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Levels of Personality
Mark Cook
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Description for Levels of Personality
hardcover. An updated edition of a much-acclaimed textbook providing a critical introduction to personality for psychology students. Num Pages: 488 pages, 44 b/w illus. 51 tables. BIC Classification: JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1200.
A completely revised and updated edition of a much-acclaimed textbook providing a critical introduction to human personality for psychology students. Levels of Personality carefully avoids the traditional 'catalogue of theories' approach. Instead it relates theories to each other within a conceptual framework of different levels of behaviour, moving inwards and downwards from 'surface level' explanations. Analytic case studies then apply these levels of understanding to areas of special interest such as aggression and sexuality. The author adopts a deep analytical and critical approach and questions whether personality theory and research have really addressed important questions, or produced useful answers. This ... Read more
A completely revised and updated edition of a much-acclaimed textbook providing a critical introduction to human personality for psychology students. Levels of Personality carefully avoids the traditional 'catalogue of theories' approach. Instead it relates theories to each other within a conceptual framework of different levels of behaviour, moving inwards and downwards from 'surface level' explanations. Analytic case studies then apply these levels of understanding to areas of special interest such as aggression and sexuality. The author adopts a deep analytical and critical approach and questions whether personality theory and research have really addressed important questions, or produced useful answers. This ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107021044
SKU
V9781107021044
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About Mark Cook
Mark Cook is a Lecturer in Psychology at Swansea University.
Reviews for Levels of Personality
'Interesting and informative … illustrates the uses of psychology in the real world providing relevance and validity for students.' Kate Bullen, Aberystwyth University 'Cook's writing style is engaging and fluid … there is a truly excellent level of evaluation of key theories that will encourage students to critically analyse theories and evidence in great depth.' David Bowles, Sheffield Hallam University ... Read more