Personality Psychology (2nd Canadian Edition) – eBook

About The Author

Carolyn Ensley

David King

Dr. David King has taught courses in personality, health psychology, and the psychology of death and dying at University of British Columbia's (UBC) Department of Psychology in Canada

His current study focuses on how stress manifests itself in social contexts of various sizes and complexity, ranging from dyads and families to larger social and cultural contexts (e.g., disease outbreaks, collective traumas). Socioeconomic aspects in health, the influence of stigma and prejudice on well-being, and the function of meaning in trauma are among her other academic interests. He is also the co-author of two undergraduate textbooks, in addition to numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.

David is dedicated to advancing critical thought and dialogue on the intricacies of human nature, whether through teaching, writing, or research.

David M. Buss

Dr. David M. Buss received his Ph.D. in 1981 from UC Berkeley. He served on the faculties of the University of Michigan and Harvard University before accepting a professorship at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has taught since 1996. Dr. Buss received the APA G. Stanley Hall Award in 1990, the American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology in 1988, and the APA Distinguished Scientist Lecturer Award in 2001. David has authored more than 250 scientific publications and has also written numerous articles. He lectures widely throughout the United States and abroad and has extensive cross-cultural research collaborations. Dr. David M. Buss greatly enjoys teaching, and in 2001 he won the President’s Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Texas.

Randy J. Larsen

Dr. Randy J. Larsen graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana with a Ph.D. in Personality Psychology in 1984. He earned the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award for Early Career Contributions to Personality Psychology in 1992, and the National Institute of Mental Health's Research Scientist Development Award in 1987.

Professor Larsen has been on the editorial boards of the Journal of Research in Personality, Review of General Psychology, and the Journal of Personality, as well as being an associate editor at the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Randy served on the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Research Council's Scientific Review Groups. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. His research on personality has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Aging, the National Institute of Mental Health, the McDonnell Foundation for Cognitive Neuroscience, and the Solon Summerfield Foundation.