The Personality Puzzle offers everything students need to gain a
sure understanding of personality psychology -- balanced coverage
of classic and contemporary theories, accessible organization and
pedagogy -- and the lively, often humorous prose of experienced
teacher David Funder. Organized around the field\'s major
domains/paradigms -- trait, biological, psychoanalytic, humanistic
and crosscultural, and cognitive and learning -- the text outlines
the foundations of personality psychology and emphasizes the
significance of contemporary research. A new capstone chapter on
personality disorders synthesizes these domains/paradigms.
The Fourth Edition adds a new chapter on cognition and the self,
new coverage of the "Big Five" personality traits and of
personality in a developmental context, and a new Student Website
to enable effective study and review.
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.
- ISBN10 0393928586
- ISBN13 9780393928587
- Publish Date 1 March 2007 (first published 17 August 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 February 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 798
- Language English