Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-219) and indexes.
What is optimal human being? -- Hierarchies and levels of analysis : locating behavior in the physical world and seeking integration between the human sciences -- Focusing on the personality level : comprehensive models of personality -- The universal human organism : species-typical human nature -- Personality traits and individual differences : the meaning of variability -- Goals and intentions : the method of self-organization -- The self-homunculus : fictional but functional -- Social and group interaction : game and role theory perspectives -- The cultural level of analysis : memes, genes, and other themes -- Optimal human being and optimal human science : summary prescriptions.
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