Handbook of Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology / volume editors, Howard Tennen and Jerry Suls ; editor-in-chief, Irving B. Weiner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tennen, Howard.

Suls, Jerry M.

Weiner, Irving B.

Series:

Handbook of psychology ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personality.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (610 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.

Contents:

Handbook of Psychology; Contents; Handbook of Psychology Preface; Volume Preface; Contributors; Part I Personality; Chapter 1 Genetics of Personality; Introduction; Behavior Genetics of Personality; Molecular Genetics of Personality; Summary and Future Directions; References; Chapter 2 Biological Bases of Personality; Genetics of Personality; Consilience; Summary and Integration; References; Chapter 3 Psychodynamic Models of Personality; The Core Assumptions of Psychoanalysis; The Evolution of Psychoanalysis: Gazing Across Three Centuries

Psychoanalytic Personality Theories: Bringing Order to Chaos Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Psychology: Retrospect and Prospect; Conclusion: The Psychology of Psychodynamics and the Psychodynamics of Psychology; References; Chapter 4 The Five-Factor Model in Fact and Fiction; The Five-Factor Model; The Facts: Findings from FFM Research; The Story: A Theory of Traits in Operation; The Value of Literature for Psychology; The Uses of Trait Psychology in the Humanities; The Value of Contemporary Personality Psychology for Writers and Readers; Epilogue; References

Chapter 5 Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory: An Integrative Theory of Personality The Existence of Two Information-Processing Systems; Support for CEST in an Extensive Research Program; Implications of CEST for Diverse Topics; Implications of CEST for the Existence of a Cancer-Prone Personality; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6 Self-Regulatory Perspectives on Personality; Behavior as Goal-Directed and Feedback-Controlled; Feedback Processes and Origins of Affect; Affect Issues; Responding to Adversity: Persistence and Giving Up; Two-Mode Models of Self-Regulation

Dynamic Systems and Self-Regulation Concluding Comment; References; Chapter 7 Interpersonal Theory of Personality; Interpersonal Theory of Personality; Key Concepts of Interpersonal Theory: I. Describing Interpersonal Themes and Dynamics; Key Concepts of Interpersonal Theory: II. Development, Motivation, and Regulation; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8 The Cognitive-Affective Processing System; A Paradigm Shift in Personality Psychology: CAPS Theory From 1968, 1973, 1995, to Beyond; A Functionalist Approach to CAPS Theory; References; Chapter 9 Personality Trait Development in Adulthood

Methodological Issues in Personality Trait Development References; Chapter 10 Personality Strengths; Strengths, Personality, and Adjustment; Resilience and Coping; Broad Dispositions as Strengths; Strengthening Experiences; What Have We Learned?; References; Part II Social Psychology; Chapter 11 Social Cognition and Perception; Stereotyping; Principles of Mental Representation; Automatic and Controlled Processes in Social Cognition; Core Processes of Person Perception; Perceiving Relationships; Cultural Contexts of Social Cognition; Conclusion; References; Chapter 12 The Social Self

The Social Self

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781118281925

1118281926

9781283700375

1283700379

9781118285305

1118285301

OCLC:

814372625