Pathways to individuality : evolution and development of personality traits / Arnold H. Buss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buss, Arnold H., 1924-2021.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personality.

Individuality.

Evolutionary psychology.

Physical Description:

viii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2012]

Summary:

From the Darwinian perspective that human beings' primate legacy is psychological as well as biological, Buss (emeritus, psychology, U. of Texas at Austin) draws on research showing how humans are like other primates, traits that make our species unique, and human developmental trends. Following an overview of the issues dividing personality and experimental psychologists, he diverges from the mainstream evolutionary approach to personality by discussing specific traits, the self, and stylistic differences in, and abnormal manifestations of, such traits rather than seeking general laws of behavior. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Evolution

Development

Temperament I: activity and emotionality

Temperament II: sociability and impulsiveness

Later developing traits: sensation seeking, aggression, and dominance

Self I: self-consciousness

Self II: self-esteem and identity

Personality and abnormality

Style.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781433810312

143381031X

OCLC:

712644637