Personality

Organized around the personality systems framework, this text offers students a clear and engaging introduction to the study of personality. Integrating cutting-edge research, the second edition provides a comprehensive roadmap toward understanding personality by examining personality’s different parts, organization, and development over time.

John D. Mayer is professor of psychology at the University of New Hampshire. He has authored more than 130 articles, chapters, books, and psychological tests, including Personal Intelligence: The Power of Personality and How It Shapes Our Lives and the internationally known Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT)

Part 1: Examining Personality Chapter 1: What Is Personality? Chapter 2: Research in Personality Psychology Chapter 3: Perspectives on Personality Part 2: Parts of Personality Chapter 4: Motivation and Emotion Chapter 5: Interior Selves; Interior Worlds Chapter 6: Mental Abilities and Navigating the World Chapter 7: The Conscious Self Part 3: Personality Organization Chapter 8: How the Parts of Personality Fit Together Chapter 9: Dynamics of Action Chapter 10: Dynamics of Self-Control Part 4: Personality Development Chapter 11: Personality Development in Childhood and Adolescence Chapter 12: Personality Development in Adulthood