Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence

About this book

Expand your learning on some of the fundamental aspects surrounding human personality and intelligence with this accessible, revised edition. Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence fifth edition follows the previous market-leading editions, offering a complete, reader-friendly, and up-to-date introduction to the field. The text offers a significant discussion on the fundamental issues surrounding personality, individual differences, and intelligence on a biological, physiological, and psychological level.

Following a thoughtful pedagogical approach, the edition develops the subject from its foundation to more advanced topics, making it highly accessible to students. It also employs a range of updated and new features, encouraging individual reflection and group discussion for a deeper understanding of the topics introduced. The text presents historical material and viewpoints, which along with debates of new and contemporary issues, make the content engaging to read and discuss. Equipped with features such as the established series of 'Stop and Think' boxes, it aims at helping students consolidate their understanding of the topics reviewed and develop their critical thinking skills.

Updated with 150 new research studies and introducing new topics, such as the Dark Triad of Personality, Entity Theory and Incremental Theories of Intelligence, Work on Trait Emotional Intelligence, Internet Dating, Personality, and Social Media Use.

Contents

PART 1 Personality and Individual Differences
1. Personality Theory in Context
2. The Basis of the Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality
3. Developments of Freudian Theorising
4. Learning Theory Perspectives on Personality
5. Cognitive Personality Theories
6. Humanistic Personality Theories
7. The Trait Approach to Personality
8. Biological Basis of Personality I: Genetic Heritability of Personality and Biological and Physiological Models of Personality
9. Biological Basis of Personality II: Evolutionary Psychology and Animal Studies of Personality

PART 2 Intelligence
10. An Introduction to Intelligence
11. Theories and Measurement of Intelligence
12. How Intelligence Tests are Used: What Questions Emerge from the Measurement of Intelligence?
13. Heritability and Socially Defined Group Differences in Intelligence
14. Intelligence and the Self: Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, and Sex Differences in Intelligence
15. Personality and Intelligence in Education and Work

PART 3 Applications in Individual Differences
16. Optimism
17. Irrational Beliefs
18. Social Anxiety, Shyness, and Embarrassment
19. Interpersonal Relationships
20. Social Attitudes and Culture
21. Well-being and Personality Disorders
22. Individual Differences in Health and Illness
23. An Introduction to Psychometric Testing

Glossary
References and further reading
Index
Publisher's Acknowledgement

Customer Reviews

Biography

Professor John Maltby is a Professor of Differential Psychology at the University of Leicester. Dr Liz Day is a Senior Lecturer of Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. Professor Ann Macaskill is an Emeritus Professor at Sheffield Hallam University. She is a Health Psychologist and trained in cognitive behavioural therapy.