Buch, Englisch, 424 Seiten, Format (B × H): 301 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 610 g
Understanding the People who Understand People
Buch, Englisch, 424 Seiten, Format (B × H): 301 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 610 g
ISBN: 978-0-367-47742-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Experts provide insights into their professional backgrounds, training experiences, their contributions and approaches to personality assessment, their perceptions of current trends, and their predictions about the future of the field. Each chapter explores topics of deep significance to the writer, fluidly intertwining theory and personal narrative.
Beginning clinicians, scholars, and students will gain a better understanding of the major empirical advances that were made during the last generation regarding key questions about the nature of people, the structure of personality traits, and the connections between personality and mental health.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie Psychologische Diagnostik, Testpsychologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Understanding People who Understand People 2. The Development of Therapeutic Assessment: From Shame and Isolation to Connection and Love 3. Personality: The Heart of the Matter 4. My Hobby: Listening for the MMPI’s Questions 5. My Journey to the Assessment Land 6. The Sands of Identity Keep Shifting: Late-Life Career Developments 7. Reports of my Being an Extravert Are Greatly Exaggerated 8. Thoughts from a Contrarian Generalist: A Roundabout Journey to Where I am Now 9. An Overdetermined Life in Psychoanalysis 10. Influences and Inspirations 11. It Takes a Village to Raise an MMPI Author 12. A Long Life: Twists and Turns 13. Thomas A. Widiger: Personality Assessment 14. Evolving Convictions through Dogged Pursuit of Answers and Large Dollops of Luck: My Piece in the World of Personality and Psychopathology Assessment 15. My Journey to Become a Clinical Psychologist 16. From Stable Traits to Spinning Vectors: A Measurement Driven Journey 17. A Brief History of "Me" 18. The Numbers and the Story 19. Circle Songs and Sands of Time