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Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence 5th Edition by John Maltby, ISBN-13: 978-1292317960

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Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence 5th Edition by John Maltby, ISBN-13: 978-1292317960

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  • Publisher: ‎ Pearson; 5th edition (14 June 2022)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • 816 pages
  • ISBN-10: ‎ 1292317965
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1292317960

Expand your learning on some of the fundamental aspects surrounding human personality and intelligence with this accessible, revised edition.

Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence 5th 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 and how their integration applies to the United Kingdom and European curriculum.

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), this edition is a must-have book!

Table of Contents:

About the Authors xix

Preface xx

Acknowledgements xxv

PART 1 Personality and Individual

Di erences 1

1 Personality Theory in Context 2

2 The Basis of the Psychoanalytic Approach to

Personality 23

3 Developments of Freudian Theorising 45

4 Learning Theory Perspectives on Personality 73

5 Personality Psychology Theories 103

6 Humanistic Personality Theories 127

7 The Trait Approach to Personality 163

8 Biological Basis of Personality I: Genetic

Heritability of Personality and Biological and

Physiological Models of Personality 194

9 Biological Basis of Personality II: Evolutionary

Psychology and Animal Studies of Personality 225

PART 2 Intelligence 253

10 An Introduction to Intelligence 254

11 Theories and Measurement of Intelligence 274

12 How Intelligence Tests are Used: What Questions

Emerge from the Measurement of Intelligence? 301

13 Heritability and Socially Defined Group

Differences in Intelligence 334

14 Intelligence and the Self: Emotional Intelligence,

Creativity, and Sex Difference in Intelligence 372

15 Personality and Intelligence in Education

and Work 419

PART 3 Applications in Individual

Differences 447

16 Optimism 448

17 Irrational Beliefs 472

18 Social Anxiety, Shyness and Embarrassment 495

19 Interpersonal Relationships 522

20 Social Attitudes and Culture 553

21 Well-Being and Personality Disorders 592

22 Individual Differences in Health and Illness 622

23 An Introduction to Psychometric Testing 645

Glossary G1

References and further reading R1

Index I1

Publisher’s acknowledgements P1

Dr. John Maltby is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Leicester. He has over 100 publications in the area of personality and individual differences.

Dr. Liz Day is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. She has over 40 publications in the area of individual differences. She has also trained as a Clinical Hypnotherapist.

Professor Ann Macaskill is at Sheffield Hallam University and is a Chartered Health Psychologist and trained in cognitive behaviour therapy. She has published extensively, with current research in individual differences, health and well-being.

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