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Personality
and Individual Differences

We are pleased to announce that the book launch for Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic's new book will take place on Thursday 26th April 2007, 6:30pm, at 6 Bedford Square.

Dr. Chamorro-Premuzic teaches Psychology here at NYUL and also teaches at Goldsmith’s College, University of London.

Personality and Individual Differences covers the salient and recent literature on personality, intellectual ability, motivation, and other individual differences such as creativity, leadership and emotional intelligence. Personality and Individual Differences provides grounding in all the major aspects of differential psychology. Packed with real life examples and controversies in the field, ideal to get students thinking about the applications of personality and individual differences. Introduces all topics of individual differences as well as important underlying issues, such as the psychometric approach to latent variables, validity, reliability, and correlations between constructs Features easily accessible 'classic' references at the end of each chapter, in addition to further reading suggestions An essential textbook for all first-time students of the topic, providing a grounding in all the major aspects of the field, and a platform from which to elaborate, discuss, and follow up research

For more information contact Ruth Smith: ruth.smith@nyu.ac.uk