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Title The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of individual differences / edited by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Sophie von Stumm, and Adrian Furnham
Published Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 820 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates) : illustrations
Series Wiley-Blackwell handbooks in personality and individual differences
Wiley-Blackwell handbooks in personality and individual differences.
Contents Front Matter -- Colour Plates -- Individual Differences. Individual Differences and Differential Psychology / William Revelle, Joshua Wilt, David M Condon -- Methodological Advances in Differential Psychology / William Revelle, David M Condon, Joshua Wilt -- Intelligence and Personality. Personality Development across the Life Span / Jaap J A Denissen, Marcel A G van Aken, Brent W Roberts -- Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, Research, Applications, and Future / Luke D Smillie, Natalie J Loxton, Rachel E Avery -- The General Factor of Personality / J Philippe Rushton, Paul Irwing -- Five into One doesn't go / Eamonn Ferguson, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Alan Pickering, Alexander Weiss -- The Nature and Structure of₃Intelligence₄ / Charlie L Reeve, Silvia Bonaccio -- Re-Visiting Intelligence₆Personality Associations / Sophie von Stumm, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Phillip L Ackerman -- Individual Differences in Cognitive Aging / Elliot M Tucker-Drob, Timothy A Salthouse -- Biological Causes of Individual Differences. Behavior Genetics / Frank M Spinath, Wendy Johnson -- Molecular Genetic Aspects of Personality / Alexander Strobel, Burkhard Brocke -- Understanding Human Intelligence by Imaging the Brain / Roberto Colom, Paul M Thompson -- Evolutionary Psychology and Individual Differences / Satoshi Kanazawa -- Individual Differences and Real-World Outcomes. Individual Differences at Work / Deniz S Ones, Chockalingam Viswesvaran -- Leadership / Robert Hogan, Ghufran Ahmad -- Cognitive Epidemiology / Catherine M Calvin, G David Batty, Ian J Deary -- Personality and Differences in Health and Longevity / Margaret L Kern, Howard S Friedman -- Personality and the Laws of History / Robert Hogan, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic -- Individual Differences and Antisocial Behavior / Vincent Egan -- Intelligence and Social Inequality / Linda S Gottfredson -- Motivation and Vocational Interests. Goal-Setting / Gary P Latham, Deshani B Ganegoda, Edwin A Locke -- Personality and Approaches to Learning / Adrian Furnham -- Vocational Interests / Patrick Ian Armstrong, Rong Su, James Rounds -- Competence beyond IQ. Exceptional Talent and Genius / Dean Keith Simonton -- Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence / K V Petrides -- Individual Differences in Creativity / James C Kaufman -- Personality and Happiness / William Pavot, Ed Diener -- Self-Esteem / M Brent Donnellan, Kali H Trzesniewski, Richard W Robins -- Love at First Sight? / Viren Swami -- Manifestations of Individual Differences in Physical and Virtual Environments / Lindsay T Graham, Carson J Sandy, Samuel D Gosling -- Index
Machine generated contents note: Preface. -- Section I Individual differences: An up-to-date historical and methodological overview. -- Chapter 1 Individual Differences and Differential Psychology: A brief history and prospect (William Revelle, David M. Condon, and Joshua Wilt) -- Chapter 2 Methodological Advances in Differential Psychology (William Revelle, David M. Condon, and Joshua Wilt). -- Section II Intelligence and Personality: Structure and Development -- Part 1 Personality -- Chapter 3 Personality Development Across the Life Span (Jaap J.A. Denissen, Marcel A.G. van Aken, and Brent W. Roberts). -- Chapter 4 Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, Research, Applications and Future (Luke D. Smillie, Natalie J. Loxton, and Rachel E. Avery). -- Chapter 5 The General Factor of Personality: Normal and Abnormal (J. Philippe Rushton and Paul Irwing). -- Chapter 6 Five Into One Doesn't Go: A Critique of the General Factor of Personality (Eamonn Ferguson, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Alan Pickering, and Alexander Weiss). -- Part 2 Intelligence -- Chapter 7 The Nature and Structure of "Intelligence" Charlie L. Reeve & Silvia Bonaccio). -- Chapter 8 Re-visiting Intelligence-Personality Associations: Vindicating Intellectual Investment (Sophie von Stumm, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, and Philip L. Ackerman). -- Chapter 9 Individual Differences in Cognitive Aging (Elliot M. Tucker-Drob, and Timothy A. Salthouse). -- Section III Biological Causes of Individual Differences -- Chapter 10 Behavior Genetics (Frank M. Spinath and Wendy Johnson). -- Chapter 11 Molecular Genetic Aspects of Personality (Alexander Strobel and Burkhard Brocke). -- Chapter 12 Understanding Human Intelligence Imaging the Brain (Roberto Colom and Paul M. Thompson). -- Chapter 13 Evolutionary psychology and individual differences (Satoshi Kanazawa). -- Section IV Individual Differences and real-world outcomes -- Part 1 Work -- Chapter 14 Individual Differences at Work (Deniz S. Ones and Chockalingam Viswesvaran). -- Chapter 15 Leadership (Robert Hogan and Ghufran Ahmad). -- Part 2 Health, Longevity and Death -- Chapter 16 Cognitive Epidemiology: concepts, evidence, and future directions (Catherine M. Calvin, G. David Batty, and Ian J. Deary). -- Chapter 17 Personality and Differences in Health and Longevity (Margaret L. Kern and Howard S. Friedman). -- Part 3 Society -- Chapter 18 Personality and the laws of history (Robert Hogan & Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic). -- Chapter 19 Individual differences and antisocial behaviour. (Vincent Egan). -- Chapter 20 & Intelligence and Social Inequality: Why the Biological Link? (Linda S. Gottfredson). -- Section V Motivation and Vocational Interests -- Chapter 21 Goal Setting: A State Theory but Related to Traits (Gary P. Latham, Deshani B. Ganegoda, and Edwin A. Locke). -- Chapter 22 Personality and Approaches to Learning (Adrian Furnham). -- Chapter 23 Vocational Interests: The Road Less Traveled (Patrick Ian Armstrong, Rong Su, and James Rounds). -- Section VI Competence beyond IQ -- Part 1 Special Abilities -- Chapter 24 Exceptional Talent and Genius (Dean Keith Simonton). -- Chapter 25 Emotional Intelligence(K.V. Petrides). -- Chapter 26 Individual Differences in Creativity (James C. Kaufman). -- Part 2 Relationships and Subjective Well-being -- Chapter 27 Personality and Happiness: Predicting the Experience of Subjective Well-Being (William Pavot and Ed Diener). -- Chapter 28 Self-Esteem: Enduring Issues and Controversies (M. Brent Donnellan, Kali H. Trzesniewski, and Richard W. Robins). -- Chapter 29 Love at first sight? Individual differences and the psychology of initial romantic attraction (Viren Swami). -- Chapter 30 Manifestations of Individual Differences in Physical and Virtual Environments(Lindsay T. Graham, Carson J. Sandy, and Samuel D. Gosling)
Summary "The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of recent research, current perspectives, practical applications, and likely future developments in individual differences. Brings together the work of the top global researchers within the area of individual differences, including Philip L. Ackerman, Ian J. Deary, Ed Diener, Robert Hogan, Deniz S. Ones and Dean Keith Simonton. Covers methodological, theoretical and paradigm changes in the area of individual differences. Individual chapters cover core areas of individual differences including personality and intelligence, biological causes of individual differences, and creativity and emotional intelligence "-- Provided by publisher
"The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of recent research, current perspectives, practical applications, and likely future developments in the field of individual differences. Bringing together the work of top researchers in the field from around the world, this essential reference work covers methodological, theoretical, and paradigm changes in the area of individual differences. Separate chapters cover core areas of individual differences including personality and intelligence, biological causes of individual differences, and creativity and emotional intelligence. The unparalleled scope of this work makes it a must-have resource for advanced psychology students, academics, and practitioners"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Individual differences -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Intellect -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Personality -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Handbooks and manuals.
Form Electronic book
Author Chamorro-Premuzic, Tomas.
Furnham, Adrian.
Von Stumm, Sophie.
ISBN 1405184353 (electronic bk.)
1444343106 (e-book)
1444343122 (electronic bk.)
9781405184359 (electronic bk.)
9781444343106 (e-book)
9781444343120 (electronic bk.)