Personality Theory: The Personological Tradition

by Robert Hogan

The goal of this book can be stated it attempts to describe the distinctive contribution that personality theory has made to an understanding of the social nature of human beings. There are certain original and unique conceptions—root ideas—implicit in the literature of personality theory that have profoundly altered our thinking about social behavior. Students of human nature at any level of sophistication should be familiar with these root ideas and the way they developed.

223 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

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Robert Hogan is an American psychologist known for his innovations in personality testing, and is an international authority on personality assessment, leadership, and organizational effectiveness.