Abstract
Dunlop's article demonstrates the power of considering personality in the context of social roles and from three different perspectives or standpoints - personality as dispositional traits, personal goals and life narratives. The findings he reports suggest that high levels of inter-contextual variability are good for motivated agents (goals) but bad for autobiographical authors (narratives). Still, a fully contextualized understanding of personality needs to examine differential effects and meanings of a broader range of contextual variables - from social roles and family structures to history and culture.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 337-338 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | European Journal of Personality |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3 |
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State | Published - May 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology