Psychology Books

Book SynopsisAttractively illustrated with over a hundred halftones and drawings, this volume presents a series of vibrant profiles that trace the evolution of our knowledge about the brain.Beginning almost 5000 years ago, with the ancient Egyptian study of the marrow of the skull, Stanley Finger takes us on a fascinating journey from the classical world of Hippocrates, to the time of Descartes and the era of Broca and Ramon y Cajal, to modern researchers such as Sperry. Here is a truly remarkable cast of characters. We meet Galen, a man of titanic ego and abrasive disposition, whose teachings dominated medicine for a thousand years; Vesalius, a contemporary of Copernicus, who pushed our understanding of human anatomy to new heights; Otto Loewi, pioneer in neurotransmitters, who gave the Nazis his Nobel prize money and fled Austria for England; and Rita Levi-Montalcini, discoverer of nerve growth factor, who in war-torn Italy was forced to do her research in her bedroom. For each individual, FingerTrade ReviewThis book is entertaining and informative with plenty of personal detail and insights into the working practices and conditions of some of the major contributors to what we now call neuroscience. * Advances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation *Table of Contents1. Introduction: a voyage across time ; 2. An ancient Egyptian physician: the dawn of neurology ; 3. Hippocrates: the brain as the organ of mind ; 4. Galen: The birth of experimentation ; 5. Andreas Vesalius: the new 'human' neuroanatomy ; 6. Rene Descartes: the mind-body problem ; 7. Thomas Willis: the functional organization of the brain ; 8. Luigi Galvani: electricity and the nerves ; 9. Franz Joseph Gall: the cerebral organs of the mind ; 10. Paul Broca: Cortical localization and cerebral dominance ; 11. David Ferrier and Eduard Hitzig: the experimentalists map the cerebral cortex ; 12. Jean-Martin Charcot: clinical neurology comes of age ; 13. Santiago Ramon y Cajal: from nerve nets to neuron doctrine ; 14. Charles Scott Sherrington: the integrated nervous system ; 15. Edgar D. Adrian: coding in the nervous s#stem ; 16. Otto Loewi and Henry Dale: the discovery of neurotransmitters ; 17. Roger W. Sperry and Rita Levi-Montalcini: from neural growth to 'Split Brains' ; 18. Pioneers and discoveries in the brain sciences

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Book SynopsisExperimental philosophy is a new movement that seeks to return the discipline of philosophy to a focus on questions about how people actually think and feel. Departing from a long-standing tradition, experimental philosophers go out and conduct systematic experiments to reach a better understanding of people's ordinary intuitions about philosophically significant questions. Although the movement is only a few years old, it has already sparked an explosion of new research, challenging a number of cherished assumptions in both philosophy and cognitive science. The present volume provides an introduction to the major themes of work in experimental philosophy, bringing together some of the most influential articles in the field along with a collection of new papers that explore the theoretical significance of this new research.Trade Reviewan admirable introduction to the experimental philosophy movement * Richard Holton, Times Literary Supplement *This book is the first to package what is exciting and new about this movement; it collects the most important papers by the leading experimental philosophers...As such it is essential reading...This is an exciting read-it's not often that something so radical and new comes along in philosophy. * Finn Spicer The Philosophers' Magazine *Table of Contents1. An Experimental Philosophy Manifesto ; 2. Normativity and Epistemic Institutions ; 3. Semantics, Cross-Cultural Style ; 4. Identification, Situational Constraint, and Social Cognition: Studies in the Attribution of Moral Responsibility ; 5. Is Incompatibilism Intuitive? ; 6. Moral Responsibility and Determinism: The Cognitive Science of Folk Intuitions ; 7. The Concept of Intentional Action: A Case Study in the Uses of Folk Psychology ; 8. Bad Acts, Blameworthy Agents, and Inentional actions: Some Problems for Juror Impartiality ; 9. Intentional Action: Two-and-a-Half Folk Concepts? ; 10. Empirical Philosophy and Experimental Philosophy ; 11. Abstract + Concrete=Paradox ; 12. How Are Experiments Relevant to Intuitions?

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Book SynopsisThe visual world of animals is highly diverse and often very different from the world that we humans take for granted. This book provides an extensive review of the latest behavioral and neurobiological research on animal vision, highlighting fascinating species similarities and differences in visual processing. It contains 26 chapters written by world-leading experts about a variety of species including: honeybees, spiders, fish, birds, and primates. The chapters are divided into six sections: Perceptual grouping and segmentation, Object perception and object recognition, Motion perception, Visual attention, Different dimensions of visual perception, and Evolution of the visual system. An exhaustive work in range and depth, How Animals See the World will be a valuable resource for advanced students and researchers in areas of cognitive psychology, perception and cognitive neuroscience, as well as researchers in the visual sciences.Trade ReviewThe book is fascinating reading for the specialist in perception and the cognitive neuroscientist. * J. A. Mather, CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Part I. Perceptual grouping and segmentation ; Chapter1: What birds see and what they don't ; William Hodos ; Part II. Luminance, contrast, and spatial and temporal resolution ; Chapter 2: Color vision in fish and other vertebrates ; Christa Neumeyer ; Chapter 3: Grouping and early visual processing in avian vision ; Robert Cook and Carl Erick Hagmann ; Chapter 4: Figure-ground segregation and object-based attention in birds ; Olga Lazareva and Edward Wasserman ; Chapter 5: Neurobiological foundations of figure-ground segregation in primates ; Hans Super ; Chapter 6: Illusory perception in animals: Observations and interpretations ; Edward Wasserman ; Chapter 7: Amodal completion and illusory perception in birds and primates ; Kazuo Fujita, Noriyuki Nakamura, Ayumi Sakai, Sota Watanabe, & Tomokazu Ushitani ; Chapter 8: Neurobiology of perception of illusory contours in animals ; Andreas Nieder ; Part III. Object perception and object recognition ; Chapter 9: How jumping spiders see the world ; Duane P Harland, Daiqin Li and Robert R Jackson ; Chapter 10: Visual discrimination by the honeybee (Apis mellifera) ; Adrian Horridge ; Chapter 11: Recognition by components: A birds' eye view ; Edward A. Wasserman and Irving Biederman ; Chapter 12: Birds' perception of depth and objects in pictures ; Marcia L. Spetch and Ronald G. Weisman ; Chapter 13: The recognition of rotated objects in animals ; Jessie J. Peissig and Tamara Goode ; Chapter 14: Neural mechanisms of object recognition in non-human primates ; Rufin Vogels ; Part IV. Motion perception ; Chapter 15: Avian visual processing of motion and objects ; Robert G. Cook and Matthew S. Murphy ; Chapter 16: Neural mechanisms underlying visual motion detection in birds ; Douglas R.W. Wylie and Andrew N. Iwaniuk ; Chapter 17: Primate motion perception ; Bart Krekelberg ; Part V. Visual attention ; Chapter 18: Primate visual attention: How studies of monkeys have shaped theories of selective visual processing ; Pierre Pouget, Jason Arita and Geoffrey F. Woodman ; Chapter 19: Selective and divided attention in pigeons ; Tom Zentall ; Chapter 20: Visual cognition in baboons: Attention to the global and local stimulus properties ; Joel Fagot ; Part VI. Different dimensions of visual perception ; Chapter 21: Circadian visual system of mammals ; awrence P. Morin ; Part VII. Evolution of visual system ; Chapter 22: Evolution of the brain in vertebrates: Overview ; Ann B. Butler ; Chapter 23: Evolution of the vertebrate eye ; James K Bowmaker ; Chapter 24: The avian visual system: Overview ; Toru Shimizu and Shigeru Watanabe ; Chapter 25: Development of the visual system in birds and mammals ; Hans-Joachim Bischof ; Chapter 26: Brain asymmetry in vertebrates ; Onur Gunturkun ; Postscript: Shaun Vecera ; Index

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Book SynopsisFor individuals who have suffered a spinal cord injury, it is a struggle to know how to assess and cope with such a life-changing event. The coping strategies that a person employs can have an enormous impact on their mental well-being and long-term health. Approach focused coping, in which the individual accepts and seeks to understand their condition, results in a sense of mastery, self-efficacy, and post traumatic growth. Conversely, avoidance focused coping can lead to anxiety, depression, self neglect, and substance abuse problems. Approximately 50% will meet the diagnostic criteria for depression at 6 months post injury. Research shows that those with depression will have a poorer outcome and shorter life-span. Coping effectiveness training (CET) aims to improve skills for assessing stress, teaching a range of coping skills that can be used to tackle stress, and provide an opportunity for interaction with others who have similar experiences of spinal cord injury. CET includes

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Book SynopsisThis text is designed to prepare the students to understand the ancient questions raised by our elders, from Ancient Greece through the Enlightenment and to today. And, to see how the newer approaches enable us to escape static disputes by using new tools, conceptual, theoretical, and methodological to seek new answers.Trade ReviewThis Political Psychology textbook is an excellent and extensive introduction to what political psychology is, as well as a thorough introduction to the field. * Russell F. Farnen, Politics, Culture and Socialization *Table of ContentsPreface ; Section I: Introduction ; Chapter 1: The Importance of Political Psychology ; The Field of Political Psychology ; The Social Organization of Political Psychology ; The Core Concerns of Political Psychology ; The Usefulness of Taxonomies ; Human Nature and Human Politics ; Doing Political Psychology ; Explanation in Political Psychology ; Description and Explanation in Political Psychology ; Plan of the Book ; Exercises ; Chapter 2: A Brief Methodology Primer for Political Psychologists ; Explanations as Persuasion or Justification, and Explanation as Knowledge ; Generating Explanations: Theorizing ; Getting Observations: Data, Sampling and Generalization ; Surveys - Samples from a Population of Interest ; Experiments ; Other Data Collection Methodologies ; Measuring Concepts: Measurement Theory ; Forms of Relationships ; Conclusion ; Exercises ; Chapter 3: A Short History of a Long Tradition ; Time ; Understanding Premodern Conceptions of Time ; Understanding Modern Time ; Emotion and Reason Shaping Political Psychology ; The Modern Dilemma: The Unexpected Trajectory of Progress ; Conclusion ; Exercises ; Chapter 4: Neuroscience and Political Psychology ; Neuroscience and Time ; Neuroscience and Knowledge ; Neuroscience and Action ; Psychology and Knowledge ; Valence Conception ; Discrete, or Appraisal Conceptions ; Dimensional Conceptions ; Conclusion ; Exercises ; Section II: Political Psychology ; Chapter 5: Brain and Conscious Mind ; The Psychology of Mind and Brain ; Split Brain Experiments ; Time and Brain Functions ; A Provisional Beginning: The Theory of Affective Intelligence ; The Politics of Mind and Brain ; Conclusion ; Exercises ; Chapter 6: Political Action - The Uses and Limits of the Mind ; The Limits of the Mind, the Blind Spot of Political Psychology ; An Overview of Preconscious Appraisal and Action ; Political Psychology Wrestles with the Unconscious ; The Preconscious and Politics ; Dual Process Models - Brain and Mind ; Conclusion ; Exercises ; Chapter 7: Personality and Political Psychology ; A Very Brief Historical Introduction to Personality ; Personality as Taxonomy - Personality as Types ; The Four Humors ; Modern Research on Personality ; Personality in Psychobiography ; Personality in Political Psychology ; Four Limitations of trait Conceptions of Personality ; Neuroscience and Personality ; Pathology and Research Agenda of Personality in Political Psychology ; Political Psychology and Personality Going Forward ; Suggested Readings ; Resources ; Exercises ; Chapter 8: Political Psychology and Democratic Politics ; How Do We Know? ; How Do We Manage: Dual Process Models ; Moral Judgment ; Free Will ; The Special Challenge of Manipulation ; Rethinking Core Conceptions ; Appendix ; Critical books and articles exploring biological sources of variation in personality ; Gene Environment Interactions ; Motor Action (behavior) ; Vision ; Memory ; Seminal Pieces regarding Genes and Political Attitudes ; Applications to Political Psychology - Selected Examples ; Developmental Psychology ; Early Seminal Work on Personality ; Some Primers: Evolutionary Accounts & Probabilistic Epigenesis ; Affective Neuroscience ; Early Basics ; Recent Basics ; Consciousness and Preconsciousness ; Amygdala ; Social Neuroscience ; Behavioral Development ; Neural Development ; Decision Neuroscience ; Exercises ; Section III: Political Social Psychology ; Chapter 9: Using the Past and Present so as to Live in the Future ; A Brief Reprise ; Context in Political Philosophy ; Context in Psychology ; A Preliminary Consideration of Authority and Context in Politics ; A Provisional Psychological Taxonomy of Context ; Assessing the Empirical Story ; The Normative Story ; Affect and Context ; A Taxonomy of Context or a Taxonomy of Contexts ; Exercises ; Chapter 10: Conclusion: Political Psychology and Politics ; Introduction ; The Limitations of Political Psychology ; An Agenda for Political Psychology (Redux) ; Political Psychology for the Young Scholar ; Choosing Research Topics ; Political Psychology for the Citizen ; Index

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Book SynopsisBased on the author's popular workshop, this concise volume provides scientific and practical guidance on assessing learning disabilities and ADHD in adults. It includes instructions for accessing the author's downloadable PowerPoints, as well as a Continuing Education component (3 credits) that is administered by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. Topics include definitions of disability (including legal definitions), assessment, and management approaches (from medications and therapy to educational and workplace accommodations), and assistive technology and software. Three case examples are provided, along with a sample report. The book is aimed at clinical neuropsychologists and clinical psychologists who are involved in the assessment and management of adults with learning disabilities and/or ADHD.Trade Review"Adult Learning Disabilities and ADHD is a clinically rich reference book that is comprehensive in its coverage of issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of learning and attention disorders in adults. A particular strength is the extensive and practical discussion of assessment methods for adults and their illustration in case examples. Dr. Mapou also reviews the scant evidence based on adults with these disorders and links this research to the richer evidence-base on children. The material on accommodations for adults is a must-read for practicing clinicians faced with the common problem of evaluating adults requesting accommodations, with extensive guidance on how to conduct evaluations that will meet guidelines from different agencies and determining accommodations that are potentially implementable in a variety of settings." --Jack M. Fletcher, PhD, ABPP, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Houston "Thorough, honest and engaging, Adult Learning Disabilities and ADHD gives keen insight into the complexity of comprehensive neuropsychological assessment of adults with LD and ADHD; it is both respectful of research while acknowledging just how much we still don't know about the way these disorders manifest in people's lives. Reconciling clinical practice with the rigidity of current legal interpretations can be challenging - Mapou presents a holistic approach to resolving the seeming contradictions." --Jo Anne Simon, JD, Adjunct Associate Professor, Fordham University School of Law "Dr. Robert Mapou provides readers with an up-to-date view of the complexities of LD/ADHD adult assessment in a clear and concise manner. His years of diagnostic experience are bolstered by relevant research findings that are woven throughout the text. Each chapter includes helpful summary points that underscore the key points discussed in the book and are further illustrated by a variety in-depth case studies written by the author. Mapou is able to speak directly to evaluators who write diagnostic reports as well as to the consumers who are seeking answers regarding their disability. He is an artisan who knows how to build reports that are diagnostically sound, relevant and practical."--Loring C. Brinckerhoff, PhD, Higher Education and Disability Consultant "...impressive...Dr. Mapou proposes a provocative new definition of learning disability for adults and shows how empirical research findings drive assessment of learning disabilities and ADHD in adulthood. A clear distinction is drawn between the neuropsychological view of learning disabilities and ADHD as disorders and the legal view of them as disabilities. Dr. Mapou's substantial knowledge and experience also inform the unique and valuable discussions of documentation; accommodations; assistive technology; and interventions."--Mariellen Fischer, PhD, ABPP/CN, Co-author, ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says "This extremely accessible book not only provides a cogent review of the literature, but also delves into the practical aspects of assessing adult ADHD and learning disabilities. For students and experienced clinicians alike, this book offers a valuable learning experience."--Doody's, a 5-star review! "In summary, these two excellent volumes are extremely useful reading for neuropsychologists in research, practice, and training to use a authoritative sources of evidence-based practice in the evaluation and treatment of adults with learning disabilities or ADHD...These books provide an excellent foundation in understanding the evolution of these disorders and how to foster successful outcomes." --Journal of International Neuropsychological Society "...I highly recommend this book to both students and practitioners who are called upon to assess adults for learning disabilities and ADHD. This text provides ample foundation and background not only for assessment of disability, but the need to consider malingering. Assessment is clearly linked to accommodations and intervention. Most importantly, assessment and recommendations are presented in the context of client feedback and follow-up. Each chapter ends with "key points" that may be particularly useful to students or those who do not routinely work with adults." --Cynthis A. Riccio, Texas A&M University, TX "Robert Mapou has written a concise, practical, and insightful book about conducting research-informed assessments of adult learning disabilities and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)...Overall it is an excellent handbook on the nuts and bolts of conducting a high standard of learning disability assessments..." --Psychology PressTable of ContentsCONTENTS ; CONTRIBUTORS

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Book SynopsisThis book provides essential information about the variety of seizure disorders to serve as a basic epilepsy reference guide for students and practicing clinical neuropsychologists. In addition to epilepsy neuropsychological assessment issues, the book provides an overview of the known cognitive effects of seizures as well as the adaptive, emotional, and psychiatric consequences of epilepsy including a chapter on psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Diagnostic tests, such as EEG and structural neuroimaging, are described and the leading treatment options are detailed with a chapter on pharmacologic therapies which reviews the known cognitive and behaivoral side effects of specific antiepileptic drugs. Many of the more rare epilepsy disorders have been included in the appendices for quick and easy reference. The book also details the role of neuropsychology within the epilepsy surgery process including pre/post surgery cognitive evaluations, cortical stimulation mapping, functional neuroiTrade Review"Overall, I recommend this book for neuropsychologists who see epilepsy patients. Its use as a reference will be facilitated after an initial read of the whole book, which will also provide clinicians with a solid overview of the field... the strength of this volume lies in its brevity. I very much liked the short, half to one-page descriptions of syndromes provided in the appendix, and found myself reaching for this book more than once during the review process to familiarize myself with a specific surgical procedure or refresh my memory of a specific seizure type." -- Christian von Thomsen, Psy.D., Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA "The book Neuropsychology of Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery provides a fabulous overview of epilepsy and seizures that includes diagnosis, etiology, and treatment, with a focus on neuropsychological aspects of the epilepsies and their management. The book is easy to read, and includes tables that nicely summarize a wealth of information...This volume is sure to become a core reference and teaching guide for the neuropsychology of epilepsy for years to come." -- Mike R. Schoenberg, The Clinical NeuropsychologistTable of ContentsPREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PART ONE MEDICAL ASPECTS OF EPILEPSY FOR NEUROPSYCHOLOGISTS Chapter 1 Introduction Definitions Epidemiology Etiology Role of Neuropsychologist in Epilepsy Role of Neuropsychologist in Epilepsy Surgery Chapter 2 Classification of Epilepsy Disorders Tradition Classification of Seizure Disorders Partial Seizure Disorders Simple Partial Seizures Complex Partial Seizures Generalized Seizure Disorders Absence Seizures Tonic-Clonic Seizures Epidemiology of Seizure Disorders Etiology of Seizure Disorders Chapter 3 Epilepsy Syndromes Localization-Related Epilepsies Idiopathic Localization-Related Symptomatic Localization-Related Symptomatic Reflex Epilepsies Temporal Lobe Epilepsies Frontal Lobe Epilepsies Parietal Lobe Epilepsies Occipital Lobe Epilepsies Crytogenic Localization-Related Epilepsies Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes Idiopathic Generalized Syndromes Childhood Absence Epilepsy Juvenile Absence Epilepsy Cryptogenic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Symptomatic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes Undetermined Epilepsy Syndromes Acquired Epileptic Aphasia Continuous Spike-Waves during Slow Sleep Special Syndromes Febrile Convulsions Isolated Status Epilepticus Epidemiology of Epilepsy Syndromes Etiology of Epilepsy Syndromes Non-Epileptic Seizures Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Chapter 4 Diagnostic Tests in Epilepsy Electrophysiology Interictal Scalp Recordings EEG Patterns in Partial Epilepsies EEG Patterns in Generalized Epilepsies Structural Neuroimaging in Epilepsy Chapter 5 Medical (Non-Surgical) Treatment of Epilepsy Pharmacological Therapies Older Antiepileptic Drugs Newer Antiepileptic Drugs Antiepileptic Drug Adverse Effects Antiepileptic Drugs in Women Pregnancy / Teratogenic Effects AED Treatment in Children Cognitive & Behavioral Effects Review of Specific Antiepileptic Drugs Use of AEDs in Bipolar Disorder Suicidality and Antiepileptic Drugs Ketogenic Diet Chapter 6 Neuropsychological Assessment in Epilepsy Selection of Neuropsychological Tests Factors Contributing to Cognitive Decline Confounding Factors in Test Interpretation Cognitive Deficits in Epilepsy Attention ADHD Memory Intelligence Language Visual-Perceptual & Spatial Functions Executive Functions Childhood Learning Disabilities Quality of Life Assessment Driving Issues in Epilepsy Case Example: Preoperative Cognitive Testing Chapter 7 Psychological and Psychiatric Disorders in Epilepsy Risk Factors Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders Psychotic Disorders Personality Disorders Interictal Behavioral Syndrome of TLE Epilepsy-Specific Psychological Disorders Chapter 8 Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) Diagnosis2 Prevalence Etiology Symptoms Assessment Treatment PART TWO SURGICAL TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY Chapter 9 Neuropsychological Assessment in Epilepsy Surgery Preoperative Neuropsychological Assessment Purposes of Preoperative Assessment Lateralization & Localization Risk for Postoperative Impairment Establish a Baseline Prediction of Seizure Control Postoperative Neuropsyhological Assessment Case Example: Right Temporal Lobectomy Chapter 10 Other Neuropsychological Procedures in Epilepsy Surgery Intracarotid Amobarbital (Wada) Procedure Wada Testing in Children Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Electro-Cortical Stimulation Mapping Case Example: Wada Predicts Amnesia Chapter 11 Medical Aspects of Epilepsy Surgery Criteria for Surgical Evaluation Diagnostic Evaluation for Epilepsy Surgery Noninvasive Video-EEG Monitoring Magnetic Resonance Iimaging (MRI) Functional Neuroimaging Monitoring with Intracranial Electrodes Epilepsy Surgery Procedures Vagus Nerve Stimulation Anterior Temporal Lobectomy Frontal Lobectomy Parietal Lobecotomy Occipital Lobectomy Lesionectomy Hemispherectomy Corpus Callosotomy Multiple Subpial Transection Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy Implanted Brain Stimulators Case Example: Brain Stimulator Candidate Appendix I: Traditional Classification of Epileptic Seizures - Description of Seizure Types Not Covered in Text Simple partial seizures with motor signs Simple partial seizures with somatosensory or special sensory symptoms Simple partial seizures with autonomic symptoms or signs Simple partial seizures with psychic signs Simple partial seizures with cognitive signs Simple partial seizures with affective signs Simple partial seizures with illusions Simple partial seizures with hallucinations Generalized seizure disorders Atypical absence seizures Myoclonic Seizures Clonic Seizures Tonic Seizures Atonic Seizures Appendix II: Classification of Epilepsy Syndromes - Description of Seizure Types Not Covered in Text Idiopathic Localization-Related Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms Reading epilepsy Hot water epilepsy Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy Symptomatic Localization-Related Rasmussen's syndrome Reflex epilepsies Photosensitive seizures Musicogenic epilepsy Eating epilepsy Startle epilepsy Frontal lobe epilepsies Precentral frontal lobe seizures Premotor frontal lobe seizures Supplementary motor area (SMA) seizures Dorsolateral prefrontal lobe seizures Orbitofrontal lobe seizures Medial frontal lobe seizures Frontal opercular seizures Parietal lobe epilepsies Postcentral gyrus seizures Superior parietal lobule seizures Inferior parietal lobule seizures Paracentral parietal lobe seizures Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes Benign neonatal familial convulsions Benign neonatal convulsions (non-familial) Benign myoclonic epilepsy of childhood Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) Epilepsy with tonic-clonic seizures upon awakening Cryptogenic or Symptomatic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes West syndrome (infantile spasms) Myoclonic-astatic seizures Epilepsy with myoclonic absences Appendix III:Wada Assessment Procedures and Rating Criteria at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Procedure for measuring Wada language at MCG Procedure for measuring Wada memory at MCG MCG Wada Evaluation scoring form Glossary of Common Epilepsy Terms

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Book SynopsisPositive psychology exploded into public consciousness 10 years ago and has continued to capture attention around the world ever since. The movement promised to study positive human nature, using only the most rigorous scientific tools and theories. How well has this promise been fulfilled? This book evaluates the first decade of this fledgling field of study from the perspective of nearly every leading researcher in the field. Scholars in the areas of social, personality, clinical, biological, emotional, and applied psychology take stock of their fields, while bearing in mind the original manifesto and goals of the postive psychology movement. They provide honest, critical evaluations of the flaws and untapped potential of their fields of study. The contributors design the optimal future of positive psychology by addressing gaps, biases, and methodological limitations, and exploring exciting new questions.Trade ReviewDesigning Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and Moving Forward is a superbly rich book that presents a vast set of ideas and research findings. * PsychCritiques *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTORY PERSPECTIVES 1 Positive Psychology: Where Did It Come From, Where Is It Going? Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi & Jeanne Nakamura 2 Challenges, Pitfalls, and Aspirations for Positive Psychology Todd B. Kashdan & Michael F. Steger BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES 3 Positive Psychophysiology: The Body and Self-Regulation Suzanne C. Segerstrom, Timothy W. Smith, & Tory A. Eisenlohr-Moul 4 Positive Psychological States and Biological Processes Carissa A. Low, Julienne E. Bower, Judith T. Moskowitz, & Elissa S. Epel 5 The Primary Process Affects in Human Development, Happiness, and Thriving Jaak Panksepp EMOTION PERSPECTIVES 6 Beyond Pleasure and Pain? Emotion Regulation and Positive Psychology Maya Tamir & James J. Gross 7 The Positive Psychology of Positive Emotions: An Avuncular View Shigehiro Oishi & Jaime Kurtz 8 The Future of Emotions Research within Positive Psychology Sara B. Algoe, Barbara L. Fredrickson, & Sy-Miin Chow SOCIAL-COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVES 9 The Role of Hypo-egoic Self-processes in Optimal Functioning and Subjective Well-Being Mark R. Leary & Jennifer Guadagno 10 Experiential Processing and the Integration of Light and Dark Sides of the Human Psyche Kirk Warren Brown & Melissa Holt 11 A Task-Focused Mind is a Happy and Productive Mind: A Processing Perspective Michael D. Robinson & Maya Tamir 12 Finding Positive Value in Human Consciousness: Conscious Thought Serves Participation in Society and Culture E. J. Masicampo & Roy F. Baumeister PERSONALITY PERSPECTIVES 13 Personality Traits and the Potential of Positive Psychology Robert R. McCrae 14 Character and Personality: Connections Between Positive Psychology and Personality Psychology Erik E. Noftle, Sarah A. Schnitker & Richard W. Robins 15 Personality Science and the Northern Tilt: As Positive as Possible Under the Circumstances Brian R. Little 16 Why Gratitude Enhances Well-Being: What We Know, What We Need to Know Robert A. Emmons & Anjali Mishra RELATIONSHIP PERSPECTIVES 17 The Positive Side of Close Relationships Shelly L. Gable & Courtney Gosnell 18 Positive Relationship Science: A New Frontier for Positive Psychology? Nathaniel M. Lambert, Frank D. Fincham, A. Marlea Gwinn, & Christine A. Ajayi 19 Coaching and Positive Psychology Anthony M Grant & Michael J Cavanagh CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES 20 The Dog Woman, Addie Bundren, and the Ninth Circle of Hell: Positive Psychology Should Be More Open to the Negative Jennifer L. Hames & Thomas E. Joiner, Jr. 21 Meaning and Growth within Positive Psychology: Towards a More Complete Understanding Crystal L. Park 22 Mindfulness and Positive Psychological Functioning Ruth A. Baer & Emily L. B. Lykins ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 23 Positive Psychological Capital in the Workplace: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go Carolyn M. Youssef & Fred Luthans 24 Organizational Applications of Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and a Research / Practice Roadmap for the Future P. Alex Linley, Nicky Garcea (nee Page), Susan Harrington, Emma Trenier & Gurpal Minhas SOCIETAL PERSPECTIVES 25 Place and Well-Being Richard Florida & Peter J. Rentfrow 26 Greater Happiness For A Greater Number: Is that possible? If so how? Ruut Veenhoven 27 Positive Psychology as a Force for Social Change Robert Biswas-Diener, P. Alex Linley, Reena Govindji & Linda Woolston SUMMARY PERSPECTIVES 28 What's Positive about Positive Psychology? Reducing Value-Bias and Enhancing Integration within the Field Kennon M. Sheldon 29 To Celebrate Positive Psychology and Extend Its Horizons Gordon Bermant, Charu Talwar, & Paul Rozin 30 Are We There Yet? What Happened on the Way to the Demise of Positive Psychology Laura A. King 31 Positive Psychology in Historical and Philosophical Perspective: Predicting Its Future from the Past Dean Keith Simonton

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Book SynopsisThis is a title in our Understanding Statistics series, which is designed to provide researchers with authoritative guides to understanding, presenting and critiquing analyses and associated inferences. Each volume in the series demonstrates how the relevant topic should be reported -- including detail surrounding what can be said, and how it should be said, as well as drawing boundaries around what cannot appropriately be claimed or inferred. This volume addresses an important issue for the design of survey instruments, which is rarely taught in graduate programs beyond those specifically for statisticians. Item Response Theory is used to describe the application of mathematical models to data from questionnaires and tests as a basis for measuring abilities, attitudes, or other variables. It is used for statistical analysis and development of assessments, often for high stakes tests such as the Graduate Record Examination. The author is known for her clear, accessible writing; like alTable of ContentsTable of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 References

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Book SynopsisAimed at beginning therapists and those new to object relations, this concise work introduces the reader to the practice of psychodynamic psychotherapy from an object relations (O-R) perspective in a dynamic and easy-to-follow way. One of the three main schools of psychodynamic psychotherapy, O-R is regarded as particularly challenging, both conceptually and practically. The book presents object relations in a clear and concise manner that makes it especially applicable for regular use in the clinical setting. Moreover, the author writes in a narrative style similar to actual psychotherapy supervision; dialogues between a therapist and a fictitious patient appear throughout the book to illustrate common clinical situations. Designed to complement actual training in psychotherapy, the book suggests ways in which the therapist can incorporate object relations tools with other forms of therapy, regardless of the clinical setting. Ideal for students, trainees, and clinicians in psychiatry,Trade Review"This is a wonderfully practical and accessible book on conducting psychotherapy from an object relations perspective...The Little Psychotherapy Book is a useful text for all students of psychotherapy who want to learn the basics of object relations theory and how to incorporate this approach into their treatments." --American Journal of Psychiatry "Throughout the text, Dr Frankland successfully demysti-fies technical terms...His use of the same case throughout the book provides simplicity and continuity, and transcripts that illustrate the progression of the case over time are annotated with descriptions of the therapist's use of techniques such as confrontation, clarification, and interpretation...this book is recommended for therapy trainees who are interested in relational psychodynamic approaches and concerned with putting these seemingly abstract concepts into "real world" practice." --Psychiatric Times "I like brief texts that are to the point and this is clearly one of them. This little book will be useful for clinicians trying to learn the tools of the psychotherapy trade (especially object relations) together with some basic understanding of the theoretical underpinnings...Many experienced clinicians not familiar with the practice of object relations will find it quite useful as a guide for dealing with patients having serious interpersonal/ relationship difficulties, such as the proverbial borderline personality disorder patients." --ANNALS OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY "The text explains everything, not leaving anything out and not taking the reader for granted.... I like brief texts that are to the point and this is clearly one of them. This little book will be useful for clinicians trying to learn the tools of the psychotherapy trade (especially object relations) together with some basic understanding of the theoretical underpinnings...Nevertheless, I do not think that only novices will find this book useful. Many experienced clinicians not familiar with the practice of object relations will find it quite useful as a guide for dealing with patients having serious interpersonal/ relationship difficulties, such as the proverbial borderline personality disorder patients." --American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists "Dr Allan Frankland simplifies object-relational theory and offers concrete advice for the beginning clinician. Throughout the text, Dr Frankland successfully demystifies technical terms, such as "projective identification" and "object constancy," in a way that is easily digestible for the new therapist-all without losing their depth and complexity. Particularly impressive are explanations of Klein's paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions and his application of these abstract concepts to a realistic case example. His use of the same case throughout the book provides simplicity and continuity...this book is recommended for therapy trainees who are interested in relational psychodynamic approaches and concerned with putting these seemingly abstract concepts into "real world" practice." --Psychiatric TimesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1) What Is Object Relations? Chapter 2) The Big Picture Chapter 3) Assessment and Formulation Chapter 4) Patient Selection Chapter 5) The Treatment Contract Chapter 6) The Value of Rules and Boundaries Chapter 7) Beginning the First Session Chapter 8) The Four Levels of Meaning Chapter 9) Tools of the Trade Chapter 10) Projective Identification Chapter 11) Anxiety and the Paranoid-Schizoid Position Chapter 12) Silence and Boredom in Therapy Chapter 13) Neediness in Therapy Chapter 14) Addressing Possible Decompensation Chapter 15) Structure and How to Use It Therapeutically Chapter 16) Verbal Attacks on the Therapist Chapter 17) Sadness in Therapy Chapter 18) Erotic Transference and Countertransference Chapter 19) Advice in Therapy Chapter 20) Self-Disclosure Chapter 21) Gifts in Therapy Chapter 22) Putting It All Together: A Sample Session Chapter 23) What Is Progress in Therapy? Chapter 24) Termination and Other Therapy Endings Chapter 25) Object Relations Concepts and Cognitive Therapies Chapter 26) Object Relations Concepts in General Follow-Up References Glossary Suggested Reading List

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Book SynopsisMagical thinking and behavior have traditionally been viewed as immature, misleading alternatives to scientific thought that in children inevitably diminish with age. In adults, these inclinations have been labeled by psychologists largely as superstitions that feed on frustration, uncertainty, and the unpredictable nature of certain human activities. In Magic and the Mind, Eugene Subbotsky provides an overview of the mechanisms and development of magical thinking and beliefs throughout the life span while arguing that the role of this type of thought in human development should be reconsidered. Rather than an impediment to scientific reasoning or a byproduct of cognitive development, in children magical thinking is an important and necessary complement to these processes, enhancing creativity at problem-solving and reinforcing coping strategies, among other benefits. In adults, magical thinking and beliefs perform important functions both for individuals (coping with unsolvable proTrade Review"In this bold, innovative lifework, Eugene Subbotsky lays the foundation of a cognitive-developmental-cultural science of magic. Based on decades of experimental work, measuring responses to garden-variety magic (magic boxes, wands, incantations and transformations), this book offers a comprehensive review of literature, a radically new theoretical frame, and a detailed developmental account, all with the aim of understanding the irrational, creative and meaningful role of magic in the context of modern life." -Carl N. Johnson, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh "Subbotsky has managed to integrate extensive research on the development of magical thinking into a coherent argument that ties together work on domain specificity, magical thinking, sympathetic magic, and religion. Magic and the Mind offers a fresh and provocative theoretical perspective." -Margaret Evans, Ph.D., University of Michigan "This is a ground-breaking book on one of human nature's most fascinating quirks: magical thinking. Subbotsky has written a clear and engaging account of his extensive study of this curious aspect of our psychology, seen in both children and adults. His work makes an important contribution." -Stuart Vyse, Ph.D., Connecticut College, author of Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition "In this compelling overview, Eugene Subbotsky shows that magical thinking is not a passing phase of childhood. His ingenious experiments demonstrate that it is a foundational and enduring mode of thought--even if, as adults, we profess scientific rationality. His book makes a major contribution to ongoing debate about the relationship between religion and science." -Paul Harris, Ph.D., Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education, Harvard University "Magic and the Mind constitutes an extremely important contribution to our understanding of magic. [...] Subbotsky's work stands as an important challenge to this tradition [of rational thinking], one that should help us develop a more eclectic approach to human knowledge that accepts its heuristic nature and embraces its many sources and forms." --Edward Bever, Project MuseTable of ContentsPreface Chapter 1 Magical reality Chapter 2 Children and magic Chapter 3 Verbal magical beliefs and children's everyday experience Chapter 4 Magical thinking and children's cognitive development Chapter 5 Beyond childhood Chapter 6 Culture and magical thinking Chapter 7 Magic and exploratory behavior Chapter 8 Magical thinking and imagination Chapter 9 Magic and human communication Chapter 10 Magical beliefs and psychological defense Chapter 11 Magical thinking and the mind Chapter 12 Magical thinking and beliefs across life span: a summary Epilogue Plunging into a Utopia

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Book SynopsisEmpathy has for a long time, at least since the eighteenth century, been seen as centrally important in relation to our capacity to gain a grasp of the content of other people''s minds, and predict and explain what they will think, feel, and do; and in relation to our capacity to respond to others ethically. In addition, empathy is seen as having a central role in aesthetics, in the understanding of our engagement with works of art and with fictional characters. A fuller understanding of empathy is now offered by the interaction of research in science and the humanities. Empathy: Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives draws together nineteen original chapters by leading researchers across several disciplines, together with an extensive Introduction by the editors. The individual chapters reveal how important it is, in a wide range of fields of enquiry, to bring to bear an understanding of the role of empathy in its various guises. This volume offers the ideal starting-point for tTrade ReviewI found the volume very stimulating and the breadth of discussion refreshing [...] I highly recommend it to people interested in empathy and empathy-related phenomena. * Heidi Lene Maibom, Mind *Table of ContentsSECTION I. EMPATHY AND MIND; SECTION II. EMPATHY AND AESTHETICS; SECTION III. EMPATHY AND MORALITY

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Book SynopsisIntelligent Virtue presents a distinctive new account of virtue and happiness as central ethical ideas. Annas argues that exercising a virtue involves practical reasoning of a kind which can illuminatingly be compared to the kind of reasoning we find in someone exercising a practical skill. Rather than asking at the start how virtues relate to rules, principles, maximizing, or a final end, we should look at the way in which the acquisition and exercise of virtue can be seen to be in many ways like the acquisition and exercise of more mundane activities, such as farming, building or playing the piano. This helps us to see virtue as part of an agent''s happiness or flourishing, and as constituting (wholly, or in part) that happiness. We are offered a better understanding of the relation between virtue as an ideal and virtue in everyday life, and the relation between being virtuous and doing the right thing.Trade ReviewIntelligent Virtue is engaging, stimulating, and suggestive. Anyone interested in eudaimonist virtue approaches to ethics will be rewarded by giving it a careful readespecially critics, whose arguments against such approaches are often off-target. A careful, attentive, and sympathetic read of Intelligent Virtue will not only be rewarding for its own sake, but will help critics formulate more appropriate criticisms of eudaimonist virtue approaches. * Anne Baril, Mind *written with such lucid simplicity that any reader of the TLS who has been sufficiently interested to read this far should find it enjoyable, instructive and inspiring * Rosalind Hursthouse, Times Literary Supplement *an attractive account both of what virtue is and how it is connected to happiness and the good. The Aristotelian picture Annas provides is appealing in its own right, and because of its clarity and accessibility is also especially useful as an introduction to virtue and eudaimonism for those who teach about ethics * Erica Lucast Stonestreet, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *With direct and simple prose, and a refreshingly unpretentious tone ... the connections Annas forges between virtue and happiness (eudaimonia) are fascinating ... Intelligent Virtue is all the more worth reading precisely because it does invite us to engage in a critical dialogue with the themes and ideas it proffers. Let us then recline in comfort, open a bottle of fine Italian and be part of the conversation. Bene Vita! * Brian K. Cameron, Philosophy in Review *essential reading for anyone interested in defending (or criticizing) eudaimonist, virtue-centered ethical theories ... is sure to set the agenda for the development of such theories in the years to come. ... Intelligent Virtue is engaging, stimulating, and suggestive. Anyone interested in eudaimonist virtue apporaches to ethics will be rewarded by giving it a careful read - especially critics, whose arguments against such approaches are often off-target. A careful, attentive, and sympathetic read of Intelligent Virtue will not only be rewarding for its own sake, but will help critics formulate more appropriate criticisms of eudaimonist virtue approaches. * Anne Baril, Mind *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Virtue, Character, and Disposition ; 3. Skilled and Virtuous Action ; 4. The Scope of Virtue ; 5. Virtue and Enjoyment ; 6. Virtues and the Unity of Virtue ; 7. Virtue and Goodness ; 8. Living Happily ; 9. Living Virtuously, Living Happily ; 10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis textbook teaches statistics in a different way. It is aimed at undergraduate students in the life sciences, and it will also be invaluable for many graduate students. It makes the powerful methods of model formulae and the General Linear Model accessible to undergraduates for the first time. The computer revolution has finally made it possible to teach life sciences undergraduates how to use the statistics they really need to know - this book provides the course materials needed to fulfil that possibility. This text presents the fundamental statistical concepts without being tied to any one statistical package.Trade Review'The book is well laid out and concepts are very well explained by making effective use of diagrams and geometric representations. There are many analyses of example data sets to ilustrate the application the methods and the interpretation of the output'. Biometrics 59, 200-209, March 2003."it is a stepping-stone between one's first statistics course and what one really needs as a professional biologist. That said, it is the best stepping-stone on the market". Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 2003."Grafen and Hails have written a very nice book...many examples also serve to highlight design or analysis errors that are commonly made and encourage constructive critism: learning from mistakes is, I think, a very powerful approach." Animal Behaviour 2003Table of ContentsWhy use this book ; 1. An introduction to the analysis of variance ; 2. Regression ; 3. Models, parameters and GLMs ; 4. Using more than one explanatory variable ; 5. Designing experiments - keeping it simple ; 6. Combining continuous and categorical variables ; 7. Interactions - getting more complex ; 8. Checking the models A: Independence ; 9. Checking the models B: The other three assumptions ; 10. Model selection I: Principles of model choice and designed experiments ; 11. Model selection II: Data sets with several explanatory variables ; 12. Random effects ; 13. Categorical data ; 14. What lies beyond? ; Answers to exercises ; Revision section: The basics ; Appendix I: The meaning of p-values and confidence intervals ; Appendix II: Analytical results about variances of sample means ; Appendix III: Probability distributions ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis book examines 52 apologetic allocutions produced during federal sentencing hearings. The practice of inviting defendants to make a statement in their own behalf is a long-standing one and it is understood as offering defendants the opportunity to impress a judge or jury with their remorse, which could be a factor in the sentence that is imposed. Defendants raised the topics of the offense, mitigation, future behaviour and the sentence in different ways and this book explores the pros and cons associated with the different strategies that they used. Because there is no way of ascertaining exactly how effective (or ineffective) an individual allocution is, case law, sociolinguistic and historical resources, and judges'' final remarks are used to develop hypotheses about defendants'' communicative goals as well as what might constitute an ideal defendant stance from a judge''s point of view. The corpus is unique because, unlike official transcripts, the transcripts used for this study include paralinguistic features such as hesitations, wavering voice, and crying-while-talking. Among its highlights, the book proposes that although a ritualized apology formula (e.g., I''m sorry or I apologize ) would appear to be a good fit for the context of allocution and even appears to be expected, the use of these formulas carries implications in this context that do not serve defendants'' communicative goals. I argue that the application of Austin''s (1962) performative-constative continuum reveals that offense-related utterances that fall closer to the constative end are more consistent with the discursive constraints on the speech event of allocution. Further, I propose that the ideologies associated with allocution, in particular the belief that allocution functions as a protection for defendants, obscures the ways in which the context constrains what defendants can say and how effectively they can say it.Trade ReviewI'm Sorry For What I Have Done is accessible at all levels ... an exceedingly interesting read. * Sarah Morley, LSE USAPP31/08/14 *I have no hesitation in recommending it to any student of language. * Joe Sinclair, New Nuturing Potential *invaluable resource for students, teachers and researchers in the domains of linguistics and law * Guofeng Wang, Discourse Studies *Table of ContentsChapter One: Introduction ; Chapter Two: Apologies and Courtroom Apologies ; Chapter Three: The Context of Federal Sentencing Hearings ; Chapter Four: What Defendants Say in Response to their Offenses ; Chapter Five: Defendants Talk about the Past, the Future, and the Present: Mitigation, Future ; Chapter Six: Broad Features of Defendants' Allocutions ; Chapter Seven: Conclusions ; Appendix 1: Data collection and the defendants ; Appendix 2: Coding system ; Appendix 3: Transcription practices & the corpus of allocutions ; Appendix 4: Display of allocutions by coded categories ; Appendix 5: Sentencing table ; Works Cited

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Book SynopsisCausal reasoning is one of our most central cognitive competencies, enabling us to adapt to our world. Causal knowledge allows us to predict future events, or diagnose the causes of observed facts. We plan actions and solve problems using knowledge about cause-effect relations. Although causal reasoning is a component of most of our cognitive functions, it has been neglected in cognitive psychology for many decades. The Oxford Handbook of Causal Reasoning offers a state-of-the-art review of the growing field, and its contribution to the world of cognitive science.The Handbook begins with an introduction of competing theories of causal learning and reasoning. In the next section, it presents research about basic cognitive functions involved in causal cognition, such as perception, categorization, argumentation, decision-making, and induction. The following section examines research on domains that embody causal relations, including intuitive physics, legal and moral reasoning, psychopatTrade ReviewFor Kant, causality was one of the pure categories of understanding, hence something of unsurpassable importance for human cognition. This is the first and indeed most comprehensive handbook collecting the rich but widespread psychological research on the cognitive role of the concept of causation. Timely, long-needed, and most useful for many years to come! -Wolfgang Spohn, PhD, Department of Philosophy, University of KonstanzIf you want to understand how people think about what makes the world go round, you have to understand how people reason about causality. In this handbook, Michael Waldmann has outdone previous efforts in offering a complete picture of the available body of knowledge about causal reasoning in a single volume. . . . This volume tells you everything you need to know about the psychology of causal reasoning. -Steven Sloman, PhD, Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown UniversityThis is an absolutely terrific, state-of-the-art volume that comprehensively covers a large range of topics in the psychology of causal reasoning. The chapters are of uniformly high quality and the volume as a whole will be of great interest not just to psychologists but to other scholars interested in empirical aspects of causal reasoning, including philosophers, statisticians, and computer scientists. -Jim Woodward, PhD, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of PittsburghTable of ContentsContents 1. Causal Reasoning: An Introduction Michael R. Waldmann Part I: Theories of Causal Cognition 2. Associative Accounts of Causal Cognition Mike E. Le Pelley, Oren Griffiths, and Tom Beesley 3. Rules of Causal Judgment: Mapping Statistical Information Onto Causal Beliefs José C. Perales, Andrés Catena, Antonio Cándido, and Antonio Maldonado 4. The Inferential Reasoning Theory of Causal Learning: Toward a Multi- Process Propositional Account Yannick Boddez, Jan De Houwer, and Tom Beckers 5. Causal Invariance as an Essential Constraint for Creating a Causal Representation of the World: Generalizing the Invariance of Causal Power Patricia W. Cheng and Hongjing Lu 6. The Acquisition and Use of Causal Structure Knowledge Benjamin Margolin Rottman 7. Formalizing Prior Knowledge in Causal Induction Thomas L. Griffiths 8. Causal Mechanisms Samuel G. B. Johnson and Woo-kyoung Ahn 9. Force Dynamics and Causation Phillip Wolff and Robert Thorstad 10. Mental Models and Causation P. N. Johnson- Laird and Sangeet S. Khemlani 11. Pseudocontingencies Klaus Fiedler and Florian Kutzner 12. Singular Causation David Danks 13. Cognitive Neuroscience of Causal Reasoning Joachim T. Operskalski and Aron K. Barbey Part II: Basic Cognitive Functions 14. Visual Impressions of Causality Peter White 15. Goal-Directed Actions Bernhard Hommel 16. Planning and Control Magda Osman 17. Reinforcement Learning and Causal Models Samuel J. Gershman 18. Causation and the Probability of Causal Conditionals David E. Over 19. Causal Models and Conditional Reasoning Mike Oaksford and Nick Chater 20. Concepts as Causal Models: Categorization Bob Rehder 21. Concepts as Causal Models: Induction Bob Rehder 22. Causal Explanation Tania Lombrozo and Nadya Vasilyeva 23. Diagnostic Reasoning Björn Meder and Ralf Mayrhofer 24. Inferring Causal Relations by Analogy Keith J. Holyoak and Hee-Seung Lee 25. Causal Argument Ulrike Hahn, Roland Bluhm, and Frank Zenker 26. Causality in Decision- Making York Hagmayer and Philip M. Fernbach Part III: Domains of Causal Reasoning 27. Intuitive Theories Tobias Gerstenberg and Joshua B. Tenenbaum 28. Space, Time, and Causality Marc J. Buehner 29. Causation in Legal and Moral Reasoning David A. Lagnado and Tobias Gerstenberg 30. The Role of Causal Knowledge in Reasoning About Mental Disorders Woo-kyoung Ahn, Nancy S. Kim, and Matthew S. Lebowitz 31. Causality and Causal Reasoning in Natural Language Torgrim Solstad and Oliver Bott 32. Social Attribution and Explanation Denis Hilton Part IV: Development, Phylogeny, and Culture 33. The Development of Causal Reasoning Paul Muentener and Elizabeth Bonawitz 34. Causal Reasoning in Non-Human Animals Christian Schloegl and Julia Fischer 35. Causal Cognition and Culture Andrea Bender, Sieghard Beller, and Douglas L. Medin Index

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Book SynopsisChristine M. Korsgaard is one of today''s leading moral philosophers: this volume collects ten influential papers by her on practical reason and moral psychology. Korsgaard draws on the work of important figures in the history of philosophy such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Hume, showing how their ideas can inform the solution of contemporary and traditional philosophical problems, such as the foundations of morality and practical reason, the nature of agency, and the role of the emotions in action.In Part 1, The Principles of Practical Reason , Korsgaard defends the view that the principles of practical reason are constitutive principles of action. By governing our actions in accordance with Kant''s categorical imperative and the principle of instrumental reason, she argues, we take control of our own movements and so render ourselves active, self-determining beings. She criticizes rival attempts to give a normative foundation to the principles of practical reason, challenges the clTrade ReviewThis is a refreshing piece of scholarship. * Jason Wakefield, Avello Publishing Journal *This volume collects ten influential papers by Christine M. Korsgaard, one of today's leading moral philosophers... They are organized into three parts, and preceded by a very rich Introduction, which provides the framework and the basic ideas developed in the essays... As with any other work of such philosophical importance, the essays in this collection have initiated debates that will be the foci of ethics and action theory in the days to come. * Carla Bagnoli, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsPART ONE: THE PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICAL REASON; PART TWO: MORAL VIRTUE AND MORAL PSYCHOLOGY; PART THREE: OTHER REFLECTIONS

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Book SynopsisAccording to an ancient and still popular view -- sometimes known as ''eudaimonism'' -- a person''s well-being, or quality of life, is ultimately determined by his or her level of happiness. According to this view, the happier a person is, the better off he is. The doctrine is controversial in part because the nature of happiness is controversial. In What Is This Thing Called Happiness? Fred Feldman presents a study of the nature and value of happiness. Part One contains critical discussions of the main philosophical and psychological theories of happiness. Feldman presents arguments designed to show that each of these theories is problematic. Part Two contains his presentation and defense of his own theory of happiness, which is a form of attitudinal hedonism. On this view, a person''s level of happiness may be identified with the extent to which he or she takes pleasure in things. Feldman shows that if we understand happiness as he proposes, it becomes reasonable to suppose that a peTrade ReviewReview from previous edition Feldman is a charming writer, with a knack for compelling and often amusing thought experiments. * The Guardian *a terrific piece of work, a real tour de force. The writing is exceptionally clear, the discussion exceptionally straightforward and sensible, the criticism of other philosophers' accounts of the nature and value of happiness exceptionally careful and insightful, and the presentation of Feldman's own account exceptionally interesting ... of interest to philosophers at all levels of sophistication' * Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsPART ONE - SOME THINGS THAT HAPPINESS ISN'T; PART TWO - WHAT HAPPINESS IS; PART THREE - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EMPIRICAL STUDY OF HAPPINESS

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Book SynopsisFrançois Recanati presents his theory of mental files, a new way of understanding reference in language and thought. He aims to recast the ''nondescriptivist'' approach to reference that has dominated the philosophy of language and mind in the late twentieth century. According to Recanati, we refer through mental files, which play the role of so-called ''modes of presentation''. The reference of linguistic expressions is inherited from that of the files we associate with them. The reference of a file is determined relationally, not satisfactionally: so a file is not to be equated to the body of (mis)information it contains. Files are like singular terms in the language of thought, with a nondescriptivist semantics.In contrast to other philosophers, Recanati offers an indexical model according to which files are typed by their function, which is to store information derived through certain types of relation to objects in the environment. The type of the file corresponds to the type of cTrade ReviewMental Files raises some great issues and investigates some major problems with lucid and rich arguments. Hence, the book is more than worth reading, and its lucidity both induces agreement and helps at clarifying one's dissent. * Paolo Leonardi, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsPART I. SINGULAR THOUGHT AND ACQUAINTANCE : REJECTING DESCRIPTIVISM; PART II. INTRODUCING FILES; PART III. THE INDEXICAL MODEL; PART IV. MENTAL FILES AND COREFERENCE; PART V. EPISTEMIC TRANSPARENCY; PART VI. BEYOND ACQUAINTANCE; PART VII : VICARIOUS FILES; PART VIII. THE COMMUNICATION OF SINGULAR THOUGHTS; PART IX. CONCLUSION

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Trade Review"One of the greatest challenges in educating deaf and hard-of-hearing students today is the need for evidence-based practice to replace decades if not centuries of intuitive teaching. Parents, teachers, and other professionals through the years have acquired or developed for themselves strategies and materials that help deaf students to succeed academically and, eventually, in the workplace. All too often, however, this has required trial-and-error methods just as frustrating to the adults involved as the students who struggle to meet course demands and satisfy their own thirst for knowledge. This volume has been long in coming, now that it is here it will help to move the field of deaf education forward. In it, the authors carefully evaluate the existing literature with regard to deaf education, separating wheat from chaff and knowledge from belief. It points the way forward for teachers and learners of all ages." --T. Alan Hurwitz, President, Gallaudet University "This is an excellent book for both the experienced practitioner or academic and those new to the field of deaf education. It is very timely given the current emphasis on the need to base practice on evidence in many different and diverse areas. The book is comprehensive and considers not only the evidence we have about education of deaf pupils but, as importantly, those areas in which our knowledge is less secure. In this respect there may well be a number of surprises for the reader. As well as addressing the findings of research it also discusses the research procedures necessary for studies to contribute towards an adequate evidence base. As such it is an important book, likely to influence practice, and is recommended to all with an interest in the education of deaf children and young people."--Sue Gregory, Former Reader in Deaf Education, University of Birmingham, U.K.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction and Key Findings Index Chapter 2. Demographics, Diversity, and Foundational Issues in Deaf Education Chapter 3. Evaluating the Evidence in Deaf Education: Methods for Obtaining Trustworthy and Useful Information Chapter 4. Early Identification of Hearing Loss and Early Intervention Services: Implications for Language and Learning Chapter 5. Language Development, Languages, and Language Systems Chapter 6. Acquisition and Development of Literacy Skills Chapter 7. Cognition, Perception, and Learning Strategies Chapter 8. Achievement in Mathematics and Science Chapter 9. Educational Placement Decisions and Outcomes Chapter 10. Programming for Children with Multiple Disabilities Chapter 11. Issues and Trends in Best Practice References

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Book SynopsisThe benefits of altruism and empathy are obvious. These qualities are so highly regarded and embedded in both secular and religious societies that it seems almost heretical to suggest they can cause harm. Like most good things, however, altruism can be distorted or taken to an unhealthy extreme. Pathological Altruism presents a number of new, thought-provoking theses that explore a range of hurtful effects of altruism and empathy. Pathologies of empathy, for example, may trigger depression as well as the burnout seen in healthcare professionals. The selflessness of patients with eating abnormalities forms an important aspect of those disorders. Hyperempathy - an excess of concern for what others think and how they feel - helps explain popular but poorly defined concepts such as codependency. In fact, pathological altruism, in the form of an unhealthy focus on others to the detriment of one''s own needs, may underpin some personality disorders.Pathologies of altruism and empathy not onlTrade ReviewScholarly yet surprisingly sprightly volume * International Herald Tribune *I recommend this book to health professionals looking for a deeper understanding of altruism and its motivation. The arguments are clear and scholarly, and supported by a wealth of references. * Nursing Standard *By showing the mix of good intentions with themes such as hording, self-righteousness, and addictions that are taken to extremes, authors provide readers with a strong understanding of how people alleviate their own personal distress by trying to help others. Specific chapters offer varied insights into how altruism affects self-care, relationships, and civic engagement. Taken as a whole, the book helps readers better imagine how they might participate in civil discourse. * PsycCRITIQUES, March 2013 *Table of ContentsPart I: The Psychology of Altruism ; Chapter 1: Pathological Altruism - An Introduction ; Barbara Oakley, Ariel Knafo, and Michael McGrath ; Chapter 2: Empathy-Based Pathogenic Guilt, Pathological Altruism, and Psychopathology ; Lynn E. O'Connor, Jack W. Berry, Thomas Lewis, David J. Stiver ; Chapter 3: A Contextual Behavioural Approach to Pathological Altruism ; Roger Vilardaga and Steven C. Hayes ; Chapter 4: Codependency and Pathological Altruism ; Michael McGrath ; Part II: Psychiatric Implications of Pathological Altruism ; Chapter 5: Self-Addiction and Self-Righteousness ; By David Brin ; Chapter 6: Pathological Altruism and Personality Disorder ; Thomas A. Widiger and Jennifer Ruth Presnall ; Chapter 7: The relevance of pathological altruism to eating disorders ; Rachel Bachner-Melman ; Chapter 8: Animal Hoarding: How the Semblance of a Benevolent Mission Becomes Actualized as Egoism and Cruelty ; Jane N. Nathanson and Gary J. Patronek ; Chapter 9: Everyone's friend? The case of Williams syndrome ; Deborah M Riby, Vicki Bruce, & Ali Jawaid ; Part III. Societal implications of pathological altruism ; Chapter 10: Pathological Certitude ; Robert Burton ; Chapter 11: Altruism and Suffering in the Context of Cancer: Implications of a Relational Paradigm ; Madeline Li, Gary Rodin ; Chapter 12: Considering Pathological Altruism in the Law from Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Neuroscience Perspectives ; Michael L. Perlin ; Chapter 13: Pathological Altruism: Victims and Motivational Types ; Brent E. Turvey ; Chapter 14: Does No Good Deed Go Unpunished? The Victimology of Altruism ; Robert J. Homant and Daniel B. Kennedy ; Chapter 15: Suicide Attack Martyrdoms: Temperament and Mindset of Altruistic Warriors ; Adolf Tobena ; Chapter 16: Genocide: From pathological altruism to pathological obedience ; Augustine Brannigan ; Chapter 17: Too Much of a Good Thing? Foreign Aid and Pathological Altruism ; Guruprasad Madhavan and Barbara Oakley ; Chapter 18: Was Gandhi A "Pathological Altruist"? ; Arun Gandhi ; Chapter 19: A Contrarian Perspective on Altruism: The Dangers of First Contact ; David Brin ; Chapter 20: Is Pathological Altruism Altruism? ; Bernard Berofsky ; Chapter 21: Altruism, Pathology, and Culture ; John W. Traphagan ; Part IV. Cultural and evolutionary dimensions of pathological altruism ; Chapter 22: Culture-gene coevolution of empathy and altruism ; Joan Y. Chiao, Katherine D. Blizinsky, Vani A. Mathur, Bobby K. Cheon ; Chapter 23: The Messianic Effect of Pathological Altruism ; Jorge M. Pacheco and Francisco C. Santos ; Chapter 24: Battered Women, Happy Genes: There Is No Such Thing as Altruism, Pathological or Otherwise ; Satoshi Kanazawa ; Part V. The development and underlying brain processes of pathological altruism ; Chapter 25: Empathy, Guilt, and Depression: When Caring for Others Becomes Costly to Children ; Carolyn Zahn-Waxler & Carol Van Hulle ; Chapter 26: Autism, Empathizing-Systemizing (E-S) Theory, and Pathological Altruism ; Simon Baron-Cohen ; Chapter 27: Seduction Super-Responders and Hyper-Trusters: The Biology of Affiliative Behavior ; Karol M. Pessin ; Chapter 28: Empathic Distress Fatigue Rather than Compassion Fatigue? - Integrating Findings from Empathy Research in Psychology and Social Neuroscience ; Olga Klimecki and Tania Singer ; Part VI. Synthesis of views on pathological altruism ; Chapter 29: Hell's angels-a runaway model of pathological altruism ; Marc D. Hauser ; Chapter 30: Altruism gone mad ; Joachim I. Krueger ; Chapter 31: Pathology, Evolution, and Altruism ; David Sloan Wilson

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Book SynopsisAbraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, Rick in Casablanca--why do we perceive certain people as heroes? What qualities do we see in them? What must they do to win our admiration? In Heroes, Scott T. Allison and George R. Goethals offer a stimulating tour of the psychology of heroism, shedding light on what heroism and villainy mean to most people and why heroes--both real people and fictional characters--are so vital to our lives. The book discusses a broad range of heroes, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino, Senator Ted Kennedy, and explorer Ernest Shackleton, plus villains such as Shakespeare''s Iago. The authors highlight the Great Eight traits of heroes (smart, strong, selfless, caring, charismatic, resilient, reliable, and inspiring) and outline the mental models that we have of how people become heroes, from the underdog who defies great odds (David vs. Goliath) to the heroes who redeem themselves or who overcome adversity. Brimming with psychological insight, Heroes provides an illuminating look at heroes--and into our own minds as well.Trade Review"An important contribution to the literature on schemas, social cognition, and self-identity." -PsycCRITIQUESTable of ContentsChapter 1: Heroes: Who They Are and What They Do [example: Eleanor Roosevelt] Chapter 2: Exemplars: How We Think and Feel About Heroes [example: Randle Patrick McMurphy from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest] Chapter 3: Redemption: Doing the Right Thing [example: Lincoln, re emancipation] Chapter 4: Obstacles: Triumph Over Adversity [example: Ernest Shackleton] Chapter 5: Evil: For Every Hero There is a Villain [example: Iago] Chapter 6: Shaping: How Heroes and Villains Shape Us, and How We Shape Them [example: James Dean] Chapter 7: Conclusions

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Book SynopsisIn The Mind Possessed, Emma Cohen considers how the psychological systems undergirding spirit concepts are activated in real-world settings.Trade ReviewWho is dancing before me: my neighbor or a powerful spirit? Where do minds go when the body is occupied by someone else? The Mind Possessed details the colorfulness of spirit possession while rendering it understandable. This gracefully written book potently models how the cognitive sciences should impact the study of culture and religion. Cohen demonstrates that a sophisticated understanding of human minds enriches anthropology and religious studies with scientific insights. Simultaneously she shows that careful ethnography can highlight questions for psychological sciences that might otherwise go unnoticed, in this case, complex issues concerning human minds and bodies. * Justin L. Barrett, Senior Researcher, Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Oxford, author of Why Would Anyone Believe in God?The Mind Possessed is an extraordinary accomplishment. Drawing on her fieldwork in Brazil, Emma Cohen explores the fascinating phenomena of spirit possession-the belief in, *Table of ContentsNote on Translated Sources ; 1. Introducing Possession ; 2. Historical and Ethnographic Setting ; 3. The Research Community ; 4. Describing, Interpreting, and Explaining Spirit Possession ; 5. Medicalist, Physiological, and Sociological Explanations ; 6. Spirits as Concepts ; 7. Observing Possession ; 8. The Social Relevance of Spirits ; 9. Explaining Distributions of Spirit Concepts and Spirit Possession ; Appendix ; Glossary ; Notes ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisOccult Aesthetics: Synchronization in Sound Film opens up an often-overlooked aspect of audiovisual culture which is crucial to the medium's powerful illusions. Author Kevin Donnelly contends that a film soundtrack's musical qualities can unlock the occult psychology joining sound and image, an effect both esoteric and easily destroyed.Trade ReviewDonnelly's deeply persuasive analysis of the 'occult' nature of audio-visual synchronisation is a major contribution to film sound studies. His sophisticated theorisation deserves a very warm welcome from scholars, students and film enthusiasts interested in both the aural and visual domains. * David Cooper, Chair of Music and Technology and Dean of the Faculty of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications at the University of Leeds *Although Donnelly cites examples from dozens of films, his latest book in the long run is about sound-image synchronization of the sort that humans experienceand sometimes puzzle overalmost every day. Fascinating! * James Wierzbicki, University of Sydney *Table of ContentsTable of Contents ; 1. Introduction: The Lock of Synchronization ; 2. Synchronization: McGurk and Beyond ; 3. Sound Montage ; 4. Occult Aesthetics ; 5. Isomorphic Cadences: Film as 'Musical' ; 6. 'Visual' Sound Design: the Sonic Continuum ; 7. 'Pre' and 'Post' Sound ; 8. Wildtrack Asynchrony ; 9. Conclusion: Final Speculations ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisRelational Being first builds on the broad discontent with the individualist tradition in which the rational agent, or autonomous self, is considered the fundamental atom of social life. Speaking to scholars and social practitioners, the work sets out to develop and illustrate a far more radical and potentially exciting landscape of relational thought and practice. It carves out a space of understanding in which relational process stands prior to the very concept of the individual. More broadly, the book attempts to develop a thoroughgoing relational account of human activity.As Gergen proposes, all meaning grows from coordinated action, or coaction, and thus, all that we hold to be real, rational, and valuable depends on the well-being of our relationships. Gergen reconstitutes the mind as a manifestation of relationships and bears out these ideas in everyday life and professional practices, including psychotherapy, collaborative classrooms, and organizational development. He questionTrade ReviewWinner of the Media Ecology Association's 2010 Erving Goffman Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Social Interaction! Winner of the 2009 PROSE award in Psychology! More than 40 PROSE Awards, including the top prize, the R.R. Hawkins Award, were presented on February 4, 2010, at a special Awards Luncheon during the PSP Annual Conference at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. A complete list of all winners can be found on the PROSE Awards website at: http://www.proseawards.com/docs/2009-PROSE-Winners-Press-Release.doc. Presented since 1976, the 2009 PROSE Awards received a record-breaking 441 entries--more than ever before in its 34-year history-- from more than 60 professional and scholarly publishers across the country. "A marvelously likeable book, Relational Being faces us with an urgent and profound challenge. Jettisoning individualism entirely, Gergen demonstrates the sense and virtue of understanding all aspects of human reality through the lens of relationship. This argument for a new Enlightenment is a brave and passionate tour de force from one of our finest social scientists."--Benjamin Bradley, Chair, Psychology and Director, CSU Degree Initiative, Charles Sturt University "Relational Being is a milestone on the road toward the Next Enlightenment-- an enlightenment that re-constructs "the bounded self" with an understanding of the primacy of relational being. There is not a "sounding" in this towering manifesto that leaves things as they are. Once we acknowledge that we are interwoven threads in the intricate tapestry of relational process-- in which our destiny is among us as opposed to within-- everything changes. If human connection can become as real to us as the traditional sense of individual separation, then our globally intimate future has a chance-- there is that much at stake in this forward-looking, pragmatic and inspirational Kenneth Gergen classic!"--David Cooperrider, Fairmount Minerals Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University "This is a powerful, richly nuanced, evocative work; a stunning and brilliantly innovative pedagogical intervention. It provides ground zero-- the starting place for the next generation of theorists. Relational Being is a stunning accomplishment by one of America's major social theorists, and a visionary work." --Norman K. Denzin, Professor of Sociology, Cinema Studies, and Interpretive Theory, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign "A must-read for scholars, practitioners and the general public, this book gives promise and hope to our planet and our future well-being." --Harlene Anderson, Houston Galveston Institute "Ken Gergen, the most original and insightful social psychologist of my generation, offers a hopeful and fresh framework for scholars and practitioners seeking a meaningful, useful, and creative approach to the cultural, political, personal, and professional struggles of our time. Professor Gergen writes with grace, compassion, and clarity and the story he tells is extraordinarily important and profound." --Arthur P. Bochner, Distinguinshed University Professor of Communication, University of South Florida "...Relational Being promises to be a significant and useful contribution to psychological literature."--PsycCRITIQUES "Simply put, Gergen asks: If this is the sense of self that is afforded, then what does this mean for the lives we live, and the lives we might aspire to live? Relational Being responds to this (impossible) question. The book presents a contemporary and inspiring response to questions about being, spirituality, and the practices and relations of everyday life. Gergen's approach avoids moralistic undertones and dense theorizing to provide a simple philosophy for everyday, postmodern life." -- International Journal of CommunicationTable of ContentsPrologue: Toward a New Enlightenment ; Part I: From Bounded to Relational Being ; Chapter 1 - Bounded Being ; Self as Abuse ; Fundamental Isolation ; Unrelenting Evaluation ; The Search for Self-Esteem ; Self and Other ; Distrust and Derogation ; Relationships as Artifi ce ; The Culture of Bounded Being ; The Costs of Calculation ; Public Morality as Nuisance ; Transforming Tradition ; Chapter 2 - In the Beginning Is the Relationship ; Co-Action and Creation ; The Co-Creation of Everything ; Co-Action and Constraint ; Multiplicity and Malleability ; Relational Flow: Failing and Flourishing ; From Causality to Confl uence ; Chapter 3 - The Relational Self ; Being Unbound ; The Very Idea of Self-Knowledge ; Call in the Experts ; From Mind to Relationship ; Mind as Action in Relationship ; Reason as Relationship ; Agency: Intention as Action ; Experience and Memory: Not Mine but Ours ; Creativity as Relational Achievement ; Chapter 4 - The Body as Relationship: Emotion, Pleasure, and Pain ; The Emotions in History and Culture ; The Dance of the Emotions ; Relational Scenarios ; Disrupting Dangerous Dances ; Aren't the Emotions Biological? ; Bodily Pleasure: The Gift of Co-Action ; Pain: The Final Challenge ; Part II: Relational Being in Everyday Life ; Chapter 5 - Multi-Being and the Adventures of Everyday Life ; Multi-Being ; Early Precursors: Depth Psychology ; Contemporary Precursors: Living with Others ; Critique and Coherence ; Picturing Multi-Being ; Coordination: The Challenge of Flight ; Meeting and Mutuality ; Sustenance and Suppression ; Everyday Perils: Relations Among Relations ; Counter-Logics and Relational Deterioration ; The Arts of Coordination ; Understanding: Synchrony in Action ; Affirmation: The Birth and Restoration of Collaboration ; Appreciative Exploration ; Chapter 6 - Bonds, Barricades, and Beyond ; The Thrust Toward Bonding ; Cementing Bonds ; Negotiating the Real and the Good ; Narrative: From Self to Relationship ; The Enchanting of "We" ; Bonding and Boundaries ; Relational Severing ; Erosion of the Interior: United We Fall ; The Tyranny of Truth ; From Erosion to Annihilation ; Beyond the Barricades ; Hot Confl ict and Transformative Dialogue ; The Public Conversations Project ; Narrative Mediation ; Restorative Justice ; Part III Relational Being in Professional Practice ; Chapter 7 - Knowledge as Co-Creation ; Knowledge as Communal Construction ; Disturbing Disciplines ; Pervasive Antagonism ; Discipline and Debilitation ; The Elegant Suffi ciency of Ignorance ; Knowledge: For Whose Benefit? ; Toward Transcending Disciplines ; Interweaving Disciplines ; The Emerging Hybrids ; The Return of the Public Intellectual ; Writing as Relationship ; Writing in the Service of Relationship ; Writing as a Full Self ; Scholarship as Performance ; Research as Relationship ; Relational Alternatives in Human Research ; Narrative Inquiry: Entry into Otherness ; Action Research: Knowing With ; Chapter 8 - Education in a Relational Key ; Aims of Education Revisited ; Circles of Participation ; Relational Pedagogy in Action ; Circle 1: Teacher and Student ; Circle 2: Relations Among Students ; Collaborative Classrooms ; Collaborative Writing ; Circle 3: Classroom and Community ; Community Collaboration ; Cooperative Education ; Service Learning ; Circle 4: The Classroom and the World ; Circles Unceasing ; Chapter 9 - Therapy as Relational Recovery ; Therapy in Relational Context ; The Social Genesis of <"the Problem>" ; The Origins of Therapeutic Solutions ; Relational Consequences of Therapy ; A Contemporary Case: Mind and Meds ; Therapy: The Power of Coordinated Action ; Rejection and Affi rmation ; Suspending Realities ; Realities Replaced ; Expanding the Therapeutic Repertoire ; From Fixed Reality to Relational Flow ; Beyond Language: The Challenge of Effective Action ; Chapter 10 - Organizing: The Precarious Balance ; Organizing: Life Through Affi rmation ; Beware the Organization ; Suppression of Voices ; The Organization Against Itself ; Separation from Cultural Context ; Decision-Making as Relational Coordination ; Polyphonic Process: Lifting Every Voice ; Decision-Making Through Appreciative Inquiry ; From Leadership to Relational Leading ; From Evaluation to Valuation ; The Organization-in-the-World ; Part IV From the Moral to the Sacred ; Chapter 11- Morality: From Relativism to Relational Responsibility ; The Challenge of Moral Conduct ; Immorality Is Not the Problem ; Moralities Are the Problem ; Toward Second-Order Morality ; Relational Responsibility in Action ; From Co-Existence to Community ; Beyond the Beginning ; Chapter 12 - Approaching the Sacred ; Metaphors of the Relational ; The Procreative Act ; Systems Theory ; Actor Networks ; Distributed Cognition ; Biological Interdependence ; Process Philosophy ; The Buddha Dharma: Inter-Being ; The Sacred Potential of Relational Being ; Toward Sacred Practice ; Epilogue: The Coming of Relational Consciousness

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Book SynopsisThe Understanding Research series focuses on the process of writing up social research. The series is broken down into three categories: Understanding Statistics, Understanding Measurement, and Understanding Qualitative Research. The books provide researchers with guides to understanding, writing, and evaluating social research. Each volume demonstrates how research should be represented, including how to write up the methodology as well as the research findings. Each volume also reviews how to appropriately evaluate published research. Focus Group Discussions addresses the challenges associated with conducting and writing focus group research. It provides detailed guidance on the practical and theoretical considerations in conducting focus group discussions including: designing the discussion guide, recruiting participants, training a field team, moderating techniques and ethical considerations. Monique Hennink describes how a methodology section is read and evaluated by others, such Trade ReviewThis is a unique book in a series that focuses on social research. It contains much useful information about conducting research using focus groups. * Doody's Notes *For the general occupational physician, it is an interesting read and can provide a guide to reading and understanding qualitative research. * Occupational Medicine *Table of ContentsContents ; Acknowledgements ; Chapter 1 Introducing Focus Group Discussions ; Chapter 2 Designing and Conducting Focus Group Research ; Chapter 3 Writing Focus Group Methods ; Chapter 4 Writing Focus Group Results ; Chapter 5 Assessing Focus Group Research ; Chapter 6 Further Reading and Resources ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Education and Training in Professional Psychology provides the first comprehensive treatment of the processes and current state-of-the art practices bearing on educating and training professional psychologists. Thousands of psychologists are employed full-time as faculty members or clinical supervisors in graduate, practicum, internship, and postdoctoral training programs or training sites. This handbook provides a single resource that pulls together the substantial scholarship on education and training in psychology, covering the full spectrum of historic developments, salient issues, current standards, and emerging trends in psychology education and training. It provides a thorough analysis of doctoral and postdoctoral training for psychologists in clinical, counseling, or school psychology specialties. Because competency issues are moving to the forefront in the design of training programs and the evaluation of trainee performance, the handbook''s authors haveTrade ReviewThis is an excellent, comprehensive book on the training of professional psychologists. It explores training models, core competencies, mentorship, and evaluation methods, is written by experts in the field, and provides practical case examples. It should be in the libraries of administrators and program directors.This is an excellent, useful and valuable book on education and training for those interested in becoming professional psychologists or for those who want to learn about the current state of education and training in psychology.Table of Contents1. On Developing Professional Psychologists: The State of the Art and a Look Ahead ; W. Brad Johnson and Nadine J. Kaslow ; Part One: Overview and Evolution of Education and Training in Psychology ; 2. A History of Education and Training in Professional Psychology ; Robin L. Cautin and David B. Baker ; 3. Training Models in Professional Psychology Doctoral Programs ; Debora J. Bell and Estee M. Hausman ; 4. Rethinking the Core Curriculum for the Education of Professional Psychologists ; Roger L. Peterson, Wendy L. Vincent, Molly Fechter-Leggett ; 5. Theoretical Orientation in the Education and Training of Psychologists ; Eugene W. Farber ; 6. Accreditation of Education and Training Programs ; Elizabeth M. Altmaier ; Part Two: Competence and Competencies in Professional Psychology ; 7. Competency-Based Education and Training in Professional Psychology ; Nadya A. Fouad and Catherine L. Grus ; 8. The History and Importance of Specialization in Professional Psychology ; Jeff Baker and David R. Cox ; 9. Practicum Training in Professional Psychology ; Robert L. Hatcher and Erica H. Wise ; 10. Internship Training ; Stephen R. McCutcheon and W. Gregory Keilin ; 11. Postdoctoral Training in Professional Psychology ; Christina K. Wilson, Allison B. Hill, Dorian A. Lamis, and Nadine J. Kaslow ; 12. Research Training in Professional Psychology ; Jeffrey H. Kahn and Lewis Z. Schlosser ; 13. Psychology Licensure and Credentialing In the United States and Canada ; Stephen T. DeMers, Carol Webb, and Jacqueline B. Horn ; 14. Ten Trends In Lifelong Learning and Continuing Professional Development ; Greg J. Neimeyer and Jennifer M. Taylor ; Part Three: Trainee Selection, Development, and Evaluation ; 15. Selecting Graduate Students: Doctoral Program and Internship Admissions ; Jesse Owen, Kelley Quirk, and Emil Rodolfa ; 16. Trainee Evaluation in Professional Psychology ; David S. Shen-Miller ; 17. Mentoring in Psychology Education and Training: A Mentoring Relationship Continuum Model ; W. Brad Johnson ; 18. Clinical Supervision and the Era of Competence ; Carol A. Falender and Edward P. Shafranske ; 19. Trainees with Problems of Professional Competence ; Linda Forrest and Nancy S. Elman ; 20. Ethics Issues in Training Students and Supervisees ; Jeffrey E. Barnett and Ian D. Goncher ; 21. Remedial and Disciplinary Interventions in Graduate Psychology Training Programs: Twenty-five Essential Questions for Faculty and Supervisors ; Stephen H. Behnke ; 22. When Training Goes Awry ; Nadine J. Kaslow, W. Brad Johnson, and Ann Schwartz ; Part Four: Culture and Context in Education and Training ; 23. A Contextual Perspective on Professional Training ; Lynett Henderson Metzger, Jennifer A. Erickson Cornish, and Lavita I. Nadkarni ; 24. Sex and Gender in Professional Psychology Education and Training ; Nicholas Ladany and Myrna L. Friedlander ; 25. Race and Ethnicity in the Education and Training of Professional Psychologists ; Charles R. Ridley and Christina E. Jeffrey ; 26. Sexual Identity Issues in Education and Training for Professional Psychologists ; Joseph R. Miles and Ruth E. Fassinger ; 27. Religion in Education and Training ; Clark D. Campbell ; Part Five: Emerging Trends in education and Training ; 28. Professionalism: Professional Attitudes and Values in Psychology ; Catherine L. Grus and Nadine J. Kaslow ; 29. Emerging Technologies and Innovations in Professional Psychology Training ; Michael J. Constantino, Christopher E. Overtree, and Samantha L. Bernecker ; 30. Professional Psychology Program Leaders: Competencies and Characteristics ; Mary Beth Kenkel ; 31. Employment Trends for Early Career Psychologists: Implications for Education & Training Programs in Professional Psychology and for Those Who Wish to Become Successful Early Career Psychologists ; Ronald H. Rozensky

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Book SynopsisIn this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs.Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Believing in Magic ; 2. The Superstitious Person ; 3. Superstition and Coincidence ; 4. Superstitious Thinking ; 5. Growing Up Superstitious ; 6. Is Superstition Abnormal, Irrational, or Neither? ; 7. A Magical View of the World

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