Personality category: 1900 books
Altered Egos
How the Brain Creates the Self
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2002
It may be the deepest mystery of philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience: how does the brain unite to create the self, the subjective "I"? In Altered Egos, Dr. Todd Feinberg presents a new theory of the self, based on his first-hand experience as both a psychiatrist and neurologist. Feinberg...
by S. Rose
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Challenging Global Gender Violence provides a qualitative and comparative analysis of women's experiences of violence, healing, and action across cultures. Gender violence is the most pervasive human rights violation affecting women and children across both the developed and developing world. While...
by Otto F. Kernberg
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1995
The basic text for the understanding of patients with pathological narcissism.
Soul without Shame
A Guide to Liberating Yourself from the Judge Within
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1998
Whether we call it the inner critic, superego, or just plain nag, most of us have a "judge within" who's constantly on our case. A comprehensive guide to understanding how the inner critic works, this book offers practical, positive suggestions for breaking free of it. Using straightforward...
Attachment Reconsidered
Cultural Perspectives on a Western Theory
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Since the 1950s, the study of early attachment and separation has been dominated by a school of psychology that is Euro-American in its theoretical assumptions. Based on ethnographic studies in a range of locales, this book goes beyond prior efforts to critique attachment theory, providing a cross-cultural basis for understanding human development.
Introverted the survival guide
Live well your introversion to optimize your life
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Do you notice details that elude others? Do you prefer to stay alone at loud gatherings? Should we solicit your opinion or your ideas for you to express them? Do you need to do activities alone to get fresh ideas? Do you often have trouble understanding people who like to show up? Do not worry, you...
by Donna Hicks, Desmond Tutu
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
High-level Political Appointments in the Philippines
Patronage, Emotion and Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
This book questions the belief that patronage explains poor governance and weak organizations. Its focus is on high-level political appointees in the Philippines, but its implications for development processes and policy are far-reaching. Patronage stimulates the emergence of democracy and welfare,...
Reel Character Education
A Cinematic Approach to Character Development
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Values, attitudes, and beliefs have been depicted in movies since the beginning of the film industry. Educators will find this book to be a valuable resource for helping explore character education with film. This book includes an overview of the history of character education, a discussion of how to...
Situational Judgment Tests
Theory, Measurement, and Application
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Situational Judgment Tests advances the science and practice of SJTs by promoting a theoretical framework, providing an understanding of best practices, and establishing a research agenda for years to come. Currently, there is no other source that provides such a comprehensive treatment of situational...
The Power of Divine Eros
The Illuminating Force of Love in Everyday Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
What do desire and passion have to do with our spiritual journey? According to A. H. Almaas and Karen Johnson, they are an essential part of it.
Conventional wisdom cautions that desire and passion are opposed to the spiritual path—that engaging in desire will take you more into the world,...
Know You, Know Your Horse
An Intimate Look at Human and Horse Personalities: Identifying "Types" and Matchmaking to Ensure Long-Term Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Wouldn't it be wonderful to understand how horses think and will react to certain situations in advance? As a matter of fact, wouldn't it be wonderful to know that about the people in your life, too? Now you can. This book delves deeply into the sections of the horse and the human brain to describe core...
by I. Parker
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2015
This book introduces key issues and historical contexts in critical discursive research in psychology. It sets out methodological steps for critical readings of texts, arguments that can be made for qualitative research in academic settings, and arguments that could be made against it by critical psychologists.
Human Motivation and Interpersonal Relationships
Theory, Research, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
This volume summarizes and organizes a growing body of research supporting the role of motivation in adaptive and rewarding interpersonal interactions with others. The field of human motivation is rapidly growing but most studies have focused on the effects of motivation on individuals' personal happiness...