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Personality psychology : the basics /
Personality Psychology: The Basics provides a jargon-free and accessible overview of the discipline, focusing on why not all individuals think, feel, speak, or act the same way in the same situation. The book offers a brief history of the area, covering a range of perspectives on personality includi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2020.
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| Colección: | Basics (Routledge (Firm))
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of boxes; Preface; Introduction; 1. An introduction to personality psychology; Overview of the present book; Examples of core constructs in personality psychology; Examples of important (but not-yet-core) constructs in personality psychology; Prelude to Chapter 2; Classic schools of thought I; 2. Psychodynamic perspectives on personality; Basic assumptions underlying psychodynamic perspectives; The "big three" psychodynamic theories; "Social-psychological" psychodynamic theories
- Ego psychology theoriesObject relations and attachment theories; Other major psychodynamic theories; Critique of psychodynamic perspectives; Prelude to Chapter 3; Classic schools of thought II; 3. Behaviourist perspectives on personality; Basic assumptions underlying behaviourist perspectives; Theories that address the physical environment; Theories that address the social environment; Critique of behaviourist perspectives; Prelude to Chapter 4; 4. Humanistic and existential perspectives on personality; Basic assumptions underlying humanistic and existential perspectives
- Humanistic theories of personalityExistential theories of personality; Positive psychology: a preferred alternative to humanistic/existential psychology ; Critique of humanistic and existential perspectives; Prelude to Chapter 5; Current and emerging schools of thought; 5. Trait perspectives on personality; Basic assumptions underlying trait perspectives; Theories proposing comprehensive lists of traits; Theories proposing limited sets of salient traits; Critique of trait perspectives; Prelude to Chapter 6; 6. Cognitive perspectives on personality
- Basic assumptions underlying cognitive perspectivesGrand theories of cognition; Mini-theories of cognition; Critique of cognitive perspectives; Prelude to Chapter 7; 7. Biological perspectives on personality; Basic assumptions underlying biological perspectives; Anatomical and physiological theories; Behaviour genetics and evolutionary psychology theories; Critique of biological perspectives; Prelude to Chapter 8; Conclusion; 8. Concluding thoughts on personality psychology; Intentionality: a quintessentially existentialist construct
- On the importance of intentionality, within and (possibly) beyond the humanistic/existential schoolIntentionality and beyond: a matter of will; Back to the self and personality; A final word; References; Index