Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence, 4th Edition

A comprehensive and accessible fourth edition of a market leading text on personality, individual differences and intelligence that offers up-to-date research and a wealth of pedagogical features.

The fourth edition of the marketing leading Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence continues to offer a comprehensive, accessible and thoroughly up to date introduction to this fascinating field. A thoughtfully developed pedagogical approach guides you from the foundations to the more advanced topics, employing a range of features to encourage reflection, critical thinking and thereby a deeper understanding.

Table of Contents

PART 1 Personality and Individual Differences
Chapter 1 Personality Theory in Context
Chapter 2 The Basis of the Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality
Chapter 3 Developments of Freudian Theorising
Chapter 4 Learning Theory Perspectives on Personality
Chapter 5 Cognitive Personality Theories
Chapter 6 Humanistic Personality Theories
Chapter 7 The Trait Approach to Personality
Chapter 8 Biological Basis of Personality I Genetic Heritability of Personality and Biological and Physiological Models of Personality
Chapter 9 Biological Basis of Personality II Evolutionary Psychology and Animal Studies of Personality

PART 2 Intelligence
Chapter 10 An Introduction to Intelligence
Chapter 11 Theories and Measurement of Intelligence
Chapter 12 How Intelligence Tests are Used What Questions Emerge from the Measurement of Intelligence?
Chapter 13 Heritability and Socially Defined Group Differences in Intelligence
Chapter 14 Intelligence and the Self Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, and Sex Difference in Intelligence
Chapter 15 Personality and Intelligence in Education and Work

PART 3 Applications in Individual Differences
Chapter 16 Optimism
Chapter 17 Irrational Beliefs
Chapter 18 Embarrassment, Shyness and Social Anxiety
Chapter 19 Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter 20 Social Attitudes and Culture
Chapter 21 Well-being and Personality Disorders
Chapter 22 Individual Differences in Health and Illness
Chapter 23 An Introduction to Psychometric Testing