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Description. Theories of Personalityprovides a comprehensive foundation on the nature of personality theory, as well as its contributions to science. Coverage of each theory encompasses a biographical sketch of each theorist, related research, and applications to real life. Written by three preeminent psychology professors--Jess Feist, Gregory ...
- Jess Feist; Gregory J. Feist
- English
- 0077861922 / 9780077861926
- Theories of Personality, 9th Edition
- 2.1 The Psychoanalytic Perspective
- 2.2 The Learning Perspective
- 2.3 The Humanistic Perspective
This personality perspective, sometimes described as you are what you were (Wade & Tavris, 1993, p. 387), focuses on the significance of early childhood experiences and unconscious mental processes. The founder of this approach was psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, who developed hypothetical models of the functioning of the mind (psyche). According to th...
From this perspective personality can be regarded as the observable result of reinforcement, summarized as you are what you do (Wade & Tavris, 1993, p. 398), though it seems that the description you are what you learn would be more appropriate. Skinner (1950), like Freud, believed that behaviour is regulated by predictable causes. On the other hand...
This perspective proposes that in order to understand personality, it is not enough to observe individuals (you are what you become, Wade & Tavris, 1993, p. 403). Contrary to the unreasonable and involuntary tendencies of psychoanalytical (a ‘first force’ in psychology) and behavioural theories (a ‘second force’), the humanistic approach (a ‘third ...
- Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel
- 2020
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Jan 12, 2023 · You'll find the answers in Theories of personality, 11th Edition, which gives you a clear and cogent introduction to this dynamic field. Updated with new research and findings, this popular text discusses major theorists who represent psychoanalytic, neopsychoanalytic, lifespan, trait, humanistic, cognitive, behavioral, and social-learning ...
Abstract. This article traces the 24-century evolution of embryonic concepts of personality psychology into a fully effloresced scientific, contemporary domain. This analysis links the rise of ...
the origin of species. Indeed, this revolutionary view of sexuality was directly derived from Dar winian thought. (p. \6) At present, the term psychoanalysis refers to (a) a procedure for investigating mental processes, (b) a form of psychotherapy, and (c) a theory of personality development.
The Role of Trait Psychology in Personality Theory 114 References 118 INTRODUCTION For anyone who truly wishes to understand human personality, trait psychology is not an option. For decades, most personality psychologists opted for one or another of the major schools of psychology and attempted to understand human beings from its perspective.
