Do Personality Traits and Values Form a Coherent Whole?

Personality psychologists are currently attempting to create more comprehensive theories that integrate many different components of personality. According to Life History Theory there is a general factor of personality that combines all personality traits in a specific way. However, attempting to integrate personal values with traits poses problems for this model. read more

Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Scott A. McGreal, MSc. Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Personality life history theory personal values Source Type: news