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“There is a wonderful balance and clarity in coverage of complex and contentious issues. Throughout, the tone is amiable…the writing engaging and clear.”
—Robbie Sutton, University of Kent, U.K.
Nick Haslam's highly-anticipated new text is a thoroughly engaging introduction to the psychology of personality.
Fully tailored to the British Psychological Society's guidelines regarding the teaching of Individual Differences, Introduction to Personality and Intelligence provides the perfect package for any undergraduate Psychology student taking a course in this fascinating subject.
Key Features:
Coverage of all core topics for a personality course; A whole section devoted to intelligence; Includes mental disorders and cognitive approaches; Focuses on major theoretical issues; Presents a good range of applied theory chapters; Packed with pedagogical features including: key concept boxes and a full glossary, illustrative case studies, and annotated further reading
The author's writing style, use of pedagogy, and incorporation of the latest empirical research findings makes Introduction to Personality and Intelligence an essential textbook for all Psychology students taking a Personality or Individual Differences course.
Trait Psychology
Trait Psychology
Learning Objectives
- To develop a working understanding of the concept of ‘personality trait’ and the hierarchical structure of traits.
- To understand how psychologists have developed models of the dimensional structure of personality traits, including the statistical methods employed.
- To comprehend the ‘Big Five’ personality dimensions and their differences from existing three-factor models.
- To recognize the importance of trait taxonomies for advancing psychological understanding and prediction.
- To have a working knowledge of specific traits in addition to the broad personality dimensions.
This chapter turns to the fundamental question of how individual differences in personality should be described. The concept of personality ‘trait’ – the primary unit of personality description – is introduced and defined, and the hierarchical nature of traits is explained. The long-standing efforts to uncover the structure ...
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