The Person

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An Introduction to the Science of Personality Psychology

By Dan P. McAdams

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The Person by Dan P. McAdams explores the complex nature of human personality and identity from psychological and philosophical perspectives. The book delves into the fundamental aspects of what makes us who we are, discussing personality development, individual differences, and the narratives that shape our lives. Through its detailed analysis, it offers readers a deeper understanding of the factors that contribute to personal growth and self-concept.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intricate narratives that shape human personality. The work delves into how life stories, personal myths, and psychological processes contribute to our understanding of what it means to be a person. It's perfect for anyone interested in exploring the depths of identity from a unique blend of philosophical and psychological perspectives.

The Person

The Person provides psychologists with an organizational scheme for personality psychology. This sets the study of the person into evolutionary and cultural context and divided personality up into three broad areas: dispositional traits, characteristic adaptations, and integrative life stories.

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Drawing on cutting-edge scientific research, classic personality theories, and stirring examples from biography and literature, The Person presents a lively and integrative introduction to the science of personality psychology.

Author Dan McAdams organizes the field according to a broad conceptual perspective that has emerged in personality psychology over the past 10 years. According to this perspective, personality is made up of three levels of psychological individuality - dispositional traits, characteristic adaptations (such as motives and goals), and integrative life stories.

Traits, adaptations, and stories comprise the three most recognizable variations on psychological human nature, grounded in the human evolutionary heritage and situated in cultural and historical context.

The fifth edition of this beautifully written text expands and updates research on the neuroscience of personality traits and introduces new material on personality disorders, evolution and religion, attachment in adulthood, continuity and change in personality over the life course, and the development of narrative identity.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470129135

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 January 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 5th edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 201.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 1225g

Pages: 624

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Dan P. McAdams Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology

About the Author

Dan P. McAdams, Wilmette, IL, is Professor of Psychology and Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University. He is the 1989 winner of the Henry A. Murray Award in Psychology for the study of personality and human lives. McAdams is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and currently the director of the Foley Center for the Study of Lives at Northwestern, which is funded by a $1.5 million dollar grant from the Foley Family Foundation. The Center is dedicated to the social-scientific study of personality and social development in the adult years, with an emphasis on such prosocial aspects of human functioning as altruism, leadership, and the development of self-understanding in adulthood.