The Dark Side of Personality, 9781433821875
Hardcover
An interdisciplinary taxonomy of dark personality traits unites clinical insights with personality psychology to examine how maladaptive tendencies foster destructive behaviors and problematic relationships. Expanding on the Dark Triad, it uncovers a broader spectrum of characteristics from adaptive…

The Dark Side of Personality

science and practice in social, personality, and clinical psychology

$177.59

  • Hardcover

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    29 April 2016

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Summary

This book provides a taxonomy of personality traits that are dark, or have maladaptive characteristics, and are connected to destructive behaviors and interpersonal problems. Adaptive features are also reviewed, as are clinical applications and future directions for research. Dark personality traits are connected to a host of behavioral and interpersonal problems. To better understand and address these problems, this book unites personality psychology and clinical psychology to provide an int…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781433821875
ISBN-10:1433821877
Author:Virgil Zeigler-Hill, David K. Marcus
Publisher:American Psychological Association
Imprint:American Psychological Association
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:29 April 2016
Weight:900g
Dimensions:254mm x 178mm
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Critics Review

amp ldquo This is an exceptionally timely work. amp rdquo -PsycCRITIQUES

About The Author

Virgil Zeigler-Hill

Virgil Zeigler-Hill, PhD, is an associate professor and the director of graduate training for the Department of Psychology at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan. He has written more than 2 journal articles and book chapters that focus on these topics. Dr. Zeigler-Hill has edited two previous books: Self-Esteem and Evolutionary Perspectives on Social Psychology. He is currently an associate editor for Self and Identity, Journal of Personality Assessment, and Evolutionary Psychology. David K. Marcus, PhD, is a professor and the chair of the Department of Psychology at Washington State University, Pullman. He is the author of more than 75 journal articles. Much of his work focuses on psychopathy and antisocial behavior, but his research interests are diverse and include studies on spitefulness, hypochondriasis, psychotherapy outcomes and processes, and interpersonal perception. He is currently the editor of Group Dynamics and serves on the editorial boards of Psychological Assessment and the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.

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