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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences / Edition 1
- ISBN-10:
- 1119050308
- ISBN-13:
- 9781119050308
- Pub. Date:
- 06/22/2015
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences / Edition 1
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- Brings together the work of the top global researchers within the area of individual differences, including Philip L. Ackerman, Ian J. Deary, Ed Diener, Robert Hogan, Deniz S. Ones and Dean Keith Simonton
- Covers methodological, theoretical and paradigm changes in the area of individual differences
- Individual chapters cover core areas of individual differences including personality and intelligence, biological causes of individual differences, and creativity and emotional intelligence
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781119050308 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication date: | 06/22/2015 |
| Series: | HPIZ - Wiley-Blackwell Handbooks in Personality and Individual Differences , #3 |
| Pages: | 848 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.70(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.70(d) |
About the Author
Sophie von Stumm is an award-winning young scientist who completed her postgraduate training at the University of Edinburgh and Goldsmiths, University of London. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester. Her research interests focus on intelligence–personality associations in relation to educational, social, and health outcomes.
Adrian Furnham is currently Professor of Psychology at University College London. He has lectured widely abroad and held scholarships and visiting professorships at, among others, the University of New South Wales, the University of the West Indies, the University of Hong Kong, and the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Furnham is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and has written over 700 scientific papers and 60 books. He is on the editorial board of a number of international journals, as well as the past elected President of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences.
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Table of Contents
List of Plates viiiList of Figures ix
List of Tables xii
List of Contributors xiv
Preface xvi
List of Abbreviations xix
Part I Individual Differences: An Up-to-Date Historical and Methodological Overview 1
1 Individual Differences and Differential Psychology: A Brief History and Prospect 3William Revelle, Joshua Wilt, and David M. Condon
2 Methodological Advances in Differential Psychology 39William Revelle, David M. Condon, and Joshua Wilt
Part II Intelligence and Personality: Structure and Development 75
Section 1 Personality 77
3 Personality Development across the Life Span 77Jaap J. A. Denissen, Marcel A. G. van Aken, and Brent W. Roberts
4 Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, Research, Applications, and Future 101Luke D. Smillie, Natalie J. Loxton, and Rachel E. Avery
5 The General Factor of Personality: Normal and Abnormal 132J. Philippe Rushton and Paul Irwing
6 Five into One Doesn’t Go: A Critique of the General Factor of Personality 162Eamonn Ferguson, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Alan Pickering, and Alexander Weiss
Section 2 Intelligence 187
7 The Nature and Structure of “Intelligence” 187Charlie L. Reeve and Silvia Bonaccio
8 Re-Visiting Intelligence–Personality Associations: Vindicating Intellectual Investment 217Sophie von Stumm, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, and Phillip L. Ackerman
9 Individual Differences in Cognitive Aging 242Elliot M. Tucker-Drob and Timothy A. Salthouse
Part III Biological Causes of Individual Differences 269
10 Behavior Genetics 271Frank M. Spinath and Wendy Johnson
11 Molecular Genetic Aspects of Personality 305Alexander Strobel and Burkhard Brocke
12 Understanding Human Intelligence by Imaging the Brain 330Roberto Colom and Paul M. Thompson
13 Evolutionary Psychology and Individual Differences 353Satoshi Kanazawa
Part IV Individual Differences and Real-World Outcomes 377
Section 1 Work 379
14 Individual Differences at Work 379Deniz S. Ones and Chockalingam Viswesvaran
15 Leadership 408Robert Hogan and Ghufran Ahmad
Section 2 Health, Longevity, and Death 427
16 Cognitive Epidemiology: Concepts, Evidence, and Future Directions 427Catherine M. Calvin, G. David Batty, and Ian J. Deary
17 Personality and Differences in Health and Longevity 461Margaret L. Kern and Howard S. Friedman
Section 3 Society 491
18 Personality and the Laws of History 491Robert Hogan and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
19 Individual Differences and Antisocial Behavior 512Vincent Egan
20 Intelligence and Social Inequality: Why the Biological Link? 538Linda S. Gottfredson
Part V Motivation and Vocational Interests 577
21 Goal-Setting: A State Theory, but Related to Traits 579Gary P. Latham, Deshani B. Ganegoda, and Edwin A. Locke
22 Personality and Approaches to Learning 588Adrian Furnham
23 Vocational Interests: The Road Less Traveled 608Patrick Ian Armstrong, Rong Su, and James Rounds
Part VI Competence beyond IQ 633
Section 1 Special Abilities 635
24 Exceptional Talent and Genius 635Dean Keith Simonton
25 Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence 656K. V. Petrides
26 Individual Differences in Creativity 679James C. Kaufman
Section 2 Relationships and Subjective Well-Being 699
27 Personality and Happiness: Predicting the Experience of Subjective Well-Being 699William Pavot and Ed Diener
28 Self-Esteem: Enduring Issues and Controversies 718M. Brent Donnellan, Kali H. Trzesniewski, and Richard W. Robins
29 Love at First Sight? Individual Differences and the Psychology of Initial Romantic Attraction 747Viren Swami
30 Manifestations of Individual Differences in Physical and Virtual Environments 773Lindsay T. Graham, Carson J. Sandy, and Samuel D. Gosling
Index 801
What People are Saying About This
"Valuable for those interested in psychology, education, sociology, or human genetics. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above, including professionals." (Choice, 1 December 2011)
"That a fresh and comprehensive statement on current understanding about individual differences! This meaty volume provides an unusually deep discussion of personality and mental abilities like IQ and emotional intelligence, digs into their biological roots, and explores their importance at work, in relationships and in health. With the recent explosion of research linking these topics, the time is right for this wonderful update. Don’t look for this Handbook on my bookshelves – it will be on my desk and in use.
— Robert B. Kaiser, Partner, Kaplan DeVries Inc., USA
Some of the world’s top researchers give us authoritative and engaging overviews of the central topics in individual differences, such as personality, creativity, intelligence, genetics and evolution, work, motivation, special abilities and happiness, making this a comprehensive guide for understanding how and why people differ.
— Robert Plomin, Research Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK
This handbook provides a diverse multidisciplinary collection of chapters by leading researchers. Domains covered range from intelligence to personality, interests, and motivation – and from basic research on brain functions to real-world implications in the workplace and beyond.
— Phillip L. Ackerman, Professor of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA.
There is much in this handbook that does not simply summarise present knowledge but foreshadows the future state of differential psychology. Of use to the beginning student as well as the seasoned psychologist, any serious psychology library should possess this handbook.
— Philip J. Corr, Professor of Psychology, University of East Anglia, UK
This impressive collection of antecedents, contemporary theory, and the latest empirical research does not shy away from controversial stances or highlighting consensual elements of the field, making this a must read for students, practitioners and researchers alike.
Richard D. Roberts, Principal Research Scientist, Research and Development, Educational Testing Service, USA
With contributions from many leading researchers in differential psychology, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of individual differences research. This book will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the field.
—Tony Vernon, Professor of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, USA
With thoughtful and well-written chapters – ranging from the genetics of individual differences, to the relation between intelligence and personality, to the traces that different individuals leave behind in their physical environments – this handbook manages to be both highly readable and thoroughly informative.
— Colin G. DeYoung, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Minnesota, USA