Pathways to individuality : evolution and development of personality traits /

"This book is about the development of personality from an evolutionary perspective. The focus is mainly on personality traits, so let me start by discussing basic issues involving traits. This book consists mainly of my perspectives on various aspects of personality. For example, I have a part...

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Main Author: Buss, Arnold H., 1924-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2012]
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book is about the development of personality from an evolutionary perspective. The focus is mainly on personality traits, so let me start by discussing basic issues involving traits. This book consists mainly of my perspectives on various aspects of personality. For example, I have a particular approach to the role of evolution in personality, to temperament, and to the self. However, other perspectives must be respected, and they are offered in summary form at the end of chapters, starting with Chapter 3. My conceptions and those of others are complementary and therefore offer a more complete understanding of major areas of personality. The book closes with an epilogue, a summing up and integration of what has gone before"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 261 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-244) and index.