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OverviewThe terms mental health, maturity, personality integration, self-actualization have been used by psychologists to represent the realm of the ideal or optimal personality. Originally published in 1974, Professor Richard Coan here describes a method of analysing this domain, and examines the important theoretical implications of his findings. He developed instruments to measure various characteristics, including personal consistency, the experience of control and openness to experience, which are associated with current concepts of sound psychological functioning. A battery containing these instruments was administered to several hundred subjects and analysed. The results, reported here, are enlightening. It was found, for example, that the different characteristics viewed by psychologists as traits of the ideal person do not constitute a unitary pattern. There is no evidence of a general dimension of personality integration or mental health. A number of independent components or factors of sound functioning were isolated. Some desirable traits were discovered to be inversely related to each other, many of these relationships appearing to involve a choice between an open or spontaneous orientation and a more ordered and controlled orientation. The author’s view, fully supported by his findings, is that if people are to achieve maximal realization of their potentials, a clear requisite is the flexible utilization of various modes of experiencing and acting. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard W. Coan (rwcoan@cox.net Undeliverable Oct 20. Case 1687422)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9780367110048ISBN 10: 0367110040 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 26 April 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Approaches to Psychological Theory 2. Concepts of the Optimal Personality 3. Research Strategy for the Study of the Optimal Personality 4. Development of a Research 5. The Scope of Awareness 6. The Experience of Control 7. Additional Questionnaire Instruments 8. Other Measures Included in the Research Battery 9. An Analysis of the Battery as a Whole 10. Masculine and Feminine Modes of Functioning 11. Toward a General Theory of the Optimal Personality. References. Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationRichard W. Coan Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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