Theories of Personality: Understanding PersonsThis engaging text provides an overview of major classic and current theories of personality, integrating clear explanation of theory with the latest research. It features an up-to-date evaluation of the scientific status of theoretical assertions and related currently important research topics, and brings theories to life through the interpretation of illustrative biographies. *NEW - Expanded discussions - e.g., the recovered memory controversy; empirical research by Rosen et al., on Jungian archetypes; Jung as a cult phenomenon; early memories in terms of how they vary cross-culturally; racial identity; narcissism and current research; attachments in adulthood; religious orientations; suppression; and social constructivism and postmodernism *Organized by theoretical perspective - With introductions to each of the six perspectives, explaining clearly how the perspective is distinctive *Critical-thinking questions at the end of each chapter provoke critical thinking |
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INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY THEORY | 1 |
THE PSYCHOANALYTIC PERSPECTIVE | 29 |
Psychoanalysis and the Methods of Science | 31 |
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