The Science of Personality

by Lawrence A. Pervin

Book Overview

The Science of Personality, 2/e, focuses on the field of personality psychology as it is studied by researchers today. Offering students an up-to-date picture of the field and of the challenges faced by personality psychologists, it also explores how current research is put to use in the real world. The book examines the structure of personality--including traits, motives, and cognition--and the determinants of the unfolding of personality over time...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195159713
• ISBN13: 9780195159714
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Recommend For Anyone

I enjoyed reading Pervin's book on Personality. Pervin has a new way of teaching the personality psychology. The text is comprehensible, using scientific language only when it is relevant. The important concepts are explained in a way that anyone can understand. The book is not only readable to anyone, it should also interest anyone. Content of this book can be applied in every day life, while it gives a wide and contemporary perspective of personality science to a student.