Personality and Control (Warsaw Lectures in Personality and Social Psychology) - Hardcover

Philip J. Corr

 
9780989824958: Personality and Control (Warsaw Lectures in Personality and Social Psychology)

Synopsis

Volume 4 of this innovative series on social and personality psychology showcases the rapid advances being made in the science of cognitive and behavioral control, seen in their experimental (e.g., brain studies) and everyday (e.g., emotion regulation) varieties. Reflecting the nature of this topic, the book is divided in to two parts. The first part, "Basic Models of Control," explores fundamental brain-behavioral mechanisms and extends these to consider the alluring but still mysterious nature of consciousness. Part II, "Complex Models of Control," discusses adaptive (e.g., musical performance) and maladaptive (anxiety and depression) aspects of self-regulation. The book is intended for academic psychologists and advanced students who are studying the role of control mechanisms in personality processes.

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About the Author

Philip J. Corr is Professor of Psychology at the University of Wales, Swansea. He has published over 60 scientific papers and is the author of the major textbook Understanding Biological Psychology (2006).

Michael W. Eysenck is Professorial Fellow at Roehampton University and Emeritus Professorand Honorary Fellow at Royal Holloway University of London. He has published 49 booksand approximately 160 articles and book chapters. He has written numerous textbooks oncognitive psychology and his main research area is concerned with the relationship betweenanxiety and cognition. His hobbies include bridge, croquet, travelling, and walking.

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