An Introduction to Theories of PersonalitySummarizes major theories of personality and assumes that the best understanding of personality is derived from a number of viewpoints. The text includes class-tested experiential exercises and biographical sketches of each theorist which aim to help students relate to the theories. New topics in this edition include Bouchard's research on genetic influence on personality and Bandura's views on media, freedom, determinism and the mind-body relationship. |
Contents
ONE What Is Personality? | 1 |
SEVEN | 18 |
Biographical Sketch | 21 |
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According to Adler adult aggression Alfred Adler Allport analysis anticathexis B. F. Skinner Bandura Barash basic anxiety become biological called Cattell Cattell's cause chapter child client collective unconscious complex concept conflict construct system culture describe determined Dollard Dollard and Miller dream emphasized Erikson example exists experiences fact feelings female Freudian function goal healthy Horney Horney's human behavior human nature important individual inferiority influence Jung Jung's Karen Horney Kelly Kelly's learning lifestyle lives male Maslow Mischel mother motivation neurotic object Oedipal complex one's parents patient penis envy personality theory phallic stage positive problems psyche psychoanalysis psychology psychosexual stage psychotherapy reinforcement relationship religion repressed response Rogers self-actualization self-efficacy sexual situation Skinner social cognitive theory social interest sociobiology stage of development superego tendency theorists theory of personality therapist therapy thought tion unconscious mind values variables York