The Personality Puzzle

The sixth edition of this undergraduate text incorporates recent research and new exercises, as well as new online components, including 60 videos demonstrating concepts, an instructor's manual, lecture slides, an online study space, and an ebook. While the text covers classic theories of personality and the intellectual connections between them, just as important is its coverage of current research, including recent work in biology, cross-cultural psychology, and cognitive processes. After an introduction to research methods, sections cover the trait approach, biological approaches to personality, the psychoanalytical approach, humanistic and cross-cultural psychology, and learning, thinking, feeling, and knowing. Pedagogical features include chapter summaries, discussion questions, and annotated suggested readings. The text contains b&w photos, illustrations, and New Yorker cartoons in a two-color layout. Funder teaches psychology at the University of California-Riverside. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)