Introduction to Theories of Personality
Published on 18. September 1985
Book
Paperback/Softback
672 pages
978-0-471-83694-0 (ISBN)
Description
This text, designed for undergraduate courses in introductory psychology describes and interprets the major theories of human personality, evaluating each one in terms of its impact on personality theory with emphasis placed on the research generated and the theory's applications and significance.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
1077 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-83694-0 (9780471836940)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
FOCUS ON PSYCHODYNAMIC FORCES; Classical Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud; Contemporary Psychoanalytic Theory: Erik Erikson and Others; The Analytical Psychology of Carl Jung; Interpersonal Dynamics: Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, Erich Fromm, and Harry S. Sullivan; FOCUS ON THE EXPERIENCING PERSON; Holism and Humanism: Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers; Existential Psychology: Ludwig Binswanger and Medard Boss; The Personal World: Kurt Lewin and George Kelly; FOCUS ON ENDURING CHARACTERISTICS; Personology: Henry Murray; The Uniqueness of the Person: Gordon Allport; Constitutional and Genetic Views: William Sheldon and Others; The Factor Analysts: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck; Operant Reinforcement Theory: B. F; Skinner; Stimulus-Response Theory: Neal E. Miller and John Dollard; Personality as Social Learning: Albert Bandura and Others; PERSPECTIVES ON PERSONALITY THEORY; Personality Theories: Current Status and New Directions.