Research Catalog

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Description

1. xvii, 478 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Subject

1. Personality
2. Personality
3. Persönlichkeitstheorie

Contents

1. 1. The study of personality: assessment, research, and theory : The diversity of personality theories ; Why study theories of personality? ; The place of personality in psychology ; The definition of personality ; The role of assessment in the study of personality ; The role of research in the study of personality ; The role of theory in the study of personality ; Images of human nature: issues in personality theory.
2. I. The psychoanalytic approach : 2. Sigmund Freud : The life of Freud (1856 -- 1939) ; Instincts: the propelling force of personality ; The structure of personality: id, ego, and superego ; Anxiety: a threat to the ego ; Defenses against anxiety ; The psychosexual stages of personality development ; Freud's image of human nature ; Assessment in Freud's theory ; Research in Freud's theory.
3. II. The neopsychoanalytic approach : 3. Carl Jung : The life of Jung (1875 -- 1961) ; Psychic energy ; The systems of personality ; The development of the personality ; Interaction among the parts of the personality ; Jung's image of human nature ; Assessment in Jung's theory ; Research in Jung's theory -- 4. Alfred Adler : The life of Adler (1870 -- 1937) ; Inferiority feelings: the source of human striving ; Striving for superiority: the ultimate goal ; The development of a lifestyle ; Social interest ; The influence of birth order ; Adler's image of human nature ; Assessment in Adler's theory ; Research in Adler's theory -- 5. Karen Horney : The life of Horney (1885 -- 1952) ; Safety and satisfaction: the needs of childhood ; Basic anxiety: the foundation of neurosis ; Neurotic needs ; Neurotic trends ; The idealized self-image ; The flight from womanhood: feminine psychology ; Horney's image of human nature ; Assessment in Horney's theory ; Research in Horney's theory -- 6. Erich Fromm : The life of Fromm (1900 -- 1980) ; Freedom versus security: the basic human dilemma ; The development of the personality in childhood ; Psychological needs ; Productive and nonproductive character types ; The influence of the society ; Fromm's image of human nature ; Assessment in Fromm's theory ; Research in Fromm's theory -- 7. Henry Murray : The life of Murray (1893 -- ) ; The basic principles of personology ; The divisions of personality: id, superego, and ego ; Needs: the motivation of behavior ; Complexes: the development of the personality ; Murray's image of human nature ; Assessment in Murray's theory ; Research in Murray's theory.
4. III. The trait approach : 8. Gordon Allport : The life of Allport (1897 -- 1967) ; The nature of personality: consciousness, growth, and uniqueness ; Personality traits ; Personality and motivation ; The proprium: the unique self ; Personality in childhood ; Personality in adulthood ; Allport's image of human nature ; Assessment in Allport's theory ; Research in Allport's theory -- 9. Raymond Cattell : The life of Cattell (1905 -- ) ; The trait approach to personality ; Source traits: the sixteen personality factor questionnaire ; The dynamic organization of the personality ; Chronic anxiety ; The influences of heredity and environment ; The stages of personality development ; Cattell's image of human nature ; Assessment in Cattell's theory ; Research in Cattell's theory.
5. IV. The life-span approach : 10. Erik Erikson : The life of Erikson (1902 -- ) ; Psychosocial development: ways of coping with conflicts ; Basic strengths ; Erikson's image of human nature ; Assessment in Erikson's theory ; Research in Erikson's theory.
6. V. The humanistic approach : 11. Carl Rogers : The life of Rogers (1902 -- ) ; Actualization: the basic human technology ; The experiential world ; The development of the self ; Characteristics of the fully functioning person ; Roger's image of human nature ; Assessment in Roger's theory ; Research in Roger's theory -- 12. Abraham Maslow : The life of Maslow (1908 -- 1970) ; Motivation and personality: the hierarchy of needs ; Metamotivation: the development of the self-actualizing person ; Characteristics of the self-actualizing person ; The failure to self-actualize ; Maslow's image of human nature ; Assessment in Maslow's theory ; Research in Maslow's theory.
7. VI. The cognitive approach : 13. George Kelly : The life of Kelly (1905 -- 1967) ; Personal constructs: ways of anticipating and interpreting life events ; Kelly's image of human nature ; Assessment in Kelly's theory ; Research in Kelly's theory.
8. VII. The behavioral approach : 14. B.F. Skinner : The life of Skinner (1904 -- ) ; Reinforcement: the basis of behavior ; Schedules of reinforcement ; Successive approximation: the shaping of behavior ; Superstitious behavior ; The self-control of behavior ; Applications of operant conditioning ; Skinner's image of human nature ; Assessment in Skinner's theory ; Research in Skinner's theory -- 15. Albert Bandura : The life of Bandura (1925 -- ) ; Modeling: the basis of observational learning ; The processes of observational learning ; The self ; The developmental stages of modeling ; Modifying learned behavior ; Ethical issues in behavior modification ; Bandura's image of human nature ; Assessment in Bandura's theory ; Research in Bandura's theory -- 16. Julian Rotter : The life of Rotter (1916 -- ) ; Social learning theory ; The motivation of behavior ; Internal versus external locus of control ; Interpersonal trust ; Rotter's image of human nature ; Assessment in Rotter's theory.
9. VIII. The limited-domain approach : 17. Limited-domain theories : David McClelland: the need for achievement ; Herman Witkin: psychological differentiation ; Arnold Buss and Robert Plomin: a temperament theory ; The study of personality: an afterword.

Note

1. Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

1. Bibliography: p. 459-468.