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Book SynopsisHerbert Silberer's book Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts explores the perplexing and esoteric worlds of alchemy and the occult. In order to shed light on their esoteric knowledge and psychological value, Silberer investigates the symbolic language and hidden meanings behind these ancient traditions. Silberer provides readers with a greater grasp of the vast symbolism ingrained into alchemy and the occult arts via his painstaking study and incisive analysis. This book reveals the hidden knowledge and the tremendous spiritual and transforming potential that exists within these ancient traditions, from the alchemical transformation of metals to the mystical rites of the occult. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts is a revelatory investigation into the undiscovered spheres of human consciousness and the philosophical ideas that have enthralled seekers of truth for millennia.

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Book SynopsisSelf-Healing by Thought Force is an enchanting literary masterpiece crafted by the discerning wordsmith, William Walker Atkinson. Within its sacred pages, Atkinson delves into the ethereal realms of the human mind, unveiling its extraordinary ability to weave threads of self-healing and holistic well-being through the sheer force of thought. Atkinson unravels the mystical tapestry that intertwines mind and body, illuminating the profound impact our thoughts hold over our physical and mental states. Through a symphony of practical techniques and transformative exercises, he beckons readers on a mesmerizing odyssey, guiding them to harness the incandescent power of their thoughts as a celestial force for rejuvenation. Self-Healing by Thought Force reverberates with the enchanting melodies of the mind-body connection, highlighting the luminescence of positive thinking, invocations of affirmation, and the kaleidoscopic hues of visualization, harmoniously orchestrating a symphony of holistic well-being. Atkinson unveils the alchemical power of focused intention and the artistry of mental imagery, stirring the dormant healing mechanisms within the corporeal vessel, rekindling the embers of vitality and emotional serenity. Self-Healing by Thought Force stands as a testament to William Walker Atkinson's unwavering dedication to unfurling the petals of empowerment, nurturing the blossoming healing potential within each soul.

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Book SynopsisPsychology and Industrial Efficiency by Hugo Münsterberg is a groundbreaking work that revolutionized the application of psychology in the realm of industry and productivity. This book is still considered a seminal text in applied psychology and industrial-organizational psychology. Hugo Münsterberg, a psychology pioneer, investigates the complex link between psychological principles and industrial efficiency. He demonstrates how psychological insights can be used to improve workplace performance, employee satisfaction, and overall organizational effectiveness in his work. The book covers a wide range of themes, including personnel selection and vocational counseling, as well as employee motivation and work design. Münsterberg's discoveries paved the way for modern concepts like human factors engineering, organizational psychology, and the use of psychology in people management. One of the most important contributions of Psychology and Industrial Efficiency has been its awareness of the importance of individual differences and psychological aspects in the workplace. Münsterberg contended that a thorough understanding of human psychology was required for increasing productivity and building peaceful workplace environments. In conclusion, Hugo Münsterberg's work is still regarded as a landmark in the interface of psychology and industry.

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Book SynopsisThe essential work Gospel Doctrine was written by Joseph F. Smith, a pivotal figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Some stories are violent and strange, while others creep up on you and slowly suck you in. The plot is full of unexpected twists and turns that will keep the reader engaged. Readers are compelled to keep reading because the title character is so self-indulgent. This book is intended for LDS Church members as foundational literature, providing a detailed summary of their faith's fundamental beliefs and ideals. Smith's Gospel Doctrine delves into various areas of LDS theology, including God's nature, the plan of redemption, the role of Jesus Christ, the importance of prophets, and the value of temple ordinances. It also addresses moral and ethical issues, emphasizing the need of living a virtuous, Christ-like life. The book is extensively utilized as a resource for Sunday School classes and individual study within the LDS Church, making it an essential tool for members seeking to broaden their understanding of their religious beliefs. Smith's writing style is straightforward and friendly, making complex theological themes accessible to a broad readership.

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Book Synopsis''If you''ve ever wondered why we keep secrets and what motivates us to spill them, look no further'' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think AgainAn eye-opening look at why we keep the secrets we keep, how to better understand and cope with them, and when (and how) we should bring them to light.Think of a secret that you''re keeping from others. It shouldn''t take long. Psychologist Michael Slepian finds that, on average, we are keeping as many as thirteen secrets at any given time. His research, involving more than 50,000 participants from around the world, shows that we most frequently keep secrets about lies we''ve told, ambitions, addictions, mental health challenges, hidden relationships and financial struggles.Our secrets can weigh heavily upon us. Yet the burden of secrecy rarely stems from the work it takes to keep a secret hidden. Rather, the weight of our secrets comes from carrying them alone. Whether we are Trade Review'If you've ever wondered why we keep secrets and what motivates us to spill them, look no further. Michael Slepian has spent the past decade studying the psychology of secrets, and is ready to reveal his findings to the world' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again'Everybody has them, keeps them, betrays them, and wonders about them. Wonder no more. This delightful and fascinating new book reveals the hidden psychology of our secrets' Daniel Gilbert, Harvard professor and bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness'Michael Slepian is the first scientist to take on the challenging task of studying what we hide away. In this wonderfully fascinating book, he helps us better understand not only the universal nature of our secrets, but also the specifics of how they relate to our relationships and well-being-offering profound insights that help us make better choices' Sheena Iyengar, Columbia University professor and author of The Art of Choosing'In this eye-opening and engrossing debut, Michael Slepian, one of psychology's most eminent rising stars, weaves cutting-edge science with captivating stories to explain a topic equal parts familiar and mysterious: keeping secrets. Entertaining, informative, and scientifically precise, this is nonfiction writing at its best' Ethan Kross, bestselling author of Chatter'I loved this book! A major advance in psychology, The Secret Life of Secrets gracefully blends engaging stories with compelling science. In the secrets that you carry, you will discover a hidden self' Sonja Lyubomirsky, distinguished University of California, Riverside professor and author of The How of Happiness'We all keep secrets, but it turns out that our intuitions of what to do with them are often wrong. The Secret Life of Secrets sheds light on why we conceal, and the power of confessing, confiding and letting go' Jonah Berger, Wharton Professor and bestselling author of The Catalyst and Contagious'The Secret Life of Secrets is that rare book that combines original research on the cost of keeping secrets with poignant stories of how sharing secrets can deepen relationships and transform lives' Frank Warren, Founder of PostSecret

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Book Synopsis"This beautifully written book ... clearly explains the application of psychological concepts and theories to health and succinctly summarises key issues. Each chapter also provides a series of vignettes capturing the kind of real-life situations health and social care professionals will encounter in their own practice and a set of thought-provoking exercises ... These will be invaluable in developing critical thinking skills and growing the capacity to provide the kind of empathic care which is the heart of person-centred practice"Dr Wendy Cousins, Course Director, University of Ulster School of Nursing, UK"I have recommended earlier editions of this book and now am delighted to say that this latest edition is even better. The authors continue to clearly explain the relevance of psychological theories, models and approaches to nursing care but now, through the use of frequent reflective activities, vignettes and a 'psychosoap' family, students are also highly encouTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsPsychology in health and social carePerception of self and others Development and change across the lifespanImproving memory, understanding and communicationLearning and behaviourSocial influences and interactionsStress and copingEmotional well-beingPsychology applied to health and illnessPain: reducing sufferingGlossaryReferences

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Book Synopsisâ Why do people behave and think the way they do?â What makes people choose certain products and services?â How does consumption affect our everyday lives?Informed by psychological theory and supported by research, Consumer Psychology provides an overview to understanding consumer behaviour and underlying thought processes. Written in a clear and accessible style it is an essential read for students of consumer psychology. It is also important reading for anyone studying consumption, whether in marketing, consumer behaviour, sociology, anthropology, business studies, cyber psychology or sustainability.Psychology is central to an effective understanding of consumer behaviour and this book shows how it can be used to explain why people choose certain products and services, and how this affects their behaviour and psychological well-being. This book explores key theories from a broad range of psychology disciplines toTable of Contents1 Consumer Psychology: What it is and how it emerged2 Consumer memory and learning3 Perception and attention4 Identity and consumption5 The emotional consumer6 Attitudes7 Advertising psychology8 Motivational determinants of consumer behaviour9 Consumer decision-making and brand loyalty10 The Internet11 Children as consumers12 Consumption and happiness13 Consumers and the environment

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Book SynopsisTeams are a crucial part of working life, and they can also be a source of challenges, frustrations and opportunities.  This industry first book explores the breadth of approaches available throughout a team coaching engagement narrated through case studies and editorial commentary. It illustrates the eclectic and emergent nature of interventions that enable teams to achieve lasting positive changes in capability.Drawing together 23 cases from multiple theoretical perspectives and industries from team coaching practitioners from across the globe, this book: âIncludes the experiences, insights and learning of team leaders and team members as well as the team coaches with quotes and data from each engagement âOffers insight into the original need for the team coaching in each case studyâExplores how the team relates to itself, its stakeholders and the wider systemâExplains how the team coach orTable of ContentsSetting the StageForeword for Context section - Context regarding team situationsWhat if we knew then what we know now – A coaching storyWho’s bias is it? Moving the dial from “me” to “we”: a systemic challenge for team coachingFoundations to Sustainability: A Leadership Team Coaching Case StudySystemic Team Coaching Essentials, Global Leadership Community Case StudyTeam Coaching in a Professional Services Firm: A Case Study of Internal & External Team Coaching in a Complex Adaptive SystemUnfolding team power and increasing psychological safety by effectively addressing a taboo subjectCase study: the good, the bad, and the unexpected impact of internal coach on a High Performing Team development journeyForeword for Models and Tools section, Maps, Models and Muddles!Navigating Crisis with Integrative Systemic Team Coaching (ISTC)Team Coaching for Communication ContinuityTeam Intelligence (TQ™) Assessment Informed Effective Team Coaching Approaches and Generated Improvements in Financial PerformanceInspiring Collective Leadership at an Australian Public Sector OrganisationThe HR-Partner team at the Swedish Migration AgencyCase Study on Team Coaching using an Appreciative Inquiry Approach in an Educational InstitutionTeam Coaching for Culture Change“Into the void: building leadership through team coaching in the executive team of a government agency.”Foreword for Philosophies sectionEthicalCoach Ethiopia Project: A Case Study of Pro-Bono Team Coaching Through the Lens of Team Coaching CompetenciesWhat coaching is appropriate for developing leadership within a team context?On Pairing for Team CoachingTeam Coaching in Agile Software Development Case StudyA Strength-Based Approach to developing Team Leadership & EffectivenessTowards an Ubuntu Team Coaching PerspectiveA do or die situationSharing the driving seat: A ticket for the gameSo, what did we learn? Final reflections by the editors

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Book SynopsisMeaningful conversations are at the heart of both coaching and good mental health care. This book is a must if you work in the mental health field and want to develop your coaching skills.     Using case studies, example techniques and reflective questions, Jenny brings coaching conversations to life and inspires readers to coach well with confidence. The book offers guidance that is accessible to people employed in clinical and non-clinical contexts. The skills learnt can be applied to informal coaching style conversations or to more formal coaching sessions. The book:   - Provides an overview of coaching and its importance   - Includes step-by-step methods for facilitating great coaching conversations   - Examines clinical mental health contexts and the role of coaching in recovery-focused care (with advantages for service users and practitioners)  - Considers how coaching approaches benefit tTable of ContentsPart One: Setting the Scene Chapter One, Some ContextChapter Two, Coaching Fundamentals Chapter Three, Coaching and Related Interventions Chapter Four, The Use of Coaching Models and Techniques Chapter Five, Three Coaching Models Part Two: More About Coaching Conversations with a CLEAR Scaffold Chapter Six, C Is for Contacting: Skills and Knowledge Chapter Seven, L Is for Listening: Skills and Knowledge Chapter Eight, E Is for Exploring: Skills and Knowledge Chapter Nine, E is for Exploring: More Skills and Knowledge Chapter Ten, Action (A) and Review (R): Skills and Knowledge for Supporting Next Steps and Closing Well Chapter Eleven, More About A and R: Skills and Knowledge for Supporting Next Steps and Closing WellPart Three: Coaching Conversations to Improve Clinical CareChapter Twelve, Coaching in Clinical Care Chapter Thirteen, A Quiet and Useful Coaching Stance in Mental Health Care – A Case ExampleChapter Fourteen, Coaching Co Creation and Co Production Chapter Fifteen, Coaching and TraumaPart Four: Coaching Within Mental Health Care OrganisationsChapter Sixteen, Coaching: The Organisation and The Workforce Chapter Seventeen, Internal Coaching Matters ConclusionChapter Eighteen, Coaching in Mental Health Settings: Moving Forward with Awareness

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Book SynopsisThe study of behaviours that influence health and the factors determining which individuals perform such behaviours has become a key area of research within health psychology. This book provides an overview of current research and practical details of how to apply the most widely used social cognition models to predict and change health behaviours. This popular, established text has been expanded to include the most up-to-date research on social cognition models and health behaviours. This third edition takes account of important developments in the field, and features: Four new chapters on Self-Determination Theory, Prototype-Willingness Model, Health Action Process Approach and Behaviour Change TechniquesThoroughly updated chapters on Health Belief Model, Protection Motivation Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, Theory of Planned Behaviour, Implementation Intentions and Stage Models New material on using theories to change health behaviours.Predicting Table of ContentsContentsList of ContributorsPreface 1. Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: A Social Cognition Approach by Mark Conner and Paul Norman 2.The Health Belief Model by Charles Abraham and colleagues 3. Protection Motivation Theory by Paul Norman and colleagues 4. Self-Determination Theory (NEW) by Martin Hagger and colleagues 5. Theory of Planned Behaviour by Mark Conner and colleagues 6.Prototype-Willingness Model (NEW) by Rick Gibbons and colleagues 7. Social Cognitive Theory and the Health Action Process Approach by Ralf Schwarzer and Aleks Luszczynska 8.Stage Theories: Transtheoretical Model and Precaution Adoption Process Model by Steve Sutton and colleagues 9. Implementation Intentions by Andy Prestwich and colleagues 10. Health Behaviour Change Techniques (NEW) by Susan Michie and colleagues 11. Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: Future Directions by Paul Norman and Mark Conner Author IndexIndex

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Book SynopsisOn the basis of over 25 years'' clinical experience and psychological research, Linda Blair reveals how your birth order position, as well as the spacing between you and your siblings and the sex of your siblings, impact your childhood, your adult life and your relationships.Packed with new research and written in a lively, personal style, Birth Order will inform and intrigue. By reading this unique book you will quickly understand yourself, your family and your partner better. It will also shed light on the dynamics of your other relationships, explain why you may repeat patterns within relationships, and suggest helpful strategies for dealing with other people. Chapters cover birth order and what being the eldest, middle, or youngest child reveals about you, the effect of large or small age gaps between you and your siblings, family size, the sex of your siblings, parental attitudes to each child, being an only child, being a twin, the impact of step-siblings, and

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Book Synopsis''By one of the great psychologists of our time, a book that shows us how we can answer the universal questions that define our lives: Can I succeed? Do I belong? Am I loved?'' Carol S. Dweck, bestselling author of MindsetDiscover simple psychological shifts that build trust, belonging, and confidence--from the co-director of the Dweck-Walton Lab at Stanford UniversityThe emotional questions we face can define our lives. If you''re expecting an interaction to go wrong, that expectation can make it so. That''s spiralling down. But as esteemed Stanford psychologist Greg Walton shows, when we see these questions clearly, we can answer them well. Known to social psychologists as wise interventions, these shifts in perspective can help us chart new trajectories for our lives. They help us spiral up.This is ordinary magic: The everyday experiences that help us set aside the ordinary worries of life to unleash extraordinary change.Through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis of fascinating research Dr. Walton pulls back the curtain to reveal the magic at work:- With our children: The few choice words from a parent or a teacher that builds trust and achievement.- In our relationships: How the right opportunity to reflect, for just a few minutes before a conflict conversation, can engender greater intimacy among couples--even a year later.- In school: How learning that everyone feels as out of place at first as you do at a new school--they really do--can unleash extraordinary potential, improving your life a decade later.- In our policy: how a one-page letter reduced recidivism among kids returning to school from juvenile detention by 40 percentage points; a postcard campaign cut suicide rates in half.It''s easy to think problems are out of our control. But in fact, we have vast opportunities for change. Ordinary Magic puts the tools for change at your fingertips.

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Book SynopsisWritten by dedicated and active professionals from different areas of the pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medtech sectors, this book provides information on job and career opportunities in various life sciences industries. It also contains useful tips to launch your own startup. The pharmaceutical, biomedical and medical technology sectors offer a wide range of employment opportunities to talented and motivated young graduates. However, many of these employment prospects are not well known to early career scientists, who concentrate primarily on the scientific and academic content of their fields of interest. The book is divided into five parts: Part 1 provides an academic perspective that focuses on the specific preparation required in the final years of study to embark on a successful career in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. In Part 2, industry experts discuss employment possibilities all along the drug or product life cycle, from discovery research and development to commercialisation. Part 3 follows, highlighting opportunities in support functions such as regulatory affairs or quality assurance. Part 4 focuses on additional opportunities in the wider biomedical sector, while Part 5 contains practical tips and training opportunities for entering the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. In the epilogue, the authors reflect on this fascinating field and its career prospects. The book offers a multidisciplinary perspective on career opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry to a wide range of students and young life scientists.Table of ContentsTitle: Career Options in the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Industry: An Insider’s Guide Preface (Introduction) Part 1: Setting the scene Chapter 1:Life after Academia: Launching your Pharma/Biotech CareerChris van Schravendijk Chapter 2:Competences for PharmacistsJeffrey Atkinson & Chris van Schravendijk Chapter 3:Job and Career Opportunities in the Pharmaceutical Industry: An OverviewJosse R. Thomas Part 2: Opportunities along the drug/product life cycle Chapter 4:Career Opportunities in ToxicologyMark Martens & Miranda Cornet Chapter 5:Job Possibilities in Clinical ResearchBenedikt Van Nieuwenhove Chapter 6:How to Get and Develop a Career in a Market Access Role in the Medical Devices IndustryVito Palatino Chapter 7:Job Opportunities in Pharmaceutical MarketingVicky van den Nieuwenhuyzen Chapter 8:Working in Medical Affairs and Clinical Operations: Life-Changing CareersDrago Vuino et al. Chapter 9:The Role of Medical Science LiaisonRoberta Manfroni Chapter 10:Career Development for Physicians in the Biopharmaceutical IndustryAnke Van den Broeck & Ann Dhoore Part 3: Opportunities in Supportive Functions Chapter 11:Job and Career Opportunities in Regulatory Affairs/ScienceAnn Emmerechts and Josse R. Thomas Chapter 12:Job Opportunities in Clinical Research Quality AssuranceIris Gorter de Vries Chapter 13:Job Opportunities in Quality Assurance Related to Manufacturing of Medicinal ProductsMaaike Gons Part 4: Other Opportunities in the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sector Chapter 14:Careers Perspective in a Science and Technology ParkLaura Aldrovandi & Simona Sbardelatti Chapter 15:To be or not to be: Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Creation as a Way to Innovate in LifeSciencesBrian Cahill et al. Chapter 16:How to Become a Successful Hospital and Community PharmacistLilian M. Azzopardi Part 5: Practical tips and tricks Chapter 17:A Successful Career in the Life Sciences Industry: How to Write your Strongest Resumé andAce that InterviewSofie Paeps & Charlotte Peters Chapter 18:Skill Building for Career Advancement: Public Speaking and NetworkingHynda K. Kleinman Chapter 19:Training Opportunities for a Career in the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Industry/SectorJosse R. Thomas Epilogue

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Book SynopsisInner bonding is the process of connecting our adult thoughts with our instinctual, gut feelings—the feelings of the "inner child"—so that we can minimize painful conflict within ourselves. Free of inner conflict, we feel peaceful, open to joy, and open to giving and receiving love.Margaret Paul, coauthor of Healing Your Aloneness, explores how abandonment of the inner child leads to increasingly negative and destructive feelings of low self-worth, codepenclence, addiction, shame, powerlessness, and withdrawal from relationships. Her breakthrough inner bonding process teaches us to heal past wounds through reparenting and clearly demonstrates how we can learn to parent in the present. Real-life examples illustrate the dynamics of the healing process and show the benefits we can expect in every facet of our lives and in all our relationships.Inner Bonding provides the tools we need to forge and maintain the inner unity that makes ou

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Book SynopsisVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Addiction is a subject which straddles public and personal interests; societal and criminal justice concerns; and family, social, and medical responses. It is a continuing area of uncertainty and concern for society and professionals trained in the field.This Very Short Introduction presents the basic facts about addiction: what it is, how and why it develops, how it is treated, and how society can respond to it. Addictions to both illicit drugs and licit drugs (e.g., alcohol) are covered, as is the possibility that certain behaviours not involving drug use (e.g., compulsive gambling) can qualify as addictions. Keith Humphreys provides a jargon-free account of our present understanding of addiction, from treatment evaluations to studies on the effects of public policies. He also illuminates the personal experience of addiction and recovery. Humphreys considers why some people become addicted and others do not, what treatments exist to help people who are addicted, and how the laws and regulations society establishes about drugs affects the rate and experience of addiction. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Table of Contents1: Understanding the terrain 2: Causes of addiction 3: Recovery and treatment 4: Cultural and public policy approaches to addiction 5: The future of addiction

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Book SynopsisDr. Gordon Livingston''s books have resonated with readers as universally and deeply as earlier books by M. Scott Peck, Rollo May, and Erich Fromm. Now, Gordon Livingston--a physician of the human heart, a philosopher of human psychology--offers an urgently needed meditation on who best (and who best not) to love--and how best to love. Dr. Livingston''s primary focus in this new book is on helping us to recognize in ourselves and in others constellations of character traits and what those traits imply both with regard to compatibility and future conduct. As in his previous books, here are Dr. Livingston''s trademark gifts--an unerring sense of what is important, and what Elizabeth Edwards has characterized as his unapologetic directness and his embracing compassion--again deployed to provide readers everywhere with a much-needed alternative to the trial-and-error learning that makes wisdom such an expensive commodity.Trade ReviewPalm Beach Post, 12/9/10 "A how-to on finding lasting love." WomanAroundTown.com, 2/6/11 "There's a wealth of information not only about romance, but about many of the crucial decisions we make about our relationships." InfoDad.com, 2/10/11 "Good-natured and homily-filled...Livingston does have some plainspoken, sensible ideas about love and relationships. The best part of his book is the middle, in which he enumerates the virtues of 'People to Cherish'...Worthwhile for many readers." Blogcritics.org, 2/14/11"Dr. Livingston masterfully explains the different types of character and personality traits. In addition, he shows us how to recognize some of the character traits that may be damaging to compatibility and long-lasting happiness...It is a book that must read by individuals who are just about to get married or looking for a new spouse after a painful divorce." Tucson Citizen, 2/13/11"[Livingston's] latest book reminds us that we're defined by those with whom we spend the majority of our time. As basic as that seems, few of us fully comprehend the importance of how we should choose our partner." Spirituality & Practice "Enlightening." Internet Review of Books, 2/23/11

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Book SynopsisAn award-winning neurologist on the Stone-Age roots of our screen addictions, and what to do about them.The human brain hasn?t changed much since the Stone Age, let alone in the mere thirty years of the Screen Age. That?s why, according to neurologist Richard Cytowic?who, Oliver Sacks observed, ?changed the way we think of the human brain??our brains are so poorly equipped to resist the incursions of Big Tech: They are programmed for the wildly different needs of a prehistoric world. In Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age, Cytowic explains exactly how this programming works?from the brain?s point of view. What he reveals in this book shows why we are easily addicted to screen devices; why young, developing brains are particularly vulnerable; why we need silence; and what we can do to push back.In the engaging storytelling style of his popular TED Talk, Cytowic draws an easily comprehensible picture of the Stone Age brain?s workings?the function of neurotransmitters like dopamine in basic instincts for survival such as desire and reward; the role of comparison in emotion, and emotion in competition; and, most significantly, the orienting reflex, one of the unconscious circuits that automatically focus, shift, and sustain attention. Given this picture, the nature of our susceptibility to digital devices becomes clear, along with the possibility of how to break their spell.Full of practical actions that we can start taking right away, Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age offers compelling evidence that we can change the way we use technology, resist its addictive power over us, and take back the control we have lost.

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Book SynopsisThe emergence of ketamine--previously known as a combat anesthetic and club drug--as a treatment for depression.Ketamine, approved in 2019 by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of depression, has been touted by scientists and media reports as something approaching a miracle cure. This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series chronicles the ascent of a drug that has been around for fifty years--in previous incarnations, a Vietnam-era combat anesthetic and a popular club drug--that has now been reinvented as a treatment for depression. Bita Moghaddam, a leading researcher in neuropharmacology, explains the scientific history and the biology of ketamine, its clinical use, and its recently discovered antidepressant effects, for the nonspecialist reader.

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Book SynopsisWith empathy, humor, and unique insight, a psychologist examines drama addiction and charts a path for healing in this groundbreaking book.Do you know someone who seems to thrive on chaos, a person who manufactures crisis where there is none, makes mountains out of molehills, and whose very presence feels like an inescapable whirlwind?You may even label them a “drama queen.” This person might be someone close to you. This person might even be you.  In this groundbreaking book, clinical psychologist and mind-body expert Dr. Scott Lyons turns the notion of the “drama queen” on its head, showing that drama is actually an addiction and those who are suffering with it are experiencing a much deeper psychological, biological, and social pain. For a person addicted to drama, the intensity becomes their way of coping.  Their life is a constant cycle of crisis, chaos, and

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Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER ? Mental toughness, mental clarity, and mental health all have one thing in common: The journey begins in your mind. In this radical guide, the award-winning author of The Last Arrow illuminates a surprising path toward personal fulfillment and optimal performance.?Erwin McManus is the most brilliant thinker I?ve ever met.??fourteen-time bestselling author Jon GordonThroughout his thirty years of work as a mindset expert and leadership coach, Erwin Raphael McManus has been obsessed with these questions: Why do some people succeed despite having all the odds stacked against them? How do others achieve the unthinkable, only to watch their lives slip away? Are there mental structures for failure and success?McManus has come to realize that too many of us have ?near-life? experiences. We almost pursue our dreams. We almost make the decision that changes everything. We are always one choice away. If we want to live without regret, we need to make a mind shift?trading beliefs that limit our potential for ones that help us move toward optimal performance and pursue the success of being fully alive. We must move from a life of obligation to a life of intention.In Mind Shift, McManus brings together twelve mental frameworks that have helped some of the most accomplished people on earth create internal structures of success. Among them:? You have to choose between acceptance and uniqueness. If you are addicted to affirmation, you will become what others want you to be rather than who you were created to become.? You don?t need an audience. It?s what you do in private that makes you who you are.? Talent is a hallucinogen. It will make you believe that hard work and discipline are for everyone else.Sharing experiences from entrepreneurs, artists, professional athletes, and his own career, McManus shows us how to transform our thinking?and, in turn, transform our lives.

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Book SynopsisArgues that decisions of all kinds, whether 'snap' or long-term, benefit from being made at the last possible moment. Exploring decisions that must be made in a millisecond to those that take months and years, this title demonstrates that the ability to wait is crucial to getting the right answer and that gut instincts are often wrong.

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Book SynopsisWe are experts at focusing on what is missing from our lives. Our dissatisfaction often serves us well; it keeps us from complacency and boredom. But we are also dragged down by a pernicious inability to stop, take stock and recognise what isn’t imperfect and appalling. In our haste to secure the future, we omit to notice what is already very good. This pack of cards is designed to help us pause in our striving and, for a few moments, take on board some of what we have to be grateful for - a consoling, inspiring corrective to the lessons in cynicism and sourness that the world teaches every day. Example Cards: There were no outright catastrophes today. Others forget the stupid things we’ve done faster than we do. We can reinvent ourselves – a bit. Other people are usually shyer, sweeter and kinder than we’d anticipated We have managed to learn a few things down the years We don’t have to take ourselves seriously Many of the people we love are still alive. We could disappear for a bit. Many of the world’s most interesting people have written down their thoughts.

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Book SynopsisExplores the fading empire of cognition, modulating stupidity into idiocy, puerility, and the figure of the ridiculous philosopher instituted by Kant. Drawing on a range of writers including Dostoevsky, Schlegel, Musil, and Wordsworth, this book investigates ignorance, dumbfoundedness, and the limits of reason.Trade Review"The foremost thinker of the repressed conditions of knowledge, Avital Ronell, with the Nietzschean audacity characteristic of her thought, probes the philosophical no-man's land of stupidity." -- Jean-Luc Nancy, author of The Sense of the World "[An] energetic book ... [Ronell's] fifth and perhaps most accomplished... Stupidity as Ronell understands it is a kind of black hole devouring the light of rationality itself." -- Jonathan Re, Times Literary Supplement "In the face of the Enlightenment, stupidity disrupts, disturbs, or dissents... Disrupt, disturb, and dissent -- that is just what Ronell means to do in this book." -- Edward Rothstein, New York Times "[Ronell] proves herself yet again to be one of the most original and exciting of contemporary critics... If you at all suspect that you might be intelligent, do not avoid Stupidity -- embrace it." -- Choice "Stupidity is remarkable in its ability to connect and co-articulate questions of Western literature and philosophy in a language that is original, moving, and exact." --differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies

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Book SynopsisExamines the ways we overestimate our ability to do what is right and how we act unethically without meaning to. This title investigates the nature of ethical failures in the business world and beyond, and illustrate how we can become more ethical, bridging the gap between who we are and who we want to be.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2012 Silver Medal Book Award in Business Ethics, Axiom Business "Well-written, stuffed with intriguing research, and more than a little unnerving, this book will make readers reconsider some of their most entrenched beliefs."--BizEd "[Blind Spots] is full of studies in human behavior and those results can help us, and the people we manage, make better decisions... [T]he book should be required reading for anyone entering the business world ... or for those of us who still try to reconcile misdeeds that did not have to be."--Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com "One explanation for what happened at News of the World can be found in a new book called Blind Spots. Its authors Max Bazerman and Ann Tenbrunsel look at how businesses, from Ford to Enron to subprime mortgage lenders, can end up mired in ethical disaster. But rather than discuss such choices as coolly calculated trade-offs between right and wrong, they look at how people actually make decisions--under pressure from shareholders, bosses and colleagues, up against tight deadlines and often worried about their careers, or even whether their contracts are going to be renewed."--Aditya Chakrabortty, Guardian "This book is a step toward ... bringing together a host of studies by the authors and others that probe how easy it is for us [to] act less ethically than we would like. The book also shows how organizations can take advantage of these findings in behavioural ethics to change their informal culture."--Harvey Schachter, The Globe & Mail "Bazerman and Tenbrunsel apply insights from the field of behavioral ethics to understand why individuals and organizations act unethically and what can be done to prevent such behavior. They draw on research from psychology and business to illustrate how factors outside our awareness influence decisions and behavior, and what we can do to prevent ethical lapses."--Taya R. Cohen, Pittsburgh Business Times "Blind Spots is a bold argument against the decency of human beings, showing how we subvert our ethical principles time and time again. Noting a human tendency to justify our own actions to ourselves with little thought for their consequences, business professors Max Bazerman and Ann Tenbrunsel explain how employees can give rise to dysfunctional organizations for fear of rocking the boat... The authors adopt a lively tone throughout and harness a broad mix of examples, from lab experiments to the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster and the collapse of Enron."--Gregor Hunter, The National "In an era where we've watched political leaders tell blatant lies and seen the corporate world nearly sunk by an onslaught of questionable ethics, it's time to take a sober look at why people who think of themselves as moral can commit unethical and even unlawful acts--or approve the dishonest acts of others... [T]his is examined in the recent book Blind Spots, by Harvard Business School professor Max Bazerman and Ann Tenbrunsel, professor of business ethics at the University of Notre Dame."--Toronto Star "The style [of Blind Spots] is incisive and reassuringly uningratiating."--Steven Poole, The Guardian "Bazerman ... and ... Tenbrunsel ... set out to show that if we are to make ethical decisions, we need to recognize such blind spots in ourselves as our failure to view our own immoral actions objectively and our tendency to act based on how we want to behave rather than on how we should."--Susan Schwartz, Montreal Gazette "Blind Spots is a good book. It tells a story in a clear and compelling fashion, which is what a book is for. The story is that we often act unethically, not because we're faced with ethical questions and decide to pick the 'bad' option, but because we fail to see that there is an ethical issue at all."--Neuroskeptic blog "If you want to be an ethical person or organization and are sometimes left nonplussed by the unethical behavior that still ensues nonetheless, then this is the right book to help you understand and correctly ensure that ethical behavior happens when push comes to shove."--Mouse Trap blog "Are we as ethical as we think we are? An important new book by ... Max Bazerman and ... Ann Tenbrunsel says probably not. In Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It, Bazerman and Tenbrunsel make a convincing case that a significant gap exists between how ethical we think we are and how ethical we actually are."--Scott Flegal, Nashua Telegraph "In their well-written, easily accessible text, Bazerman and Tenbrunsel rely on well-known cases of ethical failure and prior research, often previously popularized psychological studies, to frame the emerging field of behavioral ethics... [I]t serves as an excellent introduction to the discipline."--Choice "I enjoyed this book and think it is ideal for a team of managers to read together. Knowing how common it is for individuals to miss seeing a conflict or bias, colleagues could commit to challenging each other with candor and care."--Jill Geisler, Poynter "I will surely consider using the text in the classroom in the future... [P]articularly if one is trying to establish organizational policy that encourages ethical behavior--there is a good deal here that will be of interest."--J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Philosophy in ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Chapter 1: The Gap between Intended and Actual Ethical Behavior 1 Chapter 2: Why Traditional Approaches to Ethics Won't Save You 24 Chapter 3: When We Act against Our Own Ethical Values 38 Chapter 4: Why You Aren't as Ethical as You Think You Are 61 Chapter 5: When We Ignore Unethical Behavior 77 Chapter 6: Placing False Hope in the "Ethical Organization" 100 Chapter 7: Why We Fail to Fix Our Corrupted Institutions 128 Chapter 8: Narrowing the Gap: Interventions for Improving Ethical Behavior 152 Notes 173 Index 187

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewGeorge A. Akerlof, Co-Winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics Robert J. Shiller, Co-Winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics Winner of the 2016 Gold Medal in Economics, Axiom Business Book Awards One of Foreign Affairs' Best Economic, Social, and Environmental (Economics) Books of 2016 Selected for Bloomberg View's "The Writing that Shaped Economic Thinking in 2016" One of The Times Literary Supplement's Books of the Year 2016, chosen by Paul Collier Honorable Mention for the 2016 PROSE Award in Economics, Association of American Publishers One of The Independent's Best Economics Books 2015 One of LinkedIn's Best Business Books of 2015 One of BusinessInsider.com's Best Business Books of 2015 One of Legal Theory Bookworm's Books of the Year 2015 Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2015 "[Akerlof and Shiller] want to go far beyond behavioral economics, at least in its current form. They offer a much more general, and quite damning, account of why free markets and competition cause serious problems... They are intellectual renegades... Akerlof and Shiller make a convincing argument that phishing occurs because of the operation of the invisible hand, not in spite of it... [This] extraordinary book tells us something true, and profoundly important, about the operation of the invisible hand."--Cass Sunstein, New York Review of Books "No question, Phishing for Phools is a radical book. It may also be a radically important one."--Fortune "Entertaining, readable and provocative."--John Lanchester, London Review of Books "I highly recommend this, even for those who might disagree with the authors' outlook. Their case studies are illuminating, and their insights on the way markets work are fascinating. When you consider the sorry state of the personal finances of the median working age family in the United States today, it's hard to disagree with their central thesis that our current system isn't working properly."--John Reeves, The Motley Fool, USA Today "A needed call for skeptical economics and financial mindfulness."--Nature "Using compelling examples of flawed decision making from advertising, health care and personal finances, the authors identify our rational weak spots and arm readers with the ability to resist manipulation."--Scientific American Mind "As you would expect, it's a very clearly written book with tons of examples. And it makes a simple and powerful point about the fragility of the normative, welfare economics conclusions economists tend to draw."--Diane Coyle, The Enlightened Economist "Akerlof and Shiller present convincing evidence of how tobacco, pharmaceutical, and liquor companies and politicians weasel a chapter of their own into our life stories, abusing the mutual storytelling--with all its signs and wonders--that is elemental to our humanity."--Peter Lewis, Barnes & Noble Review "With accessible language and everyday examples, Shiller and Akerlof are taking on the powerful belief that aside from a few blemishes (like widening income inequality) only fools advocate interfering with the free market."--Chris Farrell, Minneapolis Star Tribune "The book's central message is certainly thought-provoking."--The Economist "Phishing for Phools forswears technical language, making this book accessible not only to economists but to consumers and policymakers. It should make everyone rethink the unfettered free-market model."--Brenda Jubin, Investing.com "It's a very clearly written book with tons of examples. And it makes a simple and powerful point about the fragility of the normative, welfare economics conclusions economists tend to draw."--Enlightened Economist "Its critique of conventional economics is more powerful and comprehensive--and more paternalistic--than that of Animal Spirits."--Carlos Lozada, Washington Post "[Akerlof's and Shiller's] insight is a powerful one."--Economist.com's Buttonwood blog "Akerlof and Shiller show that unregulated free markets systematically make people worse off by providing the unscrupulous with opportunities to take advantage of the unwary."--Adam Bouyamourn, The National "[Phishing for Phools] serves the important purpose of holding up a mirror to economics, a subject that prides itself on (supposedly) being the most sophisticated of all the social sciences. Economics may look sophisticated on paper, but it is often completely out of touch when it comes to reality."--Victoria Bateman, Times Higher Education "The book offers powerful support for a skeptical view of free markets, but it's also a helpful guide for consumers to avoid getting ripped off in the course of making important purchases."--Chris Matthews, Fortune "An interesting and entertaining new book by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller looks at the role of trickery in market economies. Phishing for Phools explains that sellers are often out to deceive you, and shows that this isn't an occasional glitch in the market system so much as an intrinsic and pervasive trait... Phishing for Phools aims to help readers understand their psychological weaknesses, so that the phishermen can be phended off more ephectively."--Clive Crook, Bloomberg View "Where Akerlof and Shiller break new ground is the sweeping application of the idea of the 'phishing equilibrium' to finance... The style of Phishing for Phools will be familiar to fans of Shiller's work: light on jargon and pacy enough not to outstay its welcome. The authors tell some engaging tales."--Robin Harding, Financial Times "[A] surprisingly readable yet highly original book ... the evidence and explanations marshaled by Akerlof and Shiller are compelling and they have profound political implications ... an enlightening read by two expert economists. It should be required reading for policy makes and for consumers (which is to say, all of us... [An] important, sobering book."--Oliver Kamm, The Times "Narratives in this impressive book tell how to avoid being tricked by means of better enforcement and being told of pending scams... [O]ne of the few titles dealing with fraud in the marketplace."--Library Journal "The authors provide is a ... unifying theory for all kinds of trickery, an economic explanation for why deception is so rampant. It takes many of our scattered findings about humanity's blind spots--both psychological weakness and a lack of perfect information--and weaves them into a comprehensive framework that has the potential to be devastating for free market fundamentalists."--Victoria Finkle, Washington Monthly "Its central idea is an important one and merits more attention."--Emran Mian, Prospect "Phishing for Phools is packed with examples--including subprime mortgages, pharmaceuticals, political campaigns, gym memberships, credit cards, cars and cranberry juice labels--of the pervasiveness of deception and manipulation in our economy and the price it exacts on individuals and the society at large."--Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World "This interesting book is written by economists mainly for economists, but it includes many entertaining stories about business behavior (and some disturbing ones), told in lively and accessible prose."--Foreign Affairs "The book is easy to read and relate; and more importantly will make you start thinking of the number of times you have been phished. The list would be endless!"--Madan Sabnavis, BusinessWorld "This unusual book offers a simple but challenging corrective to the assumptions made by most mainstream economists... Probably not every reader will agree with every interpretation or argument--but every reader will find something that enlightens and stimulates."--James Ledbetter, Yale Alumni Magazine "This book was enjoyable to read, and the expertise and knowledge of the authors are abundantly evident."--William Holcomb, PsycCRITIQUES "Bob and George urge us to slap Adam Smith's invisible hand when it steals from everybody's cookie jar. They ask us to ponder those situations, economic or political, that provide particularly tempting opportunities to phish for phools... Penetrating insights rendered in accessible prose."--Marlene Lang May, CommonwealTable of ContentsPREFACE vii INTRODUCTION Expect to Be Manipulated: Phishing Equilibrium 1 PART ONE Unpaid Bills and Financial Crash CHAPTER ONE Temptation Strews Our Path 15 CHAPTER TWO Reputation Mining and Financial Crisis 23 PART TWO Phishing in Many Contexts CHAPTER THREE Advertisers Discover How to Zoom In on Our Weak Spots 45 CHAPTER FOUR Rip-offs Regarding Cars, Houses, and Credit Cards 60 CHAPTER FIVE Phishing in Politics 72 CHAPTER SIX Phood, Pharma, and Phishing 84 CHAPTER SEVEN Innovation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 96 CHAPTER EIGHT Tobacco and Alcohol 103 CHAPTER NINE Bankruptcy for Profit 117 CHAPTER TEN Michael Milken Phishes with Junk Bonds as Bait 124 CHAPTER ELEVEN The Resistance and Its Heroes 136 PART THREE Conclusion and Afterword CONCLUSION: EXAMPLES AND GENERAL LESSONS New Story in America and Its Consequences 149 AFTERWORD The Significance of Phishing Equilibrium 163 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 175 NOTES 181 BIBLIOGRAPHY 233 INDEX 257

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Book SynopsisIn "General Psychopathology", perhaps his most important contribution to the Heidelberg school, Jaspers critiques the scientific aspirations of psychotherapy, arguing that the realm of the human must be supplemented by an understanding of the "meaning-relations" experienced by human beings.Trade ReviewKarl Jaspers was only thirty when he amassed the data and expounded the methods and interpretations that give his Psychopathologie a place at the side of James' monumental Principles of Psychology. Like James, he later turned to philosophy. He certainly shared James' radically empirical spirit; he documented more systematically the challenge to the methodological imperialism to which psychopathology was subject in his day. -- Peter A. Bertocci Review of MetaphysicsTable of ContentsVolume 2Part III. The Casual Connections of Psychic LifeChapter 9. Effects of Environment and of the Body on Psychic LifeChapter 10. HeredityChapter 11. The Explanatory Theories—Their Meaning and ValuePart IV. The Conception of the Psychic Life as a WholeChapter 12. The Synthesis of Disease EntitiesChapter 13. The Human SpeciesChapter 14. Biographical StudyPart V. The Abnormal Psyche in Society and History (Social and historical aspects of the psychoses and the personality-disorder)Part VI. The Human Being as a WholeAppendix1. Examination of patients2. The funstion of therapy3. Prognosis4. The history of psychopathology as a scienceName IndexGeneral Index

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Book SynopsisInsightful and accessible, this work will prove a valuable resource for affected individuals, their families, and medical professionals-physicians, nurses, genetic counselors, social workers, psychologists, and medical students.Trade ReviewA great leap forward for the social and cultural condition of dwarfism. -- Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression Newsday 2005 Adelson presents tactful techniques and definite guidance, including what not to do. -- Michael A. Schmidt, MD, PhD JAMA 2005 One of the best, most thorough overviews published on dwarfism and related topics. -- Gad B. Kletter, M.D. New England Journal of Medicine 2005 I strongly recommend this book: its insights are unique, and it should prove of value to affected individuals, their families, and the healthcare professionals participating in their care. -- David E. Sandberg American Journal of Human Biology 2006Table of ContentsForeword, by Judith G. Hall, O.C., M.D.PrefaceIntroduction1. Medical Aspects2. Psychosocial Aspects3. The Birth of a Child: Parent Issues and Outreach4. Organizations: From Self-Help to Advocacy5. Lives TodayAppendixes1. Dwarfism: Conditions and Descriptions2. Resources: Medical and Support GroupsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive history of psychiatry's biblethe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Over the past seventy years, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, has evolved from a virtually unknown and little-used pamphlet to an imposing and comprehensive compendium of mental disorder. Its nearly 300 conditions have become the touchstones for the diagnoses that patients receive, students are taught, researchers study, insurers reimburse, and drug companies promote. Although the manual is portrayed as an authoritative corpus of psychiatric knowledge, it is a product of intense political conflicts, dissension, and factionalism. The manual results from struggles among psychiatric researchers and clinicians, different mental health professions, and a variety of patient, familial, feminist, gay, and veterans' interest groups. The DSM is fundamentally a social document that both reflects and shapes the professional, economic, and cultural forcTrade ReviewHis close look at the DSM is a meticulous blow-by-blow, tracking its evolution in the context of shifting psychiatric care, expanding disease taxonomy, growing pharmaceutical influence, emerging social movements, and a diverse array of personalities and identities (trans, queer) classified as disorders.—Amy Biancolli, MAD IN AMERICAHorowitz tells this sorry tale with skill and panache... It is the best synthetic account of this territory anyone has produced to date.—Andrew Scull, UC San Diego, Los Angeles Review of BooksHorwitz retains a scrupulous objectivity; but nonetheless, the tale he tells is of one of the most resounding and damaging follies of modern scientism. —Will Self, SpectatorAllan Horwitz is to be congratulated on a fine book that deserves to be read by everyone concerned about the state of psychiatry.—Robert M Kaplan, University of Western Sydney, Australia, Sushruta Health Policy & OpinionsTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Diagnosing Mental IllnessChapter 2. The DSM-I and II Chapter 3. The Path to a Diagnostic RevolutionChapter 4. The DSM-IIIChapter 5. The DSM-III-R and DSM-IVChapter 6. The DSM-5's Failed Revolution Chapter 7. The DSM as a Social CreationNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA timely book about assessing, coping with, and mitigating burnout in higher education.Faculty often talk about how busy, overwhelmed, and stressed they are. These qualities are seen as badges of honor in a capitalist culture that values productivity above all else. But for many women in higher education, exhaustion and stress go far deeper than end-of-the-semester malaise.Burnout, a mental health syndrome caused by chronic workplace stress, is endemic to higher education in a patriarchal, productivity-obsessed culture. In this unique book for women in higher education, Rebecca Pope-Ruark, PhD, draws from her own burnout experience, as well as collected stories of faculty in various roles and career stages, interviews with coaches and educational developers, and extensive secondary research to address and mitigate burnout. Pope-Ruark lays out four pillars of burnout resilience for faculty members: purpose, compassion, connection, and balance. Each chapter contaiTable of ContentsBurnout: An Unraveling or A Reckoning?Chapter 1. CultureChapter 2. Academic IdentityChapter 3. PurposeChapter 4. CompassionChapter 5. ConnectionChapter 6. BalanceCodaAcknowledgmentsAppendix 1. Special Advice For Educational DevelopersAppendix 2. Bonus InterviewsAppendix 3. Additional Activities For Self-ExplorationAppendix 4. Reflecting On Your Relationship With Work And BurnoutReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisAWALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY,AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLYBESTSELLER. The newest official release of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition includes four different formats—spiral-bound and tabbed, paperback, hardcover, and ebook, all of which are in full color. It is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process—from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. The seventh edition is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make an impact with their work. The seventh edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect best practices in scholarly writing and publishing. All formats are in full color, with a new tabbed spiral version Easy navigation, with topics divided into numbered sections to help users quickly location the information they need Resources for students on writing and formatting annotated bibliographies, response papers, and other paper types, guidelines on citing course materials, and guidance on writing clearly, precisely, and concisely Dedicated chapter for new users of APA Style covering paper elements and format, including sample papers for both professional authors and student writers New chapter on journal article reporting standards (JARS) that includes updates to reporting standards for quantitative research and the first-ever qualitative and mixed methods reporting standards in APA Style Updated chapter on bias-free language guidelines for writing about people with respect and inclusivity in areas including age, disability, gender, participation in research, racial and ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality Updated chapter on essential style guidelines for scholarly writing, including punctuation, italics, capitalization, abbreviations, and numbers More than 40 new sample tables and figures Expanded guidance on ethical writing and publishing practices, including how to ensure the appropriate level of citation, avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism, and navigate the publication process More than 100 new reference examples covering periodicals, books, audiovisual media, social media, webpages and websites, legal resources, and many other document types Guidelines that support accessibility for all users, including simplified reference, in-text citation, and heading formats as well as additional font options Trade ReviewA WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERWinner of the IBPA’s Benjamin Franklin Award Widely followed style guide for academic papers. * The Wall Street Journal *I strongly encourage you to dig into the rich resource of the 7th Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. I am thoroughly energized about the ways this guide can push language forward. * American Library Association’s Rainbow Round Table *Gather round, style hounds: the seventh edition of the American Psychological Association’s Publication Manual…includes some (pretty) significant changes. * Inside Higher Ed *An endorsement from the APA is a big deal for the singular 'they.' The APA is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 118,000 members. The Publication Manual is used by all writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in a wide variety of disciplines, so this clarification has the potential to significantly expand the use of inclusive language. * Out *The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) has gone through it’s first update in a decade. One of the major changes in this seventh edition is a full embracing of the singular ‘they’ pronoun…. This full acceptance in the APA style guide is major. And wonderful. * Medium *One of the most popular guides for academic writing standards across the curriculum. For many editors, faculty, and students, this means mastering new rules in short order… all appearances indicate that the changes will be mostly user-friendly…The worst thing about change is often the unknown. This quick glimpse at what the APA has in store offers encouraging news about the road ahead. * Faculty Focus *Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Editorial Staff and Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Scholarly Writing and Publishing Principles Types of Articles and PapersEthical, Legal, and Professional Standards in Publishing Ensuring the Accuracy of Scientific Findings Protecting the Rights and Welfare of Research Participants and Subjects Protecting Intellectual Property Rights 2. Paper Elements and Format Required Elements Paper Elements Format OrganizationSample Papers 3. Journal Article Reporting Standards Overview of Reporting Standards Common Reporting Standards Across Research Designs Reporting Standards for Quantitative Research Reporting Standards for Qualitative Research Reporting Standards for Mixed Methods Research 4. Writing Style and Grammar Effective Scholarly Writing Continuity and Flow Conciseness and ClarityGrammar and Usage Verbs Pronouns Sentence Construction Strategies to Improve Your Writing 5. Bias-Free Language Guidelines General Guidelines for Reducing Bias Reducing Bias by Topic 6. Mechanics of Style Punctuation Spelling Capitalization Italics Abbreviations Numbers Statistical and Mathematical Copy Presentation of Equations Lists 7. Tables and Figures General Guidelines for Tables and Figures TablesSample Tables FiguresSample Figures 8. Works Credited in the Text General Guidelines for Citation Works Requiring Special Approaches to Citation In-Text Citations Paraphrases and Quotations 9. Reference List Reference Categories Principles of Reference List EntriesReference Elements Author Date Title Source Reference Variations Reference List Format and Order 10. Reference Examples Author Variations Date Variations Title Variations Source Variations Textual Works Data Sets, Software, and Tests Audiovisual Media Online Media 11. Legal References General Guidelines for Legal References Legal Reference Examples 12. Publication Process Preparing for Publication Understanding the Editorial Publication Process Manuscript Preparation Copyright and Permission Guidelines During and After Publication Credits for Adapted Tables, Figures, and Papers References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book describes a method in which researchers commit to research WITH, not ON, members of marginalized communities in order to challenge and transform conditions of social injustice.Trade ReviewEssentials of Critical Participatory Action Research is an engaging text for scholar-activists who are interested in conducting qualitative research with and for communities that have been historically disenfranchised, erased, or pathologized in traditional research. The authors, with their vast knowledge of conducting critical qualitative research with marginalized communities, guide the reader in considering alternative and affirming methods and analyses, as well as nontraditional venues for disseminating their work. What I appreciate most about the text is its consistent integrations of intersectional analyses—reminding readers to acknowledge their own privilege while being vigilant for the inequitable power dynamics that are far too typical among “experts” conducting the research and “subjects” who need to be studied or saved. -- Kevin L. Nadal, PhD, City University of New York, New YorkExcellent! This outstanding book illustrates how to engage in critical participatory research WITH, not ON, marginalized groups interested in challenging oppression. Rooted in the activist call of, “No research on us, without us,” Michelle Fine and María Elena Torre masterfully demonstrate how to tap into collective wisdom as they collaborate in research with diverse oppressed groups in an empowering, emancipatory, and ethical manner. Essentials of Critical Participatory Action Research is a must-read for researchers, social scientists, educators, and trainees who endorse a commitment to social justice. -- Lillian Comas-Díaz, PhD, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, author of Multicultural Care: A Clinician’s Guide to Cultural CompetenceTable of ContentsSeries Foreword—Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox 1. Critical Participatory Action Research: Conceptual Foundations Why CPAR? Critical Elements Where Collective Wisdom Grows: Participatory Contact Zones Situating CPAR in the Qualitative Traditions Critical Epistemological Roots: Widening Our Understanding of Expertise Disciplinary Elders: Historical Roots in Community-Based Inquiry Crafting and Performing Public-Facing Scholarship for Action, Transformation, and Provocation 2. Participatory Design Assembling a Diverse Community of Coresearchers Designing Mirrors and Windows Images of Opening Sessions Methodological Release Points: Strategies for Unleashing Collective Wisdom A Cautionary Note on Privilege in the Contact Zone Building an Ethical Research Collective: Ethics and Institutional Review Boards 3. Participatory Knowledge Production Piloting: Accountability to and Feedback From the Community Finalizing the Instrument: A Qualitative Participatory National Survey? Cascading Research Questions: Evolving Inquiries in the Participatory Contact Zone Growing a Sample of Radical Inclusivity and Structural Intersectionality Inquiry Marinating in Communities of Care, Concern, and Action 4. Participatory Analysis Moving Toward Action Slicing the Data Steps of Participatory Analysis: Culling the Database, Macro Review, and Then Coding Coding: The Stories and Analysis Creating a Codebook Bending Analysis Toward Action 5. Vibrant Variations and Grounding Questions Grounding Questions for Critical Participatory Inquiry Participatory Research as a Tool of Struggle and Solidarity in Contentious Times Challenges and Joys 6. Methodological Integrity Fidelity and Diversity To Be of Use: Action, Transformation, and Provocation CPAR Touchstones for Integrity and Accountability Evaluating CPAR: How Do You Know Whether It Is Good Enough? 7. Writing Process and Research Products Epilogue: Critical PAR in Crisis: An Epistemic Offering Toward Solidarity References Index About the Authors About the Series Editors

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Scott D. Churchill introduces readers to existential phenomenological research, an approach that seeks an in-depth, embodied understanding of subjective human existence that reflects a person's values, purposes, ideals, intentions, emotions, and relationships.Table of ContentsSeries Foreword—Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox 1. Conceptual Foundations of Existential Phenomenological Research The “Human Science” Approach as a Way of Seeing What Is the Key Insight of Existential Phenomenology? Summary 2. Getting Started: Selecting an Experience to Study Formulating a Research Question Summary 3. Collecting the Data Attending to Ethical Considerations Selecting Participants Developing an Experiential “Approach” to Data Collection Data-Generating Activities 4. First Phase of Data Analysis: Focusing on Moments Within the Whole Doing Psychology Phenomenologically Mentoring EPR in the Classroom: Training the Research Team Summary 5. Second Phase of Data Analysis: Comprehensive Synthesis Individual Structural Description: A Comprehensive Synthesis General Structural Description: The Intuition of Essential Meaning Summary 6. Writing the Research Report Introduction Section Method Section Results Section Discussion Section Summary 7. Conclusions The Place of Phenomenology Within the Qualitative Tradition Achieving Methodological Integrity Strengths, Limitations, and Future Directions Appendix: Exemplar Studies References Index About the Author About the Series Editors

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a sustainable approach to self-care for therapists that is integrative, holistic, and developmentally flexible.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments IntroductionPart I. Nourishing the Roots of Self-Care Chapter 1. Exploring Professional Self-Care: Myths, Mistaken Identities, and Meanings Chapter 2. Our Unique Stressors, Pressures, and Challenges Chapter 3. The “Big Four” Occupational Hazards Chapter 4. Our Ethical Imperative Toward Sustainable Self-Care Chapter 5. Why We Become Psychotherapists and What Sustains Us Chapter 6. Mapping Our Self-Care Values Chapter 7. Identifying and Addressing the Blocks to Being Our Own Best AlliesPart II. Flexibly Grounded: Mindful Awareness of Habits, Patterns, and Needs Chapter 8. Developmental and Career Stage Realities Chapter 9. Listening to Our Bodies Chapter 10. Knowing Our Habits of Mind and Emotion Chapter 11. Relational Patterns and Fulfillment of Needs Chapter 12. How’s Your Frontal Lobe Doing? and Other Executive Functioning Questions Chapter 13. Money: Our Unspoken Needs, Beliefs, and Habits Chapter 14. Spiritual and Religious Beliefs and Needs Chapter 15. Cultural Influences on Self-Care and Well-Being Chapter 16. Person-Therapist-Work AlignmentPart III: Intrinsic Self-Care: Soft Strength, Hidden Resilience Chapter 17. Cultivating Mindful Awareness and Intentionality Chapter 18. Fostering Acceptance, Equanimity, and Acknowledgment of Impermanence Chapter 19. Nurturing Compassion Chapter 20. Encouraging Forgiveness Chapter 21. Gifting Gratitude Chapter 22. Inspiring Laughter, Humor, Joy, and Playfulness Chapter 23. Learning OptimismPart IV: Extrinsic Self-Care: Powerful Practices, Transformational Habits Chapter 24. Biological Foundations of Self-Care I: Sleep and Breath Chapter 25. Biological Foundations of Self-Care II: Movement and Nutrition Chapter 26. Meditation Chapter 27. Subtle Energy Practices Chapter 28. Rest, Time Off, and Recharging Our Batteries Chapter 29. Supportive Connections and Healthy Boundaries Chapter 30. Supporting Our Frontal Lobe for Sustainable Self-Care and Well-Being Chapter 31. Mindful Use of Technology and Media Chapter 32. Personal Grounding and Growth: Making Space for Creative Endeavors, Self-Growth, and Pursuing Our Own Therapy Chapter 33. Professional Grounding and Growth: Seeking Professional Development, Diversity of Experience, and Consultation/Supervision Chapter 34. Navigating Our Work Environment Chapter 35. Enhancing Our Workspace for Better HealthPart V. Thriving: Creating Sustainability of Self-Care and Well-Being Chapter 36. Willingness, Readiness, and Motivation to Integrate Self-Care Chapter 37. Integration and Embodiment of Self-Caring Into Everyday Life Chapter 38. The Gifts of Stewardship and Paying It Forward: A Communitarian Approach to Helping Our Fellow Helpers Appendix A. Mindful Self-Care Scale--Clinical Version Appendix B. Selected Resources for Psychotherapists’ Professional Development and Well-Being Appendix C. Addressing Our Blocks, Barriers, and Objections to Being Our Own Best Allies Appendix D. Selected Resources for Psychotherapists With a Highly Sensitive Temperament Appendix E. Mindful Check-In Appendix F. Selected Mindfulness and Meditation Resources Appendix G. Selected Subtle Energy Resources and Practices Appendix H. The Rapid Relief Energy Sweep Appendix I. Selected Self-Care Practices to Integrate Throughout the (Work)Day Appendix J. Mindful Self-Caring Plan and Calendar Appendix K. Selected Resources for Healthy Habit Formation and Building a Meaningful Life References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisEvery organization is fundamentally in the business of behavior change, whether it be a government trying to get a business to comply with environmental regulations, a business persuading its customers to be loyal to its products, or a financial institution encouraging a client to start saving for retirement. Behavior change is critical to organizational success, but despite its centrality to organizations, we do not have a good understanding of how organizations can successfully employ insights from behavioral science in their operations. To address this gap, this book develops an overarching framework for using behavioral science. It shows how behavioral insights (BI) can be embedded in organizations to achieve better outcomes, improve the efficiency of processes, and maximize stakeholder engagement. This edited volume provides an enterprise-wide strategic perspective on how governments, businesses, and other organizations have embedded BI into their operations. ContributioTable of ContentsAcknowledgements About The Contributors Foreword: A Very Short Guide to Nudging Preface: The Behaviorally Informed Organization PART 1: The Behaviorally Informed Organization: An Agenda Chapter 1: The Science of Using Behavioral Science Dilip Soman Chapter 2: Embedding Behavioral Insights in Organizations Bing Feng, Melanie Kim, and Dilip Soman Chapter 3: Why Should Organizations Want To Be Behaviorally Informed Melaina Vinski Chapter 4: Gut Check: Why Organizations That Need To Be Behaviorally Informed Resist It Shannon O’Malley and Kelly Peters PART 2: Overarching Insights and Tools Chapter 5: Seeing Sludge Daniel Cowen, Niketana Kannan, and Dilip Soman Chapter 6: A Guide to Guidelines Sophie Duncan, Melanie Kim, and Dilip Soman Chapter 7: Boundedly Rational Complex Consumer Continuum Derek Ireland Chapter 8: A Scarcity of Attention Matthew Hilchey and J. Eric T. Taylor PART 3: Examples of Behavioral Initiatives from Business and Policy Chapter 9: Workplace Habits and How to Change Them Kyle Murray and Shirley Chen Chapter 10: Humanizing Financial Services with Behavioral Science Jane Howe, Alex Henderson, Jennifer Nachshen, and Sarah Reid Chapter 11: Choice Architecture in Programs And Policy Elizabeth Hardy, Lauryn Conway, and Haris Khan Chapter 12: Helping Low Income Canadians to File Taxes and Access Benefits Jennifer Robson Chapter 13: Online Privacy Melanie Kim, Kim Ly, and Dilip Soman Chapter 14: Behavioral Science for International Development Abigail Dalton, Varun Gauri, and Renos Vakis PART 4: Making It Work Chapter 15: Building Partnerships for Behavioral Science Initatives in the Public Sector Mathieu Audet, Emilie Eve Gravel, Rebecca Friesdorf, and Hasti Rahbar Chapter 16: Behavioral Science In Policy And Government: A Roadmap Catherine Yeung and Sharon Tham

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