Psychology of personality : Six modern approaches / edited by J.L. McCary, Ph.D., University of Houston.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McCary, J. L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology.

Personality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Six modern approaches

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Logos Press, 1956.

Summary:

"Widely varied approaches to the problem of understanding personality have bombarded the literature during the past decade. Although few have withstood careful scrutiny and investigation, several have weathered criticism better than most. Of these, six approaches have been selected for presentation here. This book is an outgrowth of the Annual Lecture Series in Psychology held at the University of Houston. In 1954 the series included a symposium in personality by six leaders in the field: Leopold Bellak, Raymond B. Cattell, George S. Klein, David C. McClelland, Margaret Mead, and Nevitt Sanford. For this volume, each was asked to present his position in the terminology and organization best suited to his own theoretical approach, since marked differences in orientation prevent uniformity. Such presentation should give the reader a better view and understanding of each method, and lessen the likelihood of confusing one with another"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Introduction / J.L. McCary

Psychoanalytic theory of personality / Leopold Bellak

Personality and motivation theory based on structural measurement / Raymond B. Cattell

Perception, motives and personality / George S. Klein

The cross-cultural approach to the study of personality / Margaret Mead

The approach of the authoritarian personality / Nevitt Sanford

Personality / David McClelland.