Psychology Books
Mandrake of Oxford Dreams: Exploring uncharted depths of
Book SynopsisMany people are interested in dreams but few have much of interest to say about them. This book is different and worth attention. It began as a simple question, any one of us might ask: Why do some people have success and money, while others spend their lives scraping spare change together for the most basic of things? Why do certain people always seem to make the right decisions & come out on top, even when they get some things wrong? (p8) The surprising answer lay in the world of dreams, their interpretation and of how some dreamers have made self-analysis such as useful personal resource. The author shares many personal experiences as well as those drawn from a general survey of peoples dream world. She explores the entire scene from Sigmund Freud up to more recent guides for the perplexed. She goes deep, revealing over 100 dream symbols, anything from new houses, through dream lovers to aliens. Not revealing the content of a dream to another, at least until you have interpreted and gained from it. This, just one secret she gleaned. Dreams are postcards, straight from your subconscious, telling you about you. One of her informants told a colleague, whom she had hitherto trusted, of a strange dream she had just had about a mutual colleague. then watched mortified as her otherwise trusted but obviously jealous colleague, strode boldly to the dream subject, and told them all the gory details. But the dream was not necessarily about anyone in particular, their appearance was most likely the personification of anxiety about an unfamiliar working environment. A secret unwanted admirer or personification of someones angst - better not say anything? The author is drawing upon the wisdom of sages and writers from times past. All of which shows how dreams reveal the blocks that are holding one''s life up. Along the way, she explores those uncharted depths of consciousness. And shows how successful people have always tuned into the subconscious, conversing with so-called dream counsellors who really did change their future.
£12.34
Sequoia Books Myths of Mindfulness
Book SynopsisInterest in mindfulness has been booming in recent decades, but a lot of misconceptions have grown up around this ancient practice, some of which can cause serious harm. In this book, clinical psychologist, researcher, and Zen master Dr. Richard Sears carefully separates the myths from the facts. He explores myths about the origins of mindfulness, what mindfulness is, how it is similar to and different from other techniques, the practice of mindfulness, its magical and mystical effects, mindfulness and mental and physical health, and about using mindfulness in daily life. Far more than just debunking myths, Dr. Sears points out the profound ways that mindfulness can help us move through our struggles and enrich our lives with inspiring stories and practical tips. The realities of mindfulness are so much more fascinating than the myths.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Myths about the Origins of Mindfulness Mindfulness is strictly a religious practice. Mindfulness comes from Buddhism. If you are not practicing the full ethical code of Buddhism, you are not doing real mindfulness. Mindfulness practice makes you a Zen master. Chapter 2: Myths about What Mindfulness Is Mindfulness makes you feel better. Mindfulness makes you feel worse. Mindfulness is about thinking positive. Mindfulness makes you happy. Mindfulness is about having a clear, empty, or blank mind. Mindfulness is about changing consciousness. When you are mindful, you rise above your emotions. Mindfulness requires nonjudgmental acceptance of things. Chapter 3: Myths about How Mindfulness is Similar and Different Mindfulness is just breathing. Mindfulness is the same as meditation. Mindfulness is about visualizing peaceful scenes and positive outcomes. Mindfulness is the same as relaxation. Mindfulness is a kind of self-hypnosis. Chapter 4: Myths about The Practice of Mindfulness Only great saints can do mindfulness - it's not for me. Mindfulness can only be done with formal, daily exercises. Mindfulness takes a great deal of effort. Mindfulness can only be done sitting still. Mindfulness can only be done with eyes closed. Mindfulness exercises have to be at least 45 minutes long. You must move slowly to be mindful. Chapter 5: Myths about the Magical and Mystical Effects of Mindfulness Practice Mindfulness gives you ESP or magical powers. Mindfulness is a mystical practice that makes you one with the universe. Mindfulness gives you the meaning of life. There are secret, advanced forms of mindfulness. Chapter 6: Myths about Mindfulness and Mental and Physical Health Mindfulness completely rewires the brain. Mindfulness cures mental disorders. Mindfulness always eliminates chronic pain. Mindfulness cures medical diseases and makes you live a much longer lifespan. Chapter 7: Myths about Mindfulness in Daily Life and Work You can only be mindful in a peaceful setting. It is important to be mindful at all times. If you become too mindful, you will become unfeeling, and lose compassion for others. If someone is mindful, they will forget appointments and responsibilities. It takes years to become mindful. Mindfulness interferes with your ability to work. I don't have time to be mindful.
£17.09
Right Book Press Happiness By Numbers: How to measure and manage
Book SynopsisImagine if there was a way to measure your impact on the environment and manage how it affects your happiness. What if you could be sure that everything that matters in your life was on track to maximise your feelings of fulfilment and contentment? In Happiness By Numbers, chartered environmentalist Richard Lupo draws on decades of expert research to provide you with a very neat, science-based framework that shows how your decisions and actions affect your environment, while measuring your progress towards achieving long-term wellbeing. From your own personal happiness to the wellbeing of your family and friends, as well as your impact on the planet as a whole, you’ll discover how, with a clear vision, an effective strategy, a dash of proven science and some very clever number crunching, you can make every part of your life happier and more rewarding. Take an eye-opening journey into happiness and the environment that will change how you think and feel about what they mean and uncover: A blueprint for boosting your own long-term wellbeing Fascinating insights into the science behind what makes us happy Practical tips for creating safe and secure environments for all A roadmap towards better decisions on sustainability and living a net zero life How happiness really looks when you put in into numbers If it’s true that you can only manage what you can measure, by exploring and leveraging what science and data reveals about what makes us happy, we can all build a better world that’s happier not only for ourselves but those around us too.Trade Review'Eye-opening! It sets out the case for a more sustainable future with useful tips and tools for things that matter to people – like happiness, friendship and community.' Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment'This is a revelation; a really good read. Fascinating, inspiring and encouraging, it’s a book that you’ll keep coming back to.' Sue Chalkley OBE, FCIH
£14.39
Australian Academic Press Tales from the Valley of Death: Reflections from Psychotherapy on the Fear of Death
£19.95
Edra Publishing US LLC EMDR AND PANIC DISORDERS - from integrated
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£49.50
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Pursuit of Pleasure: Overcoming a Civilizational
Book SynopsisIt is a hard psychological fact that the desire for pleasure is the ultimate factor in most of human decision-making. But as dominant as the pleasure principle has been in the cultural development of mankind, its impact has so far never been fully acknowledged. In the hands of a powerful minority that controls global capital flows, pleasure has been turned into the most profitable item for sale, preying on the consumerist desires it helped to create. Re-evaluating the very notion of 'pleasure' and assessing its often sinister influence on the course of our civilisation, this book unveils how the determinants of human behaviour are now in the hands of global marketers whose sole aim is the maximisation of profit, not the personal development of their customers. This powerful book shows how the overcoming of the pleasure principle through the management of pleasure can be the foundation of a new humanist culture in which people are conscious and aware of their choices.
£23.99
ibidem The Ukrainian Mentality
Book SynopsisAlexander Strashny examinines what defines Ukrainians as a people and singles out features whose combination constitutes the essence of the Ukrainian mentality.
£999.99
V&R Unipress Polish Students and Alcohol: Conditions and
Book SynopsisWhat factors influence problematic alcohol consumption among university students and what are the short and long-term consequences?
£42.29
Daimon Verlag Berlin 1986: The Archetype of Shadow in a Split
Book SynopsisThe Tenth International Congress of Analytical Psychology was held in Berlin, 2-9 September 1986. Its theme, ''The Archetype of Shadow in a Split World'', was the focus of 25 major papers, with prepared responses to 14 of them. Congress participants were several hundred Jungian analysts.
£35.63
Daimon Verlag Rock Rabbit & the Rainbow: Laurens van der Post
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£39.19
Daimon Verlag Berlin 1986: The Archetype of Shadow in a Split
Book SynopsisThe Tenth International Congress of Analytical Psychology was held in Berlin, 2 to 9 September 1986. Its theme, ''The Archetype of Shadow in a Split World'', was the focus of 25 major papers, with prepared responses to 14 of them. Congress participants were several hundred Jungian analysts.
£49.97
Daimon Verlag Paris 89: Personal & Archetypal Dynamics in the
Book SynopsisThe 11th International Congress for Analytical Psychology was held in Paris from 28 August to 2 September 1989. It is no surprise that the theme of ''Personal and Archetypal Dynamics in the Analytical Relationship'' succeeded in drawing widely varying and controversial responses. More than ever before the fifty-five contributors of papers represent Jungian groups from around the globe in every sense. However, while differences of approach are evident throughout this fascinating collection, so too is an ever more significant sense of synthesis: in the end we all share a common task.
£34.55
Daimon Verlag Paris 89: Personal & Archetypal Dynamics in the
Book SynopsisThe 11th International Congress for Analytical Psychology was held in Paris from 28 August to 2 September 1989. It is no surprise that the theme of ''Personal and Archetypal Dynamics in the Analytical Relationship'' succeeded in drawing widely varying and controversial responses. More than ever before the fifty-five contributors of papers represent Jungian groups from around the globe in every sense. However, while differences of approach are evident throughout this fascinating collection, so too is an ever more significant sense of synthesis: in the end we all share a common task.
£44.09
Daimon Verlag Rock Rabbit & the Rainbow: Laurens van der Post
Book SynopsisSir Laurens van der Post, author, film-maker, storyteller of world-wide renown, soldier, prisoner of war, political advisor to heads of state, humanitarian, explorer, conservationist... the list goes on and on. His extraordinary curiosity, his love for the small and the great, and his tremendous feeling and concern for his surroundings and all that they included, set him travelling the lands and the waters of the world, a messenger in search of meaning. He touched and inspired many along the way, some of whom are to be found in the pages of this book. A true man of his time, Sir Laurens was born in 1906 in the interior of South Africa, served in the British forces during World War II, including three-and-a-half years in Japanese captivity, and lived and worked since that time in London, where he died just after celebrating his 90th birthday in December, 1996. ''The Rock Rabbit and The Rainbow'' was originally conceived as a Festschrift, or gift collection of writings, for Sir Laurens by several of his friends and then evolved into its present form, which includes numerous original contributions by Sir Laurens himself.
£34.55
Daimon Verlag Zurich 1995: Open Questions in Analytical
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£34.19
Daimon Verlag Zurich 1995: Open Questions in Analytical
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£30.39
Daimon Verlag Florence 98: Destruction & Creation -- Personal &
Book SynopsisThe 14th Congress for Analytical Psychology was held 23-28 August 1998 in the ancient city of Florence, Italy. The theme, ''Destruction and Creation: Personal and Cultural Transformations'', is especially appropriate to the Italian setting, with that nation''s history of destruction, both from nature and from human activity, and its tradition -- especially in Florence -- of creative individuals and institutions. The theme is fitting, also, to the context of Jungian psychology, with its emphasis on these and other pairs of opposites, with their integral role in psychic wholeness. Acknowledging, also, that destruction is indispensable to creation, some Jungians prefer the term ''creative unconscious'' to the traditional ''collective unconscious''.
£35.63
Daimon Verlag Florence 98: Destruction & Creation -- Personal &
Book SynopsisThe 14th Congress for Analytical Psychology was held 23-28 August 1998 in the ancient city of Florence, Italy. The theme, ''Destruction and Creation: Personal and Cultural Transformations'', is especially appropriate to the Italian setting, with that nation''s history of destruction, both from nature and from human activity, and its tradition -- especially in Florence -- of creative individuals and institutions. The theme is fitting, also, to the context of Jungian psychology, with its emphasis on these and other pairs of opposites, with their integral role in psychic wholeness. Acknowledging, also, that destruction is indispensable to creation, some Jungians prefer the term ''creative unconscious'' to the traditional ''collective unconscious''.
£47.03
Daimon Verlag Cambridge 2001: Proceedings of the 15th
Book SynopsisThe Fifteenth Triannual Congress of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) took place on the grounds of St. John''s College in Cambridge, England from 19 to 24 August 2001. It was a memorable occasion both in its preparation and its incarnation and the present volume is meant to preserve at least a portion of what transpired: the papers comprising the program. The presentations and events were more far-reaching and all-inclusive than ever before, incorporating numerous political and intercultural issues and including representatives from psychoanalysis and other fields of endeavour for the first time.
£29.69
Daimon Verlag Jungian Reflections on September 11: A Global
Book SynopsisThroughout history, wars and other catastrophes have produce mass destruction far greater than what occurred in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on New York and Washington. Yet seldom has such a pervasive and all-encompassing shock been felt with the brutal and unprecedented ''911''. Along with the tragic aspects, what might this ''global nightmare'' have to say to us? What is there for us to acknowledge and what old and new wounds have been opened? What sort of a legacy has been left behind? These big questions and many more fact us now in the aftermath. In this book, the highly complex incident of 911 is circled and examined from many angles by a variety of writers who all share a wide experience in depth psychology. What might a psychotherapist perceive in this eruption of tragic contents?
£27.53
Daimon Verlag Jung's Apprentice: A Biography of Helton Godwin
Book SynopsisDr Helton Godwin Baynes was C.G. Jung''s medical assistant in Zurich, becoming the eminent psychiatrist''s close friend and confidante. Baynes introduced Jungian psychology to Britain and led the English Jungian community for twenty years. He started the Jungian Analytical Psychology Club in London (APC) and laid the foundations for a Jungian Medical Society with the three aims of providing therapy, education and research. Baynes was the author of the first two major Jungian books to be written in English: Mythology of the Soul and Germany Possessed, and together with his second wife, Cary, he translated all of Jung''s earlier writings into English. He arranged for Jung to visit England to lecture at the Tavistock Clinic, at the AP Club, to the medical students at Barts Hospital, and at Oxford University. Baynes brought a greater psychological awareness to war-time Britain in his lectures throughout the UK and his religious broadcasts with Archbishop Temple. He was a giant personality. At Cambridge he read medicine; he rowed twice in the boat race and was an outstanding singer. He counted among his friends many of the leading writers, poets, musicians and thinkers of his day. He was a central figure in the avant-garde circles surrounding Rupert Brooke and Arnold Bax. Included in this fascinating account of a charismatic and larger than life personality, there is previously unpublished material from Baynes'' journals relating to his analysis with Jung as well as previously unpublished correspondence between Baynes and Jung. In the words of the composer Arnold Bax, Baynes was ''the most all-round man of his generation''.
£42.29
Daimon Verlag Terror, Violence & the Impulse to Destroy:
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£28.79
Daimon Verlag Spiritual Aspects of Clinical Work
Book SynopsisHow does the spirit come into clinical work? Through the analyst? What happens to human destructiveness if we embrace a vision of non-violence? Do dreams open us to spiritual life? What is the difference between repetition compulsion and ritual? How does religion feed terrorism? What happens if analysts must wrestle with hate in themselves? Do psychotherapy and spirituality compete, or contradict, or converse with each other? What does religion uniquely offer, beyond what psychoanalysis can do, to our surviving and thriving? This book abounds with such important questions and discussions of their answers.
£38.40
Daimon Verlag Cape Town 2007: Journeys, Encounters -- Clinical,
Book SynopsisBook & CD. The 17th Triannual Congress of the International Association for Analytical Psychology took place in Cape Town, South Africa, in August 2007. The presentations are printed in this volume. A CD with all the congress presentations and a selection of images is also included. Listed here are just a few of the many presentations: Journeys -- Encounters Clinical, Communal, Cultural, by Joe Cambray; How Does One Speak of Social Psychology in a Nation in Transition?, by Mamphela Ramphele; Trauma, Forgiveness and the Witnessing Dance: Making Public Spaces Intimate, by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela; Shifting Shadows: Shaping Dynamics in the Cultural Unconscious, by Catherine Kaplinsky; Journey to the Center: Images of Wilderness and the Origins of the Southern African Association of Jungian Analysts, by Graham S Saayman; Panel: Prehistoric Rock Art: The Biped Surprised, by Christian Gaillard; and Harnessing the Brain: Vision and Shamanism in Upper Paleolithic Western Europe, by J D Lewis-Williams.
£37.57
Daimon Verlag Edge of the Sacred: Jung, Psyche, Earth
Book SynopsisDoes the earth have a spirit or soul? Science and rationality have not taught us how to love or care for the earth. The mythic bonds to nature, such as those found in Aboriginal Australian cultures, appear to have real survival value because they bind us to the earth in a meaningful way. When these bonds are destroyed by excessive rationality or a collapse of cultural mythology, we are left alone, outside the community of nature and in an alienated state. Jung was one of the first thinkers of our time to consider the psychic influence of the earth and the conditioning of the mind by place. Inspired by his writings and those of James Hillman, the field of eco-psychology has arisen as a powerful new area of inquiry. This book contributes to global eco-psychology from an Australian perspective.
£24.74
Daimon Verlag Solar Myths & Opicinus de Canistris
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£35.19
Daimon Verlag Vienna 2019: Encountering the Other: Within us,
Book SynopsisThe XXI International Congress for Analytical Psychology was held in Vienna, the birthplace of psychoanalysis. It brought together an unprecedented number of participants from all over the world and from different fields of knowledge. The theme: Encountering the Other: Within us, between us and in the world, a most relevant and urgent topic of the contemporary discourse among clinicians and academics alike, was explored in a rich and diverse program of pre-congress workshops, master classes, plenary and breakout presentations and posters. The Proceedings are published as two volumes: a printed edition of the plenary presentations, and an e-Book with the complete material presented at the Congress.
£35.09
Daimon Verlag Psyche and Soma: A Holistic Approach to
Book SynopsisThe complex theory developed by Carl Gustav Jung, along with his insights on emotions, imagination and the creative power of the psyche, have paved the way for current research on the effects of placebos and the interactions between the psyche and the immune system. Jungs concept of the mind-body relationship helps overcome misconceptions about root causes, guilt, and blame. It is important to note that the prevention and treatment of physical diseases are impossible without embracing the human psyche, as exemplified by numerous case studies from psychotherapeutic practice that serve to illustrate the content of this book.
£25.19
Daimon Verlag Painting Therapy: On the Basis of C.G. Jung's
Book SynopsisWe are often not aware of how each of us is filled with wisdom and potential from within. An important goal of painting therapy is to sense impulses from the unconscious and provide them with an opportunity for visual expression. The result, as richly illustrated in this book, can often provide increased awareness of unrealized resources and creative possibilities. On the basis of 10 impressive series of paintings, Ingrid Riedel and Christa Henzler demonstrate how the colors and forms of a painted picture can bring repressed material to the fore and have diagnostic possibilities, along with prognostic aspects. Like dreams, they are essential sources of rich material for therapeutic work in either individual or group settings.
£999.99
V&R unipress GmbH Bioethics, Care and Gender: Herausforderungen für
Book SynopsisBioethische Themen in einer Care- und Genderperspektive.
£55.79
Living Human Heritage Publications Professor Dr. Theodor Abt Princess & Magic Horse: Psychological
Book SynopsisRegina Abt-Baechi presents the psychological interpretation of the three fairy tales The Magic Horse, Ferdinand Faithful and Ferdinand Unfaithful as well as The Goosegirl. Her interpretation is based on the earlier short interpretatins by Barbara Hannah and Marie-Louise von Franz. The author ponders carefully over each motif and symbol ot the fairy tales. She thereby focuses on the Archetypal Basis of the Psyche, connecting it to examples of typical individual experiences. Thus the meaning of the whole fairy tale emerges more and more clearly. Together, the interpretation and the illustrations - painted by the author - convey to the reader the experience, that these archetypal dreamlike stories can become truly alive in one''s soul.
£24.69
Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd Encyclopaedia of Educational Psychology
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£75.00
B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd Concise Textbook of Human Psychology
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£9.45
Saurabh Publishing House General Psychology
Book SynopsisPsychological knowledge is used in family, education, employment, and mental health treatment.
£18.74
Saurabh Publishing House General Psychology
Book SynopsisPsychology applies knowledge to daily life, mental health, and social behavior. This text serves as an introductory manual for psychology students, covering history, sub-fields, research methods, and challenges in the field. Written by Prof. R.S. Yadav, a teacher at Amritsar University and author of psychology books.
£6.74
Lotus Press Illustrated Dictionary of Psychology
Book SynopsisSuitable for students and teachers, this work covers the areas and different aspects of psychology. Suitable for students and teachers, this work covers the areas and different aspects of psychology.
£4.99
Motilal Banarsidass International Indian Psychology
Book SynopsisEvery school of philosophy has made valuable contributions to psychology, logic, ethics and other mental sciences.
£107.99
Tapir Academic Press Flow as a Resource: A Contribution to
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£999.99
University Press of Southern Denmark Shame on You: A literary perspective on shame and
Book SynopsisShame and guilt are quintessential human emotions. They are reflective emotions and also what we might call social feelings; they affect individuals as well as collective cultures. Shame and guilt are similar in that they both reveal a failure of the self in regard to common norms. However, shame concerns the self and a persons self-identity, whereas guilt is linked to specific actions towards others. SHAME ON YOU explores shame and guilt in a Western and Scandinavian context focusing on a wide range of authors: from 19th century writers such as Carlo Collodi and Henrik Ibsen through modernist writers such as Frans Kafka, Virginia Woolf, Djuna Barnes and Marguerite Duras to contemporary writers such as Elizabeth Gilbert, Charlotte Roche and Yahya Hassan. The individual chapters focus on the cultural alteration of shame and guilt an alteration that is indicated for example by pointing out the contrast between the repression of sexuality that has historically been prevalent and the demand for enjoyment today. This development also implies a change in the position of the subject. Hence, the focus on shame reveals a change in the subjects relation to him- or herself. The book has a mainly literary perspective, but the first three chapters open with theoretical and historical assessments of shame and guilt.
£20.07
Museum Tusculanum Press Deontology, Responsibility & Equality
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£45.00
Museum Tusculanum Press Ethnologia Europaea 45:2: Journal of European
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£23.39
Aarhus University Press Development of Self in Culture
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£26.96
Aarhus University Press Conceptual & Applied Approaches
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£26.10
Museum Tusculanum Press Psychological Yearbook, Volume 1: 1994
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£17.09
Museum Tusculanum Press Psychological Yearbook II
Book SynopsisThe aim of Psychological Yearbook is to present a precise and suitable picture of psychology at the University of Copenhagen. All contributions are in English to comply with an international public. A distinction is made between two types of contributions. The one type is a presentation of topical research results. The other type is a presentation of the principal cornerstones in the development of the research into psychology at the University of Copenhagen. Furthermore, each volume will contain a list of international publications which have been published within the year in question by staff in the two departments Psychological Laboratory and the Department of Clinical Psychology.
£18.89
Aalborg Universitetsforlag Talent Identification: (Un)conscious gold
Book SynopsisTalent identification. A concept dating back to Greek philosophers, now as it was then, is about the ability to identify talent in different contexts. The ability to identify talent has become increasingly popular over the past few years. It has long been considered a crucial parameter for success in sport, but has spread to different contexts such as education, business, and culture. Until recently, research on talent identification (particularly in sports) has been predominantly concerned with finding a recipe for identifying talent in formal circumstances, such as talent testing. However, talent identification is much more than that. Rather, talent identification should be seen as something everyone practices to some extent. Every day. All the time.This book provides an insight into talent identification and puts forward new ways of understanding and approaching talent identification.
£21.60
Pearson Education India Psychology Express: Statistics in Psychology
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£11.19
Motilal Banarsidass International Competitive Exam Book of Psychology
Book SynopsisThis book has been meticulously crafted to meet the needs of students who aim to excel in these competitive exams. It covers a wide range of topics, providing in-depth explanations, practice questions, and insights that are aligned with the latest examination patterns.
£15.99
