Personality and Personal Growth - Hardcover

Frager, Robert; Fadiman, James

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9780321011923: Personality and Personal Growth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0321011929 ISBN 13: 9780321011923

Publisher: Pearson, 1997

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This unique text features a truly global perspective that includes Far Eastern theories, feminist theories, and full biographies of every major figure discussed. Each theory is presented in a positive, constructive light for greater ease of understanding and the authors' clear and direct writing style New pedagogical features such as "Chapter Highlights" and "Key Concepts" to insure comprehension of the more difficult material. "Personal Reflection" boxes in each chapter inspire the students to apply these theories to their own lives. Includes new chapters on Anna Freud and the post-Freudians, as well as a new chapter on Karen Horney (written by her foremost biographer, Bernard Paris).

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About the Author:

James Fadiman received his Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University and has taught at San Francisco State University, Brandeis University, and Stanford. He has his own consulting firm and offers seminars to executives and educators in the United States and abroad. He has written or edited books on holistic health, goalsetting, and abnormal psychology, is an editor for two journals, and sits on the board of several corporations concerned with the preservation of natural resources.

Robert Frager received his Ph.D. in social psychology from Harvard University, where he was a teaching assistant to Erik Erikson. He has taught psychology at ITC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz and is the founder and first president of the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology. He is also past president of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology. Author of several books and numerous articles in psychology and related fields, he is currently director of the spiritual-guidance program at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, California.

From the Back Cover:

Unique in its cross-cultural, global, and gender-balanced perspectives, this humanistic text by James Fadiman and Robert Frager once again explores the positive aspects of major personality theorists, stressing each one's relevance for personal understanding.

Features within each chapter include Internet references, relevant quotes, full biographies, and Personal Reflection boxes that encourage students to apply the theories and concepts they are learning to their own lives.

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