Introduction to Personality
Toward an Integrative Science of the Person
Will be published approx. on 20. August 2007
Book
Hardback
594 pages
978-0-470-08765-7 (ISBN)
Description
Reflecting the latest developments, this eighth edition paints a picture of the field as a cumulative, integrative science that builds on its rich past. It provides a much more coherent view of the whole functioning individual in the social world. Throughout the chapters, emphasis is placed on practical applications and personal relevance to everyday life in a clear and compelling way. The book also explores the essential features and contributions from the field's heritage
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Edition
8th Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1125 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-08765-7 (9780470087657)
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Persons
Walter Mischel, PhD, is a Niven Professor of Humane Letters in Psychology at Columbia University.
Yuichi Shoda is the author of Introduction to Personality: Toward an Integrative Science of the Person, 8th Edition, published by Wiley.
Ozlem Ayduk is the author of Introduction to Personality: Toward an Integrative Science of the Person, 8th Edition, published by Wiley.
Yuichi Shoda is the author of Introduction to Personality: Toward an Integrative Science of the Person, 8th Edition, published by Wiley.
Ozlem Ayduk is the author of Introduction to Personality: Toward an Integrative Science of the Person, 8th Edition, published by Wiley.
Content
Introduction. 1. Orientation to Personality. 2. Data, Methods, and Tools. Part I The Trait-Dispositional Level. 3. Types and Traits. 4. The Expressions of Dispositions. Part II The Biological Level. 5. Heredity and Personality. 6. Brain, Evolution, and Personality. Part III The Psychodynamic-Motivational Level. 7. Psychodynamic Theories: Freud's Conceptions. 8. Psychodynamic Applications and Processes. 9. Post-Freudian Psychodynamics. Part IV The Behavioral-Conditioning Level. 10. Behavioral Conceptions. 11. Analyzing and Modifying Behavior. Part V The Phenomenological-Humanistic Level. 12. Phenomenological-Humanistic Conceptions. 13. The Internal View. Part VI The Social Cognitive Level. 14. Social Cognitive Conceptions. 15. Social Cognitive Processes. Part VII Integration of Levels: The Person as a Whole. 16. The Personality System: Integrating the Levels. 17. Self-Regulation: From Goal Pursuit to Goal Attainment. 18. Personality in its Social Context and Culture.