Published by Pearson (August 12, 2025) © 2026
For courses in Personality Psychology.
Personality: Classic Theories and Modern Research integrates the insights of time-tested theorists with the work of contemporary scholars in a manner that will captivate students. Throughout the text, authors Howard Friedman and Miriam Schustack encourage students to think critically about human nature as well as about what it means to be a person.
The 7th Edition includes updated information on positive psychology, personality change research, neuroscience, the relevance of social media, and more, offering fresh insights into the field.
Howard S. Friedman is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside, where he studies personality and health. Devoted to teaching, Professor Friedman has received UCR’s Distinguished Teaching Award; the Outstanding Teacher award from the Western Psychological Association (WPA); and the national Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, for “inspiring students to make a difference in the community.” He was honored with the 2008 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APS), which recognizes a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the area of applied psychological research. Dr. Friedman is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, and he is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Mental Health. An honors graduate of Yale University, he received his Ph.D. from Harvard University.
Miriam W. Schustack is Professor of Psychology at California State University in San Marcos (near San Diego), where she specializes in individual differences and the use of computers in learning. She has served as a Fellow of the American Council on Education, as Academic Senate Chair, Department Chair, and as Acting Dean. Dr. Schustack was involved in the development and leadership of CSUSM’s Honors Program and in the establishment and promotion of Service Learning. An honors and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University, Dr. Schustack received her master’s from Yale and her Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. She previously taught at Harvard University.
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