Chance events are considered important in career development, yet little empirical research is available on their predictors and consequences. The present study investigated socio-demographic (gender, nationality, school-type), personality (openness, locus of control) and career development variables (career decidedness, career planning) in…

We examine (a) the normative course of eudaimonic well-being in emerging adulthood and (b) whether people's narratives of major life goals might prospectively predict eudaimonic growth 3 years later. We define eudaimonic growth as longitudinal increases in eudaimonic well-being, which we define as the combination of psychosocial maturity and…

While the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) has retained its popularity within the clinical community for over 40 years, some investigators have criticized its ability to provide an accurate diagnosis. Codetype systems of MMPI score interpretations were developed and a predictive relationship between codetypes and diagnoses was…

States eight criteria arising out of feminist therapy theory for a woman-based theory of female development and personality. Evaluates Freudian theory, current psychoanalytic theory, and several feminist theories in light of the stated criteria. Concludes that feminists have arrived at some degree of general agreement about personality theory.…

Outlined briefly is a theory of personality which can account for the effects of adventitious or congenital blindness. (Author)

Results of the study indicated that gradual religious development group and the nonreligious group did not differ significantly from each other on manifest anxiety, but the religious conversion group obtained significantly higher scores on the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale than the other two groups combined. (Author)

Evidence supporting five hypotheses concerning the psycholinguistic properties of constructs is presented, e.g., negative poles of overtly marked constructs have lower imagery values than their positive poles; and overtly marked constructs are introduced later in the history of language. The findings are discussed in relation to Kelly's (1955)…

This study investigates the construct validity of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) with the hope of clarifying contradictions in previous studies using similar methods. Subjects' type categories generated by the MBTI, self-typings, and typing by subjects' spouses were used. (Author/AL)

A physiological basis for creative behavior is presented in the hypothesis that creativity is a problem-solving response by intelligent, very active, highly emotional, and extremely introverted persons. (Author)

Analysis of personality traits of eminent persons (1450-1850) revealed four very common traits: intelligence, questioning, curiosity, and a strong desire to excel. (CL)

The NEO Personality Inventory, Personal Styles Inventory, and Self-Directed Search (SDS) were completed by 319 participants. Higher profile elevation (total score of SDS scales) was associated with higher openness to experience and extraversion and lower depressive personality. Results help interpret high or low SDS profiles. (SK)

Raters coded descriptions of Holland's personality types using dimensions of the Five-Factor Model; relationships between Holland types and the model were compared with actual correlations from survey samples. Results supported a pattern of relationships between interests and personality consistent with Holland's typology. (SK)