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Personality development involves integrating these internal systems into a coherent hierarchical structure. Early in life, often between birth and age four, individuals form a unified sense of self, which then expands to incorporate social relationships and interactions with the natural environment.
Within this hierarchy, micro routines—specific, learned behaviors—serve as building blocks. For example, learning the motor routines involved in social interactions like shaking hands or making conversation are micro routines that aggregate into more complex social skills and routines.
Micro Routines and Personal Growth