Personality Traits, 2nd Edition

This second edition of the bestselling textbook Personality Traits is an essential text for students doing courses in personality psychology and individual differences. The authors have updated the volume throughout, incorporating the latest research in the field, and added three new chapters on personality across the lifespan, health and applications of personality assessment. Personality research has been transformed by recent advances in our understanding of personality traits. This book reviews the origins of traits in biological and social processes, and their consequences for cognition, stress, and physical and mental health. Contrary to the traditional view of personality research as a collection of disconnected theories, Personality Traits provides an integrated account, linking theory-driven research with applications in clinical and occupational psychology. The new format of the book, including many additional features, makes it even more accessible and reader friendly. This Edition Discusses How Personality Traits Are Defined And Measured, Reviewing The Origins Of Traits In Biological And Social Processes, And Their Consequences For Cognition, Performance, And Mental And Physical Health. Part I: The Nature Of Personality Traits: The Trait Concept And Personality Theory -- Persons, Situations, And Interactionism -- Personality Across The Life Span -- Stable Traits And Transient States -- Alternatives To The Trait Theory -- Part Ii: Causes Of Personality Traits: Genes, Environments And Personality Traits -- The Psychophysiology Of Traits -- The Social Psychology Of Traits -- Part Iii: Consequences And Applications: Stress -- Traits And Health -- Abnormal Personality Traits? -- Personality, Performance And Information Processing -- Applications Of Personality Assessment -- Conclusions. Gerald Matthews, Ian J. Deary, Martha C. Whiteman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 411-481) And Index. The authors have updated the text throughout this second edition of an essential text for students and researchers concerned with personality and differential psychology. Incorporating the latest research in the field, three new chapters on personality across the lifespan, health and applications of personality assessment have been added. The new format of the book, including many additional features, is designed to make it even more accessible and reader friendly. First Edition Hb (1998): 0-521-49739-6 First Edition Pb (1998): 0-521-49759-0 This second edition of the bestselling textbook Personality Traits is an essential text for students doing courses in personality psychology and individual differences. The authors have updated the volume throughout, added three new chapters and many additional features designed to make it even more reader friendly This essential textbook examines what personality traits are, how they influence human behaviour and the applications of personality assessment