An Introduction to Theories of PersonalityThis introduction to the theories of personality introduces readers not only to the rich history of psychology but to practical information that helps them understand their own lives and their relationships with other people. Using a theorist-by-theorist approach, the book summarizes the major theories of personality and emphasizes that the best understanding of personality derives from a variety of viewpoints. Thus, theories representing the psychoanalytic, sociocultural, trait, learning, sociological, and existential-humanistic paradigms are offered as differentyet equally validways of approaching the study of personality. Includes a series of experiential exercises. What Is Personality? Sigmund Freud. Carl Jung. Alfred Adler. Karen Horney. Erik H. Erikson. Gordon Allport. Raymond B. Cattell and Hans J. Eysenck. B. F. Skinner. John Dollard and Neal Miller. Albert Bandura and Walter Mischel. Edward O. Wilson. George Kelly. Carl Rogers. Abraham Maslow. Rollo Reese May. For anyone wanting a comprehensive understanding of personality and individual differences. |
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... individual traits are those possessed by a particular individual , and common traits are those shared by several individuals . The distinction between individual and common traits is determined mainly by what is being specified . Any ...
... individual traits are those possessed by a particular individual , and common traits are those shared by several individuals . The distinction between individual and common traits is determined mainly by what is being specified . Any ...
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... individual trait is one that only a single individual pos- sesses . This assumption is not true . It is almost impossible to imagine any individ- ual without some degree of friendliness , honesty , neatness , aggression , or any other ...
... individual trait is one that only a single individual pos- sesses . This assumption is not true . It is almost impossible to imagine any individ- ual without some degree of friendliness , honesty , neatness , aggression , or any other ...
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... Individual psychology . In C. Murchison ( Ed . ) , Psychologies of 1930. Worcester , MA : Clark Univer- sity Press . ADLER , A. ( 1956 ) . The individual psychology of Alfred Adler : A systematic presentation of selections from his ...
... Individual psychology . In C. Murchison ( Ed . ) , Psychologies of 1930. Worcester , MA : Clark Univer- sity Press . ADLER , A. ( 1956 ) . The individual psychology of Alfred Adler : A systematic presentation of selections from his ...
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Sigmund Freud | 19 |
Cathexis and Anticathexis | 31 |
Tapping the Unconscious Mind | 40 |
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