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The imperative of happiness dictates the conduct and direction of our lives. There is no escape from the tyranny of positivity. But is happiness the supreme good that all of us should pursue? So says a new breed of so-called happiness experts, with...

Philosophers have long debated whether morality is objective. But how do lay people think about this matter? Folk Moral Objectivism: Volume 1, A Philosophical Perspective discusses the philosophical aspects of this question in an accessible, integrated...

Designing and Implementing Effective Evaluations provides extensive real-life examples of program evaluations that illustrate the various elements and steps in conducting a successful evaluation. The detailed and diverse range of case studies show the...

This highly topical book is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive theoretical and empirical discussion of the social psychology of tolerance, exploring the importance and drawbacks of a focus on tolerance and discussing how tolerance can be...

*This book critically rethinks the epistemological foundations of psychoanalysis through a close reading of Freud's oedipal theory *Provides a new reading of the Little Hans's case, demonstrating how Freud misread the facts of the case *The book...

Despite diverse, rich cultural traditions and abundant economic opportunity, there has been a paucity of research on psychology in Southeast Asia. This book aims to fill that gap, with a series of well-written theoretical and empirical chapters by PhD...

Social Influence, Power, and Multimodal Communication reveals how democratic leaders and dictators exploit multimodal communication to convince or seduce their audiences, using words, voice, gesture, face, gaze and posture to boast about their merits or...

This book developed from the courses the author taught. Each chapter contains practical information, either about the structure of the Tarot or how to use it in readings, a ready to use spread, with ideas of where it can be most useful, Card descriptions...

Interdisciplinary Collaboration calls attention to a serious need to study the problems and processes of interdisciplinary inquiry, to reflect on the current state of scientific knowledge regarding interdisciplinary collaboration, and to encourage...

The literature on the development of gifted child artists is sparse and very little is known of the developmental antecedents of giftedness in the visual arts. Although children's drawings have received a great deal of attention, the development of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780962272875Author Diane ZimberoffFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Wellness PressPublisher Wellness PressWeight(grams) 231g

The Elements of Psychological Case Report Writing in Australia is a comprehensive and applied review of material required for basic case conceptualisation and report writing in Australia. This book is the first of its kind to offer a one-step resource to...

What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world's population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness? ...

Theoretical material is presented in close conjunction with clinical data in the form of vignettes and case studies to illustrate the key points outlined in this book, which focuses on the multidimensional approach to the understanding of childhood...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679735809Author John KerrFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060858810Author David NivenFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 288gDimensions(mm) 157mm *...

Here the nationally acclaimed educator who transformed the way our children learn to read and write in school shows us how to nurture our children's imagination at home, from the earliest days of babytalk to the time when we see them off to school...

This instructive manual presents a pragmatic and clinically proven approach to the prevention and treatment of undergraduate alcohol abuse. The BASICS model is a nonconfrontational harm reduction approach that helps students reduce their alcohol...

Ever been struck dumb when public speaking? You might be suffering from glossophobia. Do your book-buying habits verge on bibliomania? Do you recoil in arachnophobic horror at the sight of a spider - or twitch with nomophobia when you misplace your...

Vous desirez vivre des aventures passionnantes dans des univers varies? Mythras est un jeu de role detaille et flexible qui repondra a vos attentes.QUI SEREZ-VOUS ?Un guerrier ruse? Un voleur habile ? Un sorcier sans scrupules ? Un agent des dieux ?...

The practice of yoga, hypnosis, and the use of psychedelic drugs to alter psychological and physiological states is not unknown to the study of psychology. They have been called "soft" studies and labeled unimportant. This is mostly because they are...

This book provides a unique overview of the development of justice-related beliefs in different socialization contexts, and also of the role this plays in protecting mental health and promoting career development for adolescents and young adults. A range...

The problem of the ultimate causes of evil - especially human strife and suffering - has agitated people's minds from the beginning of history. The problem was particularly acute for the Christian tradition, with its faith in an all-loving and...

Most models of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and training programs for practitioners who work with individuals who engage in IPV fail to take into consideration the impact of trauma on relationship functioning. This book gives mental health...

This unique book lays out the motivational basis for tolerance, the most important underlying factor that shapes people's social attitudes, and determines our ability to get along with others. Closed- or open-mindedness distinguishes people open to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892541577Author Clare Cooper MarcusFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S.Publisher Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780930852252Author Russell H ConwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Progressive PressPublisher Progressive PressWeight(grams) 218g

Richard M. Billow expands and develops his ideas, first presented in Relational Group Psychotherapy: From Basic Assumptions to Passion. He constructs a theoretically sophisticated, yet experience-near approach to contemporary group therapy. Building on...

This book identifies the core competencies shared by expert therapists and helps clinicians-especially those providing brief dynamic/interpersonal therapy-to develop and apply them in their own work. Rather than being a cookbook of particular techniques,...

Much attention has been given to the economics of everyday life, which typically applies economic principles to the analysis of the different choices that people face under different situations. Yet there are hardly any books on the economics of life-an...

Think Like a Shrink provides the tools one needs to help solve problems and feel much better about life. Dr. Zois shows how to find buried feelings, identify defenses, free oneself from anger and depression, develop successful relationships, stop being a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561841431Author Gary ReissFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint New Falcon Publications,U.S.Publisher New Falcon Publications,U.S.Weight(grams) 326g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780380730476Author Wayne DyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Avon BooksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 366gDimensions(mm) 127mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986070839Author Douglas SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint White Pine MountainPublisher White Pine MountainWeight(grams) 152g

Originally published in German in 1923, this English edition was first published in 1931. From the translators preface: "Experimentelle Psychologie is characterized by an excellent summarizing of the most recent experimental data and by a spirit of...

This volume features the complete text of all regular papers, posters, and summaries of symposia presented at the 18th annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Papers have been loosely grouped by topic, and an author index is provided in the back...

Rapid urbanization of economic zones in China has resulted in a special social phenomenon: "villages-in-the-city." Underdeveloped villages are absorbed during the expansion of urban areas, while retaining their rustic characteristics. Due to...

Karen Weinberger and her colleagues warn clinicians that adapting to the rule of managed health care is inevitably accompanied by a gradual shift in professional ethics and values. The authors discovered how they had unknowingly transformed themselves in...

Psychology: The Key Concepts is a comprehensive overview of 200 concepts central to a solid understanding of Psychology and includes the latest recommendations from the British Psychology Society (BPS). The focus is on practical uses of Psychology in...

Treating the 'Untreatable' offers the hope of recovery, healing and cure for the most severe psychotic disturbances, schizophrenia and delusional disorder. Through a psychotherapeutic exploration of hallucinations, delusions and thought disorder, even...