Philosophy & Psychology ·Thursday, June 18, 2026

Share the results and come back tomorrow.

pollinion.com

Do you believe people can fundamentally change their personality as adults?

44%consensus48responses

Partially — specific traits can shift meaningfully but core temperament remains largely stable

Tap any answer, country, age or gender to filter every section. Groups smaller than 3 stay hidden to protect privacy.

All answers

Partially — specific traits can shift meaningfully but core temperament remains largely stable44%
🇳🇱🇦🇹🇸🇾+325–34Man
Yes — sustained effort, therapy and significant life experience can fundamentally alter personality21%
🇺🇸🇮🇳🇦🇺+235–44Woman
Growth and adaptation are real, but the core of who we are remains fundamentally recognizable throughout life19%
🇧🇬35–44Man
Only under extraordinary circumstances such as trauma, crisis or profound personal loss13%
🇭🇷25–34Man
No — what appears as change is mostly situational adaptation rather than genuine transformation4%

Country

% chose top answer

🇳🇱Netherlands50%🇦🇹Austria100%🇸🇾Syria100%🇮🇹Italy100%🇧🇼Botswana100%🇨🇦Canada100%🇺🇸United States50%🇮🇳India100%🇦🇺Australia100%🇨🇿Czech Republic100%🇫🇷France100%🇧🇬Bulgaria50%🇭🇷Croatia43%🇵🇱Poland100%🇳🇬Nigeria100%

Croatia is most divided — 43% “Only under extraordinary circumstances such as trauma, crisis or profound personal loss” vs 43% “Growth and adaptation are real, but the core of who we are remains fundamentally recognizable throughout life”.

22 of 48 respondents didn't share their info

Age

100%
50%
50%
36%
18%
18%
18%
44%
22%
11%
11%
11%
50%
50%
50%
25%
25%

25–34 is most divided — 36% “Partially — specific traits can shift meaningfully but core temperament remains largely stable” vs 18% “Growth and adaptation are real, but the core of who we are remains fundamentally recognizable throughout life”.

19 of 48 respondents didn't share their info

Gender

50%
25%
25%
38%
25%
13%
13%
13%
100%
100%

Woman leans differently — 50% chose “Yes — sustained effort, therapy and significant life experience can fundamentally alter personality”.

Man is most divided — 38% “Partially — specific traits can shift meaningfully but core temperament remains largely stable” vs 25% “Growth and adaptation are real, but the core of who we are remains fundamentally recognizable throughout life”.

21 of 48 respondents didn't share their info

World map