Personality and Personal Growth
Personality and Personal Growth by Robert Frager, published by Harper & Row in 1984 and revised in 1998, is a comprehensive exploration of personality theories within the fields of psychology. This edition, spanning 522 pages, offers a cross-cultural, global, and gender-balanced perspective, emphasizing humanistic and transpersonal psychologists. The book aims to highlight the positive aspects of major personality theorists, making their relevance accessible for personal understanding.
Readers will find that each chapter provides opportunities to validate insights through direct experience, encouraging self-reflection and personal growth. The text supports individuals in observing their reactions to various theories, allowing them to draw their own conclusions about their utility and value. This edition is particularly beneficial for professionals in psychology, sociology, and social work, as it fosters a deeper understanding of personality within a broader context.
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With a newly revised and streamlined organization, the Sixth Edition maintains its cross-cultural, global, and gender-balanced perspectives while emphasizing humanistic and transpersonal psychologists in its exploration of the positive aspects of major personality theorists, stressing each one’ s relevance for personal understanding. Highly praised for its exceptionally well-written style and accessibility, this book encourages and supports readers in using themselves as the primary touchstone for each theory. Each chapter gives readers opportunities to validate their insights through direct experience, and, by observing their own reactions, come to their own conclusions about the utility and value of each theory.a newly revised, and a Companion Website For professionals with a career in psychology, sociology, and/or social work.
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