Handbook of personality : theory and research /
Edited by Oliver P. John and Richard W. Robins.
- Fourth edition.
- New York : The Guilford Press, c2021.
- xviii, 942 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes reference and index.
Part 1. Theoretical perspectives and conceptual units.--Part II. Biological foundations.--Part III. Development.--Part IV. Cognitive and motivational process.--Part V. Affective processes.--Part VI. Self and social processes: relationships, culture, environment.--Part VII. Applications and implications.--Part VIII. Emerging issues and new directions.
"Now in a revised and expanded fourth edition, this definitive reference and text has more than 50% new material, reflecting a decade of theoretical and empirical advances. Prominent researchers describe major theories and review cutting-edge findings. The volume explores how personality emerges from and interacts with biological, developmental, cognitive, affective, and social processes, and the implications for well-being and health. Innovative research programs and methods are presented throughout. The concluding section showcases emerging issues and new directions in the field."