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Me, But Better

Olga Khazan

The Science and Promise of Personality Change

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What's it about?

If you ask this question: Can you really change who you are—or just how you act?

to answer that Journalist Olga Khazan puts herself to the test, running quirky “trait workouts” to see if personality can bend. Through improv classes, daily habits, and science-backed tweaks, she learns that real change isn’t a total makeover—it’s small, steady nudges that make you more you, on purpose.

In this kitUP, you will learn:

- How much can you actually stretch traits like extraversion or discipline with daily “reps”?

- What does a “trait workout” look like in real life and how do you measure if it’s working?

- Why do small, consistent actions reshape your personality more than bursts of willpower?

-vHow do you act “as if” without faking it staying authentic while nudging yourself forward?

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