Table of Contents

1. An introduction to personality psychology

2. Psychodynamic perspectives on personality

3. Behaviourist perspectives on personality

4. Humanistic and existential perspectives on personality

5. Trait perspectives on personality

6. Cognitive perspectives on personality

7. Biological and evolutionary perspectives on personality

8. Concluding thoughts on personality psychology

About the Author

Dr. Stanley O. Gaines, Jr. (Senior Lecturer, Brunel University London) specialises in the fields of relationship science and ethnic studies. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications, including Personality and Close Relationship Processes (2016/2018), winner of the Distinguished Book Award from the International Association for Relationship Research in 2018. Moreover, he has served as principal investigator or co-investigator for studies that have been funded by organisations such as the American Psychological Foundation, Ford Foundation, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Fulbright Foundation, and the Economic and Social Research Council in collaboration with UKAid.