- Personality - American Psychological Association (APA)
Personality refers to individual differences in patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving The study of personality focuses on individual differences in personality characteristics and how the parts of a person come together as a whole
- PERSONALITY - American Psychological Association (APA)
Personality is a high-interest topic in high school psychology because most students are in Erik Erikson’s identity versus role confusion stage and are in the process of solidifying many aspects of their own per-sonality This unit lesson plan gives students the opportunity to see many other topics in psychology (such as research methods) used in the defi-nition, measurement, and development
- Understanding the mind of a serial killer
It’s because the underlying personality disturbance of that group is much more disturbed If you look at people that kill one or two serial sexual murders and then they’re caught, these are people that have borderline personality, schizophrenia, schizotypal personality, that’s a severe personality disorder, for example What’s the problem?
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
JPSP is APA's top ranked, peer reviewed journal on personality and social psychology Learn how to access the latest research, submit your paper, and more
- Recognizing a narcissist, with Ramani Durvasula, PhD
It’s a diagnosable personality disorder that causes people to have a delusional sense of self-worth and lack of empathy In this episode, psychologist Ramani Durvasula, PhD, talks about how people can recognize a narcissist and what to do if you’re in a relationship with one
- Treating patients with borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common but often misunderstood condition, even by seasoned mental health professionals Fortunately, enhanced diagnostic criteria and training are helping to equip clinicians with the necessary tools to effectively assist patients
- TOPSS Classroom Activities
Activities and lesson plans for teachers, including two-day lesson plans from recent past winners of the APA TOPSS Charles T Blair-Broeker Excellence in Teaching Awards
- Can a personality test determine if you’re a good fit for a job? With . . .
Fred Oswald, PhD, discusses why companies use personality tests, what employers and workers can learn from them, and how new technologies, including artificial intelligence, are changing workplace assessments
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