7th Edition

An Introduction to Theories of Personality 7th Edition

By Robert B. Ewen Copyright 2010
470 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Psychology Press

472 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Psychology Press

This 7th Edition helps students unravel the mysteries of human behavior through its highly readable introduction to the ideas of the most significant personality theorists. Engaging biographical sketches begin each chapter, and unique capsule summaries help students review key concepts.  Theories come alive through the inclusion of quotations from the theorists’ writings and numerous... Read more

Preface. Part 1. The Psychodynamic Perspective. 1. Introduction. 2. Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis. 3. Carl Gustav Jung: Analytical Psychology. 4. Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology. 5. Karen Horney: Neurosis and Human Growth. 6. Erich Fromm: The Escape from Freedom. 7. Harry Stack Sullivan: The Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry. 8. Erik Erikson: Ego Psychology. Part 2. The Humanistic Perspective. 9. Carl R. Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory (I). 10. Abraham H. Maslow: Self-Actualization Theory (II). 11. Rollo May: Existential Psychology. Part 3. The Trait Perspective. 12. Gordon W. Allport: Trait Theory. 13. Raymond B. Cattell and Others: Factor-Analytic Trait Theory. Part 4. The Behaviorist Perspective. 14. B.F. Skinner: Radical Behaviorism. Part 5. The Cognitive Perspective. 15. George A. Kelly: The Psychology of Personal Constructs. 16. Albert Bandura: Social-Cognitive Theory. 17. Conclusion. Appendix. Case Material For Use With The Study Questions . Glossary of Terms. Glossary of Theorists. Bibliography . Credits. Index.

Biography

Robert B. Ewen, Ph.D., teaches advanced placement psychology at Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Florida.  He previously taught at New York University and Florida International University.  Dr. Ewen is also the co-author of a successful college text on statistics for the behavioral sciences that is currently in its sixth edition.