Personality and Individual Differences

This accessible introductory text addresses the core knowledge domain of personality and individual differences. It provides concise and focused coverage of the central concepts, research and debates in this key area, while developing students' higher level skills. Activities help readers build the underpinning generic critical thinking and transferable skills they need to become independent learners, and to meet the requirements of their programme of study. Key chapters cover the history, philosophy and methods used in individual differences psychology, and personality, intellect, affect and the self that constitute the core domains of variation in individual differences.

Author:
Bere Mahoney, University of Worcester

Series: Critical Thinking in Psychology

Publication Date: 21/03/2011

No. of Pages: 256