Larry Pervin is an emeritus professor of psychology whose work delves deeply into the study of personality. His approach is grounded in connecting theory with empirical research, offering readers a comprehensive perspective on the formation and development of the human psyche. Pervin's writings are characterized by a critical examination of current debates within the field of personality psychology. His publications have been translated into eight foreign languages, underscoring the international reach of his ideas.
The revised second edition provides a historical overview of modern personality theory, brings major theoretical perspectives into focus, and reports on the current state of the science on a range of key domains.