Personality and Social Behaviour

By Adrian Furnham and Patrick C.L. Heaven

Book Overview

Are there personality types characteristic of criminals? Is there a cancer-prone personality? Do extroverts have better sex than neurotics? This book looks at these questions and more, surveying the role of personality in many aspects of everyday social behavior. Taking a topic-led rather than theory-based approach, the authors provide a comprehensive acount of the field. Topics include health, creativity, learning, humor, ideology, work, relationships, leisure, and consumption.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340677252
• ISBN13: 9780340677254
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.1" x 1.1" x 9.0"