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In this, his fourth book published by Academic Press, the author pursues current theories in the expansive field of personality research. Presenting a unique perspective on recent developments in the field, the emphasis is on empirical research. Topics discussed include stability and change in trait...
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Academic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | San Diego : |
| Publication Dates: |
[1988] ©1988 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080917078 |
| Summary: |
In this, his fourth book published by Academic Press, the author pursues current theories in the expansive field of personality research. Presenting a unique perspective on recent developments in the field, the emphasis is on empirical research. Topics discussed include stability and change in traits, the behavior genetics of traits, a review and defense of trait theory, and a comprehensive review of research on the unconscious. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (ix, 270 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-265) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780080917078 0080917070 |
| Index Number: | BF698 |
| CLC: | B848 |
| Contents: |
Front Cover; Personality: In Search of Individuality; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Traits and Situations; Introduction; Beginnings: The Study of the Ordinary Language of Personality; From Language to Action: Trait Theory; Conclusion: Behavior and Traits; Chapter 2. Trait Stability and Change; Trait Stability; Stability of Personality; Traits and Socially Relevant Outcomes; Trait Change; Chapter 3. Behavior Genetics; Introduction; Twin Studies; Family Studies; Conclusions: Genetic and Environmental Influences; Summary. Chapter 4. Traits: Summary, Refi nements, and EmendationsIntroduction; Traits: Two Descriptive Theories; Is Personality to Be Prescribed by a Limited Number of General Traits?; More about Personality and Situations; Summary; Chapter 5. The Biological Basis of Personality; Introduction; Eysenck's Biological Theory; Gray's Theory; Eysenck and Gray Combined; Zuckerman's Theory of Sensation Seeking; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Conscious and Unconscious Influences; Introduction; The Unconscious; Conscious Influences on Behavior; Conclusion: Conscious and Unconscious Processes Compared; Epilogue. |