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Book SynopsisIn this English translation of the French bestseller, readers will learn simple, practical skills to step outside of their emotional masks to live a genuine, authentic life. Teaching everyday communication skills to respectfully express true feelings and the power of requesting wants without demands or force, readers learn how to tackle life’s difficult situations and conversations with ease and even excitement. Topics include ideas and advice on how to identify feelings and needs without blaming others, honest and respectful self-expression, facing conflict with ease, and finding balance by staying connected to basic needs.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Why We Are Alienated from Ourselves; Becoming Aware of What We Are Truly Experiencing; Becoming Aware of What Others Are Truly Experiencing; Creating a Space to Connect; Emotional Security and Meaning: Two Keys to Peace; Sharing Information and Our Values; Method; Cultivating Peace; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Basics for Empaths Start Right Here. Simple, straightforward and proven techniques for consciously directing your empath gifts on command. Thats what Empath Coach Rose Rosetree can teach you with Book 3 of her series of self-help books for empaths. The most sophisticated techniques around. For refining your skills to understand your empath gifts, turn them OFF as a matter of habit, and become used to positioning your consciousness in spontaneous ways that help you greatly. By the time you start reading this book, youve probably prepared by reading Book 1 of this series. And also youve gained powerful empath skills from Book 2. Note: If you havent read them yet, at least please follow the preceding links to read about them. This will boost your consumers understanding about what this particular book can do for you.

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Book SynopsisIt’s a proven fact; we are healthier and happier when we are laughing. Not only is laughter good for our body, mind, and spirit, but it can also help us face the uncomfortable challenge of dealing with our personal difficulties. Almost Happy introduces the reader to a practical and accessible way to use humor to effect change. Reverse psychology can provoke us to discover, own, and enact authentic solutions to many of our issues. The 114 original buttons were designed as stirring visual communications to enhance the provocative process—which is based on three core ideas:1. People don’t like being told what to do.2. Reverse Psychology, a technique known to most parents, also works brilliantly on adults.3. Irony, satire and parody—when used warmly and responsibly—can provoke the emergence of conscience and common sense.Are you ready to read a book that will gently tease you about your issues? The buttons and provocative suggestions are offered with a twinkle in the eye and affection in the heart.

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Book Synopsis“Dylan Marron is the internet’s Love Warrior. His work is fresh, deeply honest, wildly creative, and right on time.” —Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Dylan Marron is like a modern Mister Rogers for the digital age.” —Jason Sudeikis ​​From the host of the award-winning, critically acclaimed podcast Conversations with People Who Hate Me comes a thought-provoking, witty, and inspirational exploration of difficult conversations and how to navigate them. Dylan Marron’s work has racked up millions of views and worldwide support. From his acclaimed Every Single Word video series highlighting the lack of diversity in Hollywood to his web series Sitting in Bathrooms with Trans People, Marron has explored some of today’s biggest social issues. Yet, according to some strangers on the internet, Marron is a “moron,” a “beta male,” and a “talentless hack.” Rather than running from this online vitriol, Marron began a social experiment in which he invited his detractors to chat with him on the phone—and those conversations revealed surprising and fascinating insights. Now, Marron retraces his journey through a project that connects adversarial strangers in a time of unprecedented division. After years of production and dozens of phone calls, he shares what he’s learned about having difficult conversations and how having them can help close the ever-growing distance between us. Charmingly candid and refreshingly hopeful, Conversations with People Who Hate Me will serve as both a guide to anyone partaking in dif­ficult conversations and a permission slip for those who dare to believe that connection is possible.Trade Review“I read Conversations with People Who Hate Me in one sitting—hoping that Dylan Marron’s wisdom, sincerity, and hilarity might help me believe again in the potential goodness of the internet. It worked. I believe! Dylan Marron is the internet’s Love Warrior. His work is fresh, deeply honest, wildly creative, and right on time.” -- Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed"This book has shifted something in me forever. Dylan Marron is as dynamic on the page as he has ever been recorded on video, audio, or live and in person. His ability to see through the facade of human performance and into the heart is enviable, and his skill in transferring the connective tissue of that moment into prose is altogether rare. There is no other book like this because no one else could have written this book with the clarity and compassion of Marron." -- Ashley C. Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Somebody's Daughter"Part memoir, part guidebook, Conversations with People Who Hate Me reads as if a dear friend is opening their heart to you, knowing you'll heed their hard-earned advice. Dylan masterfully balances unflinching honesty and wit with introspection and grace we could all stand to learn from." -- Franchesca Ramsey, host of MTV’s “Decoded” and author of Well, That Escalated Quickly"Dylan Marron holds the beating, human heart of the internet in his own heart. This is an essential and necessary book of brilliance, insight, and compassion." -- Jonny Sun, New York Times and international bestselling author of Goodbye, again and everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too"With this detailed account of his life and work in the public eye, Dylan is showcasing his unique ability to interpret digital and human interactions. He parses out their differences before stunning you with the ways they’ve become the same. Read this with as much thought and care as he did writing it." -- Bowen Yang, comedian, “Saturday Night Live”"With his signature wit and sincerity, Dylan Marron steps into the role of cultural anthropologist for a fair and nuanced examination of phenomena seemingly devoid of nuance: trolls, haters, cancellation. Far more than just a personal narrative, Marron opens the aperture to shed light on the ways our culture rewards the dismissive and the divisive. Where others may find only despair, Marron offers us hope and a path towards finding connection and meaning in spite of and through our differences. This is a call to bring us from out behind our screens—beyond hot takes and takedowns—and back to our shared, messy humanity. Reading this will inspire you practice the lost art of conversation, to open your ears and listen not just to what is being said, but the deeper meaning behind it." -- Nora McInerny, host of "Terrible, Thanks for Asking""This book gives you the kind of thoughtful insight you'd crave from a very good friend. Dylan's writing is warm, patient, intelligent, and provocative. Recommended reading for anyone who spends time on the internet." -- Jo Firestone, comedian, "The Tonight Show""I want to DM this book to the masses (were that not missing the point)! A welcome, cozy haven from the relentless performance of the digital sphere, Dylan Marron impeccably captures the subtle, incomparable heart of human connection that is a good conversation. And just like one, Conversations with People Who Hate Me will leave you feeling warm, hopeful, and less alone." -- Aparna Nancherla, comedian and actress“[An] enlightening debut . . . In a time rife with divisiveness, this opens up an intriguing dialogue about finding ways to connect.” * Publisher's Weekly *“Marron persuasively argues that the internet is a major source of polarization and that talking personally, and listening fully—without trying to score points or to convince someone to change their mind—goes a long way toward breaking down barriers. The book will delight his fans and draw new listeners to the podcast.” * Kirkus *"Conversations with People Who Hate Me is a fascinating meditation on human connection and on finding common ground with people you never thought possible. It’s about shared humanity, but also the sheer mental stamina it takes to have challenging conversations with those with whom you vehemently disagree. It’s about finding that line between when doing so is important and when it’s fruitless. It’s about extending compassion to others while still holding them accountable." -- Molly Sprayregen * Associated Press *

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Book SynopsisAs in his earlier publications, the author shows in his new book the collective relevance of great dreams for understanding and dealing with collective problems. The book begins with a presentation of some dreams which were collected by Charlotte Berath in Germany during the years 1933-1939 and later published in her book. The Third Reich of Dreams. The nightmares of a nation, 1933-1939. These dreams foreshadow the approaching collective disaster. Dr Abt''s latest work is based on dreams from the author''s psychological practice and his talks with Marie-Louise von Franz. This new dream series foreshadows a possible similar danger that needs to be taken seriously. In addition to the collective problem of a new poisonous ideology, which becomes visible not only in Switzerland, the presented dream symbols also show hopeful-constructive images, indicating how a bridge into our future could be created.

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Book SynopsisSocial Psychology studies how interactions with others influence attitudes and behavior. It focuses on group dynamics, leadership, social attitudes, prejudice, propaganda, conformity, and inter-group conflicts. Social psychologists are known for their work on public opinion and attitude surveys.

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Book Synopsis??a fascinating foray into the idea that our experience of time is actively created by our own minds and how these sensations of what neuroscientists and psychologists call ?mind time? are created.??Maria Popova,BrainPickingsDrawing on the latest research from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and biology, writer and broadcaster Claudia Hammond explores the mysteries of our perception of time in her book Time Warped.Why does life seem to speed up as we get older? Why does the clock in your head move at a different speed from the one on the wall? Why is it almost impossible to go a whole day without checking your watch? Is it possible to retrain our brains and improve our relationship with it?In Time Warped, Claudia Hammond offers insight into how to manage our time more efficiently, how to speed time up and slow it down at will, how to plan for the future with more accuracy, and she teaches how to use the warping of time to our own benefit.

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Book SynopsisInstant New York Times Bestseller!The book we need NOW to avoid a social recession, Murthy’s prescient message is about the importance of human connection, the hidden impact of loneliness on our health, and the social power of community.Humans are social creatures: In this simple and obvious fact lies both the problem and the solution to the current crisis of loneliness. In his groundbreaking book, the 19th surgeon general of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy makes a case for loneliness as a public health concern: a root cause and contributor to many of the epidemics sweeping the world today from alcohol and drug addiction to violence to depression and anxiety. Loneliness, he argues, is affecting not only our health, but also how our children experience school, how we perform in the workplace, and the sense of division and polarization in our society.But, at the center of our loneliness is o

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Book SynopsisWork is a central aspect of life, providing a source of structure, a means of survival, connection to others, and optimally a means of self-determination. Across the globe, people devote considerable time and effort to preparing for, adjusting to, and managing their work lives. Many of the major crises affecting people and communities--including wars, famines, poverty, and risks to personal safety--have been and continue to be related to working. At the same time, working, when it is dignified and meaningful, can create the foundation for a satisfying life that allows people to support themselves and their families, and to find an outlet for their values and interests in the world of work. This handbook is designed to expand and deepen a growing discourse about the psychological nature of working. Building on critiques of psychology''s traditional assumptions and practices about work and career, the psychology of working perspective has been advanced as an inclusive, broad-reaching fraTrade ReviewThis is an outstanding research-based book on the psychology of work. Anyone who studies work and how it affects people positively or negatively should read it. * IBiz India *The book's look and feel, and the authors' writing styles, are scholarly/professional. This volume is interesting/relevant/accessible for readers beyond the psychological field. Blustein has received multiple practitioner/research awards and has written extensively on work-related topics." * D. Truty, Northeastern Illinois University, CHOICE *Table of ContentsPart One: Theoretical Foundations ; 1. The Psychology of Working: A New Perspective for a New Era ; David L. Blustein ; 2. Critical Psychology, Well-Being, and Work ; Isaac Prilleltensky and Graham B. Stead ; 3. Social Constructionist Thought and Working ; Graham B. Stead ; 4. Traditional and Emerging Career-Development Theory and the Psychology of Working ; Jane L. Swanson ; Part Two: The Context of Working ; 5. Race and Working ; Lisa Y. Flores ; 6. Gender and the Psychology of Working ; Neeta Kantamneni ; 7. Toward an Inclusive LGBT Psychology of Working ; Mary Z. Anderson and James M. Croteau ; 8. Poverty, Social Class, and Working ; Saba Rasheed Ali ; 9. From Work and Family to a Dual Model of Working ; Mary Sue Richardson and Charles Schaeffer ; 10. Approaches to Aging and Working ; Harvey L. Sterns and Anthony A. Sterns ; 11. Work and Disability ; Ellen Fabian ; Part Three: Organizational Implications ; 12. Redefining Work, Work Identity, and Career Success ; Douglas T. Hall and Philip H. Mirvis ; 13. A More Inclusive Industrial-Organizational Psychology ; Michael J. Zickar ; Part Four: Counseling and Psychotherapy ; 14. Counseling Clients with Work-Based Challenges ; Sherri L. Turner, Julia L. Conkel Ziebell, and Robin A. Alcala Saner ; 15. Psychotherapy and the Integration of the Psychology of Working into Therapeutic Practices ; Anderson J. Franklin and Mary Beth Medvide ; Part Five: Community-Based Interventions and Public Policy ; 16. The Promise of Work as a Component of Educational Reform ; Maureen E. Kenny ; 17. Training and Employment Services for Adult Workers ; Cindy L. Juntunen and Tamba-Kuii M. Bailey ; 18. Public Policy and the Psychology of Working ; Spencer G. Niles and Edwin L. Herr

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Book SynopsisArguing that death is the central force shaping our social life and order, Michael Kearl draws on a wide variety of disciplines to provide a broad sociological perspective on the interrelationships of life and death. He shows how death contributes to social change, and how the meanings of death are generated to serve social functions.Working from a social as well as a psychological perspective, Kearl analyses traditional topics, including ageing, suicide, grief, and medical ethics. He also examines current issues such as the impact of the AIDS epidemic on social trust, governments'' use of death in symbolism, the business of death and dying, the political economy of doomsday weaponry, and death in popular culture.Trade Review'Michael Kearl's book should inject much-needed impetus to such academic reflection ... there is much of value in this textbook ... Kearl uses all the media available to him to lend substance to his arguments. Indeed it is this richness, together with the breadth of his inquiries, that lies at the heart of the text's strength ... written clearly and, most importantly, by someone who has obviously tried to convey many of the ideas verbally in classes and seminars. It is, consequently, both stimulating and readable.' Dr Tim Newburn, National Institute for Social Work, London, BJGC, Volume 21, No. 1, January 1993

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Book SynopsisDefining the process of learning as an apprenticeship--a social activity that is mediated by parents and peers who support and challenge the child''s understanding and skills--Rogoff here explores the mental development of children. She draws from and expands on the work of Vygotsky in her examination of the dynamic relationship between thinking processes and the cultural context and gathers evidence from various areas--cognitive and developmental psychology, cultural psychology, anthropology, infancy studies, and communications research. By integrating available evidence and her own research, Rogoff provides a coherent and broadly based account of cognitive development in the sociocultural context.Written in a provocative and engaging style and supplemented by photographs and original drawings by the author, this book will be used by students as well as researchers in developmental, cognitive, and social psychology, and those in the related disciplines of communication, anthropology, and education.Trade Review'Iis a major contribution to the study of congitive development ... the best account of a sociocultural approach to cognitive development we have to date.'J. Wertsh, ScienceTable of ContentsPART I: The individual and the sociocultural context: Conceiving the relationship of the social world and the individual; The sociocultural context of cognitive activity; PART II: Processes of guided participation: Providing bridges from known to new; Structuring situations and transferring responsibility; Cultural universals and variations in guided participation; PART III: Cognitive development through interaction with adults and peers: Explanations for cognitive development through social interaction: Vygotsky and Piaget; Evidence of learning from guided participation with adults; Peer interaction and cognitive development; Shared thinking and guided participation.

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Book SynopsisEnough about me, goes the old joke, what about you? What do you think about me? Hence the pursuit of attention is alive and well. Even the Oxford English Dictionary reveals a modern coinage to reflect the chase in our technological age: ''ego-surfing'' - searching the Internet for occurrences of your own name. What is the cause of this obsessive need for others'' recognition? This useful and popular volume, now in a second edition that features major new introductory and concluding essays, entertainingly ponders this question. Derber argues that there is a general lack of social support in today''s America, one which causes people to vie hungrily for attention, and he shows how individuals will often employ numerous techniques to turn the course of a conversation towards themselves. Illustrating this ''conversational narcissism'' with sample dialogues that will seem disturbingly familiar to all readers, this book analyses the pursuit of attention in conversation - as well as in politicTrade Review"A refreshingly balanced, strongly grounded exploration of the routines Americans exploit in competing for attention...."--American Journal of Sociology (on the previous edition) "A refreshingly balanced, strongly grounded exploration of the routines Americans exploit in competing for attention...."--American Journal of Sociology (on the previous edition) "Competition and individualism in America are fresh topics in his hands and he works out a theory which I think is of great interest."--Richard Sennett (on the previous edition) "Derber is on to something important, and I like what he says--it makes much sense. The subject serves the kind of attention (if I may use the word) he's giving it."--Robert Coles (on the previous edition)

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Book SynopsisWhy doesn''t self-help help? Millions of people turn to self-improvement when they find that their lives aren''t working out quite as they had imagined. The market for self-improvement products--books, audiotapes, life-makeover seminars and regimens of all kinds--is exploding, and there seems to be no end in sight for this trend. In Self-Help, Inc.: Makeover Culture in American Life, cultural critic Micki McGee asks what our seemingly insatiable demand for self-help can tell us about ourselves at the outset of this new century. The answers are surprising. Rather than finding an America that is narcissistic or self-involved, as others have contended, McGee sees a nation relying on self-help culture for advice on how to cope in an increasingly volatile and competitive work world. For Americans today, a central component of working has become working on themselves. Be all one can be, they are told. Build your own personal brand. As women have entered the paid labor force in growing numbers, the Protestant work ethic has been augmented by a Romantic imperative that one create a vision--a script--for one''s life. More and more, Americans are compelled to regard themselves in effect as human capital. No longer simply an enterprising or entrepreneurial individual, the new worker is the artist and the artwork, the CEO of Me, Inc., in Tom Peters'' memorable phrase, and the central product line. Self-Help, Inc. reveals how makeover culture traps Americans in endless cycles of self-invention and overwork as they struggle to stay ahead of a rapidly restructuring economic order. A lucid and fascinating treatment of the modern obsession with work and self-improvement, this book will strike a chord with its diagnosis of the self-help trap and with its suggestions for how we can address the alienating conditions of modern work and family life.Trade ReviewMcGee writes clearly and thoughtfully.... She moves seamlessly from high theory to pop psychobabble, using the former to illustrate the powers of the latter. Overall, she offers a compelling argument for resisting the self-improvement genre's worldview. * American Journal of Sociology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Prologue. Covey's Daughter and Her Dilemma ; Introduction. From Self-Made to Belabored ; 1. From Calling to Vision: Spiritual, Secular and Gendered Notions ; 2. From Power! to Personal Power!: Survivalism and the Inward Turn ; 3. From Having It All to Simple Abundance: Gender and the Logic of Diminished Expectations ; 4. The Self at Work: From Job-Hunters to Artist-Entrepreneurs ; 5. At Work on the Self: The Making of the Belabored Self ; 6. All You Can Be, or Some Conclusions ; Appendix. Some Notes on Method ; Notes ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisCommunity psychology emphasizes an ecological approach to mental health by focusing on the individual in the environment and the influences that shape and change behavior. Becoming Ecological brings together the work of James G. Kelly, one of the founders of community psychology and among the field''s national leaders.The volume unites thirteen of Kelly''s publications from 1968 to 2002 as well as four new essays on current issues in the field: the theory, research, practice, and education of community psychologists. Kelly introduces the work by offering connections between his personal experiences and the topics he chose to focus on throughout his long career. He begins each of the thirteen essays with commentary that sets the article in its original context so that the reader has a historical perspective on why certain ideas were salient at a particular time and how they are still timely today. Kelly concludes with a summing up section integrating the previously published articles with the four new essays. Throughout, he presents examples of how to plan and carry out research and practice in the community. The principles underlying the examples both enhance the relevance of the research and practice and increase the potential of community residents to use the findings for their own purposes.A compendium of classic statements of community psychology''s philosophical and historical underpinnings, Becoming Ecological is a must-read for scholars and practitioners of community psychology and for those in the fields of public health, social work, community development, education, and applied anthropology.Trade ReviewIn Becoming Ecological, Jim Kelly takes the reader on a scholarly journey through the development of his most influential ideas. Along this journey, he shows readers that his personal experiences and his scholarship are closely linked, reflecting the principles he articulates in his ecological view of psychology. Kelly's ideas remain fresh, relevant, provocative, and compelling. I have no doubt that the pages of my copy of Becoming Ecological will rapidly become dog-eared. * Robin Lin Miller, Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University *This volume achieves several important goals by gathering key writings of James G. Kelly and framing them in narratives of personal experience. It reminds us of the importance of biography, that intellectual and personal lived experience provides a valuable context for understanding scholarly contribution. Because of these characteristics, the volume challenges conventional wisdom about what psychology is and what it might be. * Lonnie R. Snowden, Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley *Table of ContentsBEING AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL: ROOTS AND VARIED SOILS FOR ECOLOGICAL INQUIRY; PART I: A SELECTION OF THIRTEEN ARTICLES WITH REFLECTION; PART II: FOUR CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS; A SUMMING UP: SOME FACETS OF INTERDEPENDENCE; AFTERWORD: REFLECTIONS ON THE JOURNEY, BY EDISON J. TRICKETT

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive treatment of behavioural finance. With the use of the latest psychological research, Shefrin helps us to understand the human behaviour that guides stock selection, financial services, and corporate financial strategy. He argues that financial practitioners must acknowledge and understand behavioural finance - the application of psychology to financial behaviour - in order to avoid many of the investment pitfalls caused by human error. Shefrin points out the common but costly mistakes that money managers, security analysts, financial planners, investment bankers, and corporate leaders make, so that readers gain valuable insights into their own financial decisions and those of their employees, asset managers, and advisors.Trade ReviewThis refreshingly iconoclastic book awakens us all to how little we know about financial markets, and how much we have to discover. I particularly enjoyed the reference to the emperor's clothes worn by the mutual fund industry. Shefrin's clear reaffirmation of the fallibility of professional investors will lead even the most impressionable of investors to consider, yet again, the advantages of market indexing strategies.--John Bogle, Founder and Senior Chairman, The Vanguard Group, and author, Common Sense on Mutual FundsThis book helps readers recognize, and avoid, bias and errors in their financial decisions, and modify and, it is hoped, improve their overall investment strategies. * JP Morgan Private Bank Annual Summer Reading List. *Behavioral finance is about normal people and the markets that drive them crazy. Shefrin's insights into these people and markets will provide you with solutions to many financial puzzles--as you read the book and long after you close it.--Meir Statman, Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara UniversityBeyond Greed and Fear challenges your most fundamental assumptions about investing and uncovers psychological traps that may prevent you from achieving higher returns on your portfolio.--Martin S. Fridson, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch & Co., and author, How to Be a BillionaireShefrin synthesizes a wealth of research and observations about human behavior and financial anomalies into a broad and deep perspective on financial markets. No other book so splendidly lays out the fundamentals of behavioral finance.--Robert Shiller, Stanley B. Resor Professor of Economics, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale UniversityBeyond Greed and Fear is the first truly comprehensive behavioral finance book written for practitioners. It should be required reading for portfolio managers and traders.--W. Van Harlow III, President and CIO, Strategic Advisors, Fidelity InvestmentsMost books about financial markets overlook the human element--a serious omission since people matter on Wall Street as well as on Main Street. Beyond Greed and Fear is a fine examination of the budding field of behavioral finance. I recommend it to anyone who intends to trade with other human beings, or who is a human being.--Richard H. Thaler, Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of ChicagoFinancial practitioners, argues the author, must acknowledege and understand behavioral finance in order to avoid many of the investment pitfalls caused by human error.--Business HorizonsOne edition of this work should be in every investment collection--CHOICE, H. MayoTable of ContentsPART I: WHAT IS BEHAVIORAL FINANCE ; PART II: PREDICTION ; PART III: INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS ; PART IV: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ; PART V: THE INTERFACE BETWEEN CORPORATE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT ; PART VI: OPTIONS, FUTURES, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE

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Trade ReviewWinner of the Media Ecology Association's 2010 Erving Goffman Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Social Interaction! Winner of the 2009 PROSE award in Psychology! More than 40 PROSE Awards, including the top prize, the R.R. Hawkins Award, were presented on February 4, 2010, at a special Awards Luncheon during the PSP Annual Conference at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. A complete list of all winners can be found on the PROSE Awards website at: http://www.proseawards.com/docs/2009-PROSE-Winners-Press-Release.doc. Presented since 1976, the 2009 PROSE Awards received a record-breaking 441 entries--more than ever before in its 34-year history-- from more than 60 professional and scholarly publishers across the country. "A marvelously likeable book, Relational Being faces us with an urgent and profound challenge. Jettisoning individualism entirely, Gergen demonstrates the sense and virtue of understanding all aspects of human reality through the lens of relationship. This argument for a new Enlightenment is a brave and passionate tour de force from one of our finest social scientists."--Benjamin Bradley, Chair, Psychology and Director, CSU Degree Initiative, Charles Sturt University "Relational Being is a milestone on the road toward the Next Enlightenment-- an enlightenment that re-constructs "the bounded self" with an understanding of the primacy of relational being. There is not a "sounding" in this towering manifesto that leaves things as they are. Once we acknowledge that we are interwoven threads in the intricate tapestry of relational process-- in which our destiny is among us as opposed to within-- everything changes. If human connection can become as real to us as the traditional sense of individual separation, then our globally intimate future has a chance-- there is that much at stake in this forward-looking, pragmatic and inspirational Kenneth Gergen classic!"--David Cooperrider, Fairmount Minerals Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University "This is a powerful, richly nuanced, evocative work; a stunning and brilliantly innovative pedagogical intervention. It provides ground zero-- the starting place for the next generation of theorists. Relational Being is a stunning accomplishment by one of America's major social theorists, and a visionary work." --Norman K. Denzin, Professor of Sociology, Cinema Studies, and Interpretive Theory, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign "A must-read for scholars, practitioners and the general public, this book gives promise and hope to our planet and our future well-being." --Harlene Anderson, Houston Galveston Institute "Ken Gergen, the most original and insightful social psychologist of my generation, offers a hopeful and fresh framework for scholars and practitioners seeking a meaningful, useful, and creative approach to the cultural, political, personal, and professional struggles of our time. Professor Gergen writes with grace, compassion, and clarity and the story he tells is extraordinarily important and profound." --Arthur P. Bochner, Distinguinshed University Professor of Communication, University of South Florida "...Relational Being promises to be a significant and useful contribution to psychological literature."--PsycCRITIQUES "Simply put, Gergen asks: If this is the sense of self that is afforded, then what does this mean for the lives we live, and the lives we might aspire to live? Relational Being responds to this (impossible) question. The book presents a contemporary and inspiring response to questions about being, spirituality, and the practices and relations of everyday life. Gergen's approach avoids moralistic undertones and dense theorizing to provide a simple philosophy for everyday, postmodern life." -- International Journal of CommunicationTable of ContentsPrologue: Toward a New Enlightenment ; Part I. From Bounded to Relational Being ; 1. Bounded Being ; 2. In the Beginning is the Relationship ; 3. The Relational Self ; 4. The Body as Relationship: Emotion, Pleasure and Pain ; Part II. Relational Being in Everyday Life ; 5. Multi-being and the Adventure of Everyday Life ; 6. Bonds, Barricades, and Beyond ; Part III. Relational Being in Practice ; 7. Knowledge as Co-Creation ; 8. Education in a Relational Key ; 9. Therapy as Relational Recovery ; 10. Organizing: The Precarious Balance ; Part IV. From the Moral to the Sacred ; 11. Beyond Moral Pluralism ; 12. All Our Relations, Approaching the Sacred ; Epilogue: The Coming of Relational Consciousness ; Index

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Book SynopsisSocial psychologist James Waller uncovers the internal and external factors that can lead ordinary people to commit extraordinary acts of evil. Waller offers a sophisticated and comprehensive psychological view of how anyone can potentially participate in heinous crimes against humanity. He outlines the evolutionary forces that shape human nature, the individual dispositions that are more likely to engage in acts of evil, and the context of cruelty in which these extraordinary acts can emerge. Eyewitness accounts are presented at the end of each chapter. In this second edition, Waller has revised and updated eyewitness accounts and substantially reworked Part II of the book, removing the chapter about human nature and evolutionary adaptations, and instead using this evolutionary perspective as a base for his entire model of human evil.Trade Review"...offers a psychological explanation as to why some human beings are so deliberately harmful to others...A fascinating glimpse of evolutionary psychology is presented... an eyewitness account of inhumanity."--Journal of American Medicine AssociationTable of ContentsPART I. WHAT ARE THE ORIGINS OF EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN EVIL?; PART II. HOW DO ORDINARY PEOPLE COMMIT GENOCIDE AND MASS KILLING?; PART III. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED, AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?

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Book SynopsisDespite its obvious advantages, our ability to be self-reflective comes at a high price. Few people realise how profoundly their lives are affected by self-reflection or how frequently inner chatter interferes with their success, pollutes their relationships with others, and undermines their happiness. By allowing people to ruminate about the past or imagine what might happen in the future, self-reflection conjures up a great deal of personal suffering in the form of depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, and other negative emotions. A great deal of unhappiness, in the form of addictions, overeating, and domestic violence, is due to people''s inability to exert control over their thoughts and behaviour. Is it possible to direct our self-reflection in a way that will minimise the disadvantages and maximise the advantages? Is there a way to affect the egotistical self through self-reflection? In this volume, Mark Leary explores the personal and social problems that are created by the capacity for self-reflection, and by drawing upon psychology and other behavioral sciences, offers insights into how these problems can be minimised.Trade Review"Get ready to drop your ego and step into the real world. If you ever wanted to know why everybody else always seems one step removed from reality - Beware - Leary's well researched deadly accurate book, proves once and for all that the common denominator in all your failed relationships is you! Read The Curse of the Self and unlock the door to the bizarre inner workings of the human mind." --Lisa Earle McLeod Syndicated columnist, Lifetime Radio commentator and author of Forget Perfect (Penguin/Putnam)"represents an impressive level of scholarship, presented in a pleasant and accessible way, with anecdotes and touches of humor. Leary is clearly an expert on the topic-I doubt you would find anyone better qualified to write this book." -Roy Baumeister, Professor, Department of Psychology, Florida State University"Many years ago Whitney Houston sang that the greatest love of all was love for the self. She wouldn't feel that way if she read Mark Leary's refreshing and provocative analysis of how our 'selves' cause many of our greatest disasters and disappointments. Ironically, this book generates considerable introspection, even as it provides inspiration for learning not to let our selves get in the way of healthful and meaningful living." -Todd F. Heatherton, Champion International Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College"The Curse of the Self is a thinking person's self-help book, not in the trivial, superficial sense in which the term 'self-help book' is usually used, but in the sense of being both intellectually stimulating and offering useful, practical advice and insights." -Lee Jussim, Department of Psychology, Rutgers UniversityTable of Contents1. The Self-Aware Animal ; 2. Living in Two Worlds ; 3. Through the Eyes of the Ego ; 4. Making Ourselves Miserable ; 5. When Selves Collide ; 6. Risking Life and Limb ; 7. Religion and Morality ; 8. The Self Out of Control ; 9. Bringing Out the Best in the Self

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Book Synopsis- How do unconscious motivational needs (i.e., implicit motives) influence physiological, cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses to incentives? - How can implicit motives be measured? - How are they shaped by culture, how do they influence political and societal processes? - Why are they often mismatched with the explicit beliefs people have about their motivational needs and what are the consequences of such mismatches? - How can we use knowledge about implicit motives in clinical, business, and school contexts to help people achieve their goals? These are some of the topics this comprehensive book presents in 18 clearly written chapters, contributed by leading authorities in the field. It represents a state-of-the-art reference for all researchers and practitioners interested in human motivation.Bringing together exciting new research on a central topic in human motivation, this volume is an important addition to the libraries of personality, social, and cognitive psychologis

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Book SynopsisStructural Equation Modeling (SEM) has long been used in social work research, but the writing on the topic is typically fragmented and highly technical. This pocket guide fills a major gap in the literature by providing social work researchers and doctoral students with an accessible synthesis. The authors demonstrate two SEM programs with distinct user interfaces and capabilities (Amos and Mplus) with enough specificity that readers can conduct their own analyses without consulting additional resources. Examples from social work literature highlight best practices for the specification, estimation, interpretation, and modification of structural equation models. Unlike most sources on SEM, this book provides clear guidelines on how to evaluate SEM output and how to proceed when model fit is not acceptable.Oftentimes, confirmatory factor analysis and general structure modeling are the most flexible, powerful, and appropriate choices for social work data. Richly illustrated with figuresTable of Contents1. Introduction to the Topic ; 2. Structural Equation Modeling Concepts ; 3. Preparing for an SEM Analysis ; 4. Measurement Models ; 5. General Structural Equation Models ; 6. Evaluating and Improving CFA and General Structural Models ; 7. Advanced Topics ; 8. Become a Skillful and Critical Researcher ; Glossary ; Appendix ; References ; Index

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

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Book SynopsisA profoundly heartening view of human nature, Beyond War offers a hopeful prognosis for a future without war. Douglas P. Fry convincingly argues that our ancient ancestors were not innately warlike--and neither are we. He points out that, for perhaps ninety-nine percent of our history, for well over a million years, humans lived in nomadic hunter-and-gatherer groups, egalitarian bands where warfare was a rarity. Drawing on archaeology and fascinating recent fieldwork on hunter-gatherer bands from around the world, Fry debunks the idea that war is ancient and inevitable. For instance, among Aboriginal Australians, warfare was an extreme anomaly. Fry also points out that even today, when war seems ever present, the vast majority of us live peaceful, nonviolent lives. We are not as warlike as we think, and if we can learn from our ancestors, we may be able to move beyond war to provide real justice and security for the world.Trade Review"This is a passionate book containing a tidy account of systems of war and peace."--New Scientist "This book offers a refreshing and timely look at the evidence that we have warfare in our genes. Clearly, the assumptions of those who argue this position exceed the facts. Using anthropological data, Fry argues forcefully that our species has not only a strong desire for peace, but also plenty of ways to achieve it."--Frans de Waal, author of Our Inner Ape "If you believe humanity is doomed to war, read this book. If you want to convince others that it is not, read this book. Fry does two very important things in Beyond War. He shows that humans are not innately warlike and are fully capable of living in peace. And he shows how past scholarship has been biased by an assumption of a 'beast within.' His magisterial tour of the evidence is clear, sensible, and entertaining."--Brian Ferguson, author of Yanomami Warfare: A Political History "Few questions are as controversial and consequential as whether war is 'natural.' In this important book, Fry does a fine job of demystifying the argument, while making a strong case for optimism. Human nature is a slippery thing, a concept often misused, yet crucial to understanding our past, present, and future. Beyond War will help scholar and lay-person alike to grasp hold."--David P. Barash, author of Madame Bovary's Ovaries: A Dawinian Look at Literature "An important and timely volume, [Beyond War ]...is a valuable addition to the perennial debates on warfare."--American AnthropologistTable of ContentsFOREWORD BY ROBERT M. SAPOLSKY; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; APPENDIX 1: ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT; APPENDIX 2: NONWARRING SOCIETIES; NOTES; SUGGESTED READING; INDEX

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Book SynopsisNarrative inquiry allows for a detailed examination of the structure and content of a story and its significance in relation to psychological, sociological, or historical frames of reference. Narrative methods are ideal for the study of intra- and inter-personal process. They are traditionally used to understand first-person accounts obtained in interviews, but unlike other forms of analysis, the storied nature of data is retained, allowing for qualitative analysis of personal experience in relation to time, social condition, and place.This pocket guide presents a reader-friendly introduction to narrative inquiry. It focuses on one particular research design, the case study design, providing a broad framework in which narrative and other relevant data may be collected and the specific ways in which audio recordings of interviews may be transcribed. With dozens of transcript examples taken from research conducted around the English-speaking world, this guide reviews prevailing analytic Trade Review"The author provides students, scholars, and practitioners with a wealth of information on narrative inquiry which they can use for clinical practice, research, or scholarly review. I highly recommend this book as the go-to reference for anyone interested in this fascinating method of information-gathering." --Doody's "Wells' task in Narrative Inquiry is quite simple: to suggest that narrative analysis is an important research method that is particularly appropriate for social workresearchers. Wells' talent here is that she makes a strong case for the rigor of narrative methods, not by entering larger epistemological debates, but by clearly elucidating distinct types of narrative analysis and how one might perform them. In this way, Wells shows us, rather than tells us, why narrative analysis should be a more prominent method utilized in the field...Wells' succinct overview of narrative methods explicitly considers what kind of research and questions might benefit from this approach." -- Emily Adlin Bosk, University of Michigan, Qualitative Social WorkTable of Contents1. An Introduction to Narrative Inquiry ; 2. One Design for Narrative Study ; 3. Framework for Collection of Narrative Data ; 4. Analysis of Narrative Content ; 5. Analysis of Narrative Structure ; 6. Application of Discursive Concepts to Analysis of Narratives ; 7. Analysis of Narrative in Context ; 8. Validation of Narrative Research ; Appendix 1. Overview of Narrative Analytic Methods ; Appendix 2. Guidelines for Narrative Research Proposals ; Notes ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisAmong evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents with oppositional, aggressive, and antisocial behavior, parent management training (PMT) is without peer; no other treatment for children has been as thoroughly investigated and as widely applied. Here, Alan Kazdin brings together the conceptual and empirical bases underlying PMT with discussions of background, principles, and concepts, supplemented with concrete examples of the ways therapists should interact with parents and children. The second half of the book is a PMT treatment manual. The manual details the particulars of the therapy: what is done to and by whom, what the therapist should say, and what to expect at each stage of treatment. It also contains handouts, charts, and aides for parents. A companion Web site (www.oup.com/pmt) provides additional resources for clinicians.Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Underlying Principles and Concepts ; 3. From Principles to Techniques: Positive Reinforcement ; 4. From Principles to Techniques: Punishment and Extinction ; 5. Characteristics of Treatment ; 6. Evidence: Key Findings, Strengths, and Limitations ; 7. Critical Issues in Applying and Implementing Treatment ; 8. Parent Management Training in Perspective ; Parent Management Training Manual ; Glossary ; References ; Author Index ; Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThere''s intelligence involved in mating? Until recently, evolutionary psychologists have considered human mating behavior to be universal and similar to other animals, painting a picture of human mating as visceral, animalistic, and instinctual. But that''s not the whole story. In courtship and display, sexual competition and rivalry, we are guided by Mating Intelligence, or the range of psychological abilities designed for sexual reproduction. Mating Intelligence is at work in our efforts to form, maintain, coordinate, and terminate relationships. It guides us in flirtation, foreplay, copulation, mind-reading, mate search, mate choice, and many other behaviors that may have reproductive payoffs.In Mating Intelligence Unleashed, psychologists Glenn Geher and Scott Barry Kaufman take a fascinating tour of the intersection of mating and intelligence by drawing on cutting-edge research on evolutionary psychology, intelligence, creativity, personality, social psychology, developmental psyTrade Review[a] delightful and fascinating book ... An important contribution to the literature ... Highly recommended. * R.R. Cornelius, CHOICE *Table of Contents1. Introduction: Cupid's Cognitive Arrow ; 2. "I'm Too Sexy for this Canvas": Why Creativity is Sexy ; 3. Wanted! Neurotic Mess: The Role of Personality in Mating ; 4. What's your Cue?: Attractiveness and Mate Choice in the Real World ; 5. Game Plans: The Highly Contextual Nature of Human Mating Strategies ; 6. "She Totally Wants Me": In the World of Mating, Biased Perceptions are Everywhere ; 7. "I Really am a Tall Doctor - And of Course I Love You!": Mind-Reading, Emotional Intelligence, and Deception ; 8. Do Nice Guys Finish Last?: The Multiple Routes to Mating Success ; 9. Mating Intelligence Saves the World ; 10. The Mating Intelligence Scale

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Close Relationships provides the best, most in-depth, and most comprehensive summary of the study of close relationships. The book is divided into eight sections: introductory comments, major theoretical approaches to relationships, attraction in relationships, models of relationship functioning and processes, daily relationship functioning, psychological and physical well-being in relationships, relationships across development and time, and concluding comments. The 37 chapters showcase the most important classic and contemporary theories, models, and empirical research that have been conducted across three dozen major topic areas within the field of close relationships. Chapter topics range in scope from evolutionary approaches to understanding relationships, the battle between the sexes, cultural influences on relationships, female sexuality, personality in relationships, intimate partner violence, relationships and health, social development, and adult relatiTable of ContentsPart One: Introduction to the Volume ; 1. The Blossoming of Relationship Science ; Lorne Campbell and Jeffry A. Simpson ; Part Two: Major Theoretical Approaches to Relationships ; 2. Relationships from an Evolutionary Life History Perspective ; Douglas T. Kenrick, Steven L. Neuberg, and Andrew E. White ; 3. An Interdependence Theory Analysis of Close Relationships ; Ximena B. Arriaga ; 4. The Role of Attachment Security in Adolescent and Adult Close Relationships ; Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver ; 5. The Self-Expansion Model of Motivation and Cognition in Close Relationships ; Arthur Aron, Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Debra Mashek, and Elaine N. Aron ; 6. Regulating Interpersonal Risk ; Justin V. Cavallo, Sandra L. Murray, and John G. Holmes ; Part Three: Attraction in Relationships ; 7. Love is a battlefield: Romantic Attraction, Intrasexual Competition, and Conflict between the Sexes ; Jon K. Maner and Joshua M. Ackerman ; 8. Cultural Influences on Attraction ; Paul W. Eastwick ; 9. Implicit Theories of Relationships: Destiny and Growth Beliefs ; C. Raymond Knee and Kristen N. Petty ; Part Four: Models of Relationship Functioning and Processes ; 10. The Social Psychology of Love ; Beverley Fehr ; 11. Error Management in Relationships ; Martie G. Haselton and Andrew Galperin ; 12. Communal (and Other) Relationships: History, Theory Development, Recent Findings, and Future Directions ; Margaret S. Clark and Oriana R. Aragon ; 13. Transference and the Relational Self ; Serena Chen, Helen C. Boucher, Susan M. Andersen, and S. Adil Saribay ; 14. Love, Reality, and Illusion in Intimate Relationships ; Garth Fletcher and Patrick Kerr ; 15. Motivations for Promotion or Prevention in Close Relationships ; Daniel C. Molden and Heike A. Winterheld ; 16. Empathic Accuracy in Close Relationships ; William Ickes and Sara D. Hodges ; 17. The Nature of Female Sexuality: Insights into the Dynamics of Romantic Relationships ; Steven W. Gangestad and Christine E. Garver-Apgar ; 18. Responsiveness ; Harry T. Reis and Margaret S. Clark ; Part Five: Daily Relationship Functioning ; 19. Regulation Processes in Close Relationships ; Nickola C. Overall and Jeffry A. Simpson ; 20. Intimate Partner Violence ; Eli J. Finkel and Christopher I. Eckhardt ; 21. Implicit Cognition and Relationship Processes ; Rainer Banse and Roland Imhoff ; 22. Emotion Regulation in Close Relationships ; Tammy English, Oliver P. John, and James J. Gross ; 23. Emotion in Relationships ; Leanne K. Knobloch and Sandra Metts ; 24. Personality and Relationships ; James K. McNulty ; 25. Interdependence Revisited: Perspectives from Cultural Psychology ; Stanley O. Gaines Jr. and Deletha P. Hardin ; 26. Relationship Maintenance Processes ; John E. Lydon and Sara K. Quinn ; 27. Sexuality in Relationships ; Lisa M. Diamond ; Part Six: Psychological and Physical Well-Being in Relationships ; 28. Romantic Relationships and Health ; Timothy J. Loving and Richard Slatcher ; 29. Gratitude and Forgiveness in Relationships ; Frank D. Fincham and Steven R.H. Beach ; 30. Couples and Stress: How Demands Outside a Relationship Affect Intimacy within the Relationship ; Benjamin R. Karney and Lisa A. Neff ; 31. Toward an Integrative Neuroscience of Relationships ; Lane Beckes and James A. Coan ; 32. Social Support Processes in Relationships ; Brian Lakey ; Part Seven: Relationships Across Development and Time ; 33. Repeated Measures with Dyads ; Tessa V. West ; 34. What's Past is Prologue: Social Developmental Antecedents of Close Relationships ; Katherine C. Haydon and Glenn I. Roisman ; 35. The Development of Human Reproductive Strategies: Toward an Integration of Life History and Sexual Selection Models ; Jenee James and Bruce J. Ellis ; 36. Divorce and Close Relationships: Findings, Themes, and Future Directions ; David A. Sbarra and Connie J.A. Beck ; Part Eight: Capstone ; 37. The Waving of the Relationship Flag ; Jeffry A. Simpson and Lorne Campbell

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Book SynopsisThis book both acknowledges the complexity emerging from the three main components of leadership--the leader, the led, and the environment--while providing a sound, foundational structure in which the complexity of this area of study can be better understood.Trade ReviewLinterdipendenza leader-follower emerge in modo chiaro e sono presiin esame tutti i componenti del leading teams, della gestione e della guida dei gruppi di lavoro, compresi i fattori di genere, i problemi che pongono le imprese multinazionali (cross-culturali) e i nuovi mercati. * Andrea Castiello d'Antonio Leadership & Management *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Leadership in Five Parts ; Michael G. Rumsey ; Part One: The Making of a Leader: Attributes, Training and Development ; 1. The Attributes of Successful Leaders: A Performance Requirements Approach ; Stephen J. Zaccaro, Kate LaPort, and Irwin Jose ; 2. Personality and Leadership ; Robert Hogan and Timothy Judge ; 3. The WICS Model of Leadership ; Robert J. Sternberg ; 4. What Makes Great Business Leaders? ; Edwin A. Locke and John A. Allison ; 5. Training and Developing Leaders: Theory and Research ; David V. Day ; 6. Commentary: A Way Ahead ; Michael G. Rumsey ; Part Two: Leadership in Context: General Issues ; 7. Leadership and Followership from a Social Cognition Perspective: A Dual Process Approach ; Douglas J. Brown ; 8. Inclusive Leadership and Idiosyncrasy Credit in Leader-follower Relations ; Edwin P. Hollander ; 9. Leading Teams: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives ; Marissa L. Shuffler, C. Shawn Burke, William S. Kramer, and Eduardo Salas ; 10. Overview of Future Research Directions for Team Leadership ; George B. Graen ; 11. Organizational Leadership and Complexity Mechanisms ; Russ Marion ; 12. A Five Dimensional Integrated Framework of Strategic Leadership ; Vipin Gupta ; 13. Cross-cultural Leadership ; Rajiv Kumar and Jagdeep S. Chhokar ; 14. Genes, Memes, and the Evolution of Human Leadership ; Robert Birnbaum ; 15. Commentary: When it Comes to Leadership, Context Matters ; Richard Klimoski ; Part Three: Leadership in Context: Special Settings ; 16. Leadership in the Profession of Arms ; Sean T. Hannah and Walter J. Sowden ; 17. Leadership in Higher Education ; Edwin P. Hollander ; 18. Presidential leadership: Performance Criteria and their Predictors ; Dean Keith Simonton ; 19. Commentary: Leadership in Context and Context in Leadership Studies ; Boas Shamir ; Part Four: The Dynamics of Leadership ; 20. The Missing Link in Network Dynamics ; George B. Graen ; 21. Charismatic Leadership ; Jay A. Conger ; 22. From Transactional and Transformational to Authentic Leadership ; Fred O. Walumbwa ; 23. Leadership, the Old, the New, and the Timeless: A Commentary ; John P. Campbell ; Part Five: Leadership Effectiveness ; 24. Leader Effectiveness: Who Really is the Leader? ; Michael D. Mumford and Jamie D. Barrett ; 25. Destructive Leadership ; S. Bartholomew Craig and Robert B. Kaiser ; 26. Final Words: The Elusive Science of Leadership ; Michael G. Rumsey

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Book SynopsisFrom prenatal life onwards, our emotions play a central role in our development. Exactly how emotions shape our lives is less clear. We know that emotional impairments can have a disastrous effect on development. We know that emotions play a key role in adaptation. We know that traumatic emotional events can scar individuals. The processes through which these emotional changes occur are complex however, and have recently become the subject of considerable interest in the cognitive sciences. In this volume an outstanding group of scientists considers emotional development from fetal life onwards. The book includes views from neuroscience, primatology, robotics, psychopathology, and prenatal development. It also includes studies of emotional development in both normal and clinical populations. The first of its kind, this book will be of major interest to all those studying emotion, from the fields of social, developmental, and clinical psychology, to psychiatry, and neuroscience.Table of ContentsSECTION I - PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL APPROACHES AND EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVES; SECTION II - COMPARATIVE APPROACHES: TYPICAL AND IMPAIRED EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Book SynopsisThe Escape of the Mind is part of a current movement in psychology and philosophy of mind that calls into question what is perhaps our most basic, most cherished, and universally accepted belief--that our minds are inside of our bodies. Howard Rachlin adopts the counterintuitive position that our minds, conscious and unconscious, lie not where our firmest (yet unsupported) introspections tell us they are, but in how we actually behave over the long run. Perhaps paradoxically, the book argues that our introspections, no matter how positive we are about them, tell us absolutely nothing about our minds. The name of the present version of this approach to the mind is teleological behaviorism.The approaches of teleological behaviorism will be useful in the science of individual behavior for developing methods of self-control and in the science of social behavior for developing social cooperation. Without in any way denigrating the many contributions of neuroscience to human welfare, The EscTable of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Preface ; 1. The Invention of the Mind (Plato) ; 2. Mind and Body (Aristotle) ; 3. The Separation of Mind And Body (Saint Augustine) ; 4. The Imprisonment of the Mind (Descartes) ; 5. The Law of Specific Nerve Energies (Muller) ; 6. The Re-Emergence of the Mind: Extended cognition ; 7. The Evolution of Altruism And Self-Control ; 8. Teleological Analysis of Altruism And Self-Control ; 9. Consciousness and Behavior ; 10. How To Make IBM's Computer Watson Human ; Two commentaries: ; From contemporary philosophy of mind (McDowell) ; From radical behaviorism (Schlinger) ; Author's reply ; 11. Shaping the Coherent Self: A Moral Achievement

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Book SynopsisLeader-member exchange (LMX) is the foremost dyadic theory in the leadership literature. Whereas contemporary leadership theories such as transformational, servant, or authentic leadership theories focus on the effects of leader behaviors on employee attitudes, motivation, and team outcomes, relational leadership theory views the dyadic relationship quality between leaders and members as the key to understanding leader effects on members, teams, and organizations. This approach views trust- and respect-based relationships as the cornerstone of leadership.LMX has grown from a new theory in the 1970s to a mature area of research in 2015. Interest in this theory has increased rapidly over the past four decades, and the pace of research in this area continues to accelerate dramatically. The Oxford Handbook of Leader-Member Exchange takes stock of the literature to examine its roots, what is currently known, what research gaps may exist, and what areas are in need of the most urgent researcTable of ContentsPart One: Foundations of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) ; 1. Introduction to This Handbook ; Talya N. Bauer & Berrin Erdogan ; 2. Leader-Member Exchange (LMX): Construct Evolution, Contributions, and Future Prospects for Advancing Leadership Theory ; David V. Day & Darja Miscenko ; 3. LMX Measurement ; Robert C. Liden, Junfeng Wu, Aarn Xiaoyun Cao & Sandy J. Wayne ; 4. Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) from the Resource Exchange Perspective: Beyond Resource Predictors and Outcomes of LMX ; Jared C. Law-Penrose, Kelly Schwind Wilson & David Taylor ; 5. Leader-Member Exchange and Justice ; Suzanne S. Masterson & Marcia L. Lensges ; Part Two: Antecedents of LMX ; 6. How and Why High Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Relationships Develop: Examining the Antecedents of LMX ; Jennifer D. Nahrgang & Jungmin Jamie Seo ; 7. Leader and Follower Personality and LMX ; Brigit Schyns ; Part Three: Consequences of LMX ; 8. LMX and Work Attitudes: Is There Anything Left Unsaid or Unexamined? ; Olga Epitropaki & Robin Martin ; 9. Leader-Member Exchange and Performance: Where We Are and Where We Go from Here ; Fadel K. Matta & Linn Van Dyne ; 10. LMX and Creativity ; Pamela Tierney ; 11. Leader-Member Exchange from a Job-Stress Perspective ; Sabine Sonnentag & Alexander Pundt ; 12. Leader-Member Exchange and Emotion in Organizations ; Herman H. M. Tse, Ashlea C. Troth & Neal M. Ashkanasy ; 13. Leader-Member Exchange and Newcomer Adjustment ; Le Zhou & Mo Wang ; 14. Consequences of High LMX: Career Mobility and Success ; Maria L. Kraimer, Scotte E. Seibert & Stacy L. Astrove ; Part Four: LMX Beyond the Dyad ; 15. LMX Differentiation: Understanding Relational Leadership at Individual and Group Levels ; Smriti Anand, Prajya R. Vidyarthi, & Hae Sang Park ; 16. Tracing Structure, Tie Strength, and Cognitive Networks in LMX Theory and Research ; Raymond T. Sparrowe & Cecile Emery ; 17. Leader-Member Exchange and Organizational Culture and Climate ; Vicente Gonzalez-Roma ; Part Five: Issues in LMX ; 18. "Good" Leadership: Using Corporate Social Responsibility to Enhance Leader-Member Exchange ; Drew B. Mallory & Deborah E. Rupp ; 19. Relational Leadership through the Lens of International LMX Research ; Ekin K. Pellegrini ; 20. Diversity and LMX Development ; Caren Goldberg & Patrick F. McKay ; 21. Does Age Matter to LMX and Its Outcomes? A Review and Future Research Directions ; Donald M. Truxillo & Gabriela Burlacu ; 22. Wrap Up and Future Research Directions ; Berrin Erdogan & Talya Bauer

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Book SynopsisThe Objectification Spectrum draws upon timeless wisdom to propose a new model of objectification as a spectrum of misapprehension running from mild to extreme manifestations. Utilizing compelling historical examples, the author explores dispositional and situational factors contributing to the problem, and also presents objectification's antidote--the enlightenment spectrum.Trade Review"A valuable addition to current scholarship, it would be an excellent introductory text--a starting point from which readers could continue their own more focused research."--Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict StudiesTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION: LEAVING PLATO'S CAVE-OUR ONLY HOPE ; SECTION I-SHADOWS ON THE CAVE WALL: THE MANY FACES OF OBJECTIFICATION ; * Chapter One: Preliminaries ; * Chapter Two: Objectification: A Slippery, Multiple Concept ; * Chapter Three: Objectification Revisited: A Spectrum of Misapprehension ; SECTION II-THE HUMAN SITUATION: LIMITATIONS AND POSSIBILITIES ; * Chapter Four: Three Observations from Antiquity: "Philosophia Perennis " ; * Chapter Five: Unity Consciousness: Reality at its Deepest Level ; SECTION III-WHAT WE ARE: DISPOSITIONAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO OBJECTIFICATION ; * Chapter Six: The Paradoxical Nature of Boundaries ; * Chapter Seven: Boundaries of Self ; * Chapter Eight: Narcissism ; * Chapter Nine: The Ego (Part One): Its Nature and Manifestations ; * Chapter Ten: The Ego (Part Two): Having Versus Being ; * Chapter Eleven: Problems Stemming from Death Denial ; SECTION IV-WHO WE ARE: SITUATIONAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO OBJECTIFICATION ; * Chapter Twelve: Rising Awareness of Situational Power ; * Chapter Thirteen: Situationally-Induced Objectification: Three Relevant Classic Examples ; * Chapter Fourteen: What is the Heroic Individual? Momentary Transcendence of Objectification ; SECTION V-PATHWAYS TOWARD TRANSFORMATION: TRAILS LEADING OUT OF PLATO'S CAVE ; * Chapter Fifteen: The Problem of Enlightenment ; * Chapter Sixteen: Theistic & Nontheistic Approaches to Transcending Objectification ; * Chapter Seventeen: Objectification's Antidote: The Enlightenment Spectrum

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Book SynopsisJacob Kinnard offers an in-depth examination of the complex dynamics of religiously charged places. Focusing on several important shared and contested pilgrimage placesGround Zero and Devils Tower in the United States, Ayodhya and Bodhgaya in India, Karbala in Iraqhe poses a number of crucial questions. What and who has made these sites important, and why? How are they shared, and how and why are they contested? What is at stake in their contestation? How are the particular identities of place and space established? How are individual and collective identity intertwined with space and place? Challenging long-accepted, clean divisions of the religious world, Kinnard explores specific instances of the vibrant messiness of religious practice, the multivocality of religious objects, the fluid and hybrid dynamics of religious places, and the shifting and tangled identities of religious actors. He contends that sacred space is a constructed idea: places are not sacred in and of themselves, bTrade ReviewJacob Kinnard sets his sights on a place, and sits and watches that place over time, observing shifts in light, the movements of people cutting across the frame, and ultimately takes note of the ways people gather together. These chapters are like long exposure photographs, with the resulting image capturing the blurs of activity of many people for many purposes over time. By seeing places in motion, Kinnard also puts scholarship in motion. A rich take on space through time. * S. Brent Plate, author of A History of Religion in 5 1/2 Objects *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ; Preface: The Questions of Places ; 1. Place, Contestation, and the Complexities of Agency ; 2. Power Fallen from the Sky ; 3. The Polyvalent Padas of Vishnu and the Buddha ; 4. The Drama of Vishnu and the Buddha at Bodhgaya ; 5. Bodhgaya, UNESCO, and the Ambiguities of Preservation ; 6. The Power and the Politics of Emplacement ; 7. Public Space or Sacred Place? ; 8. Fences and Walls: A Not-So-Final Reflection On Preservations, Prohibitions, and Places in Motion ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisNavigating the social world requires sophisticated cognitive machinery that, although present quite early in crude forms, undergoes significant change across the lifespan. This book will be the first to report on evidence that has accumulated on an unprecedented scale, showing us what capacities for social cognition are present at birth and early in life, and how these capacities develop through learning in the first years of life. The volume will highlight what is known about the discoveries themselves but also what these discoveries imply about the nature of early social cognition and the methods that have allowed these discoveries -- what is known concerning the phylogeny and ontogeny of social cognition. To capture the full depth and breadth of the exciting work that is blossoming on this topic in a manner that is accessible and engaging, the editors invited 70 leading researchers to develop a short report of their work that would be written for a broad audience. The purpose of thiTable of ContentsBanaji & Gelman 0.1 INTRO ; Markman 0.2 INTRO ; Dweck (INTRO) 1.01 Framing the issues ; Johnson (Mark) 1.02 Framing the issues ; Spelke, Bernier & Skerry 1.03 Framing the issues ; Thomsen & Carey 1.04 Framing the issues ; Wynn 1.05 Framing the issues ; Seyfarth & Cheney 1.06 Framing the issues ; Wobber & Hare 1.07 Framing the issues ; Csibra & Gergely 1.08 Framing the issues ; Johnson, Dweck & Dunfield 1.09 Framing the issues ; Fox & Helfinstein 1.1 Framing the issues ; Pollak 1.11 Framing the issues ; Bargh 1.12 Framing the issues ; Heyman 1.13 Framing the issues ; Wellman 2.01 Mentalizing ; Woodward 2.02 Mentalizing ; Tomasello & Moll 2.03 Mentalizing ; Baillargeon, He, Setoh, Scott, Sloane & Yang 2.04 Mentalizing ; de Villiers 2.05 Mentalizing ; Hirschfeld 2.06 Mentalizing ; Saxe 2.07 Mentalizing ; Taylor & Aguiar 2.08 Mentalizing ; Tager-Flusberg & Skwerer 2.09 Mentalizing ; Gergely & Csibra 3.01 Learning from and about others ; Paukner, Ferrari & Suomi 3.02 Learning from and about others ; Meltzoff 3.03 Learning from and about others ; Lyons & Keil 3.04 Learning from and about others ; Whiten 3.05 Learning from and about others ; Tottenham 3.06 Learning from and about others ; Leppanan & Nelson 3.07 Learning from and about others ; Nelson 3.08 Learning from and about others ; Baldwin 3.09 Learning from and about others ; Sabbagh & Henderson 3.1 Learning from and about others ; Chudek, Brosseau-Liard, Birch & Henrich 3.11 Learning from and about others ; Gopnik, Seiver & Buchsbaum 3.12 Learning from and about others ; Kushnir 3.13 Learning from and about others ; Liu & Vanderbilt 3.14 Learning from and about others ; Rochat 4.01 Trust and skepticism ; Baron-Cohen 4.02 Trust and skepticism ; Kalish 4.03 Trust and skepticism ; Shaw, Li & Olson 4.04 Trust and skepticism ; Danovitch 4.05 Trust and skepticism ; Harris & Corriveau 4.06 Trust and skepticism ; Koenig & Doebel 4.07 Trust and skepticism ; Jaswal 4.08 Trust and skepticism ; Lumeng 4.09 Trust and skepticism ; Pietraszewski 5.01 Us and Them ; Rhodes 5.02 Us and Them ; Diesendruck 5.03 Us and Them ; Cimpian 5.04 Us and Them ; Dunham & Degner 5.05 Us and Them ; Baron 5.06 Us and Them ; Quinn, Anzures, Lee, Pascalis, Slater & Tanaka 5.07 Us and Them ; Waxman 5.08 Us and Them ; Shutts 5.09 Us and Them ; Zosuls, Ruble, Tamis-LeMonda & Martin 5.1 Us and Them ; Miller, Martin, Fabes & Hanish. 5.11 Us and Them ; Kinzler 5.12 Us and Them ; Levy, Ramirez, Rosenthal & Karafantis 5.13 Us and Them ; Nesdale 5.14 Us and Them ; Bigler 5.15 Us and Them ; Aboud 5.16 Us and Them ; Rutland 5.17 Us and Them ; Santos & Egan Brad 6.01 Good and Evil ; Bloom 6.02 Good and Evil ; Smetana 6.03 Good and Evil ; Neary & Friedman 6.04 Good and Evil ; Lee & Evans 6.05 Good and Evil ; Silk 6.06 Good and Evil ; Brosnan & Hopper 6.07 Good and Evil ; Mulvey, Hitti & Killen 6.08 Good and Evil ; Brownell, Nichols & Svetlova 6.09 Good and Evil ; Kuhlmeier 6.1 Good and Evil ; Warneken 6.11 Good and Evil

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