2nd Edition

Personality Psychology The Basics

By Stanley O. Gaines, Jr. Copyright 2027
246 Pages
by Routledge

246 Pages
by Routledge

Personality Psychology: The Basics, 2 nd Edition, offers a comprehensive yet accessible exploration of the field of personality psychology. This updated edition, authored by Stanley O. Gaines, Jr., with contributions from Manuel Ramirez, III, and Norma Rodriguez, delves into the major schools of thought—Psychodynamic, Behaviourist, Humanistic/Existential, Trait, and the newly combined... Read more

Acknowledgements

Foreword by Daniel Cervone

Introduction

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Personality Psychology

Classic Perspectives on Personality

            Chapter 2: Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality

            Chapter 3: Behaviourist Perspectives on Personality

            Chapter 4: Humanistic and Existential Perspectives on Personality

Current and Emerging Perspectives on Personality

            Chapter 5: Trait Perspectives on Personality

            Chapter 6: Cognitive and Biological Perspectives on Personality

            Chapter 7: Past, Present, and Future in Personality Psychology: On “Racial,” Cultural, and Ethnic Diversity

Conclusion

            Chapter 8: Concluding Thoughts on Personality Psychology

References

Biography

Stanley O. Gaines, Jr., PhD. is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Culture and Evolution, Brunel University of London (UK).

Manuel Ramirez III, PhD. is Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Psychology Department, University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Norma Rodriguez, PhD. is Flora Sanborn Pitzer Professor of Psychology, Psychology Field Group, Pitzer College in Claremont, CA, USA.