Approaches to Personality Theory

Originally published in 1975, this book reviews the major personality theories influential at the time, including those of Freud, Kelly, Cattell, and Eysenck, and presents the main assessment techniques associated with them. It also discusses their application in such fields as abnormal psychology, diagnosis, psychotherapy, education and criminology.

The authors find none of the theories completely satisfactory, but pinpoint important successes and suggest a promising new approach.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Editor’s Introduction. 1. Introduction to Personality Theory 2. Psychoanalytic Personality Theory 3. Interpersonal Theories 4. Type and Trait Theories 5. Narrow Band Theories (1) 6. Narrow Band Theories (2) 7. A Social Learning Approach 8. Conclusions. Further Reading. References and Name Index. Subject Index.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

David Peck, David Whitlow

Zusammenfassung

First published in 1975, this book reviews the major personality theories influential at the time, including those of Freud, Kelly, Cattell, and Eysenck, and presents the main assessment techniques associated with them. It also discusses their application in such fields as abnormal psychology, diagnosis, psychotherapy, education and criminology.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David Peck, David Whitlow Peck, Peck David, David Whitlow, Whitlow David
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 26.04.2021
• EAN: 9780367135904
• ISBN: 978-0-367-13590-4
• Seiten: 146
• Serie: Psychology Library Editions: Personality
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Psychologie > Theoretische Psychologie; Sachbuch > Psychologie, Esoterik, Spiritualität, Anthroposophie > Psychologie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, MATHEMATICS / Group Theory, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Groups & group theory, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), Groups and group theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis