| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxxii, 568 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Summary |
Now in its third edition, this dynamic textbook analyses the traits fundamental to human personality: what they are, why they matter, their biological and social foundations, how they play out in human life and their consequences for cognition, stress and physical and mental health. The text also considers the applications of personality assessment in clinical, educational and occupational settings, providing the reader with a detailed understanding of the whole field of personality traits. This edition, now with improved student features, includes the latest research from behavioural genetics, neuroscience, social psychology and cognitive science, assesses the impact of new research techniques like brain imagery, and provides additional content on positive aspects of traits and practical uses of personality assessment. This is an essential textbook for students taking courses in personality and individual differences and also provides researchers and practitioners with a coherent, up-to-date survey of this significant area. |
| Contents |
Part I. The nature of personality traits. [ch. 1] The trait concept and personality theory; [ch. 2] Persons, situations, and interaction; [ch. 3] Personality across the life span; [ch. 4] Stable traits and transient states; [ch. 5] Alternative views of personality: challenges to trait theory -- Part II. Causes of personality traits. [ch. 6] Genes, environments and personality traits; [ch. 7] The psychobiology of traits; [ch. 8] The social psychology of traits -- Part III. Consequences and applications. [ch. 9] Stress; [ch. 10] Traits and health; [ch. 11] Abnormal personality traits?; [ch. 12] Personality, performance and information processing; [ch. 13] Applications of personality assessment; [ch. 14] Conclusions. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Personality.
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Personality. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Deary, Ian J.
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Whiteman, Martha C.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Matthews, Gerald. Personality traits. 3rd ed. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 9780521887786 (DLC) 2009010747 (OCoLC)316736765 |
| ISBN |
9780511658310 (electronic book) |
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0511658311 (electronic book) |
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9780511656453 (electronic book) |
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0511656459 (electronic book) |
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9780511654503 (electronic book) |
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0511654502 (electronic book) |
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9780511700439 (electronic book) |
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0511700431 (electronic book) |
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9780511656057 (electronic book) |
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051165605X (electronic book) |
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9780511812743 (electronic book) |
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0511812744 (electronic book) |
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9780511657009 |
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0511657005 |
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9780521887786 (hardback) |
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052188778X (hardback) |
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9780521538244 (paperback) |
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0521538246 (paperback) |
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9780521716222 (paperback) |
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0521716225 (paperback) |
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