This engaging, comprehensive introduction to the field of personality psychology integrates discussion of personality theories, research, assessment techniques, and applications of specific theories. The Psychology of Personality introduces students to many important figures in the field and covers both classic and contemporary issues and research. The second edition reflects significant changes in the field but retains many of the special features that made it a textbook from which instructors found easy to teach and students found easy to learn. Bernardo Carducci’s passion for the study of personality is evident on every page.
This engaging, comprehensive introduction to the field of personality psychology integrates discussion of personality theories, research, assessment techniques, and applications of specific theories. The Psychology of Personality: Viewpoints, Research and Applications introduces students to many important figures in the field, including Freud, Jung, Adler, Erikson, Catell, Allport, Horney, Maslow, Bandura, Michel, and others. The book not only covers classic issues and research in personality, but also looks at genetics and personality, neurological considerations in personality, the evolutionary perspective, the “Big Five” model of personality, and other contemporary issues.
In Shyness, Bernardo J. Carducci, Ph.D., draws on more than twenty years of research to penetrate the many myths and mysteries surrounding shyness. Through compelling case studies, a comprehensive presentation of the latest discoveries, and numerous self-help strategies and self-assessment quizzes, Dr. Carducci helps to enlighten and encourage shy people who feel isolated and misunderstood. In Shyness, Carducci explains the basic principles of shyness; discuses the psychical, mental, and emotional expressions of shyness; and explores the biological, psychological, and societal roots of this trait. In addition, Dr. Carducci traces the manifestations of shyness at different life stages. In an age of instantaneous, on-line electronic interpersonal relationships, he outlines the specific challenges facing shy individuals in contemporary society. Shyness is not about transforming shy people into extroverts. Its principal mission is to promote what Dr. Carducci calls "the successfully shy life"--one of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-confidence. He provides such easy-to-implement strategies as: managing your shyness when meeting new people managing your shyness at work making small talk initiating romantic relationships parenting shy children What is shyness? What causes it? Are we born shy or do we become shy? Is there a cure? Shyness affects millions of us--nearly half the population describes itself as shy--and between 76 and 95 percent of us, though not shy now, have been shy at some point in our lives. Shy Facts Shy children are not destined to be shy adults. Shyness does not equal low self-esteem. Shyness is not a "disease," personality deficit, or character flaw. Humans aren't the only species to experience shyness. Scientist have been studying she cattle as well as shy cats, shy fish, and shy dogs. Some of the world's most famous, richest, smartest, and bravest people are shy.
A “hopeful, inspiring book that helps shy people to overcome self-defeating behaviors . . . and lead lives filled with greater intimacy and self-acceptance" (John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus). In Shyness, Bernardo J. Carducci, PhD, draws on more than twenty years of research to penetrate the many myths and mysteries surrounding shyness. Through compelling case studies and numerous self-help strategies and self-assessment quizzes, he offers both inspiration and practical tools for shy people who seek greater self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-confidence—in order to achieve what Dr. Carducci calls “the successfully shy life.” Dr. Carducci provides easy-to-implement strategies for: Managing your shyness when meeting new people Managing your shyness at work Making small talk Initiating romantic relationships Parenting shy children And more
Is your child being held back by shyness? Dr. Bernardo Carducci, one of the world's leading authorities on shy behavior, shows you how to help your child join the fun by plainly explaining: • The causes of childhood shyness (it's not genetic) • Why children don't just "grow out of it"--and why it's crucial to address shyness early in life • The family dynamics that may secretly be triggering shy behavior • Why shyness can drive teenagers to rebellious or cynical behavior Understand your child's unique shyness profile and discover how to create a personalized Shyness Breakthrough Plan to ease him through: • The first day at a new school • Meeting relatives • Being called on in class • Slumber parties • Sports practices, music lessons, visiting Santa, and more!
Volume 3, Personality Processes and Individuals Differences of The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences The Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences (EPID) is organized into four volumes that look at the many likenesses and differences between individuals. Each of these four volumes focuses on a major content area in the study of personality psychology and individuals' differences. The first volume, Models and Theories, surveys the significant classic and contemporary viewpoints, perspectives, models, and theoretical approaches to the study of personality and individuals' differences (PID). The second volume on Measurement and Assessment examines key classic and modern methods and techniques of assessment in the study of PID. Volume III, titled Personality Processes and Individuals Differences, covers the important traditional and current dimensions, constructs, and traits in the study of PID. The final volume discusses three major categories: clinical contributions, applied research, and cross-cultural considerations, and touches on topics such as culture and identity, multicultural identities, cross-cultural examinations of trait structures and personality processes, and more. Each volume contains approximately 100 entries on personality and individual differences written by a diverse international panel of leading psychologists Covers significant classic and contemporary personality psychology models and theories, measurement and assessment techniques, personality processes and individuals differences, and research Provides a comprehensive and in-depth overview of the field of personality psychology The Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences is an important resource for all psychology students and professionals engaging in the study and research of personality.
Is your child being held back by shyness? Dr. Bernardo Carducci, one of the world's leading authorities on shy behavior, shows you how to help your child join the fun by plainly explaining: • The causes of childhood shyness (it's not genetic) • Why children don't just "grow out of it"--and why it's crucial to address shyness early in life • The family dynamics that may secretly be triggering shy behavior • Why shyness can drive teenagers to rebellious or cynical behavior Understand your child's unique shyness profile and discover how to create a personalized Shyness Breakthrough Plan to ease him through: • The first day at a new school • Meeting relatives • Being called on in class • Slumber parties • Sports practices, music lessons, visiting Santa, and more!
This engaging, comprehensive introduction to the field of personality psychology integrates discussion of personality theories, research, assessment techniques, and applications of specific theories. The Psychology of Personality introduces students to many important figures in the field and covers both classic and contemporary issues and research. The second edition reflects significant changes in the field but retains many of the special features that made it a textbook from which instructors found easy to teach and students found easy to learn. Bernardo Carducci’s passion for the study of personality is evident on every page.
Although shyness is a very common trait and almost everyone experiences it at some level, it’s often misunderstood. That’s because few of us ask about the frustration, anxiety, pain, and triumphs in the life of a shy person. These experiences remain hidden, and shy people may feel that nobody wants to know what’s going on in their hearts, minds, and souls. Their silence often isolates them. In Shyness: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Bernardo J. Carducci and Lisa Kaiser help young adults address a concern that millions of teens around the world experience. The authors emphasize that shyness is not a character flaw that needs to be cured, or that shy people need to remake their personalities and suddenly become extroverted. Instead, this book provides tips and strategies to help shy teens control their shyness by changing the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that hold them back from reaching their true potential. Chapters in this book look at myths about shyness what makes people shy what it feels like to be shy how shyness affects identity how shy teens can meet people and make friends how shy people can tackle some of their biggest fears, like dating challenges beyond high school, such as leaving for college and developing a career Throughout this book, teens learn that the best-kept secret about shyness is that there’s nothing wrong with it. Designed to help readers understand and gain a greater appreciation for who they are, Shyness: The Ultimate Teen Guide will teach young adults—and those closest to them—what it means to be successfully shy.
I do not think — and the Hon. Mussolini agreed with me in one of the conversations I had with him — that people abroad, especially in England and the United States, know much about Fascismo. It had been diagnosed as a sporadic revolutionary movement, which sooner or later would be put down by drastic measures. Not many have realised that in this after-war period there is no more important historical phenomenon than Fascismo. (1923 - Barone Bernardo Quaranta di San Severino)
This book, by the renowned Petrarch scholar, remains an important basic study of the poetry, particularly of Laura. Bernardo discusses the major critics of Petrarch's Laura (DeSanctis, Croce), then devotes two chapters (26-87) to the figure of Laura in the Canzoniere and the Latin works. Seven chapters discuss the poetic image of Laura in the Triumphs, historically, critically, and contextually, the last focussing on Laura as nova figura, not allegory. It belongs in every library ad on every Petrarchist's shelf.
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