| Description |
xxiv, 621 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories.The Scientific Study of People.A Psychodynamic Theory: Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality.A Psychodynamic Theory: Applications and Evaluation of Freud's Theory.A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Roger's Person-Centered Theory of Personality.A Phenomenological Theory: Applications and Evaluation.Trait Approaches to Personality: Allport, Eysenck, and Cattell.Trait Approaches: The Five-Factor Model; Applications and Evaluation of Trait Approaches to Personality.Biological Foundations of Personality.Learning Approaches to Personality.A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George A. Kelly's Personal Construct Theory of Personality.A Cognitive Theory of Personality: Applications and Evaluation of Kelly's Theory.Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel.Social Cognitive Theory: Applications and Evaluation.A Cognitive, Information-Processing Approach to Personality.An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research.Glossary.References.Photo Credits.Indexes |
| Summary |
This text gives in-depth coverage to the major theoretical approaches, in particular the interface between psychology and biology - evolutionary theory, genetics and neuroscience |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-602) and indexes |
| Subject |
Personality -- Textbooks.
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Personality.
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Personality.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| Author |
John, Oliver P.
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| LC no. |
00042289 |
| ISBN |
0471353396 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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