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Johnson, John A.

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Introduction

John Anthony Johnson has conducted research on the following topics in personality psychology and individual differences: (1) personality, moral development, and human evolution, (2) assessment of the major factors of personality, (3) psychological processes affecting the validity of self-report, (4) psychological factors influencing the conduct of scientific research, and (5) Internet-based personality research. These interests and accomplishments are best understood by tracing his personal and educational development, so this entry begins with a review of his personal background.

Personal Background

John A. Johnson was born November 11, 1953, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to John C. and Lorraine U. Johnson. In 1959, he and his family moved to State College, Pennsylvania. During his teens he developed broad interests in the arts, humanities, and sciences by reading extensively from his parents’ diverse library. He was particularly fascinated by books on the biological basis of...

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Johnson, J. (2017). Johnson, John A.. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_2169-1

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