A student friendly and accessible text for undergraduates at two- and four-year colleges, assuming no background in psychology. This eclectic, empirical, and comprehensive text covers classic topics such as learning, the humanistic and the psychoanalytic approaches, as well as a fresh examination of topics such as traits, genetics, culture, and the self. This text explores the influence of identity, development, nature and nurture on personality. The text discusses personality in the context of emotion, stress, love, and aggression. The authors compare major theories of personality and discuss personality processes and dynamics.