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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Does Facebook feed narcissism?
August 30, 2010, CNN
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Personality traits, size of brain regions may be linked
July 20, 2010, The Washington Post
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Being a perfectionist can take toll on health
July 12, 2010, MSNBC
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Is the shape of brain tied to personality?
June 23, 2010, FOX News
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What's your workout personality?
June 17, 2010, Forbes
Monitor on Psychology Articles
Books
- Evidence-Based Treatment of Personality Dysfunction
April 2010
- Transcending Self-Interest
April 2008
- Disorders of the Self
August 2006