Personality Theory. 5th Edition

Author: Li Ru et al. (Main Translator)
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Personality Theory is divided into five parts. This book begins with an introduction in Chapter 1. Chapters 2 to 9 in the second part discuss psychodynamic theorists, with the most original personality theorist Freud at the forefront, followed by Adler, Jung, Klein, Mahler, Kohut, Koffka, Kohberg, Dollard, Horney, Fromm, Sullivan, and Erikson. All of them emphasize the unconscious determinants of behavior, and are influenced by Freud in some aspects. The third part explores behavioral and cognitive learning theories. This group discusses Skinner's research on radical behaviorism, Bandura's social cognitive theory, Rotter's social learning theory, and Michael's cognitive-affective personality system. The fourth part discusses trait theory, including Cattell and Eysenck's trait and factor theories, as well as Allport's theory of personal dispositions. The fifth part covers humanistic and existential theories by Kelly, Rogers, Maslow, and May.