Introduction to Personality - Hardcover

Mischel, Walter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0155051695 ISBN 13: 9780155051690

Publisher: Harcourt College Pub, 1998

Synopsis

There are major changes in the contents and organisation of the sixth edition of Introduction to Personality, and they are more extensive than those made in any of the earlier editions. These changes are responsive to - and required by - the remarkably exciting and prolific developments that have occurred in the last decade in personality psychology and related areas. Many of these advances in the field impact directly on our understanding of the nature of personality. They include discoveries coming from diverse sources: behaviour genetics, social evolutionary theory, trait theory and the Big Five, social cognitive theory, cognitive neuroscience, and findings at the interface of personality and social psychology.

The most notable substantive change comes from the collaboration with Robert Plomin, of the Institute of Psychiatry in London, a world leader in the field of behaviour genetics, in the revision of Part 3, Trait and Biological Approaches. Professor Plomin contributed the materials particularly for Chapters 8 and 9 which provide a state-of-the-art perspective on the role of genetics in human personality.

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From the Back Cover

In this sixth edition of Introduction to Personality, Walter Mischel is taking the path toward a genuinely cumulative and coherent scienct of personality. No longer can the study of personality be divided strictly between alternative arguments and strategies, often in conflict with each other and discouraging to students seeking a unified view.

Substantive changes in this edition come from Dr. Mischel's collaboration with Robert Plomin, of the Institute of Psychiatry in London, in the revision of Part III, "Trait and Biological Approaches," Dr. Plomin contributes to Chapter 8, "Genetic and Biochemical Roots of Personality," and Chapter 9, "Traits: Biological Bases and Behavioral Expressions." Both of these chapters provides an up-to-date perspective on the important role of genetics in human personality and on the nature of traits.

Further change comes through the complete revision of Part VI, "Social Cognitive-Affective Approaches," which features the development of the Cognitive Affective Personality System (CAPS) model to give a fresh understanding of personality dynamics and dispositions. More attention is givem to the role of effect, emotion, goals, and motivation, and to new findings on the nature of personality coherence and its behavioral expressions. In addition, all other sections of the text are rivised to provide a comprehensive current perspective.

With the addition of the Instruction's Manual/Test Bank, prepared under Dr. Mischel's supervision, Introduction to Personality, sixth edition, wiil be a valuable asset for students learning about the "person" in general and themselves in particular.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harcourt College Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0155051695
• ISBN 13: 9780155051690
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 608