The difficulty inherent in the scientific study of the human personality has been apparent to any objective observer for many years. Many schools have arisen ranging from closed systems, based on certain premises logically or pseudologically elaborated, to schools of thought which emphasize the need for the study of the 'total personality'. This has led to the acquisition of a diversity of types of data which may or may not have relevance.

In this excellent book the author has consistently followed through a type of approach which is related to personalistic psychology and which he calls the psychology of personality. Above all he emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual as an individual. By the use of well selected 'color' words, he lays about