Handbook of Personality

This authoritative handbook describes the most important theoretical approaches to personality. It also reviews the state of the science in five broad content areas: biological bases; development; self and social processes;cognitive and motivational processes; and emotion, adjustment, and health. In doing so, this overview cites innovative ideas, findings, research designs, and measurement approaches. It also discusses areas of integration and consensus within the field as well as key questions and controversies still facing the discipline.