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A Conceptual History of Personality Psychology

  • McAdams D
Elsevier, (1997), 3-39
DOI: 10.1016/b978-012134645-4/50002-0
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Abstract

Provides a conceptual history of personality psychology.; (from the chapter) personality psychology's unique features: holism, motivation, and individual differences / historical roots: before the 1930s / the formation of systems: 1930–1950 / the elaboration of constructs: 1950–1970 / doubt and renewal of confidence: 1970 to the present (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) (chapter)

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McAdams, D. P. (1997). A Conceptual History of Personality Psychology. In Handbook of Personality Psychology (pp. 3–39). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-012134645-4/50002-0

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