Personality of men and women. Temporal trends and cultural differencesThe article discusses similarities and differences in the personality development of men and women in their life-span. The analyses of the developmental psychology research show that boys and girls develop their own personality from the early years of their life, thus adapting themselves to the stereotypes connected with gender.The article also contains a survey of meta-analyses concerning the personality features of men and women, conducted in different countries from 1958 to 2001. The meta-analyses show a coherent image of gender differences in personality features concerning greater tender-mindedness and greater assertiveness in men. At the same time, they indicate temporal changes and trends connected with tendency for differences to disappear. They also emphasise cultural distinctness.
