Personality theories : an introduction / Barbara Engler.

By:

Engler, Barbara

Material type:

TextPublication details: Australia, etc. : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, c2014.Edition: 9th ed., international edDescription: xxi, 504 p. : ill., b&w ; 26 cmISBN:

9781285088860
1285088867

Subject(s):

Personality

DDC classification:

155.2

Contents:

Ch. 1 Introduction: Evaluating Personality Theories -- Pt. 1 The Psychoanalysis approach -- Ch. 2 Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud -- Pt. 2. The Neuropsicoanalytic Approach -- Ch. 3. Analytical Psychology: Carl Jung -- Ch. 4. Interpsychic Theories: Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan -- Ch. 5. Psychoanalytic Social Psychology. Karen Horney, Eric Fromm -- Pt. 3. More Recent Trends in Psychoanalytic Theory -- Ch. 6. Ego analytic Psychology: Anna Freud, Erik Erikson, Dan McAdams -- Ch. 7. Human Relations: Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory -- Pt. 4. Behavior and Learning Theories -- Ch. 8. Experimental Analysis of Behavior: John Dollard and Neal Miller, B. F. Skinner -- Ch. 9. Social Learning Theories: Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel -- Pt. 5. Dispositional and Biological Basis of Personality -- Ch. 10. Traits and Personology: Gordon Allport, Henry Murray -- Ch. 11. Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories: Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments -- Ch. 12. Biological Traits: Hans Eysenck -- Pt. 6. Humanistics and Existential Theories -- Ch. 13. Humanism: Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers -- Ch. 14. Existential Psychoanalysis: Rollo May -- Pt. 7. Cognitive Theories -- Ch. 15. Personal Constructs: George Kelly -- Ch. 16. Cognitive-Behavioral Theories: Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus -- Pt. 8. A Non-Western Approach -- Ch. 17. Zen Buddhism -- Conclusion. Personality Theory in Perspective.

Summary: The Ninth Edition of Personality Theories, International Edition continues to provide thorough coverage enhanced with helpful learning aids, opportunities for honing critical thinking skills, and integration of multicultural and gender-related issues. Each chapter focuses on one theory or group of theories and includes brief biographies that shed light on how the theories were formed. The author also provides criteria for evaluating each theory and cites current relevant research. A final chapter on Zen Buddhism covers a major non-Western theory of personality and serves to distinguish this program in the field.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1 Introduction: Evaluating Personality Theories --
Pt. 1 The Psychoanalysis approach --
Ch. 2 Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud --
Pt. 2. The Neuropsicoanalytic Approach --
Ch. 3. Analytical Psychology: Carl Jung --
Ch. 4. Interpsychic Theories: Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan --
Ch. 5. Psychoanalytic Social Psychology. Karen Horney, Eric Fromm --
Pt. 3. More Recent Trends in Psychoanalytic Theory --
Ch. 6. Ego analytic Psychology: Anna Freud, Erik Erikson, Dan McAdams --
Ch. 7. Human Relations: Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory --
Pt. 4. Behavior and Learning Theories --
Ch. 8. Experimental Analysis of Behavior: John Dollard and Neal Miller, B. F. Skinner --
Ch. 9. Social Learning Theories: Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel --
Pt. 5. Dispositional and Biological Basis of Personality --
Ch. 10. Traits and Personology: Gordon Allport, Henry Murray --
Ch. 11. Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories: Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments --
Ch. 12. Biological Traits: Hans Eysenck --
Pt. 6. Humanistics and Existential Theories --
Ch. 13. Humanism: Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers --
Ch. 14. Existential Psychoanalysis: Rollo May --
Pt. 7. Cognitive Theories --
Ch. 15. Personal Constructs: George Kelly --
Ch. 16. Cognitive-Behavioral Theories: Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus --
Pt. 8. A Non-Western Approach --
Ch. 17. Zen Buddhism --
Conclusion. Personality Theory in Perspective.

The Ninth Edition of Personality Theories, International Edition continues to provide thorough coverage enhanced with helpful learning aids, opportunities for honing critical thinking skills, and integration of multicultural and gender-related issues. Each chapter focuses on one theory or group of theories and includes brief biographies that shed light on how the theories were formed. The author also provides criteria for evaluating each theory and cites current relevant research. A final chapter on Zen Buddhism covers a major non-Western theory of personality and serves to distinguish this program in the field.

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