Pioneers of personality science autobiographical perspectives

The field of personology or personality is enjoying great growth, spurred by findings from behavior genetics, evolutionary psychology, rethinking of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders definition of personality disorders, and advances in test construction and psychometrics . Th...

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Other Authors: Strack, Stephen (-), Kinder, Bill N., 1946-
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Springer Pub. Co c2006.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798506706719
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Summary:The field of personology or personality is enjoying great growth, spurred by findings from behavior genetics, evolutionary psychology, rethinking of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders definition of personality disorders, and advances in test construction and psychometrics . This book traces the development of the field, written by those who were the pioneers of personality assessment. Sixteen autobiographical chapters written by the pioneers of personality assessment trace the development of the field. With accompanying photos and a concise bibliography from each contrib
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (448 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781281813251
9786611813253
9780826132048