Review of The Psychology of Personality

Abstract

Reviews the book, The Psychology of Personality by English Bagby (1928). Professor Bagby states in his preface that during the last twenty years, with their emphasis on experimental methods, purely descriptive studies have been largely neglected. His book is frankly of the descriptive type, the main emphasis being on abnormal tendencies illustrated by well selected clinical cases. No attempt is made to incorporate into the work any experimental or statistical material on the subject of personality. The chapter on worry may be selected as illustrative of the nature of the work. While normal emergencies are recognized as causes of worry, it is suggested that many such fear-provoking situations may be well met by the person who is equipped with "balancing factors." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)