The SAGE Handbook of Personality and Individual Differences : Volume II: Origins of Personality and Individual Differences

The examination of personality and individual differences is a major field of research in the modern discipline of psychology. Concerned with the ways humans develop an organised set of characteristics to shape themselves and the world around them, it is a study of how people come to be ‘different' and ‘similar' to others, on both an individual and a cultural level. This volume focuses on the multiple origins of personality and individual differences, in chapters arranged across three thematic sections: Part 1: Biological Origins of Personality and Individual Differences Part 2: Developmental Origins of Personality and Individual Differences Part 3: Environmental Origins of Personality and Individual Differences With outstanding contributions from leading scholars across the world, this is an invaluable resource for researchers and graduate students. "Volume [1]. The Science of Personality and Individual Differences. The examination of personality and individual differences is a major field of research in the modern discipline of psychology. Concerned with the ways humans develop an organized set of characteristics to shape themselves and the world around them, it is a study of how people come to be 'different' and 'similar' to others, on both an individual and a cultural level. This volume explores the scientific foundations of personality and individual differences, in chapters arranged across three thematic sections: Part 1: Theoretical Perspectives on Personality and Individual Differences; Part 2: Research Strategies for Studying Personality and Individual Differences; Part 3: The Measurement of Personality and Individual Differences. Volume [2]. Origins of Personality and Individual Differences. The examination of personality and individual differences is a major field of research in the modern discipline of psychology. Concerned with the ways humans develop an organized set of characteristics to shape themselves and the world around them, it is a study of how people come to be 'different' and 'similar' to others, on both an individual and a cultural level. This volume focuses on the multiple origins of personality and individual differences, in chapters arranged across three thematic sections: Part 1: Biological Origins of Personality and Individual Differences; Part 2: Developmental Origins of Personality and Individual Differences; Part 3: Environmental Origins of Personality and Individual Differences. Volume [3]. Applications of Personality and Individual Differences. The examination of personality and individual differences is a major field of research in the modern discipline of psychology. Concerned with the ways humans develop an organized set of characteristics to shape themselves and the world around them, it is a study of how people come to be 'different' and 'similar' to others, on both an individual and a cultural level. This volume focuses on various contexts and applications of personality and individual differences, in chapters arranged across three thematic sections: Part 1: Health and Psychological Adjustment; Part 2: Social Behavior; Part 3: Personality in the Workplace Concerned with the ways humans develop an organised set of characteristics to shape themselves and the world around them, this is a study of how people come to be 'different' and 'similar' to others, on both an individual and a cultural level. This volume focuses on the multiple origins of personality and individual differences, in chapters arranged across three thematic sections. The SAGE Handbook of Personality and Individual Difference is the broadest and most comprehensive overview of the field to date. Concerned with the ways humans develop an organised set of characteristics to shape themselves and the world around them, this is a study of how people come to be ‘different’ and ‘similar’ to others, on both an individual and a cultural level.