Download or read book Personality as an Affect-processing System written by Jack Block and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work looks at debates and finds common ground on which to construct an integrative model on personality. The author elaborates his vision of personality as an adaptive system that enables the individual to maintain equilibrium in an environment that is both threatening and engaging.