Theories of Personality by Susan C Cloninger
For undergraduate courses in Personality or Theories of Personality. This engaging text provides an overview of major classic and current theories of personality, brings theories to life through the interpretation of illustrative biographies, and integrates a clear explanation of theory with the latest research. Understanding persons is both Susan Cloninger's academic passion as well as her personal lifestyle. With so many years of research and instruction under her belt, she has come to several important conclusions, many of which have helped guide her text through six editions. For one, while theories of personality can never explain all the particulars of individual lives, the theories explored within this text can help open eyes towards the important nuances and themes that might otherwise go unnoticed. With this in mind, this engaging text provides an overview of major classic and current theories of personality, brings theories to life through the interpretation of illustrative biographies, and integrates a clear explanation of theory with the latest research. As well, it conveys thepositive value of various theories in a balanced and respectful way, preparing students to apply theoretical ideas to understanding particular individuals they may encounter in their professional work and personal lives.
Susan C. Cloninger, PhD, is a professor emerita from The Sage Colleges, at Troy and Albany, New York, where she taught psychology for 36 years. Her graduate study was at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she earned a PhD in psychology with specialization in personality - particularly social motivation. In addition to Theories of Personality: Understanding Persons, she has contributed to the Cambridge Handbook of Personality Psychology.
In retirement, Sue is active as a volunteer in a supportive housing unit for persons with a history of homelessness and mental illness; in her Unitarian Universalist church; as an amateur gardener; and with her grandchildren. Her professional curiosity is a quest for understanding that bridges issues from biological to social-political understanding.
In retirement, Sue is active as a volunteer in a supportive housing unit for persons with a history of homelessness and mental illness; in her Unitarian Universalist church; as an amateur gardener; and with her grandchildren. Her professional curiosity is a quest for understanding that bridges issues from biological to social-political understanding.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780132434096 |
| ISBN 10 | 0132434091 |
| Title | Theories of Personality |
| Author | Susan C Cloninger |
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| Publisher | Pearson Education (US) |
| Year published | 2007-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 600 |
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