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Book SynopsisThis landmark book explores the Great Mother as a primordial image of the human psyche. Here the renowned analytical psychologist Erich Neumann draws on ritual, mythology, art, and records of dreams and fantasies to examine how this archetype has been outwardly expressed in many cultures and periods since prehistory. He shows how the feminine has bTrade Review"Neumann's creative intuition has enabled him to read in these records of the past a content and meaning that throws a beam of light on the psychological history of [hu]mankind."--Journal of Analytical PsychologyTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*FOREWORD TO THE PRINCETON CLASSICS EDITION, pg. vii*FOREWORD, pg. xiii*NOTE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, pg. xv*CONTENTS, pg. xvii*LIST OF PLATES, pg. xxi*LIST OF TEXT FIGURES, pg. xxxix*PREFACE, pg. xlvii*Chapter One. THE STRUCTURE OF THE ARCHETYPE, pg. 3*Chapter Two. THE ARCHETYPAL FEMININE AND THE GREAT MOTHER, pg. 18*Chapter Three. THE TWO CHARACTERS OF THE FEMININE, pg. 24*Chapter Four. THE CENTRAL SYMBOLISM OF THE FEMININE, pg. 39*Chapter Five. THE TRANSFORMATION MYSTERIES, pg. 55*Chapter Six. THE FUNCTIONAL SPHERES OF THE FEMININE, pg. 64*Chapter Seven. THE PHENOMENON OF REVERSAL AND THE DYNAMIC OF THE ARCHETYPE, pg. 75*Chapter Eight. INTRODUCTION, pg. 89*Chapter Nine. THE PRIMORDIAL GODDESS, pg. 94*Chapter Ten. THE POSITIVE ELEMENTARY CHARACTER, pg. 120*Chapter Eleven. THE NEGATIVE ELEMENTARY CHARAc'rER, pg. 147*Chapter Twelve. THE GREAT ROUND, pg. 211*Chapter Thirteen. THE LADY OF THE PLANTS, pg. 240*Chapter Fourteen. THE LADY OF THE BEASTS, pg. 268*Chapter Fifteen. SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION, pg. 281*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 337*ERICH NEUMANN, pg. 353*INDEX, pg. 355*PLATES, pg. 381

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Book SynopsisA book for clinicians and clients to use together that explains key concepts of body psychotherapy.Trade Review"This encyclopaedic work is a treasure trove of practical information and ready-to-use materials that you can utilize over a client’s entire healing journey. . . . Already I’ve gleaned much from the book that can enhance my work with clients, both those who have suffered trauma and those who have not. . . . What I appreciate most is the pragmatic approach Ogden and Fisher have taken in creating something much like a workbook for therapists in practice. There is a beautiful and logical flow to both the theory and the practical worksheets for therapists both old and new to the world of trauma therapy. " -- The Neuropsychotherapist"[G]reat for therapists who want to learn more about how the brain-body connection influences the lives of clients — their emotions, cognitions, and physiological responses. . . . Ogden and Fisher make it easy to integrate the book’s exercises into therapy sessions, and to use the text directly with clients. In turn, clients who recognize that their traumatic experiences affect both the mind and the body may finally find some healing." -- PsychCentral"[I]ncorporating both a practical and theoretical perspective. . . . serves to bridge the gap between body psychology and other modalities. . . . [E]xplicitly for students and professionals, the vast amount of information presented makes it useful for practitioners of all degrees of experience." -- Somatic Psychotherapy Today"This impressive and illuminating book, written for therapists and clients alike, provides a wealth of clinical wisdom and knowledge of the body that can be easily integrated into any other psychotherapeutic framework." -- European Society for Trauma and Dissociation Newsletter"It has been said that the body is the unconscious in its most immediate form. In Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Pat Ogden shares with the reader the reality of this miracle as a here-and-now relational adventure that brings its full psychotherapeutic meaning to life. In a feat that approaches wizardry, the affective power of the body becomes so clearly grasped as a channel of communication within and between people that the physical is expanded beyond neuroscience, and neuroscience is therapeutically expanded beyond the individual brain/mind and the individual body. Simply put, Pat Ogden is not only a thrilling author but, for many readers, may be transformational." -- Philip M. Bromberg, PhD, author, The Shadow of the Tsunami: and the Growth of the Relational Mind"This magnificent book is the last word on the ‘somatic narrative’—the nonverbal language of gestures, postures, and facial expressions that reflect the inner maps that determine our orientation to our surroundings. Pat Ogden brilliantly explores how our fundamental engagement to the world is not primarily expressed in words or concepts, but by the way we habitually move and connect. Profound in its fundamental insights, thorough in its scientific underpinnings, and practical in its applications, this eminently accessible book promises to be the preeminent guide for therapists and patients alike to explore and transform persistent maladaptive behavior patterns. I hope that every therapy training program will put Sensorimotor Psychotherapy near the top of its required reading list." -- Bessel van der Kolk, MD, Medical Director Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute; Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine"Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is a landmark book in the history of body psychotherapy and effectively provides the bridge between traditional psychotherapy and body-oriented therapies. In this discipline-changing volume, Pat Ogden brilliantly decodes the crucial role that the body plays in regulating physiological, behavioral, and mental states. The book provides an accessible tutorial that will enable the reader to understand the voice and vocabulary of the body. We learn that even when the spoken word fails the body dynamically communicates in a complex social world through gestures, postures, facial expressions, and vocalizations. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy equips the reader, whether clinician or client, with the tools necessary to link the intuitions of the body and the words of the personal narrative." -- Stephen Porges, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; author of The Polyvagal Theory"Sensorimotor Psychotherapy by Pat Ogden is a must-read for psychoanalysts interested in nonverbal communication, dissociation, and trauma. This sophisticated book provides a remarkable integration of theory and clinical practice, informed by research in trauma, attachment, infancy, and neurobiology, as well as by psychoanalysis. Through mindful moment-by-moment observation of experience, Ogden draws our attention to the somatic narrative, which may be different from the verbal narrative. Our habitual postures, alignment, gestures, and rhythms are intelligent adaptations to past experiences, but they may sustain outdated coping strategies. The book offers a rich array of entry ports into these habitual strategies, focusing on the body as the target of therapeutic action. Pat Ogden’s work makes an outstanding contribution to our field." -- Beatrice Beebe, PhD, Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute

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Book SynopsisFirst-hand essays of embodied healing from the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at Justice Resource Institute: challenges, triumphs, and healing strategies for trauma-sensitive therapists and yoga teachers. All editor proceeds from Embodied Healing will fund direct access to Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY).This collection of essays explores the applications of TCTSY--Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga--as a powerful evidence-based modality to help clients heal in the aftermath of trauma. Written by a range of contributors including yoga facilitators, survivors, and therapists, the first-hand accounts in Healing with Trauma-Sensitive Yoga examine real-life situations and provide guidance on how to act, react, and respond to trauma on the mat. Each essay centers the voices, wisdom, and experiences of survivors and practitioners who work directly with trauma-sensitive embodiment therapies.From navigating issues of touch and consent to avoiding triggers, practitioners and readers will learn how to support survivors of trauma as they reintegrate their bodies and reclaim their lives. Organized into sections based on principles of trauma-sensitive yoga--experiencing the present moment, making choices, taking effective action, and creating rhythms--the 12 essays are for yoga teachers, therapists, survivors, and mental health professionals and trauma healers.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers guidance from leading experts in designing deliberate practice activities specific to the individual practitioner.Table of Contents Expanded Contents Contributors Foreword Bruce E. Wampold A Personal Preface and Dedication Scott D. Miller Introduction: How to Use TheField Guide to Better Results Scott D. Miller & Mark A. Hubble Chapter 1. Identifying Your "What" to Practice Scott D. Miller & Mark A. Hubble Chapter 2. Identifying and Refining Your Individualized Learning Objective Daryl Chow, Scott D. Miller, & Mark A. Hubble Chapter 3. Client Factors Joshua K. Swift, Jesse Owen, and Scott D. Miller Chapter 4. Therapist Factors Helene A. Nissen-Lie, Erkki Heinonen, & Jaime Delgadillo 5. Relationship Factors John C. Norcross & Christie P. Karpiak 6. Hope and Expectancy Factors Michael J. Constantino, Heather J. Muir, Averi N. Gaines, & Kimberly Ouimette 7. Structural Factors Nicholas Oleen-Junk & Noah Yulish 8. Habits: The Key to a Sustainable System of Deliberate Practice Sam Malins, Scott D. Miller, Mark A. Hubble, & Daryl Chow 9. The Last Chapter (but Not the Last Word) on Deliberate Practice Sam Malins, Daryl Chow, Scott D. Miller, & Mark A. Hubble Appendix A: Taxonomy of Deliberate Practice Activities in Psychotherapy—Therapist Version (Version 6) Appendix B: Taxonomy of Deliberate Practice Activities in Psychotherapy Exercise Guide Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisAlthough having Asperger Syndrome (AS) can make romantic relations difficult, having a fulfilling relationship with an Asperger man is certainly not impossible. A woman in love with a man with AS may interpret his difficulties with communication and socialization as a lack of interest in the relationship. He may vacillate between being gentle and caring to seeming cold and distant. She may find his behaviour hard to understand, resulting in feelings of loneliness, isolation, and confusion. This book shows how to overcome these difficulties and maintain a loving relationship with an AS partner.From an unwillingness to show affection in public or even sleep in the same bed to problems holding down a job, this book looks at 22 common traits that women may discover when they are dating, living with or married to a man with Asperger's Syndrome. Rudy Simone explores the complications of Asperger's relationships with honesty and understanding, drawing on research and personal experience to inform and advise women with AS partners. She offers helpful tips for improving the relationship and finding fulfillment both individually and as a couple. This book will help women to understand the male Asperger's mind and, equally, it can help men with AS to see things from their partner's perspective. It will also be of interest to counsellors working with couples where the male partner has Asperger's Syndrome.Trade ReviewA specialized book that will bring solace and encouragement to women in relationships with AS men. -- Library JournalThere are many books that have been written about being in a relationship with a man with AS, but I have found none to be as insightful, accurate and understanding of both perspectives as this book by Rudy Simone. Each section of the book says it just the way it is; it is realistic, positive and unbiased. -- From the Foreword by Maxine Aston, author of The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome, Aspergers in Love and The Asperger Couples WorkbookThe book is concise, well written, and an invaluable reference to women who are struggling in a marriage or dating relationship with an Asperger's man. -- Autism and Asperger Syndrome BlogTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. There will be loneliness. 2. There will probably be no public displays of affection. 3. Labels and romantic expectations make him feel nervous. 4. He will take you and the relationship for granted. 5. He may have a more patient approach to sex than you do. 6. Communication will always be a challenge. 7. There will be shock. 8. Your man may not be there for you in a crisis. 9. Many AS males can be cranky, have bad tempers and can explode at the slightest of things. 10. Your man may have a hard time completing a college degree, holding on to a job or seeing things through. 11. He may get depressed and/or completely inert for long periods of time. 12. There will be times he embarrasses you. 13. Your family and friends may think you're being a doormat and a fool. 14. People will tell you he's just being a man. 15. You must have a good social support network, so you can go out and have fun once in a while. 16. Your AS male will not care about the things you do without him and there will be things he does not share with you. 17. Time holds a different meaning for him than it does for you. 18. He will probably want to sleep on the couch starting very early in the relationship and continuing throughout. 19. You will never change him, even if you can succeed in getting him to change his behaviour. 20. Even if he loves you and values your relationship, it is possible you may never get a commitment. 21. Many AS/NT relationships go through various metamorphoses. 22. Your relationship will stand a much better chance if your man will REACH. Questions to ask yourself. Glossary of Terms. Recommended reading and resources. References.

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Book SynopsisâœAn ideal companion for any therapy programme.âDr. Marcella Finnerty, IICP College President, Dublin, IrelandâœThis text really is a must-have for all involved in working with others; to empower andenable through a collaborative process.âProf Andrew Reeves, Professor in Counselling Professions and Mental Health, University ofChester and BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist, UKâœFor students of counselling and psychotherapy this is an invaluable resource that youwill keep returning to during and beyond training.âNicola Blunden, Director of Studies, Person-Centred Pluralist Counselling, MetanoiaInstitute, UKâœEssential reading for any student, trainee, or experienced professional in the field.âHanne Weie Oddli, PhD, Clinical psychologist and Associate professor at the Departmentof Psychology, University of Oslo, NorwayTable of ContentsCHAPTER ONECounselling Skills: Basic Elements of Effective HelpingCHAPTER TWOOverview of Counselling SkillsCHAPTER THREEListeningCHAPTER FOURAligning with the ClientCHAPTER FIVEFacilitating Client Insight and ReflectionCHAPTER SIXEnabling Emotional Awareness, Expression and Self-RegulationCHAPTER SEVENSupporting Behaviour ChangeCHAPTER EIGHTSensitivity to LanguageCHAPTER NINESensitivity to Nonverbal CommunicationCHAPTER TENBuilding Strengths, Resources and Sources of MeaningCHAPTER ELEVENUsing Counsellor Self-AwarenessCHAPTER TWELVEStructuring Time and SpaceCHAPTER THIRTEENDealing with Difficult SituationsCHAPTER FOURTEENBecoming a Competent PractitionerCHAPTER FIFTEENResearch on Counselling SkillsCHAPTE SIXTEENBringing it all Together: Skills Process Analysis

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Book SynopsisAt a time when people are living into their tenth decade, the longest longitudinal study of human development ever undertaken offers welcome news for old age: our lives evolve in our later years and often become more fulfilling. Among the surprising findings: people who do well in old age did not necessarily do so well in midlife, and vice versa.Trade ReviewOf the 31 men in the study incapable of establishing intimate bonds, only four are still alive. Of those who were better at forming relationships, more than a third are living. It’s not that the men who flourished had perfect childhoods. Rather, as Vaillant puts it, ‘What goes right is more important than what goes wrong.’ The positive effect of one loving relative, mentor or friend can overwhelm the negative effects of the bad things that happen. In case after case, the magic formula is capacity for intimacy combined with persistence, discipline, order and dependability. The men who could be affectionate about people and organized about things had very enjoyable lives. But a childhood does not totally determine a life. The beauty of the Grant Study is that, as Vaillant emphasizes, it has followed its subjects for nine decades. The big finding is that you can teach an old dog new tricks. The men kept changing all the way through, even in their 80s and 90s. -- David Brooks * New York Times *Vaillant concludes that personal development need never stop, no matter how old you are. At an advanced age, though, growth consists more in finding new hues and shades in one’s past than in conceiving plans for the future. As the Harvard Study shows with such poignancy, older men treat what lies behind them much as younger men treat what lies ahead. The future is what young men dream about; they ponder the extent to which it is predetermined or open; and they try to shape it. For old men, it is the past they dream about; it is the past whose inevitability or indeterminateness they attempt to measure; and it is the past they try to reshape. For the most regret-free men in the Harvard study, the past is the work of their future. -- Andrew Stark * Wall Street Journal *Triumphs of Experience elegantly summarizes the findings of this vast longitudinal study, unique in the annals of research… [The] book analyzes how the men fared over their late adulthood, and indeed their entire lives. In it, Vaillant masterfully chronicles how their life successes, or lack thereof, correlate with the nature of their childhoods, marriages, mental health, physical health, substance abuse, and attitudes. Extensive quantitative findings are interspersed with the detailed stories of individual study participants… Here Vaillant proves that his skills are literary as well as scientific. The case histories are engaging novelistic capsules that artfully bring the quantitative material to life… Many of its findings seem universal. If they could be boiled down to a single revelation, it would be that the secret to a happy life is relationships, relationships, relationships… The other overarching message of this book is that resilience counts… Vaillant is that rare thing: a psychiatrist more interested in mental flourishing than in mental illness. With Triumphs of Experience, he has turned the Harvard men’s disparate stories into a single narrative and created a field guide, both practical and profound, to how to lead a good life. -- Charles Barber * Wilson Quarterly *The factor Vaillant returns to most insistently is the powerful correlation between the warmth of your relationships and your health and happiness in old age. -- Scott Stossel * The Atlantic *In Triumphs of Experience, Vaillant elegantly and persuasively brings us an answer to the question that launched a thousand snake-oil salesmen: what makes for a successful and happy life? …[An] engaging work. There are regrettably few studies of this magnitude and even fewer accounts that so ably synthesize the broader insights with the moving parts. -- Christopher Croke * The Australian *To avid consumers of modern happiness literature, some of Vaillant’s conclusions will seem shopworn (‘Happiness is love. Full stop.’), while other results of the Grant Study appear to confirm what social science has long posited—that a warm and stable childhood environment is a crucial ingredient of success; or that alcoholism is a strong predictor of divorce. But what’s unique about the Grant Study is the freedom it gives Vaillant to look past quick diagnosis, to focus on how patterns of growth can determine patterns of wellbeing. Life is long, Vaillant seems to be saying, and lots of shit happens. What is true in one stage of a man’s life is not true in another. Previously divorced men are capable of long and loving marriages. There is a time to monitor cholesterol (before age 50) and a time to ignore it. Self-starting, as a character trait, is relatively unimportant to flourishing early in life but very important at the end of it. Socially anxious men struggle for decades in emotional isolation and then mature past it—relatively speaking. Triumphs of Experience is not only a history of how the Grant men adapted (or not) to life over 70-plus years, but of how author and science grew up alongside them. Yet what unifies Triumphs is the same question posed originally by Bock, the study’s founder: What factors meaningfully and reliably predict the good life? Vaillant’s mission is to uncover the ‘antecedents of flourishing.’ -- Dan Slater * Daily Beast *Offers broadly applicable evidence about how everything from early maturity to grandparents’ longevity is likely to affect flourishing throughout life… It is hard to overstate the wealth of the data provided in Triumphs of Experience or the ambition of the project, composed of survey responses, health records, and interviews. This archive of human life is poised to answer questions shorter studies can barely hint at… Vaillant offers striking conclusions about a range of factors affecting human flourishing. -- Adam Plunkett * New Republic online *Reading like a storybook, the case histories of the individuals provide fascinating insights about how the subjects tackled challenges or succumbed to setbacks. Vaillant superbly explains how these lifelong experiences sculpted these men’s final years. Readers can learn more about themselves and what they may expect from life by reading this revelatory and absorbing book. -- Aron Row * San Francisco Book Review *George Vaillant’s book on the development and well-being of a longitudinal sample of men, now in their nineties and studied regularly since they were undergraduates at Harvard University, reads like a riveting detective tale… He has a thought-provoking story to tell about the lifelong significance of loving care… Brief life-story vignettes illustrate movingly how adult development and maturation is a lifelong process that strongly relates to the transformative power of receiving and giving love… [The book’s] well-evidenced wisdoms on the significance of nurturing relationships offer new multidisciplinary perspectives on the complex issue of nature versus nurture (much needed at a time when medical science and genetics once more dominate studies of human development) and on the lifelong costs of childhood emotional neglect. -- E. Stina Lyon * Times Higher Education *This fascinating book of ‘numbers’ and ‘pictures’ is the final summary volume of a longitudinal psychosocial study focused on the optimum health of 268 males from Harvard College classes… This book is well worth reading for the discoveries contained in its pages; it has the potential to advance knowledge about adult development. -- J. Clawson * Choice *A fascinating account of the 268 individuals selected for the Harvard Study of Adult Development… Vaillant has done a wonderful job summarizing the study, discussing its major findings, and communicating his enthusiasm for every aspect of the project, which became his life’s work starting in 1966. The study has been investigating what makes a successful and healthy life. Initially, this meant looking for potential officer material for the military. Vaillant established what he called ‘the Decathlon of Flourishing—a set of ten accomplishments in late life that covered many different facets of success.’ With humor and intriguing insights, the author shows how progress in health studies and the passage of time contributed to the constant ‘back and forth between nature and nurture.’ During Vaillant’s tenure, human maturation and resilience became the focus, and now biology is reasserting itself in the form of DNA studies and fMRI imaging, the seeds for future research. The author considers the study’s greatest contributions to be a demonstration that human growth continues long after adolescence, the world’s longest and most thorough study of alcoholism, and its identification and charting of involuntary coping mechanisms. Inspiring when reporting these successes, his personal approach to discovery repeatedly draws readers in as he leads up to the account of his realization that the true value of a human life can only be fully understood in terms of the cumulative record of the entire life span. Joyful reading about a groundbreaking study and its participants. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *Vaillant’s fascination with the human condition and his deep insights about development make him a great storyteller, adept at elegantly conveying the essence of humanity. -- Laura L. Carstensen, Director, Stanford Center on LongevityGeorge Vaillant tells the story of the Grant Study men though age 91. This is, arguably, the most important study of the life course ever done. But it is, inarguably, the one most brimming with wisdom. If you are preparing for the last quarter of your life, this is a MUST read. -- Martin Seligman, author of Authentic HappinessWhat makes a good life? Most people would just speculate, cite one-off examples, perhaps reference a personal religious doctrine—or just shrug. But shouldn't we have at least some scientific answers to this question by now? Actually, we do. The Grant Study has followed a group of men for their entire adult lives. It has tracked them for over 75 years. What factors make for a good life? How does personality, marriage, children, career, friends and lifestyle contribute to fulfillment over the course of decades? Most studies last weeks or months. The Grant Study is still going on. It’s one of the most illuminating glimpses into what makes life meaningful. -- Eric Barker * The Week *

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Book Synopsis''Dazzling... Pinker''s big idea is that language is an instinct...as innate to us as flying is to geese... Words can hardly do justice to the superlative range and liveliness of Pinker''s investigations''- Independent''A marvellously readable book... illuminates every facet of human language: its biological origin, its uniqueness to humanity, it acquisition by children, its grammatical structure, the production and perception of speech, the pathology of language disorders and the unstoppable evolution of languages and dialects'' - Nature

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Book SynopsisDiscover the three types of love--and the key to finding the one you're truly meant to be with.We love and we love again -- sometimes our hearts get broken but, somehow, we find the courage to dive back in. In this soul-searching book, relationship expert Kate Rose guides readers down the path to a deeper understanding of who they are, what they want, and finally, to the discovery of their Twin Flame. According to Rose, love is a journey of self-discovery and every relationship we have in our lives teaches us something that we need to learn about ourselves and what will make us truly happy. She introduces readers to the three types of love we will all experience: The Soulmate introduces us to the dream of love, but somehow what seemed like it would be happily ever after wasn't meant to last forever. We are so consumed with making The Karmic Love work that we often fail to question whether it should work. As painful as

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Book SynopsisAn essential tool for healers, therapists, activists, and trauma survivors who are interested in a justice-centered approach to somatic transformation The Politics of Trauma offers somatics with a social analysis. This book is for therapists and social activists who understand that trauma healing is not just for individuals—and that social change is not just for movement builders. Just as health practitioners need to consider the societal factors underlying trauma, so too must activists understand the physical and mental impacts of trauma on their own lives and the lives of the communities with whom they organize. Trauma healing and social change are, at their best, interdependent.   Somatics has proven to be particularly effective in addressing trauma, but in practice it typically focuses solely on the individual, failing to integrate the social conditions that create trauma in the first place. Staci K. Haines, somatic innovator and cofounder of generative somatics, invites readers to look beyond individual experiences of body and mind to examine the social, political, and economic roots of trauma—including racism, environmental degradation, sexism, and poverty. Haines helps readers identify, understand, and address these sources of trauma to help us bridge individual healing with social transformation.

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Book SynopsisA trusted psychologist helps you identify and work through the long-term effects of having a narcissistic parent

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Book SynopsisLeonard Mlodinow, the best-selling author of The Drunkard''s Walk and coauthor of The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking) and War of the Worldviews (with Deepak Chopra) here examines how the unconscious mind shapes our experience of the world, and how, for instance, we often misperceive everything from our relationships with family, friends and business associates, the reasons for our investment decisions, to our own past.Your preference in politicians, the amount of tip you give the waiter-all our judgments and perceptions-reflect the workings of our mind on two levels, the conscious, of which we are aware, and the unconscious, which is hidden from us. The latter has long been the subject of speculation, but over the past two decades scientific researchers have developed remarkable new tools for probing the hidden, or subliminal, workings of the mind. The result of this explosion of research is a new science of the unconscious, and a sea change in our understanding of how the mind affects the way we live. These cutting-edge discoveries have revealed that the way we experience life-our perception, behavior, memory, and social judgment-is largely driven by the mind''s subliminal processes and not by the conscious ones, as we have long believed. Employing his trademark wit and his lucid, accessible explanations of the most obscure scientific subjects, Leonard Mlodinow takes us on a tour of this research, unraveling the complexities of the subliminal self, increasing our understanding of how the human mind works, and how we interact with friends, strangers, spouses and coworkers. In the process he changes our view of ourselves and the world around us.Leonard Mlodinow received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of California, Berkeley, was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute, and now teaches at the California Institute of Technology. His previous books include War of the Worldviews (with Deepak Chopra); the two national best sellers The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking) and The Drunkard''s Walk (a New York Times Notable Book and short-listed for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books); Feynman''s Rainbow; and Euclid''s Window. He also wrote for the television series MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation.Trade ReviewDelightful...Our lives may be shaped by chance, but they are enriched by awareness-just the sort of awareness that this fascinating book will give you * Guardian *Leonard Mlodinow never fails to make science both accessible and entertaining -- Stephen Hawking, author of A Brief History of TimeWith the same deft touch he showed in The Drunkard's Walk, Mlodinow probes the subtle, automatic, and often unnoticed influences on our behavior -- Daniel J. Simons, co-author of The Invisible Gorilla: How Our Intuitions Deceive UsMlodinow has written an engaging and insightful ... [he] not only makes neuroscience understandable-he makes it fascinating. After reading this book, you will look at yourself (and those around you) in a new way -- Joseph T. Hallinan, author of Why We Make MistakesThink you know the whys and hows of your choices? Think again. Follow Mlodinow on a gorgeous journey into the enormous mental backstage behind the curtain of consciousness -- David Eagleman, Author of Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain

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Book SynopsisBorn out of the excitement of a convergence of ideas and passions, this book provides a synthesis of the work of researchers, clinicians, and theoreticians who are leaders in the field of trauma, attachment, and psychotherapy.Trade Review"Trauma has returned to center stage in our clinical and theoretical thinking. This book enriches our understanding of trauma from all the pertinent perspectives. It will be invaluable for all in the field, both for treating people and thinking about trauma. " -- Daniel S. Stern, MD, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell Medical School; author of The Interpersonal World of the Infant"This remarkable collection of articles summarizes much of the best current thinking on trauma, attachment research, neurobiology, and its application to psychodynamic psychotherapy. It is an outstanding achievement." -- Beatrice Beebe, PhD, Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, NYS Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University"This volume provides much more than a compelling set of models for healing trauma—it also delivers a state of the art account of the causes and consequences of trauma. The editors, Marion Solomon and Daniel Siegel, are to be congratulated for bringing together so cohesively some of the most powerful voices in the field. This book will clarify understanding of trauma through eight chapters presenting the latest significant findings in neuroscience, developmental and clinical psychology, and psychiatry. Those training or working with victims of trauma and their families will find this resource indispensable." -- Howard Steele, PhD, Director, Attachment Research Unit, University College, London; Editor, Attachment & Human Development"This is an extraordinary book. It provides an up-to-the-minute integration of attachment trauma and neuroscience. Each contribution provides an essential chart to guide the therapist in understanding this most difficult group of clients. Taken together, the chapters compose a veritable atlas mapping this world of the unbearable and unthinkable. Without such theoretical and practical guides, the therapist working with trauma can become as vulnerable as the client she or he attempts to heal." -- Peter Fonagy, PhD, FBA, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis at University College London and Director, Child and Family Center, The Menninger Clinic, Topeka, KS

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Book Synopsis What are the critical success factors in effective executive coaching? What are the key competencies of a psychologically-informed coach? What are the similarities and differences between coaching and therapy? This book provides business coaches and management consultants with the framework for a psychological approach to executive coaching. It shows how performance-related issues in the workplace often have a psychological dimension to them and provides the reader with an understanding of how to work in more depth to help people resolve their issues and unlock their potential.It analyzes what constitutes effective coaching, stressing the importance of sound coaching principles, good coaching process, the desirable competencies of the coach, the importance of the coaching relationship and the issue of 'coachability'. It also examines the impact of a stronger psychological approach to coaching, exploring the key psychological competencies required, how to develop thTable of Contents Series preface PrefaceIntroductionPart 1 A framework for effective coaching1 Good coaching process2 Critical success factors in executive coachingPart 2 What coaches deal with – common themes and issues3 Common themes and issues brought to coaching4 Skills and performance coaching 5 Personal development coaching6 Leadership coaching7 Meaning-makingPart 3 The foundations of a psychological approach to coaching8 The key dimensions of a coaching session9 Psychological mindedness – the foundation stone of psychological competence10 The desirable proficiencies of psychologically oriented coaching11 Developing as a coachPart 4 Supporting people through change – a Gestalt perspective12 Creating the conditions for change13 Achieving closure around issues 14 The coach’s guidance systemsReferences

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Book SynopsisA thorough revision of the landmark book that standardized the language, terminology, and classifications used throughout the criminal justice system, Crime Classification Manual, Third Edition now adds new coverage of areas affected by globalization and new technologies, as well as new crime scene examples and analyses.Table of ContentsPreface vii PART I CRIME ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION 1 Crime Classification: Past and Present 3 2 Criminal Investigative Concepts in Crime Scene Analysis 21John E. Douglas and Lauren K. Douglas 3 The Impact of the Internet, Technology, and Forensics on Crime Investigation 39John E. Douglas, Lauren K. Douglas, and Stefan R. Treffers 4 Local, Federal, and International Agencies 59 5 Classifying Crimes by Severity From Aggravators to Depravity 91Michael Welner PART II THE CLASSIFICATIONS 6 Criminal Enterprise Homicide 111 7 Personal Cause Homicide 165 8 Sexual Homicide 205 9 Extremist and Medical Homicide 237 10 Group Cause Homicide 263 11 Arson/Bombing 277 12 Rape and Sexual Assault 307 13 Nonlethal Crimes 367 14 Computer Crimes 399Allen G. Burgess 15 Increased Globalization of Crime 431Stefan R. Treffers 16 Mass and Serial Homicide 471 17 Poison and Biological Agents as Weapons 491Arthur E. Westveer, John P. Jarvis, Carl J. Jensen, III, and Anne M. Berger PART III LEGAL ISSUES 18 Interviewing, Interrogation, and Criminal Confessions 507Gregory M. Cooper, Michael P. Napier, and Susan H. Adams 19 Wrongful Convictions: Causes, Solutions, and Case Studies 527Peter Shellem About the Editors 545 About the Contributors 549 Citation Index 551 Name Index 555 Subject Index 557 We dedicate this edition to chapter contributors Peter Shellem, B. S. (1960–2009) award-wining crime investigative reporter in Pittsburgh, PA and Arthur E. Westveer, M.L.A. (1936–2010) retired FBI supervisory special agent

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Book SynopsisDrawing on decades of experience, a psychotherapist and Zen practitioner makes the Abhidharma--the original psychological system of Buddhism--accessible to a general audience for the first time. The Abhidharma, one of the three major text collections of the original Buddhist canon, explores the critical juncture of Buddhist thought and the therapeutic aspects of the religion and meditation. It frames the psychological system of Buddhism, explaining the workings of reality and the nature of the human mind. Composed of detailed matrixes and lists that outline the interaction of consciousness and reality, The Abhidharma explores the essence of perception and experience, and the reasons and methods behind mindfulness and meditation. Because of its complexity, the Abhidharma has traditionally been reserved only for academic or monastic study; now, for the first time, clinical psychologist Beth Jacobs makes this dynamic, important text and its teachings available to general readers, using practical explanation, personal stories, and vivid examples to gently untangle the technical aspects of the Abhidharma. Jacobs’ work illuminates this classic of Buddhist thought, highlighting the ways it can broaden and deepen our experience of the human psyche and offering profound insights into spiritual practice.

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Book SynopsisDespite American education's mania for standardized tests, testing misses what matters most about learning: the desire to learn in the first place. Susan Engel offers a highly readable exploration of what curiosity is, how it can be measured, how it develops in childhood, and how educators can put curiosity at the center of the classroom.

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Book Synopsis''Frank Tallis brings a lifetime''s clinical experience and wise reflection to a condition that, by its own strange routes, leads us into the very heart of love itself. This is a brilliant, compelling book'' Ian McEwanLove is a great leveller. Everyone wants love, everyone falls in love, everyone loses love, and everyone knows something of love''s madness. But the experience of obsessive love is no trivial matter. In the course of his career psychologist Dr Frank Tallis has treated many unusual patients, whose stories have lessons for all of us.A barristers'' clerk becomes convinced that her dentist has fallen in love with her and they are destined to be together for eternity; a widow is visited by the ghost of her dead husband; an academic is besotted with his own reflection; a beautiful woman searches jealously for a rival who isn''t there; and a night porter is possessed by a lascivious demon. These are just some of the people whom we meet in an extraordinTrade ReviewCompelling

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Book SynopsisDiscover the skills you need to face change and uncertainty with confidence—and grow even stronger!Change can happen so slowly that you might not even notice it. And sometimes, it can happen in an instant, causing your world to come crashing down. For many of us, change is scary, and as a result, we may try to avoid it, or even actively resist it. But while burying our heads in the sand can provide some short-term relief, our fear can grow and manifest itself in life-altering ways like stress, anxiety, or depression. The good news is that you can learn to transform how you respond to unwanted change.In What Makes You Stronger, you’ll learn to apply the authors’ proven-effective DNA-v model (Discoverer, Noticer, Advisor, Value, and Vitality)—a potent blend of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and positive psychology to gain resilience in the face of change. Using this simple six-step process, you’ll not only cope with change and adversity—but grow stronger from it! You’ll discover strategies for managing uncertainty, breaking unhealthy behavior patterns, and reducing overwhelm when things start to feel out of control.If you’re ready to stop running from change, and start living a life guided by your values, this powerful guide will be with you, every step of the way.DNA-v: A Simple 6-Step Process to Positive Change ·The Broaden and Build Process – Learn to create, think, play, and explore in a way that builds value and joy ·Mindfulness and Attention Process – Pause and respond to feelings, rather than reacting impulsively ·The Cognitive Process – Disengage from negative self-talk ·The Values-Based Process – Clarify your values to create a meaningful life ·The Self-View Process – Let go of your ego and see your potential rather than your limitations ·The Social-View Process – Build genuine connections, manage difficult people, and forge strong social relationships

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Book SynopsisHow to regain control when alcohol is taking over your lifeStatistics show that misuse of alcohol is a very common problem. Using alcohol unwisely can have long-term effects on your health, career and family life. This self-help book helps you take a healthier approach to drinking.Using methods based on real clinical practice and proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques, this revised and updated edition shows you how to regain control of your alcohol consumption.

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Book Synopsis#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER ? Discover practical steps you can take today to live a life focused on things that matter, from the bestselling author of The More of Less and The Minimalist Home.?Things That Matter points the way to free ourselves from the distractions of everyday life so that we can build the lives we seek to create.??Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness ProjectEverywhere around you are distractions: That text you respond to quickly, just to get it out of the way. The newest money-making side hustle to cross your mind. The evening spent organizing your overflowing kitchen cupboards.Disruptions are the enemies of a life well lived?both the new distractions of our generation and timeless ones that have existed for centuries. They all add up to make you feel restless, tired, and unfulfilled. They?re keeping you from living with joy, from accomplishing the good that only you can do.But that can change today.In Things That Matter, Joshua Becker uses practical exercises, questions, insights from a nationwide survey, and success stories to give you the motivation you need to? identify the pursuits that matter most to you? align your dreams with your daily priorities? recognize how money and possessions keep you from happiness? become aware of how others? opinions of you influence your choices? embrace what you?re truly passionate about instead of planning that next escape? figure out what to do with all those emails, notifications, and pings? let go of past mistakes and debilitating habitsThings That Matter is a book about living well. It?s about overcoming the chatter of a world focused on all the wrong things. It?s about rethinking the common assumptions of today to find satisfaction and fulfillment tomorrow.How do we get to the end of our lives with minimal regrets? We set aside lesser pursuits to seek lasting meaning. And we discover the joy of doing it every day.

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Book SynopsisIn this journaling book, grief expert Joanne Cacciatore, author of the bestselling Bearing the Unbearable, provides support and guidance, as writing prompts, for anyone experiencing traumatic loss and grief.From the bestselling author of Bearing the Unbearable and Grieving Is Loving, this journaling notebook contains 52 writing prompts for exploring grief and journaling about those whom we’ve lost. Writing about those we’ve lost can be part of a contemplative practice, alone or with therapists, family, friends, or with a grief support group. However you use this journal and its writing prompts, please take the time to write from the heart, really be with each prompt, dive deeply—and do so with a spirit of love and compassion for all beings, including yourself.

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Book SynopsisA call to action for therapists to politicise their practice through an emotional de-colonial lens

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Book SynopsisDesigned to guide you toward a profound understanding of why you do what you do, this journal is an invitation to embark on a transformative exploration of self-discovery and personal growth for Enneagram Type Threes. With insightful prompts, mindfulness exercises, and grounding meditations to help Achievers recognize and embrace your unique characteristics, challenges, and strengths, each page is a step along the path toward your authentic self.As an Achiever, you consistently strive for excellence, showcasing your inherent value, seeking affirmation, and embracing difficult tasks with a resilient spirit to ensure success. The Enneagram Type 3 Journal is your trusted ally on the journey toward finding a harmonious balance between accomplishing personal triumphs and preventing debilitating burnout. With this journal, you will learn how to thrive in your goals with authenticity and allow your true gifts to emerge.THE ENNEAGRAM INNER WORK JOURNAL SERIES

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Book SynopsisIn the early 1960s scientists at the University of California, Berkeley set out to establish the key factors affecting health and longevity. Their results, known as the ''Alameda 7'', you already know: don''t smoke, drink in moderation, sleep seven to eight hours a night, exercise, eat regular meals, maintain a moderate weight, eat breakfast. Years later, however, the same team discovered an eighth factor, one that proved more important than all the others: social connection.When we form meaningful bonds with others, our wounds heal faster, we shake off infections more quickly and our blood pressure drops. We are less likely to have Alzheimer''s, heart attacks or strokes. When people feel that they have strong social support, they perform better on tests of mental focus, memory and problem solving. Greater connection can fuel creativity, increase our financial stability and enhance our work productivity. But making friends can also be daunting.In The Laws of Conne

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Book SynopsisLuce Irigaray reflects on three critical concerns of our time: the cultivation of energy in its many forms, the integration of Asian and Western traditions, and the reenvisioning of religious figures for the contemporary world. A philosopher as well as a psychoanalyst, Irigaray draws deeply on her personal experience in addressing these questions.Trade ReviewBuilding on some of her previous work on the importance of international and intercultural understanding, Irigaray argues that interculturality, represented here mainly by yoga (an Eastern practice adopted by many Westerners), can help to move us towards full realization of what it means to be human. Irigaray’s writing is always idiosyncratic as well as passionate, and here she is even more autobiographical than usual. This is one of her most readable works—and one of her most enjoyable! -- Michael Worton, coeditor of French Studies in and for the Twenty-First CenturyContinues to contribute to opening a different way of being and practicing philosophy, a way wholeheartedly grounded in being in relation with another who is different to us, another who always remains a mystery. * Philosophy East and West *Table of ContentsPart I: A New Culture of EnergyIntroductionThe Liberation of Energy Through PsychoanalysisYoga as a Road to RecoveryGaining AutonomyHumanizing Our BreathOur Body as MediatorThe Emphasis on Performance Is Rarely Conducive to ExchangeMore Than Not Harming: LovingCompassion: The Basis of a Universal SharingIncarnating Ourselves with the Help of Animals and AngelsArriving at Speech Thanks to SilenceThe Spiritual Path Opened by Sensory PerceptionsUnity and DualityGods, God, or another relationship to the divineA New Culture of EnergyMyths and HistoryPart II: The Mystery of MaryPrologueDivine from BirthThe Event of the AnnunciationThe Virginity of MaryThe Silence of MaryVisible and InvisibleTouched by GraceA Figure of WisdomA Bridge in Time and SpaceIndex

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Book SynopsisThe new edition of this indispensable book provides insights into the role of supervision and a fresh perspective on the fundamentals of the discipline. Coaching supervision is now widely recognised as essential to effective coaching and professional development of coaches. This book uncovers current research and explains the established ideas for practice. It also: âContains a comprehensive overview of coaching supervision, from both theoretical underpinnings to practical guidance on different perspectives and approachesâAllows both students of coaching and experienced coaches to compare approaches and develop their own, unique ways of being supervisedâSupports supervisors in planning their own developmental journey towards a more integrated, evidence-based practiceâIncludes leading thinkers from across the field and many emerging authoritiesCoaching and Mentoring Supervision is the dTable of ContentsSection 1Supervision meeting the needs of the field1.Supervision for working systemically (Paul Lawrence)2.Supervision for working pluralistically (Tatiana Bachkirova)3.Supervision for enhancing reflexivity (Peter Jackson)4.Supervision for working with the Self (Robin Shohet)5.Supervision for working ethically (David Lane and Michael Cavanagh)6.Supervision for working legally (Angela Wright and Sean O’Connor)Section 2Supervision grounded in theory7.Psychoanalytic approach to coaching supervision (Andrey Rossokhin)8.Supervising with Gestalt principles in mind (Sue Congram)9.Supervising with Existential approach in mind (Monica Hanaway)10.Supervising according to person centred principles (Bernard Cooke and Louise Sheppard)11.Supervising according to TA principles (Julie Hay)12.Supervising according to theories of Organisational Psychology (Carmelina Lawton Smith)Section 3Models and methods of supervision13.The seven-eyed model of supervision (Peter Hawkins and Gil Schwenk)14.The three worlds four territories model of supervision (Mike Munro Turner)15.The seven conversations model of supervision (David Clutterbuck)16.Tapping into implicit in supervision (Michael Soth)17.Using constellations in supervision (Ty Francis)18.Choosing our supervising interventions (Michelle Lucas)Section 4Contexts and practical modalities of supervision 19.Supervising in groups (Eliat Arram and Coreene Archer) 20.Peer supervision (Tammy Turner, Michelle Lucas and Carol Whitaker)21.Supervising team coaches (Alison Hodges)22.Supervising internal coaches (Christine Champion, Alison Maxwell and Kate Pinder) 23.Supervising organisation consultants (David Birch and Erik de Haan)24.Supervising organisational transformation (Michel Moral and Florence Lamy)25.Supervision in mentoring programmes (Lis Merrick and Paul Stokes)26.Supervising virtually (Eve Turner and Damian Goldvarg)

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Book SynopsisWhy does music have such an effect on our minds and bodies? It is the most mysterious and most intangible of all forms of art. Anthony Storr believes that music today is a significant experience for a greater number of people than ever before, and in this book he explores why this should be so.

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Book SynopsisFrom internationally syndicated fitness columnist and author, James Fell, comes a no-nonsense guide on how to get in shape, fix your finances, alleviate depression and change your life for good.We've all been there. Wanting to change your life forever, but only doing it in fits and starts. Feeling inspired to be disciplined one day, then falling back into old habits on the next. Or changing for a few weeks or even months, but then slipping back into familiar behaviours. Bad habits are hard to break for a reason. But you still try because the goal is worth it: slowly and painfully forming new habits to the point where you are able to adhere to a new lifestyle, long-term.Not only do we struggle with all of it but the failure rates of these models are staggering.What if there was a different way? What if sudden moment, which happens to be a surprisingly common occurrence among those who succeed would allow you to skip the struggle of behaviour change and just become a different person in Trade Review“James Fell’s book explores those powerful moments of epiphany, when people experience a dramatic shift in their identity or pivot toward a new purpose. In this book Fell hits on something important: there is no ‘get results fast’ recipe for achieving major goals: they take time and lots of effort. What can happen fast is epiphany: a ‘holy shift moment’ can ignite the energizing passion that makes hard work feel easy.” —Dr. Anne Wilson, Professor of Motivational Psychology, Wilfred Laurier University “I was a beta reader of the first draft of The Holy Sh!t Moment, and I’ll be damned, but I had an epiphany from reading it! James’s words suddenly opened a door in my mind to make me feel far more comfortable with my body and embrace what it can do. What a relief!” —Martha Mantikoski “Until I read James’s book, I thought life-changing epiphanies were like lightning strikes: an unpredictable force of nature. Imagine my joy when James showed me I can cultivate the optimal environment for epiphanies. Read this book and you’ll learn how to bring down lightning and change your life.” —Carrie King “Tiny moments make big ripples in the stream of life. Through rigorous research, captivating storytelling, and practical tips, James Fell will take you on a wild ride to identify defining moments in your own life and how to harness their power. Your life will never be the same.” —C. Nathan DeWall, Ph.D., Bestselling author of Psychology, Exploring Psychology, and Psychology in Everyday Life, and ultramarathon runner “Psychologists have long studied the nature of insight and the sudden illumination. In this entertaining, informative book, James Fell ramps the science up to the next level, showing us not only how such life-changing events can have such an impact on our lives, but how to harness them for optimal development.” —Scott Barry Kaufmann, Ph.D., Psychologist and author of Wired to Create

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Book SynopsisProviding complete coverage of advanced research methods and their implementation in R to increase students' confidence with programming techniques and their application to new situations and problems.Trade ReviewUnique in surveying a number of advanced topics, this book is perfectly pitched for advanced undergraduates and above, providing the best introduction to fundamental skill sets in R. * Paul Engelhardt, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, University of East Anglia *Tricky ideas are grounded and explained well. A very good introduction to R and advanced statistics. * Stephen Hubbard, Honorary Professor of Ecology, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee *An extremely clear introduction to methodology in advanced research. The interplay between general explanations and particular illustrative examples is very well done. * Stephen Hubbard, Honorary Professor of Ecology, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Introduction to the R environment 3: Cleaning and preparing data for analysis 4: Statistical tests as linear models 5: Power analysis 6: Meta-analysis 7: Mixed-effects models 8: Stochastic methods 9: Non-linear curve fitting 10: Fourier analysis 11: Multivariate t-tests 12: Structural equation modelling 13: Multidimensional scaling and k-means clustering 14: Multivariate pattern analysis 15: Correcting for multiple comparisons 16: Signal detection theory 17: Bayesian statistics 18: Plotting graphs and data visualisation 19: Reproducible data analysis

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Book SynopsisVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological therapy. It is not a unitary approach, but instead has evolved through a range of approaches that share a common underpinning model of cognition (thought) and behaviour being important in understanding and alleviating psychological distress. While the earliest approaches focused on modifying observable behaviour, later versions emphasized cognitive processes. Most recently, the third wave approaches in CBT have moved the focus away from the content of an individual''s thoughts to their relationship with their thoughts, and the processes underlying thinking. This Very Short Introduction gives an overview of what CBT is, where it came from, what it does, and when it can be used. It explores how one of the driving forces behind CBT''s success and continued adaptation has been its basis in empiricism, and analyses how it must continue to evolve to meet future challenges. Looking to the future, Freda McManus also discusses how the scale of mental health problems and relative costs of traditional therapy formats have prompted investigations into alternative formats of CBT that have the potential to reach broader audiences, globally. She also considers the challenges of scale in training the workforce required to roll out such interventions, as well as those of determining the best ways of monitoring their competence and effectiveness.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Table of Contents1: The behavioural origins of CBT. 2: Putting the 'C' into CBT 3: The theory behind CBT 4: The style and structure of CBT 5: CBT methods 6: Applications of CBT 7: Future directions and challenges Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisWe feel therefore we are. Conscious sensations ground our sense of self. They are essential to our idea of ourselves as psychic beings: present, existent, and mattering. But is it only humans who feel this way? Do other animals? Will future machines? To answer these questions we need a scientific understanding of consciousness: what it is and why it has evolved. Nicholas Humphrey has been researching these issues for fifty years. In this extraordinary book, weaving together intellectual adventure, cutting-edge science, and his own breakthrough experiences, he tells the story of his quest to uncover the evolutionary history of consciousness: from his discovery of blindsight after brain damage in monkeys, to hanging out with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, to becoming a leading philosopher of mind. Out of this, he has come up with an explanation of conscious feeling - ''phenomenal consciousness'' - that he presents here in full for the first time. Building on this theory of how phenomenal cTrade ReviewSentience is full of provocative ideas, as well as lively anecdotes from decades of pondering these issues. Humphreys thesis offers a great deal to think about. * Philip Ball, New Scientist *4* Review: "bold, brilliant, honest" * Charles Foster, Fortean Times *Humphrey's arguments are both plausible and lucid, the product of exhaustive research and decades spent weighing the possibilities...a stimulating exercise in experiment and speculation. * , Kirkus Reviews *an intriguing journey...that stimulates questioning * Jonathan Cowie, Concatenation *A compelling treatise on the evolution of consciousness from one our finest psychologists. Humphrey combines a fascinating, often surprising, and occasionally hilarious scientific autobiography with a raft of well justified ideas about what it takes for an organism to be sentient. His excellent book will challenge you to think about nature's deepest and most personal mystery in a new and thoroughly enlightening way. * Anil Seth, author of Being You *It takes a special kind of person to write illuminatingly about consciousness -- a person who is not only steeped in cognitive science, biology, and philosophy, but also has a fertile imagination, an openness to new ideas, and a sensitivity to the richness and variety of experience in humans and other animals. Nicholas Humphrey is such a person, and in his new book he cements his claim to be one of the most insightful writers on this notoriously difficult topic. Sentience is a beautifully written book, full of engaging vignettes, original ideas, and intriguing suggestions. It will fascinate general readers and inspire academic researchers. * Keith Frankish, author of Mind and Supermind *Nobody has thought more deeply, originally or poetically about animal sentience and the notion of consciousness. In this bold and persuasive book he lays out how he came to his conclusions in a lifetime of studying animals and human minds. * Matt Ridley *Nick Humphrey has been a hugely influential figure across the fields of experimental psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy for half a century, and, for my money, is the most inventive psychological thinker of his generation. Taking a long view of his entire scientific career and peppered with brilliant anecdotes, Sentience crystallizes Humphreys latest thinking on the evolution of consciousness. There are many dazzling insights on offer but, for me, the most eye-catching development is the formulation of a framework for determining which other animal species are sentient or even in possession of a sense of self. How staggeringly bold! Imagine what a shock wave such a test would generate, scientifically and philosophically, of course, but also out into the political sphere. * Paul Broks, author of Into the Silent Land: Travels in Neuropsychology and The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Stars: A Neuropsychologists Odyssey Through Consciousness *Wonderfully approachable... with a writing style somewhere between a deep conversation and a thought process... Reading this book was a real pleasure. * Brian Clegg, Popular Science (UK) *This book serves as an illuminating starting point for those intrigued by the question of whether machines can attain sentience. * Jurgita LapienytÄ, Cybernews *Nicholas Humphrey's beautiful theory of mind... [how] consciousness evolved to make us feel that life is worth living. * Nick Romeo, The New Yorker *bold, brilliant, honest... [Humphreys'] directness and philosophical sophistication are unusual in the crowded and noisy neuroscientific marketplace... [An] important contribution to the debate. All future writers on consciousness will need to take Humphrey's speculations seriously. It is no less significant because it's written breezily and accessibly. I know of no better survey of the big questions in discussions about consciousness. * Charles Foster, Fortean Times *The kind of book to keep and read more than once. * Riadh Abed and Paul St John-Smith, British Journal of Psychiatry *Table of ContentsPrologue 1: Sentience and Consciousness 2: Foothills 3: Phosphenes: The Touch of Light 4: Blythe Spirits 5: What the Frog's Eye Tells the Monkey's Brain 6: Blindsight 7: Sight Unseen 8: Red Sky at Night 9: Nature's Psychologists 10: On the Track of Sensations 11: Evolving Sentience 12: The Road Taken 13: The Phenomenal Self 14: Theoretical Misprisions 15: Coming to Be 16: Devising a Test 17: Panpsychism 18: Sentience All the Way Down? 19: Mapping the Landscape 20: Getting Warmer 21: Testing, Testing 22: Qualiaphilia 23: The Self in Action 24: Taking Stock 25: Machina ex Deo 26: Closer to the Truth Acknowledgements References and Notes

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Book SynopsisMadness is something that frightens and fascinates us all. It is a word with which we are universally familiar, and a condition that haunts the human imagination. Through the centuries, in poetry and in prose, in drama and in the visual arts, its depredations are on display for all to see. A whole industry has grown up, devoted to its management and suppression. Madness profoundly disturbs our common sense assumptions; threatens the social order, both symbolically and practically; creates almost unbearable disruptions in the texture of daily living; and turns our experience and our expectations upside down. Lunacy, insanity, psychosis, mental illness - whatever term we prefer, its referents are disturbances of reason, the passions, and human action that frighten, create chaos, and yet sometimes amuse; that mark a gulf between the common sense reality most of us embrace, and the discordant version some humans appear to experience. Social responses to madness, our interpretations of whatTable of Contents1. Madness unbound ; 2. Madness in chains ; 3. Madness confined ; 4. Madness and meaning ; 5. Madness denied ; 6. Madness cast out ; Further Reading ; Index

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Book SynopsisIncluding more than 11,000 definitions, this authoritative and up-to-date dictionary covers all branches of psychology. Clear, concise descriptions for each entry offer extensive coverage of key areas including cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorder, and research methods. The range of entries extends to related disciplines including psychoanalysis, psychiatry, the neurosciences, and statistics. Entries are extensively cross-referenced for ease of use, and cover word origins and derivations as well as definitions. More than 100 illustrations complement the text.This fourth edition has incorporated a large number of significant revisions and additions, many in response to the 2013 publication of the American Psychiatric Association''s latest edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, bringing the Dictionary fully up to date with the most recent literature of the subject.In addition to the alphabetTrade ReviewReviews from previous edition Comprehensive, sound, readable, and up-to-date, this is probably the best single-volume dictionary of its kind. Weighty in substance, the work is nonetheless manageable; Colman uses words with grace and economy...Cross references are handled effectively...Browsers will find much food for thought and some intellectual treats...Eager to teach and entertain, Colman offers a list of do-it-yourself demonstrations in the preface. Essential wherever psychology matters. * Library Journal *an authoritative style, an ability to communicate in clear but concise terms, and extensive knowledge of the subject matter...Andrew Colman appears to possess all of these qualities and his Dictionary of Psychology is the impressive result...The book has many strengths and is certainly to be recommended...I am pleased to have it on my bookshelf. * THES *Certainly a useful first port of call * The Psychologist *This book does not give bare definitions, it clothes them with context * New Scientist *The most comprehensive single-volume reference to psychology combines psychiatry and pschoanalysis under one broad umbrella * Forecast *This tome is a comprehensive lexicon of psychological terminology within a historical and medical context, creating an entertaining and readable blend of glossary and text. Of interest to psychologists and anyone curious about the intricacies of the human mind, the Dictionary of Psychology is the newest and best authority on psychological nomenclature...[it] will tell you anything you might - or don't - want to know about the subject. Another fine book from Oxford University Press. * www.gadflyonline.com *This is an attractive and comfortable dictionary to use...a required addition to larger public libraries and academic libraries...It is both classic and futurist, bringing together theory and practice and physical, emotional, and historical concepts used within the widening scope of psychology. It is great value for the price and would also be a welcome addition to any social scientist's personal library. * Booklist *an excellent dictionary that clarifies definitions...reasonably priced, this dictionary will be a terrific addition to any library. * American Libraries *a reasonably priced ready-reference source...a comprehensive overview of psychological terminology in an easy-to-use format. Entries are short, interesting, readable, and give a quick overview of the topic...a useful addition to a variety of libraries...invaluable for students and teachers * American Reference *this version, being more fulsome than most, is particularly useful... it will be a true reference aid and should form the backbone of any student library * Rebecca C Tovey, Psychology Teaching Review *For professionals and students of psychology, this is a good place to start their research * Library Journal *[U]seful to laypeople and professionals both * Choice for Academic Libraries *The number and range of entries promise, and deliver, great breadth of coverage from every branch if psychology...highly recommended * Booklist *Table of ContentsPreface ; Advisory Editors ; Illustration Acknowledgements ; General Acknowledgements ; Layout of Entries ; Greek Alphabet ; The Dictionary ; Appendix 1: Phobias and phobic stimuli ; Appendix 2: Abbreviations and symbols ; Appendix 3: Web links ; Principal sources

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Book SynopsisPsychotherapy and counselling are now widely available to help people overcome emotional and psychological difficulties in their lives. They involve spending time with a professional in an emotionally safe and structured relationship to explore and express the issues that cause distress and difficulty, whether long term self-doubts, relationship problems, or the impact of a trauma or crisis. As a society, we now take this focus on talking through and understanding our identity and relationships for granted, but it is hardly more than a century old. In this Very Short Introduction, Tom Burns and Eva Burns-Lundgren trace the development of psychotherapy from its origins in Freud''s psychoanalysis to the range of different approaches - counselling, cognitive behaviour therapy, and other time-limited therapies, mindfulness, group and family therapies, and many more. Describing the processes central to them all and highlighting their differences, they demonstrate what problems each therapy are best suited for. They explain the principles behind the most commonly available types of psychotherapies and provide examples of what patients can expect when they seek such help. They conclude by examining the practice of psychotherapy - the types of training psychotherapists have, the safeguards that exist to keep practice reliable, and how one goes about choosing a psychotherapist. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade Reviewfrom my perspective as a practitioner and professor, this book contributes very well as either a refresher book for those who have been outside the field, potential career changers and for just about anyone seeking a quick guide discussing different psychotherapies. The diverse case studies presented and the varied visual aids really keep the reader engaged throughout. * Victoria Comerchero, Psychology Learning and Teaching *This little book is remarkable given that in such a small space it manages to capture in clear, detailed, and succinct prose the essence of the psychotherapeutic traditions it describes. At the end of the book the reader will have a clearer understanding of the differences between different therapies, how they are used, and their histories. it is informative and written in easily understandable prose. this is an excellent, short, and moreover cheap introduction to the field of psychotherapy. * Psychotherapy Section Review *a lightweight and entertaining summary * The Psychologist, Richard Potter *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. What is psychotherapy and who is it for? ; 2. Freud and the discovery of the unconscious ; 3. Post-Freudians - moving towards the interpersonal. ; 4. Time-limited psychotherapy ; 5. Counselling ; 6. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ; 7. Family, group and interactive therapies ; 8. Psychotherapy now and in the future.

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Book SynopsisIn this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the origin, uncertain growth, and finally, the exercise of fully developed leadership.Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or does the times make the man?In Leadership Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied - Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson - to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized as leaders by others. By looking back to their first entry into public life, when their paths were filled with confusion, hope, and fear, we can share their struggles and follow their development into leaders.Leadership tells the story of how they all collided with dramatic reversals that disrupted their lives and threatened to forever shatter their ambitions. Nonetheless, they all emerged fitted to confront the contours and dilemmas of their times. No common pattern describes the trajectory of leadership. Although set apart in background, abilities and temperament, they shared a fierce ambition, a hunger to succeed beyond expectations. All four, at their best, were guided by a sense of moral purpose that led them at moments of great challenge to summon their talents to enlarge the opportunities and lives of others.This seminal work provides a roadmap for aspiring and established leaders. In today''s polarized world, these stories of authentic leadership in time of surpassing fracture and fear take on a singular urgency.(Previously published as: ''Leadership: Lessons from the Presidents for Turbulent Times'')Trade ReviewA masterwork on how good leaders become great leaders. A culminating work of a true intellectual artist -- Jim Collins, author Good to Great, co-author Built to LastA marvelous banquet with four leaders whose lives provide lessons for all. Pull up a chair -- Warren BuffettTeam of Rivals was a huge bestseller . . . this book may do even better. It is a safe bet that Leadership will soon sit on the nightstand of every chief executive officer in the land and will be avidly read by the legion of ambitious young people who want their jobs -- Niall Ferguson * Sunday Times *Colourful, fun and illuminating...a master storyteller -- Daniel Finkelstein * The Times *I have not enjoyed a history book as much for years -- Robert Harris, on 'Team of Rivals'What Doris Kearns Goodwin brings to this book -- above all her other attributes -- is a true sense of wisdom. A lifetime of writing important and thought-provoking books means that she has thought deeply on the crucial subject of leadership, and about the way that lessons learned in the political and military spheres might translate into the business and social ones. The profundity of her thought on these issues is evident on every well-researched and well-written page. Superb. -- Professor Andrew Roberts, author, Churchill: Walking with DestinyThis is a wonderful book, which illuminates and entertains. In analysing the leadership qualities of four very different presidents, Doris Kearns Goodwin underlines how these attributes are almost wholly missing from the political equipment of the present incumbent of the Oval Office. -- Sir Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to the United StatesBusiness students invariably ask me: 'With what historical figure would you like to have lunch?' Doris Kearns Goodwin has prepared a marvelous banquet with four great presidents who provide lessons for all. Pull up a chair -- Warren BuffettDoris Goodwin is the grand master of presidential biography. Now, in this marvelous synthesis, Goodwin deploys her deep knowledge of four towering individuals-Lincoln, TR, FDR, and LBJ-to create a masterwork on how good leaders become great leaders. She shows how burning personal ambition can be elevated into driving ambition for a cause greater than self, how egotism can be transformed into humility born of crushing setbacks, and how fierce individual resolve can be transferred into collective will to do what must be done. Riveting, uplifting, and incisive, Leadership is a culminating work of a true intellectual artist -- Jim Collins, author Good to Great, co-author Built to LastIt is to Goodwin's credit that she teases out the variety and peculiarities among the four presidents . . . she renders her characters with a depth and intricacy that not all academic historians seek to attain. We can only hope that a few of Goodwin's many readers will find in her subjects' examples a margin of inspiration -- David Greenberg * New York Times *A timely study of what makes a great President . . . Few are better placed to explain the current vacuum, and predict what might fill it, than Doris Kearns Goodwin. The 75-year-old swam with Lyndon Johnson at his ranch, worked with Steven Spielberg on Lincoln and dined with Barack Obama at the White House. It is not, as the title implies, an opportunistic entry into the ever-expanding Trump canon. She began work on it five years ago . . . She considers what lessons they offer for transformational crisis management, turnaround and visionary leadership, but sugars the pill with telling details and funny anecdotes -- David Smith * The Guardian *Pulitzer- and Carnegie Medal-winning historian Goodwin draws on 50 years of scholarship in this strong and resonant addition to the literature of the presidency . . . extremely relevant * Booklist *Remarkable ... comprehensive, human, and engaging, clearly the results of long study. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *An inspiring guide to the very best of human endeavour - a book filled with well-told stories and lessons * Henry Mance, Political correspondent, Financial Times *Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin demonstrates how leaders are made, not born, as she thoughtfully explores the highs and lows of four U.S. presidents who faced moments of horrific national crisis. Goodwin's clean, assured sentences set the stage as each future president discovers within himself the desire to enter politics, the calamitous blows that knocked each one down, and how they tackled the struggles that tore at the sinews of the country. Most fascinating is Goodwin's revelations about how very differently Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson approached not only their political careers but how they developed the character traits that helped them see-or make-a path toward a critical response that many others disagreed with. Lincoln's delivery of the Emancipation Proclamation, Theodore Roosevelt's handling of labor strikes, FDR's battle against the Great Depression in his first 100 days, and Johnson's prioritization of civil rights while a nation mourned were actions that could have ripped the country further apart but eventually bound it together and strengthened its democratic foundations. The rare weakness within Leadership: In Turbulent Times is the outlining of specific qualities, such as "Take the measure of the man" and "Set a deadline and drive full-bore to meet it," that are meant to distill leadership wisdom into bullet points, like contemporary business books. Goodwin's strength is in the rich context she provides as she shows that great leaders develop in dissimilar ways but ultimately have a vision they reach for and rely on when times are at their most turbulent. * Adrian Liang, Amazon Book Review (An Amazon.com Best Book of September 2018) *Leadership should help us raise our expectations of our national leaders, our country and ourselves -- Tim Kaine * The Washington Post *She writes easily and attractively; the reader is carried along effortlessly with the narrative sweep of her prose . . . engrossing . . . it is impossible not to admire the skill with which Goodwin tells four absolutely riveting stories -- Alan Ryan * New Statesman *She is the most fluent, most wide-ranging of modern presidential chroniclers . . . compelling. There is much in Leadership that offers lessons, even consolations that apply universally. Kearns Goodwin shows they offer lessons that can be embraced by the businessman, the aspiring politician and the striving individual * The Herald *Riveting . . . Goodwin appraises in illuminating detail -- Hettie OBrien * Prospect Magazine *Full of life and colour * Sunday Times Best Politics Books of 2018 *A fabulously engrossing, exciting narrative in the grand old style ... overflowing with colour and character -- Dominic Sandbrook on 'Team of Rivals'

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Book SynopsisWhy children should be taught coding not as a technical skill but as a new literacy—a way to express themselves and engage with the world. Today, schools are introducing STEM education and robotics to children in ever-lower grades. In Beyond Coding, Marina Umaschi Bers lays out a pedagogical roadmap for teaching code that encompasses the cultivation of character along with technical knowledge and skills. Presenting code as a universal language, she shows how children discover new ways of thinking, relating, and behaving through creative coding activities. Today’s children will undoubtedly have the technical knowledge to change the world. But cultivating strength of character, socioeconomic maturity, and a moral compass alongside that knowledge, says Bers, is crucial. Bers, a leading proponent of teaching computational thinking and coding as early as preschool and kindergarten, presents examples of children and teachers using the S

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Book SynopsisGail Steptoe-Warren is Senior Lecturer and Course Director in Occupational Psychology at Coventry UniversityTrade Review"This is a reader friendly and up-to-date text that stands out in the field because of its UK focus. It is clearly written with good examples and includes useful exercises that will help students further consolidate their learning." - Dr. Lindsey Burns, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements List of contributors Guided tour Publisher’s acknowledgements 1. Introduction to occupational psychology Learning outcomes 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Occupational psychology in the pre-First World War era 1.3 Occupational psychology in the First World War 1.4 Post-First World War and pre-Second World War 1.5 Occupational psychology in the Second World War 1.6 Occupational psychology in the 1940s to 1960s 1.7 Occupational psychology from the 1970s to the present 1.8 Challenges for occupational psychology in the 21st century 1.9 Conclusions Short-answer questions Further reading 2. Becoming a practitioner occupational psychologist and the consultancy cycle Learning outcomes 2.1 Becoming a practitioner occupational psychologist 2.2 Consultancy 2.3 The consultancy cycle 2.4 Writing a business/consultancy report 2.5 Ethics 2.6 Conclusions Short-answer questions Websites Further reading 3. Legislation applied to the workplace Learning outcomes 3.1 Introduction 3.2 United Kingdom law 3.3 European law 3.4 Types of discrimination 3.5 Protected characteristics 3.6 Avoiding discrimination 3.7 Summary Short-answer questions Websites Further information 4. Personnel selection and assessment Learning outcomes 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Job analysis 4.3 Job description 4.4 Person specification 4.5 Job advertisements 4.6 Selection process 4.7 Fairness in selection 4.8 Decision-making Multi-level impact of personnel selection and assessment Legal context Short-answer questions Case study: Personnel selection and assessment Further reading 5. Performance appraisal, career development, counselling and coaching Learning outcomes 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Performance appraisal 5.3 Career development, counselling and coaching Multi-level impact of performance appraisal and career development Legal context Short-answer questions Case study: Performance appraisal and career development/counselling Further reading 6. Well-being, stress and work-–life balance Learning outcomes 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Well-being 6.3 Stress at work 6.4 Causes of stress at work 6.5 Consequences of stress 6.6 Outcomes of stress reduction 6.7 Healthy workplace Multi-level impact of stress Legal context Short-answer questions Case study: Well-being, stress and work–life balance Further information 7. Individual differences Learning outcomes 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Personality 7.3 Intelligence 7.4 Values, individual beliefs and behaviour Multi-level impact of individual differences Legal context Short-answer questions Case study: Individual differences Further reading 8. Training Learning outcomes 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Models of training<

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Book SynopsisThis book describes, defines and demonstrates the clinical applications of transference and projection and how they are used by psychotherapists as 'mirrors to the self' - as reflections of a client's internal structure and core ways of relating to other people. There is an emphasis on understanding transference as a normal organizing process that helps individuals make sense of interpersonal experiences. There is also a focus on how to respond effectively to transference and projection in the day-to-day practice of counselling and psychotherapy. Comprehensive coverage of the ways in which the major schools of psychotherapy understand and utilize such phenomena is also provided. Theoretical principles are illustrated by lively clinical anecdotes from the authors' own psychotherapy practices.Transference and Projection is aimed at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of psychotherapy, counselling, counselling psychology and clinical psychology. It will also bTable of ContentsSeries editor's preface Preface Acknowledgements Mirrors to the self: an introduction to transference Projection and projective identification Early development of the understanding of transference Developments in understanding transference: psychodynamic psychotherapies Schemas and scripts: cognitivebehavioural therapy and transference The real relationship: transference and humanisticexistential/experiential therapies The transference prism: couples and family therapy Recognizing and responding to transference References Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with what is perhaps the central question in therapy - who is the therapist? And how does that actually come across and manifest itself in the therapeutic relationship? A good deal of the thinking about this in psychoanalysis has come under the heading of countertransference. Much of the thinking in the humanistic approaches has come under such headings as empathy, genuineness, nonpossessive warmth, presence, personhood. These two streams of thinking about the therapist's own self provide much material for the bulk of the book - but other aspects of the therapist also enter the picture, including the way a therapist is trained, and uses supervision, in order to make fuller use of her or his own reactions, responses and experience in working with any one client.The book is aimed primarily at counsellors and psychotherapists, or trainees in these disciplines. It has been written in a way that is accessible to students at all levels, but it is also of particularTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefacePreface IntroductionThe instrumental selfThe authentic selfThe transpersonal self Training and supervisionA dialogue: the authors discuss the therapist's use of selfReferencesIndex.

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Book SynopsisDr Alistair Ross is a University of Oxford academic whose previous work has been described by Ruby Wax as âvery, very smartâ. This new introductory book strikes an easy balance between theory and practice. It takes the reader from the fieldâs Freudian roots to its contemporary applications, skills and insights.Over the last 30 years, important new theoretical ideas, skills and clinical practices have emerged in counselling and psychotherapy. While key Freudian concepts like transference, counter-transference and the influence of the past on the present remain vital to psychodynamic work, research drawn from infant development, neuroscience, the role of the sacred, and intersubjective approaches to relationships has changed the way therapists understand and work with clients. Either in its own right or as part of an integrative approach, psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy have an important role to play in developments to come.The bookâs features include:Table of ContentsPART ONE: Setting the scene1. Introduction – The meaning of psychodynamic theory in therapy 2. Understanding the past – How did we get here? 3. Understanding the present – The role of research 4. Encountering the new – Meeting a dancing landscape PART TWO: Meeting the unconscious5. Who owns the unconscious? 6. The evolving unconscious 7. The implicit unconscious PART THREE: How we develop8. The infant unconscious – Oedipus, bad breasts, lines and stages 9. Learning from babies – Attachment, the interpersonal self and infant research 10. Learning from our brains – Infant development and neuroscience 11. Learning about sexuality, gender and identity PART FOUR: Clinical perspectives12. When life goes wrong – Introducing psychopathology and trauma 13. Foundational skills for practice 14. Developing skills for practice 15. Therapeutic engagement and the process of change

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of this popular, practical and authoritative book has been revised and updated, with two new chapters. It is aimed at coaches, mentors and clients and features:Nine key principles of effective coaching and mentoring, showing how to apply themDiscussion of differences between coaching and mentoring across different contexts and sectorsIdeas about how to be an effective coach or mentor and how to be an effective clientSelf-development checklists and prompts, and a wealth of interactive case materialNew chapter on useful approaches and modelsThe Skilled Helper model and how to apply it to coaching and mentoringA range of tried and tested tools and techniquesEthical issues, reflective practice and supervisionNew chapter in which coaches and mentors share experiences from Business, Health, Education & the Public Sector"So many people think that mentoring is simple â you just pass on what you know fromTable of ContentsIntroductionPART 1 EFFECTIVE COACHING AND MENTORING1 What is effective coaching and mentoring at work?2 How can I be an effective coach or mentor?3 How can I be an effective client?4 What are some ethical issues?PART 2 APPROACHES TOOLS & TECHNIQUES5 What are some approaches and models?6 What is The Skilled Helper model?7 How is The Skilled Helper used in practice?8 What are some useful tools and techniques PART 3 COACH AND MENTOR DEVELOPMENT9 What is reflective practice, supervision and accreditation? 10 How can I be reflective in practice?11 What are frequently asked questions?12 Glimpses of coaches and mentors at workAppendix: useful contacts and websitesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis beautifully-written book, by one of the UK's most experienced and highly-regarded executive coaches, provides a clear and concise introduction to psychodynamic concepts and their practical application to executive coaching. The book illustrates the value of this perspective for coaches and allied professionals and shows how they can incorporate it into their work. To bring her coaching practice alive, Catherine Sandler shares numerous examples of her client work, including three full-length case-studies. She describes exactly what she does when coaching, and why, explaining step-by-step how psychodynamic concepts influence her practice. In particular, she demonstrates how the skilful use of psychodynamic insights can enable coaches to: Understand their clients in depth, including those thoughts and emotions that lie 'below the surface' Forge strong working relationships with their clients that rapidly engage them in the coaching process  Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Foreword AcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroductionWhat is executive coaching? Key concepts in psychodynamic theoryUnderstanding the clientGetting alongside the clientDeveloping insight and enabling changeUnderstanding the organisational context The Emotional Profiles TriangleThe client who bulliedThe people pleaser The ice queenEndings AfterwordBibliographyIndex

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