Behaviourism, Behavioural theory Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Humankind
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn optimistic historian sifts through the past in his mission to prove that mankind might not be so bad . . . A superb read - brisk, accessible and full of great stories * Sunday Times *This is the book we need right now . . . Entertaining, uplifting . . . If Bregman is right, this book might just make the world a kinder place * Telegraph *Here, we visit the blitz, Lord of the Flies – both the novel and a very different real-life version – a Siberian fox farm, an infamous New York murder and a host of discredited psychological studies . . . There’s a great deal of reassuring human decency to be taken from this bold and thought-provoking book . . . It makes a welcome change to read such a sustained and enjoyable tribute to our better natures * Observer *Filled with compelling tales of human goodness . . . Bregman’s book is a thrilling read and it represents a necessary correction * The Times *Humankind displays [Bregman's] gift for synthesising libraries full of academic research into spellbinding reads. I whizzed through Humankind’s 480 pages, engrossed * Financial Times *The notion that we already have the capacity to radically improve the world is both an exhilarating and a daunting one * New Statesman *Bregman argues convincingly that what we teach and report about ourselves, we become . . . Bold, entertaining and uplifting * Spectator *Bregman’s book is something of a beacon at the moment, when many are looking for values to profess in our traumatised and altered society . . . People have started to talk about this book: perhaps the moment of this entirely positive, heartening message is about to come -- Alexander McCall Smith * Scotsman *Lively and illuminating . . . Even a few months ago, [the idea that most people behave well in most circumstances] might have seemed, as Bregman claims, “a radical idea”. The coronavirus crisis has made it blindingly obvious * Irish Times *This book must be read by as many people as possible - only when people change their view of human nature will they begin to believe in the possibility of building a better world -- Grace BlakeleyOne of the most powerful books I have read for a long time, and a book I have absolutely no hesitation about saying everyone needs to read, and that it will change your life if you do so -- Matthew Taylor, RSARutger Bregman’s extraordinary new book is a revelation . . . Humankind is masterful in its grasp of history, both ancient and modern -- Susan Cain, author of 'Quiet'Cynicism is a theory of everything, but, as Rutger Bregman brilliantly shows, an elective one. This necessary book widens the aperture of possibility for a better future, and radically -- David Wallace-Wells, author of 'The Uninhabitable Earth'This important book is almost preternatural in its timing and argument. Rutger Bregman is poetic in his rejection of a Hobbesian view of our true natures. The gigantic upheavals of 2020 have proved him right. Reading this during lockdown changed the way I think about our humanity. We are good -- Dan SnowRutger Bregman is out on his own, thinking for himself, using history to give the rest of us a chance to build a much better future than we can presently imagine -- Timothy Snyder, Holocaust historian and author of 'On Tyranny'A devastating demolition of the misanthrope’s mantra. A beacon of hope for a frighted world -- Professor Danny Dorling, author of 'Inequality and the 1%'
£9.49
Ebury Publishing Alchemy
Book SynopsisRory Sutherland is the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK and the founder of the behavioural science practice. He writes the Spectator's Wiki Man' column, presents series for BBC Radio 4, serves on the advisory board of The Evolution Institute, and is former President of the IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising). The IDM (Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing) awarded Sutherland an Honorary Life Fellowship. His TED talks have over 6.5 million views. He authored a collection of blog posts, interviews, tweets and reference materials, The Wiki-Man, in 2011, and his first book Alchemy was published in 2019.Trade ReviewThis is a breakthrough book: Mother Reality makes sense in her own way. She yields her secrets to practitioners, almost never to academics - something psychologists, economists and non-skin in the game people, no matter what they say, are functionally unable to grasp. And the book is funny as hell: I smiled and laughed at every paragraph. Furthermore, this is the first such treatise written by someone who had true contact with reality via something called a P/L.And this is wonderfully applicable to about everything in life, from how to announce airplane delays to how to handle unsold opera tickets.Buy two copies of this book in case one is stolen. * Nassim Nicholas Taleb, scholar and former trader; author of the Incerto. *Revelatory and entertaining * The Sunday Times *Reading Alchemy was, as its title promised, the process of turning paper and print into gold. Veins of wisdom regarding human functioning emerge regularly and brilliantly from the pages. Don't miss this book. * Robert Cialdini, bestselling author of Influence, Yes!, The Small BIG and Pre-suasion *Deeply original * Robert Trivers, evolutionary biologist and author of Deceit and Self-Deception *Sutherland’s book touches on many facets of life, but all come down to the importance of “psycho-logic”, or non-rational factors, in how we make decisions and how problems can be solved * CAMPAIGN magazine *
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Vintage Publishing The Naked Ape
Book SynopsisDesmond Morris was born in 1928. Educated at Birmingham and Oxford universities, he became the curator of mammals at London Zoo in 1959, a post he held for eight years. In 1967 he published The Naked Ape which was to sell over 10 million copies worldwide. An accomplished artist, television presenter and film maker, Desmond Morris's works have been published in over thirty-six countries.Trade ReviewReadable, surprising and provocative * The Times *I really enjoyed The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris. It was published in 1967 and is often a very amusing zoological perspective on human beings. The chapter on sex is hilarious -- KT Tunstall * Independent *Stimulating -- Arthur KoestlerThought-provoking...Morris has introduced some novel and challenging ideas * Natural History *Fascinating * Sunday Times *
£10.44
Transworld Publishers Ltd Level Up
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£9.99
Penguin Books Ltd The Undoing Project
Book SynopsisTHE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BIG SHORT AND FLASH BOYS''A gripping account of how two psychologists reshaped the way we think ... What a story it is'' Sunday Times ''You''ll love it ... full of surprises and no small degree of tragedy'' Tim HarfordIn 1969 two men met on a university campus. Their names were Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They were different in every way. But they were both obsessed with the human mind - and both happened to be geniuses. Together, they would change the way we see the world.''An enchanted collaboration ... During the final pages, I was blinking back tears'' The New York Times ''My favourite writer full stop. Engages both heart and brain like no other'' Daily Telegraph''Brilliant, a wonderful book, a masterclass'' Spectator ''Psychology''s Lennon and McCartney ... Lewis is exactly the storyteller they deserve'' ObserverTrade ReviewMichael Lewis is a brilliant writer... The Undoing Project is a masterclass in narrative non-fiction -- Steven Poole * Spectator *A new book by Michael Lewis promises an absorbing story, dazzling ideas, journalistic flair and originality. He achieves this with extraordinary consistency. In The Undoing Project he has achieved it again. -- Danny Finkelstein * The Times *Kahneman and Tversky's deep friendship and intellectual collaboration has arguably done as much to define our world as, say, the intertwining between Francis Crick and James Watson... Michael Lewis, with his great gift for humanising complex and abstract ideas, is exactly the storyteller Tversky and Kahneman deserve. -- Tim Adams * Observer *I normally write two or three pages of notes when reviewing a book. On this occasion I scribbled six, often in high excitement. Lewis has a strong journalist's sense of a good story and the book is dotted with hundreds. He also has a feeling for pace and intensity. Although this is an easy read, nothing is wasted and everything seems to be in the right place. And what a story it is! -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *Michael Lewis is perhaps my favourite writer full stop. At his best, Lewis engages both heart and brain like no author, and he tells the story of Tversky and Kahneman beautifully... the final sections will have you weeping -- Robert Colvile * Daily Telegraph *Leaves you feeling cleverer -- Katie Law * Evening Standard *Part biography of a friendship and part account of psychology's impact, while also taking in much of modern Israel's history, this is a fine showcase of Mr Lewis's range ... it is a story of remarkable individuals succeeding through innovative ideas ... Lewis has managed the unusual feat of interweaving psychology and the friendship between two men * Economist *Michael Lewis is perhaps my favourite writer full stop ... he engages both heart and brain like no other author, and he tells the story of Tversky and Kahneman beautifully -- Robert Colville * Telegraph *Gripping ... There is war, heroism, genius, love, loss, discovery, enduring loyalty and friendship. It is epic stuff ... Michael Lewis is one of the best non-fiction writers of our time. The writing has wit, passion and scientific credibility -- Pete Lunn * Irish Times *Michael Lewis could spin gold out of any topic he chose ... his best work ... vivid, original and hard to forget -- Tim Harford * Financial Times *
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Harriman House Publishing The Choice Factory
Book SynopsisBefore you can influence decisions, you need to understand what drives them. In The Choice Factory, Richard Shotton sets out to help you learn. From priming to the pratfall effect, charm pricing to the curse of knowledge, the science of behavioural economics has never been easier to apply to marketing.Trade Review"This book is a Haynes Manual for understanding consumer behaviour. You should buy a copy - and then buy another copy to give to one of the 97% of people in marketing who are too young to remember what a bloody Haynes Manual is."- Rory Sutherland, columnist for The Spectator and Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy One. "Most books in this area are academic and dry as dust. If you want to know how research and sociology can impact on real life in the real world, Richard's book will show you - using simple words and examples that real people can understand." - Dave Trott - creative director, author of Predatory Thinking and founder of three creative agencies. "In a cacophony of overstatement, Richard Shotton possesses a melodious and balanced voice. In this short but powerful tome you can learn about how marketing actually does influence consumers. Or, for the more prosaic among us, how to get people to re-use towels, buy wine when German Oompah music is playing and select a broadband supplier by mentioning Charing Cross Station. The book also mentions me (all too briefly) which I also find enticing." - Mark Ritson, columnist for Marketing Week and Professor at Melbourne business school. "At last someone has written a commonsense, practical guide to using behavioural science to sell things. It is backed by lots of research and working examples drawn from the author's own experience and his encyclopedic knowledge of the industry. In short, this is a classic advertising textbook in the making." --Steve Harrison, British copywriter, creative director and author. "Actionable, memorable and powerful... Shotton has taken the jewels of behavioral economics and made them practical." - Seth Godin, author of `All Marketers are Liars'. "Comprehensive, compelling and immensely practical, the Choice Factory brings the building blocks of behaviour change together in one place." - Richard Huntington, Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi "A top-class guide for those who want to put BE to work, rather than just illuminate their journey to work." - Mark Earls, author of 'Herd'. "A guide to your own mind, a roadmap of your blind spots, a toolkit for better advertising. The Choice Factory employs robust behavioral science in an approachable manner to demonstrate how you make and influence decisions. Synthesizing a vast body of research, live experiments and numerous examples, he shows that there is a bias for every occasion and how to use them as tools to craft better communications." - Faris Yakob, author of Paid Attention. "The Choice Factory is a delightful anatomy of the biased brain that will help you understand and influence consumer decisions - including your own." - Ian Leslie, author of 'Born Liars' and `Curious'. "Richard delivers a wealth of cases proving the efficacy of working with, rather than against, the grain of human nature. This is catnip for the industry." - Phil Barden, author of 'Decoded: The Science Behind Why We Buy'. "Richard Shotton's application of behavioural economics is bang on the button. This book is timely, insightful, fascinating and entertaining." - Dominic Mills, ex-editor of Campaign. "If you're a marketer, understanding what really makes people tick - as opposed to what they might tell you - is vital. This book takes us on an elegant, witty and digestible tour of the 25 main principles of behavioural science. Richard Shotton has read widely so that you don t have to, but he gives full credit to his many sources should you wish to pursue any of the topics further. This is a delightful and indispensable read for anyone in marketing, particularly those early in their careers." -Tess Alps, Chair of Thinkbox, the UK's marketing body for commercial broadcasters. "The Choice Factory is every bit as good as I hope I have managed to convey...Any marketers already sold on the value of behavioural science will find plenty here to encourage further optimism and confidence in its use." - John Hildrew, Rouser. "Exceptionally easy to read and, then, to apply the lessons learned, I have seldom read such a useful business book." - Iain Robertson, Business Money magazine. "I would therefore recommend this book to the whole marketing profession as it will enable us all to stand back and consider how we influence consumers to buy products or participate in market research. Well worth the read!" - Alan Wilson, University of Strathclyde.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction The 25 Biases 1. The Fundamental Attribution Error 2, Social Proof 3. Negative Social Proof 4. Distinctiveness 5. Habit 6. The Pain of Payment 7. The Danger of Claimed Data 8. Mood 9. Price Relativity 10. Primacy Effect 11. Expectancy Theory 12. Confirmation Bias 13. Overconfidence 14. Wishful Seeing 15. Media Context 16. The Curse of Knowledge 17. Goodhart's Law 18. The Pratfall Effect 19. Winner's Curse 20. The Power of the Group 21. Veblen goods 22. The Replicability Crisis 23. Variability 24. Cocktail Party Effect 25. Scarcity Ethics Conclusion References Further reading Index
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Cornerstone Flipnosis
Book SynopsisDr Kevin Dutton is a researcher at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, and a member of the Oxford Centre for Emotions and Affective Neuroscience (OCEAN) research group. He regularly publishes in leading international scientific journals and speaks at conferences around the world. Flipnosis is his first book.Trade ReviewHugely entertaining and extremely thought-provoking * Richard Wiseman, author of Quirkology *So mind-alteringly brilliant that I'm amazed it hasn't been made illegal -- Howard MarksKevin Dutton is not the Messiah. But he's got a whole bunch of stories and parables that shed new light on how we are persuaded. -- Terry Jones and Michael PalinBrilliant . . . Kevin Dutton is simply a genius. I now tell his stories as if they were my own -- Andy McNab[A] wide-ranging and entertaining tour of the science of persuasion and influence . . . exposing, along with many other wonders, just how many scientists are currently at work in the shadowy territories of human personality, psychological improvement and, essentially, mind control * The Sunday Times *
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Penguin Books Ltd Happiness by Design
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERHow can we make it easier to be happy? Using the latest cutting-edge research, Professor Paul Dolan reveals that wellbeing isn''t about how we think - it''s about what we do. By making deliberate choices that bring us both pleasure and meaning, we can redesign our lives for maximum happiness - without thinking too hard about it.''Outstanding, cutting-edge, and profound. If you''re going to read one book on happiness, this is the one'' Nassim Nicholas Taleb''Bold and original ... what I wish for my grandchildren: a life that is rich in activities both pleasurable and meaningful'' Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking Fast and SlowTrade ReviewFor Dolan, purpose and pleasure are both basic constituents of happiness. This is a bold and original move ... Among the imperfect definitions of happiness, the pleasure-purpose concept that Dolan offers is, I believe, a strong contender. It is a good description of what I wish for my grandchildren: a life that is rich in activities that are both pleasurable and meaningful.Paul Dolan is an inveterate optimist who has overcome many obstacles on his way to becoming an internationally recognized expert on well-being. The optimism shows on every page of this book. In particular, Paul is optimistic about you, his reader. He believes that you can make your life both pleasurable and meaningful with deliberate choices, about the environment you create for yourself and about the aspects of life that deserve your attention. He offers a great deal of sound advice on how to make these choices and how to follow through with them -- Daniel Kahneman, Nobel LaureateIt tells us what matters to us. Few books change one's life; in 48 hours this has improved mine . . . Anyone who wonders if they are living their lives as fully as they might will find ideas worth thinking about in this engaging, persuasive book -- Jenni Russell * Sunday Times *Dolan is especially illuminating when it comes to bigger life-choices . . . Dolan makes a persuasive case that happiness might really be simple. His book is a powerful reminder not to get caught up in overthinking things, but to focus instead on maximising what actually delivers joy . . . and most of us would benefit from listening to him -- Oliver Burkeman * Guardian *[Dolan's] discoveries at once confound your expectations and provide an appreciable way of acting on that knowledge . . . full of facts that make you go: "Huh." -- Richard Godwin * Evening Standard *Dolan's book is aimed at the lay reader who wants to be more cheerful without recourse to airy-fairy notions of spirituality or philosophy -- Rowan Pelling * Telegraph *Outstanding, cutting-edge, and profound. If you're going to read one book on happiness, this is the one -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black Swan and AntifragileHappiness by Design is the best kind of psychology book: the ideas are fascinating, understanding them will make your life happier and more meaningful, and Dolan expresses them beautifully. Whether you're a novice or a voracious consumer of happiness research, Happiness by Design hits all the right notes -- Adam Alter, bestselling author of Drunk Tank PinkDolan gives a comprehensive overview of the science of happiness and useful tips to achieve it. In his quest to explain what makes us happy, Dolan touches on a powerful idea: happiness need not be pursued, simply rediscovered. In other words, sources of pleasure and purpose are all around us, if only one knows where to look * Scientific American *Dolan wants...to make us think about life in terms of a balance of pleasure and purpose. Some of us are 'pleasure machines', seeking out short-term gratification without paying close enough attention to our lifelong goals; some of us are 'purpose engines', so determined to get to the destination that we miss the view along the way. Whichever we are, we need to find a bit more of the other. -- Archie Bland * The Independent *
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Ebury Publishing The Animal and the Idea
Book SynopsisWhy are we so often in conflictarguing with ourselves and with others, uncertain over who we are what we need from our lives?In The Animal and the Idea, the world-leading, pioneering neuroscientist John Duncan explains that each of us is not just one person we are two. On one side are our animal instincts, built on the sophisticated needs of human life through evolution, but struggling to navigate the complexity of modern life. On the other side is our rational brain which calculates and cogitates, but is often helpless in the face of bigger questions of meaning and purpose. Dovetailing these two competing sides of ourselves, Duncan draws on a lifetime's pioneering work to attack puzzles that have concerned thinkers, writers and philosophers through human history. Right and wrong. Freedom and responsibility. Women and men. Democracy and justice. Ambition and fulfilment. Understanding how these two sides of ourselves interact offers revealing and often surprising answers to some
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Bonobo and Chimpanzee: The Lessons of Social
Book SynopsisThis book describes the similarities and differences between two species, bonobos and chimpanzees, based on the three decades the author has spent studying them in the wild, and shows how the contrasting nature of these two species is also reflected in human nature. The most important differences between bonobos and chimpanzees, our closest relatives, are the social mechanisms of coexistence in group life. Chimpanzees are known as a fairly despotic species in which the males exclusively dominate over the females, and maintain a rigid hierarchy. Chimpanzees have developed social intelligence to survive severe competition among males: by upholding the hierarchy of dominance, they can usually preserve peaceful relations among group members. In contrast, female bonobos have the same or even a higher social status than males. By evolving pseudo-estrus during their non-reproductive period, females have succeeded in moderating inter-male sexual competition, and in initiating mate selection. Although they are non-related in male-philopatric society, they usually aggregate in a group, enjoy priority access to food, determine which male is the alpha male, and generally maintain much more peaceful social relations compared to chimpanzees. Lastly, by identifying key mechanisms of social coexistence in these two species, the author also seeks to find solutions or “hope” for the peaceful coexistence of human beings."Takeshi Furuichi is one of very few scientists in the world familiar with both chimpanzees and bonobos. In lively prose, reflecting personal experience with apes in the rain forest, he compares our two closest relatives and explains the striking differences between the male- dominated and territorial chimpanzees and the female-centered gentle bonobos."Frans de Waal, author of Mama’s Last Hug - Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (Norton, 2019) Table of Contents
£28.49
Simon & Schuster Touched With Fire
Book SynopsisThe definitive work on the profound and surprising links between manic-depression and creativity, from the bestselling psychologist of bipolar disorders who wrote An Unquiet Mind.
£999.99
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Walden Two
Book SynopsisSet in the United States, this title pictures a society in which human problems are solved by a scientific technology of human conduct.
£17.09
Harriman House Publishing Evolutionary Ideas
Book SynopsisIn Evolutionary Ideas, Sam Tatam shows how behavioural science and evolutionary psychology can help us solve tomorrow's challenges, not by divining something the world has never seen, but by borrowing from yesterday's solutions often in the most unexpected ways.
£13.49
New Harbinger Publications Understanding and Applying Relational Frame
Book SynopsisA comprehensive treatise on how to understand complex language, and use language effectively as a behavior analyst.Language changes everything. From infancy through adulthood, language shapes our behavior, and in turn our language shapes others’ behavior, in an increasingly complex web. Perspective taking skills influence how we use language, and how we make connections to others in our work and in our social circles. A comprehensive understanding of complex language is therefore critical to effective behavior analysis, not only in our immediate work, but also how we exist in the world as professionals—and as a profession.Relational frame theory?(RFT) is a?psychological?theory of human?language. The theory argues that the building block of human language and higher?cognition?is relating—in other words, the human ability to create links between one thing and another. Understanding and Applying Relational Frame Theory outlines the essential principles of RFT, and offers practical applications and tools for a wide range of uses to help clients live better lives.As behavior analysts working with others to affect change, words matter. Therefore, you need to understand the functions of complex language, and be able to skillfully use language as an intervention tool.With this book, you will: ·Learn the theoretical basis of RFT. ·Explore how complex verbal repertoires affect individual behavior, introducing the influence of rule-governed behavior and private events. ·Examine relational framing in the context of groups—including supervision, mentorship, effective messaging, and pro-sociality within and between organizational systems. ·Discover the implications of applying a behavior analytic understanding of complex language to a variety of settings, including education, mental health, business. ·Learn how RFT can be applied to issues of diversity and inclusion, and global sustainability. Finally, you’ll find a thorough discussion of how behavior analysts can use the principles outlined in this book to extend the reach of the field into a range of socially significant and critical areas for behavior change.
£64.00
Penguin Books Ltd The Evolution of CoOperation
Book SynopsisHow can co-operation emerge in a world of self-seeking egoists - whether superpowers, businesses, or individuals - when there is no central authority to police their actions? The author explores this central question, and its implications in this age of nuclear weapons and arms talks.
£11.69
Harriman House Publishing Tune In
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2025 Independent Press Award (Business Motivation)Winner of the 2024 International Book Award (Self Help) Winner of the American Festival Award (Best New Non-Fiction) Sensational.. turn off your mobile phones and read this instead... - Rory Sutherland, ViceChair, OgilvyA practical resource for making better choices. - Adam Grant, #1 New York Times Bestselling authorA game-changer that leaves you wanting to do better - and be better. ? Sebastian Coe, President World AthleticsA great reference for any business. ? Victoria Degtar, TIME Magazine Well-crafted.? ? Irish TimesA Powerful Gem. ? GLAMOUR MagazineThe only book on decision-making you''ll ever need. ? Dario Krpan, London School of EconomicsA rare combination of information and entertainment. ? Debbie Hewitt MBE, Chair of The Football Association, and Visa EuropeYour decisions matter. Yet in today?s noisy world of distraction and disinformation, we tune out. We hear less than ever and rush to misjudgement.Despite popular opinion, the most underestimated risk isn?t economic, political or even climate risk ? it?s human decision risk, and the failure to hear who or what really matters. The result? A catalogue of error that not only destroys lives and polarises communities but damages reputation and squanders opportunity.Now that can change. TUNE IN stands apart in its treatment of ''deaf spots'', the judgement killers that stop us hearing what matters. In this modern masterclass, award-winning Nuala Walsh offers you an insurance policy against misjudgement. Armed with a PERIMETERS framework and dozens of strategies, you?ll discover the 10 traps that bind our reasoning, illustrated by a cast of business titans, sporting icons, criminals, presidents, astronauts and more.By tuning in to the right voices?- You?ll hear what others don?t, gaining instant advantage;- You?ll make sense of past mistakes and prevent future ones;- You?ll stand out not lose out - and help to build a better world.It?s time to Tune In.
£14.39
Taylor & Francis Stone Soup Strategy
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Level Up: Get Focused, Stop Procrastinating and
Book Synopsis'Valuable insights, unique lessons and practical steps to achieve your goals.' JAY SHETTY'Rob Dial's work has already helped millions of people transform their mindset and achieve their goals. By reading Level Up, you will know exactly how to create the life you've always wanted.' HAL ELROD, author of The Miracle Morning'Your key to a brighter future.' LEWIS HOWES, author of The Greatness Mindset-----Level Up will revolutionize the way you approach your life and your goals.World-renowned high-performance coach, Rob Dial, presents a ground-breaking roadmap to unlock your full potential and transform your life. Drawing from cutting-edge research in neuroscience and psychology, he unveils the science behind mental focus and motivation, cracks the code to peak performance and shows how to apply these secrets to your own life.Whether you're struggling with distractions, overwhelmed by your schedule, or simply seeking a path to achieve your goals, Level Up is the game-changer you've been waiting for.Trade ReviewValuable insights, unique lessons and practical steps to achieve your goals. * Jay Shetty *Rob Dial's work has already helped millions of people transform their mindset and achieve their goals. By reading Level Up, you will know exactly how to create the life you've always wanted. * Hal Elrod *Your key to a brighter future. * Lewis Howes *
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Oneworld Publications The Elements of Choice
Book SynopsisFirst, this book will change how you see the world. Then you will change how others see it.Trade Review‘Indispensable. This book provides an essential guide to the construction of better choices – for yourself, for other individuals and for society.’ -- Daniel Kahneman, author of Noise and Thinking, Fast and Slow‘Eric Johnson is an absolute giant – one of the pioneers of modern behavioural science, with an unmatched combination of theoretical sophistication, a firm moral core, and a keen practical sense. He’s a brilliant thinker, a terrific storyteller, and a fun, vivid writer. He’s a hero of mine, and I read everything he writes.’ -- Cass Sunstein, author of Nudge‘Illuminating… A strong argument for more thoughtfully presenting options to yield better choices.’ * Kirkus *‘Eric Johnson distills the modern science of decision-making with incomparable clarity and the most captivating stories. His book is a must-read for anyone who wants to know how we can help one another make wiser choices.’ -- Angela Duckworth, author of Grit‘Eric Johnson offers a powerful tool kit for designing better end-to-end decision-making processes. His deep insight and expertise shine through on every page.’ -- Jonah Berger, author of The Catalyst and Contagious‘This book explains human decision-making with the rare clarity and insight that only comes from a researcher at the top of their field. An essential read for anyone who wants to make better choices.’ -- Nir Eyal, author of Hooked and Indistractable‘Anyone serious about knowing how best to structure the features of an offered choice or how best to respond to the presence of those features needs to read this book.’ -- Robert Cialdini, author of Influence and Pre-Suasion‘Every choice you make – from the health plan you select to the sandwich you order for lunch – was designed by someone. The Elements of Choice brilliantly reveals the subtle yet powerful levers that influence your decisions.’ -- Carol Dweck, author of Mindset‘Eric Johnson is the world’s leading expert on choice architecture. No one is better qualified to map the invisible webs of influence that constrain all we do.’ -- Philip E. Tetlock, author of Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction‘The Elements of Choice is a must-read for anyone interested in the hidden forces that shape our daily decisions. And as one of the foremost scholars of judgment and decision making, Eric Johnson is the perfect person to write this important and engaging book.’ -- Katy Milkman, author of How to Change‘I love this book. It shows how you can be influenced, when making decisions, by the way the choices are presented to you. Do you think you made up your own mind about saving, spending or investing? Maybe you were subtly guided toward choices best for the financial institution, not for you. The Elements of Choice will open your eyes.’ -- Jane Bryant Quinn, author of How to Make Your Money Last‘The Elements of Choice is a manual for designers, policy-makers, and founders to understand how consumers choose. I hope it’ll be used to design smarter apps, menus, and policies that help us all choose better.’ -- Jon Stein, founder and chairman of Betterment‘An engaging and useful guide to the seemingly inconsequential factors that influence our choices. If you want to make better choices, this book is your chance to learn from a master choice architect.’ -- Barbara Mellers, George I. Heyman University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania‘Readers will be fascinated by this persuasive exploration.’ * Publishers Weekly *
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Beyond Freedom and Dignity
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Penguin Books Ltd The Right Life
Book SynopsisHow do we find the life that''s right for each of us?More and more of us are feeling overwhelmed by the everyday struggle to lead the lives to which we aspire. Children are placed under unbearable pressure to achieve; adults fight a constant battle to balance family life with work and economic demands; old people suffer from social isolation and a lack of emotional security. People of every age are feeling increasingly at odds with the world, and less able to live a life that corresponds to their individual needs and talents.At the root of this problem, argues internationally renowned child development expert Remo Largo, is a mistaken idea of what makes us human.A distillation of forty years of research and medical experience, The Right Life sets out a new theory of human thriving. Tracing our development as individuals from the beginnings of evolution to the twenty-first century, he sets out his own theory, the ''Fit Principle'', which proposes that every human strives to live in harmony with their fellow humans and their environment. Rather than a ceaseless quest for self-improvement and growth, he argues, our collective goals should be individual self-acceptance, as we embrace the unique matrix of skills, needs and limitations that makes each of us who we are.Not only, Largo suggests, can a true understanding of human thriving help people find their way back to their individuality; it can help us to reshape society and economy in order to live as fully as possible.
£10.44
WW Norton & Co Uncommon Therapy
Book SynopsisMilton H. Erickson, M.D. is generally acknowledged to have been the world's leading practitioner of medical hypnosis. His "strategic therapy," using hypnotic techniques with or without actually inducing trance, allows him to get directly to the core of a problem and prescribe a course of action that can lead to rapid recovery.
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Psychology of Dog Ownership
Book SynopsisWhat are the benefits of owning a dog on health and well-being? Why does a problem dog behave as it does and how can owners deal with unwanted behaviour? How do dogs communicate with humans and each other? The Psychology of Dog Ownership explores the nature of our unique relationship with dogs and its effect on our mental and physical welfare. The book uses psychological learning theory to examine dog behaviour and highlights the importance of determining between typical dog behaviour and behaviour disorders that need treatment. Focusing on how dog owners can communicate effectively with their pets, and always with the dogsbest interests in mind, The Psychology of Dog Ownership enhances our understanding of the modern human-canine bond and shows how important and enjoyable this relationship can be.Table of Contents1. The New Normal of Dog Behaviour 2. The Lifespan of a Dog Owner 3. The Dogs Neuticles! 4. The Dog Whispering Fallacy 5. Is My Dog Abnormal? 6. Treating And Preventing Abnormal Dog Behaviour 7. What To Do If I Need More Help
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Taylor & Francis The Human Biome and Human Behaviour
Book SynopsisThe book represents a critical update on interactions between the host and its gut microbiome that conditions the socio-biology of the mind and behaviour. Evidence has been scientifically approached and reveals that our conscious behaviour involves a complex interplay of multiple non-conscious domains, including complex host-gut microbiome relationships.The book describes trends and issues on which there is increasing evidence of the impact of host-gut microbiome interactions on behaviour and cultural construction of self-perception. This suggests the need to re-evaluate traditional, basic concepts of human development. Additionally, it calls attention to open issues involving conceptual themes on neurobiological integration and its impact on early developmental and social domains on the typical extended period of human postnatal helplessness during which the basic scaffolding of mental development is completed. It also deals with the impact of poverty and inadequate ear
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Taylor & Francis Navigating Ethics in Behavior Analysis
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Taylor & Francis The Enigma of Climate Inaction
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Hodder & Stoughton General Division Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User
Book SynopsisAfter two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI, Robin Dreeke knows a thing or two about sizing people up. He's navigated complex situations that range from handling Russian spies to navigating the internal politics at the Bureau. Through that experience, he was forced to develop a knack for reading people--their intentions, their capabilities, their desires and their fears.Dreeke's first book, It's Not All About "Me," has become a cult favorite with readers seeking to build quick rapport with others. His last book, The Code of Trust, was about how to inspire trust in others as a leader. In Sizing People Up, Dreeke shares his simple, six-step system that helps you predict anyone's future behavior based on their words, goals, patterns of action, and the situation at hand.Predicting the behavior of others is an urgent need for anyone whose work involves relationships with others, whether it's leading an organization, collaborating with a teammate, or closing a sale. But predictability is not as simple as good and evil, or truth and fiction. Allies might make a promise with every intention of keeping it, not realizing that they will be unable to do so due to some personal shortcoming. And those seeking to thwart your endeavor may not realize how reliable their malevolent tells have become.Dreeke's system is simple, but powerful. For instance, a colleague might have a strong moral code, but do they believe your relationship will be long-term? Even the most upstanding person can betray your trust if they don't see themselves tied to you or your desired result in the long term. How can you determine whether someone has both the skill and will to do what they've said they're going to do? Behaviors as subtle as how they take notes will reveal their reliability.Using this book as their manual, readers will be able to quickly and easily determine who they can trust and who they can't; who is likely to deliver on promises and who will disappoint; and when a person is vested in your success vs when they are actively plotting your demise. With this knowledge they can confidently embark on anything from a business venture to a romantic relationship to a covert operation without the stress of the unknown.
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Silverback Publishing A Guide to Development and Evaluation of Digital
Book SynopsisBehaviour change interventions are increasingly being delivered through digital channels including websites, smartphone apps, and wearables. While these new channels of delivery offer huge opportunities for novel and personalised interventions, they also come with their own specific challenges and difficulties.This monograph is an ideal starting point for anyone wanting to understand more about digital behaviour change interventions, offering plenty of references and links for more in depth reading on each of the topics discussed.This comprehensive guide outlines the current state of research around digital behaviour change interventions and provide guidelines for the development of new digital interventions. It discusses intervention techniques uniquely possible with digital technology such as personalised and just-in-time interventions as well as general intervention design and evaluation rules and guidance.
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Silverback Publishing Thinking About Behaviour Change: An
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Silverback Publishing Energise: The Secrets Of Motivation
Book SynopsisIn this bookRobert West explores the science behind motivation, delving into the Machiavellian art of persuasion and examining the roles that incentives, praise, and punishment play in our society.This lively and humorous book reveals simple yet game-changing principles that will transform your understanding of motivation and set you on a practical path to achieving your personal and professional goals."How do effective leaders motivate their teams?""How can parents stop their children throwing tantrums?""How do adverts play on our hopes and fears?""How do I resist that last slice of cheesecake?"Robert West is Professor of Psychology at University College London and an Associate of UCL's Centre for Behaviour Change. He is Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal Addiction, and he has published more than 800 scholarly works including books on behaviour change and addiction.Jamie West is a writer, performer, and musician. He holds a BA in English from UCL and an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck University.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Beyond Freedom and Dignity Hackett Classics
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Oxford University Press Oxford Guide to Behavioural Experiments in
Book SynopsisBehavioural experiments are one of the central and most powerful methods of intervention in cognitive therapy. This is the first ever handbook of behavioural experiments. Containing examples of over 200 experiments, this book will be of enormous practical value for all those involved in cognitive behavioural therapy, as well as stimulating exploration in both its readers and their patients.Trade ReviewFor anyone new coming into CBT, this book provides a wealth of learning and practical advice along with tried and trusted behavioural experiments for all the most common thinking distortions across all the major presenting problems common in everyday practice. Behavioural experiments are one of the mainstays and most powerful methods of intervention in cognitive therapy, so a book devoted to this one subject is well overdue and more than welcome. * European Eating Disorders Review, Vol 15 *Books like this are few and far between. It works as an accessible introduction to the practice of contemporary CBT, an overview of the most useful cognitive models of psychological disorders, and a unique reference book for finding out practical instructions and creative inspirations. * Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, Vol 33 *This new text... will attract interest both as a very valuable addition to the teaching and training resources in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), and is the first book to emerge from the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre subsequent to the departure of Professors Clark and Salkovskis to London. The volume is produced by the group of research clinicians who carried out the clinical trials and research work in developing cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders at Oxford... Both the wealth of clinical experience within a research framework and their teaching expertise are evident from this publication... In total, the book represents a considerable achievement and a tribute to the extent of CBT expertise within Oxford and the ability of this extended team to work together within a coherent framework. * British Journal of Clinical Psychology *Each chapter follows a systematic structure, making the book extremely accessible for the busy clinician who will find it easy to use as a resource in the clinic... It becomes apparent that in the hands of the Oxford group, the behavioural experiment becomes a very flexible tool, applicable to more open-ended enquiry as well as precise disconfirmation of predictions and capable of having impact upon all levels of cognition from the specific to the most general and abstract... The book has a much more clinical feel than many other CBT texts: the balance between theory and practice is much more weighted towards the latter; there is more acknowledgement of difficulties and complexities presented by patients in real life and therefore the attitude conveyed shows more humility in the face of such difficulties, making frequent references to therapists' needs for supervision, and so forth, while still conveying enthusiasm and optimism. * British Journal of Clinical Psychology *This book offers an excellent practical guide in how to carry out effective behavioural experiments... I am glad that I will have [it] on my bookshelf and I foresee using it with profit for the rest of my professional career. If you have only a limited budget for professional books, I would certainly recommend this one as a useful one to own. * Clinical Psychology *An enjoyable and stimulating read with lots of useful insights. * The Psychologist *This book is easy to read with clearly structured chapters set out in a consistent format that will appeal to new and experienced therapists alike, and will be invaluable in both the practice of CT and the delivery of training in it. * BABCP Magazine *Table of ContentsForeword ; 1. Behavioural experiments: historical and conceptual underpinnings ; 2. Devising effective behavioural experiments ; 3. Panic disorder and agoraphobia ; 4. Health anxiety ; 5. Obsessive-compulsive disorder ; 6. Generalised anxiety disorder ; 7. Social anxiety ; 8. Specific phobias ; 9. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ; 10. Depression ; 11. Bipolar affective disorders ; 12. Psychotic symptoms ; 13. Eating disorders ; 14. Insomnia ; 15. Physical illness and disability ; 16. Acquired brain injury ; 17. Avoidance of affect ; 18. Self-injurious behaviour ; 19. Interpersonal difficulties ; 20. Low self-esteem ; 21. Behavioural experiments: at the crossroads
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Oxford University Press Behavioural Economics
Book SynopsisTraditionally economists have based their economic predictions on the assumption that humans are super-rational creatures, using the information we are given efficiently and generally making selfish decisions that work well for us as individuals. Economists also assume that we''re doing the very best we can possibly do - not only for today, but over our whole lifetimes too. But increasingly the study of behavioural economics is revealing that our lives are not that simple. Instead, our decisions are complicated by our own psychology. Each of us makes mistakes every day. We don''t always know what''s best for us and, even if we do, we might not have the self-control to deliver on our best intentions. We struggle to stay on diets, to get enough exercise and to manage our money. We misjudge risky situations. We are prone to herding: sometimes peer pressure leads us blindly to copy others around us; other times copying others helps us to learn quickly about new, unfamiliar situations. This Very Short Introduction explores the reasons why we make irrational decisions; how we decide quickly; why we make mistakes in risky situations; our tendency to procrastination; and how we are affected by social influences, personality, mood and emotions. The implications of understanding the rationale for our own financial behaviour are huge. Behavioural economics could help policy-makers to understand the people behind their policies, enabling them to design more effective policies, while at the same time we could find ourselves assaulted by increasingly savvy marketing. Michelle Baddeley concludes by looking forward, to see what the future of behavioural economics holds for us.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewBehavioural Economics is a valuable addition to Oxford University Press's Very Short Introduction series, being well-suited to an intelligent and curious reader with limited background in the area. Baddeley offers a broad range of concepts, thinkers, experiments and implications. The book made me curious: I found myself looking up more detailed explanations of key experiments as I moved across concepts and chapters. This is perhaps the biggest compliment of all. * Barton Edgerton, LSE Review of Books *Table of ContentsREFERENCES; FURTHER READING; INDEX
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Harvard University Press The Ambiguity of Play
Book SynopsisIs play an adaptation that teaches us skills and inducts us into communities? Is it power, pursued in games of prowess, or fate, deployed in games of chance, or daydreaming, enacted in art? Sutton-Smith considers each possibility as framed in disciplines ranging from biology, psychology, and education to metaphysics, mathematics, and sociology.Trade ReviewBrian Sutton-Smith presents a lively, contemplative and challenging theoretical discussion of the ‘category of diverse learnings’…that make up play… Sutton-Smith presents a variety of play dimensions that cause disturbance of theoretical certainty and bring together hitherto unconnected ideas on play in the tradition of creativity. The book explores its chosen rhetorics in a scholarly and yet undeniably accessible way. The material included is multi-faceted and multi-layered, drawing on theories across the centuries and presenting a case for a new look at play. Play is taken beyond the rhetoric of progress, leaving the reader alive and alert to the possibilities of play that transcend generations and cultures. -- Jill Williams * British Journal of Educational Studies *This book provides a comprehensive analysis of extant theory and research on the subject of play in children and adults in a variety of cultural contexts with relevant comparisons to play in nonhuman species. The work is thorough and well referenced and provides new insights on a classic topic in children’s social development. The primary issue addressed is the ambiguous nature of play. Although we have a sense of what constitutes play, when asked to define it, explain its function, or even identify players, its paradoxical nature becomes apparent—it is and is not what it appears to be. Does and does not have a function, is and is not the purview of children. * Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography *A wonderful and important book. Its strength is its depth and its breadth. Play is discussed in incredibly close detail, and from diverse perspectives: from anthropology to zoology, to literary criticism and biology. This work represents the one most thorough discussion of play that we have. -- Anthony Pellegrini, University of GeorgiaA stunning book and a superbly scholarly undertaking which will make it impossible to discuss play in the simplistic terms we are accustomed to. -- Greta Fein, University of Maryland at College ParkThe Ambiguity of Play is an extremely important contribution to theoretical discussions about play not only in the United States but around the world. The book provides a platform for further theoretical reflection, interdisciplinary dialogue, and for critical examination of long-held beliefs about child development and education. Sutton-Smith succeeds at maintaining a playful tone throughout, and lives up in his own rhetoric to the topic at hand. -- Petra Hesse, Wheelock CollegeTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Play and Ambiguity Rhetorics of Animal Progress Rhetorics of Child Play Rhetorics of Fate Rhetorics of Power Rhetorics of Identity Child Power and Identity Rhetorics of the Imaginary Child Phantasmagoria Rhetorics of Self Rhetorics of Frivolity Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Harvard University Press Sociobiology
Book SynopsisWhen this classic was first published in 1975, it created a new discipline and started a tumultuous round in the nature versus nurture debate. In the introduction to this edition, Wilson shows how research in human genetics and neuroscience over the past quarter of a century has strengthened the case for a biological understanding of human nature.Trade ReviewIt is impossible to leave Wilson’s book without having one’s sense of life permanently and dramatically widened. -- Fred Hapgood * The Atlantic *Rarely has the world been provided with such a splendid stepping stone for an exciting future of a new science. -- John Tyler Bonner * Scientific American *This book enthralls and enchants… If you have this book… you can begin getting your mind ready for the illuminations about human society. -- Lewis Thomas * Harper’s *Sociobiology is an excellent book, full of extraordinary insights, and replete with the beauty and poetry of the animal kingdom. * Times Literary Supplement *Its contents do indeed provide a new synthesis, of wide perspective and great authority… Wilson’s plain uncluttered prose is a treat to read, his logic is rigorous, his arguments are lucid. -- V. C. Wymne-Edwards * Nature *Sociobiology explores the possibility that animal social behaviour—group living, kinship, attraction and mating, reciprocity and sharing, cooperation, conflict, and cheating, to name just the most familiar—has a genetic basis and can be shaped by natural selection: genes can be shaped by natural selection: genes can code for social behaviours in the same way that they code for body parts such as hands, hooves, eyes, antlers and ears. But, in an audacious final chapter, Wilson extended the analysis to humans: biology had grabbed our kinship, cooperation, mate preferences and the rest. Some branded Wilson and his ideas fascist, others as racist or guilty of genetic determinism. They are none of these things and, two Pulitzer Prizes later, Wilson has been vindicated… Wilson’s Sociobiology laid the foundations for a lifetime of meditations. -- Mark Pagel * Times Higher Education Supplement *A towering theoretical achievement of exceptional elegance… Like most great books, Sociobiology is unpedantic, lucid, and eminently accessible. -- Pierre L. van den Berghe * Contemporary Sociology *Sociobiology, a new concept, is one with extraordinary potential value for understanding and explaining human behavior. * Practical Psychology *This book will stand as a landmark in the comparative study of social behavior. * Quarterly Review of Biology *It’s been 25 years since E. O. Wilson wrote Sociobiology, naming a new science and starting it off with a bang—and a firestorm of protest. ‘Nurture!’ and ‘Nature!’ came the cries from every corner of the academic world, as the book became a causus belli for sociologists, feminists, human geneticists, and psychologists. -- Mary Ellen Curtin * Amazon.com *Table of Contents* Part I. Social Evolution *1. The Morality of the Gene *2. Elementary Concepts of Sociobiology *3. The Prime Movers of Social Evolution *4. The Relevant Principles of Population Biology *5. Group Selection and Altruism *6. Group Size, Reproduction, and Time-Energy Budgets * Part II. Social Mechanisms *7. The Development and Modification of Social Behavior *8. Communication: Basic Principles *9. Communication: Functions and Complex Systems *10. Communication: Origins and Evolution *11. Aggression *12. Social Spacing, Including Territory *13. Dominance Systems *14. Roles and Castes *15. Sex and Society *16. Paternal Care *17. Social Symbioses * Part III. The Social Species *18. The Four Pinnacles of Social Evolution *19. The Colonial Microorganisms and Invertebrates *20. The Social Insects *21. The Cold-Blooded Vertebrates *22. The Birds *23. Evolutionary Trends within the Mammals *24. The Ungulates and Elephants *25. The Carnivores *26. The Nonhuman Primates *27. Man: From Sociobiology to Sociology * Glossary * Bibliography * Index
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Harriman House Publishing The Laws of Wealth
Book SynopsisGOLD MEDALLIST IN THE AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2017From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Dr Daniel Crosby, comes the behavioral finance book all investors have been waiting for.In The Laws of Wealth, psychologist and behavioral finance expert Daniel Crosby offers an accessible and applied take on a discipline that has long tended toward theory at the expense of the practical. Readers are treated to real, actionable guidance as the promise of behavioral finance is realised and practical applications for everyday investors are delivered.Crosby presents a framework of timeless principles for managing your behavior and your investing process. He begins by outlining ten rules that are the hallmarks of good investor behavior, including ''Forecasting is for Weathermen'' and ''If You''re Excited, It''s Probably a Bad Idea''. He then goes on to introduce a unique new taxonomy of behavioral investment risk that will enable investors and academics alike to understand behavioral risk in a newly coherent and complete way.From here, attention turns to the four ways in which behavioral risk can be combatted and the five equity selection methods investors should harness to take advantage of behaviorally-induced opportunities in the stock market. Throughout, readers are treated to anecdotes, research and graphics that illustrate the lessons in memorable ways. And in highly valuable ''What now?'' summaries at the end of each chapter, Crosby provides clear, concise direction on what investors should think, ask and do to benefit from the behavioral research.Dr. Crosby''s training as a clinical psychologist and work as an asset manager provide a unique vantage and result in a book that breaks new ground in behavioral finance. You need to follow the laws of wealth to manage your behavior and improve your investing process!
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Oxford University Press Inc Eating Disorders
Book SynopsisEating disorders are potentially life-threatening psychiatric illnesses commonly accompanied by serious medical problems. They typically appear during adolescence or early adulthood, a time when young people are heading to college or interviewing for a first job. Many people recover fully from eating disorders, but others become chronically ill, and symptoms can continue into middle age and beyond. Written by leading authorities in eating disorders research and treatment, Eating Disorders: What Everyone Needs to Know answers common questions about eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, as well as a newly described condition, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Practical yet authoritative, the book defines the eating disorders, explains what we know about them based on the latest science, and describes how treatment works. Importantly, the book dispels common myths about eating disorders, such as the notion that they occur only amongst the affluent, that they affect only girls and women, or that they simply result from environmental factors such as the fashion industry and society''s obsession with thinness. In reality, as the book explains, there is substantial evidence that eating disorders are brain-based illnesses that do not discriminate, and that they have been around for a very long time. Eating Disorders: What Everyone Needs to Know is essential reading for those seeking authoritative and current information about these often misunderstood illnesses.Trade ReviewCollectively, Walsh, Attia and Glasofer have been at the cutting edge of eating disorders treatment and research for several decades now. These authors are extraordinarily well placed to provide a wide ranging and informative text on everything someone with an eating disorder, or someone who cares for a loved one with an eating disorder ought to know. Ultimately, this text serves as the perfect psychoeducational volume to empower sufferers and their carers to take the necessary step(s) in the recovery process. * Daniel Le Grange, PhD, Benioff UCSF Professor in Childrens Health, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF, CA, and Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL *Written by a team of top clinician-researchers, this outstanding practical guide covers what eating disorders are and are not and what we know and dont know about them It delivers a clear and concise road map to the most effective evidence-based treatments and to finding help for you or your loved one. * Angela S. Guarda, MD, Stephen and Jean Robinson Associate Professor of Eating Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine *Written by an internationally acclaimed team of clinical researchers, this book is a comprehensive update on the science of eating disorder and its relevance for clinical care for people with an eating disorder. This book is a must read resource for anyone who wants to gain an accurate understanding of eating disorders: what they are, what can be done to prevent them, and how best to support people who experience an eating disorders or have a loved one who is affected. * Ruth Striegel Weissman, Dipl Psych, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Eating Disorders *Table of ContentsPart I: Facing the Facts and Busting the Myths Chapter 1: What are Eating Disorders? Chapter 2: Who Gets Eating Disorders? Chapter 3: How Do You Know if You or Someone You Care About has an Eating Disorder? Chapter 4: What Causes Eating Disorders? Chapter 5: What Could Make an Eating Disorder Better or Worse? Chapter 6: Do Eating Disorders Overlap With Other Psychiatric Disorders? Chapter 7: Are Children Affected By Eating Disorders? Chapter 8: Is Obesity An Eating Disorder? Part II: Taking Action: Treatment and Recovery Chapter 9: Where Do People Get Treatment? Chapter 10: Who Provides Eating Disorders Treatment? Chapter 11: Are There Medications That Are Helpful? Chapter 12: What Kinds of Therapy Help Eating Disorders Symptoms the Most? Chapter 13: Are There Other Useful Strategies? Chapter 14: What Does Recovery Look Like? Chapter 15: Can Eating Disorders Be Prevented? Part III: Eating Disorders Research: Hot Topics Chapter 16: Olanzapine Chapter 17: Cognitive Neuroscience Chapter 18: Genetics Resources
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Oxford University Press, USA The Biological Roots of Human Nature Forging
Book SynopsisIn this stimulating book, Goldsmith argues that biology has a great deal to say that should be of interest to social scientists, historians, philosophers, and humanists in general. He believes that anyone studying the social behaviour of humans must take into consideration both proximate cause - the physiology, biochemistry, and social mechanisms of behavior - and ultimate cause - how the behavior came to exist in evolutionary time. Goldsmith, a neurobiologist, draws examples from neurobiology, psychology, and ethology (behavioral evolution). The result is a work that overcomes mant of the misconceptions that have hindered the rich contributions the biological sciences have to offer concerning the evolution of human society, behavior, and sense of identity. Among the key topics addressed are the nature of biological explanation, the relationship between genes and behavior, those aspects of behavior most likely to respond to natural selection, the relationship between evolution and learning, and some probable modes of interaction between cultural and biological evolution. By re-examining the role of biological explanation in the domain of social development, the author has significantly advanced a more well-rounded view of human evolution and shed new light on the perennial question of what it means to be human. His book will appea to biologists, social scientists, traditional humanists, and interested general readers.Trade Review"The book is well-written and amasses considerable evidence in support of its thesis. ... He (Goldsmith) brings to his work not only familiarity with evolutionary theory but also his particular skills as a neurobiologist. So he is in a better than average position to make the connections between genetics, neurobiology and psychology as these affect behavior." -- New Ideas in Psychology "The strength of the book is. . .the succinct way in which Goldsmith explains many of the confusing and misunderstood elements of sociobiology." --Choice "An outstanding work reflecting careful synthesis and great explanatory power. A superb achievement that provides a succinct and readable overview of an extraordinarily broad and complex area."--Owen D. Jones, Professor of Law, Arizona State University "The book is well-written and amasses considerable evidence in support of its thesis. ... He (Goldsmith) brings to his work not only familiarity with evolutionary theory but also his particular skills as a neurobiologist. So he is in a better than average position to make the connections between genetics, neurobiology and psychology as these affect behavior." -- New Ideas in Psychology "The strength of the book is. . .the succinct way in which Goldsmith explains many of the confusing and misunderstood elements of sociobiology." --Choice "An outstanding work reflecting careful synthesis and great explanatory power. A superb achievement that provides a succinct and readable overview of an extraordinarily broad and complex area."--Owen D. Jones, Professor of Law, Arizona State UniversityTable of Contents1. The dual nature of causation in biology ; 2. Some fallacies and misconceptions ; 3. Evolutionary times since Darwin ; 4. Reasoning about ultimate causes of behavior ; 5. Getting from genes to behavior ; 6. Evolutionary perspectives on volition, learning, and language ; 7. Decisions, Decisions! ; 8. Culture, anthropology, and evolution ; Epilogue: Concerning "Biological Reductionism"
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Driven
Book SynopsisReveals the way people behave in the workplace. This book aims to bridge the gap between the findings from evolutionary biology and insights about humanity derived from the social sciences.Trade Review"...an interesting book which explores and integrates findings from several disciplines and which contributes further to the field of evolutionary psychology in a readable manner..." (The Occupational Psychologist, April 2002)Table of ContentsEditor's Note, Warren Bennis. Foreword, Edward O. Wilson. The Authors. Preface. PART ONE: BRIDGING GAPS; SETTING THE STAGE FOR UNDERSTANDING HUMAN NATURE. 1. Toward a Unified Understanding of Human Nature. 2. How the Modern Human Mind Evolved. 3. Innate Drives and Skills. PART TWO: THE FOUR DRIVES BEHIND HUMAN CHOICES. 4. The Drive to Acquire (D1). 5. The Drive to Bond (D2). 6. The Drive to Learn (D3). 7. The Drive to Defend (D4). PART THREE: THE DRIVES IN ACTION; HOW HUMAN NATURE WORKS IN CONTEXT. 8. Culture, Skills, Emotions: Other Pieces of the Puzzle. 9. Origins of the Social Contract. 10. Why So Much Diversity? PART FOUR: HUMAN NATURE AND SOCIETY. 11. Human Nature in Organizational Life. 12. The Road Forward. Afterword: Future Research Proposals. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
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Harriman House Publishing The Behaviour Business
Book SynopsisIf you are in business, you are in the business of behaviour ? and unless a business influences behaviour, it will not succeed. In the last 50 years we have learnt more about how we behave than over the previous 5,000. This book shows how behavioural science has revolutionised our understanding of how people really think (or don?t) ? and how we can use those insights in our businesses to influence behaviour and gain competitive advantage. Richard Chataway works for the BVA Nudge Unit, a global consultancy specialising in behavioural change, and has experience in everything from getting people to join the armed forces, drink spirits rather than wine, and buy flatpack furniture ? to developing the world?s most successful stop-smoking mobile app.Introducing the leading thinkers and practitioners from this new field (and sharing dozens or real-world examples), Richard guides readers through the hidden influences, biases and fallacies that influence the behaviour of customers, employees, and business leaders alike ? and shows how we can ethically use these insights to:?powerfully attract and retain customers?fuel true and lasting innovation ?stand apart in the new world of increasing automation and artificial intelligence?change workplaces and maintain happy and productive employees and teams?and a lot more!It?s time to shape behaviour instead of simply reacting to it. The Behaviour Business is the eye-opening, practical guide you have been waiting for.Trade ReviewIf you buy one business book this year, make this the one. A handbook on how to apply behavioural science the right way for your business. Provides a powerful exploration of behavioural science and how it applies to the future of your business - the perfect guide for anyone who is looking to up their game in 2020 and beyond. Brilliantly inspiring - with his warm, witty approach Richard Chataway shows practical ways for businesses to go from hearing about behavioural science to actually profiting from it. A breath of fresh air - a brilliant behavioural science book that focuses on the practical application of the topic rather than the abstract theories. Drawing on a wide-ranging set of applications, from launching the world's most successful quit smoking app to refining call centre scripts - there's plenty to interest anyone interested in the business application of behavioural science. Richard Chataway's fine book attests to the power and profit of behavioural science in business. Displaying a firm grasp of the literature and sensitive to its thorny issues, on offer are effective behavioural solutions for all business types and sizes - practical and low-cost applications, honed over many years by a foremost practitioner of behavioural science. A great read and a business game changer. The better you are at understanding and influencing behaviour, the better you'll be at business. This book is a must read for anyone who has a business / cause / brand to grow. Richard has put his advanced understanding of human behaviour into practice in how he has structured this book. It's engaging, easy to read, has many applied examples and strong theoretical underpinnings. Read it now before you miss out.
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Cambridge University Press Principles of Behavioral Economics
Book SynopsisPrinciples of Behavioral Economics, written by an acknowledged leader in the field, provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the most exciting areas of modern economics. It demonstrates how models of economic theory can be enriched by using interdisciplinary insights from psychology, sociology, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience to build the basis for a more empirically supported set of economic principles. Unique in its level of rigor and lucidity, the book highlights the important link between theoretical and empirical economics by demonstrating the usefulness of a range of data sources such as observational data, lab data, survey data, and neuroeconomic data. This field-defining textbook argues that behavioral economics is not just a supplement to mainstream economics. Taking behavioral economics seriously requires a total rethink, and eventual transformation, of every area of economics.
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Taylor & Francis Virtual HumanAnimal Interactions
Book SynopsisInterest in the field of human-animal interactions is burgeoning, and researchers and educators are keen to understand the science undergirding research that helps us understand interactions between people and animals. Recently, exciting and innovative research is focusing on how peopleâs virtual interactions with animals can enhance their learning, social interactions, and well-being. This research aims to answer questions such as, What types of interactions do people have with animals in a virtual context? How do people access and experience their virtual interactions with animals? Do virtual interactions with animals hold potential to enhance peopleâs well-being and learning in the same way that in-person interactions with animals have been documented? What educational strategies could be employed to enhance peopleâs virtual interactions with animals? How can we respect animals as research participants within a virtual context? Drawing from seminal and cutting-edge research in thTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: From In-Person to Virtual Human-Animal Interactions: An Overview Chapter 3: Exploring Asynchronous and Synchronous Opportunities for Virtual Human-Animal Interactions Chapter 4: The Unique Role of Social Media in Fostering Informal Virtual Human-Animal Connections Chapter 5: Safeguarding Animal Welfare in a Virtual Context Chapter 6: Best Practices in Creating Virtual Human-Animal Connections Chapter 7: Conclusion and Future Directions
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Comparative Psychopathology
Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to a more comprehensive and empirically based approach to psychopathology than any other approach in use by psychological professionals today. It incorporates all areas of psychological research, experimental and observation as well as clinical and medical. This approach presents a method that does not entirely replace methods like those in the DSM-5 but improves them.Comparative psychology, the study of behavior across all species, has a solid place in this approach because it is where behaviors and psychological processes are studied in the most objective and empirically-sound manner. Areas covered throughout this text include not only the history of comparative psychopathology and comparative psychopathology as an approach to understanding psychological disorders, including anxiety and depressive disorders, better but also how comparative psychopathology can help advance psychology's understanding of terrible social ills, including poverty and
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Taylor & Francis Promoting Language for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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CRC Press Investigating How and Why Motor Vehicle Crashes Occur
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CRC Press Operationalizing TwentyFirst Century Safety
Book SynopsisUnderstanding workplace health and safety can be a minefield and considering how the human can be placed at the heart of it adds another level of complexity to task that already has many factors. This book breaks down key practical aspects of the human factors-based approach to health and safety.Unlike most of the existent human factors resources on the market today, which all require some fluency in the concepts and a certain level of pre-understanding, Operationalizing Twenty-First Century Safety: A Humancentric Practical Guide presents the material in a simple, easy-to-read language that does not require academic background or prior experience to ensure you can deliver lasting results. Revealing the science and psychology behind human factors and performance programs, this fascinating title challenges the status quo and questions why we adhere to certain safety practices without fully understanding them. It simplifies complex concepts, making them approachable for all and features contributions from twelve authors, each offering a unique perspective into a different industry. The reader of this book will gain an understanding of the background and multi-faceted approaches that link human factors and workplace safety.This book is written for professionals and practitioners at every career level of ergonomics and human factors, occupational health and safety, business and leadership and any industry where workplace risk is significant.
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John Murray Press Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory
Book Synopsis'Packed with fresh and clear insights that will change the way you think about the world' Uri Gneezy'One of those books that you pick up and then can't put down' Steve Stewart-Williams'This is a book I will come back to again and again' Nichola RaihaniHow game theory - the ultimate theory of rationality - explains irrational behaviour.In Hidden Games, MIT economists Moshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli find a surprising middle ground between the hyperrationality of classical economics and the hyper-irrationality of behavioural economics. They call it hidden games. Reviving game theory, Hoffman and Yoeli use it to explain our most puzzling behaviour, from the mechanics of Stockholm syndrome and internalised misogyny to why we help strangers and have a sense of fairness.Fun and powerfully insightful, Hidden Games is an eye-opening argument for using game theory to explain all the irrational things we think, feel, and do and will change how you think forever.Trade ReviewSkillfully wielding the instruments of game theory, Hoffman and Yoeli entertainingly cut away the veneer of social life to expose the Hidden Games underlying our lavish tastes, overconfidence, spin doctoring, philanthropic inclinations, principled commitments and humility. The duo delivers a penetrating look at the cold logic shaping the puzzling patterns that pervade our actions and communities -- Joseph Henrich, author of The WEIRDest People in the WorldHidden Games is a fascinating tour of how game theory can explain the intricacies and quirks of human behavior; and Hoffman and Yoeli are expert guides. This is a book I will come back to again and again -- Nichola Raihani, author of The Social InstinctHidden Games is a great read. Hoffman and Yoeli show how widespread but puzzling behavior can result from self-interest, explaining subtle, important ideas in a snappy, accessible style -- Rob Boyd, author of A Different Kind of AnimalIn this fascinating book, Hoffman and Yoeli show how the tools of economics can be used to understand a wide range of real-world phenomena. The authors show time and again that many types of human behavior which seem inconsistent with consciously rational behavior can be understood once we realize that those same forces are operating below the surface. Indeed, this book shows the magic of what is hidden from view -- Kevin M. Murphy, MacArthur Fellow and Professor of Economics at the Booth School of Business, University of ChicagoHidden Games is a pair of x-ray specs for your mind; it gives you the ability to penetrate surfaces and see what's going on at a deeper level. And the writing is as good as the ideas, which is saying something -- Andrew McAfee, author of More from Less and co-author of The Second Machine AgeYou'll find the passion for game theory in every page of this brilliant book, which is packed with fresh and clear insights that will change the way you think about the world -- Uri Gneezy, co-author of The Why AxisThis is one of those books that you pick up and then can't put down; next thing you know, you've been reading for hours and forgotten to go to bed (true story). Filled with quirky facts and perspective-shifting insights, Hidden Games explains some of human beings' most puzzling behavior with one of the most powerful theories ever devised: game theory -- Steve Stewart-Williams, author of The Ape that Understood the UniverseMoshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli do a valiant job of applying game theory to seemingly irrational behavior -- Wall Street JournalThis important book applies game theory to numerous human social dilemmas from love and marriage to homicide and war -- Michael Shermer
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Karnac Books The Mystery of Emotions: Seeking a Theory of What
Book SynopsisPsychoanalysis is, above all, the science of the emotions but, as yet, there is no single accepted theory of affects. Instead, there are many, all of them too limited, based, as they are, on idiosyncratic introspection. R. D. Hinshelwood presents an extensive scoping of the prominent theories from the philosophy of mind and academic psychology alongside a review of psychoanalytic ideas based on instinct theory or object relations. This wide review of divergent theories from various disciplines helps to mitigate variation and identify commonalities. From this scoping exercise, Hinshelwood creates a form of qualitative meta-analysis which enables the most common dimensions to come to the fore – namely, 113 features of affects form a more general theory with four dimensions. This more systematic view offers an affective ‘space’ as a model for thinking about the nature of affects, their origins, and their consequences. At the same time, Hinshelwood retains the personal. He starts with the memory which initiated his quest to understand how much we are rooted in the experience of our feelings and includes a chapter documenting his own idiosyncrasies to bring his own bias to the fore. In this way, the book preserves the especially personal and intimate quality of its universal topic.Trade ReviewR. D. Hinshelwood has a distinguished place in psychoanalysis and related fields. Deeply rooted in clinical practice, he has, over many years, encouraged a respect for objective knowledge of the subjective world, while retaining the aliveness of the psychoanalytic process, and he has shown us how to get to it. In this book, he applies his distinctive acumen to affects, the heart of human experience. What better place to grasp these dimensions together. We live in the immediacy of affects, they impel us to think and judge, we are social through them, and they are rooted in our bodies. Hinshelwood masterfully guides us into knowing them.’ -- Karl Figlio, clinical associate, British Psychoanalytical Society, and senior member, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy AssociationEmotions have been the Cinderella of philosophical, psychological, biological and psychoanalytic theories of the person. This, despite their being central to our subjective experience of ourselves and our relations to others. Bob Hinshelwood has written a masterful and lucid account of theories of emotion over 4000 years, and synthesised them into clusters of agreement and overlap. He goes on to evolve his own highly original formulation of emotions that captures both their subjective and bodily experience and their communicative function as existing in a metaphorical 3D mental space.. As in his previous writing, Hinshelwood describes complex ideas with great clarity. This important book will be of interest to philosophers, psychologists and psychoanalysts in providing an outstandingly clear guide to a central aspect of what it is to be human. -- Richard Rusbridger, training and supervising analyst and child analyst, British Psychoanalytical Society, and honorary reader, UCL‘The Mystery of Emotions: Seeking a Theory of What We Feel introduces a bold thesis: affects which have often seemed to be like an accumulation of mess of whatever is left over after the more well-thought processes have been used are more seriously meaningful. R. D. Hinshelwood takes us on a panoramic tour of the realm of emotions starting with the Greek philosophers through modern technology and artificial intelligence and up to politics, commerce, and psychoanalytic perspectives. The text is well organised, astute, and informative, and I would highly recommend it to my colleagues and students.’ -- Aner Govrin, professor and psychoanalyst, Bar-Ilan University, Israel'Hinshelwood presents a highly original model. His approach is methodological and analytical. [...] This analysis provides an intriguing perspective that is of intellectual value.' -- Kay Hoggett, MBACP (Accred), integrative counsellor, coach, and supervisorTable of ContentsAcknowledgements About the author Prologue: A happy little girl Part I. Introduction – What, and who for? 1. Theories and confusions 2. What we already know 3. Affects and cognition Part II. The hard work – A method 4. ‘Discoveries’ of four disciplines 5. Clusters and dimensions 6. A 3D space 7. Congruence and complementarity: the social role of affects 8. Exchange and being Epilogue: What are our results? References Index
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