Originally published in 1979, this title represents a summary of 17 years of research centring around the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS) and the theory from which the test was derived. Now an integral part of personality testing, including adaptations for use with children, this reissue is a chance to see where it all began.

Sensation Seeking: Beyond the Optimal Level of Arousal

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Zuckerman, Marvin

Psychology & Counseling

Lawrence Erlbaum

Psychobiology of Personality (Problems in the Behavioural Sciences S)

Personality can be defined along a small number of well established dimensions, each of which is partially determined by hereditary factors. Heredity acts on behavior through its influence on variations in the structure and function of neural and biochemical systems. This book explores the biological basis of individual differences in personality from genes to the structure, chemistry, and function of the brain and peripheral nervous system. In addition to basic dimensions of normal personality, the book examines the biology of several types of psychopathology. The concluding chapter provides a psychobiological model for personality. This thorough analysis of the pathway from gene to personality trait will be of interest not only to biologists, but also to psychologists and psychiatrists.

Mental Health

Cambridge University Press

Personality can be defined along a small number of well established dimensions, at least half of which are determined by hereditary factors. Heredity acts on behaviour through its influence on variations in the structure and function of neural and biochemical systems. This book explores the biological basis of individual differences in personality from genes to the structure, chemistry, and function of the brain and peripheral nervous system. In addition to basic dimensions of normal personality, the book examines the biology of several types of psychopathology. The concluding chapter provides a psychobiological model for personality. This thorough analysis of the pathway from gene to personality trait will be of interest not only to biologists, but also to psychologists and psychiatrists.

Psychobiology of Personality (Problems in the Behavioural Sciences, Series Number 10)

Personality can be defined along a small number of well established dimensions, at least half of which are determined by hereditary factors. Heredity acts on behaviour through its influence on variations in the structure and function of neural and biochemical systems. This book explores the biological basis of individual differences in personality from genes to the structure, chemistry, and function of the brain and peripheral nervous system. In addition to basic dimensions of normal personality, the book examines the biology of several types of psychopathology. The concluding chapter provides a psychobiological model for personality. This thorough analysis of the pathway from gene to personality trait will be of interest not only to biologists, but also to psychologists and psychiatrists.

Behavioral Expressions and Biosocial Bases of Sensation Seeking

Sensation seeking is a trait describing the tendency to seek novel, varied, complex, and intense sensations and experiences and the willingness to take risks for the sake of such experience. The first sensation seeking scale (SSS) was developed in the early 1960s and since that time the instrument and the theory of the trait have evolved as a function of continuing research around the world. The author describes the research and theory on sensation seeking with emphasis on new findings since 1979. Researchers have found behavioral expressions of sensation seeking in various kinds of risk-taking behaviors such as driving habits, health, gambling, financial, alcohol and drug use, sexual behavior, and sports. The trait is also involved in vocational preferences and choices, job satisfaction, social, premarital and marital relationships, eating habits and food preferences, media and art preferences, humor, fantasy, creativity and social attitudes. The author here describes its modes of assessment, behavioral expressions, and genetic and psychobiological bases. This book presents the only available study of this fascinating topic and it will be sure to interest researchers and their students active in personality research.

Sensation seeking is a trait describing the tendency to seek novel, varied, complex, and intense sensations and experiences and the willingness to take risks for the sake of such experience. The first sensation seeking scale (SSS) was developed in the early 1960s and since that time the instrument and the theory of the trait have evolved as a function of continuing research around the world. The author describes the research and theory on sensation seeking with emphasis on new findings since 1979. Researchers have found behavioral expressions of sensation seeking in various kinds of risk-taking behaviors such as driving habits, health, gambling, financial, alcohol and drug use, sexual behavior, and sports. The trait is also involved in vocational preferences and choices, job satisfaction, social, premarital and marital relationships, eating habits and food preferences, media and art preferences, humor, fantasy, creativity and social attitudes. The author here describes its modes of assessment, behavioral expressions, and genetic and psychobiological bases. This book presents the only available study of this fascinating topic and it will be sure to interest researchers and their students active in personality research.

Learning Yiddish in Easy Stages by Marvin Zuckerman and Marion Herbst

Herbst, Marion

NYBC

Learning Yiddish in Easy Stages

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Pangloss Pr

This anthology gathers together the most complete translation published to date of Sholem-Aleykhem's Tevye stories - on which Fiddler on the Roof is based - as well as another complete Sholem-Aleykhem novel, called Stempenyu, about a Jewish klezmer. There are selections from seven other novels and from Sholem-Aleykhem's charming autobiography. Also included are two popular songs he penned; a humorous personal letter to the great poet, Byalik; and an essay, "Why Do the Jews Need a Land of Their Own?"

Selected Works of Sholem-Aleykhem (The Three Great Classic Writers of Modern Yiddish Literature, Vol 2)

Literature & Fiction

Sholem Aleichem

History & Criticism

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Sensation Seeking: Beyond the Optimal Level of Arousal

Psychobiology of Personality (Problems in the Behavioural Sciences S)

Psychobiology of Personality (Problems in the Behavioural Sciences, Series Number 10)

Psychobiology of Personality (Problems in the Behavioural Sciences, Series Number 10)

Behavioral Expressions and Biosocial Bases of Sensation Seeking

Behavioral Expressions and Biosocial Bases of Sensation Seeking

Psychobiology of Personality (Problems in the Behavioural Sciences S)

Learning Yiddish in Easy Stages by Marvin Zuckerman and Marion Herbst

Learning Yiddish in Easy Stages

Selected Works of Sholem-Aleykhem (The Three Great Classic Writers of Modern Yiddish Literature, Vol 2)