Personality Theory in a Cultural Context

by Mark D. Kelland

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When you first think of personality, what comes to mind? When we refer to certain people as being “personalities,” we usually mean they are famous, people like movie stars or your favorite band. When we describe a person as having “lots of personality,” we usually mean they are outgoing and fun-loving, the kind of person we like to spend time with. But does this tell us anything about personality itself?

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Lansing Community College
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Social Sciences, Psychology
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Introduction to Personality
  7. 1.1: Chapter Introduction
  8. 1.2: Definitions and Descriptions of Personality
  9. 1.3: Personality as a Discipline within the Field of Psychology
  10. 1.4: Methods of Studying Personality
  11. 1.5: Application of Personality Theory - Assessing Personality
  12. 1.S: Chapter Summary
  13. 2: Culture and Personality
  14. 2.1: Chapter Introduction
  15. 2.2: Cultural Studies in the Field of Psychology
  16. 2.3: Placing Cross-Cultural Studies in Context- Blending
  17. 2.4: Different Cultural Factors Affecting Personality
  18. 2.5: Culture and Diversity
  19. 2.6: Culture and Mental Illness
  20. 2.7: A Final Challenge
  21. 2.8: Personality Theory in Real Life- Examining Your Own Cultural Background
  22. 2.S: Chapter Summary
  23. 3: Sigmund Freud
  24. 3.1: 3.0 Chapter Introduction
  25. 3.2: A Brief Biography of Sigmund Freud, M.D.
  26. 3.3: Basic Concepts
  27. 3.4: Structure of Personality
  28. 3.5: Psychosexual Stages of Development
  29. 3.06: Connections Across Cultures- Male
  30. 3.6: Connections Across Cultures- Male/Female Differences
  31. 3.7: Psychoanalysis
  32. 3.8: Religion and Spirituality
  33. 3.9: Personality Theory in Real Life
  34. 3.S: A Final Note and Chapter Summary
  35. 4: Alfred Adler and Harry Stack Sullivan
  36. 4.1: Chapter Introduction
  37. 4.2: Brief Biography of Alfred Adler
  38. 4.3: Adler's Individual Psychology
  39. 4.4: Alderian Psychotherapy
  40. 4.5: A Brief Biography of Harry Stack Sullivan
  41. 4.6: Sullivan's Interpersonal Psychology
  42. 4.7: Personality Theory in Real Life
  43. 4.S: Chapter Summary
  44. 5: Neo-Freudian Perspectives on Personality
  45. 5.1: Chapter Introduction
  46. 5.2: Anna Freud and Ego Psychology
  47. 5.3: Object Relations Theory
  48. 5.4: Personality Theory in Real Life
  49. 5.S: Chapter Summary
  50. 6: Karen Horney and Erich Fromm
  51. 6.1: Chapter Introduction
  52. 6.2: Brief Biography of Karen Horney
  53. 6.3: Horney's Shifting Perspective on Psychodynamic Theory
  54. 6.4: Brief Biography of Erich Fromm
  55. 6.5: Our Relationship to Society
  56. 6.6: Fromm's Cross-Cultural Studies in Mexico
  57. 6.7: Personality Theory in Real Life
  58. 6.S: Chapter Summary
  59. 7: Psychology of Women
  60. 7.1: Prelude to the Psychology of Women
  61. 7.2: Feminine Psychology in the Freudian Tradition
  62. 7.3: Human Relations and a Modern Perspective on the Psychology of Women
  63. 7.4: Nancy Chodorow's Psychoanalytic Feminism and the Role of Mothering
  64. 7.5: Personality Theory in Real Life
  65. 7.S: Chapter Summary
  66. 8: Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
  67. 8.1: Chapter Introduction
  68. 8.2: Carl Rogers and Humanistic Psychology
  69. 8.3: Abraham Maslow and Holistic-Dynamic Psychology
  70. 8.4: Henry Murray and Personology
  71. 8.5: A Final Note- Humanistic or Existential?
  72. 8.6: Personality Theory in Real Life
  73. 8.S: Chapter Summary
  74. 9: Viktor Frankl, Rollo May, and Existential Psychology
  75. 9.1: Chapter Introduction
  76. 9.2: Understanding the Philosophy of Existentialism
  77. 9.3: Viktor Frankl and Logotherapy
  78. 9.4: Rollo May and Existential Psychology
  79. 9.5: Existential Psychotherapy
  80. 9.6: Buddhism and Existentialism- The Completion of a Circle
  81. 9.7: Some Final Thoughts
  82. 9.8: Personality Theory in Real Life
  83. 9.S: Chapter Summary
  84. 10: Trait Theories of Personality
  85. 10.1: Chapter Introduction
  86. 10.2: 10.1 A Brief Biography of Gordon Allport
  87. 10.3: Allport's Psychology of Personality
  88. 10.4: A Brief Biography of Raymond Cattell
  89. 10.5: Basic Concepts of Cattell's Theory
  90. 10.6: Hans Eysenck's Dimensions of Personality
  91. 10.7: Paul Costa and Robert McCrae and the Five-Factor Model of Personality
  92. 10.8: Marvin Zuckerman and the Sensation Seeking Personality Trait
  93. 10.9: Grit- Getting Things Done!
  94. 10.10: Personality Theory in Real Life
  95. 10.S: Chapter Summary
  96. 11: Biology and Personality
  97. 11.1: Chapter Introduction
  98. 11.2: Biology and Personality
  99. 11.03: Ancient and Modern Approaches to Training the Mind
  100. 11.3: Ancient and Modern Approaches to Training the Mind/Body Connection
  101. 11.4: Personality Theory in Real Life
  102. 11.S: Chapter Summary
  103. 12: Erik Erikson
  104. 12.1: Chapter Introduction
  105. 12.2: Brief Biography of Erik Erikson
  106. 12.3: Basic Concepts Underlying the Study of Development
  107. 12.4: Erikson's Eight Stages of Development
  108. 12.5: The Importance of Identity
  109. 12.6: Adulthood
  110. 12.7: Old Age and Death
  111. 12.8: Personality Theory in Real Life- ...and in Death!
  112. 12.S: Chapter Summary
  113. 13: Carl Jung
  114. 13.1: Prelude to Carl Jung
  115. 13.2: A Brief Biography of Carl Jung
  116. 13.3: Basic Concepts
  117. 13.4: Personality Development
  118. 13.5: Jungian Analysis
  119. 13.6: A Final Note on Carl Jung
  120. 13.7: Personality Theory in Real Life
  121. 13.S: Chapter Summary
  122. 14: Yoga and Buddhism as Personality Development Paths
  123. 14.1: Chapter Introduction
  124. 14.2: Zen Buddhism in America
  125. 14.3: Historical Description of Yoga
  126. 14.4: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
  127. 14.5: The Bhagavad Gita
  128. 14.6: Pathways to Personal Growth - Schools of Yoga
  129. 14.7: Obstacles to Personal Growth- Patanjali's Five Hindrances
  130. 14.8: Yoga in America- The Self-Realization Fellowship and Transcendental Meditation
  131. 14.9: Historical Description of Buddhism
  132. 14.10: The Four Noble Truths of Human Life
  133. 14.11: Obstacles to Personal Growth- The Three Poisons of Buddhism
  134. 14.S: Chapter Summary
  135. 15: Religious Perspectives on Personality
  136. 15.1: Chapter Introduction
  137. 15.2: Judaism and Kabbalah
  138. 15.3: Christianity and Christian Mysticism
  139. 15.4: Islam and Sufism
  140. 15.5: Connections Between Mystical and Eastern Perspectives
  141. 15.6: Personality Theory in Real Life
  142. 15.S: Chapter Summary
  143. 16: African Perspective on Personality
  144. Front Matter
  145. TitlePage
  146. InfoPage
  147. 16.1: Chapter Introduction
  148. 16.2: The African Worldview and Spirituality
  149. 16.3: Family and Community
  150. 16.4: Ubuntu
  151. 16.5: Negritude and Nigrescence
  152. 16.6: Some Issues for Modern Africa
  153. 16.7: A Final Thought
  154. 16.S: Chapter Summary
  155. Back Matter
  156. Index
  157. 17: Learning Theory and Personality Development
  158. 17.1: Chapter Introduction
  159. 17.2: B.F. Skinner and the Behavioral Analysis of Personality Development
  160. 17.3: Scientific Analysis of Behavior and Personality
  161. 17.4: Connections Across Cultures- Personality within Society
  162. 17.5: John Dollard and Neal Miller- Psychodynamic Learning Theory
  163. 17.6: Dollard and Miller's Psychodynamic Learning Perspective
  164. 17.7: Cultural Effects on Learning
  165. 17.8: Personality Theory in Real Life
  166. 17.S: Chapter Summary
  167. 18: Social Learning Theory and Personality Development
  168. 18.1: Chapter Introduction
  169. 18.2: Albert Bandura and Social Learning Theory
  170. 18.3: 18.2-Reciprocal Determinism
  171. 18.4: Self-Regulation and Self-Efficacy
  172. 18.5: Cognitive Aspects of Social Learning Theory- The Contributions of Julian Rotter and Walter Mischel
  173. 18.6: Basic Constructs in Rotter's Social Learning Theory
  174. 18.7: The Impact of Social Learning Theory
  175. 18.8: The Future of Psychology- Bandura's Vision as Compared to Freud
  176. 18.9: Personality Theory in Real Life
  177. 18.S: Chapter Summary
  178. 19: Cognitive Perspectives on Personality Development
  179. 19.1: Chapter Introduction
  180. 19.2: Personal Construct Theory
  181. 19.3: Connections Across Cultures
  182. 19.4: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance Therapy
  183. 19.5: Personality Theory in Real Life
  184. 19.S: Chapter Summary
  185. 20: Personality Disorders
  186. 20.1: Summary
  187. 20.2: DSM-V Categories of Personality Disorder
  188. 20.3: Treating Personality Disorders
  189. 20.4: A New Alternative in the DSM-V
  190. 20.05: A Final Note
  191. 20.5: A Final Note / Review of Key Points
  192. Back Matter
  193. Index
  194. References
  195. Index
  196. Glossary
  197. Detailed Licensing
  198. Detailed Licensing