Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Exploring the Unconscious

The Neo-Freudian and Psychodynamic Theorists

Assessing Unconscious Processes

Evaluating the Psychoanalytic Perspective

The Humanistic Perspective

Abraham Maslow’s Self-Actualizing Person

Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Perspective

Assessing the Self

Evaluating the Humanistic Perspective

The Trait Perspective

Exploring Traits

Assessing Traits

The Big Five Factors

THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT: How to Be a “Successful”

Astrologer or Palm Reader

Evaluating the Trait Perspective

The Social-Cognitive Perspective

Reciprocal Influences

Personal Control

CLOSE-UP: Toward a More Positive Psychology

Assessing Behavior in Situations

Evaluating the Social-Cognitive Perspective

Exploring the Self

The Benefits of Self-Esteem

Self-Serving Bias