Today’s Solutions: January 22, 2026

There are three things that naturally happen to people’s personality with age. People get nicer as they get older, in contrast to the stereotype of the grumpy senior. The finding may be a surprise to those that believe people never change. They do — even if only a little. The three main changes to personality that occur, on average, with age are that people get: more conscientious, more agreeable, and less neurotic (moody). The study examined

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