The SAGE Handbook of Personality and Individual Differences
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Socioanalytic theory of personality provides a perspective on human nature based on insights from: Charles Darwin about human evolution; Sigmund Freud about unconscious motivation; and George Herbert Mead about the dynamics of social interaction. This chapter presents the basic assumptions of socioanalytic personality theory, reviews supporting empirical evidence and practical implications of the theory in the fields of leadership and faking in personnel selection. Finally, socioanalytic theory is positioned in the context of trait and clinical theories of personality. Socioanalytic theory differs from the other two theories of personality primarily by rejecting introspection as a valid source of data. In addition, trait theory has a “pure science” agenda with minimal concern for applications, whereas clinical theories and socioanalytic theory have an applied agenda—helping people improve their lives.
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APA Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology, Volume 4: Personality Processes and Individual Differences
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