Handbook Of Personality: Theory And Research 4th Ed (2021) PDF

Author: Oliver P. John (Editor), Richard W. Robins (Editor)
Full Title: Handbook Of Personality: Theory And Research, 4th Edition
Publisher: ‎ The Guilford Press; Fourth edition (February 19, 2021)
Year: 2021
ISBN-13: 9781462544950 (978-1-4625-4495-0)
ISBN-10: 1462544959
Pages: 942
Language: English
Genre: Psychology: Social & Personality Psychology
File type: PDF (True, but nonnative Cover)


Now in a revised and expanded fourth edition, this definitive reference and text has more than 50% new material, reflecting a decade of theoretical and empirical advances. Prominent researchers describe major theories and review cutting-edge findings. The volume explores how personality emerges from and interacts with biological, developmental, cognitive, affective, and social processes, and the implications for well-being and health. Innovative research programs and methods are presented throughout. The concluding section showcases emerging issues and new directions in the field.


New to This Edition:
✓ Expanded coverage of personality development, with chapters on the overall life course, middle childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood.
✓ Three new chapters on affective processes, plus chapters on neurobiology, achievement motivation, cognitive approaches, narcissism, and other new topics.
✓ Section on cutting-edge issues: personality interventions, personality manifestations in everyday life, geographical variation in personality, self-knowledge, and the links between personality and economics.
✓ Added breadth and accessibility—42 more concise chapters, compared to 32 in the prior edition.



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