The Evolution of Personality Assessment in the 21st Century : Understanding the People Who Understand People

"This edited volume provides readers with a deeper knowledge of the growth of personality assessment in North America over the past 40 years through the autobiographies of its most notable figures. Experts provide insights into their professional backgrounds, training experiences, their contributions and approaches to personality assessment, their perceptions of current trends, and their predictions about the future of the field. Each chapter explores topics of deep significance to the writer, fluidly intertwining theory and personal narrative. Beginning clinicians, scholars, and students will gain a better understanding of the major empirical advances that were made during the last generation regarding key questions about the nature of people, the structure of personality traits, and the connections between personality and mental health"-- Publisher's website This book provides readers with a deeper knowledge of the growth of personality assessment in North America over the past 40 years through the autobiographies of its most notable figures. Cover 1 Half Title 4 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Dedication 8 Table of Contents 10 List of Figures 12 List of Tables 14 About the Contributors 16 1 Understanding People Who Understand People 18 2 The Development of Therapeutic Assessment: From Shame and Isolation to Connection and Love 29 3 Personality: The Heart of the Matter 57 4 My Hobby: Listening for the MMPI’s Questions 83 5 Personality Assessment Land 113 6 The Sands of Identity Keep Shifting: Late-Life Career Developments 142 7 Reports of My Being an Extravert Are Greatly Exaggerated 150 8 Thoughts from a Contrarian Generalist: A Roundabout Journey to Where I Am Now 169 9 An Overdetermined Life in Psychoanalysis 187 10 Influences and Inspirations 210 11 It Takes a Village to Raise an MMPI Author 235 12 A Long Life: Twists and Turns 253 13 Thomas A. Widiger: Personality Assessment 258 14 Evolving Convictions through Dogged Pursuit of Answers and Large Dollops of Luck: My Piece in the World of Personality and Psychopathology Assessment 277 15 My Journey to Become a Clinical Psychologist 310 16 From Stable Traits to Spinning Vectors: A Measurement Driven Journey 329 17 A Brief History of “Me” 357 18 The Numbers and the Story 364 19 Circle Songs and Sands of Time 388 Index 418 Therapeutic,Assessment;,Personality;,Roundabout,Journey;,Psychoanalysis;,Clinical,Psychologist Therapeutic Assessment,Personality,Roundabout Journey,Psychoanalysis,Clinical Psychologist