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Psychology Is Of Interest To Academics From Many Fields, As Well As To The Thousands Of Academic And Clinical Psychologists And General Public Who Can't Help But Be Interested In Learning More About Why Humans Think And Behave As They Do. This Award-winning Twelve-volume Reference Covers Every Aspect Of The Ever-fascinating Discipline Of Psychology And Represents The Most Current Knowledge In The Field. This Ten-year Revision Now Covers Discoveries Based In Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology's New Interest In Evidence-based Practice And Mindfulness, And New Findings In Social, Developmental, And Forensic Psychology--provided By Publisher. V. 1. History Of Psychology -- V. 2. Research Methods In Psychology -- V. 3. Behavioral Neuroscience -- V. 4. Experimental Psychology -- V. 5. Personality And Social Psychology -- V. 6. Developmental Psychology -- V. 7. Educational Psychology -- V. 8. Clinical Psychology -- V. 9. Health Psychology -- V. 10. Assessment Psychology -- V. 11. Forensic Psychology -- V. 12. Industrial And Organizational Psychology. Irving B. Weiner, Editor-in-chief. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover Front Matter Title Page Copyright Editorial Board Contents Handbook of Psychology Preface Volume Preface Contributors Part I Personality Chapter 1 Genetics of Personality Introduction Behavior Genetics of Personality Molecular Genetics of Personality Summary and Future Directions References Chapter 2 Biological Bases of Personality Genetics of Personality Consilience Summary and Integration References Chapter 3 Psychodynamic Models of Personality The Core Assumptions of Psychoanalysis The Evolution of Psychoanalysis: Gazing Across Three Centuries Psychoanalytic Personality Theories: Bringing Order to Chaos Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Psychology: Retrospect and Prospect Conclusion: The Psychology of Psychodynamics and the Psychodynamics of Psychology References Chapter 4 The Five-Factor Model in Fact and Fiction The Five-Factor Model The Facts: Findings from FFM Research The Story: A Theory of Traits in Operation The Value of Literature for Psychology The Uses of Trait Psychology in the Humanities The Value of Contemporary Personality Psychology for Writers and Readers Epilogue References Chapter 5 Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory: An Integrative Theory of Personality The Existence of Two Information-Processing Systems Support for CEST in an Extensive Research Program Implications of CEST for Diverse Topics Implications of CEST for the Existence of a Cancer-Prone Personality Conclusions References Chapter 6 Self-Regulatory Perspectives on Personality Behavior as Goal-Directed and Feedback-Controlled Feedback Processes and Origins of Affect Affect Issues Responding to Adversity: Persistence and Giving Up Two-Mode Models of Self-Regulation Dynamic Systems and Self-Regulation Concluding Comment References Chapter 7 Interpersonal Theory of Personality Interpersonal Theory of Personality Key Concepts of Interpersonal Theory: I. Describing Interpersonal Themes and Dynamics Key Concepts of Interpersonal Theory: II. Development, Motivation, and Regulation Conclusion References Chapter 8 The Cognitive-Affective Processing System A Paradigm Shift in Personality Psychology: CAPS Theory From 1968, 1973, 1995, to Beyond A Functionalist Approach to CAPS Theory References Chapter 9 Personality Trait Development in Adulthood Methodological Issues in Personality Trait Development References Chapter 10 Personality Strengths Strengths, Personality, and Adjustment Resilience and Coping Broad Dispositions as Strengths Strengthening Experiences What Have We Learned? References Part II Social Psychology Chapter 11 Social Cognition and Perception Stereotyping Principles of Mental Representation Automatic and Controlled Processes in Social Cognition Core Processes of Person Perception Perceiving Relationships Cultural Contexts of Social Cognition Conclusion References Chapter 12 The Social Self The Social Self Belongingness, Social Exclusion, and Ostracism The Self as an Interpersonal Actor Self-Presentation Interpersonal Consequences of Self-Views Emotions and the Interpersonal Self Cultural and Historical Variations in Selfhood References Chapter 13 Attitudes in Social Behavior What Attitudes Are and What Attitudes Are Not Attitude Measurement Three Key Aspects of Attitudes Attitudes and Higher-Order Constructs Characteristics of Attitudes Attitude Formation Attitudes and Information Processing Attitudes and Behavior Conclusions References Chapter 14 Social Influence and Group Behavior Studies of Social Influence: Historical Background Conformity Compliance Obedience Conclusions References Chapter 15 Close Relationships What Is a Close Relationship? Making a Commitment Concluding Comments References Chapter 16 Prejudice Models of Prejudice Reducing Prejudice Being the Target of Prejudice Summary and Conclusions References Chapter 17 Persuasion and Attitude Change Background Issues Attitude Change: An Overview Relatively Low Effort Processes of Attitude Change Relatively High-Effort Processes of Attitude Change Multiple Roles for Variables What Happens When Attitudes Change? What Happens When Attitudes Resist Change? Conclusions References Chapter 18 Emotion Regulation Effectiveness: What Works When Emotion Generation Emotion Regulation: Past and Present The Process Model of Emotion Regulation Emotion Regulation Effectiveness An Expanded View of Emotion Regulation Effectiveness Empirical Tests of the Expanded Framework Extensions and Future Research Directions References Chapter 19 Justice Theory and Research: A Social Functionalist Perspective The Intuitive Economist The Intuitive Politician The Intuitive Scientist The Intuitive Prosecutor The Intuitive Theologian Putting It Together: A Functional Pluralism Model of Justice References Chapter 20 Social Conflict, Harmony, and Integration Social Conflict, Harmony, and Integration Brief Historical Background on Intergroup Relations Social Cognition, Categorization, and Identity Intergroup Interaction Processes Promoting Integration and Reconciliation Conclusion References Chapter 21 Aggression Aggression Development of Aggression and Stability Over Time Individual Differences Situational Factors Emotion, Cognition, and Arousal Interactions Among Risk Factors Reducing Aggression Conclusion References Chapter 22 Altruism and Prosocial Behavior Interpersonal Prosocial Behavior Collective Prosocial Behavior Cooperation Conclusion References Chapter 23 Evolutionary Social Psychology Some History About Evolutionary Psychology What Is Evolutionary Social Psychology? Important Assumptions of an Evolutionary Approach Reproductive Fitness Is the Engine That Drives Evolution Evolutionary Social Psychology by Domains Current Zeitgeists Within Evolutionary Social Psychology Closing Remarks References Chapter 24 Culture and Social Psychology Approaches to Culture in Mainstream Social Psychology and in Early Cross-Cultural Psychology Conclusion References Author Index Subject Index A 12-volume reference covering every aspect of the discipline of psychology. Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field, discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology. Offers an authoritative review as well as insight into emerging topics in psychology. Each volume is the result of the collaboration of leading national and international scholars with expert volume editors to produce chapters on virtually every topic in the subject area, from established theories to the most current research and developments. Recognized as the definitive reference work in the field

Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.