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Theories of personality / Jess Feist, Gregory J. Feist.

By: Feist, Jess.
Contributor(s): Feist, Gregory J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2002Edition: 5th ed.Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0072316799; 0071121021.Subject(s): PersonalityDDC classification: 155.2
Contents:
Introduction to personality theory -- Freud: psychoanalysis -- Adler: individual psychology -- Jung: analytical psychology -- Klein: object relations theory -- Horney: psychoanalytic social theory -- Fromm: humanistic psychoanalysis -- Sullivan: interpersonal theory -- Erikson: post-Freudian theory -- Skinner: behavioral analysis -- Bandura: social cognitive theory -- Rotter and Mischel: cognitive social learning theory -- Cattell and Eysenck: trait and factor theories -- Allport: psychology of the individual -- Kelly: psychology of personal constructs -- Rogers: person-centered theory -- Maslow: holistic-dynamic theory -- May: existential psychology.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Accurate and authoritative,Theories of Personalityby Jess and Gregory Feist presents 23 leading theories of personality in a thorough, interesting and logical manner. The book begins with an introductory chapter designed to acquaint students with the meaning of personality and provide them with a solid foundation for understanding the nature of theory and its crucial contributions to science. The next seventeen chapters present twenty-three major theories with a fresh approach and a more complete view encompassing, a biographical sketch of each theorist, related research and applications to real life. When appropriate, the authors point out ways in which the theorists' life experiences may have helped shape her or his theory.

Includes bibliographical references ( R-1-R-16) and indexes.

Introduction to personality theory -- Freud: psychoanalysis -- Adler: individual psychology -- Jung: analytical psychology -- Klein: object relations theory -- Horney: psychoanalytic social theory -- Fromm: humanistic psychoanalysis -- Sullivan: interpersonal theory -- Erikson: post-Freudian theory -- Skinner: behavioral analysis -- Bandura: social cognitive theory -- Rotter and Mischel: cognitive social learning theory -- Cattell and Eysenck: trait and factor theories -- Allport: psychology of the individual -- Kelly: psychology of personal constructs -- Rogers: person-centered theory -- Maslow: holistic-dynamic theory -- May: existential psychology.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Introduction
  • 1 Introduction to Personality Theory Part Two Psychodynamic Theories
  • 2 Freud: Psychoanalysis
  • 3 Jung: Analytical Psychology
  • 4 Adler: Individual Psychology
  • 5 Klein: Object Relations Theory
  • 6 Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory
  • 7 Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis
  • 8 Sullivan: Interpersonal Theory
  • 9 Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory Part Three Learning Theories
  • 10 Skinner: Behavioral Analysis
  • 11 Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory
  • 12 Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory Part Four Dispositional Theories
  • 13 Cattel and Eysenck: Trait and Factor Theories
  • 14 Allport: Psychology of the Individual Part Five Humanistic/Existential Theories
  • 15 Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs
  • 16 Rogers: Person Centered Theory
  • 17 Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory
  • 18 May: Existential Psychology Part Six Conclusion
  • 19 A Final Word
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index

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