Psychology

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631985706Author Gill HassonFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Free Spirit Publishing Inc.Publisher Free Spirit Publishing Inc.

An illuminating exploration of how love has been shaped, idolized, and misconstrued by the West over three millennia, and how we might differently conceive it Love-unconditional, selfless, unchanging, sincere, and totally accepting-is worshipped today as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914006340Author Mark LlewhellinFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Mark 7 PublicationsPublisher Mark 7 PublicationsWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm)...

This is the dramatic story of how a noted tech venture capitalist, an early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg and investor in his company, woke up to the serious damage Facebook was doing to our society and set out to try to stop it. ...

'Exceptional . . . This thoughtful and engrossing book is as much about law as it is about minds' THE TIMESWhat drives someone to commit murder? What makes some people lash out on those that they love? Can we predict whether a child will grow into a...

Surely my way is not always wrong, just because it's different from other people's ways? I mean everyone's way is weird to someone...In her 24 years Emma has experienced a lot, and much of this has been coloured by her autism and social anxiety. Funny...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440507048Author Otto KroegerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Dell Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Developed by Garry Prouty and his associates over a period of 30 years, Pre-Therapy is a method for anyone wanting to work with people whose ability to establish and maintain psychological contact is imparied temporarily or permanently, by illness or...

Living Your Magic lays out how life, when people really look at it, is like a magic trick. A magic trick works because of illusion and misdirection. And with all sorts of tricks of the mind, human thinking and perception works just like a magic trick...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830843916Author Adam S. MchughFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 289gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557782816Author John DiamondFormat PaperbackPage Count 269Imprint Paragon House PublishersPublisher Paragon House PublishersWeight(grams) 395g

One in ten adults over 65 has some form of mild cognitive impairment or MCI--thinking problems that go beyond those associated with normal aging, but that fall short of the serious impairments experienced by people with Alzheimer's Disease and other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780882140858Author Thomas SzaszFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Spring PublicationsPublisher Spring PublicationsWeight(grams) 245g

From the world's foremost neuroscientist of romantic love comes a personal story of connection and heartbreak that brings new understanding to an old truth: it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.At thirty-seven, Dr...

Match Your Personality Type to Your Perfect Career-and Find Success! The simple truth is that to be happy and successful in your work, you need a career that not only matches your interests but fits your personality type as well. In this approachable...

We all daydream. We've all experienced that moment when we suddenly realise that instead of paying attention in a meeting or reading a book, our mind has wandered. In that moment, our conscious mind has detached from the current task at hand and has...

In Possessed, Rebecca R. Falkoff asks how hoarding-once a paradigm of economic rationality-came to be defined as a mental illness. Hoarding is unique among the disorders included in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5, because its diagnosis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385528757Author Chip HeathFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Bantam Doubleday DellPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group IncWeight(grams)...

You may never now become a rock star or regain the waist size you had at 18. You have taken a sudden interest in bleeding your radiators and figuring out the best route by road to anywhere in the country.On the bright side, you can feel smug that you...

Most of us laugh at something funny multiple times during a typical day. Humor serves multiple purposes, and although there is a sizable and expanding research literature on the subject, the research is spread in a variety of disciplines. The Psychology...

First published in 1985. This book is aimed at readers who wish to learn how to engage in psychotherapy: for beginners, for experienced practitioners, for disciplined research workers, as for the author, the word 'psychotherapy' has a very broad meaning...

Throughout the world, schizophrenia is a diagnosis now in decline, representing a radical shift in our historical and medical understanding of madness and mental distress. But what does this medical term, first coined by a Swiss psychiatrist in 1908,...

The use of music therapy is long established with people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The combination of using music and relationship work in person-centred approaches supports the three main areas of difficulty people with autism often...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645066470Author Alasdair CannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Bonfire BooksPublisher Bonfire BooksWeight(grams) 168g

On the eve of his fortieth birthday, renowned cognitive scientist Gary Marcus decided to fulfil a lifelong dream and learn to play the guitar. He had tried many times before - failing miserably. This time, he decided to use the tools of his "trade" to...

Does psychoanalysis have anything to say about the emotional landscapes of class? How can class-inclusive psychoanalytic projects, historic and contemporary, inform theory and practice? Class and psychoanalysis are unusual bedfellows, but this original...

You know how it can get when a relationship turns sour. Women want to talk things through. Men want to walk away and ignore the problem. By explaining that it is the fundamental differences between men and women that can make relationships so hard,...

This is a reprint of the original CPA Press version. The two seminars in this volume, given by astrologers with extensive psychotherapeutic training as well as many years' experience of astrological work, will be an enormous asset to any astrologer...

Millions of people meditate daily but can these practices really make us 'better' people? In The Buddha Pill, Farias and Wikholm put meditation and mindfulness under the microscope. Separating fact from fiction, they reveal what scientific research -...

Many children with autism feel a natural connection with music, but don't always find it easy to participate in musical activities. Packed with tips, advice and activities, this book shows how music and rhythm can help with brain development and quality...

Do you want to have great ideas? Do you want to break out of the rut of conventional thinking? Would you like to be a genius? Would presenting brilliant ideas help in your job, career and social life? How to be a Brilliant Thinker will help you to...

There are two urgent, major and progressive themes calling ever more loudly and persistently through current developments in therapy theory, practice and training--particularly within work with families and couples. These have been: Firstly, the need to...

How often are we urged to "look on the bright side"? From Norman Vincent Peale to the ubiquitous smiley face, optimism has become an essential part of American society. In this long-overdue book, psychologist Julie Norem offers convincing evidence that,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683732792Author Riggenbach JeffFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint PESI Publishing, Inc.Publisher PESI Publishing, Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556434129Author John E. UpledgerFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

This 'bite-size' version is of one of Tony Buzan's most enduring topics; Mind Maps. The Mind Map, which has been called the 'Swiss army knife for the brain', is a ground-breaking note-taking technique that is already used by more than 250 million...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683597049Author John BryantFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Faithlife CorporationPublisher Faithlife Corporation

This landmark volume offers a collection of conceptual papers and empirical research studies that investigate the dynamics of language learning motivation from a complex dynamic systems perspective. The contributors include some of the most...

A watershed book that masterfully integrates insights from evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to explore the development and workings of human societies "There is no good reason why human societies should not be described and...

Winner of the 2019 PROSE award in the Business, Management and Finance category What every leader needs to know about dignity and how to create a culture in which everyone thrives"With engaging intelligence, Hicks makes a lucid case for the importance of...