Understanding Why Confidence is a Mental Skill Not a Personality Trait

It’s common for people to misinterpret what it means to have confidence. Believing confidence is a personality trait is a mistake. To understand why, first you must understand the difference between a personality trait and a personality state. Personality traits are those more permanent aspects of our personality that endure over time. On the other […]

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Personality Tests are Useless When You Make This False Assumption

Personality tests are not useless. But many people think personality tests are useless. These are the same people who take one or more personality assessments then think something magical is going to happen. Unquestionably, there is nothing magical about a personality test. However, just because there is no magic doesn’t mean that getting an honest […]

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Understanding Why Discipline is a Mental Skill Not a Personality Trait

It’s common for people to misinterpret what it means to have discipline. Believing discipline is a personality trait is a mistake. To understand why, first you must understand the difference between a personality trait and a personality state. Personality traits are those more permanent aspects of our personality that endure over time. On the other […]

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