Detailed Content

Chapter 8 Personality and Self

Vignette 8.1 Living His Dream
Vignette 8.2 Generativity at Work and Home

An Integrated View of Personality Theory

The Systems Framework

The Foundation of Personality: Motivation and Emotion

Motivation
Emotion, Feelings, and the Limbic System
Traits
Activity 8.1 My Personality Traits

Knowledge of Self and the World

Personal Intelligence
Models of the Self
Activity 8.2 My Life Story
Models of the World

Social Actor: The Self in Context

Attachment Theory
Role Knowledge: Contextual and Ecological Approaches

Consciousness and Awareness of Self

Defense and Coping: Psychodynamic Theories
Self-Awareness
Author Commentary 8.1 The Application of a Theory

Personality Development Across Adulthood

Young Adulthood
Middle Adulthood
Late Adulthood
Author Commentary 8.2 Personality’s Relationship to Developmental Themes

Chapter Summary

Perspectives Across Disciplines: Personality and Eating Habits

References