Theories of personality / Gregory J. Feist, PhD, San Jose State University, Tomi-Ann Roberts, PhD, Colorado College, Jess Feist, McNesse State University, authors..

By:

Feist, Gregory J [author.]

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9789813310179

Subject(s):

Personality

DDC classification:

23 155.2 F32 2021

Contents:

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: Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory Chapter 8: Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis Part III: Humanistic/Existential Theories Chapter 9: Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory Chapter 10: Rogers: Person-Centered Theory Chapter 11: May: Existential Psychology Part IV: Dispositional Theories Chapter 12: Allport: Psychology of the Individual Chapter 13: McCrae and Costa’s Five-Factor Trait Theory Part V: Biological/Evolutionary Theories Chapter 14: Eysenck’s Biologically Based Factor Theory Chapter 15: Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality Part VI: Learning-Cognitive Theories Chapter 16: Skinner: Behavioral Analysis Chapter 17: Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory Chapter 18: Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory Chapter 19: Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs Glossary References Name Index Subject Index

Summary: "What makes people behave as they do? Are people ordinarily aware of what they are doing, or are their behaviors the result of hidden, unconscious motives? Are some people naturally good and others basically evil? Or do all people have potential to be either good or evil? Is human conduct largely a product of nature, or is it shaped mostly by environmental influences? Can people freely choose to mold their personality, or are their lives determined by forces beyond their control? Are people best described by their similarities, or is uniqueness the dominant characteristic of humans? What causes some people to develop disordered personalities whereas others seem to grow toward psychological health? These questions have been asked and debated by philosophers, scholars, and religious thinkers for several thousand years; but most of these discussions were based on personal opinions that were colored by political, economic, religious, and social considerations. Then, near the end of the 19th century, some progress was made in humanity's ability to organize, explain, and predict its own actions. The emergence of psychology as the scientific study of human behavior marked the beginning of a more systematic approach to the study of human personality. This edition continues to emphasize the strong and unique features of earlier editions, namely the overviews near the beginning of each chapter, a lively writing style, the thought- provoking concepts of humanity as seen by each theorist, and the structured evaluations of each theory"

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"What makes people behave as they do? Are people ordinarily aware of what they are doing, or are their behaviors the result of hidden, unconscious motives? Are some people naturally good and others basically evil? Or do all people have potential to be either good or evil? Is human conduct largely a product of nature, or is it shaped mostly by environmental influences? Can people freely choose to mold their personality, or are their lives determined by forces beyond their control? Are people best described by their similarities, or is uniqueness the dominant characteristic of humans? What causes some people to develop disordered personalities whereas others seem to grow toward psychological health? These questions have been asked and debated by philosophers, scholars, and religious thinkers for several thousand years; but most of these discussions were based on personal opinions that were colored by political, economic, religious, and social considerations. Then, near the end of the 19th century, some progress was made in humanity's ability to organize, explain, and predict its own actions. The emergence of psychology as the scientific study of human behavior marked the beginning of a more systematic approach to the study of human personality. This edition continues to emphasize the strong and unique features of earlier editions, namely the overviews near the beginning of each chapter, a lively writing style, the thought- provoking concepts of humanity as seen by each theorist, and the structured evaluations of each theory"

CAS Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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