The Science of Personality, 2/e focuses on the field of personality psychology as it is studied by researchers today. Offering students an up-to-date picture of the field and of the challenges faced by personality psychologists, it also explores how current research is put to use in the real world. The book examines the structure of personality--including traits, motives, and cognition--and the determinants of the unfolding of personality over time. In addition, it provides in-depth consideration of contemporary areas of such research as the self, unconscious processes, mind-body connections, and reasons why people do and do not change.  The Science of Personality, 2/e addresses questions and issues relating to the field of personality psychology today, including:  · Which trait, motive, and cognitive units are fundamental to the study of personality? · How do genes and environments interact to produce an individual's personality? · To what extent is personality stable over time and across situations? · What is the nature of the self and to what extent does the concept of the self differ across cultures? · What is the relationship of thoughts and feelings to physical health?  Paying particular attention to recent developments in cross-cultural research, positive psychology, and biological foundations of personality, The Science of Personality, 2/e is an ideal text or supplement for undergraduate courses in personality psychology and advanced personality.

The Science of Personality (Finnish Edition)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Pervin, Lawrence A.

Psychology & Counseling

Oxford University Press

The Science of Personality, 2/e, focuses on the field of personality psychology as it is studied by researchers today. Offering students an up-to-date picture of the field and of the challenges faced by personality psychologists, it also explores how current research is put to use in the real world. The book examines the structure of personality--including traits, motives, and cognition--and the determinants of the unfolding of personality over time. In addition, it provides in-depth consideration of contemporary areas of such research as the self, unconscious processes, mind-body connections, and reasons why people do and do not change. The Science of Personality, 2/e, addresses questions and issues relating to the field of personality psychology today, including: · Which trait, motive, and cognitive units are fundamental to the study of personality? · How do genes and environments interact to produce an individual's personality? · To what extent is personality stable over time and across situations? · What is the nature of the self and to what extent does the concept of the self differ across cultures? · What is the relationship of thoughts and feelings to physical health? Paying particular attention to recent developments in cross-cultural research, positive psychology, and biological foundations of personality, The Science of Personality, 2/e, is an ideal text or supplement for undergraduate courses in personality psychology and advanced personality.

The Science of Personality

Mental Health

Forty years since its original publication, Personality: Theory and Research, 11th edition, still maintains the overall goals of the original text, despite a complete update in content to keep with the changes that have occurred in the field. The text aims to present the major theoretical perspectives on personality through contemporary research and case studies while highlighting how theory and research inform one another. Rich in case material, the 11th edition upholds the texts long-standing tradition of presenting the subject matter objectively and without bias, encouraging readers to observe the evidence and come to their own conclusions.

Personality: Theory and Research

CERVONE, Daniel

wiley

A unique up-to-date treatment of the controversies and issues in personality research and their social implications. Designed as a core or supplemental text for advanced undergraduate or graduate students taking introductory personality courses. Examines the relationship between the individual's behavior and a given situation, the nature-nurture controversy, determinants of aggression, emotions, personality and change, and more.

Current Controversies and Issues in Personality

John Wiley&Sons

This introduction provides comprehensive coverage of theories of personality. It surveys current research, including recent developments in cognitive theory, social cognitive theory and cognitive information processing theory. The author presents a balanced assessment of each theory's strengths and limitations - case illustrations are used to demonstrate the relevance of each theory to everyday life. The previous edition of this book, aimed at students of psychology, was published in 1984.

Personality: Theory, Assessment, and Research

This comprehensive, unbiased introduction to personality theory and research includes cutting-edge developments in the trait and social cognitive/information-processing approaches to personality and features a unique balance between reserarch and case illustration. Extensive integrated case examples illustrate and apply each theory, enhancing the relevance and prodiving a basis for comparing one theory to another.

John, Oliver P.

Personality: Theory and Research, 9th Edition introduces the primary theoretical perspectives that guide contemporary research on personality and individual differences, while also reviewing a wide range of contemporary scientific findings on personality. Throughout the text, emphasis is placed on how theory and research inform one another. Rich case material shows how the theoretical conceptions yield insight into the lives of individual persons. In keeping with the long tradition of this text, the new edition treats each theoretical approach objectively and even-handedly, encouraging readers to weigh the evidence and to formulate their own conclusions. Revisions in the new edition are designed to presents this complex scientific field in an highly engaging, accessible, and readable manner.

Features completely updated coverage of the latest theory and research in personality. * A new chapter on the biological foundations of personality presents recent developments in genetics, evolutionary theory, and neuroscience. * In addition to an illustrative case for each theory, the book provides a unifying single case considered from all theoretical viewpoints.

* Focus on issues that define the field of personality psychology * Evenhanded coverage of current approaches to personality * Examination of public policy implications of different theoretical views * Engaging writing style that involves students in examining issues critically

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

An in-depth, unbiased presentation of important theories of personality. Emphasizes and delineates the connection between theory and research. Provides case histories which concretely illustrate corresponding abstract concepts. Discusses each major theory while analyzing its strengths and weaknesses. Updated to present cutting-edge developments in its field and to broaden the scope of research to include important aspects of human emotion and motivation.

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The Science of Personality (Finnish Edition)

The Science of Personality

Personality: Theory and Research

Current Controversies and Issues in Personality

Personality: Theory, Assessment, and Research

Personality: Theory and Research

Personality: Theory and Research

Personality: Theory and Research

Current Controversies and Issues in Personality

Personality: Theory and Research