Different theories make different predictions about how mean levels of personality traits change in adulthood. Personality psychology has made striking advances in the past two decades, demonstrating the importance of individual differences in a wide variety of life domains.
Adult personality development and learning is comprehensive across the lifespan, in its range of personality constructs, and in its coverage of theoretical and methodological frameworks. It is the first volume to address the most important personality development theoretical frameworks in one location--the evolutionary, physiological, behavioural genetic, and socio-cultural perspectives. The book also reviews new statistical techniques that allow for the ...