Opis: The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of recent research, current perspectives, practical applications, and likely future developments in individual differences. * Brings together the work of the top global researchers within the area of individual differences, including Philip L. Ackerman, Ian J. Deary, Ed Diener, Robert Hogan, Deniz S. Ones and Dean Keith Simonton * Covers methodological, theoretical and paradigm changes in the area of individual differences * Individual chapters cover core areas of individual differences including personality and intelligence, biological causes of individual differences, and creativity and emotional intelligence "Valuable for those interested in psychology, education, sociology, or human genetics. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above, including professionals." (Choice, 1 December 2011)"That a fresh and comprehensive statement on current understanding about individual differences! This meaty volume provides an unusually deep discussion of personality and mental abilities like IQ and emotional intelligence, digs into their biological roots, and explores their importance at work, in relationships and in health. With the recent explosion of research linking these topics, the time is right for this wonderful update. Don't look for this Handbook on my bookshelves - it will be on my desk and in use.-- "Robert B. Kaiser"," Partner, Kaplan DeVries Inc., USA"Some of the world's top researchers give us authoritative and engaging overviews of the central topics in individual differences, such as personality, creativity, intelligence, genetics and evolution, work, motivation, special abilities and happiness, making this a comprehensive guide for understanding how and why people differ.-- "Robert Plomin"," Research Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK"This handbook provides a diverse multidisciplinary collection of chapters by leading researchers. Domains covered range from intelligence to personality, interests, and motivation - and from basic research on brain functions to real-world implications in the workplace and beyond.-- "Phillip L. Ackerman"," Professor of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA."There is much in this handbook that does not simply summarise present knowledge but foreshadows the future state of differential psychology. Of use to the beginning student as well as the seasoned psychologist, any serious psychology library should possess this handbook.-- "Philip J. Corr, " "Professor of Psychology, University of East Anglia, UK"This impressive collection of antecedents, contemporary theory, and the latest empirical research does not shy away from controversial stances or highlighting consensual elements of the field, making this a must read for students, practitioners and researchers alike. "Richard D. Roberts"," Principal Research Scientist, Research and Development, Educational Testing Service, USA"With contributions from many leading researchers in differential psychology, "The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences" provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of individual differences research. This book will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the field.--"Tony Vernon"," Professor of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, USA"With thoughtful and well-written chapters - ranging from the genetics of individual differences, to the relation between intelligence and personality, to the traces that different individuals leave behind in their physical environments - this handbook manages to be both highly readable and thoroughly informative.-- "Colin G. DeYoung"," Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Minnesota, USA"List of Plates viii List of Figures ix List of Tables xii List of Contributors xiv Preface xvi List of Abbreviations xix Part I Individual Differences: An Up-to-Date Historical and Methodological Overview 1 1 Individual Differences and Differential Psychology: A Brief History and Prospect 3 William Revelle, Joshua Wilt, and David M. Condon 2 Methodological Advances in Differential Psychology 39 William Revelle, David M. Condon, and Joshua Wilt Part II Intelligence and Personality: Structure and Development 75 Section 1 Personality 77 3 Personality Development across the Life Span 77 Jaap J. A. Denissen, Marcel A. G. van Aken, and Brent W. Roberts 4 Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, Research, Applications, and Future 101 Luke D. Smillie, Natalie J. Loxton, and Rachel E. Avery 5 The General Factor of Personality: Normal and Abnormal 132 J. Philippe Rushton and Paul Irwing 6 Five into One Doesn't Go: A Critique of the General Factor of Personality 162 Eamonn Ferguson, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Alan Pickering, and Alexander Weiss Section 2 Intelligence 187 7 The Nature and Structure of "Intelligence" 187 Charlie L. Reeve and Silvia Bonaccio 8 Re-Visiting Intelligence-Personality Associations: Vindicating Intellectual Investment 217 Sophie von Stumm, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, and Phillip L. Ackerman 9 Individual Differences in Cognitive Aging 242 Elliot M. Tucker-Drob and Timothy A. Salthouse Part III Biological Causes of Individual Differences 269 10 Behavior Genetics 271 Frank M. Spinath and Wendy Johnson 11 Molecular Genetic Aspects of Personality 305 Alexander Strobel and Burkhard Brocke 12 Understanding Human Intelligence by Imaging the Brain 330 Roberto Colom and Paul M. Thompson 13 Evolutionary Psychology and Individual Differences 353 Satoshi Kanazawa Part IV Individual Differences and Real-World Outcomes 377 Section 1 Work 379 14 Individual Differences at Work 379 Deniz S. Ones and Chockalingam Viswesvaran 15 Leadership 408 Robert Hogan and Ghufran Ahmad Section 2 Health, Longevity, and Death 427 16 Cognitive Epidemiology: Concepts, Evidence, and Future Directions 427 Catherine M. Calvin, G. David Batty, and Ian J. Deary 17 Personality and Differences in Health and Longevity 461 Margaret L. Kern and Howard S. Friedman Section 3 Society 491 18 Personality and the Laws of History 491 Robert Hogan and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 19 Individual Differences and Antisocial Behavior 512 Vincent Egan 20 Intelligence and Social Inequality: Why the Biological Link? 538 Linda S. Gottfredson Part V Motivation and Vocational Interests 577 21 Goal-Setting: A State Theory, but Related to Traits 579 Gary P. Latham, Deshani B. Ganegoda, and Edwin A. Locke 22 Personality and Approaches to Learning 588 Adrian Furnham 23 Vocational Interests: The Road Less Traveled 608 Patrick Ian Armstrong, Rong Su, and James Rounds Part VI Competence beyond IQ 633 Section 1 Special Abilities 635 24 Exceptional Talent and Genius 635 Dean Keith Simonton 25 Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence 656 K. V. Petrides 26 Individual Differences in Creativity 679 James C. Kaufman Section 2 Relationships and Subjective Well-Being 699 27 Personality and Happiness: Predicting the Experience of Subjective Well-Being 699 William Pavot and Ed Diener 28 Self-Esteem: Enduring Issues and Controversies 718 M. Brent Donnellan, Kali H. Trzesniewski, and Richard W. Robins 29 Love at First Sight? Individual Differences and the Psychology of Initial Romantic Attraction 747 Viren Swami 30 Manifestations of Individual Differences in Physical and Virtual Environments 773 Lindsay T. Graham, Carson J. Sandy, and Samuel D. Gosling Index 801

Szczegóły: The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences

Tytuł: The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences
Producent: John Wiley
ISBN: 9781119050308
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 848
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 1.28 kg

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