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- Editors:
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Robert R. McCrae
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National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, USA
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Jüri Allik
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University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Introduction
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- Robert R. McCrae, Jüri Allik
Pages 1-4
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Intercultural Studies
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- Kenn Konstabel, Anu Realo, Talvi Kallasmaa
Pages 29-52
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- Martina Hřebíčková, Tomáš Urbánek, Ivo Čermák, Piotr Szarota, Emília Ficková, Lucia Orlická
Pages 53-78
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- Michelle S. M. Yik, James A. Russell, Chang-Kyu Ahn, Jose Miguel Fernández Dols, Naoto Suzuki
Pages 79-104
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Case Studies in Personality and Culture
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Front Matter
Pages 127-128
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- A. Timothy Church, Marcia S. Katigbak
Pages 129-154
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- Ralph L. Piedmont, Elaine Bain, Robert R. McCrae, Paul T. Costa Jr.
Pages 155-173
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- P. H. Lodhi, Savita Deo, Vivek M. Belhekar
Pages 227-248
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- Margarida Pedroso de Lima
Pages 249-260
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- Thomas A. Martin, Paul T. Costa Jr., Valery E. Oryol, Alexey A. Rukavishnikov, Ivan G. Senin
Pages 261-277
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Methodological and Theoretical Perspectives
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Front Matter
Pages 279-279
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- Ype H. Poortinga, Fons J. R. Van De Vijver, Dianne A. Van Hemert
Pages 281-302
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- Jüri Allik, Robert R. McCrae
Pages 303-322
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Back Matter
Pages 323-333
About this book
ROBERT R. MCCRAE* & JuRI ALLIK** *Nationallnstitute on Aging, **University of Tartu, Estonia Personality psychology has become an international enterprise. To take an example at random, the eight personality articles in the December, 2001, issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology included contributions from the United States, Canada, Germany, Finland, and Israel. For the most part, international personality research is not cross-cultural; it is simply personality research conducted in different countries. The implicit assumption behind this practice is that personality processes are universal, and where they are studied is thus of no consequence. An insensitivity to cul tural context once imputed mostly to Americans now appears to characterize the field worldwide. Fortunately, recent years have also seen a rise of interest in studies of personality and culture (Church, 2001; Church & Lonner, 1998; Lee, McCauley, & Draguns, 1999; McCrae, 2000). What do these new studies show? Are personality processes indeed universal, or are there significant variations across cultures that necessitate a more nuanced approach to research? There is as yet no definitive answer to that question. In some respects, human personality does seem to transcend the boundaries of language and culture; in other respects, it is profoundly influenced by social and historical forces. Sorting these issues out must be a priority for our field if we are to understand the current personality literature.
Editors and Affiliations
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National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, USA
Robert R. McCrae
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University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Jüri Allik
