Psychology Books

Book SynopsisThis book helps school counselors and other school personnel navigate the complexities of the most common critical cases that are urgent and difficult in schools in the 21st century. Counselor educators who use this text will help trainees learn to take a methodical approach to critical cases and to be prepared for the difficult situations they will encounter including cases involving violence, cases of an existential nature, cases involving inappropriate adult behavior, and cases impacting the school community. After a description of the case, the reader is provided with the theories, standards, and experiences that are relevant to the case to formulate a response that is based on foundational principles of the school counseling profession.Contributing counselors from around the country explain what they do when critical cases present themselves, and this text provides their tools, wisdom, and professional judgments and offers training that embraces the reality of the school counselor profession to all counselors, educators, and trainees.Trade Review"This book is a gem. School counselors inevitably encounter crises and challenging cases, and although there are resources on crisis counseling in general, more focused and specific information is often needed to respond in a professional and ethical manner. This collection of true-to-life incidents presents each case along with background information, theoretical perspectives, practical considerations, and a discussion of relevant ethical standards. Multicultural factors are addressed as well. The wide range of types of issues is current and comprehensive. Students and professional school counselors have an opportunity to examine these cases and the issues each one exemplifies to increase their own confidence and efficacy for responding in their own setting. I look forward to having my students read this book as part of their training." - Dr. Sheri Bauman, Professor, College of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA."This book needs to be in the hands of all school counselors who in today’s world deal with a multitude of crisis situations. It is written by well-trained and experienced counselors for responding to tragedies, and it provides a wealth of information and is a tour de force about how to help students after a myriad of crises. School counselors are first responders in helping traumatized students, and this book provides a wealth of practical knowledge and guidance. It is an essential, invaluable resource for all school counselors regarding crisis events. This must have book provides a comprehensive examination of the many crises that school counselors face and provides them with hands-on strategies that have been successfully implemented in schools." - Dr. Scott Poland, Professor at Nova Southeastern University and the Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office. "This book is a gem. School counselors inevitably encounter crises and challenging cases, and although there are resources on crisis counseling in general, more focused and specific information is often needed to respond in a professional and ethical manner. This collection of true-to-life incidents presents each case along with background information, theoretical perspectives, practical considerations, and a discussion of relevant ethical standards. Multicultural factors are addressed as well. The wide range of types of issues is current and comprehensive. Students and professional school counselors have an opportunity to examine these cases and the issues each one exemplifies to increase their own confidence and efficacy for responding in their own setting. I look forward to having my students read this book as part of their training." Dr. Sheri Bauman, Professor, College of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA"This book needs to be in the hands of all school counselors who in today’s world deal with a multitude of crisis situations. It is written by well-trained and experienced counselors for responding to tragedies, and it provides a wealth of information and is a tour de force about how to help students after a myriad of crises. School counselors are first responders in helping traumatized students, and this book provides a wealth of practical knowledge and guidance. It is an essential, invaluable resource for all school counselors regarding crisis events. This must have book provides a comprehensive examination of the many crises that school counselors face and provides them with hands-on strategies that have been successfully implemented in schools."Dr. Scott Poland, Professor at Nova Southeastern University and the Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention OfficeTable of ContentsSection I: Critical Cases Involving Violence 1 Gun Violence in the Neighborhood 2 Dating Violence 3 Terroristic Threats to School Personnel and Students 4 Sex on Campus with Multiple Partners 5 Cyberbullying Precipitates a Suicide Attempt 6 Coaching Staff Allows Students to Fight Section II: Critical Cases Of An Existential Nature 7 A Serious Mental Health Issue 8 Suicidal Ideations 9 Under the Influence of an Illegal Substance 10 Gender Identity Issues 11 An Emotionally Unstable Teacher 12 Serious Criminal Charges 13 Cutting: A Non-Suicidal Self Injury 14 Homeless Students 15 Undocumented Immigrant Students Section III: Critical Cases Involving Inappropriate Adult Behavior 16 Sexual Abuse by a Parent 17 Violence in the Home 18 Custody Issues 19 Gay and in a Relationship with an Adult Male 20 Inappropriate Sexual Advances from a Teacher 21 A Confidante to a Pregnant Middle School Student 22 Intimacy between an Adult Student and a Minor 23 Incarcerated Parent Section IV: Critical Cases Impacting The School Community 24 The Death of a Beloved Teacher 25 Coping with a Disaster 26 Active Shooter Lockdown Practice 27 A School Shooting 28 A Pandemic Epilogue

Read more less

Book SynopsisTeachers need to be equipped not only to teach, but also to help build mental security and wellbeing into the lives of young people and children. Supporting Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties in School provides practical, relevant and proven strategies and constructive advice in order to guide teachers in this endeavour, helping them to both understand and overcome the difficulties and generational changes faced by young people and children.Containing information on topics such as classroom strategies for common issues; first impressions; and how to deal with adults, leadership and tasks such as school trips, this volume presents tried and tested strategies and shares the authorâs knowledge when it comes to working in all types of schools, including primary, secondary, and pupil referral units. Not only exploring the strategies, this book also examines the reasons why a situation has arisen, and, for each piece of advice, offers an explanation for why it will work and how it affects our sense of coherence. The book also includes a short introduction to brain development at various ages, exploring the implications for children as they grow and mature, as well as examining how teachers can work with and help children through these developmental stages, assisting teachers in understanding the factors to be aware of when helping students and children develop mental security.Consolidating an understanding of mental and emotional health issues within children and young people, knowledge about cognitive brain development, and advice on what teachers can do in their classroom to make a difference, this book is essential reading for all teachers.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1: The Brain. 1. The 3Ms and the BASE. 2. An Introduction to Brain Maturation. Part 2: General Strategies for Working in Primary and Secondary Schools. 3. Strategies for Making a Good First Impression and Getting the Best Out of Parents and Fellow Staff Members. 4. Strategies for the Start of the Year or for a New Class. 5. Strategies for Understanding and Supporting Primary School Children. 6. Strategies for Understanding and Supporting Teenagers through School. 7. Strategies for Supporting Students with SEND. 8. Strategies for De-escalation, Distraction and Diversion. 9. Strategies for Miscellaneous School Activities. 10. Strategies for School Policies and Procedures, Induction, and New Students’ Arrivals. 11. Strategies for Leadership of Other Adults. Part 3: Specific Strategies for Everyday Use. 12. Strategies on Specific Issues for Everyday Classroom Use.

Read more less

Book SynopsisGestalt Coaching: Distinctive Features makes Gestalt principles, values, and philosophy accessible to coaches of all backgrounds and explains how to apply them in practice. Peter Bluckert introduces 30 distinctive features of this approach, divided equally between theory and practice. The book provides concise but clear summaries of core concepts such as awareness and contact, the nature and power of unfinished situations, the Field perspective, the phenomenological approach, The Gestalt Cycle of Experience, and the nature of strategic and intimate interactions. Bluckert provides a set of practice guidelines and watch-outs for the Gestalt coach, information on training and development and several case examples to bring the approach to life. Gestalt Coaching reveals how this approach can be used in individual development, such as executive coaching, with groups and teams, and in wider social and political contexts.With a focus on personal gTrade Review"This is an exceptional book. Newcomers to Gestalt often become somewhat bewildered by its complexity but Bluckert’s book provides a straightforward, thought provoking and practical account, of Gestalt, which is comprehensive whilst retaining the subtlety of the approach. It widens the horizons of Gestalt to include teams, organisations and engagement with broader social and political action. It will be required reading on the programmes I deliver. Congratulations. A real achievement." - Dr Geoff Pelham, coach, psychotherapist and educator"Gestalt is a powerful and creative approach to human growth and development. In this book Bluckert has brought to life the core principles of Gestalt, their relevance and impact when coaching individuals and teams. An essential read for any coach or consultant wishing to deepen their practice and understanding of Gestalt." - Gaynor Sharp, organisational consultant and executive coach"Psychologically rich, Bluckert’s new book is both captivating and highly informative revealing his in-depth understanding, practice and deep respect for the world of Gestalt. He conveys many of the profound Gestalt principles with clarity and elegance and manages to provide a compelling read whilst also providing a comprehensive overview of this significant field. A must read for coaches and all those in the helping professions who could not fail to be drawn into the power and excitement of working and indeed, living, this way." - Brigid Garvey, co-founder of True North Partnership, leadership development facilitator and executive coachTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Introduction Part 1. THEORY - Gestalt principles and key concepts 1. The emergence of a Gestalt coaching approach 2. The hallmarks of the Gestalt approach – Part 1 3. The hallmarks of the Gestalt approach – Part 2 4. Healthy self-regulation and creative adjustment 5. Figure and Ground 6. Staying with the ‘What is’ - the phenomenological approach in action 7. The Field perspective – the person in context 8. Context: balancing the strategic and intimate 9. The nature and power of unfinished situations 10. Awareness 11. Contact, and interruptions to contact 12. Ways we interrupt contact, and consequences – Part 1 13. Ways we interrupt contact, and consequences – Part 2 14. The Gestalt Cycle of Experience as an orienting framework SECTION 2. PRACTICE 15. Creating the conditions for deeper personal development and connection 16. The relational stance and dialogic attitude 17. Core principles in practice 18. Practitioner presence - the intentional use of self 19. Experimentation and improvisation in Gestalt coaching 20. Individual-focused Gestalt experiments 21. Experiments in group and team contexts 22. The unit of work as a team learning experiment 23. Structured approaches to awareness raising 24. Support, challenge and dealing with complexity 25. Gestalt-based vertical leadership development programmes 26. Resourcing the client: relational know-how for dialogue and deeper connection 27. Practice guidelines for the Gestalt coach - Part 1 28. Practice guidelines for the Gestalt coach - Part 2 29. Watch-outs for Gestalt coaches 30. The training and development of Gestalt coaches Notes Referencing

Read more less

Book SynopsisIn this unique amalgam of neuroscience, genetics, and evolutionary psychology, Ryan argues that leftists and rightists are biologically distinct versions of the human species that came into being at different moments in human evolution.The book argues that the varying requirements of survival at different points in history explain why leftists and rightists have anatomically different brains as well as radically distinct behavioral traits. Rightist traits such as callousness and fearfulness emerged early in evolution when violence was pervasive in human life and survival depended on the fearful anticipation of danger. Leftist traits such as pro-sociality and empathy emerged later as environmental adversity made it necessary for humans to live in larger social groups that required new adaptive behavior. The book also explores new evolutionary theories that emphasize the role of the environment in shaping not only human political behavior but also humans' genetic architecture. Trade Review"Michael Ryan synthesizes an absolutely incredible amount of information to arrive at a provocative conclusion regarding the difference between rightists and leftists." -- John R. Hibbing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA"This important book is a sparklingly original natural history of the age-old conflict between left and right." -- Richard Wrangham, Harvard University, USA"Do liberal forms of cooperation and pacifism and conservative forms of competition and authoritarianism have deep origins in our evolutionary history? In prose that is skilled and accessible, Michael P. Ryan makes a passionate, provocative argument that they do. He has read seemingly everything, and he pulls no punches. His book provides food for thought, worry, and, surprisingly, hope." -- John T. Jost, New York University, USA Table of ContentsPreface1. Political Adaptations2. Evolutionary Models 3. Traits, Brains, Genes4. Art and the Origin of Civilization 5. The Genetic Geography of Conservatism6. Religion as Adaptation7. European History in Light of Evolution 8. Violence Against Others: Torture, Genocide, War9. The Psychology of Political Correctness 10. Leftist Form and Rightist Substance11. Dominance and Deception in Economics12. Is Socialism Adaptive? The Future of H. sapiensConclusionFuture WorkNotes

Read more less

Book SynopsisWith this bestselling book from educational consultant Carla Tantillo Philibert, you'll gain practical strategies for teaching Social Emotional Learning (SEL), mindfulness, and well-being to help improve the human connection between you and your students. You'll find out how to lead students through mindfulness activities, simple yoga poses, and breath-work techniques. Topics include mindful practices, well-being strategies to combat stress and anxiety, giving your students the space to understand their emotions and strengthen peer-to-peer communication, developing the foremost and essential SEL competencies, and engaging in experiential activities to strengthen SEL skills. The new edition reflects the latest CASEL guidelines and includes updated activities, as well as a brand-new directory of terms, and an intentional focus on educators' and students' socio-emotional well-being. Perfect for elementary school educators at any level of experience, the book will help you develop positTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgmentsMeet the AuthorDirectory of TermsIntroduction1. An Approach, Not a Program 2. Three Steps for Getting Started 3. SEL-Informed Classroom4. Framing SEL 5. Implementation and Integration6. SELF (Intrapersonal) Practices 7. SOCIAL (Interpersonal) Practices 8. Crafting SEL Stories 9. Recruiting Your AdministratorAppendix

Read more less

Book SynopsisWith this bestselling book from educational consultant Carla Tantillo Philibert, youâll gain practical strategies for teaching Social Emotional Learning (SEL), mindfulness, and well-being to help improve the human connection between you and your students. Youâll find out how to lead students through mindfulness activities, simple yoga poses, and breath-work techniques. Topics include mindful practices, well-being strategies to combat stress and anxiety, giving your students the space to understand their emotions and strengthen peer-to-peer communication, developing the foremost and essential SEL competencies, and engaging in experiential activities to strengthen SEL skills. The new edition reflects the latest CASEL guidelines and includes updated activities, as well as a brand-new directory of terms, and an intentional focus on educatorsâ and studentsâ socio-emotional well-being. Perfect for middle school educators at any level of experience, the book will help you develop positive Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. An Approach, Not a Program 2. Three Steps for Getting Started 3. SEL-Informed Classroom 4. Framing SEL 5. Implementation and Integration 6. SELF (Intrapersonal) Practices 7. SOCIAL (Interpersonal) Practices 8. Crafting SEL Stories 9. Recruiting Your Administrator

Read more less

Book SynopsisDeveloping Comprehensive School Safety and Mental Health Programs offers an integrated, long-term plan to create safe and supportive learning environments. This user-friendly guide illustrates how to develop, implement, evaluate, and sustain multiple evidence-based programs that work. This book informs school mental health professionals, administrators, and teachers about multi-tiered service delivery, organizational development, and facilitating the implementation process. It describes the complementary roles of school administrators, counselors, and school psychologists, providing school staff with time, resources, and ongoing support to strengthen their skills and sustain programs they have embraced. It expresses empathy and appreciation for teachers, advocating for their personal growth, professional collaboration, and stress management. School leaders, facilitators, and teams are provided the knowledge, skills, and long-term plans to effectivelyTrade Review"This book is an incredible resource full of practical strategies for all school professionals engaged in school safety and mental health initiatives! Each chapter provides an overview of the research underlying evidenced-based practices while also focusing on the 'nuts and bolts' of how to establish effective school safety and mental health programs. It is a one-of-a-kind book that emphasizes critical strategies needed to help establish a multi-disciplinary team approach, with an emphasis on engaging teachers and parents. A strong focus is placed on a comprehensive approach to school safety and mental health programming that includes: how to integrate new initiatives within existing intervention frameworks, culturally competent practices, trauma informed approaches, threat and suicide assessment, and crisis prevention through intervention and recovery. The book concludes with strategies on how to conduct high quality professional development and sustain new initiatives, critical to schools in the era of limited resources and overwhelming needs. A must read for administrators, educators, school mental health professionals, school safety and security professionals and other key stakeholders invested in school safety and mental health!" —Melissa A. Reeves, PhD, NCSP, LCMHC, associate professor, School Psychology Program & Psychology Department, Winthrop University, past-president, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)"This thorough, engaging, and accessible text is an excellent resource for both experienced educators and graduate students. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of school-based mental health services within a multi-tiered framework and offer clear and practical recommendations for implementation. While there is a clear and consistent focus on culturally responsive practices and social justice throughout the book, the standalone chapter on culturally responsive school mental health services and education is quite strong and provides a useful framework for developing educators' cultural competence, adapting interventions for different cultural groups, and addressing systemic factors that impact mental health of students from minoritized backgrounds."—Celeste M. Malone, PhD, MS, associate professor of School Psychology and program coordinator, Howard University School of Education; president-elect, National Association of School Psychologists, 2021-2022, member, APA Board of Educational Affairs"More than ever before, schools face an imperative to promote environments that are physically and psychologically safe, and support mental wellness among students, families, and staff. Doing so, however, requires significant planning, buy-in, and integration of efforts. Developing Comprehensive School Safety and Mental Health Programs: An Integrated Approach offers a new and contemporary roadmap to help schools and districts address this challenge.Drs. Roth and Erbacher offer a rich and comprehensive, yet practical and application-focused reference that uniquely integrates efforts to ensure school safety and mental health. This volume highlights and brings together existing frameworks and approaches including trauma-informed care, crisis prevention and response, violence prevention, culturally responsive service delivery, positive behavior supports, and more. Just as importantly, Roth and Erbacher describe the important steps schools and administrators must take to build staff knowledge and buy-in, and effectively advocate for improved service delivery and program development. All education personnel, and particularly school-employed mental health professionals, would benefit from maintaining a copy of Developing Comprehensive School Safety and Mental Health Programs on their bookshelves." —Eric Rossen, PhD, NCSP, director, Professional Development and Standards, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP); National Register Health Service Psychologist"I’ve been involved in school crisis prevention and intervention and student mental health for four decades and finally a book provides what we need to know to make the difference in student lives! This book is a timely masterpiece with a wealth of practical information to help school personnel truly focus on supporting student mental health and primary prevention. School psychologist practitioners Roth and Erbacher have hit one out of the park with this comprehensive, practical, must have book for school personnel. School psychology is blessed to have these two experienced professionals who have provided a wealth of information on how to develop and sustain safety and prevention programs much needed by schools today." —Scott Poland, EdD, LP, NCSP, professor at the College of Psychology, director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office, Nova Southeastern University; past-president National Association of School Psychologists"Each chapter of this book reads as an executive summary for practitioners covering the waterfront of school mental health programs and practices. It is packed with valuable, practical guidance succinctly presented in terse declarative prose and bullet lists covering key topics such as culturally responsive practices, multi-tiered systems of support, positive behavioral interventions and supports, social and emotional learning, and trauma-informed schools. It offers authoritative advice on effective school practices in mental health screening, social media monitoring, suicide assessment and violence prevention, among others. This is your one-stop resource for school mental health services." —Dewey Cornell, PhD, professor of Education and Clinical Psychologist, University of Virginia; director of the UVA Virginia Youth Violence Project; principal author, Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines"This book is a valuable and comprehensive resource for school administrators and mental health professionals. Foundational practices and considerations, such as positive school climate, culturally responsive teaching and mental health services, multi-tiered systems of supports, and family-school collaboration are reviewed. I especially appreciate the inclusion of a chapter on monitoring social media and technology, with its practical considerations and suggestions for a topic that challenges educators and parents. In this book, Jeffrey Roth and Terri Erbacher provide current and helpful guidance to schools on topics such as crisis prevention and preparedness, violence prevention, including threat assessment and intervention, and suicide prevention and postvention. Comprehensive approaches to promote positive behavior and mental health, including positive behavioral interventions and supports and social and emotional learning, with helpful case studies and tips for integrating these frameworks in the curriculum. The important topics of mental health screening and trauma-informed practices are also covered. In addition to this excellent content, Roth and Erbacher provide readers with detailed guidance about professional development and how to create and maintain an infrastructure to implement, evaluate, and sustain multiple programs. The balance of foundational and infrastructure issues with more specific content makes this book ideal not only for practitioners, but also for university professors teaching courses on school safety and system-wide prevention." —Amanda B. Nickerson, PhD, NCSP, professor of School Psychology, director, Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention; University of Buffalo, the State University of New York; Co-author, School Crisis Prevention and Intervention: The PREPaRE Model"This comprehensive book provides an expert analysis for school staff to learn how to keep their schools physically and psychologically safe. Drs. Roth and Erbacher have embedded research and best practice documents from a variety of school safety professionals and researchers. Their analysis provides a range of topics from trauma, social emotional learning, violence and crisis prevention, social media, positive school climate, and mental health delivery. This book has the power to provide any educator with a quick reference to support a safe school climate." —Christina Conolly, PsyD, NCSP, director, Division of Psychological Services, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland; Co-author, School Crisis Prevention and Intervention: The PREPaRE Model "Developing Comprehensive School Safety and Mental Health Programs: An Integrated Approach is an invaluable book focusing on school crisis, safety, and mental health that will be useful for school-based and other mental health practitioners, graduate students, and university faculty. Dr. Jeff Roth and Dr. Terri Erbacher provide numerous applied and feasible strategies and considerations that are not only drawn from evidence-based research, but also from their years of experience as practicing school psychologists. This book provides extensive information on a variety of critical topics, including suicide prevention, trauma-informed schools, culturally responsive school mental health services, and family-school collaboration. It is an invaluable resource that complements and expands upon other existing school safety and mental health publications." —Jacqueline Brown, PhD, NCSP, associate professor of Psychology, University of Montana-Missoula; Co-editor, Supporting Bereaved Students at SchoolTable of ContentsAbout the Authors; List of Illustrations; Foreword by Charles Barrett; Acknowledgments and Dedications; SECTION I Background; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Case for Comprehensive School Safety and Mental Health Programs; Chapter 3: Models Promoting School Safety and Mental Health Service Delivery; SECTION II Foundational Practices Supporting School Safety and Mental Health; Chapter 4: Positive School Climate; Chapter 5: Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Services and Education; Chapter 6: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS); Chapter 7: Family – School Collaboration and Caregiver Education; Chapter 8: Monitoring Social Media and Technology; SECTION III: Programs and Practices Supporting School and Student Safety; Chapter 9: Crisis Prevention, Preparedness, and Response; Chapter 10: Violence Prevention, Threat Assessment, and Intervention; Chapter 11: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention; SECTION IV School-Wide Programs Promoting Positive Behavior and Mental Health; Chapter 12: Universal Mental Health Screening; Chapter 13: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS); Chapter 14: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL); Chapter 15: Trauma–Informed Schools (TIS); SECTION V Professional Development for School Safety and Mental Health; Chapter 16: Developing Effective Professional Development; Chapter 17: Best Practices in Professional Development; SECTION VI Putting It All Together; Chapter 18: Implementing, Evaluating, and Sustaining Integrated Programs and Practices; Chapter 19: Integrating and Managing Multiple Programs and Practices; Appendix; Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisMind Fixers tells the history of psychiatry’s quest to understand the biological basis of mental illness and asks where we need to go from here.Trade Review"Rosenhan’s study exemplifies much of what went wrong in twentieth-century psychiatry, as biologists, psychoanalysts and sociologists struggled for supremacy. Science historian Anne Harrington takes us through the painful history of that struggle in the enthralling Mind Fixers, which focuses particularly on the United States." -- Nature"…often shocking but admirably fair and level-headed history…" -- Simon Ings - New Scientist"Superb… nuanced… In Mind Fixers, Anne Harrington has written an excellent, engaging guide to what biological psychiatry has accomplished—and not accomplished—so far." -- Richard J. McNally - The Wall Street Journal"The story Harrington tells is one of push-and-pull, back-and-forth… Intricate and winding, though her prose remains clear and crisp." -- Jennifer Szalai - The New York Times"A laudable venture, in which Harrington’s intellectual precision and exacting research cannot be faulted." -- Helen Thompson - The New York Times Book Review"By charting our fluctuating beliefs about our own minds, Harrington effectively tells a story about the twentieth century itself." -- The New Yorker"A tale of promising roads that turned out to be dead ends, of treatments that seemed miraculous in their day but barbaric in retrospect, of public-health policies that were born in hope but destined for disaster... Of value to historians of medicine." -- The Atlantic"Masterful… Harrington’s grasp of this story and the clarity with which, with limited moralism, she delivers a tale about the ‘big picture’ of psychiatry and neurology is emblematic of the historian’s craft." -- Stephen T. Casper - Science

Read more less

Book SynopsisA practical, classroom-oriented guide to best-practice teaching.Trade Review"Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa synthesizes a vast, comprehensive compendium of neuroscientific research-based practices into a pragmatic handbook for teachers, featuring vivid descriptions, helpful activities, and easily employed classroom applications." -- Arthur Costa, EdD, Emeritus Professor of Education, California State University; co-editor of Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind"Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa powerfully presents, as promised, 50 practical applications of Mind, Brain, and Education Science for the classroom. With her background in neuroscience and research analysis, and her knowledge of the needs of educators and students, this highly accessible book will be a valuable source of information and inspiration for all educators." -- Judy Willis, MD, MEd neurologist; author of Inspiring Middle School Minds and Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning"An excellent job of relating findings in psychology and neuroscience to education." -- Michael Posner, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon"The different disciplines covered in the areas of Mind, Brain, and Education are vast. In this very unique book, the author proposes practical applications in the classroom, without compromising scientific validity, successfully creating a bridge between the various disciplines." -- Hideaki Koizumi, PhD, Executive Board, Chair on International Affairs, The Engineering Academy of Japan; Board, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo"This book exceptionally translates up-to-date scientific studies into useable knowledge and practical tools to be utilized by anyone concerned with optimizing learning outcomes in individuals of all ages and within many contexts. A stimulating resource full of solid information for improving learning and understanding." -- Stephanie Peabody, PsyD, Neuropsychologist-Course Director: Mind, Brain, Health and Education and Course Director: Neurobiology of Positive Psychology at Harvard UES"This is a must-read for every educator who is willing to question and enhance their practice to deliver a better, research-based curriculum with improved methods for the benefit of their students. It blends learning theory and research (the why) with strategies for clearly identified instructional goals (the how). A worthy goal for every teacher would be to add one of the 50 best practices to their repertoire until they finish the reading." -- Elizabeth Helfant, Upper School Coordinator of Pedagogical Innovation at the Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS), Missouri"As a true transdisciplinary diplomat, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa invites us to participate in her ‘interactive feature film’ about MBE Science, bringing education to the center of the fields of pedagogy, neuroscience, and psychology." -- Renata Menezes Rosat, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Physiology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil"This book is fundamental for anyone who cares about increasing the benefits that students can reap from education as well as improving their experience while in school. Teachers, education leaders, policy-makers, graduate students, researchers, parents, and others interested in improving education are extremely lucky to have access to this wealth of up-to-date, research-based information in such an enjoyable read." -- Daniela Bramwell, Master’s student from the University of Toronto

Read more less

Book SynopsisResiliency-focused approaches to managing trauma.Trade Review"Easy to dip into, this book usefully draws together the best of solution-focused practices..." -- Human Givens

Read more less

Book SynopsisWhy do we think, feel, and act the way we do? A professor and expert consultant on psychological health ponders these questions and more in this thought-provoking, illustrated guide.Psychology is one of the most popular undergraduate majors. It provides an orienting point for many professional careers, including international relations, public health, social work, clinical counseling, brain research, organizational behavior, business, and advertising. This book not only provides an introduction to this vast field but also tells you how to survive and thrive in the psychology curriculum. Lessons include: • the essential organization and workings of the brain • why statistics and the scientific method are as critical to the psychologist as humanistic skills • how to conduct research, structure survey questions, organize data, and present a research paper • how a therapist and patient form an alliance 

Read more less

Book SynopsisEvery new parent desperately wants to know what goes on in the mind of a baby. Now a noted authority on infant development and psychiatry brings us closer than ever before to penetrating a your child''s consciousness. In alternating sections of evocative prose, representing the baby''s own voice, and explanatory text, Daniel Stern draws on the latest research findings to recreate the baby''s world.Table of Contents* Introduction: The Unfolding Worlds of a Babys Life The World of Feelings: Joey at Six Weeks * A Patch of Sunshine: 7:05 A.M. * Space Songs: 7:07 A.M. * A Hunger Storm: 7:20 A.M. * The hunger Storm Passes: 7:25 A.M. The Immediate Social World: Joey at Four and One-Half Months * A Face Duet: 9:30 A.M. * Time, Space and Flow: Noon The World of Mindscapes: Joey at Twelve Months * A Voyage: 10:30 A.M. * A Shared Feeling: 11:50 A.M.

Read more less

Book SynopsisFrom a pioneering psychologist and education expert, a sweeping examination of how great leaders harness the power of stories In Leading Minds, Howard E. Gardner and his research associate, Emma Laskin, take a novel approach to the study of leadership, exploring it from a cognitive perspective to glean powerful lessons for decision makers of all sorts. Drawing on Gardner's groundbreaking work on intelligence and creativity, they show how effective leaders both create new stories and tap into the power of existing narratives. With deep understanding, Gardner and Laskin consider a wide spectrum of leaders-including Manhattan Project director J. Robert Oppenheimer, Pope John XXIII, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, and more-to offer fascinating insights about the messages and the methods of influential people. Updated and expanded by the author, Leading Minds stands as the definitive psychological study of leadership.

Read more less

Book SynopsisIn Basic Freud, noted psychologist Michael Kahn shows that, even in the age of psychopharmaceuticals and cognitive therapy, Freud''s insights into the unconscious remain unsurpassed tools for understanding our behaviors, motivations, and emotions. In a style accessible to any lay reader or beginning student in psychology, Kahn presents key ideas such as the Oedipus complex, the repetition compulsion, guilt, anxiety, and defense mechanisms, along with recent research that has supported or expanded Freud''s findings. He also presents case studies from his own work as a psychotherapist to show how Freudian thought has been instrumental in helping patients discover who they are and escape from destructive patterns. Readers aware of Freud''s ideas and those discovering them for the first time will benefit from Kahn''s fresh, informed, and unpretentious approach.

Read more less

Book SynopsisHofstadter's collection of quirky essays is unified by its primary concern: to examine the way people perceive and think.Table of Contents* Introduction Snags and Snarls * On Self-Referential Sentences * Self-Referential Sentences: A Follow-Up * On Viral Sentences and Self-Replicating Structures * Nomic: A Self-Modifying Game Based on Reflexivity in Law Sense and Society * World Views in Collision: The Skeptical Inquirer versus the National Enquirer * On Number Numbness * Changes in Default Words and Images, Engendered by Rising Consciousness * A Person Paper on Purity in Language Sparking and Slipping * Pattern, Poetry, and Power in the Music of Frdric Chopin * Parquet Deformations: A Subtle, Intricate Art Form * Stuff and Nonsense * Variations on a Theme as the Crux of Creativity * Metafont, Metamathematics, and Metaphysics Structure and Strangeness * Magic Cubology * On Crossing the Rubicon * Mathematical Chaos and Strange Attractors * Lisp: Atoms and Lists * Lisp: Lists and Recursion * Lisp: Recursion and Generality * Heisenbergs Uncertainty Principle and the Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics Spirit and Substrate * Review of Alan Turing: The Enigma * A Coffeehouse Conversation on the Turing Test * On the Seeming Paradox of Mechanizing Creativity * Analogies and Roles in Human and Machine Thinking * Who Shoves Whom Around Inside the Careenium? * Waking Up from the Boolean Dream, or Subcognition as Computation Selection and Stability * The Genetic Code: Arbitrary? * Undercut, Flaunt, Pounce, and Mediocrity: Psychological Games with Numbers * The Prisoners Dilemma Computer Tournaments and the Evolution of Cooperation Sanity and Survival * Dilemmas for Superrational Thinkers, Leading Up to a Luring Lottery * Irrationality Is the Square Root of All Evil * The Tale of Happiton * The Tumult of Inner Voices, or, What is the Meaning of the Word I? * Epilogue

Read more less

Book SynopsisA pioneering neuroscientist argues that we are more than our brains To many, the brain is the seat of personal identity and autonomy. But the way we talk about the brain is often rooted more in mystical conceptions of the soul than in scientific fact. This blinds us to the physical realities of mental function. We ignore bodily influences on our psychology, from chemicals in the blood to bacteria in the gut, and overlook the ways that the environment affects our behavior, via factors varying from subconscious sights and sounds to the weather. As a result, we alternately overestimate our capacity for free will or equate brains to inorganic machines like computers. But a brain is neither a soul nor an electrical network: it is a bodily organ, and it cannot be separated from its surroundings. Our selves aren''t just inside our heads -- they''re spread throughout our bodies and beyond. Only once we come to terms with this can we grasp the true nature of our humanity.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe pioneering contribution to infant psychology that gave us separation and individuation documents with standard-setting care the intrapsychic process of a child''s emergence from symbiotic fusion with the mother toward affirmation of his own psychological birth. Available for the first time in paperback to a new generation of students and clinicians on the twenty-fifth anniversary of its original publication.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking text is the first to provide a detailed overview of Investigative Psychology, from the earliest work through to recent studies, including descriptions of previously unpublished internal reports. Crucially it provides a framework for students to explore this exciting terrain, combining Narrative Theory and an Action Systems framework. It includes empirically tested models for Offender Profiling and guidance for investigations, as well as an agenda for research in Investigative Psychology. Investigative Psychology features: The full range of crimes from fraud to terrorism, including burglary, serial killing, arson, rape, and organised crime. Important methodologies including multi-dimensional scaling and the Radex approach as well as Social Network Analysis. Geographical Offender Profiling, supported by detailed analysis of the underlying psychological processes that make this such a valuable investigative decisiTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgements xv Part I The Road to Investigative Psychology 1The Emergence of Investigative Psychology from Offender Profiling 1 Introducing Investigative Psychology 3 Psychology and Investigations 5 The Emergence of IP 8 Origins in ‘Offender Profiling’ 8 The Investigative Cycle 10 Disciplines Drawn On by IP 15 Mind the Gap – Bridging Policing and Psychology 15 System Integration versus Expert Opinion 18 Questions that Investigative Psychologists Ask 19 Beyond Crime and Criminals 23 Linking Theory and Practice – The Book Ahead 23 Summary 24 Further Reading 25 Questions for Discussion and Research 25 2 Foundations: Description and Classification 27 Psychology and Investigations 28 Historical Background 29 ‘Profiling’ Emerges 37 The Significance of Inference 40 Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling 41 Summary 41 Further Reading 42 Questions for Discussion and Research 43 3 The Coming of the Informed Detective 45 Medical Contributions 46 From Fact to Fiction to Fact 47 Distinguishing Deduction and Induction 52 Reverse Diagnosis 52 Serial Killers 53 Jack the Ripper 54 Beyond Speculation 56 Summary 57 Further Reading 57 Questions for Discussion and Research 58 4 The Age of Profiling and the Road to Investigative Psychology 59 Understanding Criminal Actions 60 The Emergence of Investigative Advice 67 The FBI Behavioral Science Unit 72 The Emergence of Investigative Psychology 73 Summary 76 Further Reading 77 Questions for Discussion and Research 78 Part II Fundamentals 79A Framework for Studying Criminal Actions and Inferences about Offenders 5 The Radex of Criminality 81 The A→C Equations 83 The Hierarchy of Criminal Variation 88 A Model of Criminal Variation 96 The Radex of Criminality 111 Development and Change 113 Summary 116 Further Reading 117 Questions for Discussion and Research 118 6 Personal Narratives of Crime 119 The Narratives of Criminality 121 Empirical Study of Criminal Narratives 126 Scripts and Narratives 135 Summary 136 Further Reading 137 Questions for Discussion and Research 137 7 Finding Action Patterns and Drawing Profiles 139 Criminal Actions 140 Salience 144 The Basis for Inferences 148 An Action System of Crime Differentiation 155 The Example of Arson 157 Narratives as Action Systems 160 Forms of Inference: Towards a Narrative Action System Model of Inference 162 Summary 164 Further Reading 165 Questions for Discussion and Research 165 8 Criminal Psychogeography 167 Modelling Criminals’ Use of Space 169 The Behavioural Approach and Propinquity 171 The Cognitive Approach and Morphology of Crime Locations 176 Settings for Personal Narratives 181 The Value of Imaginary Maps 186 Temporal Changes 192 Emotionality, Crime Type and Distance 193 Challenges to the Study of Criminal Geography 193 Research Agenda 196 Summary 196 Further Reading 197 Questions for Discussion and Research 197 9 Investigative Information 199 The Challenges of Investigative Information 201 Weaknesses in Identification and Eyewitness Testimony 211 Investigative Interviewing 215 Interview Procedures 217 The Cognitive Interview 218 PACE and PEACE 221 Research Approach to Investigative Information 222 Summary 226 Further Reading 228 Questions for Discussion and Research 229 10 Suspect Interviewing and Deception 231 The People of the Drama: Explanatory Roles in the Investigation of Crime 233 Strengths and Constraints of Investigative Information 233 Suspects 236 Ekman’s IEE Approach 237 Psychophysiological Lie Detectors 239 The Reid Approach to Interrogation 240 False Confessions 242 False Allegations 242 Written Accounts 244 Summary 248 Further Reading 248 Questions for Discussion and Research 249 Part III Profiling Criminal Actions 251Models of Offending Behaviour and Applications of Investigative Psychology 11 Acquisitive Crime 253 Differentiating Acquisitive Crime 255 Problems with Typologies 256 Burglary 257 Modelling Burglary 260 Offending Styles: A Narrative Action System for Burglary 262 Robbery 267 Modelling Robbery 270 Modelling Fraud 275 Differentiating Fraud and Fraudsters 276 Narratives of Fraud 283 Summary 284 Further Reading 285 Questions for Discussion and Research 285 12 Sexual Offences 287 The Role of the Victim in Violent Crime 288 Strategies for Destruction of the Person 291 Differentiating Rape 295 Identifying Different Styles of Rape Action 300 Characteristics of Rapists 302 Sexual Assaults on Males 303 Stalking 305 Summary 314 Further Reading 315 Questions for Discussion and Research 315 13 Murder 317 Murder 319 Offending Style in Murder: Understanding the Context of the Encounter 319 Contract Murder 322 Serial Murder 327 Sexual Murder 344 Offender Characteristics 349 Summary 353 Further Reading 353 Questions for Discussion and Research 354 14 Organised Crime 355 The Social Nature of Crime 356 What is Organised Crime? 358 Cultural Ideologies and Criminal Networks 359 Criminal ‘Careers’ within Criminal ‘Organisations’ 361 Social Network Analysis 363 Destructive Organisational Psychology 372 Summary 374 Further Reading 374 Questions for Discussion and Research 375 15 Terrorism 377 The Great Variety of Terrorism 378 Difficulties in Studying Terrorists 379 Modes of Terrorism 382 Explanations for Terrorism 384 Terrorism as Process 386 Summary 390 Further Reading 391 Questions for Discussion and Research 391 16 Investigative Psychology in Action 393 Helping the Police with their Enquiries 394 Assessment and Improvement of Investigative Information 395 Decision Support Systems 399 Dragnet and Other Geographical Profiling Systems 404 Linking Cases (Comparative Case Analysis) 408 Emerging Areas of IP 415 Six Fundamentals of IP 418 The Wider Reaches of an Investigative Psychology 424 Conclusions 425 Further Reading 426 Questions for Discussion and Research 426 Glossary 429 References 437 Index 461

Read more less

Book SynopsisCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is now in use worldwide, while hypnosis as a technique continues to attract serious interest from the professional community. Integrating the two, the field of cognitive hypnotherapy uses the natural trance states ofclients to unlock unconscious thoughts and memory patterns that can generate and sustain problems. Cognitive hypnotherapists work within the client's model of the world, so that changes are more likely to be subconsciously accepted and become permanent. Thispractical guide shows howcognitive hypnotherapy can be used to treat a range of emotional disorders includingdepression, sleep disorders, anxiety, eating disorders and PTSD.Trade Review"This interesting book is practical, providing a step-by-step approach for integrating hypnotherapy with CBT. It demonstrates how this method is applied with common psychological disorders such as depression and PTSD. Clinicians who use hypnosis will be very pleased with this work because it gives them more techniques to use with their clients." (Doody's, April 2009)Table of ContentsAbout the Author. Foreword. Preface. 1 The Rationale for Integrating Hypnosis and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in the Management of Emotional Disorders. 2 Cognitive Hypnotherapy Case Formulation. 3 Cognitive Hypnotherapy in the Management of Depression. 4 Cognitive Hypnotherapy in the Management of Migraine Headaches. 5 Cognitive Hypnotherapy with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 6 Cognitive Hypnotherapy with Psychocutaneous Disorders. 7 Cognitive Hypnotherapy in the Management of Somatisation Disorder. 8 Cognitive Hypnotherapy in the Management of Chronic Primary Insomnia. 9 Cognitive Hypnotherapy in the Management of Sexual Dysfunctions. 10 Future Directions. Appendices. References. Index .

Read more less

Book SynopsisQuickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the most popular neuropsychological assessment instruments Neuropsychological testing can identify changes in cognition, behavior, and emotion; aid in determining the cause of a disorder or developmental problem; and assist clinicians in planning treatment and rehabilitation. To use these tests properly, professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret them. Now fully revised and in a second edition, Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment is that source. Completely updated to include the most current instruments, including the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS), the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV), the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), and the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV), Essentials of Neuropsychological AssessmTable of ContentsSeries Preface. One: Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment. Two: The Discipline of Neuropsychological Assessment. Three: Essentials of the Interview And Clinical History. Four: Essentials of Test Selection, Administration, And Scoring. Five: Essentials of Interpretation. Six: Special Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment. Seven: Essentials of Report Writing. Appendix A A General Guide for Neuropsychological Assessment. Appendix B Essentials of the Neurobehavioral Syndromes. References. Annotated Bibliography. Index. About the Authors.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe original edition of this book was the first to incorporate research on both non-verbal and verbal cues to deception, and quickly became the market leader. However, major developments in the field and a substantial volume of new research since publication now demand a thorough revision.Table of ContentsAbout the Author vii Series Preface ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii 1 Introduction 1 2 Lying: A Selfish Act and a Social Lubricant 11 3 Nonverbal Behaviour and Deception 37 4 Individual Verbal Cues to Deception 101 5 Beliefs About Nonverbal and Verbal Cues to Deception 115 6 Lie Detection Without Using Specialised Tools 141 7 The Behaviour Analysis Interview 189 8 Statement Validity Assessment 201 9 Reality Monitoring 261 10 Scientific Content Analysis 281 11 Physiological Lie Detection: The Concern Approach 293 12 Physiological Lie Detection: The Orienting Reflex Approach 343 13 Physiological Lie Detection: functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) 365 14 Pitfalls: Why People Fail To Catch Liars 373 15 Opportunities: How People Can Improve Their Lie Detection Skills 389 Epilogue 419 References 421 Index 483

Read more less

Book SynopsisPhenomenology has become increasingly popular with therapists seeking to build on the humanistic values that often underpin their work. Phenomenology for Therapists provides an accessible exploration of phenomenology in practice and is geared to the needs of therapists.Trade Review“As a dominantly clinical practitioner who nonetheless retains an active interest in research, and particularly phenomenological research, I found this book both useful and informative.” (The Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, 1 May 2013) “Phenomenology – when it is done well –discloses, transforms and inspires. That is why it excites me, why I am passionate about it . . . Fortunately, this does not need to stand in the way of readers making use of this otherwise excellent book in their own way and for their own practice-relevant research needs.” (Counselling Psychology Review, 2 June 2012) "The many current research examples provide a useful and easy-to-read description of what is possible in phenomenological research. This book is a wonderful addition to qualitative methodology texts and I would recommend it as a standard text for anyone considering counselling/ psychotherapy research." (Therapy Today, 1 December 2011)Table of ContentsAbout the Author vii Preface ix Part I The Phenomenological Project: Concepts, Theory and Philosophy 1 Introduction to Part I 3 1 Phenomenology: Bridging the Practice–Research Divide? 5 2 The Phenomenological Project 15 3 The Body in Lived Experience 29 4 Philosophical Foundations 43 5 The 'Phenomenological Attitude' 73 Part II Phenomenological Research Approaches 85 Introduction to Part II 87 6 Descriptive Empirical Phenomenology 93 7 Hermeneutic Phenomenology 109 8 Lifeworld Approaches 125 9 Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis 139 10 First-Person Approaches 149 11 Reflexive-Relational Approaches 159 Part III PhenomenologicalMethods in Practice 177 Introduction to Part III 179 12 Planning the Research 181 13 Gathering Data 197 14 Relational Ethics 217 15 The Process of Analysing Data 227 16 Producing the Research 247 17 Evaluating Research 261 Appendix 273 References 275 Index 295

Read more less

Book SynopsisGives clear guidance on how to set up and conduct small scale research that is based in clinical practice Assumes no prior knowledge of qualitative research and is aimed specifically at psychotherapists Recognises development of the evidence base for psychotherapy through qualitative research as a key objective for practitioners.Trade Review"This is a useful and informative introductory book. It sparked my interest in pursuing some of the suggested methods and topics of research within my own setting." (Gestalt Journal of Australia and New Zealand, June 2010) Table of ContentsAbout the Editors vii Contributing Authors ix Preface xi Part I Engaging Qualitative Research and the Relational-centred Approach 1 Introduction 1 1 Qualitative Relational-centred Research: A 'Voyage of Discovery' 3 2 Competing Qualitative Research Traditions 13 3 Embodied Co-creation: Theory and Values for Relational Research 29 4 Challenging 'Evidence-based Practice' 45 5 Quality in Qualitative Relational-centred Research 59 Part II Relational-centred Research: Being and Doing 69 Introduction 69 6 Setting Up Research 71 7 The Research Encounter: Co-creating your Data 87 8 Embracing Relational Research: Learning from Therapy 107 9 Engaging 'Process' 127 10 Analysis of Data Linda Finlay Anna Madill 145 11 Relational Ethics 159 12 Becoming a Relational Researcher 175 Part III Relational-centred Research in Action 183 Introduction 183 13 'My Heart was Killing Me': A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Anger Virginia Eatough 185 14 A Therapist's Portrait of a Clinical Encounter with a Somatizer Maria Luca 197 15 Relating through Difference: A Critical Narrative Analysis Darren Langdridge 213 16 A Journey into Survival and Coping by Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Susan L Morrow 227 References 241 Index 259

Read more less

Book SynopsisVolume 2 of the famous long course, complete and unabridged. Covers stream of thought, time perception, memory, and experimental methods. Total in set: 94 figures.

Read more less

Book SynopsisOver thirty different examples of situations and ideas to show you how you can change your approach and change your life . . .Looking to nail an INTERVIEW? Want to make a better first impression on a DATE? Trying to make your MONEY go further? Bet you never thought being a bit more PSYCHOPATH could be the answer.Time to grab that bullsh*t by the horns!Dr KEVIN DUTTON studies psychopaths and his latest subject is SAS hero ANDY MCNAB. Andy's a bit different, he's a GOOD PSYCHOPATH. He can control qualities like decisiveness, ruthlessness and fearlessness to get the BEST out of himself and life. Together, this unlikely duo has established what they call the SEVEN DEADLY WINS, the good psychopathic quirks that can help make you more SUCCESSFUL. And now it's time to put their theories to the test.SORTED! THE GOOD PSYCHOPATH'S GUIDE TO BOSSING YOUR LIFE offers a new approach to the everyday to help you get more out of life than it gets out of you.

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisPsychopaths continue to be demonised by the media and estimates suggest that a disturbing percentage of the population has psychopathic tendencies. This timely and controversial new book summarises what we already know about psychopathy and antisocial behavior and puts forward a new case for its cause - with far-reaching implications.Trade Review“The psychopath always fascinates, and this new book rises to the challenge of its subject. The book exhaustively covers everything known about psychopathy to date. It also brings an exciting new theory, exploring the neuro-biological underpinnings of psychopaths’ broken emotions. The Psychopath will be an engrossing read for any clinician, scientist or student who wants to understand that mysterious individual, the criminal psychopath.” Terrie Moffitt, Institute of Psychiatry, London “A gem of a contribution to the field of psychopathy, this wonderful resource provides a highly coherent and integrative review of developments in cognitive and affective neuroscience and their implications for understanding the nature of psychopathy. The authors are passionate about their research and this book presents their personal assessment of the field in a remarkably powerful, readable, and detailed manner. The book is an extraordinary accomplishment and a boon for the field.” Joseph Newman, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin “This timely book represents an exciting new synthesis which has taken into account emerging data on the biology of psychopathy, including its neurocognitive basis. The authors lucidly describe discoveries about emotional processing in psychopaths and new thinking about its psychiatric nosology. They have performed a notable service in providing this highly readable survey, which summarises objectively the strengths and weaknesses of various theoretical accounts, including their own, and the implications for forensic, adult and child psychiatry.” Trevor Robbins, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge “A comprehensive summary of recent research on the cognitive, emotional, and neurological correlates to psychopathy. One of the few resources to consider the manifestations of psychopathy throughout the lifespan.” Professor Paul J. Frick, Director, Applied Developmental Psychology Program, University of New Orleans "the book as a whole contains a wealth of information and insight that make it an excellent avenue into the current state of knowledge and thinking about psychopathy. The authors' scholarship is unquestionable, and they bring together an exceptional amount of information within a manageable number of pages...The book will provoke considerable thought from students, practitioners, and researchers who will have to integrate their thinking on this vital topic." David Nussbaum, PsycCRITIQUESTable of ContentsList of figures and tables vi Acknowledgements viii 1 What is Psychopathy? 1 2 The Background Facts 18 3 What is the Ultimate Cause of Psychopathy? 28 4 The Psychopathic Individual: The Functional Impairment 47 5 Cognitive Accounts of Psychopathy 67 6 Neural Accounts of Psychopathy 81 7 A Neurocognitive Account of Reactive Aggression 96 8 A Neurocognitive Account of Psychopathy 110 9 Conundrums and Conclusions 141 References 156 Subject index 187 Author index 196

Read more less

Book SynopsisDeep Secrets reveals the false story we tell about boys, friendships, and human nature. Niobe Way argues that boys experience a “crisis of connection” as they approach manhood. Human needs and capacities are given a sex (female) and a sexuality (gay), and thus are discouraged for those who are neither.Trade Review[Deep Secrets] offers a surprising glimpse into the hearts of American boys, revealing a group of lonely young men who crave acceptance and belonging and deeply miss the friendships of their childhood...Compulsively readable...Way recounts the hundreds of interviews her team conducted in American high schools. The voices present are heartbreakingly authentic in revealing a pattern, a gradual drift away from "emotionally intimate same-sex friendships" with other boys and toward a destructive stereotype of manliness that perpetuate the false notion that "boys are only interested in one thing." * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *The stories that Way and her research team have persuaded boys to tell are a welcome corrective to the stereotyping of males as essentially unfeeling and/or incapable of communicating their feelings, which has been such a striking (and offensive) feature of recent discourse on gender differences. Way deserves our gratitude for bringing to the surface what seems lately to have become the deepest secret of all: that the needs, desires and feelings of boys and girls, or men and women, are at bottom far more similar than different. -- Deborah Cameron * Times Higher Education *Way's book should provide encouragement to parents wondering whether they are setting their children, especially their sons, up for abuse by encouraging closeness and defiance of gender stereotypes, particularly those concerning close same-sex friends. Way asserts that the need and ability for connection is as keen in boys as it is in girls, and she backs up her assertion with plenty of data and close reading of the literature. Connection is not something one needs to teach, as the author so eloquently demonstrates; it is something one needs to foster. The text is beautifully written, and the boys' stories are interspersed with explanations and discussion substantiated by the literature. A truly approachable piece of work for a wide audience. -- J. F. Heberle * Choice *Deep Secrets tells a story of American teenagers in baggy jeans and T-shirts, with a basketball under the arm, expressing extraordinary sensitivity and tenderness about their same-sex friends, and expecting the same in return. The disappearance of this gentle world, it seems, scars them for life, and appears to do extensive damage to the culture at large... In short, this is an extremely important book, a revelation in a way, and one of the most absorbing academic publications I've ever had the privilege of reading. -- Bradley Winterton * Taipei Times *In Way's groundbreaking Deep Secrets, boys who have long been obscured by cultural myths come alive and let us all in on their most promising, most human dimensions. This is a book that should start educators and parents rethinking how we support our sons' lives. -- Michael C. Reichert, coauthor of Reaching Boys, Teaching BoysThe book that changes the discussion about boys. Let the secret out! -- Michael Kaufman, author of Cracking the Armour: Power, Pain, and the Lives of MenDeep Secrets is a much needed and insightful book. Niobe Way rescues us from the simplistic view that 'boys will be boys' to reveal the depth of boys' emotional lives. From her careful and extensive research over two decades comes a compelling and memorable portrait of real boys' lives. -- Gary Barker, author of Dying to Be Men: Youth, Masculinity, and Social ExclusionWay's moving analysis of the intimate lives of boys challenges the reader to reconsider many of the widely held assumptions about what it means to grow up male in America today. By sharing their stories of loss, their fears of rejection, their hopes and dreams of connection, Way introduces us to the world of adolescent males so that we can see them as they are and not as we may have imagined. -- Pedro A. Noguera, author of The Trouble with Black Boys

Read more less

Book SynopsisPerspectives on the perils and pitfalls of ageing, viewed through the lens of novels, plays and poems from across history.Trade Review'Among the many joys of this inspiringly high-spirited heart-to-heart with the literature of ageing, is the zest with which it seizes the opportunity of age to read again for pleasure, the better to enjoy what's left of life, or the better to endure it. If getting old has consolations, David Ellis's engrossing conversations with works we are strangers to, or thought we knew but didn't, is one of them.' - Howard Jacobson, novelist and essayist 'Blasted With Antiquity is a full-throated celebration of the literary imagination, and of how books and reading - those cherished, old-fashioned tools - provide us with rich aids to thought about age and aging.' - Professor Andrea Charise, University of Toronto, author of The Aesthetics of Senescence: Aging, Population, and the Nineteenth-Century British Novel 'Witty, insightful, and ambitious, Blasted with Antiquity reflects on ageing and old age across the Western literary canon. Organized around themes such as retirement, nostalgia and self-consciousness and sex, Ellis's book is a delight to read - a significant publication for scholars in literary age studies and an accessible volume for anyone interested in literary representations of growing older.' - Dr Jacob Jewusiak, Newcastle University, author of Aging, Duration, and the English Novel 'David Ellis's wit, honesty, humanity, learning lightly worn, and relish for dark humour make Blasted with Antiquity a pleasure to read. His approach to aspects of old age such as the loss of power and position, nostalgia for the past, the experience of physical weakness and the will to control, through well written and accessible discussions of Shakespeare, Stendhal, Chaucer, Austen, Philip Larkin, James Joyce and Alan Bennett and many others, make this book highly enjoyable and even exhilarating. Ellis has written a new classic.' - Professor Janet Montefiore, University of KentTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Note on Referencing 1. Introduction 2. Retirement 3. Ageing, Decrepitude and the Wisdom of the Elders 4. Self-­consciousness and Sex 5. ­Family ­Matters 6. Leaving One's Mark 7. ­Will Power 8. Nostalgia 9. Taking Stock 10. Doctoring and ­Dying 11. Ending Up 12. Postscript: On 'the Stages of Life' List of Works Cited Acknowledgements Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis wise and caring book (Library Journal) is a guide to understanding and coping with grief and all of the disorienting emotions that accompany the death of our parents.Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is in the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage proves inevitably more difficult than we thought it would be. From the recognition of our own mortality and sudden child-like sorrow to a sometimes-subtle change in identity or shift of roles in the surviving family, The Orphaned Adult guides readers through the storm of change this passage brings and anchors them with its compassionate and reassuring wisdom.

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisCalm your thoughts, navigate your stress, and understand your anxiety with Get Out of My Head, a compact illustrated guide for overthinkers everywhere. Are you an overthinker? You''re not alone! In a world full of deadlines, and technology, and constant stress, anxiety sometimes feels inevitable. But what if you learned to ride the wave of anxiety, instead of getting lost in it? Get Out of My Head is here to help, providing guidance and inspiration for anxious overthinkers of all sorts. This compact, illustrated book offers soothing techniques for understanding anxiety and moving through the traps of overthinking. Aimed at a modern audience looking for support and community, this beautifully illustrated guide offers a joyful, manageable way to deal with anxiety and quiet stressful thoughts through easy exercises, bite-sized takeaways, and calming visuals. Written by Meredith Arthur, founder of the popular mental health platform Beautiful Voyager, and illustrated by Leah Rosenberg, this

Read more less

Book SynopsisAddressing the adult children of borderlines and the therapists who work with them, this book shows how to care for the waif without rescuing her, to attend to the hermit without feeding her fear, to love the queen without becoming her subject, and to live with the witch without becoming her victim.Trade ReviewThis wonderfully readable book is totally devoid of jargon and pedantry. The writing is concise and simple, although the subject is complex and weighty. With picturesque nosology, Dr. Lawson writes about the waif, hermit, queen, and witch mothers. Her unique examination of borderline mothers and how they relate to their children culminates in a discussion of what can be done for both from an interpersonal perspective. Replete with clinical vignettes, this book is entertaining as well as informative. -- Peter L. GiovacchiniThis well-researched and beautifully written book presents in graphic, specific, clinical detail overwhelming evidence to resolve any ambiguity about the relationship of the borderline mother to her children. The many faces of the borderline mother are nicely differentiated and described. Dr. Lawson also provides guidelines on how to manage a relationship with a borderline mother constructively. A helpful read for all therapists who work with borderline patients. -- James F. MastersonMasked by a smile, behind the pinafore of maternal attachment, lurks a borderline mother. Dr. Lawson offers a compelling portrait of mothers who project massive states of confusion and terror into their children. She presents a variety of mothers, including the make-believe mother, the fairy tale mother, the queen and witch mother, along with specific clinical suggestions for dealing with each type. This spellbinding contribution to the literature provides effective treatment procedures for therapists working within the spectrum of borderline phenomenology. -- Joan LachkarChildhood lived with a borderline mother results in an unspeakable tragedy. Few of the child's developmental needs are met because the mother cannot be a parent. Consequently, the child is programmed for a lifelong struggle against failure. For over twenty years, people have shared their own agonizing stories with me, looking to my journey for a sense of hope. The compassionate understanding and professional assistance in this book are a road map out of failure. -- Christina CrawfordTable of ContentsChapter 1 Make-Believe Mothers Chapter 2 The Darkness Within Chapter 3 The Waif Mother Chapter 4 The Hermit Mother Chapter 5 The Queen Mother Chapter 6 The Witch Mother Chapter 7 Make-Believe Children Chapter 8 Fairy-Tale Fathers Chapter 9 Loving the Waif Without Rescuing Her Chapter 10 Loving the Hermit Without Feeding Her Fear Chapter 11 Loving the Queen Without Becoming Her Subject Chapter 12 Living with the Witch Without Becoming Her Victim Chapter 13 Living Backwards

Read more less

Book SynopsisWhy are people around the world so very different? What makes us live, buy, even love as we do? The answers are in the codes.In The Culture Code, internationally revered cultural anthropologist and marketing expert Clotaire Rapaille reveals for the first time the techniques he has used to improve profitability and practices for dozens of Fortune 100 companies. His groundbreaking revelations shed light not just on business but on the way every human being acts and lives around the world. Rapaille’s breakthrough notion is that we acquire a silent system of codes as we grow up within our culture. These codes—the Culture Code—are what make us American, or German, or French, and they invisibly shape how we behave in our personal lives, even when we are completely unaware of our motives. What’s more, we can learn to crack the codes that guide our actions and achieve new understanding of why we do the things we do. Rapaille has used the C

Read more less

Book SynopsisRespectful and effective solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) for suicidal clients Few tasks are more importantâand dauntingâthan to help someone who is suicidal to go beyond the darkness of hopelessness to the light of hope. Hope in Action: Solution-Focused Conversations About Suicide is a unique resource providing fresh approaches to treating individuals and families where suicide is an issue. This comprehensive book provides a thorough grounding in using a solution-focused therapy approach to elicit and reinforce hope and reasons for living. Strategies are demonstrated with stories, case vignettes, and transcripts. Special applications include some of the most challenging high-risk clients that therapists treat, including people who make repeated attempts. This powerful resource offers a set of practice principles based on the existing empirical evidence in the context of clinical utility and client expertise. Hope in Action: Solution-Focused Conversations About Suicide provides case transcripts to help in role-play or rehearsal situations as well as numerous practical tips. The book also provides lists of solution-focused questions for use in various situations, including suicide crisis, the use of anti-depressant medications, facilitation of collaborative working relationships with colleagues as well as clients. Each application chapter gives therapists practical, hands-on tools and uses stories and illustrations to make the book user-friendly. The text also offers a brief appendix on the basic skills of SFBT. Topics discussed in Hope in Action: Solution-Focused Conversations About Suicide include: current knowledge about preventing suicide at the individual level helping clients to utilize their strengths even when they are in crisis how research in diverse areas supports the solution-focused approach effective treatment for couples and families when one member is suicidal basic approaches to effective therapy with young children and teens who have attempted suicide respectful, effective therapy with people who seem to have adopted being suicidal as their primary coping strategy therapeutic tools that help the therapist to stay hopeful about clients and strengthen the therapeutic relationship Hope in Action: Solution-Focused Conversations About Suicide is a valuable resource for counselors and therapists at every experience level.Trade Review"This is a moving book by an enthusiastic clinician containing a number of helpful approaches to talking with suicidal patients, including 'watch your language', 'make every encounter therapeutic', 'spend as much time on the solution as the problem', and the philosophy of simply and respectfully honouring and valuing the positive aspects for the lives of these deeply troubled patients."- Paul Foster, Ph.D., Consultant, Psychiatrist, Inpatient/Home Treatment, Edgware Community HospitalTable of ContentsKorman, Foreword. Preface: Stories of Hope and Healing. Acknowledgments. Introduction: How to Use This Book. Part I: Foundations. What Works? Building on What We Know to Develop Practice Principles. Putting Principles into Practice: Asking Useful Questions. Part II: Applications. Three Conversations About Dying and Living. Solution-Focused Approaches to Crisis. Befriending the Black Dog: Solutions for Depression. Chronic Attempts at Solution: Working with People Who Have Made Repeated Suicide Attempts. Even the Children: Preventing Suicide Among Young People. Hope and Energy: Preventing Adolescent Suicide. Teamwork with Natural Systems I: Collaborating with Clients’ Parents and Peers. Teamwork with Natural Systems II: Family and Couple Therapy. Teamwork with Unnatural Systems: Collaborating with Our Colleagues. Teamwork in Communities. Survivor Wisdom: News of a Difference. Walking the Talk: The Hopeful Therapist. Conclusion: Take This Story. Appendix A: Solution Focused Brief Therapy: The Basics. Appendix B: Notes on the Evidence Base: Toward Communities of Curiosity. Appendix C: Warning Signs of Imminent Danger for Suicide. Appendix D: Reflective Questions. References. Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisBestselling author and therapist combines current scientific research with biblical teaching to show how each person has the power to improve their creativity, intelligence, and emotional health, and achieve their goals by utilizing the MTP and 5-step learning process.

Read more less

Book SynopsisBestselling author and therapist combines current scientific research with biblical teaching to show how each person has the power to improve their creativity, intelligence, and emotional health, and achieve their goals by utilizing the MTP and 5-step learning process.

Read more less

Book SynopsisWith her unmistakable compassion, humor, and wisdom, Mace has provided a much-needed guidebook for better teaching and better care.Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsPart I: Getting StartedChapter 1. Laying the Groundwork for ChangeChapter 2. Teaching Techniques That WorkChapter 3. Teaching Adult StudentsPart II: LessonsChapter 4. Helping the Person by Understanding the Problem Chapter 5. Helping the Person by Understanding How the Brain Affects BehaviorChapter 6. Facilitating Function by Treating Excess Disability Chapter 7. Facilitating Function by Treating StressChapter 8. Applying Skills in Activities of Daily LivingChapter 9. Helping the Person by Enriching CommunicationChapter 10. Helping the Person by Sustaining RelationshipsChapter 11. Caring for the Person by Meeting Emotional NeedsChapter 12. Helping the Person by Addressing MoodChapter 13. Restoring Enjoyment Through ActivitiesChapter 14. Thinking Through Challenging BehaviorsChapter 15. A Plan And a CelebrationPart III: Additional Information for EducatorsChapter 16. Evaluating Your TrainingChapter 17. Making the Best Use of Charting and Information-Based SystemsChapter 18. Using Assessment InstrumentsReferences and ResourcesIndex

Read more less

Book SynopsisMastering the Semi-Structured Interview and Beyond offers an in-depth and captivating step-by-step guide to the use of semi-structured interviews in qualitative research. By tracing the life of an actual research projectan exploration of a school district''s effort over 40 years to address racial equalityas a consistent example threaded across the volume, Anne Galletta shows in concrete terms how readers can approach the planning and execution of their own new research endeavor, and illuminates unexpected real-life challenges they may confront and how to address them. The volume offers a close look at the inductive nature of qualitative research, the use of researcher reflexivity, and the systematic and iterative steps involved in data collection, analysis, and interpretation. It offers guidance on how to develop an interview protocol, including the arrangement of questions and ways to evoke analytically rich data. Particularly useful for those who may be familiar with qTrade ReviewA beautifully crafted book. Methodologically authoritative and narratively engaging, its comprehensive description of the semi-structured interview introduces established and emerging social scientists to a versatile, informative, inductive qualitative method that too often is treated as if it were methodologically self-evident. Galletta describes how this method can include diverse participants voices, experiences, understandings, and concerns with rigor and rich conceptual and narrative effects. This timely book will surely be a classic, widely used in methods courses and as an important resource for researchers interested in the complex dynamics of social issues and societal change. -- Susan Opotow,John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The Graduate Center, CUNYReading this book is like having an extended conversation with a wise and experienced qualitative researcher that explores not only how to construct and conduct effective semi-structured interviews but also many other aspects of qualitative research, including the difficult but important question of how to move from your data to your conclusions. -- Janet Ward Schofield,University of PittsburghTable of ContentsContentsForeword by William E. Cross, Jr. ixAcknowledgments xi Introduction 1Section I: Setting the Stage 1 Craft ing a Design to Yield a Complete Story 9 2 Th e Semi-Structured Interview as a Repertoire of Possibilities 45Section II: The Semi-Structured Interview: Collecting and Analyzing Qualitative Data 3 Conducting the Interview: Th e Role of Reciprocity and Refl exivity 75 4 Ongoing and Iterative Data Analysis 119Section III: Synthesizing and Interpreting Research Findings 5 Building Th eory 149 6 Writing Up and Speaking Back to the Literature 173 Aft erword: Loose Th reads 191Appendix A: Sample Protocol for Student Participants 195Appendix B: Past as Present, Present as Past: Historicizing Black Education and Interrogating "Integration" 203Notes 231References 235Index 241About the Author 245

Read more less

Book SynopsisAn historical overview and evaluation of modern psychology's theoretical foundations, this title ranges from Descartes to dynamics in its discussion of such topics as introspectionism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and the varieties of cognitive science.Trade ReviewKukla and Walmsley state in their preface that they intend this volume as 'an introduction to the science of psychology for the nonspecialist who isn't afraid to do a little thinking.' This goal is admirably achieved. The authors present viewpoints about the mind held in the various schools of psychological thought. The summary of each major perspective focuses on the central tenets of each model as they relate to the discipline as a whole. . . . [T]he authors' presentation of these sometimes-thorny, often-difficult constructs is clear. . . . This book offers not only a history of the most important contributions of the field but also an understanding of where psychology is at present. The conclusion is simple but profound. After more than a century of exploration, 'the mind is still a mystery.' Summing up: Highly recommended.--D. M. Chirico, CHOICEMind is an engaging, beautifully written and informative little book covering a vast array of theories and movements in psychology over the past 150 years. The authors have a clear idea of what is most important about each development and present even the most technical issues and reasoning in ways that are accessible to a wide audience. From start to finish, one feels one is in the presence of exceptional teachers who have mastered the material and know how to make it come alive for students. The book combines philosophical insights with historical information about past thinkers and developments in a seamless and focused way.--Charles Guignon, University of South FloridaTheory of mind would be a terrible thing for the modern student to miss. This book is an astonishingly well-written introduction to the major developments in the study of mind in a hundred years of scientific psychology. Kukla and Walmsley point out truly remarkable parallels in the developments, victories, and defeats of each major theory of the twentieth century. Key goals, ideas and arguments that were heatedly praised for decades are thought through cleanly and clearly. In the twenty-first century, the challenges are as exciting as ever. Intellectually liberating, thoughtful and judicious, Kukla and Walmsley invite us to join in the hunt for fresh new ideas.--John M. Kennedy, FRSC, Department of Life Sciences, University of Toronto

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisPsychology has become a discipline with global influence, but continues to neglect the poor and minorities, and continues to adopt an incorrect model of science. This book explains what has gone wrong in psychology, and what steps need to be taken for psychology to become a constructive global force.Trade Review'In this fascinating and provocative book, Moghaddam addresses two persistent biases in mainstream psychology: reductionism and determinism. These biases function systematically to conceal and misattribute collective disadvantage, Moghaddam compellingly argues. By centering collective processes and normative contexts, psychological science will discern and challenge poverty and injustice. A great read!' Winnifred Louis, University of Queensland, Australia'This book is an intellectual feast from an intellectual force. In compelling detail, Moghaddam shows how the context of our lives affects the way we think, feel, and behave. Our health and happiness, the way we live and die, are determined by our surroundings. We ignore the conditions of our lives at our own peril. If we want to improve our lives, relationships, workplaces, and the world, we must stop believing in the meritocratic myth. Moghaddam tells us how to stop deluding ourselves and how to start promoting wellness, fairness, and worthiness. Compulsory reading, not just for psychologists, but for everyone concerned with our collective fate.' Isaac Prilleltensky, Author of How People Matter: Why it Affects Health, Happiness, Love, Work, and Society'In this tour de force, Moghaddam exposes the limits of individualized psychology and illuminates how economic inequity and social class affect issues such as mental health, educational performance, and injustice. This eye-opening book should be required reading for psychology students and psychologists.' Michael Wessells, Columbia University, USATable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Preface; 1. Why we must rethink psychology; Part I. Psychological Processes: 2. Cognition and decision-making in societal context; 3. Mis-measuring intelligence and justifying educational inequalities; 4. Personality and the power of context; 5. Consciousness: Decontextualized and contextualized approaches; 6. Motivation and resilience: Self-help myths and the reality of invisibility; 7. Group life and diversity; Part II. Rethinking Behavior in the Larger World: 8. Mental health and 'be happy' psychology; 9. Looking through the wrong side of prison bars: The psychology of injustice; 10. Psychology for the masses in non-Western societies; Part III. Looking Ahead; 11. Rethinking research methods; 12. Revolution and psychology; Afterword; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisDesign principles integrate research findings with the real-world experiences of professional instructors. Featuring 11 design principles aimed at training recognition skills for people who must rapidly assess a situation and make a decision, this book is for anyone interested in using augmented reality and simulations to design better training.Trade Review'This handbook lays out the foundations of skilled decision making and cognitive performance, focusing on recognition skills as fundamental. Designing training for developing and improving cognitive performance has been a hidden practice offered by only a very few pioneering researchers and practitioners until now. This book opens the lid on how to do this effectively based on both cutting-edge theory and models in cognitive performance, as well as an understanding of the technology offering. Every technology company investing money into developing these technology-driven mixed-reality training systems should be reading this to ensure relevance, utility, usability, and adoption to their training organisation customers.' Rob Hutton, University of the West of England, UK'Augmented reality applications are unlikely to have an impact without guidelines for putting the technology into practice, and that's what this book delivers. It is clearly written, with a number of good examples. This book's implications extend beyond augmented reality - implications for anyone wanting to improve training programs.' Gary Klein, Cognitive Psychologist and CEO of ShadowBox LLC'Finally! A gem of a handbook on how to design virtual learning experiences. Building on the science of learning, this handbook offers practical guidance to create training that makes a difference and works. A must source for scientists, instructional designers, practitioners, and for all who engineer technology-based learning environments.' Eduardo Salas, Rice University, USATable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Engagement; 3. Scenario Building; 4. Fidelity and Realism; 5. Supporting Mental Model Construction; 6. Scaffolding and Reflection; 7. Synthesis; 8. Conclusion; References; Index.

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

Read more less