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Handbook of Personality Psychology

Hogan, Robert; Johnson, John; Briggs, Stephen

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Table of contents
  • Contentsv
  • Contributorsxix
  • Prefacexxiii
  • Part I: Introduction Nature of Personality Psychology1
  • Chapter 1. A Conceptual History of Personality Psychology3
  • I. Personaltty Psychology's Unique Features: Holism, Motivation, and Individual Differences4
  • II. Historical Roots: Before the 1930s5
  • III. The Formation of Systems: 1930–19507
  • IV. The Elaboration of Constructs: 1950–197013
  • V. Doubt and A Renewal of Conhdence: 1970 to the Present19
  • VI. Conclusions: Progress and Stagnation27
  • References29
  • Chapter 2. Studying Lives: Psychobiography and the Conceptual Structure of Personality Psychology41
  • I. Introduction41
  • II. The Conceptual Structure of Personality Psychology43
  • III. Progress in Psychobiographical Inquiry47
  • IV. Relationships Between the Study of Lives and Other Areas of Personality Psychology53
  • V. The Study of Lives as A "son Synthesis" in Psychology59
  • VI. Conclusion63
  • References64
  • Part II: Conceptual and Measurement Issues in Personality71
  • Chapter 3. Units of Analysis for the Description and Explanation of Personality73
  • I. The Need for Units of Analysis73
  • II. Traits as Units of Analysis74
  • III. Issues in the Assessment of Traits79
  • IV. Alternatives To Traits86
  • References89
  • Chapter 4. In Defense of Traits95
  • I. Theories and Viewpoints97
  • II. Traits as Ahributes of Behavior99
  • III. Traits as Attributes of Persons102
  • IV. Traits as Predictors of Behavior108
  • V. Traits as Explanations of Behavior110
  • References113
  • Chapter 5. Individuals and the Differences Between Them117
  • I. Why Individual Differences Research Cannot Advance Personality Theory118
  • II. Some Issues in Need of Clarification123
  • III. "idiothetic" Inquiry as An Alternative To Traditional "nomotheticism"130
  • References138
  • Chapter 6. Personality Measurement: Reliability and Validity Issues143
  • I. The Nature of Personality Construas: Basic Issues143
  • II. Reliability145
  • III. Validity150
  • IV. Conclusion159
  • References160
  • Chapter 7. Personality Influences on the Choice of Situations165
  • I. What Does "choosing Situations" Mean?166
  • II. Conceptual and Methodological Issues167
  • III. Assessing the Dimensions of Social Situations172
  • IV. Understanding Individuals in Terms of Situational Choices175
  • V. Conclusion185
  • References187
  • Part III: Developmental Issues197
  • Chapter 8. Stages of Personality Development199
  • I. Measurement of Personality199
  • II. Personality Stages and Types200
  • III. Kohlberg: Stages of Moral Judgment201
  • IV. A Stage-Type Theory: Ego Development201
  • V. Stages of Ego Development202
  • VI. Sources of Error205
  • VII. Stages Versus Factors206
  • References207
  • Chapter 9. The Emotional Basis of Early Personality Development: Implications for the Emergent Self-209
  • I. The Emotional Basis of Early Personality Development209
  • II. Infant Personality Development: First Signs of the Self-Concept210
  • III. The Transition Between Infancy and Childhood: Toddlers' Social Understanding221
  • IV. Personality Development in Early Childhood221
  • V. Putting It All Together: A Model of Personality Development228
  • VI. Conclusion234
  • References234
  • Chapter 10. Family Influences on Personality Development241
  • I. Introduction241
  • II. Three Crises for Personality Development Research242
  • References260
  • Chapter 11. Longitudinal Stability of Adult Personality269
  • I. The Definitign and Assessment of Personality269
  • II. Stability of Mean Levels271
  • III. Stability of Individual Differences275
  • IV. Adult Development: Change in the 20s279
  • V. Alternative Approaches to Stability Or Change280
  • VI. Some Implications of Personality Stability283
  • References285
  • Chapter 12. Is There Adult Development Distinctive to Woman?291
  • I. Some Organizing Assumptions293
  • II. Some Ideas and Theories About Women's Adult Development293
  • III. Women's Lives From the 1920s to the 1990s297
  • IV. Some Possible General Features of Women's Adult Development299
  • V. Relational and Vocational Goals of Young Women299
  • VI. Gender-Related Personality Change304
  • VII. Overview and Implications307
  • VIII. Appendix309
  • References310
  • Part IV: Biological Determinants of Personality315
  • Chapter 13. Evolutionary Foundations of Personality317
  • I. Evolution: Fact, Path, Theory, and Hypothesis318
  • II. Basics of Evolutionary Psychology321
  • III. Foundational Implications for Personality Psychology327
  • IV. Conclusions339
  • References340
  • Chapter 14. Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality Traits345
  • I. The Common Heritage346
  • II. Evolutionary Trends354
  • III. Distinctively Human Tendencies355
  • IV. Three Perspectives363
  • References364
  • Chapter 15. Genetics, Temperament, and Personality367
  • I. Separating Nature and Nurture369
  • II. Genetic Variation in Temperamental and Personality Traits374
  • III. Further Topics of Interest380
  • References384
  • Chapter 16. Psychophysiological Approaches to Personality387
  • I. Introduction387
  • II. Theories of Arousability388
  • III. Criticism of the Arousability Hypothesis392
  • IV. Psychophysiological Study of Personality393
  • V. Summary406
  • References408
  • Part V: Social Determinants of Personality415
  • Chapter 17. Personality and Social Structure: Social Psychological Contributions417
  • I. Introduction417
  • II. An Apparent Paradox420
  • III. Personality Shapes Social Structure425
  • IV. Social Structure Shapes Personality428
  • V. Personality and Social Structure Shape Together433
  • VI. Advantages of the Personality and Social Structure Perspective433
  • References434
  • Chapter 18. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Personality439
  • I. Preliminary Considerations440
  • II. Dimensions of Cultural Variation442
  • III. Dimensions of Social Behavior450
  • IV. A Framework for Studies of Culture and Personality456
  • V. Summary459
  • References459
  • Chapter 19. Trust and Betrayal: The Psychology of Getting Along and Getting Ahead465
  • I. Psychology of Personality466
  • II. The Psychology of Trust468
  • III. The Psychology of Betrayal475
  • IV. Conclusion480
  • References481
  • Part VI: Dynamic Personality Processes483
  • Chapter 20. Motives and Goals485
  • I. The Motive Disposition Approach486
  • II. Metatheoretical Perspectives on Goals489
  • Iii Goal Approaches of Personality492
  • IV. Conclusions and Future Directions505
  • References506
  • Chapter 21. The Emotions: An Integrative Approach513
  • I. Introduction513
  • II. The Domain of Emotion513
  • III. A Framework for the Analysis of Emotion519
  • IV. Component Responses524
  • V. Emotional States533
  • VI. Emotional Syndromes534
  • VII. Emotional Potentials and Capacities536
  • VIII. Concluding Observations537
  • References537
  • Chapter 22. Psychological Defense: Contemporary Theory and Research543
  • I. Contemporary Psychoanalysis544
  • II. Repression545
  • III. Denial546
  • IV. Self-Deception547
  • V. Trait and Type Approaches548
  • VI. Haan and Colleagues551
  • VII. Vaillant and Colleagues553
  • VIII. Horowitz and Colleagues555
  • Ix. Erdelyi and Colleagues556
  • X. Ihilevich and Gleser557
  • Xl Percept-Genetic Approach558
  • XII. Plutchik and Colleagues559
  • XIII. Stress and Coping560
  • Xiv, Information-Processing Approaches562
  • Xv. Social Psychology563
  • XVI. Developmental Analyses565
  • XvII. Relations Among Theoretical Systems566
  • XvIII. Conclusion567
  • References568
  • Chapter 23. Internal Inhibitions and Controls581
  • I. Introduction581
  • II. Definitional Issues: What Do We Mean By Internal Controls?582
  • III. Philosophical Issues584
  • IV. Origins of Internal Inhibitions586
  • V. Overcoming Inhibitions597
  • VI. Methodological Problems606
  • References611
  • Part VII: Personality and the Self615
  • Chapter 24. Congruence of Others' and Self-Judgments of Personality617
  • I. The Question of Self-Other Agreement617
  • II. Analyses of Absolute (mean) Agreement622
  • III. Correlational Analyses of Agreement628
  • IV. Conceptual Issues639
  • References641
  • Chapter 25. The Quest for Self-Insight: Theory and Research on Accuracy and Bias in Self-Perception649
  • I. Introduction649
  • II. What Is Accuracy and How Should It Be Measured?650
  • III. Self-Perception Processes: Four Metaphors of the Self-Perceiver656
  • IV. An Application of the Four Metaphors to Self-Enhancement Bias667
  • V. Conclusion673
  • References674
  • Chapter 26. Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem: The Self Lost and Found681
  • I. Definitions681
  • II. Finding the Self: Creation of Identity682
  • III. Losing the Self: Problems of Self-Concept and Identity691
  • IV. Summary and Conclusion701
  • References703
  • Chapter 27. Mental Representations of Persons and Personality711
  • I. The Domain of Social Cognition712
  • II. Alternate Views of Social Cognition713
  • III. Person Perception717
  • IV. Person Concepts720
  • V. Person Memory722
  • VI. Prospects for the Information Processing Approach to Social Cognition727
  • References728
  • Chapter 28. Personality Structure: The Return of the Big Five737
  • I. Introduction737
  • II. Theoretical Perspectives on the Big Five744
  • III. Conclusion758
  • References758
  • Chapter 29. Extraversion and Its Positive Emotional Core767
  • I. Introduction767
  • II. Early Conceptions of Extraversion768
  • III. Contemporary Conceptions of Extraversion772
  • IV. An Integrative Model of the Construct774
  • V. Exploring the Core of Extraversion777
  • VI. Origins of the Higher-Order Construct786
  • VII. Implications and Conclusions788
  • References790
  • Chapter 30. Agreeableness: A Dimension of Personality795
  • I. Conceptualizations of Agreeableness795
  • II. Theoretical Perspectives on Agreeableness797
  • III. The Prosocial Personality808
  • IV. Summary and Conclusions815
  • References817
  • Chapter 31. Conceptions and Correlates of Openness to Experience825
  • I. Openness as A Basic Dimension of Personality826
  • II. Traditional Conceptions of Openness828
  • III. Alternative Conceptions: Structural and Motivational835
  • IV. Further Research and Applications840
  • References842
  • Chapter 32. Conscientiousness and Integrity At Work849
  • I. Overview849
  • II. Conceptualizing Conscientiousness851
  • III. Assessing Conscientiousness854
  • IV. Empirical Evidence for the Validity of Conscientiousness858
  • V. Measurement Breadth and Theoretical Dynamics863
  • References866
  • Part VIII. Applied Psychology871
  • Chapter 33. Personality, Interactive Relations, and Applied Psychology873
  • I. Prediction Models873
  • II. Descriphon and Evaluation of Some Interactive Models876
  • III. Implications for Applied Psychology883
  • IV. Conclusion886
  • References886
  • Chapter 34. Personality and Health: Progress and Problems in Psychosomatics891
  • I. Models of Associations Between Personality and Health892
  • II. Personality Constructs in Current Research897
  • III. Limitations and Challenges in Personality and Health Research906
  • IV. Concluding Thoughts908
  • References908
  • Chapter 35. Personality Diagnosis and Personality Disorders919
  • I. Introduction919
  • II. The History of Personality Disorder919
  • III. Contemporary Approaches to Personality Disorder922
  • IV. The Nature of Personality Disorder: Current Controversies932
  • V. Conclusion941
  • References941
  • Chapter 36. Trends and Practices in Psychotherapy Outcome Assessment and Their Implications for Psyc947
  • I, Historical Overview948
  • II. Personality Change Measurement Instruments: Current Status of Knowledge and Pattern of Use953
  • III. What Aspects of Personality Are Being Measured in Psychotherapy Outcome Research?958
  • IV. Summary, Conclusions, and Future Directions963
  • References965
  • Index969
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780121346454
  • ISBN-13 9780080533179
  • Author Hogan, Robert; Johnson, John; Briggs, Stephen
  • Category Psychology
  • Subject Personality

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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