Humanistic

'Brilliant and entertaining' Daniel Kahneman | 'Quit what you are doing right now and read this' Richard Thaler | 'Engrossing, important, and grounded in science' Katy MilkmanWhat if the secret to success is not just hard work, but knowing when to change...

A profound and deeply personal collection of essays by renowned psychologist Carl Rogers The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement and father of client-centered therapy, based his life's work on his fundamental belief in the...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Give the gift of inspiration: an essential guide to living wisely and well, no matter what challenges the world throws at you - from Alain de Botton, the bestselling author of The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel...

The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species? What would it make of our sex differences, our sexual behavior, our...

'A MODERN MANUAL FOR ACING ALL SOCIAL INTERACTIONS THAT WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO HANDLE THE TRICKIEST OF PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS' THOMAS ERIKSON, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS Discover the tools to identify healthy and toxic behaviours in all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993023361Author Chris WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint CWTK PublicationsPublisher CWTK Publications

In the second edition of this classic text, Stanislav Grof and Christina Grof describe their groundbreaking form of self-exploration and psychotherapy: holotropic breathwork. Holotropic means "moving toward wholeness," from the Greek holos (whole) and...

How did our relationship with nature become broken, why does it matter and how can we fix it? From a past in which we were embedded in the natural world, revolutions in farming, science and industry have seen the human bond with nature eroded with the...

First published in 2005 as Person-Centred Psychopathology, and now extensively updated and with a new title, The Handbook of Person-Centred Therapy and Mental Health challenges the use of psychiatric diagnoses and makes a powerful case for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627554671Author Abraham H. MaslowFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Black Curtain PressPublisher Black Curtain PressWeight(grams) 74gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789354995507Author Abraham H MaslowFormat HardbackPage Count 266Imprint General PressPublisher General PressWeight(grams) 485g

Art Bohart is one of today's foremost theorists and practitioners of person-centred therapy. His work has influenced generations of person-centred students and practitioners, both here in the UK and in the USA, his home country. This book brings together...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515424963Author Abraham H MaslowFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Wilder PublicationsPublisher Wilder PublicationsWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm)...

How did our relationship with nature become broken, why does it matter and how can we fix it? From a past in which we were embedded in the natural world, revolutions in farming, science and industry have seen the human bond with nature eroded with the...

Part of the PCCS Books bestselling Primers in Counselling series, The Existential Counselling Primer is a concise summary of the philosophical origins of existentialist therapy, existentialist understandings of what it is to be human, and how both inform...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641521451Author Garland CoulsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Althea PressPublisher Althea PressWeight(grams) 213g

A look at 101 of the key issues that underpin our understanding of modern psychology - from addiction and body language, through to self esteem and work ethics. Psychologists have always shone a torch, and often a spotlight, into many dark corners of...

This thoughtful and heartfelt book develops two main themes: the healing power of a compassionate understanding towards ourselves and others, and the ways boundaries are set within and around various areas of our lives.It examines how we live these...

In Existential Therapy: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions, the authors address those questions most frequently asked by potential clients of existential therapy or by people beginning their training or by those interested in counselling or...

Much has been written about the escalating intolerance of worldviews other than one's own. Reasoned arguments based on facts and data seem to have little impact in our increasingly post-truth culture dominated by social media, fake news, tribalism, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912698004Author Stacey MillichampFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint TransPersonal PressPublisher TransPersonal Press

In today's Western, industrialised society, 'wild' has come to mean dangerous, savage, crazy, out of control. This book celebrates wildness, both in global ecosystems and in the human psyche. Totton argues that embracing unpredictability and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955737180Author Kirk SchneiderFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint University Professors PressPublisher University Professors PressWeight(grams)...

Freshly updated, this contribution to the PCCS Books popular 'Primer' series is written by one of the UK's leading authorities on focusing-oriented counselling. Developed by Eugene Gendlin from Carl Rogers' pioneering model of person-centred counselling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912698028Author Chris RobertsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Kaminn Media LtdPublisher Kaminn Media LtdWeight(grams) 152g

The psychotherapeutic approach is one which takes account of the whole person, considering the mind, body and spirit together. This leads to a deeper understanding of the person which helps practitioners take a holistic approach to the care of their...

Most of us crave new experiences and sensations. Whether it's our attraction to that new burger place or the latest gadget, newness tugs at us. But what about those who can't seem to get enough? They jump out of planes, climb skyscrapers, and will eat...

Non-directivity is the distinguishing feature of the revolutionary, anti-authoritarian approach to psychotherapy and human relations developed by Carl Rogers. The book brings together an impressive international collection of person-centered writers,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063159488Author Dr Becky KennedyFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 231mm...

What is wisdom? What does a wise person know? Can a wise person know how to act and live well without knowing the whys and wherefores of his own action? How is wisdom acquired? This Element addresses questions regarding the nature and acquisition of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912698042Author Jill BrierleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint TransPersonal PressPublisher TransPersonal PressWeight(grams) 170g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789810914141Author Yong Kang ChanFormat PaperbackImprint Yong Kang ChanPublisher Yong Kang ChanWeight(grams) 322g

This innovative book questions what it means to be human today and in the future. Drawing on the natural, human and life sciences, Thomas Osborne and Nikolas Rose encourage us to reconsider the human condition and the ways in which humans are affected by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781603865784Author Abraham H MaslowFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Merchant BooksPublisher Merchant BooksWeight(grams) 77gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951429218Author James W WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint SD Publishing LLCPublisher SD Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

In "The Farther Reaches of Human Nature", an extension of "Toward a Psychology of Being", Maslow explores the complexities of human nature by using both the empirical methods of science and the aesthetics of philosophical inquiry. With essays on biology,...

With the emergence of "cultural studies" and the blurring of once-clear academic boundaries, scholars are turning to subjects far outside their traditional disciplines and areas of expertise. In Higher Superstition scientists Paul Gross and Norman...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647801076Author Emory GreenFormat HardbackPage Count 126Imprint Modern Mind MediaPublisher Modern Mind MediaWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394719436Author P. D. OuspenskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 79gDimensions(mm) 184mm *...

A basic trust in the individual is at the heart of the person-centred approach. This trust is reflected in the radical ethical stance of non-directivity and in the theoretical construct of the actualising tendency. In this companion volume to his...