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Terapia psicoanalítica

Autor: Helmut Thoma , Horst Kachele , Juan Pablo Jiménez De La Jara

Número de Páginas: 957

Los principios que subyacen a la técnica psicoanalítica y su impacto en la práctica son los principales objetos de este estudio exhaustivo y sistemático, basado en la investigación (clínica, conceptual y empírica) en psicoanálisis. Haciendo uso del método histórico-crítico y teniendo en cuenta las diferencias entre las escuelas psicoanalíticas y los hallazgos de disciplinas afines, los autores describen nuevas perspectivas. Tras describir el desarrollo del psicoanálisis, se dedican varios capítulos a explicar de forma exhaustiva los conceptos clave de la terapia psicoanalítica —la transferencia, la contratransferencia y la resistencia—, así como el inicio y la realización del tratamiento, el papel de los modelos y el estatus científico de la teoría psicoanalítica. Entendido en estos términos, el psicoanálisis puede aplicarse a un amplio espectro de trastornos mentales y enfermedades psicosomáticas.

The Internal World and Attachment

Autor: Geoff Goodman

Número de Páginas: 330

How, asks Geoff Goodman in The Internal World and Attachment, can we progress further in integrating the fruits of attachment research with the accumulated clinical wisdom of psychoanalytic theorizing about the internal world of object representations? The key, he answers, is to look more closely at the basic assumptions of each body of theory, especially those assumptions, whether embedded or explicit, that bear on the formation of psychic structure. Drawing on Kernberg's insights into the affective and instinctual substrata of psychic organizations, Goodman proposes that insecure attachment categories can be correlated with particular constellations of self and object representations. Such convergences provide a springboard to further theoretical explanations, most especially to the relations between attachment and adult sexual behavior. Indeed, one outstanding feature of Goodman's proposals is the light they cast on various forms and meanings of sexual psychopathology, as he delineates how both promiscuity and retreats from sexual intimacy can be differentially interpreted depending on the patient's pattern of attachment. Destined to provoke lively debate, The Internal World...

The Americanization of Narcissism

Autor: Elizabeth Lunbeck

Número de Páginas: 378

American social critics in the 1970s seized on narcissism as the sickness of the age. But they missed the psychoanalytic breakthrough that championed it as the wellspring of ambition, creativity, and empathy. Elizabeth Lunbeck's history opens a new view on the central questions faced by the self struggling amid the crosscurrents of modernity.

The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychoanalysis

Autor: Ethel Spector Person

Número de Páginas: 1361

The comprehensive "The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychoanalysis" is the only textbook of its kind in this distinguished field. Both a clinical guide and a reference book, this essential text focuses not only on psychoanalytic theory and treatment but also on developmental issues, research, and the many ways in which theoretical psychoanalysis intersects with contiguous disciplines. The editors, recognized experts in the field, have brought together a remarkable 39 distinguished contributors whose broad-based interests make this textbook a unique reference for interdisciplinary psychoanalysis. The textbook is organized into 6 parts: - "Part I: Core Concepts"--Introduces basic concepts, such as motivation, the dynamic unconscious, the importance of early relationships, internalization, object relations theory, intersubjectivity, and sex/gender. - "Part II: Developmental Theory"--Addresses the developmental orientation in contemporary psychoanalysis, developmental theories and their relationship with other disciplines, attachment theory/research, and the psychoanalytic understanding of mental disorders. - "Part III: Treatment and Technique"--Defines what a...

Essential Personality

Autor: Donald Pennington

Número de Páginas: 204

'Essential Personality' provides a clear, accessible and systematic introduction to the major theoretical approaches for the understanding of human personality. This introductory book assumes no prior knowledge of this core area in psychology and is written for students studying personality for the first time, whether at `A' level, first year undergraduates on psychology degree programmes or students on other courses (for example, nursing, social work or criminology). Each chapter considers one or more of the major approaches to personality. For each approach, a brief biographical outline of the originating theorist is given. This is followed by clear and straightforward descriptions of the major aspects of each theory together with clear definitions of key concepts, and concludes with an evaluation section that addresses the 'model' of humans underlying the approach, research evidence in support of the theory and questioning the theory. Discussion is also given to personality assessment and therapeutic applications of the theory or approach. The individual chapters provide figures, diagrams and tables to give a clear understanding of theory and research. and at the end of each...

Exploring Eating Disorders Through Psychoanalysis

Autor: Humberto Lorenzo Persano

Número de Páginas: 355

Exploring Eating Disorders Through Psychoanalysis explores eating disorders as complex clinical conditions and uses psychoanalysis to explore the psychological factors behind them. Humberto Lorenzo Persano considers several key factors including psychosexual aspects of the psyche, object relations, ego functioning and defence mechanisms, as well as family dynamics, attachments, and the role of early childhood trauma. The book identifies the relationship between addictions, self-harm, and impulsive behaviours for complex patients as essential in the continuation of treatment and assesses specific treatments like transference-focused therapy and mentalization-based approaches. Persano also outlines future challenges and lines of research for eating disorders and their treatment. Exploring Eating Disorders Through Psychoanalysis will be of great interest to psychoanalysts, psychologists, and psychiatrists working with eating disorders.

The Upside of Shame

Autor: Vernon C. Kelly Jr. , Mary C. Lamia

Número de Páginas: 240

Understanding shame as a signal that things we enjoy are being impeded. There is much more to shame than its reputation as a negative emotional state. This clinical book delves into the role of shame in many complex issues such as personality disorders, anxiety, depression, and addictions. In each example the authors show how an understanding of the positive side of shame can be translated into practical therapeutic interventions.

The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders

Autor: Andrew E. Skodol , John M. Oldham

Número de Páginas: 762

The subject of personality -- what makes each of us unique and different from one another -- has long been a topic of universal fascination. From a medical perspective, research on personality disorders has expanded with the advent of standardized diagnostic systems. This continuing and increased activity and progress in the field spurred the development of this third edition of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders. With an emphasis on updating the information most relevant to clinicians, this new edition features contributions from established experts in the field as well as a new generation of scientists. Dozens of tables, illustrative figures, and real-life case examples summarize the vast data that continue to accumulate in five key areas: Clinical concepts, including theories of personality disorders, as well as their manifestations, assessment, and diagnosis. This opening section also describes the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders in detail. Risk factors for, and the etiology and impact of, personality disorders. This section of the book examines data on prevalence, sociodemographics, and levels of functional...

The Psychoanalytic Model of the Mind

Autor: Elizabeth L. Auchincloss

Número de Páginas: 334

Despite the widespread influence of psychoanalysis in the field of mental health, until now no single book has been published that explains the psychoanalytic model of the mind to the many students and practitioners who want to understand it. The Psychoanalytic Model of the Mind represents an important breakthrough: in simple language, it presents complicated ideas and concepts in an accessible manner, demystifies psychoanalysis, debunks some of the myths that have plagued it, and defuses the controversies that have too long attended it. The author effectively demonstrates that the psychoanalytic model of the mind is consistent with a brain-based approach. Even in patients whose mental illness has a predominantly biological basis, psychological factors contribute to the onset, expression, and course of the illness. For this reason, treatments that focus exclusively on symptoms are not effective in sustaining change. The psychoanalytic model provides clinicians with the framework to understand each patient as a unique psychological being. The book is rich in descriptive detail yet pragmatic in its approach, offering many features and benefits: In addition to providing the...

Advanced Personality

Autor: David F. Barone , Michel Hersen , Vincent B. Van Hasselt

Número de Páginas: 425

Embracing all aspects of personality study, Advanced Personality addresses major established theories and vital current research topics in the field, from the perspectives of both clinical and scholarly settings. This impressive text-reference features chapters that cover, among other topics-psychobiological theories of personality- conscious and unconscious functioning-and personality disorders from a trait perspective. Written for entry-level graduate and upper-level undergraduate students, the book includes an introductory chapter with a chronological table listing all major figures in the history of the field, and tables that summarize key aspects of various theories.

Object Relations Theories and Psychopathology

Autor: Frank Summers

Número de Páginas: 528

Twenty-nine years since the first edition was released, Frank Summers has renewed his lucid and thorough clarification of the various object relations theories to demonstrate their evolution and continued significance for therapeutic practice. This volume includes elucidation of the major scholarship that has advanced the ideas of object relations theorists such as Fairbairn, Klein, Winnicott, Kernberg, and Kohut, since the publication of the first edition. A thorough and detailed new chapter devoted to the emergence and development of relational psychoanalysis has been added to make this volume a “state of the art” articulation of current object relations thinking. The ideas and assumptions of each theory relative to metapsychology, psychopathology, and treatment are expounded, alongside a critical evaluation of the strengths and limitations of each approach. With extensive use of historic case material, Summers shows how each object relations theory yields specific clinical approaches to a variety of syndromes, and how these approaches entail specific modifications in clinical technique. This volume will be essential reading for all analysts, psychologists, psychiatrists,...

Selected Papers of Salman Akhtar

Autor: Salman Akhtar

Número de Páginas: 4296

Salman Akhtar is a Professor of Psychiatry, a Training and Supervising Analyst, a member of numerous editorial boards, winner of many awards, including the highly prestigious Sigourney Award, a writer of several hundred articles, a poet, and the author or editor of over one hundred books. A modern-day Renaissance man, his elegant writing is simultaneously scholarly and literary and brings a light touch to profound material. Phoenix Publishing House is proud to present his most inspiring works in a stunning ten-volume hardback set, fit to grace the shelves of collectors and libraries with its high-quality finish.

Therapeutic Communication

Autor: Paul L. Wachtel

Número de Páginas: 414

A uniquely practical guide and widely adopted text, this book shows precisely what therapists can say at key moments to enhance the process of healing and change. Paul Wachtel explains why some communications in therapy are particularly effective, while others that address essentially the same content may actually be countertherapeutic. He offers clear and specific guidelines for how to ask questions and make comments in ways that facilitate collaborative exploration and promote change. Illustrated with vivid case examples, the book is grounded in an integrative theory that draws from features of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, systemic, and experiential approaches. New to This Edition * Reflects nearly 20 years of advances in the field and refinements of the author's approach. *Broader audience: in addition to psychodynamic therapists, cognitive-behavioral therapists and others will find specific, user-friendly recommendations. *Chapter on key developments and convergences across different psychotherapeutic approaches. *Chapter on the therapeutic implications of attachment theory and research. See also Making Room for the Disavowed, which further develops Wachtel's...

Tratamiento para la identidad del adolescente (AIT)

Autor: Pamela A. Foelsch , Susanne Schlüter-müller , Anna E. Odom

Número de Páginas: 137

Mientras la mayoría de los adolescentes construyen relaciones interpersonales satisfactorias, son suficientemente buenos en la escuela o trabajo y empiezan a establecer relaciones románticas. Una minoría fracasa y tiene problemas. Estos adolescentes tienen dificultad en regular sus emociones, presentan diversas conductas autodestructivas y de riesgo. El libro Tratamiento para la identidad del adolescente. (AIT). Una aproximación integral de la personalidad psicopatológica, brinda al clínico técnicas y estrategias para el tratamiento de los adolescentes en general y con trastornos de personalidad en particular. Los autores desarrollaron un modelo de tratamiento integrativo basado en la teoría psicodinámica de las relaciones de objeto. Incorporaron aspectos fundamentales de la teoría del apego, de la mentalización, de los sistemas familiares, del desarrollo neurobiológico y de los aspectos cognitivos para la comprensión y atención integral de los adolescentes con problemas emocionales. La sistematización de los objetivos de la psicoterapia da al psicoterapeuta elementos para entender el nivel de intervención que es conveniente y posible con cada adolescente en el...

Melancolía y verdad

Autor: Frédéric Pellion

Número de Páginas: 363

En nuestra época la noción de depresión ha desalentado cualquier intento por establecer diferenciaciones clínicas y, en consecuencia, se excluyó de la clínica la relación humana con la verdad. Por esta razón es tan imporante retomar el concepto de melancolía, en la medida en que la melancolía es inseparable, precisamente, de esa relación con la verdad. Este libro articula el examen de la amplia y prestigiosa tradición, tanto psiquiátrica como filosófica, que permitió la reflexión que exige el sujeto melancólico, con la tradición del psicoanálisis -freudiano, posfreudiano y lacaniano-, que ilumina el extraordinario poder de significación de ese sujeto. El presente estudio de la pasión melancólica vuelve a darle su lugar a la angustia, la culpa y el amor en este cuadro y, asimismo, esclarece la función que la mirada cumple en él. La "excepción melancólica" muestra, finalmente, qué le sucede al lenguaje en la cruel espera de la verdad.

Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories

Autor: Joseph Palombo , Harold K. Bendicsen , Barry J. Koch

Número de Páginas: 445

As the foundational theory of modern psychological practice, psychoanalysis and its attendant assumptions predominated well through most of the twentieth century. The influence of psychoanalytic theories of development was profound and still resonates in the thinking and practice of today’s mental health professionals. Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories provides a succinct and reliable overview of what these theories are and where they came from. Ably combining theory, history, and biography it summarizes the theories of Freud and his successors against the broader evolution of analytic developmental theory itself, giving readers a deeper understanding of this history, and of their own theoretical stance and choices of interventions. Along the way, the authors discuss criteria for evaluating developmental theories, trace persistent methodological concerns, and shed intriguing light on what was considered normative child and adolescent behavior in earlier eras. Each major paradigm is represented by its most prominent figures such as Freud’s drive theory, Erikson’s life cycle theory, Bowlby’s attachment theory, and Fonagy’s neuropsychological attachment theory. ...

When Theories Touch

Autor: Steven J. Ellman

Número de Páginas: 496

This book aims to deconstruct the different theoretical perspectives of psychoanalysis, and reconstruct these concepts in a language that is readily understood. Wherever possible this is meant not to do away with terms that are meaningful, but to attempt to clarify terms and concepts. The book comes in three sections. The first examines Freud's different theories and describes how Freud shifted his emphasis over time. The second section covers all the major post-Freudian theorists: Hartmann and Anna Freud (together in one chapter), Melanie Klein, Fairbairn, Winnicott, Sullivan, Mahler, Kohut, Kernberg, and Bion; and a chapter on the movement from classical theory to contemporary conflict theory. The last section deals with issues raised in contemporary psychoanalysis - issues as they pertain to the clinical situation, and the rationale for a theory of endogenous stimulation.

Current and Historical Perspectives on the Borderline Patient

Autor: Reuben Fine , Herbert S. Strean

Número de Páginas: 452

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Una revisión de la teoría psicoanalítica a la luz de la ciencia moderna

Autor: Juan Auping Birch

Número de Páginas: 448

Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Text of Psychiatry

Autor: Robert Boland , Marcia L. Verduin

Número de Páginas: 13606

The gold standard reference for all those who work with people with mental illness, Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, edited by Drs. Robert Boland and Marcia L. Verduin, has consistently kept pace with the rapid growth of research and knowledge in neural science, as well as biological and psychological science. This two-volume eleventh edition offers the expertise of more than 600 renowned contributors who cover the full range of psychiatry and mental health, including neural science, genetics, neuropsychiatry, psychopharmacology, and other key areas.

Psychoanalysis and Infant Research

Autor: Joseph D. Lichtenberg

Número de Páginas: 226

Lichtenberg collates and summarizes recent findings about the first two years of life in order to examine their implications for contemporary psychoanalysis. He explores the implications of these data for the unfolding sense of self, and then draws on these data to reconceptualize the analytic situation and to formulate an experiential account of the therapeutic action of analysis.

The Oxford Handbook of Personality Disorders

Autor: Thomas Widiger

Número de Páginas: 856

This text provides a summary of the latest information concerning the diagnosis, assessment, construct validity, etiology, pathology, and treatment of personality disorders. It brings together leading scholars, researchers, and clinicians from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives, emphasizing in each case extent of empirical support.

From Borderline Adolescent to Functioning Adult

Autor: James F. Masterson, M.d. , Jacinta Lu Costello

Número de Páginas: 320

First published in 1980. In this volume a leading clinician brings diagnostic order, a comprehensible theory, and a clinical approach out of the confusion and controversy surrounding the concept borderline. Through an interweaving of theoretical concepts and rich clinical experience, Dr. Masterson develops not only a clear definition of the border Iine syndrome. but also the etiology and treatment of this complex disorder.

From Borderline Adolescent to Functioning Adult

Autor: James F. Masterson , Jacinta Lu Costello

Número de Páginas: 328

First Published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Compendio de técnica psicoanalítica

Autor: Juan Manzano , Francisco Palacio Espasa , Adela Abella

Número de Páginas: 156

La psicoterapia se ha convertido en una problemática analítica de pleno derecho. Si bien existe una aceptación bastante general de las nociones técnicas de Freud respecto al análisis de las "organizaciones neuróticas de la personalidad", no ocurre lo mismo con las "organizaciones preneuróticas" o "narcisistas", como los trastornos de la personalidad, los estados límite (borderline), la prepsicosis, etc., y que son las más frecuentes en la práctica de hoy en día. Compendio de técnicas psicoanalíticas, con su aplicación a la psicoterapia analiza la evolución histórica de los conceptos "marco (setting)", "transferencia", "contratransferencia", "interpretación", "construcción/reconstrucción" y el "proceso y finalización" en la obra de Freud y en sus sucesores más representativos hasta llegar al momento actual. Asimismo, su lectura facilita el acceso claro a los fundamentos de la práctica vigente, presentando los elementos esenciales de la teoría de la técnica psicoanalítica y el ejercicio que de ella se deriva. Este texto está especialmente dirigido a psicoanalistas y psicoterapeutas en formación, así como también a los demás profesionales y estudiantes...

From Obstacle to Ally

Autor: Judith M. Hughes

Número de Páginas: 260

From Obstacle to Ally explores the evolution of the theory and practice of psychoanalysis through an investigation of historical examples of clinical practice. Beginning with Freud's experience of the problem of transference, this book is shaped around a series of encounters in which psychoanalysts have managed effectively to negotiate such obstacles and on occasion, convert them into allies. Judith Hughes succeeds in bringing alive the ideas, clinical struggles and evolving practices of some of the most influential psychoanalysts of the last century including Sandor Ferenczi, Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, Wilfred Bion, Betty Joseph and Heinz Kohut. Through an examination of the specific obstacles posed by particular diagnostic categories, it becomes evident that it is often when treatment fails or encounters problems that major advances in psychoanalytic practice are prompted. As well as providing an excellent introduction to the history of fundamental psychoanalytic concepts, From Obstacle to Ally offers an original approach to the study of the processes that have shaped psychoanalytic practice as we know it today and will fascinate practising psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.

The Life of I

Autor: Anne Manne

Número de Páginas: 161

Far from being the work of a madman, Anders Breivik's murderous rampage in Norway was the action of an extreme narcissist. As the dead lay around him, he held up a finger asking for a Band-Aid. Written with the pace of a psychological thriller, The Life of I is a compelling account of the rise of narcissism in individuals and society. Manne examines the Lance Armstrong doping scandal and the alarming rise of sexual assaults in sport and the military, as well as the vengeful killings of Elliot Rodger in California. She looks at narcissism in the pursuit of fame and our obsession with 'making it'. She goes beyond the usual suspects of social media and celebrity culture to the deeper root of the issue: how a new narcissistic character-type is being fuelled by a cult of the self and the pursuit of wealth in a hypercompetitive consumer society. The Life of I also offers insights from the latest work in psychology, looking at how narcissism develops. But Manne also shows that there is an alternative: how to transcend narcissism, to be fully alive to the presence of others; how to create a world where love and care are no longer turned inward.

Individuation and Narcissism

Autor: Mario Jacoby

Número de Páginas: 223

Developments in Freudian psychoanalysis, particularly the work of Kohut and Winnicott, have led to a convergence with the Jungian position. In Individuation and Narcissism Mario Jacoby attempted to overcome the doctrinal differences between the different schools of depth psychology, while taking into account the characteristic approaches of each. Through a close examination of the actual experience of self, the process of individuation, narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder, Jacoby deftly demonstrated the benefits of a cross-fertilization of ideas and techniques for the professional analyst. This Classic Edition includes a new foreword by Kathrin Asper.

Replantear el narcisismo

Autor: Craig Malkim

Número de Páginas: 302

Cuando la mayoría de nosotros escuchamos la palabra narcisismo o narcisista, nos imaginamos a personas vanidosas, engreídas y fanfarronas que no pueden dejar de hablar de sí mismas. Pero la mayoría de las veces nos equivocamos. Para el Dr. Malkin, el narcisismo es esencialmente un espectro de autoimportancia, y todo el mundo se encuentra en algún punto de la escala entre el desinterés absoluto y la arrogancia total. Cuando invocamos casualmente el término "narcisista", la mayoría de nosotros nos referimos al sombrío borde exterior del espectro, que puede derivar en una peligrosa psicopatía. Sin embargo, también hay quienes viven en el extremo inferior del espectro, denominados ecoístas por el autor. También son personas que conocemos; personas que temen tanto la atención o el reconocimiento que a menudo parecen no tener voz. Basándose en su propia investigación, así como en los últimos descubrimientos de la psicología, el Dr. Malkin utiliza historias vívidas de personas de todos los ámbitos de la vida para enseñar estrategias concretas para detectar -y afrontar- el narcisismo excesivo. Al mismo tiempo, explica por qué aceptar cierto grado de narcisismo -el...

Una Iglesia devorada por su propia sombra

Autor: Camilo Barrionuevo Durán

Número de Páginas: 312

Teniendo como trasfondo el aporte de Carl Jung sobre los complejos sombríos, nos acerca a la sombra de una Iglesia que se mira a sí misma, cual Narciso contemplando su belleza, mientras camina desnuda por el grito de quienes han callado por décadas el sufrimiento vivido a su amparo. Las víctimas de ayer, sobrevivientes hoy, encontrarán en estas páginas lo que sostenía y sostiene a quien abusó de ellas. Sin ese soporte ideológico, sin la complicidad de estructuras abusivas en muchos ámbitos, sin el narcisismo institucional revestido de clericalismo, sin la vivencia secreta y oscura de una sexualidad pobremente asumida, entre algunas claves comprensivas abordadas en este libro, no se entiende la impunidad de su actuar ni la torpe respuesta institucional cuando la verdad se planta descarnadamente ante sus ojos.

Through The Looking Glass

Autor: Dana Becker

Número de Páginas: 224

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between gender, the experience of psychological distress that we currently call borderline personality disorder, and the borderline diagnosis as a classification of psychiatric disorder. It offers a new emphasis on elements of female socialization as critical to the understanding of

Contemporary Rorschach Interpretation

Autor: J. Reid Meloy , Marvin W. Acklin , Carl B. Gacono , James F. Murray

Número de Páginas: 615

Appreciation of the beauty and complexity of the human mind when perceiving an ambiguous stimulus led Dr. Hermann Rorschach to develop his scientific method eighty years ago. Full of gratitude for his brief life and work, the editors hope this volume will stand as an idiographic testament to his brilliance for the Rorschach students of the future. The contributors are clearly the most notable Rorschach clinicians in practice, and their work integrates the Comprehensive System and psychoanalytic methods. This book is organized into four sections. Within each of the first three sections -- devoted to psychotic, borderline, and neurotic disorders respectively -- the editors and invited authors have contributed Rorschach case studies which vertically cut a character pathology, personality disorder, or clinical diagnosis through a particular level of personality organization. The last section charts the enormously varied course that Rorschach work can navigate -- from the understanding of a Nobel laureate, the pain of trauma and transexuality, and the Nazi perversion of youth, to the consensus Rorschach in couple's therapy and cutting edge work in neuropsychology.

Personality Psychology

Autor: Stanley Gaines Jr.

Número de Páginas: 243

Personality Psychology: The Basics provides a jargon-free and accessible overview of the discipline, focusing on why not all individuals think, feel, speak, or act the same way in the same situation. The book offers a brief history of the area, covering a range of perspectives on personality including psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic, and cognitive approaches. Also featuring fascinating case studies to richly illustrate the theories discussed, the text looks at influential theories and related research within each of the major schools of thought in personality psychology. Rigorously examining the fundamental principles of personality psychology, the author concludes by outlining the future of the area in relation to cutting edge research and potential future trends. Exploring the major personality theories that seek to explain why people behave as they do in eight reader-friendly chapters, and written in accordance with British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines regarding content in Individual Differences, this is an essential introduction for students who are approaching personality psychology for the first time.