Psychology

Personality Theories

Annotated Bibliography

Kokela Funderburk

PSY: 600

Instructor Swisher

October 12, 2015

Personality Theroies Annotated Bibliography

Levy, K. N., Johnson, B. N., Clouthier, T. L., Scala, J. W., & Temes, C. M. (2015). An attachment theoretical framework for personality disorders. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 56(2), 197-207. doi:10.1037/cap0000025

This article discusses the theoretical framework for personality disorders. This is explained by use of several theories. Psychology as a science is presented in this article in that when dealing with a personality disorder, both the therapy and the attachment with the individual will affect the outcome of the treatment. The professional roles presented in this are the therapists who will be dealing with personality disorder patients. The psychology perspective presented in this is psychodynamic perspective, and it supports information in the review article in that Past thought and experiences can be of influence the type of an individual we become.

Phelps, B. (2015). Behavioral Perspectives on Personality and Self. Psychological Record, 65(3), 557. doi:10.1007/s40732-014-0115-y

This article discusses the behavioral perspectives on one's self-personality. Psychology as a science in this is presented in trying to understand one and how behavior can affect one's personality. The professional roles presented here are psychologists who may be working with an individual in trying to explain the personality and the self. The psychological perspective presented here is the behavioral perspective and it refutes the information in the review article in that this article is contrasting with the belief that is presented in the review article that self-function and personality cause behavior. Psychology in the contemporary world can be applied in trying to understand the different personalities of people and how they affect their behavior.

Plutchik, R. & Kellerman, H. (2013). Theories of emotion. Elsevier Science

This book discusses extensive theoretical viewpoints representing all the major schools of believing when trying to understand the nature of emotion. Psychology as a science here comes in trying to understand how emotions work in a dynamic context, psychophysiological context, and an evolutionary context. The professional roles related here are parents, teachers, and even psychologists as they are the ones interacting with children mostly. The professional roles play a part in trying to identify how people react emotionally to different situations. The psychological perspective presented in the article is the behaviorist perspective, and it relates to the information in the review article in that people behave differently under different circumstances. In modern day psychology can be applied to study the way emotions of people are under different circumstances.

Van den Akker, A. L., Prinzie, P., Deković, M., De Haan, A. D., Asscher, J. J., & Widiger, T. (2013). The development of personality extremity from childhood to adolescence: Relations to internalizing and externalizing problems. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Psychology as a science is presented in this article as trying to study how personality extremity develops from being a child to an adult. The professional roles presented here are parents, teachers and psychologists who will be interacting with children. The psychological perspective represented here is the psychodynamic perspective and it relates with the information on the review article as Personality extremity is very important since the extremity of an individual’s personality traits and configuration can be used in predicting the personality pathology in the adults. Psychology in the contemporary world can as well be used in studying the development of personality extremity.

Ziegler, D. J. & Hjelle, L. A., (2006). Personality theories: Basic assumptions, research, and applications. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Psychology as a science is presented in this article in studying the basic assumptions and application related to personality theories. The professional roles presented are psychologists who work with people when trying to understand their personalities and figuring out how to apply each personality theory in individual situations. The psychological perspective presented is psychodynamic perspective, and it supports the information in the review article as extreme personalities in different individuals help in predicting the personality of an individual. Psychology in today life can be applied try understand people’s personalities and figuring out how to apply each personality theory in individual situations.