{"product_id":"personality-and-individual-differences-isbn-9781118773031","title":"Personality and Individual Differences","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersonality and Individual Differences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a state-of-the-art undergraduate textbook that covers the salient and recent literature on personality, intellectual ability, motivation and other individual differences such as creativity, emotional intelligence, leadership and vocational interests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003ethird edition\u003c\/i\u003e has been completely revised and updated to include the most up-to-date and cutting-edge data and analysis. As well as introducing all topics related to individual differences, this book examines and discusses many important underlying issues, such as the psychodynamic approach to latent variables, validity, reliability and correlations between constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential textbook for first-time as well as more advanced students of the discipline, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersonality and Individual Differences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides grounding in all major aspects of differential psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA companion website containing additional teaching and learning resources can be found at \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\/college\/chamorro-premuzic\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to Third Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to Second Edition xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to First Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Introducing Individual Differences – From Everyday to Psychological Questions 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Personality, Part I 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Personality, Part II – Validating Personality Traits 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Psychopathology 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Intelligence, Part I 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Intelligence, Part II – Validating Intelligence and Correlates of IQ (Causes and Consequences) 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Behavioral Genetics 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Beyond IQ – Theories of Hot Intelligence 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Mood and Motivation 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Creativity 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Leadership 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Vocational Interests 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTomas Chamorro-Premuzic\u003c\/b\u003e is a Reader in Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, and visiting professor at NYU in London.   \u003cp\u003eThe study of individual differences is part of a well-established tradition in psychology that dates back more than a century. Individual differences researchers attempt to describe and explain how and why people differ, and what impact or consequences these differences have. Whereas most areas of psychology assume that every person is the same and hence attempt to explain the universal aspects of human behaviour, individual \u003ci\u003edifference\u003c\/i\u003e theories are concerned with \u003ci\u003edifferences\u003c\/i\u003e between people, or what makes everyone unique. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersonality and Individual Differences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a state-of-the-art undergraduate textbook that covers the salient and recent literature on personality, intellectual ability, motivation and other individual differences such as creativity, emotional intelligence, leadership and vocational interests. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis third edition has been completely revised to include the most up-to-date, cutting-edge data and analysis. As well as introducing all topics related to individual differences, this book examines and discusses many important underlying issues, such as the psychodynamic approach to latent variables, validity, reliability and correlations between constructs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential textbook for first-time as well as more advanced students of the discipline, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersonality and Individual Differences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides grounding in all major aspects of differential psychology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA companion website containing additional teaching and learning resources can be found at \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\/college\/chamorro-premuzic\u003c\/b\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Personality and Individual Differences \u003ci\u003eis my preferred textbook in the field, because it is comprehensive, up-to-date and versatile. All my students, ranging from undergraduates to postgraduates, have found this book useful and stimulating for an introduction to Individual Differences research\u003c\/i\u003e.’’—\u003cb\u003eSophie von Stumm\u003c\/b\u003e, Lecturer, Goldsmiths University of London, UK \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThis textbook by Dr Chamorro-Premuzic is an excellent introduction to the myriad aspects of personality research and application.  In addition, it provides a unique perspective that relates psychological theory to the use of individual-differences assessments in real-world situations. It is lively, entertaining, and highly informative\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—\u003cb\u003ePhillip L. Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘’\u003ci\u003eSelecting adjectives from a checklist is one way to assess key characteristics of personality.  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