Personality 101
By: Gorkan Ahmetoglu, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Contributors: Chamorro-Premuzic, Tomas
Publisher: Springer Pub. Company
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9780826107848; 9780826107855
Subjects: Personality
Other titles: Personality one hundred one; Personality one hundred and one
Description: What is personality? How do we measure it? This unique text presents the most current scientific findings about personality in a friendly, jargon-free format. It addresses historical views of personality and compares the reigning Five Factor Model with the most current competing models of personality. The authors discuss techniques of assessing personality and provide information on its role in life outcomes ranging from career choice to interpersonal relationships. The text also addresses controversies and moral implications pertaining to the application of personality assessment in social, organizational, and business contexts. It offers a comprehensive account of the consequences of personality on people's lives in such areas as religious and political attitudes and implications for health.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is personality and where does it come from?; title: What is personality and why be interested?; title: Why are some people different from others? understanding the causes of personality; title: How is personality assessed?; title: Peronality and social implications; title: Personality and personal implications; title: Personality and career implications; title: Controversies; title: Directions and future research.