Personality: Understanding Yourself and Others

A modern approach to personality that harnesses students’ curiosity about themselves and their peers, Personality Psychology: Understanding Yourself and Others presents an up-to-date overview of arguably the most interesting and relevant subfield in psychology for today’s undergraduate students. Committed to teaching students about personality psychology as well as about life itself, authors Jean Twenge and W. Keith Campbell address students’ most pressing questions about friendship, relationships, health, happiness, and more. Designed to appeal to today’s students — who are enmeshed in online networks and fascinated by their own personalities — Personality Psychology presents theory and research in a fashion that is both engaging and accessible, with plenty of opportunities for students to share their opinions and explore their own experiences.

Personality Psychology: Understanding Yourself and Others is also available via REVEL™, an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding Yourself and Others
Chapter 2: Assessment and Methods
Chapter 3: The Big Five Personality Traits
Chapter 4: Biological Underpinnings of Personality
Chapter 5: Self-Concept and Self-Processes
Chapter 6: Psychodynamic Approaches
Chapter 7: Motivation
Chapter 8: How Learning Shapes Behavior
Chapter 9: Personality Across the Lifespan
Chapter 10; Gender and Personality
Chapter 11: Culture and Personality
Chapter 12: Personality in the Workplace
Chapter 13: Personality and Relationships
Chapter 14: Personality and Mental Health
Chapter 15: Personality and Physical Health