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During The Last Forty Years, Hans Eysenck's Brilliant Contribution To Knowledge Has Beenwell-known World-wide. From Its Early Transmission, His Work Has Not Been Without Itscritics. Naturally, Criticisms Persist, Although His Work Continues To Be Frequentlyacknowledged With Great Admiration In The Channels Of Psychology. With Such Prolificwork, It Would Seem Justified To Consider The Discrepancies, The Omissions, Together Withthe Various Interpretations Which Have Been And Are Currently Being Highlighted. Book Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Dedication -- Part I: Introduction -- 1. Hans Eysenck: Consensus And Controversy -- Introduction -- Continuing The Debate: The Strategy Of The Book -- References -- Part Ii: Introduction Chapter -- 2. Introductory Chapter -- Part Iii: Behavioural Genetics -- 3. Eysenck's Contributions To Behaviour Genetics -- Previous Work On The Causes Of Individual Differences In Personality And Attitudes -- The Twin Sample -- Tests -- 1 Delusions-symptoms-states Inventory: Anxiety And Depression Scales (dssi/sad) -- 2 Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (epq) -- 3 Conservatism Scale (c-scale) -- Methods For Testing Hypotheses -- Results -- Scaling -- Distribution Of Scores And Sex Differences -- Repeatability -- Correction For Sex Differences And Regression On Age -- Genetical Analysis Of Trait Variation -- Anxiety -- Depression -- Extraversion -- Psychoticism -- Neuroticism -- Lie -- Conservatism -- Correlations Between Personality And Attitude Scores -- Causes Of Covariation Between Anxiety, Depression And Neuroticism -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4. H.j.eysenck And Behaviour Genetics: A Critical View -- An Early Example: Neuroticism -- A Modern Instance: Extra Version, Neuroticism, Psychoticism -- Intelligence -- In Conclusion -- References -- Interchange -- Eaves Replies To Loehlin -- Loehlin Replies To Martin And Jardine -- Part Iv: Personality -- 5. Major Contributions To The Psychology Of Personality -- Building On Eysenck's Foundations -- Specifying Facets Of The Global Domains -- Adding New Domains -- Conclusions -- References -- 6. Eysenck's Contribution To The Psychology Of Personality -- Note -- References -- Interchange -- Costa And Mccrae Reply To Claridge -- Claridge Replies To Costa And Mccrae -- Part V: Intelligence. 7. The Theory Of Intelligence -- Background -- Philosophy Of Science -- Overview Of Eysenck's Contributions -- 1 The Limitations Of Factor Analysis -- 2 The Fractionation Of G -- 3 Reaction Time And Intelligence -- The Physiological Basis Of Intelligence -- References -- 8. Eysenck On Intelligence: A Critical Perspective -- Approaches To The Study Of Intelligence -- Ethological -- Psychometric -- Binetian -- Piagetian -- Information Processing -- Physiological -- Three Major Issues -- Genetic Versus Environmental Effects On Intelligence -- The Competence-performance Distinction -- Galtonian Measures Of Intelligence -- The Hendrickson Model And Average Evoked Potential -- Inspection Time -- Reaction Time -- Summary And Conclusions -- References -- Interchange -- Jensen Replies To Carlson And Widaman -- Carlson And Widaman Reply To Jensen -- References -- Part Vi: Social Attitudes -- 9. The Psychological Bases Of Political Attitudes And Interests -- Eysenck's Theory Of Political Attitudes -- Objections-ancient And Modern -- The Acceptable Face Of Psychoticism -- The Dynamics Of 'legitimist' And 'utopian' Politics -- References -- 10. Eysenck On Social Attitudes: An Historical Critique -- References -- Interchange -- Brand Replies To Ray -- References -- Ray Replies To Brand -- References -- Part Vii: Psychotherapy And Freudian Psychology -- 11. Psychotherapy And Freudian Psychology -- Standard Psychoanalytic Therapy -- Psychoanalytically Oriented Psychotherapy -- Psychoanalytic Theory -- The Clinical Evidence -- Conclusion -- Experimental Evidence -- Warrant -- Freudian Hypotheses -- The Kline (1972, 1981) Reviews -- The Fisher And Greenberg (1977) Review -- 1 The Oral And Anal Character Concepts As Meaningful Dimensions For Understanding Important Aspects Of Behaviour -- 2 The Oedipal And Castration Factors In Male Personality Development. 3 The Relative Importance Of Concern About Loss Of Love In The Woman's As Compared To The Man's Personality Economy -- 4 The Aetiology Of Homosexuality -- 5 The Influence Of Anxiety About Homosexual Impulses Upon Paranoid Delusion Formation -- 6 The Soundness Of The Train Of Interlocking Ideas About The Anal Character, Homosexuality And Paranoid Delusion Formation -- 7 The Possible Venting Function Of The Dream -- Farrell's Review -- Conclusion -- References -- 12. Psychotherapy And Freudian Psychology: The Negative View -- Effectiveness Of Therapy And Theory -- The Value Of Psychoanalytic Theory -- Scientific Method And Psychoanalytic Theory -- Replies To The Objections -- Percept Genetics And Defence Mechanisms -- Percept-genetic Theory And Method -- The Techniques -- The Dmt -- The Validity Of The Dmt And Percept-genetic Claims -- The Work Of Silverman: The Activation Of Unconscious Conflict -- The Theoretical Basis -- The Method -- Examples Of Stimuli -- Some Findings -- Cross-cultural Methods -- Cross-cultural Testing -- Hologeistic Methods -- Conclusions -- References -- Interchange -- Erwin Replies To Kline -- Conclusion -- References -- Kline Replies To Erwin -- References -- Part Viii: Behaviour Therapy -- 13. Contemporary Behaviour Therapy And The Unique Contribution Of H.j.eysenck: Anachronistic Or Visionary? -- Examining Eysenck's Influence: Some Preliminary Considerations -- Eysenck's Influence On Behaviour Therapy As Science -- Theory In Behaviour Therapy: What Does Eysenck Have To Offer? -- Traits: Eysenck's Advocacy And Behaviour Therapists' Resistance -- Eysenck's Application Of Theory And Traits -- Eysenck's Contributions: An Overview Of Selected Topics -- Eysenck's Analysis Of Therapeutic Effectiveness -- Eysenck's Influence On Behaviour Therapy: A 'final' Analysis -- References. 14. On Sterile Paradigms And The Realities Of Clinical Practice: Critical Comments On Eysenck's Contribution To Behaviour Therapy -- Notes -- References -- Interchange -- Barbrack And Franks Reply To Lazarus -- Reference -- Lazarus Replies To Barbrack And Franks -- References -- Part Ix: Sexual And Marital Behaviour -- 15. Personality, Sexual Behaviour And Marital Satisfaction -- Eysenck's Hypotheses -- Eysenck's Sex Questionnaire -- Personality, Sexual Attitudes And Behaviour -- Male-female Differences -- Conservatism And Sexual Behaviour -- Adult Samples -- Sexual Attitudes Of Male Prisoners -- Personality And Marital Choice -- Marital Satisfaction -- Genetic Factors In Sexual Behaviour -- Hormones And Personality -- Personality And Sexual Conditioning -- Deviant Sexuality -- Sexual Dysfunction -- Conclusion -- References -- 16. Marriage And Sex: Moving From Correlations To Dynamic Personality By Personality Interactions-limits Of Monocular Vision -- Personality And Marital Satisfaction -- Fifty Years Of .25 Correlations -- Eysenck On Personality And Marital Satisfaction -- Mate Personality Combinations -- Spouse Similarity: The Chicken Or The Egg? -- Similarity And Marital Satisfaction -- Towards More Adequate Research And Models Of Marital Behaviour And Satisfaction -- Daring To Do It Correctly -- Personality And Sexual Behaviour/attitudes -- Eysenck's Hypotheses -- Eysenck's And Related Questionnaire Studies -- Physiological And Genetic Studies -- Methodological Problems -- Conclusions: Personality And Sex -- Directions For Future Research -- Conclusions: Personality, Marriage And Sex -- References -- Interchange -- Wilson Replies To Gilbert -- Reference -- Gilbert Replies To Wilson -- 1 Size Of Correlations -- 2 Implications Of Correlations -- 3 Predictive Power And Clinical Relevance. 4 Simplification Versus Oversimplification: Cutting Nature At Her Joints -- 5 Points Of Agreement -- References -- Part X: Smoking And Health -- 17. Smoking, Personality And Health -- Smoking And Health -- Eysenck's Model Of Smoking Behaviour -- References -- 18. Smoking And Health -- Heresy And Its Foundations -- Common Ground Among Heretics -- Causal And/or Constitutional? -- Eysenck's Perspective -- Other Approaches -- An Optimum Strategy? -- Coda -- References -- Interchange -- Spielberger Replies To Burch -- Reference -- Burch Replies To Spielberger -- Reference -- Part Xi: Astrology And Parapsychology -- 19. Parapsychology And Astrology -- Parapsychology -- Demonstration Studies -- Trait Correlates Of Esp Performance -- State Variables And Esp -- The Study Of Esp: Conclusions -- Astrology -- What's Your Sign? -- The Dynamics Of Astrology -- Cosmic Clocks: The Research Of The Gauquelins -- Astrology: Conclusions -- Parapsychology And Astrology: Status And Prospects -- References -- 20. Astrology And Parapsychology -- Astrology -- Eysenck's First Involvement With Astrology -- The Mayo Study -- Astrology: Science Or Superstition? -- Response By Scientists -- Response By Astrologers -- Conclusion -- Parapsychology -- Eysenck's Early Writings On Parapsychology -- The Precognition Experiment -- Eysenck's Recent Writings -- Fraud, Trickery And Credulity -- Conclusion -- References -- Additional Articles By Eysenck Not Cited In The Text -- Note -- Interchange -- Sargent Replies To Nias And Dean -- Reference -- Nias And Dean Reply To Sargent -- References -- Part Xii: Concluding Chapter -- 21. Consensus And Controversy-two Types Of Science -- 1 Behaviour Therapy -- 2 Psychotherapy -- 3 Parapsychology And Smoking -- 4 The Psychology Of Politics -- 5 Personality -- 6 Intelligence -- 7 Genetics -- 8 Sex And Marriage -- References -- Author Index. Subject Index.
Page Count:
421
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Social Psychology
Psychology
Psychotherapy
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