if he wants to bad enough.
2007-11-21 14:01:16 · answer #3 · answered by Kathryn R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once again, I must say that this depends on the individual and the surrounding factor must be taken into account. If the people around this individual give their continuous moral support and guidance, I believe the particular individual can change his/her negative habits. The surrounding influences the growth of an individual. Therfore, yeah, it is possible to change someone's old habits (negative traits).
2007-11-21 13:51:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes more than you know. I was a very lazy child but I realize it gets me no where. Now I feel like I have to be always doing something or learning something no matter what I'm doing. ITs a great wonder in life to see how strong you become and how some bad traits you just seem to slowly watch fade away.
2007-11-21 13:37:55 · answer #5 · answered by EchosOfAngels 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People are pulled by some sort of a desire when dealing with habits, personality and all...but what drives people to change is the reversible motivations. A behaviorist believes that behaviour can be learned and be unlearned. so in this case personality is also a behaviour from the psychological point of view. and YES it can be change.
2007-11-21 13:57:55 · answer #6 · answered by mr kaunselor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course people can change their personal habits and personality.First of all they have to want to ,you can encourage not make them.Often people dont see themselves unless they are guided by someone ,who cares enough to help.This has to be a loving venture are you break the spirit and leave no motivation to change.Giving self help books to people can stimulate an effort to try and you can supplement by encouragement.
2007-11-21 13:50:20 · answer #7 · answered by oatesmokid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No my character has no longer replaced, yet as Erica has observed some issues approximately have replaced over the years as I transitioned. that supplies people the theory I surely have replaced. long gone is the melancholy that very nearly killed me. I nonetheless have unhappy days at circumstances yet each and every man or woman on earth has classes of unhappiness. long gone is the severe anger. Do I surely have circumstances whilst i'm indignant? definite needless to say I do purely as everybody else. long gone is the self hatred.Over the path of transition I found out to love myself. I nonetheless like the comparable issues I did earlier that made me who i'm. the only element that relatively replaced is now people see the actual me and not a picture i grew to become into projecting.
2016-09-29 23:42:08 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely Yes!
2007-11-21 13:38:02 · answer #9 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people can change...but only if they want to; if they are comfortable with the new change.
2007-11-21 13:41:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋