Psychology in Social Context

Happiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult. In this Very Short Introduc...

Reducere. Garden Cities of To-morrow Ebenezer Howard Garden Cities of To-morrow is a book by the British urban planner Ebenezer Howard. When it was published...

#1 New York Times BestsellerWith a new introduction by the author and additional material, this 25th anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times b...

Reducere. Adolescents (ages 12-20) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for academic problems, strained relationships, peer rejec...

How to harness your ADHD "hunter" strengths to start your own business and prosper in the workplace - Provides organizational strategies, tips to m...

How does the situation we're in influence the way we behave and think? Professors Ross and Nisbett eloquently argue that the context we find oursel...

This volume invites you to get across one of the most fertile fields of knowledge of recent decades in the social sciences that explores the progre...

Master the skills of leaving the body using logic and reason. Improve self-understanding and achieve personal growth with over a dozen exit techniq...

Reducere. Business failure is not limited to start ups. Industry Watch (published by BDO Stoy Hayward, an accounting firm) 'predicts that 17, 043 businesses ...

Reducere. As a mother, Lisa Guernsey wondered about the influence of television on her two young daughters. As a reporter, she resolved to find out. What she...

Reducere. Description"She felt no remorse for drawing blood. In the context of their relationship, it had its place."For Max and Laurel, nothing is off limit...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Rollo TomassiBuilding once more on the core works of The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi, Positive Masculinity is the newest...

DescriptionStephen K. Levine argues that poiesis, the creative act, is also the act by which we affirm our identity and humanity; in exploring this...

Reducere. Hispanic and Latino students now represent the largest ethnic group educated in the United States public school system. That means the ability to s...

Reducere. Unlike any book written about higher education, Surviving the College Admissions Madness is a complete takedown of a deeply flawed and thoroughly b...

Reducere. Jung's psychological types could be thought of as a compass useful for navigating personal growth to greater "wholeness." This detailed and intensi...

Originally published in 1926, this book presents the content of a series of lectures written by the British philosopher and psychologist James Ward...

DescriptionA NEW approach to solving behavioral challenges. In Beyond Behaviors, internationally known pediatric psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke d...

Reducere. Trauma survivors are often dismayed to find that traumatic events not only shatter their internal sense of well-being, but also leave them withdraw...

Reducere. The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to...

Reducere. The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to...

Melanie Klein: The Basics provides an accessible and concise introduction to the life and work of Melanie Klein, whose discoveries advanced those o...

Reducere. Persuasion: The Hidden Forces That Influence Negotiations represents the first book of its kind to package and present persuasion principles in an ...

DescriptionBianchi's wide-ranging book draws together insights from the social sciences, the humanities, and religion to establish a holistic frame...

Reducere. Kaplan's GRE Subject Test: Psychology is a fully updated edition of the top selling GRE Psychology prep book reflecting test-maker changes to align...

DescriptionImprove your work environment by learning the science around TeamRelate and the concept of RelateAbility in the workplace. TeamRelate is...

Reducere. Narcissism is a personality disorder that is essentially a by-product of deeply rooted issues from childhood and an over-inflated ego that pursues ...

Reducere. DescriptionEssence and Praxis in the Art Therapy Studio introduces the theory and practice of Art Therapy. A phenomenological approach to art thera...

How Learning Happens introduces 28 giants of educational research and their findings on how we learn and what we need to learn effectively, efficie...

To make the best decisions possible, middle leaders need to have a nuanced understanding of the consequences of their actions. In this pragmatic bo...

Reducere. Nearly everyone has heard of the Ten Commandments, the list of "thou-shalt-nots" found in the Bible. Jesus saw these commandments not as onerous bu...

Reducere. This book has been put together by experts in the field of mental health, and associated fields, whom have been carefully chosen to share their ins...

Reducere. C. G. Jung, son of a Swiss Reformed pastor, used his Christian background throughout his career to illuminate the psychological roots of all religi...

Reducere. Alfred Adler was a highly-respected contemporary of Freud, and, with Freud and Jung, is regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern psycholog...

DescriptionThis book provides a complete introduction to the neuroscience of sleep and dreams in plain language. In it, Patrick McNamara outlines n...

DescriptionThe therapeutic relationship in CBT is often reduced to a cursory description of establishing warmth, genuineness and empathy in order t...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book explores the recent international decline in democracy and the psychological appeal of authoritarianism in the context of rapi...

In The Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice, Monica Hanaway presents a complete introduction to existential coaching, focusing on how coaches ...

Reducere. Considered the leading contemporary European social psychologist for his groundbreaking work on social influence and crowd psychology, Serge Moscov...

Reducere. One of the most important shifts in schools in the last two decades has been the growing emphasis on collaboration among teachers and other educato...

DescriptionThe self plays an integral role in human motivation, cognition, and social identity. A Contextual Behavioral Guide to the Self translate...

This essential new textbook meets the challenges faced by those who work with children in order to provide safe and effective practice. It identifi...

Psychoanalysis, Neuroscience and the Stories of Our Lives: The Relational Roots of Mental Health offers a new understanding of identity and mental ...

Language, both spoken and written, is key to understanding learning processes in the classroom. Research Methods for Classroom Discourse is for tho...

Reducere. This volume brings together a collection of seven articles previously published by the author, with a new introduction reframing the articles in th...

"A practical guide that presents a user-friendly approach to helping patients enact radical change and acceptance through mindfulness in their pers...

Reducere. Coaching in its many forms is emerging as an exciting and important branch of positive psychology. Evidence-Based Coaching (Vol.1): Theory, Researc...

This revised and updated edition of Feminine Leadership: Personal Development Beyond Polarities illustrates how contemporary leaders may seek to re...

Rich with clinical wisdom, this successful text and practitioner guide offers a comprehensive framework for treating adolescent problems in the fam...

Reducere. Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies, Second Edition provides an overview of the history, practice, recent research, and ongoing development...

DescriptionSchool psychologists consistently indicate that consultation is a crucial component of their duties but that they lack sufficient opport...

Is it possible to measure psychological attributes like intelligence, personality and attitudes and if so, how does that work? What does the term '...

Reducere. DescriptionEdith Kramer is one of the pioneers in the field of art therapy, known and respected throughout the world. This collection of papers ref...

Postfeminism and Body Image is a ground-breaking work that provides a psycho-social analysis of key issues at the intersections of body image, psyc...

DescriptionMarian Dunlea's BodyDreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: An Embodied Therapeutic Approach provides a theoretical and pract...

Adolescents face unique pressures and worries. Will they pass high school? Should they go to college? Will they find love? And what ways do they wa...

As more clinicians train in mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies, the demand for skills specifically for treating diverse clients grows. In t...

The Classic Edition of Heidi Keller's Cultures of Infancy, first published in 2007, includes a new introduction by the author, describing for reade...

Four essays on the psychological aspects of art. A study of Leonardo treats the work of art, and art itself, not as ends in themselves, but rather ...

DescriptionThe Secure Child: Timeless Lessons In Parenting and Childhood Education was designed to contribute meaning to the adage "what was old is...

Reducere. This book focuses on the key ideas of the most important modern psychologists. Nineteen classic "great ideas" in psychology are critically assessed...

DescriptionCollege Mindfulness Training is a ground-breaking book that carefully combines selected meditation exercises with guidance explaining th...

This book draws together two domains of psychological theory, Vygotsky's cultural-historical theory of cognition and narrative theories of identity...

Discussions of physical activity in schools often focus on health-related outcomes, but there is also evidence for its integral role in academic ac...

A Therapist's Guide to Child Development gives therapists and counselors the basics they need to understand their clients in the context of develop...

In Anti-Oppressive Counseling and Psychotherapy, Jason D. Brown examines the impact of structural inequality on mental health and provides a framew...

DescriptionAn indispensable guide enabling business and management students to develop their professional competences in real organizational settin...

DescriptionThis Handbook describes the extent and shape of computing education research today. Over fifty leading researchers from academia and ind...

Reducere. A Practical Guide to Finding Treatments That Work for People with Autism provides a logical, culturally sensitive, and values-based resource to aid...

This bestselling classic presents seminal theory and research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Together, the leading editors and contributo...