Theories of Personality
7th Edition
Published on 16. October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
592 pages
978-0-07-126345-0 (ISBN)
Description
The 7th edition of this trusted introduction to personality centers on the premise that personality theories are a reflection of the unique cultural background, family experiences, personalities, and professional training of their originators. The book begins by acquainting students with the meaning of personality and providing them with a solid foundation for understanding the nature of theory, as well as its crucial contributions to science. The chapters that follow present twenty-three major theories: coverage of each theory also encompasses a biographical sketch of each theorist, related research, and applications to real life. The primary focus of this revision was updating the theory chapters to reflect the most recent research.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
881 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-126345-0 (9780071263450)
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Jess FeistHe is emeritus professor of Psychology at McNeese State University.
Gregory Feist (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley) is Associate Professor of Psychology in Adult Development at San Jose State University. Dr. Feist is widely published in the psychology of creativity, the psychology of science, and the development of scientific talent. One of his major goals is establishing the psychology of science as a healthy and independent study of science, along the lines of the history, philosophy, and sociology of science. His teaching efforts have been recognized by outstanding teaching awards at both the University of California, Davis and the University of California, Berkeley.
Gregory Feist (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley) is Associate Professor of Psychology in Adult Development at San Jose State University. Dr. Feist is widely published in the psychology of creativity, the psychology of science, and the development of scientific talent. One of his major goals is establishing the psychology of science as a healthy and independent study of science, along the lines of the history, philosophy, and sociology of science. His teaching efforts have been recognized by outstanding teaching awards at both the University of California, Davis and the University of California, Berkeley.
Content
Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction to Personality Theory Part II: Psychodynamic Theories Chapter 2: Freud: Psychoanalysis Chapter 3: Adler: Individual Psychology Chapter 4: Jung: Analytical Psychology Chapter 5: Klein: Object Relations Theory Chapter 6: Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory Chapter 7: Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis Chapter 8: Sullivan: Interpersonal Theory Chapter 9: Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory Part III: Humanistic/Existential Theories Chapter 10: Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory Chapter 11: Rogers: Person-Centered Theory Chapter 12: May: Existential Psychology Part IV: Dispositional Theories Chapter 13: Allport: Psychology of the Individual Chapter 14: Eysenck, McCrae, and Costa's Factor and Trait Theories Part V: Learning Theories Chapter 15: Skinner: Behavioral Analysis Chapter 16: Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory Chapter 17: Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory Chapter 18: Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs