This book will provide a thorough foundation to personality psychology for students who are new to the theory and practice. Theoretical coverage across paradigmatic approaches will be linked throughout to applied research and therapy contexts. The content will be integrated to introduce cross-referential thinking across the theories, as well as to encourage students to relate personal experiences and viewpoints to their learning. These aspects will be carefully conceptualized to create common features and threads throughout the text, for a consistent style and to encourage critical thinking…mehr
This book will provide a thorough foundation to personality psychology for students who are new to the theory and practice. Theoretical coverage across paradigmatic approaches will be linked throughout to applied research and therapy contexts. The content will be integrated to introduce cross-referential thinking across the theories, as well as to encourage students to relate personal experiences and viewpoints to their learning. These aspects will be carefully conceptualized to create common features and threads throughout the text, for a consistent style and to encourage critical thinking and develop deeper understanding and engagement in this subject area. Pedagogical features such as market -specific case studies; glossaries. to assist with a new and broad bank of terminology as well as other learning aids such as textual and diagrammatic features and quick reference guides.
Lionel Nicholas, Professor, , Elmari Deacon, Dr, , Karen Van der Merwe, Dr, , Boshadi Semenya, Yael Kadish, Dr, , Elias Mpofu, Professor, , Helen Penny, Dr, , Lesiba Baloyi, Dr, , Maria Damianova, Professor, , Cheryl Foxcroft, Professor,
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* Part 1 Context of Personality Psychology * 1: Chapter 1 What is Personality Psychology? * 2: Chapter 2 Historical Context * 3: Chapter 3 Between Globalisation and Localisation: Personality Psychology in SA * 4: Chapter 4 Knowledge production, Research methods in Personality Psychology * Part 2 Theories of Personality Psychology * 5: Chapter 5 Psychoanalytic * 6: Chapter 6 Neo analytic * 7: Chapter 7 Behavioural * 8: Chapter 8 Humanism/person oriented * 9: Chapter 9 Existential * 10: Chapter 10 Trait psychology * 11: Chapter 11 Evolutionary Psychology * 12: Chapter 12 Biological theories * Part 3 Alternative Perspectives * 13: Chapter 13 Eco systemic * Part 4 The Practice of Personality Psychology * 14: Chapter 14 Neuro psychology * 15: Chapter 15 Personality assessment
