Personality category: 1900 books

The Trouble with Twin Studies questions popular genetic explanations of human behavioral differences based upon the existing body of twin research. Psychologist Jay Joseph outlines the fallacies of twin studies in the context of the ongoing decades-long failure to discover genes for human behavioral...

Harry Olstein, a computer science teacher whose wife just left him, uses surveillance machines to stalk successful people in an attempt to find out what makes them tick. Blending speculative fiction with philosophy and a hearty dose of personality theory, the story bleeds neurosis from every pore.

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2006 in the subject Psychology - Personality Psychology, grade: A, Prairie Bible College (Prairie Bible College), 5 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Project Abstract: The purpose of this research project is to find out what role...

Scientific Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Psychology - Personality Psychology, grade: 1,3, University of Marburg (Arbeitsgruppe für Strategisches und Internationales Management), course: Seminar Behavioral Strategy, language: English, abstract: Over the last four decades the topic of emotions...

This third edition provides translations of all chapters of the most recent fifth German edition of Motivation and Action, including several entirely new chapters. It provides comprehensive coverage of the history of motivation, and introduces up-to-date theories and new research findings. Early sections...

LOVE Beyond Your Dreams – Break Free of Toxic Relationships to Have the Love You Deserve Understand the warning signs of risky personality types that lead to failed relationships and whether yours can be saved from unhealthy, toxic behavior patterns of your partner’s actions. Learn how...

Ego psychology is the aspect of psychoanalytic theory concerned with how people adapt to the demands and possibilities of their worlds in accordance with their inner requirements. All substantial theories of personality refer to adaptation, but there are several features special to ego psychology....

In this book you are going to learn the secrets of sizing up other people instantly. The information in this book has been derived from the work of W. H. Sheldon. Dr. Sheldon was an American psychologist who was innovative in his observation of the difference between body types and temperaments. He...

The daily grind: work or play?Do you wonder whether you are in the right job or which job will best suit you?Most people spend a big part of their adult lives working at a job to make a living, so it’s important that they are in the right place for their natural talents and most work environments...

K. Warner Schaie I am pleased to write a foreword for this interesting volume, particularly as over many years, I have had the privilege of interacting with the editors and a majority of the con­ tributors in various professional roles as a colleague, mentor, or research collaborator. The editors...

This book examines both academic and practical theories relating to leader development. It broadens the scope of this topic by including data-driven theory and proposals from diverse areas that are either not currently represented or are poorly addressed in existing literature. This 15th volume in...

A fundamental assumption underlying the formation of our most important relationships is that they will persist indefinitely into the future. As an acquaintanceship turns into a friend­ ship, for example, both members of this newly formed interpersonal bond are likely to expect that their interactions...

This unique volume focuses on the relationship between basic research in emotion and emotional dysfunction in depression and anxiety. Each chapter is authored by a highly regarded scientist who looks at both psychological and biological implications of research relevant to psychiatrists and psychologists....

This volume presents a manual for a new method of studying implicit attitudes, the Test of Implicit Associations in Relationship Attitudes (TIARA). The main goal of this volume is to demonstrate how to study the implicit attitudes that people have toward others in their close relationships: friend,...