Elements of Personality
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Robert F. Bornstein, PhD, is a professor at the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University. He is an established researcher with national and international visibility and he has published more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, along with about 60 book chapters, and written or edited more than a dozen books.
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By Robert F. Bornstein
Publication date: January 2024
ISBN: 978-1-4338-3890-3
$59.99
Discovering Connections
In this concise and timely textbook, Dr. Robert F. Bornstein provides a fresh and appealing approach to personality theory and research that embeds personality in the broader intellectual landscape of psychology today.
Elements of Personality focuses on the four major theoretical approaches to understanding personality: psychodynamic, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral, trait/interpersonal, and humanistic/existential.
This book also illustrates how the study of personality intersects with work in related psychological subfields (social, cognitive, developmental, and neuropsychology), disciplines outside of psychology, and with aspects of students’ own lives.
Watch Elements of Personality author Dr. Robert Bornstein as he discusses the limitations of traditional teaching methods in personality psychology and explores how instructors can enhance student learning.
“This concise, lively, and engaging undergraduate text distills the field to its four primary perspectives, which Bornstein covers in-depth while enhancing their breadth with contemporary links to social, cognitive, developmental, and neurophysiological psychology. Students will appreciate this textbook for its clarity and organization, relatable daily life examples, and its value for understanding the personality of others and themselves.”
—Gregory J. Meyer, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
“This tight and efficient text by one of the most accomplished and conversant scholars in the field covers all of the major perspectives and issues in personality psychology. Elements of Personality is an engaging resource that will be fun and easy to read for students interested in this fascinating topic.”
—Christopher J. Hopwood, PhD, Professor of Personality Psychology, University of Zürich
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We are pleased to offer supplementary resources to instructors who use this text in their courses including sample syllabi, a test bank, PowerPoint lecture slides, discussion questions, and a glossary of key terms. In addition, we provide chapter summaries and practice quiz questions to support student learning.
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