
Interaction Concepts of Personality
Robert C. Carson(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 26. April 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
322 pages
978-0-367-11167-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Personality" is an intimidatingly complex area of human behaviour, where empirically valid generalizations are not easily established or formulated, and where investigators at the time of publication were themselves a long way from the development of a commonly shared language and conceptual system. Originally published in 1969, Dr Carson's book provided, for the first time, an empirically grounded, systematic framework to analyse, describe, and to some extent explain the transactions that occur between people from a standpoint of a personologist.
The author starts from a Sullivanian base, which views "personality" as a largely interpersonal phenomenon. He then reformulates Sullivanian conceptions into a more complete framework, one more firmly tied to observable events or empirically testable hypotheses. This work represents a unique effort to integrate, from available empirical findings and conceptual formulations within psychology and the social sciences, a comprehensive account of socially significant personal conduct. It brings together, within an integrating framework, diverse trends from modern behaviour theory, personality, social psychology, and behaviour disorder.
The author starts from a Sullivanian base, which views "personality" as a largely interpersonal phenomenon. He then reformulates Sullivanian conceptions into a more complete framework, one more firmly tied to observable events or empirically testable hypotheses. This work represents a unique effort to integrate, from available empirical findings and conceptual formulations within psychology and the social sciences, a comprehensive account of socially significant personal conduct. It brings together, within an integrating framework, diverse trends from modern behaviour theory, personality, social psychology, and behaviour disorder.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
410 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-11167-0 (9780367111670)
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Content
Foreword. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction 2. Sullivan's Conceptions: Beginnings of a System 3. Learning Interpersonal Behaviour 4. Varieties of Interpersonal Behavior 5. Negotiating Interpersonal Transactions 6. Contractual Arrangements in Interpersonal Relations 7. "Personality Disorder": Extranormative Efforts at Relationship 8. Psychotherapy: Disorder-Reducing Interpersonal Relationships. Name Index. Subject Index.