ABSTRACT
Any scientific discipline is a mixture of good and bad ideas. Besides relevant results there are lots of data that are not necessarily wrong but nevertheless make it difficult to find the right theoretical direction. In this uncertain situation it is often easier to suggest what direction one should avoid rather than to point out the right direction. In order to navigate through an unfamiliar territory, it is useful to have a cognitive map to aid route-finding. One of the best strategies is to try to formulate some general arguments that are known about the nature of the studied system (Crick, 1990, pp.109-110). In the following sections, I am going to present a list of nine basic arguments about personality psychology which could serve as a starting point for the next generation of personality theories.
