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Personality: A Cognitive Approach

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Part of the Psychology Focus series

Are individual differences best explained in terms of nature (biology/genetics) or nurture (upbringing)? Do we have 'free will'? Is personality a result of differences in cognition or differences in temperament? Personality: A Cognitive Approach touches on a number of controversies in academic psychology, and provides a broad and eclectic view of individual differences psychology in a concise yet academically rigorous overview of relevant theories and research.

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1. Introduction and overview 2. Personality through history 3. Personality and individuality 4. Measuring personality 5. Personality traits or situations? 6. Making social decisions 7. Personality or cognitive styles? 8. Thinking styles and personal goals 9. Personality, temperament and thought Glossary References Index