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You believe you have finished changing your personality.
The end-of-history illusion is the tendency to believe that while you changed in the past, you are essentially 'done' evolving now.
In a study of adults aged 18 to 68, participants consistently underestimated how much their preferences and values would change in the future. You acknowledge your younger self was different, yet you remain convinced your current identity is the final, mature version. You ignore the inevitable progression of your life.
The person you are today is a temporary state.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Quoidbach et al., 2013
- What the check found
- The study Quoidbach, Gilbert, and Wilson (2013) correctly identifies and defines the end-of-history illusion, confirming the findings described in the claim.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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