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Behavioral Perspectives on Personality and Self

Behavioral Perspectives on Personality and Self In many accounts of personality, the positions of behavioral writers are rarely presented in depth and it assumed that behavioral writers have neglected the topic of personality. In reality, since the very beginnings of behaviorism, behavioral theorists have devoted considerable attention to the topic of personality, and a term Skinner equated with personality, the self. This paper summarizes some of the major assumptions of traditional personality theory and theory of self, and then summarizes the positions of various behavioral theorists such as John Watson, B. F. Skinner, Arthur Staats, and others on personality and self. Behavioral theorists have not neglected these topics, and behavioral accounts of these topics present a more parsimonious view. Personality and the self are behavior in need of explanation, in contrast to the belief that personality and the self function to explain as well as cause behavior. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Psychological Record Springer Journals

Behavioral Perspectives on Personality and Self

Phelps, Brady
The Psychological Record , Volume 65 (3) – Jan 17, 2015
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2015 by Association for Behavior Analysis International
Subject
Psychology; Psychology, general
ISSN
0033-2933
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2163-3452
DOI
10.1007/s40732-014-0115-y
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Abstract

In many accounts of personality, the positions of behavioral writers are rarely presented in depth and it assumed that behavioral writers have neglected the topic of personality. In reality, since the very beginnings of behaviorism, behavioral theorists have devoted considerable attention to the topic of personality, and a term Skinner equated with personality, the self. This paper summarizes some of the major assumptions of traditional personality theory and theory of self, and then summarizes the positions of various behavioral theorists such as John Watson, B. F. Skinner, Arthur Staats, and others on personality and self. Behavioral theorists have not neglected these topics, and behavioral accounts of these topics present a more parsimonious view. Personality and the self are behavior in need of explanation, in contrast to the belief that personality and the self function to explain as well as cause behavior.

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The Psychological Record – Springer Journals

Published: Jan 17, 2015

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