Interactionism in personality and social psychology: A whole that is less than the sum of its parts

摘要

Reynolds et al. encourage integrating personality and social psychology perspectives on interactionism, to develop a Gestalt across the fields. While we concur with their stated aims, the authors seem to select only the 'parts' that fit their 'whole', and in turn neglect well-established findings in the personality literature. Indeed, there is a wealth of evidence for personality consistency, and that personality change is gradual rather than frequent. We welcome future collaborative efforts to solve the interactionism puzzle, as long as they use all the pieces in the box.