Taking sides. Clashing views in personality psychology /
Taking sides. Clashing views in personality psychology /
Clashing views in personality psychology. Personality psychology.
selected, edited, and with introductions by Laurel C. Newman [and] Randy J. Larsen.
- New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011 [i.e.2010]
- xxvi, 316 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Taking sides. .
- Taking sides. .
Includes bibliographical references.
UNIT 1. Personality traits -- Is the five-factor model an adequate theory of personality? -- Is personality stable across the life span? -- Is neuroticism a purely negative trait? -- Is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) a valid tool for career selection? -- UNIT 2. Biological bases of personality -- Do animals have personalities? -- Are sex differences in mate preferences driven by evolution? -- UNIT 3. Emotion -- Is the positive psychology movement fundamentally flawed? -- Can we make ourselves happier? -- Does money lead to happiness? -- Is our self-esteem dependent on others' views of us? --UNIT 4. Cognitive and psychoanalytic -- Should Freud's theories be abandoned as useless? -- Are positive illusions healthy? -- Is "emotional intelligence" really intelligence? -- UNIT 5. Relationships -- Does birth order influence our personalities? -- Does the Internet improve social relationships? -- UNIT 6. Contemporary topics -- Are stereotypes about a culture's personality true? -- Are young adults more narcissistic than previous generations? -- Is it ethical to enhance cognitive abilities?
9780078050008 0078050006
Personality.
155.2
Includes bibliographical references.
UNIT 1. Personality traits -- Is the five-factor model an adequate theory of personality? -- Is personality stable across the life span? -- Is neuroticism a purely negative trait? -- Is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) a valid tool for career selection? -- UNIT 2. Biological bases of personality -- Do animals have personalities? -- Are sex differences in mate preferences driven by evolution? -- UNIT 3. Emotion -- Is the positive psychology movement fundamentally flawed? -- Can we make ourselves happier? -- Does money lead to happiness? -- Is our self-esteem dependent on others' views of us? --UNIT 4. Cognitive and psychoanalytic -- Should Freud's theories be abandoned as useless? -- Are positive illusions healthy? -- Is "emotional intelligence" really intelligence? -- UNIT 5. Relationships -- Does birth order influence our personalities? -- Does the Internet improve social relationships? -- UNIT 6. Contemporary topics -- Are stereotypes about a culture's personality true? -- Are young adults more narcissistic than previous generations? -- Is it ethical to enhance cognitive abilities?
9780078050008 0078050006
Personality.
155.2