The Cognitive Foundations of Personality Traits by Shulamith Kreitler (English)

Description: The Cognitive Foundations of Personality Traits by Shulamith Kreitler, Hans Kreitler Dissatisfied with these and some other less well-known approaches to person ality traits, we decided to explore whether applying our psychosemantic theory of cognition to the trait concept would do better. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Hardly anything in psychology is as irking as the trait concept. Psychologists and laypersons alike use primarily adjective trait-names to characterize and even concep tualize the individuals they encounter. There are more than a hundred well-defined personality traits and a great many questionnaires for their assessment, some of which are designed to assess the same or very similar traits. Little is known about their ontogenetic development and even less about their underlying dynamics. Psy choanalytic theory was invoked for explaining the psychodynamics underlying a few personality traits without, however, presenting sufficient empirical evidence for the validity of these interpretations. In a reductionistic vein, behaviorally inclined psy chologists have propounded the thesis that all traits are acquired behaviors. Yet, this view neither reduces the number of personality tests nor explains the resistance of traits to modification by means of reward and punishment. Dissatisfied with these and some other less well-known approaches to person ality traits, we decided to explore whether applying our psychosemantic theory of cognition to the trait concept would do better. The way we had to follow was anything but easy. Table of Contents 1. Traits: The Embattled Concept.- 2. Toward a Solution.- 3. The Trait and Its Constituents.- 4. Trait Dynamics.- 5. Characteristics of the Trait Pattern.- 6. A Methodological Interlude.- 7. The Answers: A Summary of Contributions.- 8. Traits and Human Behavior.- 9. Studies on Traits.- 10. Assessment of Personality Traits.- 11. Identifying Personality Traits.- 12. Characterizing Trait Scales and Factors.- 13. Meaning-Based Validation of Personality Traits.- Postscript.- Appendixes.- Appendix A. The Meaning Variables: List and Code.- Appendix B. Summary of Manifestations of Meaning Variables.- Appendix C. General Instructions for Coding the Meaning Questionnaire.- References. Promotional Springer Book Archives Long Description Hardly anything in psychology is as irking as the trait concept. Psychologists and laypersons alike use primarily adjective trait-names to characterize and even concep Details ISBN1489922296 Author Hans Kreitler Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Year 2013 ISBN-10 1489922296 ISBN-13 9781489922298 Format Paperback Publication Date 2013-05-30 Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 155.23 Short Title COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS OF PERSO Language English Media Book Affiliation University of Tel Aviv, Israel Pages 405 Series Emotions, Personality, and Psychotherapy Illustrations XV, 405 p. AU Release Date 2013-05-30 NZ Release Date 2013-05-30 US Release Date 2013-05-30 UK Release Date 2013-05-30 Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990 Alternative 9780306431791 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96300704;

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