Summary: What is personality? How do we measure personality? Does nature or nurture play a bigger role in our destiny? I
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Table of contents :
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION I What Is Personality and Where Does It Come From?
Chapter 1 What Is Personality and Why Be Interested?
Chapter 2 Why Are Some People Different From Others? Understanding the Causes of Personality
Chapter 3 How Is Personality Assessed?
SECTION II Does Personality Matter?
Chapter 4 Personality and Social Implications
Chapter 5 Personality and Personal Implications
Chapter 6 Personality and Career Implications
SECTION III Controversies and Future Directions
Chapter 7 Controversies
Chapter 8 Directions and Future Research
References
Index