Social, group or collective psychology Books

Book SynopsisJon Ronson is an award-winning writer and documentary maker. He is the author of many bestselling books, including Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie, Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries, The Psychopath Test, The Men Who Stare at Goats and Them: Adventures with Extremists. His first fictional screenplay, Frank, co-written with Peter Straughan, starred Michael Fassbender. He lives in London and New York City.

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Book SynopsisAt its founding, social workers were human rights defenders who advocated for societal reforms and fought against social exclusion and discriminatory practices that violated human rights. As social work grew and developed professional skill sets, values, and ethics, the focus turned toward professionalizing social work by creating theories and interventions to guide social work practice, and justice was no longer the driving force. The role of social workers as human rights defenders faded as the place of justice in social work receded. Social work practice moved from instigating change toward maintaining the existing social infrastructure.In A Human Rights-Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice, Shirley Gatenio Gabel presents a human rights-based approach toward justice in social work practice that is more in line with social work''s roots and the intentions of its founders, and moves us past the false micro/macro dichotomy within social work. A rights-based approach seeks to transform societies in ways that care with respect and dignity for one another. This renewed approach requires the full participation of impacted individuals and communities to create systems supportive of human rights and economic, social, and environmental justice. Readers will be challenged to think critically about the social infrastructure we have built, who benefits from it, who doesn''t, and how it perpetuates inequities.Using case examples, exercises, and reflection activities, this book will serve as a go-to guide on implementing and integrating a rights-based approach to justice in social work practice.Trade ReviewThis essential text calls social work back to its roots of fighting systematic oppression and injustice. It provides the fundamental knowledge students need about human rights and justice with how to apply the rights-based approach at every level of social work practice to be 'human rights defenders.'" * Susan Mapp, PhD, MSSW, Elizabethtown College *This is a unique masterpiece that is appropriate to become a classic text for students, instructors, scholars, and social development practitioners working hard to ensure social justice by complying human rights-based approaches. The book is comprehensive, analytical, thought-provoking, and apprehends the focus on human rights and justice distinguished social workers from other helping professionals. The book presents a human rights-based approach to justice in social work practice using diversity, positionality, sustainability, and intersectionality lenses to ensure justice in social work practice." * Golam M. Mathbor, MSW, PhD, Professor and Program Director, Doctor of Social Work (DSW) in Human Rights Leadership, School of Social Work, Monmouth University, West Long Branch *Brilliant! Engaging and its content readily accessible. An essential read for bringing the profession back to its historical roots of disrupting and fighting against social exclusion and discriminatory practices that violate human rights. A Human Rights Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice is transformative and introduces its readers to critically think, act, and advocate to promote social, economic, and environmental justice for all." * Rebecca L. Thomas, PhD, University of Connecticut, School of Social Work *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Ethics, Morals, Human Rights, and Justice in Social Work Practice Section 1: Human Rights Chapter 2: Human Dignity and Respect for All Chapter 3: Evolving Concepts of Human Rights Chapter 4: Modern Human Rights Chapter 5: American Exceptionalism to International Human Rights Laws Section 2: Diversity, Privilege, Oppression, and Intersectionality Chapter 6: Diversity, Privilege, and Oppression Chapter 7: Social Identities, Positionality, and Intersectionality Section 3: Justice Chapter 8: What Is Justice? Chapter 9: Social Justice Chapter 10: Economic Justice Chapter 11: Environmental Justice Section 4: Integrating a Human Rights Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice Chapter 12: Applying a Rights-Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Chapter 13: Conclusion Appendix: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Book SynopsisA study of how materialism and consumerism undermine our quality of life.In The High Price of Materialism, Tim Kasser offers a scientific explanation of how our contemporary culture of consumerism and materialism affects our everyday happiness and psychological health. Other writers have shown that once we have sufficient food, shelter, and clothing, further material gains do little to improve our well-being. Kasser goes beyond these findings to investigate how people's materialistic desires relate to their well-being. He shows that people whose values center on the accumulation of wealth or material possessions face a greater risk of unhappiness, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and problems with intimacy—regardless of age, income, or culture. Drawing on a decade's worth of empirical data, Kasser examines what happens when we organize our lives around materialistic pursuits. He looks at the effects on our internal experience and inte

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Book Synopsis‘Fascinating’ Guardian‘Brilliant’ Evening Standard‘Electrifying’ Financial Times‘So interesting I literally couldn’t put it down’ Sunday TimesWe are living in an age of heightened individualism. Success is a personal responsibility. Our culture tells us that to succeed is to be slim, rich, happy, extroverted, popular – flawless.The pressure to conform to this ideal has changed who we are. We have become self-obsessed. And our expectation of perfection comes at a cost. Millions are suffering under the torture of this impossible fantasy.It was not always like this. To explain how we got here, Will Storr takes us on a journey across continents and centuries. Full of thrilling and unexpected connections between history, psychology, economics, neuroscience and more, Selfie is an unforgettable book that makes sense of who we have become.Trade ReviewFar more ambitious than its title might suggest . . . Selfie illuminates much of what feels peculiar about the world in 2017 . . . Storr has put in a formidable amount of work, he is irascibly good company, and he has something approaching genius for marshalling his material . . . This could be a pessimistic book. In fact, its insights are timely and welcome -- Richard Godwin * Sunday Times *As entertaining as it is provocative and disquieting . . . His breezy prose is bedded down in intensive research, much of it immersive . . . his closing thoughts can’t help but be comforting * Mail on Sunday *Storr has done huge amounts of research for this book . . . he conveys it with a gifted lightness of touch that is wry and funny (his investigative mode has been compared to those of Jon Ronson and Louis Theroux, with which I wouldn’t disagree) . . . entertaining . . . fascinating * The Times *Thoughtful and engaging . . . wonderfully funny . . . Storr’s cultural history is fascinating * Guardian *An ambitious argument . . . Storr is an electrifying analyst of internet culture, documenting the rise of connectivity in prose that crackles with the energy of the early 21st century . . . an excellent antidote to time-wasting on social media * Financial Times *Storr is a magnificent reporter in the mould of Jon Ronson or Louis Theroux . . . Selfie is profound, uncomfortable, joyful, frustrating, fascinating, fragmented, inspired, heartbreaking, and occasionally riven with internal contradictions. Just like a person, really. -- Helen Lewis * New Statesman *Brilliant . . . There aren’t many authors who can range so confidently across disciplines and, if you go with the flow, you’ll encounter some fascinating nuggets along the way . . . inspiring -- Rohan Silva * Evening Standard *This book is IMMENSE; like reading an Adam Curtis documentary -- Stuart Heritage‘Compelling, terrifying and a total must-read . . . Selfie is a fascinating investigation into the intersection of history, psychology, culture and the economy, and how our brains, our egos – and our constructed sense of self – are products of these interconnecting spaces . . . Reading Selfie is like seeing links light up on a switchboard. Everything is connected; everything makes sense. Yet the most incredible thing about Storr’s book is how it stays with you long after you've read it . . . In both an equally troubling and comforting way, Selfie’s insights can’t been unseen’ -- Marisa Bate * The Pool *This book is fascinating, illuminating, terrifying and reaffirming . . . As a mum of three, it’s a must-read -- Davina McCallA hellishly good book about the new hell: ourselves * Daily Express *A fascinating, timely exploration of our drive for status, perfection and self-esteem, and a consideration of where such obsessions lead * Esquire *It’s easy to look at Instagram and "selfie-sticks" and shake our heads at millennial narcissism. But Will Storr takes a longer view. He ignores the easy targets and instead tells the amazing 2,500-year story of how we’ve come to think about our selves. A top-notch journalist, historian, essayist, and sleuth, Storr has written an essential book for understanding, and coping with, the 21st century -- Nathan Hill, author of The Nix Smart, serious and ultimately reassuring * Psychologies *Will Storr crafts an entertaining history of the self, from Narcissus to Kardashian to Trump * Observer *A hugely important subject, and a compelling one . . . always entertainingly delivered thanks to Storr’s rich reporting. More than that, by taking a hammer to the sacred idea of the self – by putting culture back in the picture – Storr provides a much-needed corrective to our understanding of who we are. For that reason alone, Selfie should be welcomed. * Literary Review *A timely, inspiring book about self-obsession in modern life * Harper’s Bazaar *A broad-ranging history of the western self, from the age of Aristotle to the age of Instagram . . . Storr builds a convincing case that free will is an illusion, change is impossible and our entire political system is built on a lie. But he’s funny with it -- Richard Godwin * Evening Standard *A journey that is both personal and political . . . at once hilarious and horrifying . . . it’s dynamite . . . This book should by rights bring down the entire house of cards that is the self-esteem industry * Saturday Paper (Australia) *Selfie is an entertaining, concise and highly personal examination of the history of the Self. When did we all become narcissists? And how has it turned us into a society of dissatisfied perfectionists? Combining history, journalistic research and acute personal memoir, Storr brilliantly and candidly explores what may be the most pressing question of our - or any - time. I loved it -- Tim LottMoving, wise, compelling and timely, this brilliant and absorbing book investigates the faultline between our oldest human needs and the terrible pressures of technology -- Marcel TherouxOne of my absolute favourite writers -- Decca AitkenheadEminently suitable for readers of both Yuval Noah Harari and Daniel Kahneman, Selfie also has shades of Jon Ronson in its subversive humour and investigative spirit . . . Selfie, without being remotely fluffy, just might be the ultimate in post-truth comfort reading -- Caroline Sanderson * Bookseller *In this riveting account of how our culture has defined who we feel we should be, from Aristotle to Ayn Rand, Storr charts the rise of our age of perfectionism, and our resulting addictions to selfies and social media. It's profoundly eye-opening, and not a little chastening. Arresting mirrored jacket too . . . * Bookseller *You’ll find yourself repeating entire sections of Selfie to your friends, and passing them off as your own. -- Amy Grier * Cosmopolitan *I've come to consider Will Storr the best writer out there in terms of writing about human experience and the concepts and complexities of psychology. I've never seen such a well-thought-through and well-argued piece of work as Selfie, really taking ideas around self-esteem back to their philosophical and historical origins - and pulling them all to pieces. I loved it. -- Professor Sophie Scott, Deputy Director, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College LondonA very well written book. I enjoyed it greatly! -- Professor Danny Dorling, author of A Better Politics: How Government Can Make Us HappierStorr starts in Ancient Greece and masterfully pulls us through time, arriving at today's Silicon Valley. And on this journey he asks so many fascinating questions . . . An important, fascinating and mind-expanding read that examines the cultural, societal, psychological and political forces that have led to the Selfie generation. I can't recommend it enough. * The Pool *There are some real insights about how stories, social rules, cultural norms and role models affect our attitude to ourselves . . . because he puts it into a long, historical perspective, even nitwits with selfie sticks become a bit more interesting to think about . . . a good read -- Libby Purves * Daily Mail *This book is no life hack. Rather, in this fascinating psychological and social history, Storr reveals how biology and culture conspire to keep us striving for perfection, and the devastating toll that can take . . . the book takes readers on a long and complicated journey through centuries of religion, literature and economics, but Storr navigates the material with remarkable clarity, frequently recapping and synthesizing -- Sam Eckel * Washington Post *The other celebrity podcast I’ve been enjoying is Russell Brand’s Under the Skin . . . He wants Answers with a capital A: the meaning of life, the short cut to spiritual awakening, the revolution that will overthrow the president, the place of economic and political systems within history, how terrorism works and if it can be stopped, ditto religion . . . Not much small talk here. High-profile guests such as Adam Curtis, Naomi Klein, Yanis Varoufakis and Yuval Noah Harari join Brand in trying to unpick humanity’s most tangled knots . . . The latest episode has Will Storr discussing why the selfie is an indication of the narcissistic western approach to individuality, and it’s fascinating. -- Miranda Sawyer * Observer *Table of ContentsSection - i: A note on the text Chapter - Book Zero: The Dying Self Chapter - Book One: The Tribal Self Chapter - Book Two: The Perfectible Self Chapter - Book Three: The Bad Self Chapter - Book Four: The Good Self Chapter - Book Five: The Special Self Chapter - Book 6: The Digital Self Chapter - Book Seven: How To Stay Alive in the Age of Perfectionism Acknowledgements - ii: Acknowledgements Section - iii: A note on my methods Section - iv: Notes and references Index - v: Index

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Book SynopsisPresence: Exploring Profound Change in People, Organisations and Society gives the reader an intimate look at the development of a new theory about change and learning. In wide-ranging conversations held over a year and a half, Senge, Scharmer, Jaworski and Flowers explore their own experiences and those of one hundred and fifty scientists and social and business entrepreneurs in an effort to explain how profound collective change occurs.Their journey of discovery articulates a new way of seeing the world, and of understanding our part in creating it - as it is and as it might be. Radical and hopeful - Presence synthesises leading-edge thinking, first-hand knowledge and ancient wisdom to explore the living fields that connect us to one another, to life more broadly, and, potentially, to what is 'seeking to emerge'. Seven capacities underlie out ability to see, sense, and realise new possibilities. Developing these capacities accesses a deeper level of learning that is the key to creating change that serves the whole - ourselves, our organisations, and the communities of which we are a part.Trade ReviewPresence is a timely and altogether important book. Drawing on a leading-edge understanding of human learning and awareness, it offers a simple but effective gateway to our capacity to become change agents of the future - in business, work and relationships. Finding our presence is finding the key to creative change and to our own future. -- Ken Wilber, A Theory of Everything: An Integral Vision for Business Politics, Science and SpiritualityA remarkable book, Presence is a journey from the present to an unknown future, a journey of exploration rather than dogma, and a journey toward a vision of humanity at its highest. Like a good documentary, Presence is a book with 'emotional truth,' a wonderful combination of intellectual and visceral experience. -- Robert Fritz, The Path of Least ResistanceAt this turbulent juncture in human history, a whole new set of social innovations promises to shift humanity away from its destructive path towards a brighter planetary civilization. Presencing and its U process is one of the most profound. It provides all who want to change the world not only with profound hope, but with a systematic and effective way to birth a sustainable planetary society. -- Nicanor Perlas, Recipient of the 2003 Alternative Nobel Prize and the U.N. Environmental Program Global 500 AwardPresence represents a further evolution of many of the themes presented in Peter Senge's classic The Fifth Discipline and its sequels... This latest book takes a fresh, daring and deeply felt leap into a shift of awareness as a collective practice. -- David I. Rome, Senior Vice-President for Planning, Grayston FoundationIf you believe, as I do, that an organisation is ultimately a human community, then nothing is more important than how we sense our future and act to create it together. This is something all creative business leaders know yet have found almost impossible to talk about - until Presence. -- Rich Teerlink, CEO (retired), Harley-Davidson

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides a complete description of group relations learning from group as a whole' to application in organisations. It describes the current theory and practice of group relations conference learning followed by IGO consultants worldwide. It exposes how emotional and unconscious dynamics affect us all in meaning- and decision-making.

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Book SynopsisInspired by Charles Mackay's 19th-century classic Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, William Bernstein engages with mass delusion with the same curiosity and passion, but armed with the latest scientific research that explains the biological, evolutionary and psychosocial roots of human irrationality. Bernstein tells the stories of dramatic religious and financial mania in Western society over the last 500 years - from the Anabaptist Madness that afflicted the Low Countries in the 1530s to the dangerous end-times beliefs that animate ISIS and pervade today's polarised nations; and from the South Sea Bubble to the Enron scandal and dot com bubbles of recent years. Through Bernstein's supple prose, the participants are as colourful as their motivation, invariably 'the desire to improve one's well-being in this life or the next.'As revealing about human nature as they are historically significant, Bernstein's chronicles reveal the huge cost and alarming implications of mass mania as he observes that if we can absorb the history and biology of mass delusion, we can recognise it more readily in our own time and avoid its frequently dire impact.Trade ReviewFascinating...Bernstein is an entertaining chronicler and analyst * The Times *Table of Contents1: Joachim's Children 2: Believers and Rogues 3: Briefly Rich 4: George Hudson, Capitalist Hero 5: Miller's Run 6: Winston Churchill's Excellent Adventure in Monetary Policy 7: Sunshine Charlie Misses the Point 8: Apocalypse Cow 9: God's Sword 10: Entrepreneurs of the Apocalypse 11: Dispensationalist Catastrophes: Potential and Real 12: Rapture Fiction 13: Capitalism's Philanthropists 14: Hucksters of the Digital Age 15: Mahdis and Caliphs

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Book SynopsisFrom The New York Times best-selling author and host of Hidden Brain comes a counterintuitive, thought-provoking exploration of deception’s role in human success.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“[Boyer’s] incisive investigation of 'six problems in search of a new science'. . . integrates an impressive range of research and attendant insights. An elegant voice in a clamorous field.”—Nature“Boyer does construct an increasingly textured narrative throughout Minds Make Societies” — Sarah Lane Ritchie, Philosophy, Theology and the Sciences“Provides a precious introduction to the main discoveries generated by cognitive and evolutionary approaches to anthropology in the last few decades.”—Olivier Morin, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute“The most important work on a science of human culture in years.”—Leda Cosmides, University of California, Santa Barbara“Pascal Boyer has written a wide-ranging, clear, and convincing book. It is an essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand the workings of our social world.”—Hugo Mercier, co-author of The Enigma of Reason“Pascal Boyer’s elegant and insightful essays on human nature and human society show the power of combining anthropology, evolutionary theory, and cognitive psychology. I particularly like his balance and even-handedness in evaluating various contending social theories.”—Herbert Gintis, author of Individuality and Entanglement: The Moral and Material Bases of Social Life“Read Pascal Boyer’s cool and captivating new book Minds Make Societies. It will change forever your understanding of society and culture.”—Dan Sperber, co-author of The Enigma of Reason“Minds Make Societies is must-reading for those who are interested in what a new generation of scientists is discovering.”—John Tooby, Co-Director, Center for Evolutionary Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Social evaluation: Comparing models across interpersonal, intragroup, intergroup, several-group, and many-group contexts Alex Koch, Vincent Yzerbyt, Andrea Abele, Naomi Ellemers and Susan T. Fiske 2. Whole traits: Revealing the social-cognitive mechanisms constituting personality's central variable William Fleeson and Eranda Jayawickreme 3. Paradoxical thinking as a paradigm of attitude change in the context of intractable conflict Daniel Bar-Tal, Boaz Hameiri and Eran Halperin 4. The structure and perceptual basis of social judgments from faces Alexander Todorov and DongWon Oh 5. On the utility of the self in social perception: An egocentric tactician model Constantine Sedikides, Mark D. Alicke and John J. Skowronski

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1 What is social psychology? Chapter 2 Social thinking and explanation Chapter 3 Self, identity and society Chapter 4 Attitudes and persuasion Chapter 5 Social influence Chapter 6 People in groups Chapter 7 Prejudice and intergroup relations Chapter 8 Hurting other people Chapter 9 Helping other people Chapter 10 Attraction and close relationships Chapter 11 Culture and communication

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Book SynopsisMichael Argyle (1925-2002) was one of the foremost thinkers in social psychology. He was a reader in social psychology at the University of Oxford and Professor Emeritus at Oxford Brookes University. He was a joint founder of The British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology and established the social psychology section of the British Psychological Society. His other books include The Social Psychology of Leisure and The Social Psychology of Work.Table of ContentsSocial Motivation; Face, Gaze and Other Non-verbal Communication; Verbal Communication and Conversation; Perception of Others; The Effect of Personality and Situation on Social Behaviour; Two-person Relationships; Groups, Organization, Class and Culture; Self-image and Self-presentation; Social Behaviour and Mental Disorder; Some Professional Social Skills; Training in Social Skills; Epilogue.

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Book Synopsis''Pain is bad, right? In this fascinating book, Brock Bastian will convince you otherwise. Drawing on both vivid everyday examples and surprising laboratory findings, he shows how pain, suffering, and struggle give us pleasure, make us kinder, focus our thoughts, and give our life meaning'' Paul Bloom, author of Against EmpathyIn today''s culture, happiness has become the new marker of success, while hardships are viewed as personal weaknesses, or problems to be fixed. We increasingly try to eradicate pain through medication and by insulating ourselves from risk and offence, despite being the safest generation to have ever lived. Yet in his research, renowned social psychologist Brock Bastian has found that suffering and sadness are neither antithetical to happiness nor incidental to it: they are a necessary ingredient for emotional well-being.Drawing on psychology, neuroscience and internationally acclaimed findings from Bastian''s own laTrade ReviewPain is bad, right? In this fascinating book, Brock Bastian will convince you otherwise. Drawing on both vivid everyday examples and surprising laboratory findings, he shows how pain, suffering, and struggle give us pleasure, make us kinder, focus our thoughts, and give our life meaning. Bastian is a brilliant researcher and deep thinker and THE OTHER SIDE OF HAPPINESS is a delight to read -- Paul Bloom, author of AGAINST EMPATHYBrock Bastian skilfully shatters the zeitgeist of positive thinking, showing how struggle and suffering are vital elements of a life well lived -- Adam Grant, author of ORIGINALS and OPTION B with Sheryl SandbergThis is a marvellous, thought-provoking challenge to how we think about and go about the pursuit of happiness. If you're tired of all the simple minded books telling you to just cheer up and be happy, this is the book for you! -- Roy F. Baumeister, author of WILLPOWER: REDISCOVERING THE GREATEST HUMAN STRENGTHExplains why hardship sometimes yields richer lives that are laden with meaning, deep social connections, and unexpected bliss. A beautifully written and important book that should be required reading for anyone who's ever wondered why well-being so often flourishes in unexpected places -- Adam Alter, author of DRUNK TANK PINK

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Book SynopsisMeasurement-based assessment has dominated our educational systems at the expense of the learning and the well-being of students and teachers. In this book, Gergen and Gill propose a radical alternative to this broken system, which is based instead on an inspirational conception of schools as sites of collective meaning-making and a relational orientation to evaluation. The authors acknowledge that it is within the process of relating that the world comes to be meaningful for us, and equally, learning and well-being are embedded in relational process, which testing and grades undermine. Providing detailed illustrations using cases from pioneering schools around the globe at both the primary and secondary level, this book demonstrates how a relational orientation to evaluation in education can enhance learning processes, foster students'' engagement, vitalize relationships, and elevate the evaluation of teaching and the school as a whole. Featuring collaborative learning, dialogic pedagTrade ReviewThis is a most welcome and timely volume that succeeds in developing an alternative approach to assessment, one that is not based on narrow definitions of performance, but one that centers on relational qualities of collaboration that lie at the heart of all good education. This is a volume written from the heart as well as the mind! * Sharon Todd, Professor of Education, Maynooth University, Ireland *The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on education around the world has created an opportunity to reimage schools as communities of leaners and teachers dedicated to the co-construction of meaning assisted by advances in communications technologies. This volume is a must read for anyone interested in addressing this crisis through a relational vision that places human flourishing at the heart of evaluating learning and teaching. * Hanan A. Alexander (PhD), Professor of Philosophy of Education, University of Haifa; President, Religious Education Association; author of Reimagining Liberal Education: Affiliation and Inquiry in Democratic Schooling (Bloomsbury, 2015) *Fully inclusive and equitable learning communities can flourish only when attention and care is given to nurture the relational process at the heart of education in general, and especially in its evaluation dimensions. With this new focus in mind and at heart, Gergen and Gill provide an innovative theoretical foundation essential for building more inclusive and equitable societies globally. * Patrice Brodeur (PhD), Associate Professor, Institute of Religious Studies, University of Montreal; Senior Adviser, International Dialogue Centre, Vienna, Austria, and co-author of Religion as a Conversation Starter (Bloomsbury, 2009) *This is a most timely and important book. Timely because we now recognize the damage done to our educational vision and practice by the recent obsession with testing and accountability measures. This book is a justification for a different lens and one which does not polarise learning and relating but shows the deep connection between them and how they enhance each other. It also embeds the argument in strong illustrative evidence. Very important! * Professor Colleen McLaughlin, Director of Educational Innovation, University of Cambridge, author of Implementing Educational Reform: Cases and Challenges (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming) *Beyond the Tyranny of Testing demonstrates how evaluation of students, teachers, and schools can be done in an inclusive and relational manner that engages all members of the school community. It is a most timely book as educators are seeking alternatives to mechanistic and standardized forms of evaluation. * John (Jack) Miller, Professor of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto; author of The Holistic Curriculum *This book pulls together a wealth of tried-and-tested alternatives to high-stakes testing that chart a clear course towards a fairer, more life-affirming education system that enables young people to locate themselves in a story of interbeing, rather than one of separation. I cannot recommend it highly enough! * Dr James Mannion, Director, Rethinking Education; Bespoke Programmes Leader, UCL Institute of Education; co-author of Fear is the Mind Killer: Why Learning to Learn deserves lesson time - and how to make it work for your pupils *In their fascinating book, Gergen and Gill share their relational vision of education. They provide a range of innovative relational practices of educational evaluation in primary and secondary classrooms, as part of teachers professional development, and of the entire school, unveiling the potential for the transformation of the learning process. * Thalia Dragonas, Emerita professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens *If you are concerned about education, read Beyond the Tyranny of Testing: Relational Evaluation in Education. Gergen and Gill's masterful treatise calls for a systematic transformation in education. Gergen and Gill point you toward a path that will help you become both the educator you want to be and the participatory leader every school and community needs in working with others to bring about the schools we desire. * Rolla E. Lewis, Professor Emeritus, California State University, East Bay *In a world where testing has become a purpose of education in itself, Beyond the Tyranny of Testing argues in favour of a Copernican revolution in education: Social relations should be seen as central, not as a by-product of measurement regimes. With a focus on collaborative inquiry, this important, well-written and much-needed book proposes concrete evaluative practices for everyone in the educational system to see themselves as parts of this transformation. * Professor Peter Dahler-Larsen, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, author of The Evaluation Society *Gergen and Gill have provided us with a radically different way of thinking about education as a whole. Building on the idea that education is ultimately a relational process, they redefine what education is about, and develop a framework for educational evaluation from a relational perspective, with implications for pedagogical and curriculum transformation. A splendid book! * Edmund W Gordon, Richard March Hoe Professor of Education and Psychology, Emeritus Teachers College, Columbia University; John M Musser Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Yale University *This book is of great importance to education, as it makes a fundamental contribution to the dialogue on the role of evaluation in education. From a relational standpoint it invites new possibilities, including transforming students and teachers into learning partners. A must read for both educators and educational leaders! * Loek Schoenmakers (PhD), Educational Specialist, Teacher Trainer, School Advisor, and CEO of Appreciative Change Works, The Netherlands *Beyond the Tyranny of Testing has the potential to revolutionize education, and I am convinced that it is most timely for such a revolution to happen. This book can heal the trauma suffered by learners and educators under the system of traditional assessment, and bring new hope to the world. * Professor, Xinping Zhang, Dean, Nanjing Normal University, China *What is the alternative to high stakes tests and top-down accountability measures that tell us very little about the quality of a student, teacher, or school? Gergen and Gill offer a provocative answer: relational accountability rooted in collaborative inquiry. Beyond the Tyranny of Testing is full of exciting ideas that have the potential to transform education. * Tony Wagner, best-selling author of The Global Achievement Gap and Creating Innovators *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1 Beyond the Tyranny of Testing Chapter 2 Education as Relational Process Chapter 3 Toward Relation-Centered Evaluation Chapter 4 Relational Evaluation in Primary Education Chapter 5 Relational Evaluation in Secondary Education Chapter 6 Relational Approaches to Evaluating Teaching Chapter 7 Relational Approaches to School Evaluation Chapter 8 Relational Evaluation and Educational Transformation Chapter 9 Toward Systemic Transformation in Education

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Book SynopsisTrade Reviewa substantive analysis * Bernice Martin, Church Times *A thoroughly argued, intriguing book. * Michael McCallion, Catholic Books Review *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter 1. History of Religion as Critique of Religion? David Hume and the Consequences Chapter 2. Religious Experience and the Theory of Signs Chapter 3. Ritual and the Sacred. On the Anthropology of Ideal Formation Chapter 4. Multiple Forms of Ideal Formation or Process of Disenchantment? Attempts at Synthesis by Ernst Troeltsch and Max Weber Chapter 5. Transcendence as Reflexive Sacredness. The 'Axial Age' as a Turning Point in Religious History Chapter 6. Fields of Tension. A New Interpretation of Max Weber's 'Intermediate Reflection' Chapter 7. The Sacred and Power. Collective Self-Sacralization and Ways of Overcoming it Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA unique analysis that looks at the true motivation of Trump supporters.The Authoritarian Personality, which was published by Theordor Adorno and a set of colleagues in the 1950s, was the first broad-based empirical attempt to explain why certain individuals are attracted to the authoritarian, even fascist, leaders that dominated the political scene in the 1930s and 1940s. Today, the concept has been applied to leaders ranging from Trump to Viktor Orban to Rodrigo Duterte. But is it really accurate to label Trump supporters as authoritarians?In The Securitarian Personality, John R. Hibbing argues that an intense desire for authority is not central to those constituting Trump''s base. Drawing from participant observation, focus groups, and especially an original, nationwide survey of the American public that included over 1,000 ardent Trump supporters, Hibbing demonstrates that what Trump''s base really craves is actually a specific form of security. Trump supporters do not strive for security in the face of all threats, such as climate change, Covid-19, and economic inequality, but rather only from those threats they perceive to be emanating from human outsiders, defined broadly to include welfare cheats, unpatriotic athletes, norm violators, non-English speakers, religious and racial minorities, and certainly people from other countries. The central objective of these securitarians is to strive for protection for themselves, their families, and their dominant cultural group from these embodied outsider threats.A radical reinterpretation of the support for Trumpism, The Securitarian Personality not only provides insight into a political movement that many find baffling and frustrating, but offers a compelling thesis that all observers of American political behavior will have to contend with, even if they disagree with it.Trade Review[T]his is an insightful psychological profile of the voters Trump is counting on in 2020. * Publishers Weekly *An illuminating look at the drivers of illiberal nativism - and of support for its chief modern exponent. * Kirkus *Trump enthusiasts are not who you think they are. In this smart, engaging psychological exploration, Hibbing punctures some popular stereotypes, shows us what really motivates them, and explains why they will be around long after President Trump exits the stage. * Larry M. Bartels, May Werthan Shayne Chair of Public Policy and Social Science, Vanderbilt University *For years, John Hibbing has been one of the world's most fearless, creative, and adventurous political scientists, readily embracing and incorporating new discoveries in psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral genetics. He needs all of that and more to understand the dedicated, fervent Trump supporter. Hibbing's analysis — based on extensive interviews, participant observation, and public opinion polls — is extremely insightful and intuitively convincing. It is an outstanding, thought-provoking work of interdisciplinary scholarship. * John T. Jost, Co-Director of the Center for Social and Political Behavior and Professor, New York University, and author of A Theory of System Justification *Foundational work on the psychology of politics tests what makes Trump venerators psychologically unique. Unlike prior accounts, Hibbing puts aside theories of economic bitterness, feelings of fear, and authoritarianism. Drawing instead on evolutionary and political psychology, Hibbing combines insights from interviews and a unique survey to suggest that Trump venerators are continuing the evolutionary-long tradition of desiring security from outsiders. The first step to reducing the risks they pose to democratic processes, Hibbing suggests, is to understand that many of our fellow citizens have a fundamentally different and securitarian approach towards perceived outsiders. * Mark J. Brandt, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University *John Hibbing set out to understand the motivations not of Trump voters, but of his fire-breathing base. In doing so, he has produced an original, nuanced, fair-minded, and fascinating empirical account of what he labels the 'securitarian personality.' Hibbing argues that securitarians define one side of the most fundamental divide in modern societies. They will be a disruptive force in our politics well after Trump, one that must be understood and reckoned with. This important book makes compelling reading both for social scientists and Trump's strongest supporters and opponents. * Thomas E. Mann, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, and Resident Scholar, University of California, Berkeley *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Chapter 1: Barefoot Over Burning Coals Chapter 2: Scared, Resentful, Destitute Hillbillies? Chapter 3: Authoritarians Who Dislike Authority Chapter 4: The Phorgotten Phenotype Chapter 5: The Trump Venerator Next Door Chapter 6: Better Secure than Submissive Chapter 7: The Many Faces of Trump Veneration Chapter 8: Politics and Life after Trump References Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWhen in their lives are innovators most creative, and why? This book summarizes more than two decades of research prompted by this question. The result is an authoritative statement of a new unified theory of creativity, that overturns both popular and scholarly beliefs about the sources of human inventiveness. David Galenson shows that there are two distinctly different kinds of creativity in virtually every discipline. They result from very different goals and methods, and each produces a specific pattern of discovery over the life cycle. Conceptual innovators make bold leaps to formulate new ideas. The most radical conceptual innovations are made by brash young geniuses, who often lose their creativity thereafter. Great conceptual innovators analyzed in this book include Pablo Picasso, Albert Einstein, Orson Welles, Sylvia Plath, Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, and Steve Jobs. Experimental innovators make discoveries gradually and unobtrusively, through careful observation and generalization. They gain knowledge over time, and make their greatest contributions late in their lives. Great experimental innovators considered in this book include Paul Cezanne, Charles Darwin, Virginia Woolf, Robert Frost, Alfed Hitchcock, John Coltrane, and Warren Buffett. From analysis of the careers of scores of artists, scholars, and entrepreneurs, this book provides a new understanding of the creative processes of great innovators, and reveals the systematic patterns that underlie the two life cycles of creativity. It will be of interest to anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the sources of human creativity.

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Book SynopsisThe 2nd edition of the Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology updates the original landmark text, providing a comprehensive review of the latest developments in this fast growing area of research. With contributions from internationally recognised experts, it is an essential resource for students and researchers in psychology.Trade ReviewThe Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology presents an extraordinarily comprehensive view of the many elements that constitute the psychology of music. In essence, it is a treasure trove of information and research findings about the role music plays in our lives. * Alan Swope, PsycCRITIQUES (American Psychological Association) *Table of ContentsPart 1: The origins and functions of music 1: Ian Cross: The nature of music and its evolution 2: Catherine J. Stevens and Tim Bryon: Universals in music processing: Entrainment, acquiring expectations and learning 3: Ian Cross and Elizabeth Tolbert: Music and meaning 4: Martin Clayton: The social and personal functions of music in cross-cultural perspective Part 2: Music perception 5: Thomas Stainsby & Ian Cross: The perception of pitch 6: Psyche Loui: Absolute pitch 7: Emmanuel Bigand and Bénédicte Poulin-Charronnat: Tonal cognition 8: Stephen McAdams and Bruno L. Giordano: The perception of musical timbre 9: Mari Riess Jones: Musical time 10: Mark A. Schmuckler: Tonality and contour in melodic processing 11: Bob Snyder: Memory for music Part 3: Responses to music 12: Donald A. Hodges: Bodily Responses to Music 13: Patrik N. Juslin: Emotional reactions to music 14: Alf Gabrielsson: The relationship between musical structure and perceived expression 15: David Huron: Aesthetics 16: Donald A. Hodges: The neuroaesthetics of music 17: Alika Greasley and Alexandra Lamont: Musical preferences Part 4: Music and the Brain 18: Laurel J. Trainor and Robert J. Zatorre: The neurobiology of musical expectations from perception to emotion 19: Psyche Loui: Disorders of music cognition 20: Simone Dalla Bella: Music and brain plasticity 21: Sebastian Jentschke: The relationship between music and language 22: Daniel J. Cameron and Jessica A. Grahn: The neuroscience of rhythm Part 5: Musical development 23: Richard Parncutt: Prenatal development and the phylogeny and ontogeny of musical behaviour 24: Sandra E. Trehub: Infant musicality 25: Alexandra Lamont: Music development from the early years onwards 26: E. Glenn Schellenberg: Music training and nonmusical abilities Part 6: Learning musical skills 27: Gary McPherson and Susan Hallam: Musical potential 28: Harald Jørgensen and Susan Hallam: Practicing 29: Helena Gaunt and Susan Hallam: Individuality in the learning of musical skills 30: Susan Hallam: Motivation to learn 31: Andrea Creech: The role of the family in supporting learning 32: Graham Welch and Adam Ockelford: The role of the institution and teachers in supporting learning Part 7: Musical performance 33: Eckart Altenmüller & Shinichi Furuya: Planning and performance 34: Andreas Lehmann and Reinhardt Kopiez: Sight reading 35: Roger Chaffin, Alexander P. Demos and Topher Logan: Performing from memory 36: Jane W. Davidson and Mary C. Broughton: Bodily Mediated Coordination, Collaboration, and Communication in Music Performance 37: Patrik N. Juslin and Erik Lindstrom: Emotion in music performance 38: Erica Bisesi and W. Luke Windsor: Expression and communication of structure in music performance: measurements and models 39: Dianna Theadora Kenny and Bronwen J. Ackermann: Optimizing physical and psychological health in performing musicians Part 8: Composition and improvisation 40: Jonathan Impett: Making a mark: The psychology of composition 41: Richard Ashley: Musical Improvisation 42: Peter R. Webster: Pathways to the Study of Music Composition by Preschool to Precollege Students Part 9: The role of music in our everyday lives 43: Alexandra Lamont, Alika Greasley and John Sloboda: Choosing to hear music: motivation, process, and effect 44: Annabel J. Cohen: Music in performance arts: Film, theatre and dance 45: Alf Gabrielsson, John Whaley and John Sloboda: Peak experiences with music 46: David J. Hargreaves, Raymond MacDonald and Dorothy Miell: Musical identities 47: Susan Hallam and Raymond MacDonald: The effects of music in community and education settings 48: Adrian C. North, David J. Hargreaves and Amanda E. Krause: Music and consumer behavior Part 10: Music Therapy 49: Shannon De l'Etoile: Processes of music therapy: Clinical and Scientific Rationales and Models 50: Corene Hurt-Thaut: Clinical Practice in music therapy 51: Barabara L. Wheeler: Research in music therapy 52: Stefan Mainka, Ralph K. W. Spintge and Michael Thaut: Music Therapy in Medical and Neurological Rehabilitation Settings Part 11: Conceptual frameworks, research methods and future directions 53: Adam Ockelford: Beyond Music Psychology 54: Michael Thaut: History and research 55: Susan Hallam, Ian Cross and Michael Thaut: Where now?

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Book SynopsisA revised version of this essential interdisciplinary handbook.Trade ReviewAt no time in history has understanding the psychological sources of political behavior been more important than today. Fortunately, during the last half-century, a tremendous amount of exciting research has conducted psychological analyses of a range of important political phenomena, from intergroup conflict to international relations to public opinion and elections and much more. Featuring an all-star cast of editors and authors, this volume does a terrific job of capturing the breadth, energy, and vitality of political psychology today. Their thoughtful reviews of the literature will no doubt set the course for the most important new work in the future. * Jon A. Krosnik, Professor of Psychology and Political Science, Ohio State University *Table of Contents1. Introduction: Theoretical Foundations of Political Psychology ; Leonie Huddy, David O. Sears, and Jack S. Levy ; Theoretical Approaches ; 2. Personality Approaches to Political Behavior ; Gian Vittorio Caprara and Michele Vecchione ; 3. Childhood and Adult Political Development ; David O. Sears and Christia Brown ; 4. Rational Choice Theory and Political Psychology ; Dennis Chong ; 5. Behavioral Decision Making ; David P. Redlawsk and Richard R. Lau ; 6. Emotion and Political Psychology ; Ted Brader and George E. Marcus ; 7. Towards an Evolutionarily Informed Political Psychology ; Jim Sidanius and Robert Kurzban ; 8. Genetic Foundations of Political Behavior ; Carolyn L. Funk ; 9. Political Rhetoric ; Susan Condor, Cristian Tileag?, and Michael Billig ; International Relations ; 10. Psychology and Foreign Policy Decision-Making ; Jack S. Levy ; 11. Perceptions and Image Theory in International Relations ; Richard K. Herrmann ; 12. Threat Perception in International Relations ; Janice Gross Stein ; 13. Crisis Management ; Stephen Benedict Dyson and Paul 'T Hart ; 14. Personality Profiles of Political Elites ; David G. Winter ; 15. Psychobiography: <"The Child is Father of the Man>" ; Jerrold M. Post ; 16. Conflict Analysis and Resolution ; Ronald J. Fisher, Herbert C. Kelman, and Susan Allen Nan ; Mass Political Behavior ; 17. Political Information Processing ; Charles S. Taber and Everett Young ; 18. Political Communication: Form and Consequence of the ; Information Environment ; Nicholas A. Valentino and Yioryos Nardis ; 19. Political Ideology ; Stanley Feldman ; 20. Social Justice ; Tom R. Tyler and Jojanneke van der Toorn ; 21. Networks, Interdependence, and Social Influence in Politics ; Robert Huckfeldt, Jeffery J. Mondak, Matthew Hayes, ; Matthew T. Pietryka, and Jack Reilly ; 22. Political Deliberation ; C. Daniel Myers and Tali Mendelberg ; Intergroup Relations ; 23. From Group Identity to Political Cohesion and Commitment ; Leonie Huddy ; 24. Social Movements and the Dynamics of Collective Action ; Bert Klandermans and Jacquelien van Stekelenburg ; 25. Prejudice and Politics ; Donald R. Kinder ; 26. Migration and Multiculturalism ; Eva G.T. Green and Christian Staerkle ; 27. Discrimination: Conditions, Consequences and 'Cures' ; Ananthi Al Ramiah and Miles Hewstone ; 28. The Psychology of Intractable Conflicts: Eruption, ; Escalation and Peacemaking ; Daniel Bar-Tal and Eran Halperin

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Book SynopsisExamines public opinion as a form of social control in which individuals, almost instinctively sensing the opinions of those around them, shape their behaviour to prevailing attitudes about what is acceptable. For the second edition, Noelle-Neumann has added three new chapters.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1943, this is an account of an Italian-American slum in Boston.

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Book SynopsisNOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER IN PAPERBACKTO ACHIEVE THE EXTRAORDINARY, FIRST EMBRACE THE UNKNOWN . . .Discover the definitive guide to our fear of uncertainty, and how we can stop it from holding us back''Groundbreaking'' MARTIN SELIGMAN''One of my very favorite psychologists in the world'' ANGELA DUCKWORTH''This is the book we''ve been waiting for'' CAROL DWECK, bestselling author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success____________Do you fear uncertainty?Why is the unknown so paralysing?And how can we use doubt to our advantage?Our safe modern world has wired us to fear the unknown, rather than use it to our benefit. But what if there was a way of turning that uncertainty into our greatest strength? Imagine being able to make important decisions without anxiety. Imagine being the calm at the centre of every storm.In Uncertain, the world-renowned psychologist Professor Arie Kruglanski shows us that there''s only one certain way to face the unknown, and that is to fundamentally change the way we perceive it.This definitive book will transform the way you think about the unknown. Suddenly, you''ll stop fearing uncertainty and learn to not only face it, but also harness the power that comes with it.Don''t let uncertainty rule your life.Instead, embrace it and achieve the extraordinary.____________''This groundbreaking book is the place to go to discover how to embrace uncertainty and turn it to your growth and benefit'' Martin Seligman, author of The Hope Circuit''One of my very favorite psychologists in the world tackles a subject that is both timeless and timely [and] shows us that though uncertainty is inevitable, how we react to it is not'' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit''This is the book we''ve been waiting for. With his tremendous spirit, wit, knowledge, and wisdom, Kruglanski give us a book that helps us understand and navigate the uncertain world we live in. It''s both based on science and filled with humanity-with deep compassion and benevolent guidance. It is a book for our time'' Carol Dweck, author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success''If you''re not sure if you need this book, then you do. Original, insightful, and thought-provoking, the world''s expert on the psychology of uncertainty reveals what science can tell us about our lives on the razor''s edge'' Daniel Gilbert, the New York Times bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness''If there''s anything I''m certain about, is that you''ll love this book'' Ayelet Fishbach, author of Get It DoneTrade ReviewWe now live in a whitewater world of unpredictability. Change occurs at a rate that the human mind is not prepared for. Arie Kruglanski's groundbreaking book is the place to go to discover how to embrace uncertainty and turn the stress of whitewater to your growth and benefit * Martin Seligman, author of The Hope Circuit *One of my very favorite psychologists in the world tackles a subject that is both timeless and timely. Drawing on four decades of research and reflection, Arie Kruglanski shows us that though uncertainty is inevitable, how we react to it is not * Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit *This is the book we've been waiting for. With his tremendous spirit, wit, knowledge, and wisdom, Kruglanski give us a book that helps us understand and navigate the uncertain world we live in. It's both based on science and filled with humanity-with deep compassion and benevolent guidance. It is a book for our time * Carol Dweck, author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success *If you're not sure if you need this book, then you do. Original, insightful, and thought-provoking, the world's expert on the psychology of uncertainty reveals what science can tell us about our lives on the razor's edge * Daniel Gilbert, author of the New York Times bestseller Stumbling on Happiness *I enthusiastically recommend "Uncertain." Arie Kruglanski is one the most prolific writers in modern psychological science. Here, he explores the relationship that we, as humans, have with uncertainty. He presents his fascinating research program on need for closure. His writing is deep, full of humor, and so many great stories of people who sought too much (or at times, too little) certainty. The book further provides a guide for developing self-insights into your own need for closure, so that you make better decisions in life. If there's anything I'm certain about, is that you'll love it * Ayelet Fishbach, author of Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation *

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Book SynopsisHow Freud’s concept of the super-ego can help us to understand the harsh cultural climate of the digital ageTrade Review“Edmundson . . . is an engaging writer, whether he is describing Freud as heroic ideal, football, reading, teaching or . . . the politics of his students. His tone is friendly yet incisive, more conversational than academic. . . . Insightful.”—Michael Roth, Washington Post“In this timely, persuasive, and utterly compelling new book, Edmundson reveals the ingenious subtlety of self‑sabotage. The sheer wit and good humour of Edmundson’s writing make this a unique and indispensable work of cultural criticism.”—Adam Phillips, author of The Cure for Psychoanalysis and On Getting Better“Reading The Age of Guilt saved me years on the couch and made this cultural-political moment of super-ego warriors and their enthralled supplicants far more comprehensible. The urge to punish and be punished becomes the key to most human mysteries and miseries in this scandalously well-written and perversely funny intercession.”—Laura Kipnis, author of Love in the Time of Contagion: A Diagnosis“The Age of Guilt is exactly the book we need right now. Mark Edmundson explains how the superego, that huge roadblock to happiness, keeps getting bigger and more punishing in the internet age—and he even suggests some ways to make ourselves happier and less superego-driven. Whether or not you’re familiar with Freud, you will benefit from Edmundson’s sage advice.”—David Mikics, author of Stanley Kubrick: American Filmmaker

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Book SynopsisAn investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we liveTrade Review“[Henkin] scours American literature, diaries, periodicals, menus and other ephemera from as far back as the seventeenth century to unearth fascinating evidence of the stickiness of the seven-day cycle.”—Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Wall Street Journal“[Henkin’s] new book shows how the week came to rule the world.”—The Economist“Henkin makes clear that there is no obvious reason for the existence of the week, much less for its omnipresence in modern societies.”—Anthony Grafton, London Review of Books“This book grounds a great historical fact—the persistence of the seven-day week—in intimate histories of the consciousness of time in the past. Proust would be pleased. So will the general readers.”—Thomas Laqueur, author of The Work of the Dead“Given today’s high-wattage lifestyle, the week, among other traditional temporal rhythms, stands endangered as a barrier against the banality of quotidian life. The implications of Henkin’s powerful insights are bracing.”—A. Roger Ekirch, author of At Day’s Close: Night in Times Past“David Henkin works wizardry in the archives to give us the surprising story behind the week’s rhythms. Preachers, workers, brides and school children have all felt the beat of the week. Henkin reminds us what we miss when our weekly rhythms are lost in a plague year or battered by a timeless internet.”—Ann Fabian, author of The Skull Collectors

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Book SynopsisAn eminent engineer and historian tackles one of the most elemental aspects of life: how we experience and utilize physical forceTrade Review“[Petroski] reveals how integral the work of engineers is to our society. The stories assembled are entertaining and often illuminating.”—William Gurstelle, Wall Street Journal “Petroski is a vivid writer who enlivens potentially tedious descriptions of the forces at play in routine activities with sensory detail. . . . I admire Force for its attempt to immerse readers in the forces shaping our lives.”—Matthew Diasio, Science “[This] diverse and entertaining analysis of force since ancient times ranges from getting dressed, writing with a pencil and shopping to the design of face masks, buildings and spacecraft.”—Andrew Robinson, Nature “Henry Petroski’s poetic prose pairs psychology with physics, producing a joyful joining of fact, fun, and physics. His exploration of the many meanings of force informs while it delights.”—Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things “Force! From John Keats to Isaac Newton, from pizza boxes to the Forth Bridge, this is a veritable cornucopia that will intrigue and inform the curious reader about a concept often taken for granted.”—Paul Jowitt, professor of civil engineering systems, Heriot–Watt University “Henry Petroski clearly and accessibly explains the most important idea in classical physics and engineering: the concept of force. His vivid prose illustrates the many ways in which forces enter and influence our everyday lives.”—Howard A. Stone, Princeton University “Henry Petroski is a true polymath with a superbly holistic perspective. Force is a unified field theory of almost everything, exploring the interdependencies among everyday forces and their effects. Albert Einstein would have loved it.”—Peter G. Neumann, chief scientist, SRI International Computer Science Laboratory “Force is yet another masterful and even more expansive demonstration of Henry Petroski’s uncommon capacity for demystifying science and engineering and engaging the public broadly. It is a tour de force!”—Ron Latanision, Shell Professor of Materials Science and Engineering (emeritus), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Book SynopsisWhat if you could easily and joyfully resolve the in-the-moment conflicts that often derail your eating and exercise goals? Much of what we''ve been taught about creating change in eating and exercise is simplistic, outdated, and for many, misguided. Sustainable-behaviour-change researcher and lifestyle coach Michelle Segar has devoted decades to the study of how to achieve lasting changes in eating and exercise and other self-care behaviours. Segar explains the surprising reasons why our eating and exercise plans so often crash when they come up against real life. She calls these conflicts choice points, and shows that they are the real place of power for achieving lasting changes in eating and exercise.The Joy Choice offers a fresh, brain-based solution that turns the old behaviour-change paradigm on its head. This ground breaking book liberates you from the self-defeating obligations and rigid requirements of past diet and workout regimens and reveals what emerging

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Book SynopsisJon Ronson is an award-winning writer and documentary maker. He is the author of many bestselling books, including Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie, Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries, The Psychopath Test, The Men Who Stare at Goats and Them: Adventures with Extremists. His first fictional screenplay, Frank, co-written with Peter Straughan, starred Michael Fassbender. He lives in London and New York City.

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Book SynopsisPersonality Psychology: The Basics provides a jargon-free and accessible overview of the discipline, focusing on why not all individuals think, feel, speak, or act the same way in the same situation.The book offers a brief history of the area, covering a range of perspectives on personality including psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic, and cognitive approaches. Also featuring fascinating case studies to richly illustrate the theories discussed, the text looks at influential theories and related research within each of the major schools of thought in personality psychology. Rigorously examining the fundamental principles of personality psychology, the author concludes by outlining the future of the area in relation to cutting edge research and potential future trends. Exploring the major personality theories that seek to explain why people behave as they do in eight reader-friendly chapters, and written in accordance with British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines regarding content in Individual Differences, this is an essential introduction for students who are approaching personality psychology for the first time.Table of Contents1. An introduction to personality psychology2. Psychodynamic perspectives on personality3. Behaviourist perspectives on personality4. Humanistic and existential perspectives on personality5. Trait perspectives on personality6. Cognitive perspectives on personality7. Biological and evolutionary perspectives on personality8. Concluding thoughts on personality psychology

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Individual Differences and Personality provides a student-friendly introduction to both classic and cutting-edge research into personality, mood, motivation, and intelligence, and their applications.

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Book SynopsisSelf and Identity: The Basics is a jargon-free and accessible introduction that draws on key theories and ideas in Social Psychology to explore the ways that other people affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Highlighting selfhood as a function of identity, the book shows that it is our relationships with others in our social world that largely determine who we are.Who am I? Itâs a question that most all humans have grappled with at some point or another. This book seeks to answer this question through relatable examples that show how psychological theory can be applied to our own lives. It considers the philosophical and psychological context in which ideas about selfhood have developed and reviews the ways that the people around us, and the groups that we belong to, affect who we are. Finally, these ideas are considered in the context of real-world phenomena and behaviours; for instance, how we use language, conflict between groups, and social influence.With a glossary of key terms, suggestions for further reading, and chapter summaries, this book is an ideal introduction for students of social psychology and related fields. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to gain social psychological insight into who they are and how others got them there.Table of Contents1. Defining the Self 2. The Self as a Social Relationship 3. The Self as a Social Identity 4. The Self as a Group Member 5. The Self and Intergroup Relations 6. The Self as a Communicator 7. The Self and Society Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThis proceedings volume of InCoTEPD 2018 covers many ideas for handling a wide variety of challenging issues in the field of education. The outstanding ideas dealing with these issues result in innovation of the system. There are many innovation strategies resulting from recent research that are discussed in this book. These strategies will become the best starting points to solve current and future problems.This book provides an in-depth coverage of educational innovation developments with an emphasis on educational systems, formal or informal education strategies, learning models, and professional teachers. Indeed, those developments are very important to be explored for obtaining the right way of problem-solving.Providing many ideas from the theoretical foundation into the practice, this book is versatile and well organized for an appropriate audience in the field of education. It is an extremely useful reference for students, teachers, professors, practitioners, and government representatives in many countries.Table of ContentsEducation System; Formal & Informal Education; Learning Models; Professional Teachers

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Book SynopsisWhat is terrorism? Can anyone be radicalized? How can we respond to terrorist acts? The Psychology of Terrorism seeks to explain why some acts of violence are considered terrorism and others are not, and why some individuals may be more susceptible to engaging in radical terrorist behavior. Debunking myths and lazy stereotypes, the book delves into some of the most shocking atrocities of our times to discuss the complex and varied psychological characteristics of individual terrorists, organized groups, and their acts. Whilw there is no simple solution, The Psychology of Terrorism shows us that a growing reverse radicalization movement and modern interventionist techniques can give us hope for the future.Table of Contents1. What is terrorism? 2. Who is a terrorist?3. Why do people become terrorists?4. Can people stop being terrorists?5. Can we stop terrorism?6. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSocial Influence, Power, and Multimodal Communication reveals how democratic leaders and dictators exploit multimodal communication to convince or seduce their audiences, using words, voice, gesture, face, gaze, and posture to boast about their merits or insult and ridicule rivals. Poggi and D''Errico explore questions such as what is charisma, and how do we perceive it in a leader? And how do politicians display their dominance over opponents, or discredit them in TV debates and social media? Starting from a sociocognitive model of social interaction, observational studies reveal the rhetoric of words, hands, and faces, explaining how to see beyond their literal meanings, while experimental studies test their uses and persuasive effects. The authors affirm that multimodality helps others to influence us through displays of dominance, and by undermining our power through comments, insults, irony, ridicule, and parody. The devices of social influence and its muTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Socio-Cognitive Model of Mind, Social Interaction, Emotion, and Communication 2. Social Influence and Persuasion 3. Persuasive Discourse 4. Persuasive Gesture, Persuasive Gaze 5. Dominance and its Signals 6. Charisma: The Gift of Influence 7. Benito Mussolini. Charisma in Words and Multimodal Communication of an Italian Dictator. 8. How to Increase One’s Power by Decreasing the Other’s. The Force of Discredit 9. Subtle Ways to Discredit in Debates. Comments by Words, Face, and Body 10. Attacking the Opponent’s Image. Insult as a Weapon for Political Discredit 11. A Laughter Will Bury You. Ridicule as a Discrediting Move 12. Irony and Ridicule in a Judicial Debate 13. Parody as a Political Weapon 14. Cognitive, Affective, and Persuasive Effects of Political Parody 15. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisHelping to Promote Social Justice is a richly informed and practical guide for advanced students and young professionals to become helpers capable of promoting social justice with whomever they collaborate with, mentor, serve and consult. Filled with insight and supplemental exercises, the book will direct readers to think critically and reflect on the broader social and political systems that create our current social injustices.Beginning with a strong theoretical focus on power, social identity and intersectionality, the authors engage with readers' assumptions on helping, their value systems and their understandings of power and privilege when helping communities in need. The rest of the book focuses on the application of these critical concepts, guiding future helpers to consider how to intervene, assess need, lead, build a team, address conflict and work to promote change from a position of social justice.Written by academic faculty with expertise in teacTable of ContentsForeword Introduction Part 1. Helping Promote Liberation 1. Going beyond individual helping 2. Deconstructing social identity and intersectionality 3. Learning the role of values in social justice-focused helping 4. Theorizing power and social justice 5. Intervening to support empowerment Part 2. Helping Build Empowering Skills 6. Building a team to support a community 7. Leading with heart, hope, and hustle in educational contexts 8. Mentoring to promote social justice 9. Teaching for critical research 10. Training and supervising social justice-oriented clinicians Part 3. Helping Expand Social Justice 11. Researching for social justice 12. Advocating for public policy 13. Writing grants for community building 14. Sharing and disseminating 15. Building a social justice toolkit

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Book SynopsisIn this unique amalgam of neuroscience, genetics, and evolutionary psychology, Ryan argues that leftists and rightists are biologically distinct versions of the human species that came into being at different moments in human evolution.The book argues that the varying requirements of survival at different points in history explain why leftists and rightists have anatomically different brains as well as radically distinct behavioral traits. Rightist traits such as callousness and fearfulness emerged early in evolution when violence was pervasive in human life and survival depended on the fearful anticipation of danger. Leftist traits such as pro-sociality and empathy emerged later as environmental adversity made it necessary for humans to live in larger social groups that required new adaptive behavior. The book also explores new evolutionary theories that emphasize the role of the environment in shaping not only human political behavior but also humans' genetic architecture. Trade Review"Michael Ryan synthesizes an absolutely incredible amount of information to arrive at a provocative conclusion regarding the difference between rightists and leftists." -- John R. Hibbing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA"This important book is a sparklingly original natural history of the age-old conflict between left and right." -- Richard Wrangham, Harvard University, USA"Do liberal forms of cooperation and pacifism and conservative forms of competition and authoritarianism have deep origins in our evolutionary history? In prose that is skilled and accessible, Michael P. Ryan makes a passionate, provocative argument that they do. He has read seemingly everything, and he pulls no punches. His book provides food for thought, worry, and, surprisingly, hope." -- John T. Jost, New York University, USA Table of ContentsPreface1. Political Adaptations2. Evolutionary Models 3. Traits, Brains, Genes4. Art and the Origin of Civilization 5. The Genetic Geography of Conservatism6. Religion as Adaptation7. European History in Light of Evolution 8. Violence Against Others: Torture, Genocide, War9. The Psychology of Political Correctness 10. Leftist Form and Rightist Substance11. Dominance and Deception in Economics12. Is Socialism Adaptive? The Future of H. sapiensConclusionFuture WorkNotes

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Book SynopsisLove, Intimacy and Online Dating: How a Global Pandemic Redefined Romantic Relationships is an innovative work that explores the concept of intimacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book provides an overview of the online dating world and apps, the use of which gradually became common as the pandemic restricted people's interaction in the physical world. The author's extensive research conducted during the pandemic posits a comprehensive understanding of the individual's motivation to join a dating app and explores its varied aspects.This thoroughly researched book explores the themes and elements of online dating and examines the users' motivation for joining a dating app, for seeking intimacy as well as for self-presentation on the app. Portolan examines the underlying politics and role of infrastructure of dating apps and describes how gender, power, and intimacy intersect to create new intimacy phenomena. She also utilises her research to put forth the key conceTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Social Context. 3. Jagged Love – The conflict : romance vs dating apps. 4. (Digital) Intimacy vs IRL intimacy and why the distinction still needs to be made. 5. High Maintenance Girls and Aussie Blokes : love and gender stereotypes during Covid times. 6. Messiness – Three anecdotes. 7. References.

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Book SynopsisBringing together a collection of essays by writers with diverse knowledge of the US criminal justice system, from those with personal experience in prison and on patrol to scholarly researchers, What Is a Criminal? explores the category of criminal through the human stories of those who bear and administer that label. This book performs a rare feat in bringing together the perspectives of justice-impacted people, those who work in law enforcement and social services, and scholarly researchers. Each chapter is a compelling narrative sharing the experience and perspective of a unique person with knowledge of the justice system. The first section, Incarceration, Reentry, and Rebuilding, gives a glimpse into the black box of prison, with firsthand accounts of daily life on the inside and the struggle to begin a new life after prison. Section 2, Journeys in Law Enforcement, presents perspectives from police officers, school resource officers, and corrections officers who areTrade Review"The best way to improve the criminal justice system and reduce incarceration is to keep people out of the justice system in the first place. Having worked as a career police officer and as a voice for reform, I believe What Is a Criminal? provides critical perspectives from those with lived experience on both sides of the law, academics, and reformers in understanding how to do so." Lieutenant Diane M. Goldstein (Ret.), Executive Director, Law Enforcement Action Partnership"Such a powerful combination of stories, narratives, and perspectives from scholars studying these issues. It was incredible to read the definition of what a criminal is before they walked us through their compelling story. Sharing the journeys of those in Law Enforcement is a great way to help change the narrative and humanize the work that is done in these fields. To end the book with the scholars is so wonderful. In legislative work, I tell people the only way we will ever get anything done is by combining the personal stories with the data. This book does that masterfully, and I can’t wait for others to read this and then have a desire to get involved in criminal justice reform work."David Garlock, Criminal Justice Reform LeaderTable of ContentsIntroduction I: Incarceration, Reentry, and Rebuilding 1 Living Through a Life Sentence: An Insider’s View of Crime, Punishment, and How to End MassIncarceration 2 Three Former "Criminals" 3 Life Support: Organizing for Justice Inside and Outside of Prison 4 Racism, Abuse, and Restorative Justice: What’s Wrong with Our Criminal Justice System, and How to Change It II: Journeys in Law Enforcement 5 Not an Easy Job: A Police Officer Works to Better His Community in a Difficult Time 6 From Corrections Officer to Mental Health Court: New Approaches to People Who Commit Crimes 7 Labeling, Youth Culture, and Trust: Lessons Learned by a School Resource Officer 8 A Police Chief ’s Journey to Harm Reduction III: Ripple Effects 9 Children of Criminals: The Hidden Victims of the Justice System 10 Living Undocumented 11 They See Me as a Criminal: The Unrelenting Policing of Black Bodies 12 From the Hole to the Whole: A Filmmaker Learns to Look for Joy IV: Scholarly Perspectives 13 What Causes Criminality? Sociological, Biological, and Psychological Theories 14 No "Criminal" Here: A Conviction Where There Was No Crime 15 Vera’s Family: The Community Context of Criminalization 16 Wrongful Convictions of Queer People: Where Bias Meets Faulty Forensic Evidence 17 Disability, Aesthetics, and the Making of a "Criminal"

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Book SynopsisThe 'anti-group' is a major conceptual addition to the theory and practice of group psychotherapy. It comprises the negative, disruptive elements, which threaten to undermine and even destroy the group, but when contained, have the potential to mobilise the group's creative processes. Understanding the 'anti-group' gives therapists new perspectives on the nature of relationships and alternative strategies for managing destructive behaviour.Trade Review'Nitsun has written a superb, at times, brilliant book that is lodged in the group analytic perspective but which integrates in an extremely sophisticated manner, individual psychoanalytic theory from a variety of perspectives, as well as other approaches like systems theory and social psychology.' - Psychoanalytic Books'This scholarly and highly intelligible volume integrates history, theory, dynamics, and clinical material ... If Dr. Nitsun's masterful effort can encourage more writing and dialogue of failed experiences with and in groups, we will be closer to a coherent theoretical template for our field. The Anti-Group has made a stunning leap in this direction.' - Group Vol 20 No 4 1996'Anyone who reads this book will find a way of looking at micro-social processes that makes the standard interactionist accounts look shallow and poverty-stricken.' - Sociology'I would highly recommend the book to anyone interested n groups, especially therapeutic ones, and particularly their nature, evolution and process.' - Therapeutic CommunitiesTable of ContentsIntroduction; Foulkes’ contribution; The concept of the anti-group; Clinical illustrations of the anti-group; Determinants of the anti-group I; Determinants of the anti-group II; Technical considerations in dealing with the anti-group; The role of the conductor; The transformational potential of the anti-group; ‘Nippets and Imps’; The anti-group in the wider social sphere; Conclusion;

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. The Needs-based Model of Reconciliation: How Identity Restoration Processes Can Contribute to More Harmonious and Equal Social Relations Nurit Shnabel, Johannes Ullrich, and Arie Nadler 2. Moral Inconsistency Daniel A. Effron, Beth Anne Helgason 3. A Framework for Understanding Reasoning Errors: From Fake News to Climate Change and Beyond Gordon Pennycook 4. Affect Contagion: Physiologic Covariation and Linkage Offer Insight into Socially Shared Experiences Tessa West and Wendy Berry Mendes 5. The Impact of Threats to Belonging on Health, Peripheral Physiology, and Social Behavior Lisa Jaremka

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Book SynopsisFrom a pioneering psychologist and education expert, a sweeping examination of how great leaders harness the power of stories In Leading Minds, Howard E. Gardner and his research associate, Emma Laskin, take a novel approach to the study of leadership, exploring it from a cognitive perspective to glean powerful lessons for decision makers of all sorts. Drawing on Gardner's groundbreaking work on intelligence and creativity, they show how effective leaders both create new stories and tap into the power of existing narratives. With deep understanding, Gardner and Laskin consider a wide spectrum of leaders-including Manhattan Project director J. Robert Oppenheimer, Pope John XXIII, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, and more-to offer fascinating insights about the messages and the methods of influential people. Updated and expanded by the author, Leading Minds stands as the definitive psychological study of leadership.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewCompelling, lucid, and filled with actionable insights, What Works draws from a deep well of research to explain how we can end gender inequality. -- Adam Grant, author of OriginalsPathbreaking work, and packed with insights on every page. Bohnet has produced, at once, the best book ever written on behavioral science and discrimination, and a major contribution to behaviorally informed policymaking as a whole. Her book promises to change both private and public institutions—and to improve individual lives. -- Cass Sunstein, coauthor of NudgeImpressive…What Works is stuffed with good ideas...The glory of this book is that Bohnet not only offers dozens of practical examples of how behavioral findings can be put to use but also demonstrates that moving toward equity need not be a zero-sum game in which as women gain, men lose…She makes trying out the new steps seem like an exhilarating project rather than an impossible one. -- Carol Tavris * Wall Street Journal *Right up to board level, companies should find in What Works not only food for thought [about gender bias], but a guide for effective practical action as well. -- Sarah Gordon * Financial Times *In a field overflowing with opinions and ‘gut feelings,’ What Works is a shining ray of truth and insight. Bohnet lays out the science behind what really drives—and prevents—gender inequality, and translates it into clear, easy-to-implement steps for achieving equality. A much needed book with precise, effective prescriptions for any environment. -- Laszlo Bock, SVP of People Operations at Google and author of Work Rules!Even when women do make it to the bargaining table, they often fare poorly… Bohnet examines data from a group of Swedish job seekers, among whom women ended up with lower salaries than their equally qualified male peers…When women act more like men, she suggests, they are often punished for it. Lean in, and you might get pushed even further back. Bohnet recommends that organizations explicitly invite women to negotiate, and train managers to counteract their biases. -- Lauren Collins * New Yorker *A refreshingly clear, meticulously researched manual for eliminating gender inequality in the workplace. * The Guardian *Have you checked your boardroom and hallways lately? What do you see on the walls? Among the many interventions Iris Bohnet…proposes in order to achieve gender equality, one that you could implement pretty quickly is reviewing the photos hanging around your company. If after a quick inspection, you discover the portraits are mostly of past male CEOs, rethink your decor. It’s a simple idea that can work wonders. * Forbes *What Works delivers! I have long been inspired by Iris Bohnet’s impressive research on gender bias. In this book, she has distilled years of work into practical approaches that any organization—business, education or government—can adapt to start changing the environments in which we all live, learn, and work. This is a must-read for everyone who actually wants to do something to address the stubborn and costly issue of gender inequality. -- Beth A. Brooke-Marciniak, Global Vice Chair of Public Policy, Ernst & Young Global LimitedA game changer. In this brilliant and practical book, Bohnet explains how behavioral insights can collapse gender inequality in our lifetime. It’s terrific. -- Linda Babcock, James M. Walton Professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University and coauthor of Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender DivideThoroughly evidence-based and intensely practical. This book will provide employers with ways to think about what changes they can and should be making to address unintentional discrimination in the workplace, and how such changes would benefit everyone. * Prospect *Provides a useful introduction to all the available evidence showing there is a business, as well as moral, case for diversity. What Works speaks to CEOs in a language they will understand, taking the emotion out of the argument and making a pragmatic case for reshaping workplace norms to make women feel less alienated. -- Helen Lewis * New Statesman *Drawing on a deep well of research and expertise, Iris Bohnet’s new book gives companies a practical and invaluable toolkit for designing a gender-equal culture. Her business case for action is so compelling that it should be required reading for every corporate leader. -- Frédéric Rozé, President and CEO, L’Oréal USAThis is a persuasive manual for anyone seeking to eliminate unconscious biases—in recruitment and management—that perpetuate imbalances between men and women. Bohnet offers invaluable, research-based guidance about how to design and run organizations that are not only fairer, but better. -- Andrew Hill * Financial Times *Despite so many improvements, gender equality in the workplace (let alone in other parts of life) often seems like a chimera: something that exists only in imagination and is not possible in reality…Bohnet presents the science; we no longer have to think that it is all in our imagination. Read the book. Act on it. Make gender equality a reality. -- Lori Chesser * Business Record *A handy manual about promoting gender in the workplace, which is up front about what works, and what doesn’t. -- Rebecca Smith * Management Today *What Works is a call to action. It demonstrates with real-life examples, such as the introduction of blind auditions into the world of symphony orchestras, how the seemingly intractable problem of gender inequality can be not only addressed but solved. This book is a gift. -- Deborah Borda, President and CEO, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl AssociationIf you really want equality, here is a guide to action. No more excuses; we know how to design. Bohnet is brilliant and practical, and she documents what works. Everyone who read Thinking, Fast and Slow and Nudge and cares about equality will want to consume this masterpiece. -- Max Bazerman, Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business SchoolIf you think you have no gender bias, you should read this book. It will surprise you. Bohnet uses hard evidence to show that complacency about gender equality is dangerous because bias in the workplace remains widespread, entrenched and destructive. Sometimes depressing, always compelling, this work makes it clear how much work has yet to be done. -- Sarah Green * Times Higher Education *Iris Bohnet has not only managed to successfully explain how gender bias exists in all of us, she then goes on to provide straightforward, practical suggestions to overcome the suboptimal status quo. A groundbreaking book with solutions that every institution and corporation should implement in their quest for high performance. -- Carol Schwartz, Founding Chair, Women’s Leadership Institute AustraliaIris Bohnet’s groundbreaking work will revolutionize the way governments and corporations approach gender equality in the workplace. Extraordinary. -- Mirjam Staub-Bisang, CEO, Independent Capital Group, and author of Sustainable Investing for Institutional InvestorsWhat Works is an out-of-the-box read. Full of facts, data and real-life evidence, it is a must read for those who want doable actions to ensure gender equality. -- Yoshika Sangal * Governance Now *Bohnet elegantly and expansively demonstrates how [subconscious] biases can be obstacles to gender equality. What sets her approach apart in an increasingly crowded field of gender-equality literature is her use of behavioral design to offer practical—and often intuitive—solutions…She leads through demonstration and design, leaving readers better equipped to find solutions that work, so we can each contribute to making a difference. -- Karen Ongley * Finance and Development *Professor Bohnet has written a pathbreaking book documenting how unconscious biases and stereotypes are pervasive barriers to gender equality. The book combines brilliant insights from behavioral research with practical recommendations about how to design policies and organizations to counter these biases and accelerate progress toward gender parity. The moral case for gender parity is indisputable; the business case is compelling. Now Professor Bohnet has written a how-to manual, based on rigorous research, about how to achieve this goal. -- Laura D. Tyson, Professor of Business Administration and Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessIf you want to solve gender inequality, read What Works. Then follow the compelling, insightful suggestions Iris Bohnet provides. This is a book you will return to again and again, for this is a book that changes everything. -- Urs Rohner, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Credit SuisseBohnet is the world’s leading expert at the intersection of behavioral science and gender equality. Her work moves effortlessly between laboratory studies and real world examples, and spells out the practical implications. Achieve equity; enhance profit; and beat your rivals—and be gripped along the way. -- David Halpern, author of Inside the Nudge Unit: How Small Changes Can Make a Big DifferenceWhat Works is a brilliant breakthrough guide to closing the gender gap. Iris Bohnet connects research-based insights from many nations that are tackling this vital issue to show how biased minds can be nudged to make unbiased choices, and how small changes can have big impact. Her book provides essential leadership lessons for designing a more equitable and more productive world. -- Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and best-selling author of Men and Women of the Corporation, Confidence, and MOVEWhat Works is one of those rare books that will cause me to act differently. Confronting me with common situations and arming me with practical recommendations, Iris Bohnet challenged my ingrained beliefs and behavior. Brava! -- Severin Schwan, CEO, Roche GroupTrue to its title, Iris Bohnet’s timely book marshals evidence from proven research to designing interventions that actually work. A must-read for anyone trying to move the needle on gender diversity. -- Herminia Ibarra, Cora Chaired Professor of Leadership and Learning, INSEADFresh, scholarly, and illuminating. Iris Bohnet brings a new lens to gender discussion that will spark much-needed debate. -- Tina BrownThis book is easy to follow with helpful summaries and an inspiring finish. I would highly recommend that anyone who manages people gives it a go. It is stuffed with experiments and data drawn from all over the world…This is a must-have guide for anyone in charge of a diversity budget. -- Julie Chappell * Management Today *What Works is a fascinating and absorbing book, presenting dozens of research projects, case studies, and theories that address a wide range of gender equality problems…It offers thought-provoking (and empirically-researched) challenges to many of the mainstream notions and ideas that turn out to be rooted in bias, stereotypes, and other ‘mind bugs that affect our judgment.’ -- Hans Rollmann * PopMatters *To blindly assume that sexism is a thing of the past is to fly in the face of the wealth of modern-day experimental evidence presented in this fascinating book… From the boardroom to the classroom, this book outlines a set of tools that we need to design organizations in a way that sets us free from unconscious gender bias… Bohnet’s book is a call to action—and it is one that organizations cannot afford to ignore. -- Victoria Bateman * Times Higher Education *What Works serves both as a clear indication of where we currently stand and a guide as to how, institution by institution, we can nudge ourselves towards greater gender equality. -- Nic Logan-Murray * LSE Review of Books *A practical guide for any employer seeking to offset the unconscious bias holding backwomen in organizations, from orchestras to internet companies. -- Andrew Hill * Financial Times *This in-depth exploration of gender bias offers practical examples of what you can do to ensure your business hires and retains the best talent. * HR Magazine *[Bohnet’s] straightforward tools for designing inclusive and diverse workplaces and institutions are a boon to anyone who hopes to study, work, and live in an atmosphere of openness and civility. -- Kavita Nandini Ramdas * Stanford Social Innovation Review *

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Book Synopsisaeo This book is a classic work in the sociology of culture, by a world leader in the field. aeo The book is one of the first systematic, comparative studies of European art museums and their publics.Trade Review"At last, this important book is available in translation. It is an essential component of Bourdieu's œuvre, and of his contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the social basis of High Culture. It also provides theorists of the arts with that rare but necessary critical tool: factual information about the world of the museum." Janet Wolff "This is vintage Bourdieu, showing how class generates culture, which in turn reinforces class." Museum AnthropologyTable of ContentsTranslators' Note. Preface. 1. Signs of the Times. 2. The Research Process. 3. The Social Conditions of Cultural Practice. 4. Cultural Works and Cultivated Disposition. 5. The Rules of Cultural Diffusion. 6. Conclusion. Appendices. 1. Timetable of Research. 2. The Questionnaires and the Sampling Method. 3. The Public of French Museums. 4. Verificatory Surveys. 5. Analysis of 250 Semi-directed Interviews. 6. The Public of European Museums. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of the First World War, the poet Paul Valery wrote of a crisis of spirit , brought about by the instrumentalization of knowledge and the destructive subordination of culture to profit. Recent events demonstrate all too clearly that that the stock of mind, or spirit, continues to fall.Trade Review"Stiegler's title is bold, but make no mistake: this book really is about what makes life worth living. We can neglect this dimension – disastrously – or we can act to sustain it. A survival manual for the twenty-first century, this is also contemporary philosophy as a call to arms." Martin Crowley, University of Cambridge "This work, an excellent primer on the latest phase of Stiegler’s project and an excellent introduction to his writing, attempts to turn a thinking of the pharmakon from its resonance as poison to that of a cure to the pan-toxicity he finds in the robo-interiorities of the present and their link to eco-catastrophic outcomes. What this book also displays is that Stiegler has long been the most productive critical reader of Derrida's legacy today – and this at a time when anything like official 'deconstruction' gasps for relevance.’" Tom Cohen, State University of New York at AlbanyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements viii Introduction: A Continent on the Move 1 1 Myriad Challenges and Opportunities 5 2 A Demographic Dividend or Just More People? 21 3 Tropical Dilemmas: Disease, Water, and More 35 4 Educating Future Generations 55 5 To War Rather than to Prosper 69 6 Accountability and the Wages of Corrupt Behavior 91 7 The Infrastructural Imperative 116 8 Harnessing Mobile Telephone Capabilities 134 9 China Drives Growth 151 10 Strengthening Governance 173 11 Creating Responsible Leadership 189 Notes 216 Select Bibliography 244 Index 252

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Book SynopsisTrade Review...the very good chapters are remarkable, and most play therapists are likely to find something new and useful in this book's assortment. * PsycCRITIQUES *While play therapy has become increasingly popular, therapists often are not aware of what their peers in other countries are doing. To reduce professional isolation and provide a resource on innovations in the field, Schaefer presents 15 chapters on play therapy models, assessment, research, applications, and activities. * Book News, Inc. *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Family Play Therapy Chapter 2 Narrative Play Therapy: A Collaborative Approach Chapter 3 Theraplay for Children with Self-Regulation Problems Chapter 4 Embodiment-Projection-Role: A Developmental Model for the Play Therapy Method Chapter 5 Barriers, Bridges, Breakthroughs: Play-Work with Autistic Spectrum Children Chapter 6 The Use of Play and Narrative Story Stems in Assessing the Mental Health Needs of Foster Children Chapter 7 Transcending into Fantastic Reality: Story Making with Adolescents in Crisis Chapter 8 Assessment of Sibling Relationships Using Play, Art, and Stories Chapter 9 The Erica Method of Sand Tray Assessment Chapter 10 Children Talk About Play Therapy Chapter 11 Building an Empirical Foundation for the Use of Pretend Play in Therapy Chapter 12 "Little Monsters"? Play Therapy for Children with Sexually Problematic Behaviors Chapter 13 Creative Interventions to Engage Resistant Children in Therapy Chapter 14 Play Therapy for the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Chapter 15 The National Story and the Child's Drama in Play Therapy in Isreal

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