Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality Books

Book SynopsisThe volume represents the continuing of the Yearbook of Idiographic Science project, born in 2009 and developed through an annual series of volumes collecting contributes aimed at developing the integration of idiographic and nomothetic approaches in psychology and more in general social science.This year's YIS project received many positive feedbacks and signals of interest, as well as several submissions, from many parts of the world. This fifth volume directs attention to relevant and actual psycho-social phenomena as the development of identity in terms of self identity, social identity and local identity.The volume is directed to students, researchers and clinicians, interested in deepening theoretical and methodological issues and improve clinical practices and research cultures.

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Book SynopsisThe volume represents the continuing of the Yearbook of Idiographic Science project, born in 2009 and developed through an annual series of volumes collecting contributes aimed at developing the integration of idiographic and nomothetic approaches in psychology and more in general social science.This year's YIS project received many positive feedbacks and signals of interest, as well as several submissions, from many parts of the world. This fifth volume directs attention to relevant and actual psycho-social phenomena as the development of identity in terms of self identity, social identity and local identity.The volume is directed to students, researchers and clinicians, interested in deepening theoretical and methodological issues and improve clinical practices and research cultures.

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Book SynopsisResearch on the self relates to various phenomena including self-esteem, self-concept, self-verification, self-awareness, identity, self-efficacy, passion, self-determination, and goals. Moreover, research on self is multidisciplinary and of interest to a broad range of areas, such as education, economics, (social) psychology, neuro sciences, motivation, physical activity and behavior sciences, philosophy, and learning sciences. Chapters in this volume will illustrate some of the best of the research within these disciplines examining different aspects of self from various perspectives. A feature of this volume is that we will explore not only positive aspects of high perceived levels of self-determination and competence or self-concept on achievement, motivation and wellbeing, but also the dark side of an uncertain and negative self on identity and wellbeing. We learn from this that the self is a dynamic and powerful, yet fragile and highly amenable construct that needs self-care and constant reassurance.SELF – A Multidisciplinary Concept thus highlights the broad application of self-research and its diversity. This volume is intended to develop both theoretical and methodological ideas and to present empirical evidence of various disciplines and applications dealing with self. The scope of this seventh volume of the International Advances in Self Research series, started in 2000 by Herbert W. Marsh, Dennis M. McInerney, and Rhonda G. Craven, is thus very broad. Keeping within the tradition of the series, this volume will highlight the applicability of a multitude of empirical approaches and methods to self-research. We also aimed to maintain a balance between discussing theoretical research in SELF and deriving implications for effective practice. This volume thus includes chapters covering self-related topics within an educational, social, emotional, psychological, physiological, managerial, and health context.

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Book SynopsisResearch on the self relates to various phenomena including self-esteem, self-concept, self-verification, self-awareness, identity, self-efficacy, passion, self-determination, and goals. Moreover, research on self is multidisciplinary and of interest to a broad range of areas, such as education, economics, (social) psychology, neuro sciences, motivation, physical activity and behavior sciences, philosophy, and learning sciences. Chapters in this volume will illustrate some of the best of the research within these disciplines examining different aspects of self from various perspectives. A feature of this volume is that we will explore not only positive aspects of high perceived levels of self-determination and competence or self-concept on achievement, motivation and wellbeing, but also the dark side of an uncertain and negative self on identity and wellbeing. We learn from this that the self is a dynamic and powerful, yet fragile and highly amenable construct that needs self-care and constant reassurance.SELF – A Multidisciplinary Concept thus highlights the broad application of self-research and its diversity. This volume is intended to develop both theoretical and methodological ideas and to present empirical evidence of various disciplines and applications dealing with self. The scope of this seventh volume of the International Advances in Self Research series, started in 2000 by Herbert W. Marsh, Dennis M. McInerney, and Rhonda G. Craven, is thus very broad. Keeping within the tradition of the series, this volume will highlight the applicability of a multitude of empirical approaches and methods to self-research. We also aimed to maintain a balance between discussing theoretical research in SELF and deriving implications for effective practice. This volume thus includes chapters covering self-related topics within an educational, social, emotional, psychological, physiological, managerial, and health context.

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Book SynopsisThe volume revolves around the theme ‘inclusive oppositions’ in social sciences that address the issue of making of distinctions and create artificial dichotomies and dualistic view of society. It is set against the currents of systematic reduction of anthropodiversity and psychodiversity, which appears as a pathology of the current neo-liberalist and colonialist model of development. The volume is an attempt to overcome the colonial tendencies and forces to ‘standardize’ and ‘homogenize’ various categories and institutions in society by establishing structural relationality and intersectionality between the parts of the whole ecosystem where in the human and non-human intersect and interact. The volume brings together a unique collaboration in the field of Cultural Psychology and offers the intellectual tools to grasp how a syncretic understanding of Identity and Culture unfolds, particularly in the key domain of gender. The chapters and commentaries uncover cultural dynamics and identity formation from a specific location, the region of Kerala in south-western India. The chapters and commentaries in this volume illustrates that Kerala is a cultural micro-cosmos, in which gender, identity, religion, ethnicity, caste, global market and tradition intersect to create complex and multiple subjects that do not fit in binary categorizations. The compiled volume will be of great value to scholars, researchers and academicians in Social Sciences, particularly Cultural Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Political Science, Philosophy, Anthropology and Economics

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Book SynopsisThe volume revolves around the theme ‘inclusive oppositions’ in social sciences that address the issue of making of distinctions and create artificial dichotomies and dualistic view of society. It is set against the currents of systematic reduction of anthropodiversity and psychodiversity, which appears as a pathology of the current neo-liberalist and colonialist model of development. The volume is an attempt to overcome the colonial tendencies and forces to ‘standardize’ and ‘homogenize’ various categories and institutions in society by establishing structural relationality and intersectionality between the parts of the whole ecosystem where in the human and non-human intersect and interact. The volume brings together a unique collaboration in the field of Cultural Psychology and offers the intellectual tools to grasp how a syncretic understanding of Identity and Culture unfolds, particularly in the key domain of gender. The chapters and commentaries uncover cultural dynamics and identity formation from a specific location, the region of Kerala in south-western India. The chapters and commentaries in this volume illustrates that Kerala is a cultural micro-cosmos, in which gender, identity, religion, ethnicity, caste, global market and tradition intersect to create complex and multiple subjects that do not fit in binary categorizations. The compiled volume will be of great value to scholars, researchers and academicians in Social Sciences, particularly Cultural Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Political Science, Philosophy, Anthropology and Economics

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Book SynopsisThe concept of the Self has a long history that dates back from the ancient Greeks such as Aristotle to more contemporary thinkers such as Wundt, James, Mead, Cooley, Freud, Rogers, and Erikson (Tesser & Felson, 2000). Research on the Self relates to a range of phenomena including self-esteem, self-concept, self-protection, self-verification, self-awareness, identity, self-efficacy, self-determination etc. that could be sharply different or very similar. Despite this long tradition of thinkers and the numerous studies conducted on the Self, this concept is still not very well defined. More precisely, it is not a precise object of study, but rather a collection of loosely related subtopics (Baumesiter, 1998). Also, in the philosophical literature, the legitimacy of the concept of “self” has been brought into question. Some authors have argued that the self is not a psychological entity per se, but rather an illusion created by the complex interplay between cognitive and neurological subsystems (Zahavi, 2005). Although no definitive consensus has been reached regarding the Self, we emphasis in this volume that the Self and its related phenomena including self-concept, motivation, and identity are crucial for understanding consciousness and therefore important to understand human behavior.Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Underpinning Success with Research and Practice provides thus a unique insight into self-concept and its relationship to motivation and identity from varied theoretical and empirical perspectives. This volume is intended to develop both theoretical and methodological ideas and to present empirical evidence demonstrating the importance of theory and research to effective practice.

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Book SynopsisThe concept of the Self has a long history that dates back from the ancient Greeks such as Aristotle to more contemporary thinkers such as Wundt, James, Mead, Cooley, Freud, Rogers, and Erikson (Tesser & Felson, 2000). Research on the Self relates to a range of phenomena including self-esteem, self-concept, self-protection, self-verification, self-awareness, identity, self-efficacy, self-determination etc. that could be sharply different or very similar. Despite this long tradition of thinkers and the numerous studies conducted on the Self, this concept is still not very well defined. More precisely, it is not a precise object of study, but rather a collection of loosely related subtopics (Baumesiter, 1998). Also, in the philosophical literature, the legitimacy of the concept of “self” has been brought into question. Some authors have argued that the self is not a psychological entity per se, but rather an illusion created by the complex interplay between cognitive and neurological subsystems (Zahavi, 2005). Although no definitive consensus has been reached regarding the Self, we emphasis in this volume that the Self and its related phenomena including self-concept, motivation, and identity are crucial for understanding consciousness and therefore important to understand human behavior.Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Underpinning Success with Research and Practice provides thus a unique insight into self-concept and its relationship to motivation and identity from varied theoretical and empirical perspectives. This volume is intended to develop both theoretical and methodological ideas and to present empirical evidence demonstrating the importance of theory and research to effective practice.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the Power of You is for individuals who have a desire to better understand their own personality. People who may aspire to become great leaders in their field, regardless of their current business level. And more specifically, for anyone looking to raise their own self-awareness, confidence and understanding, in order to cultivate positive changes in their culture.

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Book SynopsisWho are you? And how can you find who you are? Andrew Bunt has wrestled with these questions. At one point in his childhood, he thought he might be a girl in a boy’s body. As he grew up and discovered he’s same-sex attracted, the world started to tell him that his sexuality is his identity. And for many years, he believed the lie that he was a freak and a weirdo, assuming that’s what everyone thought of him. In this short Christian introduction to identity, Andrew explores and examines different ways we can discover who we are. Blending his personal story with careful Bible teaching and genuine cultural awareness, this is a book to get conversations going and help us all understand our best identity. With questions for discussion and reflection, and an application exercise to end the book, Finding Your Best Identity is a practical and profound introduction to some of the biggest questions we all face.Trade ReviewAndrew has written a book on identity that is concise, clear and practical. Whilst he applies his arguments particularly to matters of sexuality and gender, the principles in the book would be of great value to every person made in the image of God. Andrew provides a strong but easily-understood critique of how our culture constructs identity. He then argues persuasively that a God-given identity frees us from the insecurity and pressure of letting either other people or our own feelings decide who we are . -- Stuart Parker, True Freedom TrustCompassionate and compelling, insightful and instructive, Andrew Bunt’s excellent book sheds light and brings clarity to a subject often distorted by emotion and conflict. Few things are more important than establishing your true identity. I urge you not only to read it but help others by recommending it to them. -- Terry Virgo, founder of NewFrontiers and author of 'God's Treasured Possession'This is a much needed book in a society where there is such overwhelming pressure to look inside ourselves and discover our true identity. It is a book I wish I could have read as a young adult - I wrestled with doubts and questions about who I was until I realised that I am who God says I am and that he rejoices over me with singing! -- Julie Maxwell, community paediatrician and member of General SynodAndrew has written something remarkable and significant. With heartfelt honesty about his own experiences, he lays out a compassionate and clear case for a God-given identity. This is essential reading for anyone working with young people who may be struggling with sexuality or gender issues, but will also be deeply challenging for anyone who wants to better understand their Christian identity. -- Robin Barfield, Associate Minister for Children and Families at Christ Church, Wharton and a visiting/adjunct lecturer at Oak Hill, Union and Cliff CollegeIn Finding Your Best Identity, Andrew Bunt explores the power our core identity—or controlling self-understanding—has over us. He shows how both traditional and modern identities are unstable and ultimately crush us when we fail. Only our God-given relationship with Jesus provides an identity that is not fragile and that allows honesty and vulnerability without shame. It's an identity that cannot be taken away by changing experience, by the opinion of others or even by death itself. While Andrew explores these competing identities in conversation with sexuality and gender, this is a book that will benefit any current or potential follower of Jesus. -- Greg Johnson, pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, USA and author of Still Time to Care: What We Can Learn from the Church’s Failed Attempt to Cure HomosexualitySociologically aware, pastorally sensitive, biblically rooted – Andrew Bunt’s work provides a helpful introduction to why questions of identity are crucial to mission and ministry today, especially amongst emerging generations. -- Gareth Crispin, Lecturer in Practical Theology and Programme Lead for BA Mission and Ministry, Cliff CollegeWith radical openness, personal experience, sensitivity and grace, Andrew approaches this mine-field of a topic with one clear aim in mind: to help all people. The clarity here is vivid. The council here is godly. The freedom offered is persuasive. For all who want to be fully known and fully loved, this will point you in the right direction of true identity. -- Tope Koleoso, Lead Pastor, Jubilee Church LondonThere is no more important question in contemporary culture than ‘Who am I?’ Andrew Bunt tackles this head on, by asking the essential, deeper question ‘How would I know?’ He draws movingly on his own experience, and engages both with issues in popular culture and the reality of established research to address the question gently but directly. The result is truly impressive—a persuasive, compassionate and life-giving answer that will help so many. Take and read! -- Ian Paul, Associate Minister, St Nicholas’ Church, Nottingham; Adjunct Professor of New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary.Our understanding of who we are shapes so much of how we feel and the way we act, especially when it comes to the matters of sexuality and gender. This is a helpful, honest and sympathetic guide for those looking for solid ground to stand on. Highly recommended! -- Sam Allberry, pastor, author of Is God Anti-Gay? and What God Has To Say About Our BodiesAndrew Bunt is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers on sexuality and gender, and this new book did not disappoint! Andrew combines biblical precision with pastoral compassion as he addresses two fundamental questions: who are we? And how do we know? We live in a world where a myriad of voices and influences are trying to tell us who we are. Andrew graciously navigates us through the confusion and offers a theologically compelling case for finding our best identity—one that actually leads to human flourishing. -- Preston Sprinkle, Ph.D., President of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & GenderNothing captures today’s cultural zeitgeist more profoundly than the claim ‘I identify as’. Drawing on his own journey of godly formation of sexual attractions and desire, Andrew skilfully introduces his readers to some of the complex questions of identity and personal meaning. Firmly rooted in Christ, he points us to a deeper and more solid foundation for our sense of self. -- Glynn Harrison MD, retired Consultant Psychiatrist and Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry.With refreshing honesty, Andrew writes as someone who has walked through dark valleys whilst questioning his own identity. His reflections will help anyone facing similar struggles; they are a roadmap to guide us out of shame and confusion, and towards our Creator’s good intention for each one of us. -- Mark Pickering, CEO of the Christian Medical FellowshipAndrew explains clearly the flaws present and the difficulties experienced when a person allows their inner self and/or the ever-changing societal expectations to define who they are. There is, however, hope for the individual. In receiving their identity based on God’s design and purpose, explains Andrew, the believer can acknowledge, address, and even resolve how they are feeling without straying from the solid understanding of who they are. In an increasingly confused world, this short book is a treasure that should be studied and discussed by every church youth group and Sunday school class. -- Jeannette Howard, speaker and author of Dwelling in the Land: Bringing same-sex attraction under the lordship of Christ'Who am I?' is one of the fundamental questions humans ask. Where we look for our answers is one of the most important decisions we can make. In this helpful, hopeful little book, Andrew helps us evaluate the possible options, and gives some practical, biblical advice on how to experience our best identity. -- Jennie Pollock is the author of If Only: Finding joyful contentment in the face of lack and longingIf you are struggling with your identity or know someone who is, this book will help you. Andrew writes with great honesty, clarity and understanding. If you are wrestling in your personal or public life with these realities or issues I think you will read with increasing relief and gratitude. Two scriptures kept coming to mind "In your light, we see light" (Psalm 36:9) and "You will know the truth and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32). -- Keith Sinclair, National Director Church of England Evangelical CouncilFinding Your Best Identity is a warm, thoughtful, and life-affirming approach to some very deep questions. Accessible to all, Andrew us tells his story, and helps us on our journey to discover who we are. Generous, insightful and genuinely helpful, this book will leave you wanting more. -- Ian Galloway, Director of the Free Church Track and Lecturer in Leadership and MissionParents need this book! The topics of identity, gender and sexuality are suddenly everywhere. Andrew reassures us that God is not taken by surprise. His better story is all we need to help our children navigate today's changing cultural landscape. -- Ed Drew, Director of Faith in Kids

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Book SynopsisThis practical yet cutting-edge Handbook includes both established and innovative methods for studying identity in management, organisations, and cognate fields. Incorporating a breadth of narrative, visual, ethnographic and embodied methods, as well as ways for analysing naturally occurring data, this Handbook offers exciting new interdisciplinary perspectives on the study of identity in and around organisations.Notions of identity have gained much momentum in organisation and management studies over the past 20 years, however, identity scholars tend to rely on a limited set of methods in their research. Looking beyond narrow disciplinary boundaries, the Handbook draws on ideas from management studies, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and the arts. With cutting-edge methods on the various facets and dynamics of identity, it is integral reading for the future progress of reflexive and dialogical social constructions for studying identity.This refreshing Handbook will be valuable to scholars and students from a variety of disciplines including business and management, psychology and sociology, but with a common interest in studying identity in and around organisations. With consistent practical methodology, consultants, facilitators and management practitioners, who aim to develop identities among individuals, groups, and organisations will also benefit widely from this.Trade Review‘The editors have brought together experienced and early career researchers from the social sciences, arts and humanities creating an excellent compilation of novel and engaging qualitative methods for studying identity in organisations. Chapters cover a range of methods offering new insights and providing sufficient detail to enable application.’ -- Mark N.K Saunders, University of Birmingham, UK‘This Handbook is highly recommended to all identity researchers. Empirically researching identity has traditionally been a swampy challenge. Readers will be inspired and spoilt for choice of intellectually well-grounded and well-guided distinct, creative and appealing approaches to data generation and analysis that have been drawn from across disciplines and are supported by practical illustrations of the method-in-use. The methods discussed facilitate empirical inquiry while at the same time enabling theory building.’ -- Kate Black, Northumbria University, the UKTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements by the editors xiii Prologue: studying identities and identity work xiv 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods for Studying Identity In and Around Organizations 1 Ingo Winkler, Rosalía Cascón-Pereira and Stefanie Reissner PART I NARRATIVE METHODS 2 Plot and storyline analysis of personal identity narratives 13 Stefanie Reissner 3 Exploring identity interplay through performative textual analysis 26 Isidora Kourti 4 Organizational small storymaking and change: identity work as coming into being in narrative story dynamics 40 Ann Starbæk Bager 5 The qualitative survey as research design in exploring organizational identity 56 Anne Crafford and Johann Mouton PART II VISUAL METHODS 6 Social dream-drawing: a socioanalytic method for studying identity work 71 Antoni Barnard 7 A picture is worth a thousand words: social identity mapping as a way of visualizing and assessing social group connections 87 Sarah V. Bentley, S. Alexander Haslam, Katherine H. Greenaway, Tegan Cruwys and Nik Steffens PART III ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS 8 Netnography: a route to explore identity evolution as online videogames develop 104 Alexandra Samper-Martínez and Ercilia García-Álvarez 9 Mobile interviewing: harnessing the significance of place in identity research 117 Elham Moonesirust 10 The other: posing questions I am supposed to love – autoethnographically exploring identities and identity work 130 Henning Grosse 11 Who am I when I am in flow? An introduction to autoethnography as a method for studying identity 143 Ulrike Eva Posselt PART IV EMBODIED METHODS 12 Researching individual somatic identity through movement and dance: body-centred narrative inquiry 157 Cheryl K. Baldwin and Alyssa E. Motter 13 Examining identity using the creative art of mask-making 172 Mark Stephens and Ryan Higgins PART V METHODS FOR ELICITING PERSONAL MEANINGS 14 Repertory grid for exploring managers’ identities in a coaching programme 188 Rosalía Cascón-Pereira, Guillem Feixas and Miquel Alabernia-Segura 15 A portrait in words: using self-characterization sketches as an innovative method to explore work identities 204 Angela McGrane, Viv Burr and Nigel King 16 A multi-method approach for studying conscious and unconscious identity work 217 Christina Gossayn, Anne Crafford and Arien Strasheim PART VI METHODS FOR ANALYSING NATURALLY OCCURRING DATA 17 Using membership categorization analysis to study identities in talk and text 231 Andrea Whittle 18 Autobiographies and identity: using autobiographies to study identity in organizational research 246 Nick Mmbaga, Blake Mathias and Anne Smith 19 Assessing collective identity (non-)verification with social media data through web scraping, sentiment analysis, and qualitative coding 260 Tony P. Love, Jenny L. Davis, Rachel E. Davis, William G. Fisher and Rachel M. Barczak Epilogue: towards a methodological roadmap and beyond 274 Ingo Winkler, Rosalía Cascón-Pereira and Stefanie Reissner Index

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Book SynopsisThis book contains the distillation of the author's 35 years' experience of using Lowenfeld Mosaics and Lowenfeld practice in the treatment of unhappy and disturbed children, in the investigation of children' acculturation to alien cultures, and in working with the deaf. Through case studies, 80 colour mosaics made by children and adults are used to illuminate Lowenfeld's theories. Mosaics are one of several non-verbal techniques invented by Lowenfeld to enable children to express their thoughts and feelings directly without having to find words. The circumvention of language attracted Mosaics to the notice of social anthropologists, such as Margaret Mead, looking for tools for cross-cultural research. The author gives a detailed account of how to set about using Mosaics in a clinical setting, how to introduce them to a young person, and how to discuss the resultant creation. The wide range of case studies presented includes the use of Mosaics to study the degree of comparative acculturation of samples of 12-year old Chinese children, in mainland China, London, and San Francisco. Therese Woodcock has taught the use of Mosaics to a wide range of professionals who work with children -- child psychotherapists and psychiatrists, paediatric social workers, paediatric occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, play therapists, guardians, specialist nurses, workers with the deaf, among others. "Expressing the Shape and Colour of Personality" offers an opportunity to anyone working professionally with children or young people to benefit from her unrivalled experience.

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Book SynopsisMany philosophers, including Aquinas, Locke, Schopenhauer and Kant, have assumed that there is a link between cruelty to animals and violence to people. During the last 40 years, evidence for this view has steadily accumulated as a result of statistical, psychological, and medical investigations, and there is now a substantial body of supporting empirical evidence. "The Link Between Animal Abuse & Human Violence" brings together international experts from seven countries to examine in detail the relationships between animal abuse and child abuse, the emotional development of the child, family violence, and serial murder. It considers the implications for legal and social policy, and the work of key professionals. Sections include critical overviews of existing research, discussion of ethical issues, and a special focus on the abuse of wild animals. This book is essential reading for all those who have a stake in the debate, either because their academic work relates to the issues involved, or because their professional role involves contact with the abused or the abusers, both human and animal, including child care officers, community carers, law enforcement officers, health visitors, veterinarians, anti-cruelty inspectors, animal protection officers, social scientists, lawyers, psychologists, and criminologists. This is the most up-to-date, authoritative, and comprehensive volume on the link between animal abuse and human violence.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Does Animal Abuse Really Benefit Us?; Introduction; Measuring Animal Cruelty & Case Histories; Types of Cruelty: Animals & Childhood Cruelty, Domestic Violence, Child & Elder Abuse; A Lifespan Perspective on Human Aggression & Animal Abuse; Empathy as an Indicator of Emotional Development; Emotional Abuse of Children & Animals; Cruelty, Children & Animals: Historically One, Not Two, Causes; Examining Childrens Exposure to Violence in the Context of Animal Abuse; Women-Battering, Pet Abuse, & Human-Animal Relationships; The Role of Animals in Public Child Welfare Work; Developmental Animal Cruelty & its Correlates in Sexual Homicide Offenders & Sex Offenders; Reducing the Links False Positive Problem; Is Human Rights Speciesist?; Responding Ethically to Animal Abuse; The New Canaries in the Mine: The Priority of Human Welfare in Animal Abuse Prosecution; The Structure of Evil; 'Vile attentions': On the Limits of Sympathetic Imagination; An FBI Perspective on Animal Cruelty; Laws & Policy to Address the Link of Family Violence; Dealing with Animal Offenders; Implications for Criminal Law, Sentencing Policy & Practice; A Legal Duty to Report Suspected Animal Abuse -- Are Veterinarians Ready?; The Role of Veterinarians & Other Animal Welfare Workers in the Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse; Animal Cruelty & Child Welfare -- The Health Visitor's Perspective; Overview of Research; Hunting as an Abusive Sub-culture; Hunting as a Morally Suspect Activity; Dolphin Drive Hunts & the Socratic Dictum: 'Vice harms the doer'; Index.

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Book SynopsisOpen Learning Units offer a very flexible approach to the teaching of psychology. They are designed to be more than sufficient for the purposes of A/S and A-Level psychology, and the applied emphasis will appeal to various vocational courses such as those offered by BTEC and also to mature students on Access courses. Their primary use will be in the classroom with a tutor's guidance, but the interactive style makes them equally appropriate for the purposes of self-study. More advanced students might want to use the Units to learn at their own pace, and in all cases, the careful structure of the writing and the extensive use of Examples, Open Questions and Self-Assessment Questions make them ideal revision guides.Table of Contents1. Altruism and aggression: what are they?. 2. Altruism and relationships. 3. Altruism and emotions. 4. Instrumental theories of aggression. 5. Expressive theories of aggression. 6. The impact of culture. References. Further Reading. Answers to Self-Assessment Questions. Glossary. Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisOpen Learning Units offer a very flexible approach to the teaching of psychology. They are designed to be more than sufficient for the purposes of A/S and A-Level psychology, and the applied emphasis will appeal to various vocational courses such as those offered by BTEC and also to mature students on Access courses. Their primary use will be in the classroom with a tutor's guidance, but the interactive style makes them equally appropriate for the purposes of self-study. More advanced students might want to use the Units to learn at their own pace, and in all cases, the careful structure of the writing and the extensive use of Examples, Open Questions and Self-Assessment Questions make them ideal revision guides.Table of Contents1. The mind-body problem. 2. Emotion. 3. Motivation. 4. Stress and the body. 5. Stress, illness and health.

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Book SynopsisThis 'invitation' focuses on questions of personality in everyday life that intrigue and puzzle us. In this way, we are introduced to both the principles and the fascinating methods of the psychology of personal constructs. This second edition incorporates the recent work on trauma and grieving that has been produced by psychotherapists in this field. It also includes a guide to up to date developments in constructivist theory and method. Without losing sight of the important issues that we all encounter in our lives, the authors provide a compelling invitation to this approach to personality. Written in plain English, with numerous examples, they show how we both make and find meaning in the world that confronts us.Trade Review“This book is easily readable and comprehensive ….Overall this book would be a good starting point to gain basic understanding of PCP.” (International Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol.9 No.1 2005)Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1. - Constructive Alternativism. Is That a Fact? Are you Friends or Lovers? Am I Gay? Are you Ruled by you Head or Your Heart? Part 2.- The Nature of The Personality. Can you Change Your Personality? Do Opposites attract? What am I Really Like? What Made me The way I am? Why Have you changed? Part 3. - Reconstructing Illness. Am I a Neurotic? Why Worry? Am I imagining This Pain? Am I an Addict? Am I Traumatised? Part 4. - Reconstructing change. Do I Really Want to Give up Drinking? Can you Really Hypnotise People? Why Don't They Ever Learn? Part 5. - Measurement and Change. How can we Measure constructs? How can I Change? Further Reading and References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the important area of dyslexic children' s perception of themselves and how this is shaped by people and processes within their early school careers. It draws upon hitherto neglected psychological concepts such as self-efficacy, locus of control and learned helplessness to explain within a social-interactivist framework the powerful effect of self-perceptions on the social, emotional and academic development of dyslexics. Techniques for assessing these factors are described and research evidence is provided to demonstrate how a sense of dyslexic pride associated with positive academic outcomes can be achieved. The book is aimed at teachers, teacher-trainers, parents and academics researching developmental aspects of dyslexia, but combines scholarship and research in a manner that makes it accessible to adult dyslexics also.Trade Review"... accessible and thought-provoking...." (Dyslexia Review, May 2006) "... this book makes for an engaging and though-provoking read for anyone interested in the main topics." (Debate, June 2007)Table of ContentsThe Self-concept and its Relationship to Educational Achievement. A theoretical Framework for Investigating Dyslexics' Personal Appraisal and Sense of Identity. Approaches to Assessment. Learning Careers as Foundations for The formation of a Dyslexic Identity. How it Feels to be Dyslexic. Boys'own stories. Pulling it all Together. References. Index

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Book Synopsis"Cool Rules" introduces the reader to a new cultural category. While the authors do not claim to have discovered Cool, they believe they are the first to attempt a serious, systematic analysis of Cool's history, psychology, and importance. The contemporary Cool attitude is barely 50 years old, but its roots are older than that. "Cool Rules" traces Cool's ancient origins in European, Asian, and African cultures, its prominence in the African-American jazz scene of the 1940s, and its pivotal position within the radical subcultures of the 1950s and '60s. Pountain and Robins examine various art movements, music, cinema, and literature, moving from the dandies and flaneurs of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through to the expropriation of a whole cultural and psychological tradition by the media in the 1980s and '90s. What began as a rebellious posture adopted by minorities mutated to become mainstream itself. Cool is now primarily about consumption, as cynical advertisers have seized on it to create a constantly updated bricolage of styles and entertainments designed to affect the way people think about themselves and their society.Trade Reviewpacked with interesting stuff the authors investigate with a fair measure of their own detachment, and the breadth of their study indicates that they really do know where it's at. Independent on Sunday a fascinating, scholarly work, pinning down a determinedly elusive subject. Literary Review

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Book SynopsisThe core elements of narcissism concern the dificulty individuals encounter with the separating process and their use of the mechanism of splitting. Through the work of American thinkers (such as Kernberg and Kohut) on the advancement of the understanding of narcissistic disturbances is well known, the contribution of the British school has had a comparatively low profile. This book seeks to redress the balance by providing an up-to-date presentation of the work in this area of British psychotherapists and psychoanalysts of different theoretical orientations - contemporary Freudian, Kleinian and independent.Table of ContentsPart 1. Overviews, a Brief History of Narcissism, David Smith. The current State of Clinical Work - Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome, Judy Cooper and Nilda Maxwell. Part 2. Narcissism in The Life Cycle, Early Problems in mother-child Separation as a Basis for Narcissistic Disturbance, Maria Pozzi. Narcissistic Vulnerability in Adolescence, Sara Flanders. Narcissism and adolescence, Peter Wilson. Between Narcissistic and More Mature Object Relating - Narcissism and The Couple, Stanley Ruszczynski. Narcissistic Displacement in childbearing, Joan Raphael-leff. Narcissism in Ageing, Anne Zachary. Narcissism and Bereavement, Hazel Danbury. Part 3. Clinical Aspects of Narcissism, The search for a Primary Object - Making and Breaking in The Treatment of narcissism, Judy Cooper and Nilda Maxwell. "I am Glad I am Late", Daniel Twomey. Destroying The Knowlege of The Need for Love - Narcissism and perversions - David Morgan. Addiction as a Narcissistic Defence - The importance of Control Over The Object, Liz Good.

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Book SynopsisThis second edition book provides an update to multicultural psychology and counseling research findings, and the DSM-5 in sociopolitical and cultural contexts. It links social psychology with current cognitive science research on implicit learning, ethnocentrism (attribution error, in-group favoritism, and asymmetric perception), automatic information processing, and inappropriate generalization. Chapters discuss the interwoven characteristics of multiple identities of individuals such as race, gender, class, disability, age, religion, region, and sexual orientation. In addition, the book offers concrete strategies to facilitate inner-dialogue and discussion of self-perception and interpersonal relationships. Featured topics in this book include: Intrapersonal communication and the biases that can be involved. The impact of a provider’s personal values and beliefs on assessing and treating clients. The Social Categorization Theory of Race. The Social Categorization Theory of Gender. The Social Dominance Theory of Class. Identity Construction, Multiple Identities, and their intersectionality. Social Justice, Multicultural Counseling, and Practice, Second Edition will be of interest to researchers and professors in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, multicultural psychology, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, social work, social justice, equity, and inclusion work as well as health care providers.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction: Still Partially Visible.- Part I: A Provider's Awareness of Her Own Worldview.- Chapter 2. Intrapersonal Communication (Inner Dialogue or Inner Speech).- Chapter 3. Assessment of a Provider's Values, Beliefs, and Biases.- Part II: A Provider's Awareness of Systemic Oppression/Privilege and Internalized Oppression/Privilege.- Chapter 4. Racism.- Chapter 5. Sexism.- Chapter 6. Cissexism (Genderism or Binarism).- Chapter 7. Heterosexism.- Chapter 8. Classism.- Chapter 9. Disablism/Ableism.- Chapter 10. Other “isms” due to Age, Language, Religion, and Region.- Chapter 11. Theory to Practice: Deconstructing Inappropriate Hierarchical, Dichotomous, and Linear Thinking Styles/Patterns.- Part III: A Provider's Awareness of the Client's Worldview.- Chapter 12. Identity Construction and Multiple Identities.- Chapter 13. Culturally Appropriate Assessment.- Chapter 14. Culturally Appropriate Treatment/Healing.

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Book SynopsisThis timely and applied textbook brings together leading scientists to illustrate how key theories and concepts in social psychology help to predict and explain behavior, and can be successfully applied to benefit social and practical problems. It focuses on robust theories and models known for their successful applications and covers a diverse range of settings—spanning classroom interventions, health behavior, financial decision making, climate change and much more. Each chapter comprises of a theoretical section to define the key concepts and summarize the theory, providing evidence for its reliability and limitations from basic research, as well as an application section that summarizes research in an applied context and provides details about a particular study including the respective application setting. The textbook expertly shows how theory can make meaningful predictions for real world contexts, and isn’t afraid to explain the potential hurdles and pitfalls when applying a theory and its underlying set of concepts in a certain context. Crucially, this format moves towards theory testing in applied contexts, enabling a closer examination of why and under what circumstances interventions may be successful in obtaining a desired behavioral or psychological end-state.Among the topics explored: Mindset theory of action phases and if-then planning Quality of motivation in self-determination theory The focus theory of normative conduct Social identity theory and intergroup contact theory Intergroup forgiveness Social Psychology in Action is a critical resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in social and cultural psychology, as well as students of behavioral economics seeking to develop a deeper understanding of major theories and applications of the fields. Practitioners working in the areas of organizational behavior and management, health communication, social work, and educational science and pedagogy will also find the volume pertinent to their work.Table of ContentsForeword -- The science of Social Psychology (Sassenberg, Vliek) 1. How to put theories to good use (Sassenberg, Vliek) 2. Braking habits: Reflective-impulsive model. 3. The shooter bias: Implicit prejudice. Chapter author: Bernd Wittenbrink (University of Chicago), Josh Correll (UC Bolder), & Debbie Ma (UC Northridge). 4. Rubicon model and implementation intentions. Chapter authors: Peter Gollwitzer, Maik Bieleke, & Lucas Keller (NYU). 5. Self-determination theory. 6. Social identity theory. 7. Theory of normative conduct. Chapter author: Denise de Ridder & Marijn Stok (Utrecht University, NL). 8. Theory of planned behaviour and the attitude behaviour gap. 9. Regulatory fit / focus theory. Chapter author: Kai Sassenberg & Micheal Vliek (Knowledge Media Research Center, Tübingen, Germany) 10. Intergroup contact theory. 11. Theory on interpersonal reconciliation. 12. Emotion theory (e.g., the use of fear-appeals etc). 13. Mindset theory. 14. Self-affirmation & Change. 15. Interdependence theory. 16. Social comparison.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how to help teachers become better advocates for sexual orientation equality in secondary schools. Examining this issue through the lens of qualitative emancipatory action research, a group of Australian teachers embarked on a journey of teacher advocacy. Critical theory has long highlighted teachers as key players in either challenging dominant social narratives, or else perpetuating oppressive systems of power through traditional forms of education. Despite this important role, the life stories of teachers, which contributed to the development of their beliefs and behaviours about sexual orientation are rarely considered in the development of anti-discriminatory policy, designing the curriculum and most importantly, in teacher training. This book suggests and frames a model for advocacy, whereby teachers engage with their personal beliefs about sexual orientation, with their role as a teacher, and commit to advocacy through action by promoting student safety, challenging heteronormative narratives and role modelling compassionate behaviours in their school environments. Table of Contents1 Introduction to Sexual Orientation Inequality in Australia2 Sexual Orientation Inequality in Schools3 Sexual Orientation Equality in Schools4 Critical Theory5 Social Transformation6 Research with Teachers7 Engaging with Inequality8 Engaging as a Teacher9 Promoting Safety10 Modelling11 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume seeks to integrate research and scholarship on the topic of embodiment, with the idea being that thinking and feeling are often grounded in more concrete representations related to perception and action. The book centers on psychological approaches to embodiment and includes chapters speaking to development as well as clinical issues, though a larger number focus on topics related to cognition and neuroscience as well as social and personality psychology. These topical chapters are linked to theory-based chapters centered on interoception, grounded cognition, conceptual metaphor, and the extended mind thesis. Further, a concluding section speaks to critical issues such as replication concerns, alternative interpretations, and future directions. The final result is a carefully conceived product that is a comprehensive and well-integrated volume on the psychology of embodiment. The primary audience for this book is academic psychologists from many different areas of psychology (e.g., social, developmental, cognitive, clinical). The secondary audience consists of disciplines in which ideas related to embodied cognition figure prominently, such as counseling, education, biology, and philosophy.Table of ContentsChapter 1: An Introduction to the Psychology of Embodiment Authors: Michael D. Robinson (michael.d.robinson@ndsu.edu), North Dakota State University, USA, & Laura E. Thomas (laura.e.thomas@ndsu.edu), North Dakota State University, USA The editors will define the construct of embodiment and trace its development in Western thought as well as within psychology. They will also explain the organization of the book and provide a brief (1 paragraph) introduction to each chapter. This material will be written after the bulk of the chapters have been accepted, thus best matching the form of the published volume. Section 1: Theoretical Foundations Although all definitions of embodiment emphasize the relevance of body-based (e.g., sensory or motoric) processes to some extent, there is actually a diversity of relevant theoretical perspectives (Schwarz & Lee, in press). In the first section of the volume, we sought to gather some of these perspectives into a single place, so that the reader can use the relevant material as a basis for understanding some of the more empirical chapters that follow. The relevant chapters cover several major theoretical perspectives, which include grounded cognition (Barsalou, 2008), interoception (Craig, 2003), and conceptual metaphor (Lakoff & Johnson, 1999). Chapter 2: Dynamic Grounding of Concepts: Implications for Emotion and Social Cognition Contact Author: Piotr Winkielman (pwinkielman@ucsd.edu), University of California, San Diego, USA Other Authors (If Known): Seana Coulson, Josh Davis, and Andy Arnold According to embodied cognition theories, concepts are grounded in neural systems that produce experiential and motor states. Concepts are also contextually situated and thus engage sensorimotor resources in a dynamic, flexible way. Finally, conceptual understanding unfolds in time, reflecting embodied as well as linguistic and social influences. In this chapter, we focus on concepts from the domain of social cognition and emotion while detailing ways in which (and circumstances under which) they link to sensorimotor and interoceptive systems. Chapter 3: The Feelings-as-Information Perspective on Embodiment Contact Author: Gerald L. Clore (gc4q@virginia.edu), University of Virginia, USA We focus on emotions and feeling, the embodied nature of which reflects more than their bodily concomitants. We explore several themes including that: (1) Feelings are difficult to describe in words. But feelings can be characterized (and partially elicited) by choosing words with the right connotations. As seen in literature, song, poetry, and drama, the connotative meanings of words allow hearers and readers to feel as well as to understand. (2) The feelings-as-information approach (Clore, Schiller, & Shaked, 2018), augmented with cognitive priming processes, illuminate the confusing and sometimes controversial findings concerning embodied metaphors. We examine evidence concerning whether such phenomena involve metaphor or merely associative relationships. We also address questions about the conditions under which the effects are reversible. (3) Finally, we step back and view embodied psychology from a resource perspective. We draw on behavioral ecology and the embodied perception work of Proffitt (2006) to ask how the needs for social and physical resources guide human behavior. Chapter 4: Interoceptive Approaches to Embodiment Contact Author: André Schulz (andre.schulz@uni.lu), University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Other Authors (If Known): Claus Vögele Interoception is defined as a mechanism to process and perceive internal bodily signals. Influential theories concerning such processes, such as the multi-faceted model by Garfinkel et al., the process model by Vaitl and the predictive coding model, are addressed. This includes a definition of the most common interoceptive terms – i.e., interoceptive accuracy, sensibility, sensitivity, awareness, and prediction error. We then present examples for interoceptive tasks and paradigms to assess different elements of interoceptive theories. Typical interoceptive indicators include self-reports, behavioral measures, and neurophysiological indices. Finally, we discuss existing evidence that these interoceptive indicators are related to emotional experience and emotion regulation, consciousness, and decision-making. These findings illustrate the relevance of interoceptive indicators for embodiment. Chapter 5: The Metaphorical Body Contact Author: Raymond W. Gibbs Jr. (raymondgibbs@gmail.com), Cognitive Scientist and Former Distinguished Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA Bodily experience serves as a source domain to better understand less structured, and typically more abstract, target domains (e.g., LIFE IS A JOURNEY, in which bodily experiences associated with journeys are mapped to better structure our understanding of life). This work on “embodied conceptual metaphor” is a key part of the embodied revolution in the cognitive sciences. The present chapter, however, explores the possibility that many source domains arising from bodily experience may themselves be inherently metaphorical. I will present a variety of examples from cognitive linguistics, psychology, and medical anthropology to show how varied bodily experiences are likely understood in symbolic and metaphorical terms. Following this, I discuss some of the methodological challenges associated with further empirical study of the “metaphorical body” and evaluate several possible skeptical responses to the claim that bodily experience is inherently metaphorical. Finally, I outline several theoretical implications of this metaphorical body hypothesis for our understanding of embodiment, cognition, and metaphorical experience in several real-world contexts. Chapter 6: The Extended Mind Thesis and Its Applications Contact Author: Mirko Farino (farinamirko@gmail.com), King’s College, London, United Kingdom Other Authors (If Known): Sergei Levin Proponents of the extended mind story hold that even quite familiar human mental states (such as states of believing) can be realized, in part, by structures and processes located outside the human head. Such claims paint the mind (or better, the physical machinery that realizes some of our cognitive processes and mental states) as, under humanly attainable conditions, extending beyond the bounds of skin and skull. In recent years, a fruitful debate about the validity and scope of the Extended Mind Thesis (EMT) has emerged both within the empirical sciences (e.g., psychology and neuroscience) and in the philosophy of mind. The goal of this chapter is to investigate the prospects of empirical support for EMT by clarifying to which extent researchers in psychology and neuroscience already implicitly assume extended cognition ideas or even actively operate with them. In this chapter, I thus review work in ‘traditional fields’ (such as memory, perception and action, language and thought, consciousness and agency) that attests to the power of research on extended cognition but also investigate three major recent developments (internet, social cognition, and music) that promise to highlight points of progress that are not easily revealed by the kind of cases that animate the majority of philosophical discussions in this area. I suggest that these latter developments can help move the field forward in important and unexpected ways and conclude by arguing that it is a mere prejudice to suppose that all cognition must take place within the confines of the organism’s skin and skull. Section 2: Cognitive and Neuroscience Perspectives Many of the key developments in embodiment have occurred within cognitive psychology and within the allied area of cognitive neuroscience (Barsalou, 2008; Glenberg, Witt, & Metcalfe, 2013). Accordingly, cognitive and neuroscience perspectives will figure prominently in the second section of the present volume. In addition, the section tackles key questions concerning how it is that human beings can use their bodily experiences to ground abstract concepts, the role of bodily experiences in evaluations of the environment, and the manner in which intentions, goals, and tasks become coordinated with what we see and do as bodily beings. Chapter 7: Measuring the Mathematical Mind: Embodied Evidence from Negative Numbers, Calculation Biases, Motor Resonance, and Emotional Priming Contact Author: Martin A. Fischer (martinf@uni-potsdam.de), University of Potsdam, Germany Other Authors (If Known): A. Felisatti, E. Kulkova, M. Mende, and A. Miklashevsky The embodied perspective on human cognition opposes the view of the human mind as a computer. It is thus particularly diagnostic to assess how the body contributes to numerical cognition. We review how associations between numbers and space influence many tasks and even negative number comprehension. Grounded, embodied and situated learning experiences impose systematic heuristics and biases on mental arithmetic and engage our motor system during number processing. Finally, we document how emotional processing interacts with simple calculations, thus supporting an embodied understanding of the mathematical mind. Chapter 8: The Challenge of Abstract Concepts Contact Author: Guy Dove (guy.dove@louisville.edu), University of Louisville, USA In this chapter, I will argue that abstract concepts are heterogeneous and pose several distinct challenges for embodied cognition. I will survey evidence supporting this heterogeneity and critically review possible theoretical means of addressing these challenges. Chapter 9: Abstract Concepts and Social Metacognition: Sociality from the Inside? Contact Author: Anna M. Borghi (anna.borghi@gmail.com), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Other Authors (If Known): Chiara Fini and Luca Tummolini We have recently proposed that metacognition – the set of capacities through which an operating subsystem is evaluated and represented by another subsystem – is an important process that can ground the meaning of concepts, and that this is particularly important for abstract concepts (see, for instance, mental state concepts). In addition, metacognition can be applied to concept use itself. In this connection, metacognition can provide awareness of the inadequacies of our knowledge of abstract concepts, and motivate the need to rely on others to ask information and complement our knowledge. In this chapter, we intend to better detail why abstract concepts elicit metacognition in general and social metacognition in specific. Chapter 10: Auditory Embodied Cognition of Emotion Contact Author: Michael McBeath (Michael.McBeath@asu.edu), Arizona State University, USA Other Authors (If Known): Christine Yu and Arthur Glenberg Research findings have established a relationship between emotions and the musculature that controls facial expressions, confirming that this relationship appears to be relatively universal in humans. An extensive literature confirms cross-cultural visual recognition of specific emotions from prototypical facial expressions. The current chapter describes parallel findings in the domain of audition, specifically the generic perception of emotion associated with specific acoustic characteristics such as consonance-dissonance and phonemic timbre qualities. The pattern of findings indicates that musculature constraints, like the ones that produce recognizable visible facial expressions during specific emotions, likely also favor production of recognizable auditory vocalization patterns during emotions. The general results are consistent with the idea of the multisensory embodied cognition of emotion. Chapter 11: Location, Timing, and Magnitude of Embodied Language Processing Contact Author: Claudia Gianelli (isotopia@gmail.com), Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS, Italy Other Authors (If Known): Katharina Kühne This chapter will examine language processing from an embodied perspective. We will compare evidence from M/EEG, fMRI, and stimulation studies, with a particular focus on the advantages and disadvantages of each method. We will also emphasize the point that cumulative progress will depend on the integration of findings across the different methodologies. Chapter 12: Differential Influences of Multisensory Integration and Attention in Embodied Perception Contact Author: Catherine L. Reed (Cathy.Reed@ClaremontMcKenna.edu), Claremont McKenna College, USA Other Authors (If Known): Alan A. Hartley The body plays a role in directing our perceptual, attentional, and cognitive systems. Our neural systems are designed to coordinate our bodies with inputs from the outside world to facilitate our actions. However, successful interactions with the world require not only that our perceptual systems be predisposed to respond to likely events (e.g., grasping a cup near our hand) but also that actions are mediated by our current goals (e.g., to satisfy thirst) to efficiently select and execute the most appropriate response. In this chapter, we review behavioral and neurophysiological data on the hand proximity effect (i.e., objects near the hand alter perceptual processing) and discuss how integration of information from multiple senses together with task-related attention can influence upcoming actions. Chapter 13: Bodily Relativity: How our Bodies Shape our Brains and Minds Contact Author: Daniel Casasanto (casasanto@cornell.com), Cornell University, USA Do people with different kinds of bodies think differently? According to the body-specificity hypothesis, they should. In this chapter, I review evidence that right- and left-handers, who perform actions in systematically different ways, use correspondingly different areas of the brain for imagining actions and representing the meanings of action verbs. Beyond concrete actions, the way people use their hands also influences the way they represent abstract ideas with positive and negative emotional valence like “goodness,” “honesty,” and “intelligence,” and how they communicate about them in spontaneous speech and gesture. Changing how people use their right and left hands can cause them to think differently, suggesting that motoric differences between right- and left-handers are not merely correlated with cognitive differences. Body-specific patterns of motor experience shape the way we think, feel, communicate, and make decisions, and also determine how thoughts and feelings are organized in our brains. Together, these findings support the emerging theory of bodily relativity. Chapter 14: Embodied Perception and Action in Real and Virtual Environments Contact Author: Jeanine K. Stefanucci (Jeanine.stefanucci@psych.utah.edu), University of Utah, USA Other Authors (If Known): Morgan Saxon and Mirinda Whitaker In this chapter, we argue that the body is an essential factor in how people scale their perceptions of and actions in both real and virtual environments. We will first review work showing that the size and posture of the body can influence perception and decisions about action in the real world. For example, the perception of whether apertures can be walked through scales to the current position of the body. We will then show that conveying a different visual body size to observers using virtual reality can lead to changes in the perception of scale in virtual environments. For example, observers may rescale their perceptions of what they believe they can step over when embodying a different sized foot in virtual reality. Finally, states of the body such as emotions may also play a role in perceptions of certain aspects of the scale of real and virtual environments. Overall, we argue that embodiment contributes to perceptual and action processes to allow us to scale the world according to our body’s current action capabilities. Section 3: Social and Personality Perspectives Like cognitive psychology, social psychology has been responsible for some of the key evidence supporting bodily perspectives on thinking, feeling, and acting (Glenberg, 2010; Niedenthal et al., 2005). Because this is true, we recruited embodiment experts within social-personality psychology for the third major section of the book. Authors will detail the ways in which embodied influences seem to affect social cognition, relationship dynamics, personality traits, and clinical symptoms. Additionally, chapters will call for new ways of thinking about such dynamics, both within and across cultures. Chapter 15: Embodiment of Social Relations in Thinking and Communicating is Determined by Conformation Systems Contact Author: Thomas W. Schubert (thomas.wolfgang.schubert@gmail.com), University of Oslo, Norway Other Authors (If Known): Alan P. Fiske Work on the embodiment of social relations has amassed a large body of empirical evidence over the past twenty years. However, we argue that it has suffered from interrelated shortcomings: Its theoretical foundations are largely eclectic; its conceptualization of social relations has been underdeveloped; and recent replication failures have raised questions and concerns. For a grounding of the literature, we review and update Conformation Theory (Fiske, 2004) and show how it permits integrated theorizing on evolutionary, cultural, social, and cognitive processes. We illustrate how the embodiment of authority and communal relations can be described using this approach, using evidence ranging from nonverbal behavior to schematized cues. We also discuss how work on another form of social relations – equality matching – could follow the same blueprint in the future. Chapter 16: Social Relational Embodiment in Times of the Replication Crisis Contact Author: Hans IJzerman (h.ijzerman@gmail.com), Universite Grenoble Alpes, France Theories of embodied influence within social relationships often emphasize feedback-related or metaphorical influences. In addition to such cognitive factors, social relationships may also be embodied in a different way – we gravitate toward others in part because others can provide sources of bodily heat that are useful in maintaining core body temperature. The present chapter describes social thermoregulation theory, considers social relational embodiment in broader terms, and makes the case for methodological rigor in this area of enquiry. Chapter 17: Social Cognition, the 4Es, and the 4As (Affect, Affordance, Agency, and Autonomy) Contact Author: Shaun Gallagher (s.gallagher@memphis.edu), University of Memphis, USA Embodied cognition – sometimes referred to in terms of the 4Es (embodied, embedded, extended, enactive) – has had an important influence on our understanding of social cognition and interaction. After briefly reviewing such influences, I shift to a consideration of what I term the 4As (affect, affordance, agency, and autonomy) to show how these closely related concepts offer a further set of nuanced insights about the roles of social interactions and institutions in embodied emotion regulation. Further, such influences modulate the affordance field (sometimes in a positive direction and sometimes in a negative direction), thus affecting individual as well as collective forms of agency and autonomy. Chapter 18: Forms and Functions of Affective Synchrony Contact Author: Paula Niedenthal (niedenthal@wisc.edu), University of Wisconsin, USA Author Authors (If Known): Fangyun Zhao The tendency to synchronize expressions, vocalizations, and peripheral and central physiology with those of another person or people is caused by motivational, instrumental, and environmental factors. People synchronize their emotional expressions and states when they feel similar to another person, when they need to increase or compensate for other types of communication, and when they are engaged in joint action. In many cases, affective synchrony has benefits for social interaction. Indeed, there is evidence suggesting that synchrony promotes perspective taking, group affiliation, trust, and rapport. This chapter will review existing research on affective synchrony, summarize the social functions of synchrony, and discuss how affective synchrony has signaling functions that foster social understanding. Chapter 19: From Culture to Body and Back: A Journey into Embodied Social Cognition Contact Author: Anne Maass (anne.maass@unipd.it), University of Padova, Italy Other Authors (If Known): Maria Laura Bettinsoli and Caterina Suitner Over the past few decades, social psychologists have shown that what and how we know, perceive, think, and reason strongly depends on both shared cultural codes and values (e.g., hugging when meeting a friend in some Western countries) and universal bodily movements (e.g., smiling when one feels happy). Since human cognition is seen as emerging from the interaction between physical and socio-cultural systems, these two facets are treated, most of the time, as non-independent, and it is not always clear when and whether human cognition is operating through a cultural system that encourages certain body movements or the other way around. In the present chapter, we suggest that it is time to disentangle these different directions of influence (e.g., from culture to body versus from body to culture). We will review previous areas of research, identify open problems, and outline possible future developments. Chapter 20: Comparing Metaphor Theory and Embodiment in Research on Social Cognition and Behavior Contact Author: Mark J. Landau (mjlandau@ku.edu), University of Kansas, USA Psychologists and philosophers have opened up the study of mind to recognize various ways in which bodily states and experiences shape social-cognitive outcomes. This development has invigorated interest in conceptual metaphor—a mental mapping that can transfer a bodily concept to structure a superficially unrelated abstraction (e.g., conceptualizing time in terms of movement). Still, Conceptual Metaphor Theory takes a different approach to the body than do classic embodiment theories, and there are double dissociations involved: Not all metaphors leverage bodily concepts, and not all embodied influences involve metaphor. This chapter explains why this distinction matters for eventually creating a generative taxonomy of embodied effects. It goes further to acknowledge that the distinction is not always so tidy. Fortunately, probing the grey areas provides a context for tackling deep issues (e.g., similarity) that must be addressed by a mature scientific understanding of the mind-body connection. Chapter 21: Embodied Perspectives on Personality Contact Author: Michael D. Robinson (Michael.D.Robinson@ndsu.edu), North Dakota State University, USA Other Authors (If Known): Adam K. Fetterman, Brian P. Meier, and Michelle R. Persich Research on embodiment has primarily adopted an experimental approach. That is, the emphasis has been on temporary factors and how they affect temporary outcomes. Much less is known about the manner in which embodied cognitions and physical experiences may shape the sorts of personality traits that we have. Starting with Conceptual Metaphor Theory, the chapter will suggest that forces related to mental consistency should tend to pressure individuals to like perceptual experiences (e.g., sweet foods, dark colors) that are consistent with their personality traits (e.g., agreeableness, depressive tendencies). The chapter will also broaden out by considering whether having certain types of bodies (e.g., strong ones, left-handed ones) may predispose us to have certain types of personality traits. Chapter 22: Embodiment in Clinical Disorders and Treatment Contact Author: John H. Riskind (jriskind@gmu.edu), George Mason University, USA Other Authors (If Known): Jenn Loya and Shannon Schrader Social-cognitive and clinical-cognitive perspectives to emotions, psychopathology, and treatment originally viewed cognition as an encapsulated set of processes and viewed emotional states and pathology as their outcomes or output. As embodiment perspectives have taken hold in the broader literature, there is greater interest in conceptualizing maladaptive emotions and other clinical disorders from an embodiment perspective as well. From this perspective, bodily states, facial expressions, postures, and gestures may not just be the manifestations of maladaptive psychological and cognitive processes, but may actively contribute to them. Work on the role of embodiment in clinical disorders is still at its early stages, but affords the possibility of new insights for understanding and intervening in the case of psychological symptoms. Section 4: Current Issues and Future Directions The field of embodiment is one in which we seek to know which effects are reliable and which are not (Meier, Fetterman, & Robinson, 2015). In addition, we should work toward integrating the different theories of embodiment that exist (Glenberg et al., 2013), but in the context of recognizing distinctions that should be made (Landau, Meier, & Keefer, 2010). Insights would also occur to the extent that we attend to developmental processes and evolutionary considerations while promoting interdisciplinary work. The final chapters of the book tackle some of these issues and questions, thereby providing a broader context for the earlier material. Chapter 23: An Evolutionary Perspective on Embodiment Contact Author: Paul Cisek (paul.cisek@gmail.com), University of Montreal, Canada From an evolutionary perspective, embodiment is fundamental. All aspects of brain function, including thoughts and feelings, must ultimately serve overt action or they would not have been supported by natural selection. The question then is how anything that is not embodied could have evolved. In this chapter, I will briefly review the phylogenetic history of the lineage that leads toward humans, emphasizing the continuous elaboration of sensorimotor control mechanisms. These are fully embodied in the sense that none of their elements have any meaning outside of the context of the full control loop that includes the brain, the body, and the environment. However, in a few particular cases, specializations occurred that resulted in internal variables that became partially divorced from that sensorimotor context. Examples include the navigational map of the hippocampus, the categorization processes of the temporal cortex, and the symbolic gestures that control social interaction. Chapter 24: Mechanisms of Embodied Learning through Actions and Gestures: Lessons from Development Contact Author: Susan Goldin-Meadow (sgsg@uchicago.edu), University of Chicago, USA Other Authors (If Known): Eliza Congdon The first section of this chapter explores action’s role in learning during childhood––for example, how young children’s motor actions precede and predict their understanding of other people’s actions, intentions, and goals; and how older children’s actions with representational objects (e.g., manipulatives in a math lesson) lead to problem-solving insight and conceptual change. In the second section of the chapter, we take a close look at a special type of action: hand gestures. We document the ways in which gesture can lead to learning and cognitive change. We then assess the ways in which mechanisms that underlie gesture’s impact on learning are similar to––and different from––mechanisms that underlie learning from actions. We argue that gesture may serve a unique role in embodiment theories because it bridges the gap between body and mind––it is produced directly by the body but, unlike action on objects, gesture is seamlessly integrated with spoken language and has its effect on the world by representing information rather than changing the state of objects. Chapter 25: Embodiment in the Lab: Measurement, Theory Testing, and Reproducibility Contact Author: Michael Kaschak (kaschak@psy.fsu.edu), Florida State University, USA Other Authors (If Known): Julie Carranza Embodied approaches to cognition claim that cognitive processes are grounded in systems of perception and action planning. A series of straightforward predictions would appear to emerge from this claim. For example, the understanding of language is posited to rely on internal motoric simulations of actions that have been described, and so the processing of action language should elicit activity in the motor system that can be detected through both behavioral and brain measures. Despite the seemingly straightforward predictions of embodiment, the main claims of embodiment have turned out to be difficult to test in an incisive manner, and the findings generated from these tests have turned out to be fickle in many cases. We discuss the theoretical and methodological issues surrounding embodied cognition, and in doing so grapple with issues about theory testing and the reproducibility of research findings. Chapter 26: Alternative Interpretations of Embodiment in Psychology Contact Author: Robert W. Proctor (rproctor@purdue.edu), Purdue University, USA Other Authors (If Known): Isis Chong Has embodiment really been neglected in the history of cognitive psychology? To answer this question, it might be useful to distinguish radical views on embodiment, which may not be tenable, with more moderate views. When considering more moderate formulations, it appears that similar ideas have been around for a long time – e.g., in the form of response selection processes, stimulus-response compatibility effects, and the like. The present chapter will review this history as a way of understanding which ideas about embodiment are new and which are not. Chapter 27: The Future of Embodiment Research: Theoretical, Conceptual, and Empirical Challenges Ahead Contact Author: Bernhard Hommel (bh@bhommel.onmicrosoft.com), Leiden University for Psychological Research, Netherlands Research on embodiment suffers from the lack of a shared theoretical and conceptual basis, so that it seems unlikely that all research sailing under the embodiment flag is actually targeting comparable questions and phenomena. A better organization of the field is therefore necessary to make progress. This will require trading the often metaphorical interpretations of available findings for systematic predictions derived from a to-be-developed theoretical framework. I argue that ideomotor theory provides solid ground for developing such a framework. It would also be necessary to tackle a number of conceptual challenges, such as the question of how exactly one's own motor activity can increase the understanding of perceived action. Finally, it will be important to demonstrate the causality, instead of mere correlation, of the relationship between bodily and motor activity on the one hand and perception and cognition on the other.

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Book SynopsisThis book purports to devise a pattern of the self that accounts for the role that change and identity play in self-shaping. It focuses on the process through which we discover, know and shape ourselves and wonder whether there is a core of our individuality and how we should account for it. The core is described along with its range of possible variations and its constraints. This volume provides arguments on how individual essence – far from being something monolithic – is inherently dynamic.The text delves into the link between change and identity in self-shaping, arguably the fundamental issue of personal individuality. Different theories and standpoints are addressed and scrutinized. Descriptive phenomenology will enter along with Max Scheler’s stance on axiology, as well as the keystones that account for self-shaping. This book appeals to students and researchers working on the implications of phenomenology for self identification and personal individuality.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Chapter 1. The Fundamental Issue of Personal Individuality and its Significance.- Chapter 2. Theories on Personal Identity do not Solve the Fundamental Issue.- Chapter 3. Theories on Self-Imagination do not Solve the Fundamental Issue.- Chapter 4. What does my Self Consist in? A Multilayer Pattern of Personal Individuality.- Chapter 5. How the Multilayer Pattern Solves the Fundamental Issue. Self¬-Discovery and Readiness for Self-Reorchestration as Overriding Keys to Self-Shaping.- Chapter 6. Exemplariness as the Key to my Self-Possibilities.- Chapter 7. Exemplariness in Comparison with Other Modes of Influence.- Chapter 8. Availability to Self-Reorchestration: A Panoramic View on Life and the Role of the Imaginary in Self-Shaping.- Chapter 9. When Availability to Self-Reorchestration is not Enough.- Concluding Remarks. The Transcendence of Personal Individuality.- Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisIn diesem fesselnden Buch untersucht der Psychologe Brian Hughes, was die wissenschaftliche Psychologie über die Dynamik des Brexit enthüllt, was der Brexit uns über uns selbst lehrt und was wir tun können, um mit seinen kurzfristigen Auswirkungen und langfristigen Folgen umzugehen. Anders als die meisten kulturellen Umwälzungen ist der Brexit nicht das Ergebnis einer zufälligen Tragödie oder eines spontanen wirtschaftlichen Aufruhrs. Vielmehr existiert er, weil die Menschen beschlossen haben, ihn zu vollziehen. Er ist ein Produkt der menschlichen Psychologie - in entscheidender Weise geprägt von den Wahrnehmungen, Vorlieben, Ideen, Selbstbildern, Gruppenzugehörigkeiten und mehr oder minder begründeten Schlussfolgerungen der Menschen. Im Buch wird erörtert, wie Denkfehler und Kontrollillusionen die Sichtweisen sowohl der Leaver als auch der Remainer verzerren. Es zeigt wie ansonsten unbegründete Überzeugungen in der Alltagskultur gedeihen. Außerdem erforscht der Autor die psychologischen Auswirkungen des Brexit - auf soziale Einstellungen, Zukunftsdenken und die kollektive und individuelle psychische Gesundheit.Table of Contents Kapitel 1. Brexit als Psychodrama.- Kapitel 2. Über den Brexit nachdenken.- Kapitel 3. Das Brexit-Volk.- Kapitel 4. Brexit-Angst.- Kapitel 5. Vom Brexit lernen.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the concept of certainty, a term which is widely used in everyday language to designate a psychological experience or feeling but is rarely considered controversial or politically charged. The Feeling of Certainty argues that conversely this most ordinary of feelings plays a key role in shaping identity formation, social exclusion, prejudice, and commitment to political causes. The authors question what it means for the subject to feel certainty about her or his relationships to self and others. From where does the feeling of certainty originate, and how does it differ from modes of thought that are open to scepticism about the order of things? They draw on a wide range of theories, including those of Freud, Klein, Lacan, Wittgenstein, Bion, and Jung, challenging readers to consider the world of ideologies, symbols, and stereotypes in which certainty is entrenched, as well as the inter- and intra-psychic processes and defence mechanisms which form the unconscious foundation of the experience of certainty. This collection will offer valuable insight to scholars of psychology, politics, social science and history.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction: The Feeling of Certainty, Towards a Psychosocial Approach.- 2. The Mentality of Conviction: Feeling Certain and the Search for Truth.- 3. What is Subjectivity and How Can We Study it Empirically? Understanding The Feeling of Certainty through Psychoanalysis and Ethnography.- 4. Haunted by Uncertain Refrains.- 5. Internal Racism: Belief in the Racist Mindset.- 6. Being Racist: The Certainty of a Pathological Organisation of the Personality.- 7. Numinosity and Terror: Jung’s Psychological Revision of Otto as an Aid to Engaging Religious Fundamentalism.- 8. “Instead of Trying to Help You, They Try To Screw You”: The Feeling of Certainty and the Mexican-origin Border Patrol Agents.- 9. Gender Certainty as a Defence: Oedipal Conflict in Wartime Sexual Violence.- 10. The Primitive Container of Fascism: Masculine Anxieties and Defences in Times of Trauma and Uncertainty.- 11. Collective Identities, Breivik and the National Container.

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Book SynopsisJakob Levy Moreno hatte die Vision von einer Gesellschaft, die von den Menschen nach ihren Vorstellungen gemeinsam gestaltet wird. Mit den sozialwissenschaftlich fundierten Aktionsmethoden Psychodrama und Soziometrie hat Moreno Wege gezeigt, wie dieser Prozess eingeleitet werden kann. Der Autor rekonstruiert dieses einzigartige basisdemokratische Projekt und zeigt an den Arbeitsformaten Supervision, Coaching und Organisationsberatung, wie dieser Anspruch auch in der heutigen Arbeitswelt umgesetzt werden kann.Trade Review"Für Einsteiger liegt mit 'Psychodrama und Gesellschaft' ein Buch vor, in dem sie Buers wesentliche Gedanken kompakt nachlesen können. Insider erkennen in der Textsammlung eine Landkarte relevanter Diskurse, mit deren Hilfe sie die Forschung der letzten dreißig Jahre systematisieren und fortschreiben können." www.socialnet.de, 11.08.2010Table of ContentsI. Reflexionen: Morenos Projekt der Gesundung - PsychoDrama. Ein antirituelles Ritual - Morenos Philosophie und der Marxismus - Morenos Philosophie und der Anarchismus - Morenos Philosophie und der Pragmatismus - II. Dialoge mit: G. Leutz: Ein Leben mit Moreno - W. Melzer: Psychodrama und Kibbuz - M. Jürgens: Das Theater mit dem Psychodrama - F. Fellmann: Das Psychodrama als philosophische Praxis - S. Papcke: Moreno und die Soziologie - III. Konzepte: Psychodramatische Bildungsarbeit - Managementkompetenz und Kreativität - Aufstellungsarbeit nach Moreno - Beratung, Supervision, Coaching und das Psychodrama - Organisationsentwicklung jenseits des globalen Steigerungsspiels

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Book SynopsisIn den vergangenen zehn Jahren gab es zahlreiche Forschungsexperimente auf dem Gebiet der Psychologie in Verbindung mit Ökologie und Umwelt. Anhand von ca. 100 Experimenten zeigt dieses populärwissenschaftliche Werk auf amüsante Weise, welchen Einfluss die physische Umwelt auf den Menschen hat. Zum Beispiel werden die Auswirkungen von Baumalleen und Blumen entlang von Gehwegen und deren Auswirkungen auf Passanten in Bezug auf das Sicherheitsempfinden und Kriminalitätsaufkommen entschlüsselt. Auch der Einfluss von Blumen und Pflanzen auf die Atmosphäre am Arbeitsplatz sowie der Effekt in Krankenzimmern wird aufschlussreich beleuchtet.Table of ContentsVorwort.- 1 Der Einfluss unserer natürlichen Umwelt.- Der positive Einfluss der Natur auf die Gesundheit und das Wohlbefinden.- Die Vorteile von Gartenarbeit.- Der positive Einfluss von Pflanzen und Blumen auf soziale Beziehungen.- Der positive Einfluss von Pflanzen und Blumen auf Arbeit und Leistungsfähigkeit.- Die Wirkung von Düften in unserer Umgebung.- Der Einfluss von Sonne und Mond.- 2 Die Förderung von Umweltbewusstsein und ökologischem Handeln.- Das Profil des typischen Umweltschützers: individuelle Merkmale und umweltbewusstes Denken.- Sensibilisierung für Umweltfragen und Präsentation der Umweltinformationen.- Aussicht auf Belohnung – erprobte Anreizverfahren und Methoden in der Entwicklung.- Der Mensch in der Gesellschaft: Der Einfluss sozialer Normen auf das umweltbewusste Denken und Handeln.- Unser Denken: Der Einfluss von induzierten Gedanken auf die Wahrnehmung unserer Umwelt und unsere Einstellung zu ihr.- Freiwilligkeit und Verpflichtung: Der Einfluss alternativer Strategien auf das ökologische Handeln.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book represents one of the cornerstones of the series Studies in Neuroscience, Psychology and Behavioral Economics. It is divided into eight sections, starting with an introduction to neuroeconomics followed by an overview of frequently applied experimental paradigms (games) in neuroeconomics research. Furthermore, it addresses the molecular basis of human decision making, environmental/situational factors and social contexts influencing human decision making, as well as translational and developmental/clinical approaches to neuroeconomics. In closing, a paper on neuro-marketing demonstrates how knowledge from neuroeconomics research can be applied in “real life.” Culminating in an extensive methods section, in which eight different neuroscience techniques are introduced, the book offers an essential resource for researchers and practitioners, and may also be beneficial for graduate students.Table of ContentsIntroduction into the Field of Neuroeconomics.- Historical Aspects of Neuroeconomics.- Game Theory and Human Decision Making.- Paradigms in Neuroeconomics.- Human Decision Making and the Brain: Structure and Functionality of the Central Nervous System.- Methods in Neuroeconomics.- Hormones.- Genetics.- Empirical Findings in Neuroeconomics – State of the Art.- Loss Aversion.- Trust.- Risk.- Impulsivity.- Dictator game.- Ultimatum Game.- Third Party Punishment.- Decision Making under Ambiguity.- Altruism.- Pathological Decision Making.

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Book SynopsisHumor ist ein einfaches und wirksames „Therapeutikum“ im Umgang mit kranken und älteren Menschen wie auch für die eigene Stressbewältigung. Dass schon die richtige Einstellung und einfache Mittel genügen, um Humor im Alltag von Gesundheitsberufen zu leben, zeigt dieses Buch. Dieses Buch stellt einfache Humorinstrumente vor für die Interaktion mit Patienten, fürs Team und für sich selbst - mit dem Ziel mehr Freude im Krankenhaus- und Pflegealltag oder um Stresssituationen und Konfliktpotenzial mit Humor zu entschärfen.Viele Fallbeispiele geben Anregungen für den Einsatz von Humor im Arbeitsumfeld und Übungen unterstützen den Leser im Ausprobieren. Zusätzlich erfährt man vieles über sich und seine Humorbiografie und wie man diese positiv nutzen kann. Leitungskräfte finden in der handlichen Taschenlektüre viele Tipps, um die Konfliktfähigkeit im Team zu schulen und ein angenehmes Teamklima zu fördern. Ein Buch für alle, die sich mehr Gelassenheit und Humor im Job wünschen und zum Wohlbefinden von Team, Klienten und sich selbst aktiv beitragen möchtenTable of ContentsHumor in Gesundheitsberufen.- Was ist Humor?.- Humor und die eigene Persönlichkeit.- Humorstrategien gegen Stress.- Humor in der Kommunikation.- Humor im Team und im Beruf.- Konflikte lösen mit Humor.- Humorinstrumente: vom Humorwagen bis zum Humorcafé.- Humor in der Interaktion mit Klienten.- Therapeutischer Humor.- Best Practice: Humorprojekte.- Nützliche Adressen.

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Book SynopsisMotivation und Inspiration im Job statt Langeweile, Frustration und Erschöpfung - ein Ziel, das viele Berufstätige anstreben. Abends erfüllt, begeistert und mit Freude auf den nächsten Arbeitstag nach Hause zu kommen, ist zumeist Menschen vorbehalten, die den Job gefunden haben, der ohne Einschränkung zu ihrer eigenen Persönlichkeit passt und der sie immer wieder begeistert. Doch wie kann der notwendige Broterwerb zu einer Aufgabe werden, die die Lebensqualität beflügelt? Wie sieht der Weg zum Traumjob aus? Der Coach und Karriereberater Dr. Jürgen Nawatzki präsentiert in diesem Buch eine Methode, mit der Sie in fünf Schritten Ihre wahre Berufung finden und Ihrem Traumjob ein großes Stück näher kommen. Seine Selbstcoaching-Methode basiert auf der Strategie der Evolution und damit auf dem Prinzip „Versuch und Irrtum“ und wurde jahrelang in Workshops und Einzelcoachings weiterentwickelt und optimiert. Versuchen Sie es selbst und finden Sie Ihre eigene Berufung.Trade Review“... gelungenes Buch geschrieben, dass uns Leser konkret an die Hand nimmt und auch konkret in die Umsetzung ... Ein Berufungsratgeber für Berufserfahrene (weniger für Einsteiger) der Extraklasse von einem erfahrenen Praktiker geschrieben! ... Absolute Top-Empfehlung!” (in: Buchnotizen.de, 2. Mai 2016)Table of Contents• Wer bin ich? Erkenne Dich selbst• Was will ich? Entwicklung Ihres Berufungsprofils: Auswertung und Verdichtung Ihrer wahren Berufung zum Traumjob• Was kann ich sonst noch? Bestandsaufnahme Ihrer Kenntnisse, Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten• Die Umsetzung Ihres Traumjobs• Ausblick: Die Zukunft der Arbeit - Tendenzen?

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Book SynopsisDie Debatten um die Beziehungen zwischen Muslimen und Nicht-Muslimen scheinen diversen Konjunkturkurven zu folgen. Aufschwung erfahren die Debatten dann, wenn ein Ereignis auf mögliche Beziehungsdefizite hinweist, dieses Ereignis medial weit verbreitet und zu einem Schlüsselereignis wird. Wie gelingt es, mit derartigen Ereignissen den Widerstreit zwischen „dem Islam“ und „dem Westen“ zu inszenieren? Mit dieser Frage beschäftigt sich das Buch. Probate Mittel, um mit antiislamischen oder antiwestlichen Inszenierungen die Erwartungen eines Publikums zu treffen, scheint der inszenierte und dramatisierte Einsatz von Symbolen, Metaphern und Mythen zu sein. Die inszenierte Argumentation vom „islamischen Terrorismus“ reicht offenbar, um die Mythen von den Moslems, die alle den Jihad wollen, zu aktivieren. Die skandalträchtige Mohammed-Karikatur oder ein Schmähvideo über den Propheten liefern das „Bild“ von der „westlichen“ Bosheit, die nicht mehr begründet werden muss. Vor dem Hintergrund zahlreicher empirischer Befunde werden die sozialpsychologischen Prozesse und Folgen derartiger Inszenierungen analysiert. Am Ende stehen die Frage „Gibt es nichts Wichtigeres?“ und eine Empfehlung „Aussteigen aus dieser Inszenierungsfalle und ein neues, besseres Spiel beginnen.“Table of ContentsSelbst- und Fremdinszenierungen „des Westens“ und „des Islam“.- Welche Rolle spielen derartige Inszenierungen im Umgang mit tatsächlichen oder vermeintlichen Terrorgefahren?.- Der Clash of Civilizations - Ein Zusammenprall wechselseitiger Vorurteile und divergierender Mythen?.- Der Einfluss medialer Inszenierungen auf den interkulturellen Streit über die Geltung von Konventionen, Traditionen und Mythen.- Aufforderung zum Ausstieg aus der Inszenierungsfalle.

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Book Synopsis​Katharina Anna Fuchs beschäftigt sich mit der Beziehung zwischen Emotionserkennung und Empathie. Sie fokussiert dabei auf zwei der relevantesten psychischen Störungsbilder, die Psychopathie und soziale Ängstlichkeit. Sie führt separate empirische Studien im universitären und klinischen Kontext sowie in einer Justizvollzugsanstalt durch. Zur Erhebung der affektiven und der kognitiven Komponente der Empathie sowie der Emotionserkennung setzt die Autorin ein computergestütztes und bild-basiertes Diagnoseinstrument ein. Die Fragen nach emotionalen Defiziten und Empathiefähigkeit wird vergleichend bei psychopathischen und sozial ängstlichen Menschen in Alltagssituationen erhoben. Auf Basis der Ergebnisse können Empfehlungen für Justizvollzugsanstalten, Kliniken, Angehörige sowie Therapeuten, Psychologen und Ärzte abgeleitet werden.Table of Contents​Emotionen und Emotionserkennung.- Emotionale Defizite und Empathiefähigkeit bei psychopathischen Menschen.- Emotionsrekognition und Empathiefähigkeit bei sozial ängstlichen Menschen.- Vergleich der Persönlichkeitskonstrukte Psychopathie und soziale Ängstlichkeit​.

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Book SynopsisDer soziale Wandel ist allgegenwärtig und wird in der Soziologie unter verschiedenen Schlagwörtern wie Globalisierung, Beschleunigung, Individualisierung oder Entgrenzung diskutiert. Der moderne Alltag birgt deshalb zahlreiche Herausforderungen für biographische Verläufe sowie die Konstruktion von Identität und Zugehörigkeit zu sozialen Gruppen. Wie Individuen damit umgehen, ist eine zentrale Frage für die Sozialpsychologie, der damit eine wichtige Rolle für das Verständnis sozialer Wandlungsprozesse zukommt. Um dieses Potenzial zu nutzen, bedarf es einer zugleich kritischen und dynamischen Perspektive, welche nicht vorrangig auf experimenteller, sondern vor allem auf qualitativer Forschung beruht.Table of ContentsDer spätmoderne Alltag im Fokus einer lebenslauforientierten Sozialpsychologie.- Begründung und Skizzierung einer kritischen am Lebenslauf orientierten Sozialpsychologie.- Kulturelle Rahmung des modernen Alltags aus der Perspektive einer lebenslauforientierten kritischen Sozialpsychologie.- Sozialpsychologische Untersuchung nationaler Identität im Rahmen sozialer Ungleichheitsforschung.- Sozialpsychologie des modernen Alltags aus biographischer Perspektive.- Potenzial und Prozesslogik qualitativer Forschung in der Sozialpsychologie am Beispiel problemzentrierter Befragungen.

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Book SynopsisStress entsteht, wenn ich Nein denke, aber Ja sage. Es entsteht ein Gefühl, das man eigentlich gar nicht will. Unbehagen tritt ein. Nein und Ja-Sagen trifft uns überall: Auf der Arbeit, privat zu Hause, unter Freunden, im Verein, ja auch unterwegs in fremden Kulturen. Dieses Buch beleuchtet in unterhaltsamer Weise, wo man überall auf typische Ja-Sager treffen kann. So zum Beispiel an der Fleischtheke im Supermarkt. Sie wollten eigentlich 200gr. Salami, doch der charmante Satz der Fleischereifachverkäuferin: „Darf es ein bisschen mehr sein?“ lässt Sie schon wieder „Ja“ sagen? Und genau hier setzt das Buch an. Hier kann ich Tag für Tag üben, ohne dass ich an Ansehen verlieren werde. Hier beginnt der Siegeszug der Nein-Sager. Denn schlussendlich sind Nein-Sager erfolgreicher. Sie haben mehr Zeit fürs Wesentliche. Scheint das alte Sprichwort: Everybody's Darling – Everybody's Depp doch Wahrheit zu besitzen? Begleiten Sie den Autor Peter Buchenau durch die unterhaltsame Welt des Ja- und Nein-Sagens, erlernen Sie Nein-Sage-Strategien und freuen Sie sich auf Ihren Erfolg.Table of ContentsDie Gewichtung des „Nein“.- Die Entscheidung für das „Nein“.- Die Macht des „Nein“.- Ein Leitfaden für das „Nein“.- Das Wesen des „Nein“.- Das Nein gewinnt: Erfolgsgeschichten.

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Book SynopsisIm Rahmen dieser Studie wird zum einen eine Typologie sozialer Netzwerke von Menschen mit Borderline-Diagnose erarbeitet. Zum zweiten wird rekonstruiert, wie die Betroffenen in Relation zu ihren Interaktionspartnerinnen und -partnern ein Bild von sich erhalten und dieses im Laufe ihrer Biographie weiterentwickeln. Die Ergebnisse fordern zu einer kritischen Neubeurteilung solcher Konzepte auf, die eine Unfähigkeit zu stabilen sozialen Beziehungen sowie ein unklares Selbstbild auf physiologische oder einmal erworbene Merkmale individueller Persönlichkeiten zurückführen. Stattdessen wird im Anschluss an Agency-Diskurse das dynamische Zusammenspiel von Identität und sozialen Beziehungen konzeptuell gewürdigt. So ergibt sich ein verändertes Verständnis von Borderline: weniger als krankhafte Eigenschaft von Menschen sondern als interaktive Praxis der Identitätsarbeit und Aufrechterhaltung von Routinen zwischen Menschen. Ausgezeichnet mit dem Forschungspreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Psychiatrie 2014.Table of ContentsTypologie sozialer Netzwerke.- Rekonstruktion von Identität und Agency.- Borderline als Interaktion.

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Book SynopsisSophie Friedel explores the action of skateboarding in her book as a way to escape cycles of despair, not only in war torn environments and regions affected by poverty. The author critically reflects on her involvements of teaching skateboarding in Afghanistan within the context of youth empowerment and peace work. By way of personal experiences, Friedel illustrates how skateboarding can be understood as an elicitive approach to peace work and conflict transformation that unfolds the extraordinary human potential inherent to all of us. Trade Review Table of ContentsTransrational Peace Research.- The Aesthetics of Transrational Peace Philosophy.- Kabul, Peace and Skateboarding.- Sport for Development & Peace: A Space for Peace Work?.- Humanistic Roots, Embodiment and Transformation.- Thoughts on Working with Peace in the Early 21st Century.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch stützt sich auf die 27. Jahrestagung Friedenspsychologie, die im Juni 2014 unter dem Titel „Nationalsozialistischer Untergrund, Rechtsextremismus und aktuelle Beiträge der Friedenspsychologie“ in Jena stattfand. Um die Debatten weiterzuführen, liefern die Buchbeiträge nun neue Argumente. Neue Ansätze in der Rechtsextremismusforschung werden präsentiert, die öffentlichen Debatten und Kontroversen um den „Nationalsozialistischen Untergrund“ (NSU) diskutiert und Präventions- und Interventionsansätze vorgestellt.Trade Review“... ein lesenswerter und breit aufgestellter Sammelband entstanden, der einen sehr guten Einblick in das heterogene Forschungsfeld bietet.” (Gudrun Heinrich, in: Journal für Politische Bildung, Jg. 7, Heft 2, 2017)Table of ContentsÜberblick über Entwicklungslinien der Rechtsextremismusforschung von 1990 bis 2013.- Unschärfen, Befunde und Perspektiven.- „Nationalsozialistischer Untergrund“.- Gesellschaftliche Reaktionen.- Prävention und Intervention.

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Book SynopsisCoaching ist längst nicht mehr nur in der Führungskräfteentwicklung und im Sport anzutreffen. Auch in weiteren Handlungsfeldern wie beispielsweise der Politik, dem Gesundheitssektor, der Sozialen Arbeit oder der Wissenschaft findet Coaching vermehrt Verbreitung. Diese rasante Entwicklung aufgreifend, versucht die Publikation die Konturen der immer deutlicher erkennbaren Coaching-Praxisfelder nachzuzeichnen. Mit Beiträgen namhafter Expertinnen und Experten aus dem deutsch- und englischsprachigen Raum werden dazu aktuelle Erkenntnisse aus Wissenschaft und Praxis präsentiert. Einen weiteren Teil der Publikation bilden Coaching-Praxisfelder übergreifende Themen wie Programme, moderne Medien und Evaluationsansätze im Coaching.Table of Contents Dank.- Vorwort zur Erstauflage.- Begleitwort zur Zweitauflage.- Bemerkung zur Zweitauflage durch die Herausgebenden.- Coaching Praxisfelder. Annäherung an einen Arbeitsbegriff.- Teil 1. Coaching-Praxisfelder.- Business-Coaching mit Führungskräften.- Health and Wellness Coaching in Practice.- Wann wird Dornröschen wachgeküsst? Coaching in der Politik: Einblick in die Praxis- Ansätze für die Forschung.- Coaching für Wissenschaftler/innen.- Coaching im Kontext der Sozialen Arbeit.- Conceptualising Sport-Coaching - Some Key Questions and Issues.- Teil 2. Praxisfelderübergreifende Themen.- Traditionelle und modern Medien im Coaching.- Wie wirksam ist Coaching.- Die aktuelle Bedeutung von Coaching-Programmen.- Teil 3. Ansätze einer Coaching Theorie.- Praxisfelder im Coaching.- Autorinnen und Autoren.- Angaben.

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Book SynopsisDas Erteilen und Empfangen von Feedback stellt einen zentralen Bereich des schulischen Arbeitens dar und übt darüber hinaus diverse wichtige Funktionen aus. Doch wie gehen Menschen, deren Beruf es ist, Rückmeldungen zu geben, selbst mit Feedback um? Welche universellen Schwierigkeiten ergeben sich im Umgang mit Rückmeldungen? Wann wird Feedback angenommen, wann wird es abgelehnt und aus welchen Gründen geschieht dies? Dieser Band betrachtet exemplarisch den Umgang zweier schulischer Personengruppen, der Referendar/-innen und Schulleitungen, mit Feedback und beleuchtet aus einer sozialpsychologischen und auf die Interaktionsgestaltung fokussierenden Perspektive die Chancen und Risiken, die sich innerhalb von Feedbackinteraktionen ergeben können.Trade Review“… Interessant dürfte das Buch vor allem für Feedbackgeberinnen und -geber im Kontext des Referendariats und der Schulinspektion sein.” (Heike Wehage, in: Erziehungswissenschaftliche Revue - EWR, klinkhardt.de, Jg. 16, Heft 2, März-April 2017)“... Das Buch kann insbesondere für Personen, die selbst in ihrem Beruf häufig Feedback erteilen, interessant sein – aber auch für Personen, die ihre eigenen kognitiven und emotionalen Prozesse beim Empfangen von Feedback verstehen und sie lernförderlich steuern möchten.” (in: Pädagogik, Heft 1, 2017)Table of ContentsForschungsstand: Umgang von Individuen im Allgemeinen, von Referendar/-innen und Schulleitungen mit Feedback.- Externe Evaluationen als Feedback.- Feedback im Referendariat.- Sozialpsychologische und emotionstheoretische Grundlagentheorien als Erklärungsansätze: Psychologische Reaktanz, Kognitive Dissonanz, Selbstwert und Selbstwerterhöhung, Attributionen, Rational-emotive Verhaltenstherapie.- Qualitative und quantitative empirische Studien.- Integrierende Schlussfolgerungen und Implikationen aus beiden Studien zur Verbesserung des Umgangs von Individuen mit Feedback.

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Book SynopsisMit den Mitteln einer psycholinguistischen Sprechaktanalyse werden in diesem Essential Aussagefragmente der Zeugen Sebastian Edathy und Michael Hartmann aus dem Bundestagsuntersuchungsausschuss analysiert. Robert J. Feinbier erläutert anhand von Sprechaktbeispielen beider Zeugen, die aus öffentlich zugänglichen Gesprächsprotokollen zitiert werden, wie eine solche Analyse vorgenommen werden kann. Dabei werden Hypothesen über die Persönlichkeit der Zeugen, ihr Aussageverhalten und die inhärente Struktur des Aussageverlaufs entwickelt.Table of ContentsPraktische Anwendung der von Robert J. Feinbier entwickelten psycholinguistischen Sprechaktanalyse am aktuellen Fallbeispiel.- Methodische Wort-für-Wort-Analyse ausgewählter Vernehmungsaussagen von Sebastian Edathy und Michael Hartmann.

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Book SynopsisMarkus Bredendiek untersucht aus psychologischer Perspektive, wie menschliche Diversität konstruiert wird, wie soziokulturelle Unterschiedlichkeit überwunden und Gemeinsamkeit hergestellt werden kann. Der Autor erarbeitet die zentralen Bestimmungsstücke des Fremdverstehens aus grundlagenwissenschaftlichen und praxisbezogenen Ansätzen und fasst seine Ergebnisse in einem zweidimensionalen Modell zusammen, wobei er eine entwicklungspsychologische mit einer persönlichkeitspsychologischen Perspektive kombiniert. Vor dem Hintergrund einer internationalen Forschungsstudie beleuchtet er Aspekte der Modellvalidität kritisch.Table of ContentsGrundbegriffe des Fremden in der Kulturpsychologie, kulturvergleichenden und interkulturellen Psychologie.- Diagnostik des Fremdverstehens in der differenziellen Psychologie.- Fremdverstehen im Akkulturationsprozess und in der angewandten Forschung.- Entwicklung des Fremdverstehens in Kindheit, Jugend und Erwachsenenalter.- Empirische Validierung eines zusammenfassenden Modells des Fremdverstehens.

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Book SynopsisDie Neuerzählung des Klassikers der Weltliteratur aus der Feder eines namhaften Psychiaters – mit dem Ziel, Ur-Themen der menschlichen Psyche und deren Bewältigungsstrategien als aktuelles Epos in rezitierender Form neu verständlich und zugänglich zu machen. So beginnt das erste literarische Werk des Abendlandes mit dem Wort Zorn. Diesem Wort folgen zahlreiche weitere Beschreibungen psychologischer Zustände und psychischer Strategien, die modernen Fachleuten als psychische Mechanismen und Bewältigungsstrategien vertraut sind. Der Autor bedient sich des Kunstgriffs, Homer selbst seine Ilias neu erzählen zu lassen. Die „Seele“ sekundiert Homer bei seiner Rezitation. So entsteht eine spannende Erzählung – von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite.Table of ContentsDer Kampf der Narzissten, Arroganz des Übels Wurzel, Zorn und Rache.- Dankbarkeit und Ehekrach, Lernen durch Leiden.- Die Geburt der Humanität und die der Rationalität.- Odysseus als Vater der Massenpsychologie, Verführung und Verführbarkeit, Suggestion und Suggestibilität.- Die Ermordung der Scham.- Von Barmherzigkeit und Grausamkeit, Freundschaft und Solidarität.- Der Täuschung listige Wege, der Götter Verletzbarkeit.- Die Hölle ist die Sinnlosigkeit, das verblendete Wunschdenken.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch befasst sich mit dem Zusammenhang von Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit und der psychologischen Präferenz von Führungskräften. Es widmet sich der Erhöhung der Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit durch Einführung eines Dialogischen Managements. Im Mittelpunkt steht daher die praxisnahe Implementierung eines Dialogischen Managements in Abhängigkeit der psychologischen Präferenz der jeweiligen Führungskräfte. Hierbei werden insbesondere Organisations- und Personalentwicklungsmodelle umsetzungsnah besprochen. Der Leser erfährt, in welcher Situation er welche Methode einsetzen kann und unter welchen Voraussetzungen Methoden effektiv und effizient die gewünschten Veränderungen bewirken können.Table of ContentsEinfluss der Persönlichkeit des Mitarbeiters und der Führungskraft auf die Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit und die Dialogfähigkeit der Führungskraft.- Psychologische Präferenzen von Führungskräften und ihre Auswirkungen auf ihre Mitarbeiter.- Passungsbeispiele zwischen Mitarbeiter und Führungskraft.- Organisations- und Personalentwicklungsmaßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit.

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