123 Idiographic personality networks 5 route to grasping the complex dynamics of personality. However, both theory (Cervone, 2005; Mischel & Shoda, 1995) and our empirical study demonstrated non-stationarity in the data-generating processes, which invalidates aggregated network estimates. This is problematic because capturing the individual’s stable personality network is required to subsequently assess individual differences. Advances in network analysis currently outpace the theory, while it should be theory that informs analyses about the phenomena they are trying to model. We therefore hope our findings encourage further theory building.
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