Psychology category: 48213 books
by Jesse Bering
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Top 25 Books of 2011 by the American Library Association, Choice Reviews
Named one of the 11 Best Psychology Books of 2011 by The Atlantic
"A balanced and considered approach to this often inflammatory topic." —Nature
Lively and brilliantly argued, The Belief Instinct explains...
Social Psychology
Individuals, Interaction, and Inequality
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
Social Psychology takes a sociological approach to the study of the individual in relationship to society. It's main purpose is is to highlight how social psychology provides varied, yet inter-related, explanations for individuals’ experiences in groups. The text tells the story of how these...
by Noel Sheehy, Alexandra Forsythe
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology introduces the life, thought and work of some of the most influential figures who have shaped and developed modern psychology. It features accessibly written and fully cross-referenced entries on such figures as: Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky, Carl Jung, Ivan Pavlov,...
Psychotherapy After Kohut
A Textbook of Self Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Hailed as "a superb textbook aimed at introducing psychoanalytic self psychology to students of psychotherapy" (Robert D. Stolorow), Psychotherapy After Kohut is unique in its grasp of the theoretical, clinical, and historical grounds of the emergence of this new psychotherapy paradigm....
Unity and Fragmentation in Psychology
The Philosophical and Methodological Roots of the Discipline
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2016
Psychology has always defined itself as a science and yet it has lacked the theoretical and methodological unity regarded as characteristic of the natural sciences. Nicolò Gaj explores the topical question of unification in psychology, setting out a conceptual framework for considerations of unity...
by Perry Ritthaler
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2013
The objective of this e-book is to share information theory that was emailed to the Aljazeera network in Palestine and the Western government offices in Canada and the USA and Great Britain. The articles explore political corruption and how that corruption can play a role in destroying a super power;...
Health Psychology
An Interdisciplinary Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2017
This textbook takes a truly interdisciplinary approach to studying health psychology. It examines five systems that affect individual health outcomes: individual, family/community, social/physical environment, healthcare systems, and health policy. While grounded in psychology, it incorporates perspectives...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Athletes routinely use psychological skills and interventions for performance enhancement but, perhaps surprisingly, not always to assist in recovery from injury. This book demonstrates the ways in which athletes and practitioners can transfer psychological skills to an injury and rehabilitation setting,...
Social Decision Making
Social Dilemmas, Social Values, and Ethical Judgments
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2009
This book, in honor of David Messick, is about social decisions and the role cooperation plays in social life. Noted contributors who worked with Dave over the years will discuss their work in social judgment, decision making and ethics which was so important to Dave.
The book offers a unique...
by Ryan James
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2018
Analyzing people will give you a distinct advantage in personal, social, and professional situations. Although most of us analyze each other on a subconscious level, there aren’t many who take control of this ability and perfect it, so doing so will give you benefits that others are missing out...
by Peter Warr
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2002
Applied psychology in work settings has made considerable progress in the 30 years since the original version of this book was published. This new collection of essays aims to illustrate both the empirical and practical richness of the field as wellas its theoretical development. The chapters cover...
The Psychology of Fear in Organizations
How to Transform Anxiety into Well-being, Productivity and Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
In the context of global economic recession, fear has become institutionalized in many organizations, both in the private and public sectors. Board directors are under pressure from shareholders, senior executives are attempting to maintain sales in a nervous market and many people are concerned about...
Gestalt Psychology for Marketing and Leadership
Influence customer perceptions and make your advertising more memorable
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2015
Influence customer perceptions and make your advertising more memorable! This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Gestalt psychology, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to: • Understand the basic principles...
by Gina Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2004
Master's Thesis from the year 2004 in the subject Psychology - Work, Business, Organisational and Economic Psychology, grade: 1,0 (A), LMU Munich, 46 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: [...] For companies to gain desired productivity increases from the introduction of advanced...