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Personality and Control
. Ed(S): Corr, Philip J.; Fajkowska, Malgorzata; Eysenck, Michael W.; Wytykowska, Agata
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Description for Personality and Control
Volume 4 of this innovative series on social and personality psychology showcases the rapid advances being made in the science of cognitive and behavioural control, seen in their experimental (e.g. brain studies) and everyday (e.g. emotion regulation) varieties. Editor(s): Corr, Philip J.; Fajkowska, Malgorzata; Eysenck, Michael W. Series: EWP Warsaw Lectures in Personality and Social Psychology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JMS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Volume 4 of this innovative series on social and personality psychology showcases the rapid advances being made in the science of cognitive and behavioural control, seen in their experimental (e.g. brain studies) and everyday (e.g. emotion regulation) varieties. Reflecting the nature of this topic, the book is divided into two parts. The first part, "Basic Models of Control," explores fundamental brain-behavioural mechanisms and extends these to consider the alluring but still mysterious nature of consciousness. Part II, "Complex Models of Control," discusses adaptive (e.g. musical performance) and maladaptive (anxiety and depression) aspects of self-regulation.
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Product Details
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
EWP Warsaw Lectures in Personality and Social Psychology
Number of Pages
224
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Clinton Corners, United States
ISBN
9780989824958
SKU
V9780989824958
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99-50
About . Ed(S): Corr, Philip J.; Fajkowska, Malgorzata; Eysenck, Michael W.; Wytykowska, Agata
Philip J. Corr, Professor of Psychology, City University London Michael W. Eysenck, Roehampton University, Whitelands College, London Malgorzata Fajkowska, Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities and Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland Tomasz Maruszewski, Polish Academy of Sciences and Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland
Reviews for Personality and Control
'This timely, wonderful, and thought-provoking work tackles the interface between two of the grandest problems of human nature-namely, control and personality. Understanding how individual mental systems differ adds a vital dimension to psychology of control. This book will challenge and inform anyone wishing to appreciate how human beings function and how they differ.' (Roy F. Baumeister, Francis Eppes Professor of ... Read more