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041			_aeng-
082			_a155.2 _bGAI-P
100			_aGaines, Stanley O. _eAuthor.
245			_a Personality psychology : _bthe basics / _cStanley O. Gaines
260			_aAbingdon : _bRoutledge, _c2020
300			_a242p.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aPersonality Psychology: The Basics provides a jargon-free and accessible overview of the discipline, focusing on why not all individuals think, feel, speak, or act the same way in the same situation. The book offers a brief history of the area, covering a range of perspectives on personality including psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic, and cognitive approaches. Also featuring fascinating case studies to richly illustrate the theories discussed, the text looks at influential theories and related research within each of the major schools of thought in personality psychology. Rigorously examining the fundamental principles of personality psychology, the author concludes by outlining the future of the area in relation to cutting edge research and potential future trends. Exploring the major personality theories that seek to explain why people behave as they do in eight reader-friendly chapters, and written in accordance with British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines regarding content in Individual Differences, this is an essential introduction for students who are approaching personality psychology for the first time.
546			_aEnglish.
650			_aPersonality _xPsychology.
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