Applied Psychology category: 2264 books

Get More out of Life with Less Effort You’ve heard of people living “the good life.” They always seem to have plenty of time, money, and energy to fulfill their goals and dreams. Their secret? A simple life. Pure and Simple is based on the 80/20 principle and suggests steps to...

Any organization's success depends upon the voluntary cooperation of its members. But what motivates people to cooperate? In Why People Cooperate, Tom Tyler challenges the decades-old notion that individuals within groups are primarily motivated by their self-interest. Instead, he demonstrates that...

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get all the good things life offers while others stand on the sidelines and wonder why me?  Some people will tell you it’s ambition, IQ, and position that determines life’s outcomes.  What if I told you there was something within each of us that...

Do you possess all the qualities required to succeed at work? Do you have what it takes to build fulfilling, gratifying and rewarding personal relationships? What if you were told there is a super power that exists within all of us to help us enjoy more satisfying personal and professional...

Leadership in today's organizations is a tough business. Organizational leaders face a number of challenges as their jobs, and the world around them, become increasingly complex. Trends, such as organizational "delayering," rapid technological advances, and increased employee empowerment...

This edited volume in SIOP's Organizational Frontiers Series presents the current thinking and research on the important area of motivation.Work Motivation is a central issue in Industrial organizational psychology, human resource management and organizational behavior. In this volume the editors and authors show that motivation must be seen as a m

The theme permeating this book on assessment centers is "continuity and change", describing what has remained the same and what has changed in the 50-year history of the assessment center method. One of the important changes explored is the evolution of the goals of assessment center programs...

There is already considerable literature on learning at the individual level and a growing body of literature on group and organizational learning. But to date, there has been little attempt to bring these literatures together and link learning at all three levels. Continuous Learning in Organizations...

This first volume to analyze the science of meetings offers a unique perspective on an integral part of contemporary work life. More than just a tool for improving individual and organizational effectiveness and well-being, meetings provide a window into the very essence of organizations and employees'...

In this age of e-business, there is an increasing over-reliance on electronic communication and insufficient attention paid to the management of face-to-face relationships. In this fascinating text, John Hayes addresses this significant workplace issue by examining the nature of interpersonal skill:...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Series Book #3 Are you constantly plagued by negative thoughts about yourself and others?  Do you wish that you could finally be free of these issues, or at least learn how to manage them and live a more normal life?  With our step-by-step guide to retrain your...

Have you ever considered how many opportunities you have missed and how many chances you have wasted by lacking self-confidence when you need it most? Have you ever given up on your plans, important goals, and dreams not because you just decided to focus on something else, but simply because...

Autism is a lifelong  neuro-developmental disability  that affects the development of the brain in areas of social interaction and communication.  People with autism have difficulties in communicating and forming relationships with people, in developing language and in using abstract concepts. ...

Have you ever heard yourself say, “I know exactly what I need to do to manage my diabetes, but I can’t make myself do it?" If so, this book is for you.When you are diagnosed with diabetes, you are asked to make multiple changes to your lifestyle (eating well, exercising regularly, monitoring...