Review of Handbook of Individual Differences in Social Behavior

The first chapter provides an introduction to the subject matter of the book, giving an overview of the history of social (focused on the importance of situations) and personality (focused on the importance of the person) psychology and discusses how the different mindsets and methodologies of the t...

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Published in:	The Journal of Social Psychology Vol. 150; no. 6; pp. 703 - 705
Main Author:	Singer, Julie A.
Format:	Book Review Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 27-10-2010 Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects:	Behavior Behavioral Sciences Editing Handbooks Individual Differences Juvenile Justice Literature Reviews Personality Personality Assessment Personality psychology Personality Studies Reprography Resistance (Psychology) Social Behavior Social psychology Undergraduate Students Variables
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Summary:	The first chapter provides an introduction to the subject matter of the book, giving an overview of the history of social (focused on the importance of situations) and personality (focused on the importance of the person) psychology and discusses how the different mindsets and methodologies of the two fields led to their development in virtual isolation of each other. [...] despite the compactness of the information, the chapters had a high level of readability.
ISSN:	0022-4545 1940-1183
DOI:	10.1080/00224545.2010.518024