The Science of Personality, 2/e is an undergraduate text that presents thefield of personality as it exists today, rather than the grand theories ofpersonality that have dominated personality texts since the 1960s. Majortheories current in the field are discussed in relation to relevant research.Focusing on current research, each chapter begins with an overview followed by alist of questions devised to stimulate interest and to aid in relating researchto broader issues. Boxed inserts feature a researcher whose work is covered inthe chapter along with a personal statement regarding the development,contemporary significance and future direction of his or her work.