highlights
Takes a Contemporary Domains/Paradigm-Based Approach
By organizing the text around major domains/paradigms—trait, biological, psychoanalytic, humanistic and cross-cultural, and cognitive and learning—The Personality Puzzle offers a broad view of the discipline’s theories and research in an easy-to-understand format. A new chapter on personality disorders concludes the book by clarifying how the six paradigms are closely interrelated.
Expanded Coverage of Contemporary Research
The Fourth Edition’s expanded coverage of contemporary research includes a more detailed treatment of the “Big Five” personality traits, a new discussion of personality traits across the lifespan, up-to-date coverage of the biological and cultural aspects of personality, a new chapter on the self, and updated coverage of cognition, motivation, and emotion.
Theory in the Context of Everyday Life
To help students understand the theories discussed in the book, Professor Funder includes, in each chapter, interludes that clarify concepts by demonstrating their relevance to everyday life. For the Fourth Edition, Professor Funder has added a question set at the end of each chapter that challenges students to apply what they learn in a real-world context.
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