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Handbook of Personality, Fourth Edition : Theory and Research, Paperback / softback Book

Handbook of Personality, Fourth Edition : Theory and Research Paperback / softback

Edited by Oliver P. John, Richard W. Robins

Paperback / softback

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Now in a revised and expanded fourth edition, this definitive reference and text has more than 50% new material, reflecting a decade of theoretical and empirical advances.

Prominent researchers describe major theories and review cutting-edge findings.

The volume explores how personality emerges from and interacts with biological, developmental, cognitive, affective, and social processes, and the implications for well-being and health.

Innovative research programs and methods are presented throughout.

The concluding section showcases emerging issues and new directions in the field. New to This Edition *Expanded coverage of personality development, with chapters on the overall life course, middle childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood. *Three new chapters on affective processes, plus chapters on neurobiology, achievement motivation, cognitive approaches, narcissism, and other new topics. *Section on cutting-edge issues: personality interventions, personality manifestations in everyday life, geographical variation in personality, self-knowledge, and the links between personality and economics. *Added breadth and accessibility--42 more concise chapters, compared to 32 in the prior edition.

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