The Biology of Human Conduct: East-West Models of Temperament and Personality (International series in experimental psychology)

Front Cover; The Biology of Human Conduct: East-West Models of Temperament and Personality; Copyright Page; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Table of Contents; PART 1: Models of Temperament; CHAPTER 1. Behaviour Genetic Model; Introduction; Temperament; CHAPTER 2. Typological Models; Introduction; Nervous System Typology; Genetic Studies of Nervous System Properties; Summary; CHAPTER 3. Human Typology and Higher Mental Processes; Introduction; Summary; CHAPTER 4. Interactional Approach to Development; Introduction; Western Views; Soviet Views; Summary; PART 2: Typology and Personality.;The Biology of Human Conduct: East-West Models of Temperament and Personality is a three-part book that explores models of temperament, typology and personality, and personality and conditioning. The first part has four chapters detailing the behavior genetic model; typological models; human typology and higher mental processes; and interactional approach to development. The second part covers theories of personality; strength of the nervous system; the orientation reaction; mobility, concentration, and lability; and the structure of nervous system properties. The last part shows sources of va. Front Cover 1 The Biology of Human Conduct: East-West Models of Temperament and Personality 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 11 Dedication 6 PREFACE 7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 PART 1: Models of Temperament 13 CHAPTER 1. Behaviour Genetic Model 15 Introduction 15 Temperament 18 CHAPTER 2. Typological Models 65 Introduction 65 Nervous System Typology 66 Genetic Studies of Nervous System Properties 87 Summary 110 CHAPTER 3. Human Typology and Higher Mental Processes 112 Introduction 112 Summary 143 CHAPTER 4. Interactional Approach to Development 144 Introduction 144 Western Views 146 Soviet Views 156 Summary 165 PART 2: Typology and Personality 167 CHAPTER 5. Theories of Personality 169 Introduction 169 State-trait Theories of Personality 170 Social Learning Theories of Personality 180 Questionnaire Methodology 191 Summary 192 CHAPTER 6. Strength of the Nervous System 194 Introduction 194 Indices of Nervous System Strength 196 The Concept of Strength-sensitivity of Nervous Processes 200 Neurophysiological Basis of Strength 206 Mechanisms of Excitatory Strength, Inhibitory Strength and Sensitivity 212 Strength-sensitivity and Personality 220 Summary 229 CHAPTER 7. The Orientation Reaction 233 Introduction 233 Models of OR Elicitation and Habituation 238 Functional Characteristics of the OR 250 Dishabituation of OR 261 Individual Differences in OR Functioning 268 The Relationship of CR Acquisition and Extinction to OR Variables 281 Summary 286 CHAPTER 8. Mobility, Concentration and Lability 288 Introduction 288 1. Lability, or Speed of Arousal and Termination of Nervous Processes 290 2. Concentration: Irradiation and Concentration of Nervous Processes and their Mutual Induction 294 3. Alteration 307 4. Delayed and Trace Conditioned Reflexes 308 Summary 309 Relationships of Mobility, Concentration and Lability to PersonalityDimensions and to other Psychological Phenomena 310 Summary 333 CHAPTER 9. The Structure of Nervous System Properties 335 PART 3. Personality and Conditioning 347 CHAPTER 10. Sources of Variance in Conditioning 349 Introduction 349 Basic Models of Conditioning 351 One-/two-process Theory of Conditioning? 353 Associative Linking: the Neuroanatomical Locus of the CR 364 Summary 400 CHAPTER 11. Socialisation: the Search for "Conscience" 403 Introduction 403 Social Learning as a Reciprocal Process 405 Conclusions 456 CHAPTER 12. Summary and Conclusions: Some Final Observations 459 In Prospect 464 References 477 AUTHOR INDEX 555 Front Cover The Biology of Human Conduct: East-West Models of Temperament and Personality Copyright Page Dedication PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Table of Contents PART 1: Models of Temperament CHAPTER 1. Behaviour Genetic Model Introduction Temperament CHAPTER 2. Typological Models Introduction Nervous System Typology Genetic Studies of Nervous System Properties Summary CHAPTER 3. Human Typology and Higher Mental Processes Introduction Summary CHAPTER 4. Interactional Approach to Development Introduction Western Views Soviet Views Summary PART 2: Typology and Personality. CHAPTER 5. Theories of PersonalityIntroduction State-trait Theories of Personality Social Learning Theories of Personality Questionnaire Methodology Summary CHAPTER 6. Strength of the Nervous System Introduction Indices of Nervous System Strength The Concept of Strength-sensitivity of Nervous Processes Neurophysiological Basis of Strength Mechanisms of Excitatory Strength, Inhibitory Strength and Sensitivity Strength-sensitivity and Personality Summary CHAPTER 7. The Orientation Reaction Introduction Models of OR Elicitation and Habituation Functional Characteristics of the OR. Dishabituation of ORIndividual Differences in OR Functioning The Relationship of CR Acquisition and Extinction to OR Variables Summary CHAPTER 8. Mobility, Concentration and Lability Introduction 1. Lability, or Speed of Arousal and Termination of Nervous Processes 2. Concentration: Irradiation and Concentration of Nervous Processes and their Mutual Induction 3. Alteration 4. Delayed and Trace Conditioned Reflexes Summary Relationships of Mobility, Concentration and Lability to PersonalityDimensions and to other Psychological Phenomena Summary. CHAPTER 9. The Structure of Nervous System PropertiesPART 3. Personality and Conditioning CHAPTER 10. Sources of Variance in Conditioning Introduction Basic Models of Conditioning One-/two-process Theory of Conditioning? Associative Linking: the Neuroanatomical Locus of the CR Summary CHAPTER 11. Socialisation: the Search for Conscience -- Introduction Social Learning as a Reciprocal Process Conclusions CHAPTER 12. Summary and Conclusions: Some Final Observations In Prospect References AUTHOR INDEX. The Biology of Human Conduct: East-West Models of Temperament and Personality is a three-part book that explores models of temperament, typology and personality, and personality and conditioning. The first part has four chapters detailing the behavior genetic model; typological models; human typology and higher mental processes; and interactional approach to development. The second part covers theories of personality; strength of the nervous system; the orientation reaction; mobility, concentration, and lability; and the structure of nervous system properties. The last part shows sources of variance in conditioning and socialization. By G.l. Mangan. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 465-542.