Have you had an experience of reuniting with someone you haven’t seen for many years? Did they seem the same to you as they were years ago, or did they seem to have changed? How do you think they...

Have you had an experience of reuniting with someone you haven’t seen for many years? Did they seem the same to you as they were years ago, or did they seem to have changed? How do you think they perceived you: as the same or changed?

In what ways do you think you are consistent? Try to identify four or five of your traits; then ask a friend to list what they perceive as your major traits. How do the lists compare? What does this tell you about implicit personality theories? Do you and your friend put the same emphasis on particular traits, or do you emphasize some traits in yourself which your friend finds less noteworthy? Does your friend’s list of your traits give you more insight into yourself, or into your friend’s view of personality traits?