Personality
Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. The study of personality focuses on two broad areas: One is understanding individual differences in particular personality characteristics, such as sociability or irritability. The other is understanding how the various parts of a person come together as a whole.
Adapted from the Encyclopedia of Psychology
Understanding Personality Disorders
- What causes personality disorders?
Research suggests that genetics, abuse and other factors contribute to the development of obsessive-compulsive, narcissistic or other personality disorders.
Getting Help
- Find a Psychologist
- Help for personality disorders
Research suggests that dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive therapy can help people with one of the most common disorders.
News
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Is your personality making you put on pounds?
January 10, 2012, Fox News
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Study supports gender differences in personality
January 6, 2012, Psych Central
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Humble people more likely to lend a hand
December 30, 2011, Psych Central
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A misunderstood personality disorder
December 9, 2011, Medical News Today
Monitor on Psychology Articles
Books
- Evidence-Based Treatment of Personality Dysfunction
April 2010
- Transcending Self-Interest
April 2008
- Disorders of the Self
August 2006
