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Lauren Howe
Lauren Howe is a doctoral candidate in psychology at Stanford University.
Eric Thayer / Reuters
Why Some People Take Breakups Harder Than Others
Part of it depends on whether they believe personality is fixed or constantly changing.
Lauren Howe
January 20, 2016