64 photos; 40 figures; 29 tables; 39 illustrations.
New chapter on personality disorders.
Versatile organization: mix of theorist and paradigm material.
Outstanding range of pedagogy. New learning tools, such as `Points to Remember`, lists of further reading, and review questions, are designed to enhance student understanding.
New `Test Yourself` questions ensure students understand and can correctly answer the basics before moving on to more abstract and advanced concepts.
New `Theory in Practice` boxes included throughout present new case studies designed to help students better understand the application of theory.
New personality quizzes in a brand-new appendix offer students a fun, engaging way to assess their own personality in relation to personality theory.
New part openers and a paradigm summary at the beginning of each part offer students perspective on paradigms in personality theory.

Personality Theory, Second Edition, is an introduction to the major theoretical perspectives that inform contemporary research on personality. Tracing the work of individual theorists within the context of eight paradigms used to explain the origins and organization of human behaviour, author Douglas Crowne provides an even-handed overview of the field.
Having built upon the success of the first edition, Crowne has divided chapters into paradigm parts and provides students with a summary that explains how the theories and theorists presented in the material connect with each paradigm.

A szerzőről:
Douglas P. Crowne, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Waterloo, American.