01585nam a22001577a 4500020001800000041000900018082001700027100003300044245006400077260003300141300001100174504005100185520114900236546001301385650002901398  a9780367172909  aeng-  a155.2bGAI-P  aGaines, Stanley O. eAuthor.  a Personality psychology : bthe basics /cStanley O. Gaines  aAbingdon :bRoutledge,c2020  a242p.   aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aPersonality Psychology: The Basics provides a jargon-free and accessible overview of the discipline, focusing on why not all individuals think, feel, speak, or act the same way in the same situation.

The book offers a brief history of the area, covering a range of perspectives on personality including psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic, and cognitive approaches. Also featuring fascinating case studies to richly illustrate the theories discussed, the text looks at influential theories and related research within each of the major schools of thought in personality psychology. Rigorously examining the fundamental principles of personality psychology, the author concludes by outlining the future of the area in relation to cutting edge research and potential future trends.

Exploring the major personality theories that seek to explain why people behave as they do in eight reader-friendly chapters, and written in accordance with British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines regarding content in Individual Differences, this is an essential introduction for students who are approaching personality psychology for the first time.  aEnglish.  aPersonalityxPsychology.