TY  - BOOK
AU  - Musek,Janek
TI  - The general factor of personality
SN  - 9780128112090 (pbk)
AV  - BF698 .M8847 2017
U1  - 155.25 M972G 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - [London]
PB  - Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier
KW  - Personality
KW  - Character
KW  - Personality development
KW  - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
KW  - Life Stages
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - PSYCHOLOGY
KW  - Developmental
KW  - Lifespan Development
KW  - fast
N1  - The General Factor of Personality improves our understanding of the personality structure and the relations between major personality dimensions, as well as major dimensions of the entire non-cognitive sphere of psychological variables. The results of the empirical testing and theoretical evaluations in this book contribute to the more comprehensive and precise theoretical framework of the General Factor of Personality (GFP) and that of the entire personality structure. Additionally, the book answers some unresolved questions concerning the nature of the GFP, including whether it is based more on correlations in real behavior or on other less substantial factors between lower-order dimensions of personality. This book is crucially important not only for theoretical reasons, but also for the tremendous practical and applied value of the assumed general dimension of personality. As a common denominator of all the most important fields of personality beyond cognition (Big Five, well-being, coping, emotionality, motivation, self-concept, self-esteem, control, wisdom and others), the GFP represents an extremely strong single predictor of the quality of life, mental health and well-being, career, academic success, and the quality of family and interpersonal relations. -- From cover; Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note; Section; A Breaking With Dogma --; 1; The Rise of the GFP --; General Factor of Personality -- A New Concept in Psychology --; The Historical Predecessors --; From the Big Five to the Biggest One --; The Initial Study of GFP --; GFP From Meta-Analytic Studies --; References --; 2; New Look at the Structure of Personality --; Structural Paradigms in the Personality Research --; Examples of Higher-Order Levels of Hierarchy --; References --; 3; GFP in the Cross-Cultural Context --; Cultural Stability of Personality --; GFP Across Cultures --; Interpreting GFP in the New Light --; References --; 4; The Basic Interpretations and Critical Aspects of the GFP --; The Most Frequent Criticisms of the General Factor of Personality --; The Nature of the GFP --; The Interpretations of the GFP: Possible Conclusions --; References --; Section B; The Nature and Power of the GFP --; 5; The Psychological Correlates of General Factor of Personality --; The Closest Relatives of General Factor of Personality --; The Connections With Other Psychological Domains --; GFP as Predictor --; References --; 6; Biological Aspects of General Factor of Personality --; Evolutionary Basis of the General Factor of Personality --; Evolutionary Strategies and Personality --; Differential K Theory --; Life History Model --; Genetics --; GFP in the Light of Neuroscience --; Conclusions --; References --; 7; The Overall Strength of the GFP --; GFP Across 21 Datasets --; Method --; Results --; GFP as a Part of the Best Structural Solutions --; Comparison of Six Structural Models --; Conclusions --; References --; Section C; General Dimensions of Personality and Cognition --; 8; Dimensional Structure of Personality and Beyond --; Two Broad Domains of Personality --; Super-Dominant General Factor in Personality and Beyond: A Study on 63 Variables --; References --; 9; Cognitive Abilities and Personality: Two Comprehensive General Factors --; Two Faces of a Human Person --; Personality and Intelligence --; Two General Dimensions: g-Factor and Super-g --; Results and Discussion --; General Discussion and Conclusions --; References --; Section D; The Perspective of the Multivariate Research in Personality --; 10; The Future of the Structural Modeling of Personality --; The Improvement of Structural Modeling --; Theoretical Foundations --; Toward the Cross-Level Congruence of Higher-Order Factors --; Toward a Comprehensive Model of the Psychological Structure --; Toward Methodological Convergence in Personality Research --; References --; 11; Toward the Optimal Balance Between the Higher-Order Dimensions in Personality Research --; The Structure of Personality: Classic Hierarchical or Bifactor? --; Principles, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Both Models --; Content of the Higher-Order Factors: Method or Meaning? --; Conclusions
N2  - The General Factor of Personality improves our understanding of the personality structure and the relations between major personality dimensions, as well as major dimensions of the entire non-cognitive sphere of psychological variables. The results of the empirical testing and theoretical evaluations in this book contribute to the more comprehensive and precise theoretical framework of the General Factor of Personality (GFP) and that of the entire personality structure. Additionally, the book answers some unresolved questions concerning the nature of the GFP, including whether it is based more on correlations in real behavior or on other less substantial factors between lower-order dimensions of personality. This book is crucially important not only for theoretical reasons, but also for the tremendous practical and applied value of the assumed general dimension of personality. As a common denominator of all the most important fields of personality beyond cognition (Big Five, well-being, coping, emotionality, motivation, self-concept, self-esteem, control, wisdom and others), the GFP represents an extremely strong single predictor of the quality of life, mental health and well-being, career, academic success, and the quality of family and interpersonal relations. -- From cover
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