PSYC 1500 - R. Polski: Modern Trait Theories

This 7th Edition helps students unravel the mysteries of human behavior through its highly readable introduction to the ideas of the most significant personality theorists. Engaging biographical sketches begin each chapter, and unique capsule summaries help students review key concepts.

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the psychology of extraversion. Topics discussed include the correlates between subjective well-being and extraversion; the cross-cultural measurement of extraversion; a study of extraversion associations with neuroticism, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness.

The Cattell Controversy describes Cattell's socio-religious beliefs in detail and analyzes their relationship to his scientific contributions.

In this book, the authors discuss the psychology of hope. Topics discussed include the development of the concept of hope and the phenomenon of hope; an integrative approach to promoting hope; hope as a positive cognition against adversity and beyond; hope vs. openness at end-of-life; hope theory in the education systems; and the employment hope scale in measuring the empowerment pathway to employment success.

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the psychology of neuroticism. Topics discussed include the measurement, development and behavioural expressions of neuroticism in early childhood; the relationship between perceived parenting styles and neuroticism in Argentinean children and adolescents; and evaluating mindfulness as a mediator of neuroticism and resilience.

This book reports the first attempt in the child development literature to examine the structure of early personality based on parents' free-descriptions of their children. It is an important piece of research because of its cross-national focus on personality development.

The chapters in this book explore a range of cognitive and social factors that are purported to contribute to forgiveness and which ultimately influence one's memory for the offending incidents; the relationship between forgiveness and psychological and physical health; forgiveness in parent-child relationships; etc.