Title: Are people capable of change? | HowStuffWorks
Headings: Are people capable of change?
Are people capable of change?
Changing Behaviors

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What does change really mean? All animals, including humans, are instinctual, and we may or may not be able to change it. You can probably think of instances in which people's instincts at least appeared to change. A new parent may lose the instinct to think of self first. Someone with trust issues may lose the instinct to run from a relationship once she finds the right person. If change means behavior as a collection of habits, then people are definitely capable of change. We'll look at some ways people have conquered habitual change on the next page. Advertisement
Changing Behaviors
People can change. Even this guy. Don Arnold/ Getty Images
What is behavior if not a collection of habits?