Individual Differences and Personality

Individual Differences and Personality, 3rd Edition, provides an overview of empirical personality research organized around core scientific issues rather than individual theorists. The textbook covers psychological measurement principles, personality trait concepts, and dimensions of variation across individuals.

The volume discusses biological mechanisms, evolutionary adaptive functions, and environmental and genetic influences on behavior. It examines personality change and stability, personality disorders, and life outcomes predicted by personality characteristics.

Intended for students, instructors, and researchers in personality psychology, the text also examines individual differences beyond personality, including mental abilities, vocational interests, religious beliefs, political attitudes, and sexuality.