Optimal human being : an integrated multi-level perspective / Kennon M. Sheldon.
| Author/creator | Sheldon, Kennon M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004. |
| Description | x, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What is optimal human being? -- Hierarchies and levels of analysis : locating behavior in the physical world and seeking integration between the human sciences -- Focusing on the personality level : comprehensive models of personality -- The universal human organism : species-typical human nature -- Personality traits and individual differences : the meaning of variability -- Goals and intentions : the method of self-organization -- The self-homunculus : fictional but functional -- Social and group interaction : game and role theory perspectives -- The cultural level of analysis : memes, genes, and other themes -- Optimal human being and optimal human science : summary prescriptions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-219) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2004046924 |
| ISBN | 0805841881 (hard : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 080584189X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF637.S4 S517 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |