Personality Psychology

This book integratively examines theories and models of the most essential findings of personality psychology with the aim of advancing personality knowledge. Since much empirical research is applied to very specific problems, the larger picture can get lost. Rather, this book starts from a coherent scientific theoretical framework, rather than presenting diverse theories of personality — phenomenological empirical, psychoanalytic behavioral, humanistic and cognitive perspectives — without enough critical examination. In this book, all theories, models and perspectives are reviewed and discussed within a unified theoretical framework of psychology Thus, historically and conceptually different models can be considered by scientific standards. Its insights will be highly relevant to academics, students and professional alike.

Janek Musek is a Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Professor Emeritus (since 2015) and has engaged in more than twenty basic research projects, mostly as the project (program group) leader or principal investigator. Janek Musek is a Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia). He wrote around 200 scientific papers and 40 books or textbooks. He is the author of several psychological models and theories, including the theory of the general factor of personality and the theory of values. He was engaged in more than twenty basic research projects, mostly as the project (program group) leader or principal investigator.