Personality and Individual Differences - Couverture souple

Mahoney, Bere

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0857251147 ISBN 13 : 9780857251145

Editeur : Learning Matters, 2011

Synopsis

This accessible introductory text addresses the psychology core knowledge domain of personality and individual differences, providing concise and focused coverage of the central concepts, research and debates in this key area. Chapters cover the history, philosophy and methods used in individual differences psychology, as well as the important topics of personality, intellect, cognitive style, motivation, mood and emotion. Learning features including case studies, research summaries, short review questions and assignment topics are provided throughout to aid students' understanding and promote a critical approach. In addition extended critical thinking and skill builder activities develop the reader's higher level skills.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Bere Mahoney is a Chartered Psychologist and Chartered Scientist with over 10 years experience of lecturing on individual differences at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has been involved in the design and redesign of undergraduate university courses to ensure coverage of core areas and benchmark knowledge and skills for psychology at a number of UK universities, and acts as external examiner for a number undergraduate psychology programmes in the UK. She has published research on individual differences in social perceptions of criminality, and ageing, in addition to work on psychology undergraduates beliefs about the subject, its goals and ways of studying. Current research projects include the links between individual differences, disordered eating and fear of aging, the characteristics of victims of carious crime types, and lay theories of urban regeneration and well-being.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Learning Matters
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0857251147
• ISBN 13: 9780857251145
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible