Psychology and the study of individuality -- Defining personality -- A brief history of characterology -- Foundations of personality -- Basic aspects of growth -- The self and its constraints -- The transformation of motives -- The mature personality -- The search for elements -- The theory of indentical elements -- The theory of traits -- The nature of traits -- The unity of personality -- A survey of methods -- Common traits: Psychography -- Analysis by ratings, tests, experiments -- Expressive behavior -- The ability to judge people -- Inference and intuition -- The person in psychology