xxvii, 670,19,39,22 pages ; 27 cm The third edition of the market-leading Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence continues to offer an involving and comprehensive introduction to this captivating field. The new edition of this popular text guides you through the subject from the foundations to more advanced material, constantly building on previously acquired knowledge to help you achieve a critical understanding of the major theories, methods, findings and debates Includes bibliographical references and index pt. 1. Personality -- 1. Personality theory in context -- 2. The basis of the psychoanalytic approach to personality -- 3. Developments of Freudian theorising -- 4. Learning theory perspectives on personality -- 5. Cognitive personality theories -- 6. Humanistic personality theories -- 7. The trait approach to personality -- 8. Biological basis of personality I: genetic heritability of personality and biological and physiological models of personality -- 9. Biological basis of personality II: evolutionary psychology and animal studies of personality -- 10. Further ideas and debates in personality: personality and culture -- pt. 2. Intelligence -- 11. An introduction to intelligence -- 12. Theories and measurement of intelligence -- 13. Use of intelligence tests: what questions emerge from the measurement of intelligence? -- 14. Heritability and socially defined race differences in intelligence -- 15. Further discussions and debates in intelligence: Sex differences in intelligence and emotional intelligence -- 16. The application of personality and intelligence in education and workplace: the introduction of other intelligences -- pt. 3. Further debates and applications in individual differences -- 17. Further debates and applications in individual differences: an introduction -- 18. Optimism -- 19. Irrational beliefs -- 20. Embarrassment, shyness and social anxiety -- 21. Interpersonal relationships -- 22. Social attitudes -- 23. Well-being and personality disorders -- 24. Individual differences in health and illness -- 25. An introduction to psychometric testing -- Available online only: 26. Academic argument and thinking -- 27. Statistical terms -- 25. Research ethics