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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Kennon M Sheldon |
| ISBN: | 0805841881 9780805841886 080584189X 9780805841893 |
| OCLC Number: | 54694720 |
| Description: | x, 239 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | What is optimal human being? -- Hierarchies and levels of analysis : locating behavior in the physical world and seeking integration between the human sciences -- Focusing on the personality level : comprehensive models of personality -- The universal human organism : species-typical human nature -- Personality traits and individual differences : the meaning of variability -- Goals and intentions : the method of self-organization -- The self-homunculus : fictional but functional -- Social and group interaction : game and role theory perspectives -- The cultural level of analysis : memes, genes, and other themes -- Optimal human being and optimal human science : summary prescriptions. |
| Responsibility: | Kennon M. Sheldon. |
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Abstract:
"Intended for researchers and students interested in human potential in a variety of disciplines including social and personality, clinical, developmental, and industrial/organizational psychology and other social sciences, the book will also appeal to educated readers interested in personal change and self-improvement. In addition, the book will serve as an excellent text or supplement in a variety of courses including personality, positive psychology, well being, personal development, and motivation."--BOOK JACKET.
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