I believe that we are getting to the point where we might be ready
for a unified theory of personality. This online book is my
attempt to look at the study of personality in terms of issues
rather than individual (and often contradictory) theories.
Those of you who have read some of my other online work will
recognize many bits and pieces of it, but I have reorganized the
material in a more thematic way so that, while you will see some of
the historically significant theories and research, you will also
see more clearly how these are leading to something more
integrated. There are also many places where I have added my
own ideas regarding where I think the field is headed. The
goal here is not to convince you of one theory or another, but
rather to help you sort through the work of others and formulate
your own best understanding of what it means to be a person.
I hope that you find this book interesting and helpful!
This is dedicated to the spirit of Gardner Murphy, whose book Personality:
A Biosocial Approach was my introduction to psychology.
- George Boeree
Table of Contents
1. Introduction available in Danish, Georgian, Croatian, Estonian, Thai, Kazakh, Czech, Hungarian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Azerbaijani
