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Personality Theories: Development, Growth, and Diversity by Allen, Bem P., 1940- is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Personality Theories: Development, Growth, and Diversity about?

Organized by the theorists behind major movements in personality studies, this comprehensive book presents theorists' lives as well as their contributions to the field of personality. Its unique "Running Comparison" sections use a tabular format to stack the beliefs of all theorists encountered thus far in the text against one another for easy reference. In addition, each chapter begins with a series of leading questions that provide context before the reader launches into the chapter. Summary Points and Essay/Critical Thinking Questions wrap up each chapter, providing food for thought. Diversity issues are also highlighted as part of Allen's humanistic approach. Theorists covered include Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, Harry Stack Sullivan, Erik Erikson, Erich Fromm, Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, George Kelly, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel, Albert Bandura, B.F. Skinner, Henry A. Murray, Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, and Gordon Allport. The new Third Edition adds Rollo May's ideas, expanded coverage of Freud's famous cases and existentialism, and more case studies. It also incorporates new information on such hot, contemporary topics as The Bell Curve, emotion

Author

Allen, Bem P., 1940-

Publisher

Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780205287093

Subjects

Psychology, Social_sciences