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In today's world of identity politics, finding your roots has never seemed so important. You'd think your DNA would have answers to all your questions. That's science, right? But as Kostas Kampourakis shows in this timely book, your DNA is a very deceptive guide to discovering your ancestry. * Dr Henry Gee, Senior Editor at Nature, and author of A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, and The Accidental Species: Misunderstandings of Human Evolution *\u003cbr\u003eKostas Kampourakis has written a book that everyone who is either considering submitting a sample for DNA testing to a commercial ancestry company or who is trying to interpret the results of such a test should read. He explains in a clear and comprehensible manner basic genetics, the different tools used by genetic ancestry companies to evaluate ancestry, and exactly what these tests can and cannot do. In particular, he presents the reasons that the results of such tests are not and cannot be taken as proof of identity or ethnicity. Ancestry Re-Imagined goes beyond most books on DNA testing by discussing the psychological tendency toward essentializing the results of such tests, thus explaining why and how people distort these tests to various ends. Finally, it warns of the dangers of such essentializing, both in the past and the present. * Patrick Geary, Emeritus Professor of History, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton New Jersey *\u003cbr\u003eAncestry Reimagined does a brilliant job demystifying the pseudo-genetic personal histories that are being aggressively marketed to the public today. Ancestry is never composed of simply facts of nature, but is invariably the result of a complex negotiation between facts of nature and culture. 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Their immediate effects are much weaker than their long-term effects, which encourages policymakers to delay. But the cost of meeting them increases over time. These menaces raise complex technical and economic issues; some decisions must be made under great uncertainty. For each of these challenges, solutions exist: why is there little progress and how to turning threats into opportunities?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn all cases, technological change is a central aspect, constituting both part of the problem and part of the solution. The solutions the author formulates are of two kinds: policy recommendations and exploratory strategic proposals. 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Not only is this book timely and authoritative, but it also makes a real contribution to helping us understand where the field is now and where we need to go next. I consider this to be a 'must read' volume for researchers, educators, policymakers, and all others concerned with improving outcomes for children who struggle in the classroom and beyond.\"--Kenneth R. Pugh, PhD, President and Director of Research, Haskins Laboratories; Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut; Department of Linguistics, Yale University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There are so many books and so little time--yet this one, I assure you, is worth your precious time. Whether your primary interest is teacher training, research, or classroom practice, this book provides the knowledge you need. 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The coverage is comprehensive; findings are evaluated in terms of the adequacy of their methods and distilled into meaningful summaries of key facets and instructional principles. The many tables and figures underscore important themes and enhance the book’s utility as a professional resource and core text. Beyond its value in updating scientific progress in the field, this work demonstrates both the promise and challenges of broader-scale applications of evidence-based approaches.”--H. Gerry Taylor, PhD, ABPP-CN, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Institute; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I have been recommending the first edition of this book to every graduate student I work with, and I look forward to continuing this tradition with the second edition. I especially appreciate the new chapter on the reality of LDs and the updated coverage of interventions. Amid ongoing debates about definitions of LDs, the research literature has at times seemed out of step with the reality we see daily of individuals whose performance improves substantially when provided suitable intervention and accommodations. This second edition provides an authoritative source for appropriate interventions.\"--Richard K. Wagner, PhD, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Florida State University; Associate Director, Florida Center for Reading Research\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The LD field has never been more conceptually chaotic than it is today--fortunately, the second edition of this seminal book provides much-needed clarity. The authors present models for the identification, prevention, and treatment of LDs that are practical and well grounded in research. In addition to pointing out effective approaches based on solid science, the authors also identify common practices that lack support. 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Its acclaimed authors provide a detailed, compelling, and nuanced picture of LDs and how to address their impact on students’ learning.\"--Steve Graham, EdD, Warner Professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University -Jack Fletcher and his colleagues have written an impressively comprehensive textbook on [learning disabilities] (LD), consisting of strong opinions and conclusions along with a careful review of research to back them up. The authors are all senior scholars in the LD field, and their ability to synthesize findings from a vast literature is remarkable. (Though this is a second edition of a book initially published in 2007, it is such a major expansion and revision that it is essentially a different book.)…This is a textbook more than a practitioner's manual, but practitioners would nonetheless benefit from this accessible review of research and careful arguments for evidence-based practice in LD.--NASP Communiqué, 5\/1\/2019ƒƒHighly recommended. 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The content is both deep and broad, including in-depth treatments of personality traits and motivation, personological inquiries, neuroscientific and genetic approaches, and longitudinal research. The extremely well-written chapters consistently feature vivid and accessible examples. I cannot imagine a scholar of personality science who would not view this handbook as required reading.\"--Laura A. King, PhD, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri–Columbia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"What a useful, ambitious, and virtually unique volume, arriving at a perfect time! The editors have recruited leading researchers across a wide array of areas to provide focused, integrative chapters on topics including genetic influences on personality development; relational, familial, and cultural contexts; the role of religion and spirituality; and the construction of life narratives. Researchers, as well as instructors at all levels, will find this volume extremely helpful in bringing them up to speed on areas they do not know well, and updating them in areas where they already have expertise. Constructing syllabi for units in courses--or for entire seminars--will be much easier with the arrival of this resource. Contributors resist the urge to tell tidy stories as they confront ongoing controversies, theoretical conundrums, and gaps in our knowledge. This makes the chapters especially useful for stimulating critical thinking and discussion in upper-level undergraduate and graduate seminars.\"--Julie K. Norem, PhD, Margaret Hamm Professor of Psychology, Wellesley College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This handbook, judiciously edited by three of the leading scholars on personality development, marks a significant advance in our understanding of personality psychology. It makes clear that personality cannot be fully understood without simultaneously considering developmental trajectories. As someone passionate about crystal-clear and concept-based communication of psychology research, I am thrilled to see the thoughtful, well-structured expositions and the extensive use of potent examples and case studies. The book well captures the nuances of modern personality concepts and could be profitably read by anyone--student or scholar--seriously interested in personality.\"--Howard S. Friedman, PhD, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It was not long ago that 'personality development' sounded like an oxymoron--but how things have changed! Personality development is an exciting, rapidly developing area, and this handbook presents the latest theories and findings from a 'who's who' of researchers. The \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond simplistic dichotomies to present a contemporary perspective on how biology and social experience work together, how there can be both stability and change in personality, and much more. This is an excellent text for a graduate seminar or an advanced undergraduate class, as well as a reference for researchers.\"--Sanjay Srivastava, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Oregon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This handbook arrives at an exciting time of synthesis and growth in the study of personality development. Advances in developmental systems theory, evolutionary biology, epigenetics, neuroscience, and methodologies for assessing and analyzing data at multiple levels of analysis are driving new efforts to address age-old questions about continuities and change in human lives through time. The distinguished editors have assembled a remarkable array of authors to provide a comprehensive, authoritative overview of contemporary theory and evidence on personality development. The chapters synthesize key data with clarity and insight, while interweaving stories of real individuals that bring the data to life. This engaging handbook is an excellent resource for scholars at all levels.\"--Ann S. Masten, PhD, Regents Professor of Child Development, University of Minnesota Twin Cities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Personality development is a diverse and active field, encompassing a bewildering range of content. Fortunately for students and scholars, McAdams, Shiner, and Tackett have done a masterful job at assembling truly comprehensive summaries of the literature. All the important topics and levels of inquiry--from basic neuroscience all the way through culture and society--are covered in contributions from key figures in the field. This handbook is a 'must have' for anyone interested in personality and how it develops.\"--Robert F. Krueger, PhD, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It is very rare that a single edited volume has the potential to shape an entire scientific field--but the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Personality Development\u003c\/i\u003e has achieved that extraordinary feat. In a readable and brilliantly integrated manner, it illustrates how personality development can be understood through a three-part conceptual framework. From a biological foundation of traits and temperament, we derive motives, goals, and defenses in response to social interaction. Slowly, we become the authors of our evolving narrative identity. Each chapter illustrates original research that provides nuance and depth to this framework. This book is for everyone--scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates. It will be the go-to reference on personality development for years to come.\"--Jefferson A. Singer, PhD, Dean of the College and Faulk Foundation Professor of Psychology, Connecticut College -The Handbook of Personality Development is a must-read for personality psychologists and those hoping to teach an advanced course on personality….The work balances theory and research with practical applications, including an informative section on life stories and the search for meaning….This volume would work wonderfully for an advanced course or a graduate seminar.--Choice Reviews, 09\/02\/2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. Personality Development and Human Nature\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Emergence of Personality, Dan P. McAdams\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Evolutionary Context of Personality Development, Marco Del Giudice\u003cbr\u003e 3. Theoretical Concepts in the Genetics of Personality Development, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob \u0026amp; Daniel A. Briley\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Development of a Person: A Relational–Developmental Systems Perspective, Richard M. Lerner \u0026amp; Jacqueline V. Lerner\u003cbr\u003e II. Social Actors: From Temperament to Personality Traits\u003cbr\u003e 5. Personality Neuroscience: A Developmental Perspective, Colin G. DeYoung \u0026amp; Timothy A. Allen\u003cbr\u003e 6. Emotion Reactivity and Regulation: A Developmental Model of Links between Temperament and Personality, Kristin A. Buss, Koraly Pérez-Edgar, Alicia Vallorani, \u0026amp; Berenice Anaya\u003cbr\u003e 7. Extraversion: Description, Development, and Mechanisms, Luke D. Smillie, Margaret L. Kern, \u0026amp; Mirko Uljarevic\u003cbr\u003e 8. Negative Emotionality and Neuroticism from Childhood through Adulthood: A Lifespan Perspective, Rebecca L. Shiner\u003cbr\u003e 9. Lifespan Development of Conscientiousness, Joshua J. Jackson \u0026amp; Patrick Hill\u003cbr\u003e 10. Agreeableness, Jennifer L. Tackett, Maciel Hernández, \u0026amp; Nancy Eisenberg\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Structure, Measurement, and Development of Openness to Experience across Adulthood, Ted Schwaba\u003cbr\u003e 12. Temperament and Personality Trait Development in the Family: Interactions and Transactions with Parenting from Infancy through Adolescence, Liliana J. Lengua, Maria A. Gartstein, \u0026amp; Peter Prinzie\u003cbr\u003e 13. Culture, Context, and the Development of Traits, Helena R. Slobodskaya\u003cbr\u003e 14. Stability and Change in Personality Traits over the Lifespan, Wiebke Bleidorn \u0026amp; Christopher J. Hopwood\u003cbr\u003e III. Motivated Agents: The Development of Goals and Values\u003cbr\u003e 15. Attachment and Social Development within a Life-History Perspective, Jeffry A. Simpson \u0026amp; Rachel E. Jones\u003cbr\u003e 16. Needs, Motives, and Personality Development: Unanswered Questions and Exciting Potentials, Kennon M. Sheldon \u0026amp; Julia Schüler\u003cbr\u003e 17. Achievement Strivings: Motives and Goals that Promote Competence, Amanda M. Durik \u0026amp; K. Ann Renninger\u003cbr\u003e 18. Personality Development in Adulthood: A Goal Perspective, Alexandra M. Freund, Christopher M. Napolitano, \u0026amp; Joshua L. Rutt\u003cbr\u003e 19. Development of Self-Esteem across the Lifespan, Ulrich Orth \u0026amp; Richard W. Robins\u003cbr\u003e 20. Moral Development and Moral Values: Evolutionary and Neurobiological Influences, Darcia Narvaez\u003cbr\u003e 21. Religion, Spirituality, and the Agential Self, Paul Wink, Michele Dillon, \u0026amp; Dan Farina\u003cbr\u003e 22. Culture and the Development of Motives, Values, and Social Selves, Gary S. Gregg\u003cbr\u003e IV. Autobiographical Authors: Life Stories and the Search for Meaning\u003cbr\u003e 23. Developmental Foundations of the Narrative Author in Early Mother–Child Reminiscing, Robyn Fivush, Elaine Reese, \u0026amp; Jordan A. Booker\u003cbr\u003e 24. 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First, it explains for the first time how gender socialization and abuse can contribute to the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which affects women far more than men, and shows how to incorporate gender issues into treatment. Second, the authors are able to draw upon their experience conducting two large-scale controlled trials of cognitive-behavioral therapy for IBS to provide concrete, practical guidelines for therapists. This book will be invaluable to clinicians and should become a required text for training clinical psychologists and psychiatrists in the management of IBS and other functional somatic complaints. --William E. Whitehead, PhD, Co-Director, University of North Carolina Center for Gastrointestinal Functional and Motility Disorders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book effectively presents an empirically supported treatment--in both individual and group formats--for a surprisingly common stress-related somatic problem. Irritable Bowel Syndrome has heretofore received too little attention, owing to the shame, gender bias, and minimization processes that the authors describe and combat so well. This text will be highly useful for advanced graduate students, as well as seasoned researchers and clinicians in the often overlapping fields of cognitive-behavioral therapy and behavioral medicine. --Cory F. Newman, PhD, ABPP, Clinical Director, Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the field of medicine moves toward a more integrated, biopsychosocial understanding of illness and disease and toward a relationship-centered plan of care, persons with IBS and other functional somatic syndromes are likely to benefit. This book paves the way toward that understanding and also provides the means to accomplish that goal. --From the Foreword by Douglas A. 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