Cognitive-experiental theory : an integrative theory of personality /
The book presents a new theory of personality, referred to as cognitive-experiential theory (CET). Currently there are a variety of personality theories that seem irreconcilable with each other. CET is integrative of all other major personality theories. This integration is accomplished by expanding...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford, England :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The book presents a new theory of personality, referred to as cognitive-experiential theory (CET). Currently there are a variety of personality theories that seem irreconcilable with each other. CET is integrative of all other major personality theories. This integration is accomplished by expanding upon current basic assumptions, including the assumption that all higher-order animals automatically construct an implicit theory of reality that is necessary for adapting to their environments and that is therefore inherently reinforcing. The system that accomplishes this is referred to as the exp. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 333 pages) : illustrations, graphs |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199927562 0199927561 1306562236 9781306562232 0199927553 9780199927555 9780190256227 0190256222 |