Randy J. Larsen received his PhD in Personality Psychology from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1984. In 1992, he was awarded the Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award for Early Career Contributions to Personality Psychology from the American Psychological Association, and in 1987 he received a Research Scientist Development Award from the National Institute of Mental Health. He has been an associate editor at the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and has been on the editorial boards of the Journal of Research in Personality, Review of General Psychology, and the Journal of Personality. RandyLarsen has served on several Scientifi c Review Groups for the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Research Council. He is a Fellow in the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association. His research on personality has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Aging, the McDonnell Foundation for Cognitive Neuroscience, and the Solon Summerfield Foundation. In 2000 he was elected president of the Midwestern Psychological Association. He has served on the faculty at Purdue University and the University of Michigan. Currently Randy Larsen is chairman of the Psychology Department, and the William R. Stuckenberg Professor of Human Values and Moral Development, at Washington University in St. Louis, where he teaches Personality Psychology and other courses. He lives in St. Louis with his wife and two children.

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Personality makes us who we are and influences every aspect of our lives, from how we interact with others, to how we respond in stressful situations. Personality Psychology uses a unique organizational framework to explore the six key domains of knowledge about personality: Dispositional, Biological, Intrapsychic, Cognitive-Experiential, Social and Cultural, and Adjustment. This fourth edition expands its practice-based approach while retaining a focus on the scientific basis of current understanding and integrates contemporary research while also covering classic viewpoints.

Key features:

. NEW Learning Objectives have been added to the start of each chapter to support key learnings.

. Part Openers have been revised to strengthen the links between chapters and enhance practical application of theories by following a fictional student's journey through life and discussing their personality traits through the lens of each of the six domains.

. Chapters have been updated to cover the latest developments in DSM-5 and ICD-11.

. A greater emphasis on critical approaches to evolutionary personality psychology & the work of Eysenck have been interwoven throughout the book.

. Application boxes examine how personality theories and research are used in real-world situations.

. A Closer Look boxes explore core topics and influential studies to enhance students' understanding.

. New and updated Exercises encourage critical reflection and the application of theory to personal experience.

. Accessibility front and center - the eBook has been updated in line with WCAG 2.0 guidelines.

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1 Introduction to Personality Psychology

2 Personality Assessment, Measurement and Research Design

Part 1: The Dispositional Domain

3 Traits and Trait Taxonomies

4 Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

5 Personality Dispositions over Time: Stability and Change

Part 2: The Biological Domain

6 Genetics and Personality

7 Physiological Approaches to Personality

8 Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Part 3: The Intrapsychic Domain