Psychology Press imprint: 2143 books
A Handbook of Work and Organizational Psychology
Volume 3: Personnel Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
Personnel Psychology (or Human Resource Management) examines individual differences and their consequences for the organization. Attention is paid to choice processes, abilities and capabilities, needs and need fulfilment, commitment, selection methods, career development, appraisal and training....
by John F. Dovidio, Jane Allyn Piliavin, David A. Schroeder
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
Written by four leading researchers in the study of prosocial behavior, this book introduces a new perspective on prosocial behavior for the 21st century. Building on the bystander intervention work that has defined this area since the 1960s, The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior examines prosocial...
Sport Psychology
Performance Enhancement, Performance Inhibition, Individuals, and Teams
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
Sport Psychology, 2nd Edition provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance.
After exploring the history of sport psychology, human motivation, and the role of exercise, there are three main sections to the...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
This unique book is the first to contain a comprehensive history of industrial and organizational psychology, covering numerous topics in the discipline. The history presented offers various perspectives, including the contributions of individuals, organizations, and contextual or situational forces,...
Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology
Volume II
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
A major aim of the books in this series is to promote psychology's appreciation of the neglected giants in its history. The chapters document the significance of these early contributions, many of them made more than a century ago.
Most of the chapters are revisions of invited addresses delivered...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Psychological interest in religion, in terms of both theory and empirical research, has been constant since the beginning of psychology. However, since the beginning of the 21st Century, partially due to important social and political events and developments, interest in religion within personality...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Numerous publications have addressed gender issues from a social or a developmental psychological perspective. This volume breaks new ground in advancing a genuine synthesis of theory and research from these two disciplines. Building on the premise that a full understanding of the multifaceted nature...
by Nicky Hayes
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
This is designed to be a clear and readable introduction to social psychology for A-level students, for those studying psychology as a supplement to other applied courses, and for those requiring an overview of the major concerns and issues in this subject.; The book aims to integrate the traditional...
Social Psychology and the Unconscious
The Automaticity of Higher Mental Processes
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Evidence is mounting that we are not as in control of our judgments and behavior as we think we are. Unconscious or ‘automatic’ forms of psychological and behavioral processes are those of which we tend to be unaware, that occur without our intention or consent, yet influence us on a daily basis...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
An enormous amount of scientific research compels two fundamental conclusions about the human mind: The mind is the product of evolution; and the mind is shaped by culture. These two perspectives on the human mind are not incompatible, but, until recently, their compatibility has resisted rigorous...
Cognitive Social Psychology
The Princeton Symposium on the Legacy and Future of Social Cognition
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
A comprehensive overview of the mechanisms involved in how cognitive processes determine thought and behavior toward the social world, Cognitive Social Psychology:
*examines cognition as a motivated process wherein cognition and motivation are seen as intertwined;
* reviews the latest research on...
by Diana Jackson-Dwyer, Craig Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
This is a comprehensive student revision guide for those taking the GCSE OCR Psychology exam. It summarises the specification material clearly and attractively, enabling students to easily digest and retain the information.
Packed full of revision tips and techniques, the book includes a number...
The New Psychology of Language
Cognitive and Functional Approaches to Language Structure, Volume I
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014
From the point of view of psychology and cognitive science, much of modern linguistics is too formal and mathematical to be of much use. The New Psychology of Language volumes broke new ground by introducing functional and cognitive approaches to language structure in terms already familiar to psychologists,...
Child Psychology
A Handbook of Contemporary Issues
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
This third edition of Child Psychology continues the tradition of showcasing cutting-edge research in the field of developmental science, including individual differences, dynamic systems and processes, and contexts of development. While retaining a similar structure to the last edition, this revision...