Informative, but enticing – viewpoints of character psychologists today

Written in a casual, conversational type, Carver and Scheier interact scholars by way of assisting them understand how quite a few views of the sphere of character can practice to their very own lives.

This publication describes a number viewpoints which are utilized by character psychologists this present day. every one standpoint on character is gifted in a couple of chapters, brought via a prologue that gives an outline of that perspective’s orienting assumptions and center issues. by way of beginning with those orienting assumptions, you’ll be positioned correct contained in the inspiration approaches of the theorists, as you move directly to learn the chapters themselves. each one bankruptcy concludes with a dialogue of present difficulties inside that theoretical standpoint and the authors’ research approximately its destiny prospects.  the result's a booklet that's enticing and relaxing in addition to informative.

Learning Goals

Upon finishing this ebook, readers might be capable to:

• Identify the guidelines that shape every one theoretical standpoint
• Understand the significance of study and why the position of analysis stresses the truth that character psychology is a residing, dynamic strategy of ongoing medical exploration
• See how every one point of view displays basic assumptions approximately human nature and the way habit difficulties can come up and be handled from every one standpoint
• Understand how the various viewpoints relate to one another and the usefulness of mixing theoretical viewpoints, treating theories as complementary, instead of competing