Psychology Press imprint: 2143 books
Artificial Psychology
The Quest for What It Means to Be Human
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2010
Is it possible to construct an artificial person? Researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have for decades been developing computer programs that emulate human intelligence. This book goes beyond intelligence and describes how close we are to recreating many of the other capacities that...
Progress in Social Psychology
Volume 1
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2015
Originally published in 1980, this title was the first of a new monograph series in social psychology. The editor presents a format for showing the progress of social psychology as a viable, exciting and relevant discipline.
The papers contained in this volume represent progress in theory and...
Self-Insight
Roadblocks and Detours on the Path to Knowing Thyself
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
People base thousands of choices across a lifetime on the views they hold of their skill and moral character, yet a growing body of research in psychology shows that such self-views are often misguided or misinformed. Anyone who has dealt with others in the classroom, in the workplace, in the medical...
Diversity in Advertising
Broadening the Scope of Research Directions
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2004
This volume grew out of the annual Advertising and Consumer Psychology conference sponsored by the Society for Consumer Psychology. Representing a collection of research from academics in the fields of social psychology, advertising, and marketing, the chapters all focus on discussing existing and...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
This book presents a series of informal biographies about major figures in the history of psychology. A unique combination of expertise and human appeal, the volume places the contributions of each pioneer in a new and fascinating perspective. For instance, several of the authors use the novel approach...
The Social Psychology of Expertise
Case Studies in Research, Professional Domains, and Expert Roles
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2001
The Social Psychology of Expertise offers an integrative perspective to the analysis of experts and expertise in organizations, social roles, management, etc. It is the first book to link the psychology of expertise to sociology, particularly the sociology of professions. By examining the converging...
Environmental Psychology
Behaviour and Experience In Context
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
This text contains an up-to-date survey of theory, research and practice in environmental psychology, drawing on international literature. It adopts the perspective that physical and social factors are inextricably linked in their influence on human behaviour and experience and that the world in which...
Person-Environment Psychology
New Directions and Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
A variety of theoretical approaches to person-environment psychology has been developed over the years, representing a rich range of intellectual perspectives. This second edition links the past and present and looks toward the future in reviewing new directions and perspectives in person-environment...
Teaching Psychology
A Step-By-Step Guide, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014
This volume provides thoroughly updated guidelines for preparing and teaching an entire course in psychology. Based on best principles and effective psychological and pedagogical research, it offers practical suggestions for planning a course, choosing teaching methods, integrating technology appropriately...
Psychology and Culture
Thinking, Feeling and Behaving in a Global Context
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2010
With increasing globalization, countries face social, linguistic, religious and other cultural changes that can lead to misunderstandings in a variety of settings. These changes can have broader implications across the world, leading to changing dynamics in identity, gender, relationships, family,...
Observing Children in Their Natural Worlds
A Methodological Primer, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
This book shows readers how to conduct observational methods, research tools used to describe and explain behaviors as they unfold in everyday settings. The book now uses both an evolutionary and a cultural perspective. The methods presented are drawn from psychology, education, family studies, sociology,...
Narrative Impact
Social and Cognitive Foundations
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2003
The impact of public narratives has been so broad (including effects on beliefs and behavior but extending beyond to emotion and personality), that the stakeholders in the process have been located across disciplines, institutions, governments, and, indeed, across epochs. Narrative Impact draws upon...
Anomalistic Psychology
A Study of Magical Thinking
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
Updating and expanding the materials from the first edition, Anomalistic Psychology, Second Edition integrates and systematically treats phenomena of human consciousness and behaviors that appear to violate the laws of nature. The authors present and detail a new explanatory concept they developed...
The New Psychology of Leadership
Identity, Influence and Power
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2010
Winner of the University of San Diego Outstanding Leadership Book Award 2012!
Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award 2011!
Shortlisted for the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Management Book of the Year Award 2011–2012!
According to John Adair, the...