Identify a particular change in your personality over the past (approximately) five years. This could be in terms of values, attitudes, interests, beliefs, standards, and/or behaviours, or any combination of those.

The change is being more of a risk taker now and being more open to try new things.

Compare and contrast how these three personality theories might then account/explain for these changes:

1. Phenomenological - Rogers

2. Trait Theory - Big 5

3. Personal Construct Theory - Kelly

Introduction paragraph (introducing the topic of the essay and approaches used) - Personality change paragraph (introducing the topic/change itself in more detail as it will relate to the contrasting approaches. - Main body of the essay, discussing each approach in turn as it relates to your topic/change. Separate out and organize the main body with subheadings as you see fit. The more organized and clearer, the better. - Conclusion paragraph

A minimum of 5 academic references outside of the textbook (including those cited in the text) are required.