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Personality theories can be compared based on their philosophical, scientific, or artistic emphasis. Theories differ in their views on issues like nature versus nurture and uniqueness versus universality. Contemporary personality theories face the challenge of understanding personality scientifically while not becoming divorced from human experience. Recent signs of change include a new emphasis on narrative, values, cultural diversity, and potentially reconceptualizing psychology.

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Personality+Ch.+18+ +conclusion

Personality theories can be compared based on their philosophical, scientific, or artistic emphasis. Theories differ in their views on issues like nature versus nurture and uniqueness versus universality. Contemporary personality theories face the challenge of understanding personality scientifically while not becoming divorced from human experience. Recent signs of change include a new emphasis on narrative, values, cultural diversity, and potentially reconceptualizing psychology.

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Personality Theory in Perspective

Conclusion

Personality Theories
Personality theories can be compared in terms of their emphasis on philosophy, science, and art Personality theories differ as to where they stand on basic philosophical issues Freedom versus Determinism Heredity versus Environment Uniqueness versus Universality Proactive versus Retroactive Emphases Optimism versus Pessimism

Personality Theories
The challenge of contemporary personality theorizing The effort to understand personality within a scientific framework is the product of the 20th century Rigorous scientific methodology may divorce us from experience New framework needed within which the study of personality can develop into a more cumulative science

Personality Theories
Signs of change on the horizon Emphasis on the narrative form The introduction of values An emphasis on cultural diversity A possible reconceptualization of psychology

Dymaxion Map

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