Personality: Theories and ApplicationsPersonality: Theories and Applications takes an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to the study of personality. Author Eric Shiraev structures the text around three questions: What are the basic ideas and facts that we focus on? How do we study these ideas and facts? How do we apply them? Students will benefit from a deeper understanding of personality as they navigate a wide range of theories, empirical studies, and thought-provoking exercises, fostering enhanced critical thinking and knowledge. The Second Edition includes a new chapter on the digital domain of personality, incorporates the latest findings from the fields of behavioral economics and neuroscience, and offers expanded coverage of LGBTQ+ issues, including prejudice and cultural stereotypes. Included with this title: LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. |
Contents
Visual Review | |
Foundations | |
Genetics | |
Research Methods | |
Abraham Maslow and Humanistic Psychology | |
Carl Rogers and the PersonCentered Approach | |
Accomplishments and Limitations of the Humanistic Tradition | |
Summary | |
Chapter 8 The Humanistic Tradition | |
The Developmental Domain | |
Chapter 9 The Developmental Domain | |
The Gender Domain | |
How Do We Prepare and Conduct Research? | |
Applying Critical Thinking to Research Methods | |
Psychoanalytic Tradition | |
Understanding Personality by Studying Animal Behavior | |
Studying and Applying Behaviorism | |
Social Learning Theory | |
Summary | |
Chapter 4 Psychoanalytic Tradition | |
The Trait Tradition | |
Chapter 6 The Trait Tradition | |
The Cognitive Tradition | |
Chapter 7 The Cognitive Tradition | |
The Humanistic Tradition | |
Principles of Humanistic Psychology | |
Traditional Views of Sexual Orientation | |
Chapter 10 The Gender Domain | |
The Clinical Domain | |
Chapter 11 The Clinical Domain | |
The Essence of Adjustment and Coping | |
Outcomes of Coping and Adjustment | |
Identifying Adaptive Coping Strategies | |
Conclusion | |
The Adjustment Domain | |
Hacking Living Cells for a Good Cause | |
Understanding Multimorbidity | |
Glossary | |
References | |
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