The science of personality / Lawrence A. Pervin.

Author
Pervin, Lawrence A. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
2nd ed.
Published/​Created
New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Description
xviii, 509 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Details

Subject(s)
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 461-495) and index.
Contents
  • 1. Introduction: The Scientific Study of Personality
  • Pt. 1. Units of Personality
  • 2. Trait Units of Personality
  • 3. Cognitive Units of Personality
  • 4. Motivational Units of Personality
  • Pt. 2. Personality Development
  • 5. The Nature and Nurture of Personality
  • 6. Charting People's Lives Over Time
  • Pt. 3. Topics in Personality Research
  • 7. The Unconscious
  • 8. The Concept of the Self
  • 9. The Path from Thinking to Action
  • 10. Emotion, Adaptation, and Health
  • 11. Maladaptive Personality Functioning and Processes of Change
  • 12. Personality Assessment
  • 13. Conclusion: Current Issues and the Prospects for the Science of Personality.
ISBN
019515102X (alk. paper)
LCCN
2002073376
OCLC
49901870
RCP
C - S
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