Personality: Stages, Traits, and the Self

Jane Loevinger; Elizabeth Knoll

doi:10.1146/annurev.ps.34.020183.001211

January 1, 1983Annual Review of Psychology

Personality: Stages, Traits, and the Self

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To examine how contemporary affective science reshapes traditional decision theories by integrating the dynamics of personality traits, developmental stages, and the self.
Synthesized theoretical frameworks and empirical findings across emotion research, personality psychology, and behavioral economics.
Evaluated the predictable and pervasive effects of emotional states on cognitive evaluation, individual differences, and self-constructs.
Identifies emotions as potent, systematic, and predictable drivers of judgment that frequently diverge from standard rational-choice models.
Demonstrates that affective mechanisms interact with personality traits and stages of self-development to produce both adaptive and maladaptive decision outcomes.

Implication

Narrative review reveals how emotional processes shape personality traits and decision theories across developmental stages, highlighting a paradigm shift in behavioral science.

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