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  1. What Is Personality?
  2. What Is a Theory?
    1. Theory Defined
    2. Theory and Its Relatives
      1. Philosophy
      2. Speculation
      3. Hypothesis
      4. Taxonomy
    3. Why Different Theories?
    4. Theorists' Personalities and Their Theories of Personality
    5. What Makes a Theory Useful?
      1. Generates Research
      2. Is Falsifiable
      3. Organizes Data
      4. Guides Action
      5. Is Internally Consistent
      6. Is Parsimonious
  3. Dimensions for a Concept of Humanity
  4. Research in Personality Theory
  5. Key Terms and Concepts





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