The open system in personality theory.
- 1 November 1960
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology
- Vol. 61 (3) , 301-310
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0043619
Abstract
Allport first summarizes the many problems upon which current psychologists focus, and how these tend to represent age-old problems masquerading under new semantic wraps. Then he proceeds with the major topic of his address, arguing for the open-system conceptualization in personality theory, giving criteria for the open-system approach, and comparing open-system orientations in personality theory with versions which may be defined as closed systems. (30 ref.) From Psyc Abstracts 36:02:2HA01A. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)Keywords
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