- 408 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
Personality Psychology: A Student-Centered Approach organizes the field of personality psychology around basic questions relevant to the reader's past, present, and future selves. Answers to the questions are based on findings from up-to-date research and shed light on the validity of personality theories to help students deepen their understanding of their own personalities. Concise, conversational, and easy-to-understand, the Second Edition is enhanced with new chapters, new research that reflects the latest scholarship, and new photos and illustrations throughout.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Part I Basic Issues in Personality Psychology
- Introduction: What is personality?
- 1 Using Theory and Research to Understand Personality: What are theories of personality, and why are they important?
- 2 Research Methods and Personality Assessment: How do psychologists learn about personality? Why should I care?
- Part II My Past Self
- 3 Genetic and Temperamental Influences: Did my personality begin in the womb?
- 4 Cultivating Personality: What kinds of early childhood experiences affected my personality?
- Part III My Present Self
- 5 Identity and Self-Esteem: Who am I? Why is it important for me to like myself?
- 6 Needs, Motives, and Goals: What do I want? Why does it matter?
- 7 Stress and Coping: What is stress? How can I cope with it?
- 8 Disorders of Personality: What are the signs that my usual ways of coping with stress are maladaptive?
- Part IV My Future Self
- 9 Expectations, Plans, and Self-Regulation: What determines whether I will persist or give up trying to reach my goals?
- 10 Continuity and Change Over the Life Course: In what ways can I expect my personality to remain the same or change over the course of my life?
- References
- Index