Biological Basis Of Personality

Author : Hans Eysenck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351305263
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Biological Basis of Personality written by Hans Eysenck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic is one of the most cited and novel approaches to psychology ever written. Hans Eysenck presents a descriptive and causal model of human personality in accord with the major concepts of experimental psychology and the physiological and neurological mechanisms that form the biological basis of behavior patterns. His proposal for an alliance between personality and physiology represented a major innovation in the field of psychology, distinguished his research from his contemporaries, and set the stage for a wealth of research to come. Before this foundational work, Eysenck had initially constructed a model of personality in such works as Dimensions of Personality and The Experimental Study of Personality, but these were primarily descriptive in nature. A second phase of research included his Dynamics of Anxiety and Hysteria and Experiments with Drugs, where he provided causal analysis by reference to concepts then current in experimental psychology. The Biological Basis of Personality represents Eysenck's third phase, when he dug deeper to find biological causes underlying the psychological concepts of emotion, excitation, and inhibition--which had formed the building blocks of his earlier efforts. In this work, the causal links he postulates between personality variables and neurological and physiological discoveries establish a realistic model that takes theory out of the field of mere speculation. As Sybil Eysenck makes clear in her new preface, this book paved the way for a "marriage" of the experimental and individual difference approach in personality psychology. As Sybil Eysenck makes clear in her new preface, this book paved the way for a "marriage" of the experimental and individual difference approach in personality psychology.

Author : Hans Eysenck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351305271
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Biological Basis of Personality written by Hans Eysenck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic is one of the most cited and novel approaches to psychology ever written. Hans Eysenck presents a descriptive and causal model of human personality in accord with the major concepts of experimental psychology and the physiological and neurological mechanisms that form the biological basis of behavior patterns. His proposal for an alliance between personality and physiology represented a major innovation in the field of psychology, distinguished his research from his contemporaries, and set the stage for a wealth of research to come. Before this foundational work, Eysenck had initially constructed a model of personality in such works as Dimensions of Personality and The Experimental Study of Personality, but these were primarily descriptive in nature. A second phase of research included his Dynamics of Anxiety and Hysteria and Experiments with Drugs, where he provided causal analysis by reference to concepts then current in experimental psychology. The Biological Basis of Personality represents Eysenck's third phase, when he dug deeper to find biological causes underlying the psychological concepts of emotion, excitation, and inhibition--which had formed the building blocks of his earlier efforts. In this work, the causal links he postulates between personality variables and neurological and physiological discoveries establish a realistic model that takes theory out of the field of mere speculation. As Sybil Eysenck makes clear in her new preface, this book paved the way for a "marriage" of the experimental and individual difference approach in personality psychology. As Sybil Eysenck makes clear in her new preface, this book paved the way for a "marriage" of the experimental and individual difference approach in personality psychology.

Author : Hans Jurgen Eysenck
Publisher : Charles C. Thomas Publisher
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Biological Basis of Personality written by Hans Jurgen Eysenck and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1967 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jan Strelau
Publisher : Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Biological Bases of Personality and Behavior: Theories, measurement techniques, and development written by Jan Strelau and published by Taylor & Francis Group. This book was released on 1985 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : H. J. Eysenck
Publisher : Charles C. Thomas Publisher
ISBN 13 : 9780398061111
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Biological Basis of Personality written by H. J. Eysenck and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1977 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael C. Ashton
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123914701
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Individual Differences and Personality written by Michael C. Ashton and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we come to be who we are? Why do we differ in our personalities? How do these differences matter in life? Individual Differences and Personality aims to describe how and why personality varies among people. Unlike books that focus on individual theorists, this book focuses on current research and theory on the nature of personality and related individual differences. The book begins by discussing how personality is measured, the concept of a personality trait, and the basic dimensions of personality. This leads to a discussion of the origins of personality, with descriptions of its developmental course, its biological causes, its genetic and environmental influences, and its evolutionary function. The concept of a personality disorder is then described, followed by a discussion of the influence of personality on life outcomes in relationships, work, and health. Finally, the book examines the important differences between individuals in the realms of mental abilities, of beliefs and attitudes, and of behavior. Presents a scientific approach to personality and related individual differences, as well as theory and research on the fundamental questions about human psychological variation New edition presents findings from dozens of new research studies of the past six years Includes new chapter on vocational interests and a revised chapter on personality disorders reflecting DSM-5 formulation Contains streamlined descriptions of measurement concepts and heritability research Includes various boxes containing interesting asides that help to maintain the student’s attention.

Author : V. D. Nebylitsyn
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 1483274799
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biological Bases of Individual Behavior written by V. D. Nebylitsyn and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biological Bases of Individual Behavior contains a mixture of papers from East and West. The book can be organized into two parts. The articles in the first part, which might broadly be termed ""physiological"", examine a number of questions relating to the physiological constitution and to methods of measuring the properties of the nervous system. This section opens with one of Teplov's last papers, which contains a lucid exposition of the main results of research carried out in 1964 in the laboratory he directed. The other articles in this section elucidate the use of electroencephalographic and Chronometrie methods of studying the properties of the nervous system; examine problems of sensitivity and ""partiality"" in the manifestation of the basic properties; and present the results of experiments conducted to study the correlations between certain properties of the nervous system and features of the human constitution, as well as between age and neurodynamic factors. The second part of the volume may be described as psychophysiological. It consists of articles which examine the possible physiological mechanisms of individual psychological features of behavior. Many are devoted to either experimental or theoretical analysis of the neurophysiological bases of the personality dimension of extraversisn-introversion.

Author : Hans J. Eysenck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135021570
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Personality Structure and Measurement (Psychology Revivals) written by Hans J. Eysenck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1969, this book deals extensively with the description and measurement of personality. Beginning with a statement of the principles of typological research in psychology, set against the background of general taxonomic principles in biology, the study discusses in detail results and generalisations from the Eysencks’ previous work. The second part of the book describes several large-scale studies using personality questionnaires prepared by the authors, as well as the standard ones of Cattell and Guilford. There is a comparative study of the Eysenck, Cattell and Guilford inventories, which analyses the degree to which similar factors can be found in these three instruments and discusses areas of agreement and disagreement between the three authors. The third part deals with personality studies in children, and includes a chapter on personality structure in subnormal subjects. These studies are concerned with discovering the extent to which personality structure changes with increasing age, and to what extent it is possible to measure personality in younger children. They also examine sex differences in personality structure, and show quite marked differences between the sexes on a number of primary personality traits. The results of the Eysencks’ work in this field directed new light on the structure of personality and cast doubt on many widely accepted findings of the time.

Author : Marvin Zuckerman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521815697
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychobiology of Personality written by Marvin Zuckerman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-11 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personality is now understood to be a function of both biological and environmental influences. This revised and updated edition of Psychobiology of Personality describes what is currently known about the biological basis of the primary personality traits, including genetic, neurological, biochemical, physiological, and behavioral influences. Emphasis is placed on understanding the connections between phenomena at these levels. The research discussed makes use of animal models, based on experimental brain research, as well as human clinical and normal personality research. Chapters are devoted to temperament and personality trait structure, psychobiological methods, and each of four major personality traits: extraversion, impulsive, sensation seeking, and aggression. Recent advances in psychobiological methods, such as molecular genetics and brain imaging have enabled us to begin to unravel the genetic and neurological sources of behavior and personality. These advances are discussed in this new edition, making it essential reading for advanced students of psychology and psychiatry.

Author : Gordon Claridge
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483145174
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Personality Differences and Biological Variations written by Gordon Claridge and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personality Differences and Biological Variations: A Study of Twins details a study aimed to discover the genetic uniqueness of twins and the biological basis of their individual differences. Coverage of the book includes the details of the project – its aims, method, its theoretical background, sample selection and the description of the sample; personality traits in twins the sociability/impulsivity and the Foulds hostility scale; and the influence of age and separation. The book also covers some aspects of cognitive function in twins – divergent thinking and the analysis of its measures; conceptual thinking; and the relationship of personality and cognitive function. The book also includes twins' physiological measures; their sedative drug tolerance; and a nervous typological analysis of their personal variaton. The text is recommended for psychologists who wish to learn more and study about how twins think and how they get along with one another.