Handbook of Personality Psychology
Product Description
The most comprehensive single volume ever published on the subject, the Handbook of Personality Psychology is the end-all, must-have reference work for personality psychologists. This handbook discusses the development and measurement of personality as well as biological and social determinants, dynamic personality processes, the personality’s relation to the self, and personality in relation to applied psychology. Authored by the field’s most respected researchers, each chapter provides a concise summary of the subject to date. Topics include such areas as individual differences, stability of personality, evolutionary foundations of personality, cross-cultural perspectives, emotion, psychological defenses, and the connection between personality and health. Intended for an advanced audience, the Handbook of Personality Psychology will be your foremost resource in this diverse field.
Chapter topics include:
* Nature of personality psychology
* Conceptual and measurement issues in personality
* Developmental issues
* Biological determinants of personality
* Social determinants of personality
* Dynamic personality processes
* Personality and the self
* The Five Factor Model
* Applied psychology
Handbook of Personality Psychology
Anonymous said,
Wrote on August 23, 2010 @ 9:40 am
I just received this book and I think it is excellent. Chapters start with an introduction or summary, and end with either a conclusion or implications section, which makes it easy to preview the topic without having to read a lot. There are 3 things I should warn prospective buyers, though: it is expensive ($89.95 the paperback edition!), it is extensive (enciclopedic, with almost a 1000 pages), and it is written for “people in the know” (NOT a beginners’ book). But because it is so extensive, it has a chapter on every topic on personality psychology theories I could think of. Great as a reference book!
Rating: 5 / 5
Deepak Pandhi said,
Wrote on August 23, 2010 @ 10:09 am
A very comprehensive work on Personality and it’s related constructs. Highly rich in content and depth. I had procured it more for the portions of the book on the five factor model of personality and it’s facets.
It is an excellent reference guide for consultants and even HR managers who want to know more on the field of personality. A worthwhile investment.
Rating: 5 / 5