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Brent Roberts | CAS Annual Lecture | Personality Development

Oct 9, 2026 5:00 pm

Levis Faculty Center, Room 210

Lecture

Sponsor: Center for Advanced Study (CAS)
Contact: Masumi Iriye
E-Mail: iriye@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar: Campus Humanities Calendar; CAS Professor of Psychology Brent Roberts draws from the science of personality development to discuss the following questions: How important are my genes for my personality? What effect did my parents have on who I am? Does my personality matter for love, work, and health? And “am I stuck with my personality or can I change?" A reception follows this CAS Annual Lecture.

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