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Book SynopsisFeel calm, confident and in control of work and life. With its unique, whole-body approach, Mind Body Balance in Business will coach you and your colleagues in practical, life-changing techniques that will transform resilience to beat stress and pressure at work.Trade Review“An excellent book… practical ways to balance life, minimise stress and cope with the pressures of work.” – Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester; “It clearly sets out a number of issues and explains how to tackle them – my favourite type of book!” – Ian Simm, Founder & Chief Executive, Impax Asset Management Group plc; “An enjoyable and simple read [which] provides easy and practical steps to help people optimise their performance.” – Andrew Cowan, Chief Executive Officer, Manchester Airport, Part of MAG group; “Simple and straightforward… it really tackles the subject of stress head on.” – Paul Gaskin, HRD UK & Europe, Serco Group; “An excellent toolkit with which to navigate the stresses and strains of modern life.” – Carole Spiers, CEO Carole Spiers Group, Chair of the International Stress Management Association [UK]; “Stands head and shoulders above many other [books] in this field if you want to change your life for the better.” – Chris Downes, Director, Hands on Health UK/Boost Wellbeing.Table of ContentsAbout the authors: 7; What people are saying: 9; Foreword - a few words from a CEO: 15; Who are we and what is this about?: 19; Chapter 1 - Stress: 21; Individual Realities: stories of how some people have responded to stress in real-life situations - Part 1: 44; Chapter 2 - The Resilience Roadmap: 49; Chapter 3 - Mind: 55; Individual Realities: stories of how some people have responded to stress in real-life situations - Part 2: 89; Chapter 4 - Body and Exercise: 95; Chapter 5 - Body and Nutrition: 127; Individual Realities: stories of how some people have responded to stress in real-life situations - Part 3: 189; Chapter 6 - Sleep: 171; Chapter 7 - Balance: 189; Individual Realities: stories of how some people have responded to stress in real-life situations - Part 4: 235; Chapter 8 - Getting started: 255; Further reading and resources: 261; References: 267; Index: 273

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Book SynopsisThe difference between what''s possible and what''s not is a construct of the human mind, a matter of perspective, and it''s one that can be changed. Working Wonders explains the fundamentals that shape the mind: how it builds walls to protect itself and how a person can tear those walls down to tackle challenges that would have previously been discounted as unrealistic. This volume shares case studies featuring people making the impossible a reality and, in doing so, changing the world for the better. On a deeper level and yet still using non-technical language, the book identifies possible neurological and psychosocial mechanisms that limit the brain, and techniques that may open it up to exploring the seemingly unachievable. Praszkier also introduces the concept of ''possibilitivity'', a personality trait that reflects the propensity to perceive insurmountable challenges as doable, and concludes by presenting a portfolio of ''Do It Yourself'' techniques.Trade Review'How do you learn from actual stories? When reading through Working Wonders by Ryszard Praszkier, you cannot but learn about real people and new ideas. Humanity is always progressing and human ingenuity can transform the impossible. The book is an invitation to be taken seriously by persons and institutions alike.' Andrea Bartoli, Professor and Dean, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University, New Jersey'In our working and private lives, we wall ourselves within a pen of our limitations. Ryszard Praszkier will tell you how to make yourself free to create and succeed. This perceptive book is based on the author's surpassing experience as a leader, practicing psychologist, and researcher. Take advantage!' Vladimir Zwass, Inaugural Gregory Olsen Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Management Information Systems, Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey'Ryszard Praszkier not only inspires us to achieve the impossible, but provides us with a social and biological understanding of how unconventional systemic breakthroughs happen. A must-read for all current and future social entrepreneurs to inoculate themselves against that inevitable response of 'It will never work!' from their peers, family, colleagues, and competitors.' Orit Gal, Senior Lecturer for Strategy and Complexity, Regent's University London'Ryszard Praszkier's latest book illuminates how each of us can build a better world and positively realize our possibilities. With compelling case studies of real-life entrepreneurs solving problems with systems thinking and sharing insights about our brains via neuroscience, this easy-to-read guide provides on-ramps to improving society and crafting long-lasting solutions.' R. Paul Herman, CEO and founder, HIP Investor Ratings and Portfolios, USATable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Those Who Made the Impossible Happen: 1. 'The purpose of work is to feel good about life'; 2. Bringing empathy to schools; 3. 'Moving the world with one hand'; 4. Those who made the impossible happen: drawing conclusions; Part II. Entrenching and Defending the Fortress: 5. Brain unmalleability; 6. Keep it consistent; 7. Majority influence; 8. Connections that close the mind; 9. Personal book on shared reality; Part III. Opening the Mind: Possibilitivity: 10. They did it!; 11. Brain plasticity; 12. Creativity opens closed doors; 13. Complexity, inconsistent thinking and paradoxes; 14. Minority influence; 15. Networks that boost creativity; 16. Sync your mind with others; 17. Opening the mind: possibilitivity; Part IV. Do-It-Yourself Tips: 18. Precondition one: building a supportive ambience; 19. Forest for the trees; 20. The opening value of allegories, metaphors and paradoxes; 21. Games and simulations; 22. Joy and dancing: a royal way to opening the mind; 23. A flexible body opens the mind; 24. Imagination as a key to the impossible; 25. Summary: training possibilitivity; Précis; Appendix: measuring possibilitivity.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Tom Cochrane develops a new control theory of the emotions and related affective states. Grounded in the basic principle of negative feedback control, his original account outlines a new fundamental kind of mental content called ''valent representation''. Upon this foundation, Cochrane constructs new models for emotions, pains and pleasures, moods, expressive behaviours, evaluative reasoning, personality traits and long-term character commitments. These various states are presented as increasingly sophisticated layers of regulative control, which together underpin the architecture of the mind as a whole. Clearly structured and containing numerous diagrams and examples to illustrate the discussion, this study draws on the latest research from fields including philosophy, psychology and neuroscience, and will appeal to readers interested in the philosophy and cognitive science of emotion.Trade Review'The book does an impressive job of solidifying diverse and broad range topics in philosophy of emotion into one manuscript.' Dan Mills, Philosophy Quarterly'Tom Cochrane's book forges into the philosophy of emotion on a new and powerful vehicle: the idea of valent representations. His project is ambitious. Cochrane uses valent representations to give models of affect, pleasure and pain, emotion, moods, expressive behavior, social intentionality, norms, collective effervescence, inner speech, sentiments, personality, and character. Philosophers interested in any of these topics will find it a rich book, full of nuance and insight.' Colin Klein, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews'Cochrane's wide-ranging book makes valuable contributions to a wide variety of topics … [His] intricate, sensitive discussions of particular emotional phenomena combined with his broad survey of the contemporary literature make it valuable for anyone with an interest in the affective mind.' EthicsTable of Contents1. Valent representation; 2. Affect; 3. Emotions; 4. Bodily feelings; 5. Expression; 6. Conscious thought; 7. Personality and character; 8. Control; Appendix: emotion dimensions; Glossary; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThe difference between what''s possible and what''s not is a construct of the human mind, a matter of perspective, and it''s one that can be changed. Working Wonders explains the fundamentals that shape the mind: how it builds walls to protect itself and how a person can tear those walls down to tackle challenges that would have previously been discounted as unrealistic. This volume shares case studies featuring people making the impossible a reality and, in doing so, changing the world for the better. On a deeper level and yet still using non-technical language, the book identifies possible neurological and psychosocial mechanisms that limit the brain, and techniques that may open it up to exploring the seemingly unachievable. Praszkier also introduces the concept of ''possibilitivity'', a personality trait that reflects the propensity to perceive insurmountable challenges as doable, and concludes by presenting a portfolio of ''Do It Yourself'' techniques.Trade Review'How do you learn from actual stories? When reading through Working Wonders by Ryszard Praszkier, you cannot but learn about real people and new ideas. Humanity is always progressing and human ingenuity can transform the impossible. The book is an invitation to be taken seriously by persons and institutions alike.' Andrea Bartoli, Professor and Dean, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University, New Jersey'In our working and private lives, we wall ourselves within a pen of our limitations. Ryszard Praszkier will tell you how to make yourself free to create and succeed. This perceptive book is based on the author's surpassing experience as a leader, practicing psychologist, and researcher. Take advantage!' Vladimir Zwass, Inaugural Gregory Olsen Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Management Information Systems, Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey'Ryszard Praszkier not only inspires us to achieve the impossible, but provides us with a social and biological understanding of how unconventional systemic breakthroughs happen. A must-read for all current and future social entrepreneurs to inoculate themselves against that inevitable response of 'It will never work!' from their peers, family, colleagues, and competitors.' Orit Gal, Senior Lecturer for Strategy and Complexity, Regent's University London'Ryszard Praszkier's latest book illuminates how each of us can build a better world and positively realize our possibilities. With compelling case studies of real-life entrepreneurs solving problems with systems thinking and sharing insights about our brains via neuroscience, this easy-to-read guide provides on-ramps to improving society and crafting long-lasting solutions.' R. Paul Herman, CEO and founder, HIP Investor Ratings and Portfolios, USATable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Those Who Made the Impossible Happen: 1. 'The purpose of work is to feel good about life'; 2. Bringing empathy to schools; 3. 'Moving the world with one hand'; 4. Those who made the impossible happen: drawing conclusions; Part II. Entrenching and Defending the Fortress: 5. Brain unmalleability; 6. Keep it consistent; 7. Majority influence; 8. Connections that close the mind; 9. Personal book on shared reality; Part III. Opening the Mind: Possibilitivity: 10. They did it!; 11. Brain plasticity; 12. Creativity opens closed doors; 13. Complexity, inconsistent thinking and paradoxes; 14. Minority influence; 15. Networks that boost creativity; 16. Sync your mind with others; 17. Opening the mind: possibilitivity; Part IV. Do-It-Yourself Tips: 18. Precondition one: building a supportive ambience; 19. Forest for the trees; 20. The opening value of allegories, metaphors and paradoxes; 21. Games and simulations; 22. Joy and dancing: a royal way to opening the mind; 23. A flexible body opens the mind; 24. Imagination as a key to the impossible; 25. Summary: training possibilitivity; Précis; Appendix: measuring possibilitivity.

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Book SynopsisThis is the most comprehensive and definitive account of what is known about human intelligence. It not only includes traditional topics, such as the nature, measurement, and development of intelligence, but also contemporary research into intelligence and video games, collective intelligence, emotional intelligence, and leadership intelligence.Trade Review'This Handbook is the ultimate collection of chapters needed by everyone who is interested in intelligence. It's exciting to see how the field has developed from the first to the second edition!' Joachim Funke, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany'The definition, scope, and operation of intelligence is central to the field of psychology and no topic has been more controversial. This Handbook, ably edited by Robert J. Sternberg, is comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date, and admirably balanced.' Howard Gardner, John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education'Robert J. Sternberg has assembled the ideal people to cover the field of intelligence at the highest level of expertise. This Handbook is destined to remain the definitive source for information about the field for a long time.' Richard E. Nisbett, Theodore M. Newcomb Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, University of MichiganTable of ContentsPart I. Intelligence and its Measurement: 1. The concept of intelligence; 2. A history of research on intelligence part I: pre-twentieth century origins in philosophy; 3. A history of research on intelligence part II: psychological theory, research, and practice in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; 4. An alternative view on the measurement of intelligence and its history; 5. Factor-analytic models of intelligence; Part II. Development of Intelligence: 6. Genetic bases of intelligence; 7. Intelligence in infancy; 8. Intelligence in childhood; 9. Intelligence in adulthood; 10. Developing intelligence through instruction; Part III. Intelligence and Group Differences: 11. Intellectual disability; 12. Prodigies and savants; 13. Intellectual giftedness; 14. Sex differences in intelligence; 15. Racial and ethnic group differences in the United States: multi-cultural perspectives; 16. Race and intelligence: it's not a black and white issue; Part IV. Biology of Intelligence: 17. Animal intelligence; 18. The evolution of intelligence: reconstructing the pathway to the human mind; 19. The biological basis of intelligence; Part V. Intelligence and Information Processing: 20. Basic processes of intelligence; 21. Working memory and intelligence; 22. Intelligence and reasoning; 23. Intelligence and problem solving; 24. Intelligence and decision making; 25. Artificial intelligence; 26. Intelligence and video games; Part VI. Kinds of Intelligence: 27. The theory of multiple intelligences; 28. The augmented theory of successful intelligence; 29. Emotional intelligence; 30. Practical intelligence; 31. Social intelligence; 32. Collective intelligence; 33. Leadership intelligence; 34. Cultural intelligence; 35. Mating intelligence; 36. Consumer and marketer intelligence; Part VII. Intelligence and its Role in Society: 37. Intelligence in worldwide perspective: a twenty-first-century update; 38. Historical evolution of intelligence; 39. Secular changes in intelligence: the 'Flynn Effect'; 40. Society and intelligence; 41. Environmental effects on intelligence; Part VIII. Intelligence and Allied Constructs: 42. Intelligence and personality; 43. Intelligence and achievement; 44. Intelligence and motivation; 45. Intelligence and creativity; 46. Intelligence and rationality; 47. Intelligence and wisdom; 48. Intelligence and expertise; Part IX. Folk Conceptions of Intelligence: 49. Self- and other-estimates of intelligence; Part X. Conclusion: 50. Speculations on the future of intelligence research.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on current powerful neuroscience, this book equips you with a deep insight into how your interconnected brain, mind and body shapes your capacity for heartfelt connection, emotional regulation and compassion, and the compelling influence this has on your child''s developing mind.We know, based on established brain science, that children develop well in the care of parents who can regulate and express their own emotions effectively, who are present and attentive rather than in ''autopilot'' mode, and who show warmth, empathy and compassion along with the requisite level of authority towards them. But in this day and age of relentless mental overload, busy schedules and constant stimulation, many parents know how difficult it can be to exude the sense of openness, warmth and connection that children need to develop well. The last thing parents need is yet more prescriptive advice about what you should and shouldn''t think, do or say as a parent, so this this bo

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Book SynopsisIn the first chapter, the authors analyse questionnaire data that revealed how romantic love, gender, family, and religion influence attitudes toward children. Chapter Two focuses on the uses of Tinder, romantic choice decision making in Tinder and the impact of the app in facilitating a different way of dating. Chapter Three investigated the interaction between gender and romantic experiences on closeness to parents and friends for adolescents. Chapter Four explores computer-mediated communication (CMC) in heterosexual young adult romantic relationships, and presents the results of an empirical study in which core relational and personality constructs were hypothesised to link to participants interpretations of and reactions to CMC. The main results obtained so far by mathematicians in modeling romantic relationships are reviewed in Chapter Five. Though relationships with friends and family members contribute to well-being, some research suggests that the quality of ones romantic relationships has a significantly greater effect on happiness. Chapter Six concluded the book by discussing this research.

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Book SynopsisThis work, originally published in 1895, does not profess to be a treatise on the subject of feeling, but merely a series of studies, and rather tentative ones at that. It was the authors intent to deduce from the standpoint of biologic evolution the origin and development of feeling, and then to consider how far introspection confirms these results.

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Book SynopsisIn what ways do working-class middle-aged people who have learned to lead their lives through the lens of a traditional institutionalized life course deal with unexpected job loss? What are the differences between shipbuilding workers and supermarket employees regarding their working-class identities? Is there a quantitative way of tapping class stratification among second generation emigrants? How do respectable working-class people experience their transition to homelessness? Finally, in what ways do working-class adolescents deal with their transition to adulthood? These are some of the questions this volume tries to answer by examining how working-class identities are constructed within various temporal and spatial contexts. The research material has been collected by means of both quantitative and qualitative research designs implemented in various locations of Greek society in the last 10 years. Given that Greece is the par excellence country of which the inhabitants went through the hardships of 2010 financial crisis, the authors of the volume are trying to explore the impact this crisis has upon the life-chances of working-class people. In particular, through various methodological approaches (ethnographic interviews, life stories, surveys, biographical interviews, participant observation), authors provide provocative insights on the narrative, emotional and temporal determinants of working-class identity formation in the age of capitalist crises. In addition, this research aims to go beyond the theoretical state of the art in exploring class identities, class action and class formation (Bourdieu, Beck, Giddens, Foucault, E. P. Thomson, S. Hall) by adopting fresh and challenging theorizations that built upon the concept of time and emotions. Thus, the conceptual elaboration of the data rests upon up-to-date approaches on social time and on emotions that underline that fact that emotions are embedded in social relations which have temporal nature. One of the main working hypotheses of the book is that one can identify the generative mechanisms of working-class identities within the multitude of the emotions that are triggered as a consequence of "felt injustice". Furthermore, one can understand the tendencies of the society to remain stable or to be transformed during uncertainty periods by examining the temporal peculiarities of specific emotions (resentment, anger, resignation, bereavement, hope).

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Book SynopsisIn this compilation, the authors analyze the feeling of empathy in the context of the constitution of empathetic bonds that mark human relations. Empathy is shown as a spontaneous manifestation, natural and implicit, and present in all human encounters. Following this, the connection between the capacity for empathy and basic personality traits and affective attachment dimensions is investigated, seeking to determine which personality type is most empathetic. The concept of intracultural empathy as a culturally-relevant manifestation of empathy that is directed toward members of a shared cultural/ethnic/racial group is introduced, and its utility for understanding the particular cultural context of critical consciousness development among African American youth is explored. One study utilizes a large sample of college students to examine the relationship between cyberbullying participation roles (cyberbullies, cybervictims, cyberbully-victims, and non-participant controls), empathy (cognitive and affective), and psychopathy (primary and secondary). The work also examines these relationships by gender to identify whether male and female differences exist among cyberbullies, cybervictims and cyberbully-victims across these traits. Next, a study is presented which seeks to confirm or refute the assumption that a program of empathy development in pre-gradual teachers training has a positive effect on changes in cognitive and emotional element of empathy in an experimental group of future teachers. The authors go on to explore the concept of empathy in physical education and sport from a diachronic perspective. Additionally, activities for providing empathy skills through physical education and sports are described. The experience of awe in relation to the empathic "feeling into'' and the "being moved'' phenomenological quality of aesthetic experience is investigated, as instantiated in the specific case of religious icons-paintings. This approach focuses specifically on an extensive exploration of the perceivers'' experience of religious icons in relation to any emergent aesthetic, cultural, spiritual and religious issues. Lastly, different perspectives on animal rights activities are discussed in conjunction with the role that sympathy and empathy play. The authors then move on to look at the dualism and anti-dualism aspects of support in detail, as well as the theoretical contributions made to understanding why views of collective action relying on economic rationality are inadequate in explaining human behavior.

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Book SynopsisThe Psychology of Self-Control reviews evidence that indicates low self-control is among the most important individual risk factors for criminal offending. A developmental pathway that begins with this risk factor and leads to criminal offending is presented, and treatment recommendations for reducing the risk that low self-control poses for criminal offending are discussed. Following this, the authors seek to explain why young adolescents have an increased likelihood of becoming involved in a troublesome youth group. Social developmental, personal, and situational risk factors are combined under the umbrella of an integrated theoretical framework that stresses the importance of the moral sense as an important mediator in the relationship between adverse developmental conditions, juvenile delinquency, and troublesome youth group involvement. The authors also test the interaction between choosing a violent response, the inability to resist temptation, and exposure to scenario-criminogeneity using a web-based randomized scenario study. The results indicate that individuals who are able to resist temptation are unlikely to choose a violent response independent of scenario criminogeneity. In the penultimate chapter, the psychological and physiological components of self-control are explored. Then, the developmental aspects of self-control, with a special focus on adolescence, are briefly presented. In conclusion, this collection reviews recent research from McCarter and Winn about the role of stakes in English auctions over Amazon.com gift cards, consumer products on eBay, and items in the behavioral laboratory. Then, the results of an experiment manipulating stakes in penny auctions are reported.Table of ContentsPrefaceLow Self-Control and CrimeExposure to Adverse Conditions, The Moral Sense, and Involvement in Juvenile Delinquency and Troublesome Youth GroupsChoosing a Violent Response: Assessing the Conditional Effect of the Ability to Resist Temptation in a Randomized Scenario StudyPsychophysiological Self-Control Failures in Adolescents Suffering from Externalizing SymptomsIndex.

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Book SynopsisPsychological Perspectives on Empowerment opens with a discussion aiming to show how open source software communities indeed nurture empowerment in several senses. However, the authors also show that open source software communities pose several challenges to empowerment. As an example, numerous usability interventions in open source software development are analyzed, in which usability practitioners have offered their expertise. Next, this compilation assesses the extent to which empowerment, role stress, social support and perceived satisfaction of work differ with the implementation of an accreditation program. The relationships between the use of the internet for health purposes and patient empowerment are analyzed using e-health literacy as a mediator variable, providing relevant implications for health organizations. Lastly, the discourses of love and rape in relation to the female body are explored in the context of in The Salesman, an Oscar-winning Iranian film by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi.Table of ContentsPrefaceEmpowered or Disempowered? An Analysis of Usability Practitioners Interventions in Open Source ProjectsImprovements in the Implementation of a Program of an Accreditation Process: The Role Played by Structural Empowerment, Role Stress, Social Support and Attitudes at WorkPatient Empowerment in the Internet Era: The Role of E-Health LiteracyEmpowerment of Missing Bodies: A Discursive Analysis of The Salesman Movie by Asqar FarhadiIndex.

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Book SynopsisEveryone who dies by suicide has thought about suicide prior to their action. Suicidal ideation is, therefore, one of the most important risk factors for suicide. This book explores and illustrates current research on this risk factor. There are reviews of selected aspects of suicidal ideation. Karolina Krysinska and David Lester review research on whether religiosity is a protective factor for suicidal ideation, while John Gunn reviews whether bullying is a risk factor. Cathy Pederson reviews research on suicidal ideation in the chronically ill. Three research studies are presented: Mahboubeh Dadfar on mattering as a protective factor in Iranian psychiatric patients, Jenny Huen and her colleagues on correlations of suicidal ideation in Chinese students, and Steven Stack on suicidal ideation in men who have been raped. The content of suicidal ideation is discussed by James Overholser and his colleagues, and Jennifer Laffier presents examples of suicidal communications in social media. Finally, Frank Bailey presents two case studies of individuals in which their suicidal ideation is presented in the context of their life histories. The chapters illustrate the importance and the complexity of suicidal ideation and its role in leading to suicidal actions.Table of ContentsPrefaceRape and Suicide among MenReligiosity and Suicidal Ideation"But Words Can Never Hurt Me": Examining the Role of Peer Victimization in the Development of Suicidal ThoughtsMattering and Suicidal IdeationUnderstanding Suicidal Ideation in Chinese Undergraduate StudentsUnderstanding Suicidal Ideation in People with Chronic Invisible Illness"My Life Is Falling Apart, and Things Will Never Get Any Better": The Content and Process of Suicidal IdeationThemes of Suicide Ideation by Youth in Their Virtual WorldsMad Dog and Songbird: The (G) FactorIndex.

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Book SynopsisThis monograph comprises nine chapters, each providing a different point of view concerning the problem of psychological distress. Chapter 1 describes alexithymia, a personality trait characterized by a persons inability to identify and describe emotions experienced by themselves or others, and how this trait connects with psychological defence mechanisms. Chapter 2 also examines alexithymia, this time in the context of how artistic creativity can connect to psychological well-being or insanity. Chapter 3 examines some of the biological, developmental, and situational factors that appear to influence the formation and maintenance of ones attachment style, which affects his or her capacity to form and maintain nurturing interpersonal relationships. Chapter 4 reports on the challenges that health professionals encounter when treating mental health problems associated with the stress of being diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment. Chapter 5 studies the connection between a mindfulness-based program for elite soccer athletes and these athletes self-compassion, self-criticism, flow and perceived performance. Chapter 6 studies the link between mental health literacy, fears of compassion, psychological flexibility and psychopathological symptoms in adolescent students. Chapter 7 explores the impact of school violence against teachers on teachers health, well-being, and job attitudes, and how emotional intelligence can mediate some of the negative impacts of school violence. Chapter 8 highlights the role of different strategies such as social support, self-efficacy and cognitive coping in reducing psychological distress in Pakistani infertile women. Finally, Chapter 9 collates available evidence and recommendations for supporting the mental health of healthcare workers, specifically in the context of additional workplace stress connected to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Book SynopsisThe experience of emotion is a core element of human psychology, and the capacity to recognize emotions in others is an essential component of human social life. In some individuals, the ability to understand emotion in oneself and in others is compromised due to psychiatric disorders, which can have a substantial deleterious effect on one's sense of well-being. This field has also been explored in the context of computer science, as artificial intelligence centered around emotion recognition has the potential to transform the nature of human-machine interaction. This book consists of three chapters that explore these concepts, granting students and researchers new insight on the nature of this necessary element of human life.Table of ContentsPreface; Assessment of the Emotion Recognition in Schizophrenia; Emotion Recognition Failure in Psychiatric Disorders: A Potential Pitfall for Psychological Well-Being; Emotional Intelligence for Futuristic Machines: Techniques, Applications, and Challenges; Index.

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Book SynopsisAmerican Christians have developed a long list of expectations about what the life with God will feel like. Many Christians rightly deny the prosperity gospel-the idea that God wants you to be healthy and wealthy- but instead embrace its more subtle spin-off, the emotional prosperity gospel, or the belief that happiness and spiritual euphoria will inevitably follow if you believe all the right things and make all the right choices. In this view, frustration is deemed unholy, fear is seen as a failure of faith, and sadness is a sign of God's disfavour. In Holy Unhappiness, Amanda Held Opelt, author of A Hole in the World, grapples with her own experience of disillusionment when life with God didn't always feel the way she expected it to feel. She examines some of the historic, religious, and cultural influences that led to the idolization of positive feelings and the marginalization of negative feelings. Unpacking nine elements of life that have been tainted by the message of the emotional Prosperity Gospel - including work, marriage, parenting, calling, community, and church - she points to a new path forward, one that reimagines what the "blessed" life can be like if we release some of our expectations and seek God in places we never thought to look.This is a book that asks "what good is God?" when he doesn't always make sorrow go away or soothe every fear. It is a book that explores our aversion to sadness and counts the costs of our unrelenting commitment to optimism. This is a book that insists there is holiness to be found even in our unhappiness.

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Book SynopsisFear is one of the basic emotions characterised by highly negative affect and psychologic excitation. This book presents current research in the study of the psychology of fear. Topics discussed include the construct of the fear of failure; neuropsychological contributions and empirical evidences in the facial expression of fear; fear and anxiety in psychiatric disorders, cognitive-behavioural concepts and treatments and the role of the affective valence in fear.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents topical research in the study of the symptoms, causes and coping mechanisms of anger. Topics discussed include anger and adolescence; genetic and neurobiological aspects of anger and aggressiveness; the cognitive and motivational components of anger; angry athletes; anger in school-age children; anger and sexual behaviour and the relationship between anger and trauma.

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Book SynopsisTrust is a multi-faceted phenomenon that is crucial for interpersonal relationship formation, maintenance and survival. Interactions between governments, social groups, ethnic groups and trading organisations all rely on trust for group cohesion and social identity. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the psychology of trust. Topics discussed include the credibility of internet information; political trust and social cohesion in Hong Kong; trust in medical interactions among African American patients; trust in multicultural global virtual teams and teacher trust

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Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the psychology of punishment. Topics discussed include the social psychological models of public opinion about punishment and religious beliefs; retributive punishment for sex offenders; drug driving laws and punishment; third party reward and punishment and race, age and punishment in juvenile correctional facilities.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on persons with severe depression and formulates empathic, humanistic and effective interventions in dealing with severe depression. The NICHE approach described in this book is a prolonged and accumulative crystallisation of innovative ideas, successful interventions, genuine sharing and courageous trials in the process of clinical training and supervision. The acronym NICHE refers to normalised intervention; integrated intervention; communicating and sharing unresolved emotional complex of clients with severe depression; holistic and humane self assertion of clients with severe depression and evolving hope and meaningfulness for clients with severe depression.

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Book SynopsisThe ageing of populations and the high prevalence of chronic diseases are risk factors for suicide, as well as the increasing prevalence of several mental disorders. The continuing growth of several other risk factors for suicide makes it possible to predict an increase in suicide rates worldwide unless resolute action is undertaken to prevent suicidal behaviour. A major problem in that respect is that, in many countries, suicide is not seen as a major public health problem despite its frequency and the severity of its consequences. A textbook bringing together current knowledge about suicide, its causes and its prevention is a precious tool for public health efforts and for clinicians'' daily work and provides useful information from psychological, sociological and cultural perspectives which will help health professionals and provide them with data that they can use in developing proposals for action.

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Book SynopsisYou were one of the lucky ones. You found a partner or friend with whom you shared a deeply profound connection. You understood, opened fully to, served, and challenged one another. You were the heroes of each other’s lives. You lived a grand adventure together. But now that your partner has died, what felt like luck may have turned to wretched despair. How do you go on? How do you live without your champion and other half? The answer is that you mourn as you loved: heroically, grandly, and fully. In this compassionate guide by one of the world’s most beloved grief counselors, you’ll find empathetic affirmation and advice intermingled with real-life stories from other halved soulmates. Learn to honor your loved one and your grief even as you find a path to a renewed life of purpose and joy.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an exploration into the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, and how the spiritual quest for union is tempered by the human desire for freedom. Since being in an intimate relationship is not the cause of happiness, a major focus of this book is to help the readers understand the need to take responsibility for their own happiness. Only when people learn to understand their own happiness, regardless of being in a relationship, will they be able to cultivate a successful relationship because they want a relationship, and not because they think they need a relationship to be happy.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents current research in the psychology of war. Topics discussed in this compilation include psychosocial processes of a group of children in an experimental situation of political polarisation and war; children''s psychological distress and needs in Northern Uganda''s conflict zone; antecedents and consequences of combat-decorated war heroism; disorganisation of the collective envelopes of the child in the experience of war and the psychic construction of Jewish children hidden in France during the Holocaust.

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Book SynopsisThe study of self-concept has a long tradition in psychological research focusing on at least seven issues: (1) definitional aspects of dimensions and specific components of self-views; (2) neuropsychological aspects as well as structural aspects of self-concept; (3) measurement aspects of self-concept; (4) a nomological network of self-concept; (5) underlying mechanisms of the relationship between self-concept and psychological and health outcomes; (6) developmental aspects of self-concept; and (7) cross-cultural differences in self-concept. The chapters in this book cover and deal with one or other of these issues. The majority of these chapters present both theoretical background and empirical innovative studies. This book sheds new light and provides new empirical evidences on the universality of the role of self-knowledge in psychological adjustment.

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