"Differential Psychology" is a contemporary textbook that presents the most important and new literature on personality, intellectual ability, motivation, and other individual differences such as creativity, emotional intelligence, leadership, and vocational interests.
This third edition has been completely revised and updated to include the latest and cutting-edge data and analysis. In addition to introducing all topics related to individual differences, this book explores and discusses important underlying issues, such as a psychodynamic approach to latent variables, validity, reliability, and construct correlations.
An indispensable textbook for students at all levels of higher education, Differential Psychology provides the basic knowledge in all aspects of this branch of psychology.
“This textbook by Dr. Chamorro-Premusic is an excellent introduction to the dozens of aspects of personality research and their applications. In addition, it provides a unique perspective that connects psychological theory with the use of assessments of individual differences in situations in the real world. It is vividly written, entertaining and extremely informative.”
– Philip L. Ackerman,
Professor of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Differential Psychology is my preferred textbook in the field because it is comprehensive, up-to-date, and versatile. All of my students, from undergraduates to postdoctoral fellows, have found this book a useful and stimulating introduction to individual differences research.”
– Sophie von Stumm, lecturer,
Goldsmiths University, London, UK
Dr. Thomas Chamorro-Premusic is an international authority on personality profiling and psychometric testing. He is Professor of Business Psychology at University College London, Vice President of Research and Innovation at Hogan Assessment Systems and has taught at the London School of Economics and New York University. He has published over 100 scientific articles in peer-reviewed and refereed journals. He is the co-founder of metaprofiling.com and has authored or co-authored a series of books on the psychology and relationships of the individual and the workforce:
