Personality Psychology: The Basics

This new 'Basics' of personality psychology provides an overview of the discipline in a jargon free and accessible manner. The book explores major personality theories that seek to explain why people behave as they do, making this the essential introduction for students who are approaching personality psychology for the first time.

Author: Stanley Jr. Gaines
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 10/23/2019
Pages: 230
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780367172909

About the Author

Dr. Stanley O. Gaines, Jr. (Senior Lecturer, Brunel University London) specialises in the fields of relationship science and ethnic studies. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications, including Personality and Close Relationship Processes (2016/2018), winner of the Distinguished Book Award from the International Association for Relationship Research in 2018. Moreover, he has served as principal investigator or co-investigator for studies that have been funded by organisations such as the American Psychological Foundation, Ford Foundation, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Fulbright Foundation, and the Economic and Social Research Council in collaboration with UKAid.