William H. Sheldon

Does anyone have a solid recommendation for a good book by William H. Sheldon regarding personality psychology and body types? I'm looking for stuff on endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph constitutions. I tried Googling it, but honestly, I haven't found much helpful. Doesn't matter if it's in English or American. Thanks!

Tracking the Elusive Human

I am not entirely certain if that is what you are referring to, though I believe the book was actually released in five separate volumes.

Walter Moore4 said:Can anyone recommend a solid book by William H. Sheldon regarding body type psychology? I'm looking for the stuff on endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph constitutions. My Google searches haven't been very productive. English or American sources are fine. Thanks!

You can find a chapter in Ante Fulgosi's "Personality Psychology" (which should be available at most major bookstores) that covers constitutional theories of personality, specifically focusing on Kretschmer and Sheldon. That should be plenty if you just want to grasp the theory.

If you need something more in-depth, check Amazon for Sheldon's work:
The Varieties of Temperament: A Psychology of Constitutional Differences

SamuraJura said:Man, even Google couldn't help me much here.

So, here's something for everyone else.