Handbook of Individual Differences in Social Behavior

Rick H Hoyle

ISBN 10: 1593856474 / ISBN 13: 9781593856472

Published by Guilford Publications Jun 2009, 2009

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Neuware - How do individual differences interact with situational factors to shape social behavior Are people with certain traits more likely to form lasting marriages; experience test-taking anxiety; break the law; feel optimistic about the future This handbook provides a comprehensive, authoritative examination of the full range of personality variables associated with interpersonal judgment, behavior, and emotion. The contributors are acknowledged experts who have conducted influential research on the constructs they address. Chapters discuss how each personality attribute is conceptualized and assessed, review the strengths and limitations of available measures (including child and adolescent measures, when available), present important findings related to social behavior, and identify directions for future study.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Individual Differences in Social Behavior
• Publisher: Guilford Publications Jun 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593856474
• ISBN 13: 9781593856472
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 260W x 186H x 35D millimeters 260 millimeters width by 186 millimeters height by 35 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1303 grams

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Synopsis

How do individual differences interact with situational factors to shape social behavior? Are people with certain traits more likely to form lasting marriages; experience test-taking anxiety; break the law; feel optimistic about the future? This handbook provides a comprehensive, authoritative examination of the full range of personality variables associated with interpersonal judgment, behavior, and emotion. The contributors are acknowledged experts who have conducted influential research on the constructs they address. Chapters discuss how each personality attribute is conceptualized and assessed, review the strengths and limitations of available measures (including child and adolescent measures, when available), present important findings related to social behavior, and identify directions for future study.

About the Author

Mark R. Leary, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. His research focuses on the processes by which people think about and evaluate themselves; the effects of self-reflection on emotion and psychological well-being; and how people are influenced by concerns about how they are perceived and evaluated by others. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and a recipient of the Lifetime Career Award from the International Society for Self and Identity. Dr. Leary was the founding editor of the journal Self and Identity and is currently Editor of Personality and Social Psychology Review

Rick H. Hoyle, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University.  The primary focus of his research is the investigation of basic cognitive, affective, and social processes relevant to self-regulation. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, and the Division of Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics of the American Psychological Association.