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Foundations of Personality

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  • © 1993

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Editors:
  1. Joop Hettema

    1. Tilburg University, The Netherlands

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  2. Ian J. Deary

    1. University of Edinburgh, UK

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series D: (ASID, volume 72)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Biological and Social Approaches to Individuality: Towards a Common Paradigm

    • Joop Hettema, Ian J. Deary
    Pages 1-14

  3. Genetic and Environmental Influences on Adult Personality: Evaluating the Evidence

    • Thomas J. Bouchard Jr.
    Pages 15-44

  4. Behavioral Genetics: Variables, Mechanisms and Disorders

    • Ian J. Deary
    Pages 45-53

  5. From DNA to Social Behaviour: Conditions for a Paradigm of Personality Research

    • Hans J. Eysenck
    Pages 55-66

  6. The Genes and P

    • John C. Loehlin
    Pages 67-71

  7. Reply to J.C. Loehlin

    • Hans J. Eysenck
    Pages 71-72

  8. Personality from Top (Traits) to Bottom (Genetics) with Stops at each Level Between

    • Marvin Zuckerman
    Pages 73-100

  9. Identifying Basic Dimensions of Personality

    • Guus L. Van Heck
    Pages 101-111

  10. The Location of the Regulative Theory of Temperament (RTT) among other Temperament Theories

    • Jan Strelau
    Pages 113-132

  11. The Regulatory Theory of Temperament: The View from the Top

    • Robert M. Stelmack
    Pages 133-138

  12. Biosocial Adaptation: A Strategic-Tactical Approach to Individuality

    • Joop Hettema
    Pages 139-164

  13. Strategies and Tactics for Person-Situation Interaction

    • Randy J. Larsen
    Pages 165-173

  14. Strategic Individual Differences: The Role of Personality in Creating and Solving Adaptive Problems

    • David M. Buss
    Pages 175-189

  15. Evolutionary Psychology: Where to?

    • Alois Angleitner
    Pages 191-193

  16. Reply To A. Angleitner

    • David M. Buss
    Pages 193-196

  17. Linking Biological and Social Approaches to Personality: Evolution, Gender, and Cognition

    • Douglas T. Kenrick
    Pages 197-218

  18. Can Biology Help Personality?

    • Willem K. B. Hofstee
    Pages 219-226

  19. Marginal Deviations, Aggregate Effects, Disruption of Continuity, and Deviation Amplifying Mechanisms

    • Gian Vittorio Caprara
    Pages 227-244

  20. The Long Road from Marginal Deviations to Major Effects

    • Ivan Mervielde
    Pages 245-249
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About this book

Differences between people are a fascinating and long-standing area of psychological inquiry. However, previous research has largely been confined to studies at the descriptive level. This book tries to explain individual difference, rather than merely describe them. Explanations are derived from two major competing frameworks: the biological and social approaches to individuality. The book is based on the contributions of specialists from Europe and North America invited to represent the biological and social points of view. Thus, a direct confrontation is obtained of two approaches that, hitherto, have proceeded with virtually no reference to each other. Attention is paid to behavior genetics, psychophysiology and temperament, as well as to social learning, behavioral strategies and person-environment interactions. Differences and commonalities between the biological and social approaches are scrutinized and a common framework is outlined to stimulate future research. Due to its innovative character, the book is particularly relevant for investigators in the field. In addition, it may be fruitfully used in advanced graduate level courses in personality psychology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Tilburg University, The Netherlands

    Joop Hettema

  • University of Edinburgh, UK

    Ian J. Deary

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Foundations of Personality

  • Editors: Joop Hettema, Ian J. Deary

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series D:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1660-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1993

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-2231-3Published: 30 April 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-4725-8Published: 28 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-1660-2Published: 11 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0258-123X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 281

  • Topics: Social Sciences, general, Neurosciences

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