🧠 Are personality “types” real—or just really good stories?

​The Myers-Briggs test may be wildly popular, but it isn’t grounded in scientific evidence. So what does psychology actually say about personality? Join Eric Neumann, social psychologist and Stanford PhD, for a wide-ranging look at how researchers have spent the last century developing more rigorous ways to understand personality—and why the idea of fixed “types” can be both tempting and misleading.

​From the science of traits and personality change to debates about “good” versus “evil” personalities, this lecture will explore everything from psychopathy to psychedelics and their claimed power to reshape who we are. Along the way, Eric will unpack what the data really show about how stable personality is, how much we can change, and what happens when we reduce ourselves—or others—to a label.

​Come ready to rethink what makes you you. ​✨

Hosted by Big Brain
7pm-8:45pm
Advance tickets available at Big Brain SF