Social, group or collective psychology Books

Book SynopsisThe 2016 elections called into question the accuracy of public opinion polling while tapping into new streams of public opinion more widely. The third edition of this well-established text addresses these questions and adds new perspectives to its authoritative line-up. The hallmark of this book is making cutting-edge research accessible and understandable to students and general readers. Here we see a variety of disciplinary approaches to public opinion reflected including psychology, economics, sociology, and biology in addition to political science. An emphasis on race, gender, and new media puts the elections of 2016 into context and prepares students to look ahead to 2020 and beyond.New to the third edition: Includes 2016 election results and their implications for public opinion polling going forward. Three new chapters have been added on racializing politics, worldview politics, and the modern information environment. New authors include Shanto IyeTrade ReviewPraise for Prior Editions:"Berinsky has brought together a world-class group of scholars working on cutting edge puzzles in the causes and consequences of public opinion. The book is an excellent resource for students, containing foundational insights about measurement and research design, electoral dynamics, and campaign media strategy. The largest contribution of this volume, however, may be the treasure trove of ideas for future research on the impact of group attitudes and identities in structuring our politics."-- Nicholas A. Valentino, University of Michigan"Berinsky’s masterful structuring of the book will allow it to be used as either a main text or a supplementary reader in a wide variety of courses. With just the right mix of analytical depth and topical breadth, this text will provide a solid grounding in six decades of public opinion research while also engaging and exciting students with its timely essays on pioneering new developments in the field." -- Matthew Jacobsmeier, West Virginia University"In the latest edition of Berinsky’s New Directions in Public Opinion, leading scholars of public opinion have written engaging chapters that survey recent research. Berinsky’s volume continues to be the best overview of the topic, perfect for students who want to learn about new developments."-- Gabriel Lenz, University of California-BerkeleyTable of ContentsPart I: The Meaning and Measurement of Public Opinion 1. The Practice of Survey Research: Changes and Challenges 2. Citizen Competence and Democratic Governance Part II: Foundations of Political Preferences 3. Ideology and Public Opinion 4. Affective Polarization or Hostility across the Party Divide: An Overview 5. Racial Attitudes and American Politics 6. Race, Ethnicity, and Public Opinion 7. Categorical Politics in Action: Gender and the 2016 Presidential Election 8. Worldview Politics 9. The Emotional Foundations of Democratic Citizenship 10. No Longer "Beyond our Scope": The Biological and Non-Conscious Underpinnings of Public Opinion Part III: The Public and Society 11. The “Daily Them”: Hybridity, Political Polarization and Presidential Leadership in a Digital Media Age 12. How People Learn About Politics: Navigating the Information Environment 13. Campaigns and Elections 14. Ambivalence in American Public Opinion about Immigration 15. Public Opinion and Public Policy Conclusion: Assessing Continuity and Change

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Book SynopsisThe Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license.There has been an enormous increase in interest in the use of evidence for public policymaking, but the vast majority of work on the subject has failed to engage with the political nature of decision making and how this influences the ways in which evidence will be used (or misused) within political areas. This book provides new insights into the nature of political bias with regards to evidence and critically considers what an improved' use of evidence would look like from a policymaking perspective.Part I describes the great potential for evidence to help achieve social goals, as well as the challenges raised by the political nature of policymaking. It explores the concern of evidence advocates that political interests drive the misuse or manipulation of evidence, as well as counter-concTrade Review‘This book is a marvellous interdisciplinary synthesis, grounded in case examples and at once critical and constructive. As such, it is both instructive for policy practitioners as well as moving the scholarship of the field forward.’ - Vivian Lin, Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia‘This is essential reading for anybody working on the smarter use of evidence by government. It catalogues the many biases twisting how research is used by policymakers. It also addresses a vital challenge in our sector – a lack of legitimacy. As well as the academic rigour of this book, there are practical tips on what we can do about these problems, and lessons from across the globe showing where we get it wrong – and how we might get it right.’ - Jonathan Breckon, Head of the Alliance for Useful Evidence, U.K‘This important book goes well beyond standard analyses of evidence informed policy with detailed discussions of the politics of evidence and the political origins (and the cognitive psychology) of bias in the use of research evidence. It addresses a core and often overlooked issue of the governance of evidence use - including the need to consider the institutions and processes in place that can enable the appropriate use of evidence in decision making. This book will be a pretty essential read for anyone concerned with the policy, practice or study of using research to inform decision making.’ - David Gough, Professor of Evidence Informed Policy and Practice, Director of the EPPI-‘This book is a marvellous interdisciplinary synthesis, grounded in case examples and at once critical and constructive. As such, it is both instructive for policy practitioners as well as moving the scholarship of the field forward.’ - Vivian Lin, Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia‘This is essential reading for anybody working on the smarter use of evidence by government. It catalogues the many biases twisting how research is used by policymakers. It also addresses a vital challenge in our sector – a lack of legitimacy. As well as the academic rigour of this book, there are practical tips on what we can do about these problems, and lessons from across the globe showing where we get it wrong – and how we might get it right.’ - Jonathan Breckon, Head of the Alliance for Useful Evidence, U.K‘This important book goes well beyond standard analyses of evidence informed policy with detailed discussions of the politics of evidence and the political origins (and the cognitive psychology) of bias in the use of research evidence. It addresses a core and often overlooked issue of the governance of evidence use - including the need to consider the institutions and processes in place that can enable the appropriate use of evidence in decision making. This book will be a pretty essential read for anyone concerned with the policy, practice or study of using research to inform decision making.’ - David Gough, Professor of Evidence Informed Policy and Practice, Director of the EPPI-Table of ContentsList of Figures List of TablesList of BoxesAcknowledgmentsPart I: Evidence-based policymaking – opportunities and challengesChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Evidence-based policymaking – an important first step, and the need to take the nextPart II: The politics of evidenceChapter 3. Bias and the politics of evidenceChapter 4. The overt politics of evidence – bias and the pursuit of political interestsChapter 5. The subtle politics of evidence – the cognitive-political origins of biasPart III: Towards the good governance of evidenceChapter 6. What is ‘good evidence for policy’? – from hierarchies to appropriate evidenceChapter 7. What is the ‘good use of evidence’ for policy?Chapter 8. From evidence-based policy to the good governance of evidenceIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a clear, up-to-date, comprehensive, and theoretically informed introduction to criminal psychology, exploring how psychological explanations and approaches can be integrated with other perspectives drawn from evolutionary biology, neurobiology, sociology, and criminology. Drawing on examples from around the world, it considers different types of offences from violence and aggression to white-collar and transnational crime, and links approaches to explaining crime with efforts to prevent crime and to treat and rehabilitate offenders.This revised and expanded second edition offers a thorough update of the research literature and introduces several new features, including: detailed international case studies setting the scene for each chapter, promoting real-world understanding of the topics under consideration; a fuller range of crime types covered, with new chapters on property offending and white-collar, corporate, and environmentTrade Review"The second edition of An Introduction to Criminal Psychology provides an excellent overview of the psychology of crime. The new chapters on property and white collar crime, and expanded treatment of prevention and treatment are valuable additions. Dr Durrant manages to balance deep scholarship and theoretical sophistication with clarity of writing, and his ability to link abstract ideas with practical examples from around the world is unique in my experience. Lecturers will find the new sections on crime and film and research in focus particularly helpful in their teaching. In my view, this is a first rate text and should be on the prescribed reading list for all undergraduate courses on crime and psychology." - Tony Ward, MA(Hons), PhD, DipClinPsyc, MNZCCPsych, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand "An Introduction to Criminal Psychology, 2nd edition, is an accessible and easy to read yet comprehensive introduction to criminal psychology. The book not only provides a thorough overview of psychological explanations for a wide range of offences, but it also offers an integrated account of how these approaches can be used to reduce and prevent crime. It is a ‘must have’ text for any undergraduate course with a focus on psychological explanations of criminal behaviour." - Dr Paola Castillo, Lecturer in Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Australia Table of Contents1. Understanding criminal behaviour: an overview 2. Developmental approaches to understanding crime 3. Mental disorder and crime 4. Aggression and violence 5. Violent offending 6. Sexual offending 7. Collective violence 8. Drugs and crime 9. Property offending 10. White-collar, organised, and environmental crimes 11. Crime prevention 12. Criminal justice responses to crime 13. Rehabilitation and reintegration Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhat can psychology teach us about sex?How do different bodies and brains respond sexually?How can we prevent people being stigmatised for their sexuality?The Psychology of Sex takes you on a tour through the different ways that psychologists have created and sustained certain understandings of sex and sexuality. Bearing in mind the subjective nature of sex, the book explores cultural concerns around sexualisation, pornography, and sex addiction, as well as drawing on research from sexual communities and the applied area of sex therapy. When so much of our relationship to sex happens in the mind, The Psychology of Sex shows us how important it is to understand where our ideas about sex come from.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Conventional wisdom about sex. Sexuality. Sex. Categorising Sex. Sex Today. Conclusions: Thinking differently about sex.

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Book SynopsisFrom the nothing works' maxim of the 1970s to evidence-based interventions to challenge recidivism and promote pro-social behavior, psychological therapy has played an important role in rehabilitation and risk reduction within forensic settings in recent years. And yet the typical group therapy model isn't always the appropriate path to take.In this important new book, the aims and effectiveness of individual therapies within forensic settings, both old and new, are assessed and discussed. Including contributions from authors based in the UK, North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, a broad range of therapies are covered, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mentalisation Based Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focussed Therapy. Each chapter provides: an assessment of the evidence base for effectiveness; the adaptations required in a forensic setting; whether theTable of Contents1. Introduction (Claire Nagi & Jason Davies). Part 1: Individual Therapies 2. Acceptance and commitment Therapy (David Brillhart) 3. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Andrew Day) 4. Cognitive Analytic Therapy (Karen Shannon & Philip Pollock) 5. Exploring Compassion Focused Therapy in forensic settings: An Evolutionary and social-contextual approach (Paul Gilbert) 6. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing with Sexual Offenders (Ron Ricci & Cheryl Clayton) 7. Mentalization Based Treatment (Gill McGauley) 8. Personal Construct Psychotherapy (Adrian Needs & Lawrence Jones) 9. Psychodynamic psychotherapy (Nigel Beail) 10. Schema Therapy (Marije Keulen-de Vos & David Bernstein) 11. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Dr Naomi Murphy). Part 2: Key issues associated with individual therapies 12. Individual psychological therapy with associated groupwork (Claire Nagi & Jason Davies) 13. Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Offenders (Tony Ward) 14. Supervising the therapists (Jason Davies & Claire Nagi) 15. Selecting therapies and therapists (Jason Davies & Claire Nagi) 16. Conclusions and future directions (Jason Davies & Claire Nagi)

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Book SynopsisWhat are the basic dimensions of temperament? How does temperament influence children's relationships to their physical and social worlds--and their behavior and adjustment across the lifespan? What are its biological underpinnings? From preeminent researcher Mary Rothbart, this work comprehensively examines the role of temperament in the development of personality and psychopathology. In a direct and readable style, Rothbart combines theory and research with everyday observations and clinical examples. She offers new insights on difficult children and reviews intervention programs that address temperamental factors in childhood problems. Winner--Eleanor Maccoby Book Award, American Psychological Association Division 7 (Developmental Psychology)Trade Review"One of the wisest, most interesting, and most important books in psychology in recent years. A world-renowned expert, Rothbart brilliantly shows how temperament combines with experience to make us who we are."--Carol S. Dweck, PhD, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University"This outstanding book from the foremost world expert on temperament offers a creative and authoritative synthesis. A broad range of interrelated topics are addressed, including the development and structure of temperament and personality; connections to competence, conscience, and psychopathology; meaning structures; biological and environmental contributions to temperament; and interventions. Rothbart clarifies the multiple levels of factors that contribute to the course of human development. There is something for all developmental scientists and students in this accessible and well-written book."--Nancy Eisenberg, PhD, Regents' Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University "In this excellent book, Rothbart brings her pioneering theory of temperament into full fruition. Her comprehensive presentation ranges from the history of temperament to its development into adult personality. Rothbart sets forth a clearly documented, dynamic perspective on the relation between temperament and personality. Through thought experiments, she reveals how individual differences develop within the child's social and physical environment. Discussions of psychopathology and interventions are included. This is a book for all researchers and clinicians interested in understanding how we become who we are."--Arnold J. Sameroff, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan"Half the battle in child clinical work is deriving an effective formulation of a child's issues. Child clinicians who read this book will come up with more effective formulations. They will think in richer ways about concepts of temperament, how temperament influences and is influenced by the social environment, and implications for the child's social development and sense of self. The book also offers helpful discussions of temperament-informed interventions, such as parent training and executive function training."--John E. Bates, PhD, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University "While one of the longest-studied topics in psychology, temperament remains one of its toughest nuts to crack. Rothbart leads the reader along a compelling personal and scientific journey during which the many factors that combine to make us unique individuals--biological, social, and developmental--are carefully assessed and elucidated. Rothbart's writing style is clear and engaging. This book not only reflects the current state of the field, but also, I suspect, will shape its future."--Mark H. Johnson, PhD, Professor and Director, Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck College, University of London, United Kingdom "This book provides a comprehensive and substantive basis for understanding temperament, personality, development, and the links among them. Importantly, and a rare accomplishment, it also provides useful insights into how temperamental differences affect individuals' everyday lives, their achievements, and their problems. The book is grounded in solid theory and evidence but reflects Rothbart’s sensitivity to children, parents, and families. She is an eminent developmental researcher who brings real clinical insights to an important topic. A 'must read.'"--Barbara Keogh, PhD, Professor Emerita, Graduate School of Education and Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles; author of Temperament in the Classroom-A thoughtful, scientific, and wise analysis of what we have learned about temperament, development, and personalityand where we have to press further. The three themes of this remarkable book/m-/temperament, development, and personalityare skillfully interwoven to create an account of the development of socioemotional individuality throughout life....[A] well-written and engaging volume.--Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 9/1/2012Table of Contents1. Definition and Historical Roots2. The Structure of Temperament3. The Biology of Temperament4. Infancy5. The Self and Structures of Meaning6. Coping and Culture7. Conscience and Competence8. Stability and Change from Child to Adult9. Problems and Interventions in Development10. Temperament, Environment, and Psychopathology11. Some Final Observations

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Book SynopsisThis unique text provides a comprehensive framework for creating, managing, and interpreting qualitative research studies that yield valid and useful information. Examples of studies from a wide range of disciplines illustrate the strengths, limitations, and applications of the primary qualitative methods: in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, ethnography, content analysis, and case study and narrative research. Following a consistent format, chapters show students and researchers how to implement each method within a paradigm-neutral and flexible Total Quality Framework (TQF) comprising four interrelated components: Credibility, Analyzability, Transparency, and Usefulness. Unlike other texts that relegate quality issues to one or two chapters, detailed discussions of such crucial topics as construct validity, interresearcher reliability, researcher bias, and verification strategies are featured throughout. The book also addresses applications of the TQF to the writing, reviTrade Review"The presentation of a TQF that can be used both to evaluate published studies and create high-quality studies is a unique contribution to the field of qualitative inquiry. The TQF will be particularly helpful to graduate students who are venturing into qualitative research. The authors skillfully guide the reader through the various modes of data collection and analysis. They provide detailed guidance on key methodological issues, such as decisions regarding sample size, conducting telephone versus face-to-face interviews, and uses of focus groups."--Margaret J. Bull, PhD, RN, Marquette University College of Nursing “A most original contribution that has been put together with the greatest of care. I applaud the authors for dividing each of the five methods chapters into well-organized sections that cover all aspects of the methods and explain how and why to apply TQF principles. Each chapter ends with an exceptionally effective case study to illustrate the concepts described. Other highlights of the book include the discussion topics and exercises to further readers’ thinking and understanding. This will be a great text for my senior-level honors seminar in qualitative research design."--Kimberley Ducey, PhD, Department of Sociology, University of Winnipeg, Canada “This is an excellent text for a graduate qualitative research course, as well as a valuable reference for professionals. Well-written and easy to use, it provides a practical approach for students by incorporating exercises, case studies, web resources, and discussion topics. The latest research trends are discussed throughout, such as email IDIs, mobile ethnography, and synchronous versus asynchronous online discussion boards. The authors’ years of experience in conducting qualitative research make this book not only informative, but interesting to read.”--Candice R. Hollenbeck, PhD, Department of Marketing, University of Georgia “A much-needed, pathbreaking book that will help set new standards of authoritativeness and excellence in qualitative research. The TQF is a powerful approach that can inform all types of research. I particularly like the authors' thorough attention to context, which they carefully explain in the introduction and develop throughout the book; this is one of the most important aspects of qualitative research."--Gerald Kosicki, PhD, School of Communication, The Ohio State University “The writing is clear with helpful illustrative examples. Strengths of the book include its user-friendly narrative language and the effective applied exercises and case studies at the end of each chapter.”--Mary I. Dereshiwsky, PhD, Department of Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University -Roller and Lavrakas do a fantastic job of identifying strengths and limitations of each design model.--The Qualitative Report, 1/1/2018ƒƒThis book is suffused with the elements of what the authors call the total quality framework--namely credibility, analyzability, transparency, and usefulness. Each chapter is built around this framework so the important decisions needed throughout the stages of a qualitative research study are covered….Good use is made of chapter summaries and discussion topics and worked examples….Where appropriate, the advantages and disadvantages of preparing for, collecting, and analyzing data using technology is explored providing an additional dimension to the text. I would recommend this book to educators, researchers, and postgraduate students who are undertaking qualitative research.--Nurse Researcher, 1/1/2016ƒƒA hands-on, innovative, integrated methods text….The framework provides principles and practices for researchers to apply throughout the research process so that they are more likely to gather high-quality data, come to a more complete and valid interpretation of their data, and generate and present useful outcomes….The book contains chapters on each of the main qualitative methods: in-depth interviews, focus groups, ethnography, content analysis, and case studies. The authors, in keeping with the integrated approach of their model, in parallel fashion apply each of the four elements of the framework to each technique and its particular requirements. This feature alone is a major strength of this work. But each method chapter contains some additional valuable elements, such as skills researchers must bring to that particular technique, strengths and weaknesses of that approach, and ethical considerations. The authors also provide a case study at the end of each chapter that is an example of a research project utilizing the TQF standards for that specific method. If that weren't enough, the final chapter focuses on how to use the TQF to assess the quality of qualitative studies done by others--or at least, grant or project proposals….The book itself is very well organized and well written….Section headings and parallel organization make it easy to jump back and forth, and chapter summaries along with an extensive glossary likewise aid the reader….Overall, Roller and Lavrakas have done social science scholars of all stripes a big favor.--Public Opinion Quarterly, 5/1/2016ƒƒReaders will benefit from the book's organization, with its similarly formatted chapters, and from the frequent examples, bulleted lists, diagrams, and annotated bibliographies at the end of the chapters. The overall presentation facilitates comprehension of what can be, for some, difficult content….This is an outstanding adjunctive resource for those using particular research paradigms (e.g., grounded theory, phenomenology, ethnography, etc.) and for those in need of a framework to ensure rigor in any qualitative research study. The book provides a new, fresh, and meticulous approach to creating, understanding, using, and evaluating qualitative research. (review by Martha M. Scheckel, PhD, RN)--Doody's Review Service, 7/10/2015Table of Contents1. Making Sense of the Human Experience with Qualitative Research 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Unique Attributes Associated with Qualitative Research 1.3. The Total Quality Framework and the Reason for This Book 1.4. Overall Organization of the Book and Its Chapters 1.5. The Glossary 2. The Total Quality Framework Chapter Preview 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Paradigms and Frameworks 2.3. What Is the Total Quality Framework? 2.4. Applying the Total Quality Framework 2.5. Chapter Summary Suggested Further Reading 3. Interview Method: In-Depth Interviews Chapter Preview 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Four Modes of the In-Depth Interview Method 3.3. Applying the Total Quality Framework Approach to the In-Depth Interview Method 3.4. Chapter Summary 3.5. Exercises and Discussion Topics Suggested Further Reading Web Resource 4. Interview Method: Focus Group Discussions Chapter Preview 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Three Modes of the Group Discussion Method 4.3. Applying the Total Quality Framework Approach to the Group Discussion Method 4.4. Chapter Summary 4.5. Exercises and Discussion Topics Suggested Further Reading Web Resources 5. Observation Method: Ethnography Chapter Preview 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Ethnography in the Digital Age 5.3. Applying the Total Quality Framework Approach to Ethnography 5.4. Chapter Summary 5.5. Exercises and Discussion Topics Suggested Further Reading Web Resources 6. Qualitative Content Analysis Chapter Preview 6.1. Introduction 6.2. Computer-Assisted Qualitative Content Analysis 6.3. Applying the Total Quality Framework Approach to Qualitative Content Analysis 6.4. Chapter Summary 6.5. Exercises and Discussion Topics Web Resources 7. Multiple Methods in Case-Centered Approaches: Case Study and Narrative Research Chapter Preview 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Process in Case-Centered Research 7.3. The Total Quality Framework Approach to Case-Centered Research 7.4. Chapter Summary 7.5. Exercises and Discussion Topics Suggested Further Reading Web Resource 8. The Total Quality Framework Research Proposal and Other Practical Applications of the Total Quality Framework Chapter Preview 8.1. Introduction 8.2. Section-by-Section Discussion of the Total Quality Framework Research Proposal 8.3. Evaluating Proposals Using the Total Quality Framework 8.4. Related Uses of the Total Quality Framework in Reviewing Research Reports 8.5. Chapter Summary Glossary References Author Index Subject Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisEdwin H. Friedman has woven 24 illustrative tales that offer fresh perspectives on familiar human foibles and reflect the author's humor, pathos, and understanding. Friedman takes on resistance and other demons to show that neither insight, nor encouragement, nor intimidation can in themselves motivate an unmotivated person to change. These tales playfully demonstrate that new ideas, new questions, and imagination, more than accepted wisdom, provide each of us with the keys to overcoming stubborn emotional barriers and facilitating real change both in ourselves and others. Thought-provoking discussion questions for each fable are included. See also the downloadable audiobook, Friedman's Fables: Favorites Read by the Author, featuring 15 of the tales narrated in Dr. Friedman's inimitable style.Trade Review"I used a fable for my sermon, and you could have heard a pin drop by the end....I find the book thoroughly delightful and powerful.''--The Rev. Henry C. Galganowicz, Rector, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Weston, Connecticut -The book had an unexpected effect. I found myself more creative in the therapy sessions that followed, almost as if I had been granted some internal form of permission to co-create a story alongside the stuck stories of so many of my clients.... The stories...had, in effect, stimulated my own story-telling ability.--AFTA Newsletter, 9/30/1990Table of ContentsPrologueTHE FAILURE OF SYNTAXThe BridgeA Nervous ConditionThe Friendly Forest'Round in CirclesProjectionRaising CainTHE DEMONS OF RESISTANCEThe Power of BeliefAn American HollySoaringNet ResultsMetamorphosisThe CurseInterludeBONDS AND BINDSSymbiosisAttachmentJean and JaneThe Magic RingThe LessonCinderellaREPTILIAN REGRESSIONSCaught in Her Own WebThe WallflowerPanicBurnoutNarcissusTraditionEpilogueDISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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Book SynopsisNow in a revised and expanded fourth edition, this definitive reference and text has more than 50% new material, reflecting a decade of theoretical and empirical advances. Prominent researchers describe major theories and review cutting-edge findings. The volume explores how personality emerges from and interacts with biological, developmental, cognitive, affective, and social processes, and the implications for well-being and health. Innovative research programs and methods are presented throughout. The concluding section showcases emerging issues and new directions in the field. New to This Edition *Expanded coverage of personality development, with chapters on the overall life course, middle childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood. *Three new chapters on affective processes, plus chapters on neurobiology, achievement motivation, cognitive approaches, narcissism, and other new topics. *Section on cutting-edge issues: personality interventions, personTrade Review"The study of personality is the study of the person in context--and requires psychologists to integrate the contributions of disciplines as disparate as genetics, biology, mathematics, sociology, and economics. This handbook is a powerful example of the breadth of the field. The contributions of over 75 leading scholars are organized into one volume. This fourth edition will be required reading for graduate students and will help scholars continue to integrate the diverse approaches to personality."--William Revelle, PhD, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University "This fourth edition is a tour de force! Chapters cover the gamut of contemporary personality theory and research, ranging from biological to cultural approaches. Several chapters unpack in great detail the biological underpinnings of personality. A particularly great addition to this volume is Carol Dweck’s chapter on her integrative theory of motivation, personality, and development. The writing is engaging and clear, at a level of detail suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates; instructors can pick and choose chapters and the order in which they appear in a syllabus. This is a terrific resource for any psychologist’s bookshelf."--Jennifer Crocker, PhD, Ohio Eminent Scholar in Social Psychology, The Ohio State University "The contributors to this book are a stellar group of researchers and scholars. As a developmental scientist, I am particularly interested in the numerous chapters in the fourth edition that touch on developmental issues from a personality psychology perspective. I am also excited to see the fundamental topics of emotion and self-regulation addressed from so many different perspectives. The knowledgeable and nuanced discussions of important topics will provide graduate students, researchers, and instructors with a valuable overview of the field. This is an excellent volume for graduate classes on personality."--Nancy Eisenberg, PhD, Regents' Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University "The Handbook of Personality has been the go-to reference for summaries of cutting-edge personality science for decades. The fourth edition brings together a range of researchers to cover all of the important topics. This edition has expanded coverage on personality development, a key sub-area that has witnessed dramatic growth during the last decade. It also addresses new questions, such as the efficacy of personality interventions and geographic differences in personality traits. This is an indispensable resource for students and scholars of personality psychology."--Christopher J. Hopwood, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Davis "With the publication of its fourth edition, this handbook now enters its fourth decade of defining the state of the science in personality theory, research, and application. Balancing coverage of classically enduring themes with newly emerging directions, the editors and contributors have captured the field's conceptual sophistication and methodological rigor. Forty-two chapters--many of them new to this edition--are organized to capture both the breadth and depth of personality science, and written in an informed and informative style."--Mark Snyder, PhD, Professor and McKnight Presidential Chair in Psychology, University of Minnesota-Table of ContentsI. Theoretical Perspectives and Conceptual Units 1. The Evolution of Human Personality, David M. G. Lewis & David M. Buss 2. History, Measurement, and Conceptual Elaboration of the Big-Five Trait Taxonomy: The Paradigm Matures, Oliver P. John & Christopher J. Soto 3. Toward an Integrative Theory of Motivation, Personality, and Development, Carol S. Dweck 4. Achievement Goal Complexes: Integrating the “What” and the “Why” of Achievement Motivation, Nicolas Sommet, Andrew J. Elliot, & Kennon M. Sheldon 5. Narrative Identity and the Life Story, Dan P. McAdams II. Biological Foundations 6. Temperament: Theory and Research, Lee Anna Clark & David Watson 7. Personality in Animals: What Can We Learn from a Species-Comparative Approach?, Alexander Weiss 8. The Neurobiology of Personality, Colin G. DeYoung, Rachael G. Grazioplene, & Timothy A. Allen 9. Behavioral Genetics and Personality: Ongoing Efforts to Integrate Nature and Nurture, Robert F. Krueger & Wendy Johnson 10. Molecular Genetics of Personality, Marleen H. M. de Moor III. Development 11. Personality Development across the Life Course: A Neo-Socioanalytic Perspective, Brent W. Roberts & Lauren B. Nickel 12. Personality Development in Middle Childhood, Rebecca L. Shiner 13. Personality in Adolescence, Filip De Fruyt & Evalill Bølstad Karevold 14. Personality and Life Transitions in Young Adulthood, Wiebke Bleidorn & Jaap J. A. Denissen 15. Personality Development in Adulthood and Later Life, Daniel K. Mroczek, Eileen K. Graham, Nicholas A. Turiano, & Mazeed Omotilewa Aro-Lambo 16. Personality and Parenting, Olivia E. Atherton & Thomas J. Schofield IV. Cognitive and Motivational Processes 17. Cognitive Approaches to Personality, Michael D. Robinson 18. Implicit Motives, Oliver C. Schultheiss & Martin G. Köllner 19. A Cognitive–Affective Processing System Approach to Personality Dispositions: Rejection Sensitivity as an Illustrative Case Study, Ozlem Ayduk & Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton 20. Creativity and Genius, Dean Keith Simonton V. Affective Processes 21. Emotion and Personality: A Social Functionalist Approach, Dacher Keltner & Michelle N. Shiota 22. The Approach System as a Component of Personality, Sheri L. Johnson, Benjamin Swerdlow, Jennifer Pearlstein, Manon Ironside, & Charles S. Carver 23. The Self-Conscious and Social Emotions: A Personality and Social Functionalist Account, Jessica L. Tracy & Aaron C. Weidman 24. Emotion Regulation: Basic Processes and Individual Differences, Tammy English, Lameese Eldesouky, & James J. Gross 25. Self-Regulatory Processes, Stress, and Coping, Charles S. Carver & Michael F. Scheier VI. Self- and Social Processes: Relationships, Culture, Environment 26. Naturalizing the Self, Richard W. Robins 27. Identity Negotiation: A Theory of Self and Social Interaction, William B. Swann, Jr. & Jennifer K. Bosson 28. Self-Regulation and Personality, Rick H. Hoyle & Erin K. Davisson 29. Narcissism in Contemporary Personality Psychology, M. Brent Donnellan, Robert A. Ackerman, & Aidan G. C. Wright 30. Attachment Theory and Its Place in Contemporary Personality Theory and Research, R. Chris Fraley & Phillip R. Shaver 31. Persons, Situations, and Person–Situation Interactions, R. Michael Furr & David C. Funder 32. Culture and Personality: Current Directions, Shigehiro Oishi, Kostadin Kushlev, & Verónica Benet-Martinez VII. Applications and Implications 33. Personality and Religion, Sarah A. Schnitker & Robert A. Emmons 34. Personality and Subjective Well-Being, Richard E. Lucas & Ed Diener 35. Personality and Psychopathology, Jennifer L. Tackett & Stephanie Mullins-Sweatt 36. Personality and Personality Disorder, Thomas A. Widiger & Joshua R. Oltmanns 37. Personality and Health: A Lifespan Perspective, Howard S. Friedman & Sarah E. Hampson VIII. Emerging Issues and New Directions 38. Personality Interventions, Joshua J. Jackson, Emorie D. Beck, & Anissa Mike 39. Ecological Sampling Methods for Studying Personality in Daily Life, Matthias R. Mehl & Cornelia Wrzus 40. Putting Personality in Its Place: A Geographical Perspective on Personality Traits, Peter J. Rentfrow & Samuel D. Gosling 41. What Do We Know When We Know Ourselves?, Simine Vazire & Erika Carlson 42. Some Contributions of Economics to the Study of Personality, James J. Heckman, Tomáš Jagelka, & Tim Kautz Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisPrecise shifts in the ways people make sense of themselves, others, and social situations can help people flourish. This compelling handbook synthesizes the growing body of research on wise interventions--brief, nonclinical strategies that are wise to the impact of social-psychological processes on behavior. Leading authorities describe how maladaptive or pejorative interpretations can undermine peopleâs functioning and how they can be altered to produce benefits in such areas as academic motivation and achievement, health, well-being, and personal relationships. Consistently formatted chapters review the development of each intervention, how it can be implemented, its evidence base, and implications for solving personal and societal problems.Trade Review"In the last decade, researchers from across psychology have been developing and testing a new generation of theory-guided brief interventions that are changing behaviors of hundreds of people at a time. These 'wise' interventions effectively alter the ways people think about themselves, their studying or eating habits, their marriages, and their health. The outcomes are usually objective and meaningful, and often last for years. From leading researchers in the field, this is the kind of book that has the potential to change the lives of undergraduates, graduate students, and even faculty who yearn to make a difference in the world and who also want to discover new insights about people, institutions, and culture."--James W. Pennebaker, PhD, Regents Centennial Professor of Liberal Arts and Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin "This volume highlights innovative interventions and provides behind-the-scenes commentary from their developers. It is indispensable for anyone who wants to use psychological science to change behavior for the better. Each chapter explains a research-based approach to enhancing motivation or changing behavior, and discusses why it works, for whom, and under what conditions."--Angela Duckworth, PhD, Founder and CEO, Character Lab; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania “It’s not often that the world’s leading experts on the psychology of changing behavior and improving well-being come together to share their knowledge. This book presents the latest science on what it takes to promote learning, belonging, happiness, health, and peace.”--Adam Grant, PhD, The Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management and Psychology, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania "This book is particularly useful in terms of teaching about and critically evaluating the value of psychology in the real world. Its underlying framing is quite pragmatic for different ways to organize a course. It centers both the domains of interventions and the psychological concepts underlying those interventions. Instructors using this book as a text might organize their course around domains (for example, units on health, education, relationships) or psychological concepts (for example, belonging and groups, implicit theories, reappraisal)."--Kody Manke, PhD, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University-Table of ContentsIntroduction, Gregory M. Walton & Alia J. Crum I. Education 1. A Growth Mindset about Intelligence, Carol S. Dweck & David S. Yeager 2. The Social-Belonging Intervention, Gregory M. Walton & Shannon T. Brady 3. Self-Affirmation Interventions, David K. Sherman, Mohini Lokhande, Tim Müller, & Geoffrey L. Cohen 4. The Utility-Value Intervention, Chris S. Hulleman & Judith M. Harackiewicz 5. Difference Education: Improving Disadvantaged Students’ Academic Outcomes by Changing Their Theory of Difference, Nicole M. Stephens, MarYam G. Hamedani, & Sarah S. M. Townsend 6. The Pathways Intervention as a Model to Design Broader Systems of Equitable Student Support, Mesmin Destin & Ivan A. Hernandez 7. The Strategic Resource Use Intervention, Patricia Chen II. Health and Well-Being 8. Happiness Interventions, Kristin Layous 9. The Stress-Mindset Intervention, Alia J. Crum, Isaac J. Handley-Miner, & Eric N. Smith 10. Stress Reappraisal Interventions: Improving Acute Stress Responses in Motivated Performance Contexts, Jeremy P. Jamieson & Emily J. Hangen 11. Values-Alignment Interventions: An Alternative to Pragmatic Appeals for Behavior Change, Christopher J. Bryan 12. The Taste-Focused-Labeling Intervention: Emphasizing the Tasty and Enjoyable Attributes of Healthy Foods, Bradley P. Turnwald & Alia J. Crum III. Conflict and Relationships 13. The Incremental Theory of Personality Intervention, David S. Yeager & Hae Yeon Lee 14. The Empathic-Discipline Intervention, Jason Okonofua & Michael Ruiz 15. The Group-Malleability Intervention: Addressing Intergroup Conflicts by Changing Perceptions of Outgroup Malleability, Amit Goldenberg, James J. Gross, & Eran Halperin 16. The Couples Activity for Reappraising Emotions Intervention: A 7-Minute Marital Conflict Intervention Benefits Relational and Individual Well-Being, Erica B. Slotter & Laura B. Luchies 17. The Abstract Reframing Intervention: Helping Insecure Individuals Benefit from Romantic Partners’ Positive Feedback, Denise C. Marigold IV. Sustainability 18. The Social Norms Approach: A Wise Intervention for Solving Social and Environmental Problems, Jessica M. Nolan, P. Wesley Schultz, Robert B. Cialdini, & Noah J. Goldstein 19. Dynamic Norm Interventions: How to Enable the Spread of Positive Change, Gregg Sparkman Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisReflecting a decade of tremendous growth in mindfulness research and interventions, this authoritative handbook is now in a significantly revised second edition with 75% new material. The volume examines the interface of contemporary psychological science and ancient contemplative traditions. It presents cutting-edge work on the neurobiological, cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal mechanisms and effects of meditative practices. Chapters on exemplary applications review mindfulness-based interventions for both clinical and nonclinical populations. Contributors describe the development of and evidence base for each approach and identify important directions for future investigation. New to This Edition *Most chapters are new or extensively updated. *Chapters on emotion regulation processes and interventions for chronic pain. *Chapters on interventions in school and work settings. *Chapter on adapting mindfulness-based research and interventions for

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Book SynopsisWritten by Dr Paul Seager, a social psychology specialist who teaches at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, ''Social Psychology: A Complete Introduction'' is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then provides added-value features like summaries of key studies, lists of questions to test your understanding of the concepts covered, and a ''Food for thought'' section at the end of each chapter which challenges you to put the academic theories to practical use.The book uses a structure that mirrors many university courses on social psychology - starting off by explaining what social psychology is and how it is researched, before exploring a wide variety of the fascinating areas social psychologists have looked at in both classic and lesser-known studies. Areas covered include: the self; attributions; social cogniti

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Book SynopsisUncovers the roots and consequences of and offers solutions to the widespread alienation and disconnection that beset modern society Since the beginning of the 21st century, people have become increasingly disconnected from themselves, each other, and the world around them. A crisis of connection stemming from growing alienation, social isolation, and fragmentation characterizes modern society. The signs of this crisis of connection are everywhere, from decreasing levels of empathy and trust, to burgeoning cases of suicide, depression and loneliness. The astronomical rise in inequality around the world has contributed to the critical nature of this moment. To delve into the heart of the crisis, leading researchers and practitioners draw from the science of human connection to tell a five-part story about its roots, consequences, and solutions. In doing so, they reveal how we, in modern society, have been captive to a false story about who we are as human. This false narrative that takeTrade ReviewIn creating a volume examining the crisis of human connection, the editors gathered an impressive list of interdisciplinary contributors … Written in an accessible style, the book is a must read for any scholar interested in the science of human connection. The volume is a particularly valuable tool for anyone interested in solutions to the current crisis of connection. -- CHOICEFor our own shortsighted reasons - protection, safety, greed, ignorance - we have perfected a dangerously disconnected and dehumanizing set of discourses and practices. This profoundly important book suggests that our innate human determination to bridge differences and live in vulnerable, loving relationships is the antidote to rising fear and anxiety and the best chance we have to solve the wicked problems before us. -- Lyn Mikel Brown,author of Powered By Girl: A Field Guide for Supporting Youth Activists

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Book SynopsisThe concepts of cause and effect are critical to the field of program evaluation. Experimentally-designed evaluations—those that randomize to treatment and control groups—offer a convincing means for establishing a causal connection between a program and its effects. Experimental Evaluation Design for Program Improvement considers a range of impact evaluation questions, particularly those questions that focus on the impact of specific aspects of a program. Laura R. Peck shows how a variety of experimental evaluation design options can provide answers to these questions, and she suggests opportunities for experiments to be applied in more varied settings and focused on program improvement efforts.Trade ReviewPeck reminds us that the results from experiments only inform us about average effects, but more importantly provides us with the information necessary to look inside the "black box." -- Roger Boothroyd * Post-revision review *Experimental evaluations are feasible under the right conditions. This book is an excellent guide for evaluators that want to apply this underutilized design in their practice. -- Sebastian Galindo * Post-revision review * A sophisticated and well-written treatise of evaluation design to improve policies and programs. -- Katrin Anacker * pre-publication review *Table of ContentsList of Boxes, Figures, and Tables Volume Editors’ Introduction About the Author Acknowledgments Chapter 1 • Introduction The State of the Field The Ethics of Experimentation What This Book Covers Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning Chapter 2 • Conceptual Framework: From Program Logic Model to Evaluation Logic Model Program Logic Model Evaluation Logic Model Conclusion Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning Chapter 3 • The Basic Experimental Design Defined Random Assignment Explained The Basic (Two-Armed) Experimental Design To Have a Control Group or Not to Have A Control Group? Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning Chapter 4 • Variants of the Experimental Design Multi-Armed Designs Factorial Designs Multistage Designs Staggered Introduction Designs Blended Designs Aligning Evaluation Design Options With Program Characteristics and Research Questions Conclusion Questions and Exercises Chapter 5 • Practical Considerations and Conclusion Some Practical Considerations Road Testing Principles for Conducting High-Quality Evaluation Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning Appendix • Doing the Math and Other Technical Considerations Estimating Treatment Impacts How to Interpret Results Handling Treatment Group No-Shows and Control Group Crossovers Subgroup Analyses Conclusion Questions and Exercises Resources for Additional Learning References Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisIn this important book, Niklas Luhmann uses his powers as an analyst of the social system to examine two of the most important concepts which hold that system together and allow it to evolve: trust and power. He criticises those theoretical accounts whose roots lie in what he refers to as ideologies – accounts which use implicit beliefs in particular conceptions of human nature to explain and predict social action in a one-dimensional way. Theories of rational choice and moralistic explanations are taken to task, as are the theories of both Marx and Habermas. Luhmann's unique scientific sociology underpins every page and enables him to highlight the potential shortcomings of these narrative approaches. Underlying this approach is the idea that ideologically-based social theory, whether critical or conservative, is unable to do justice to the complexities existing within the parameters of social systems, individuals, and the interactions between them. He aims to show instead how only a painstaking systems analysis can capture these intricacies. Although written over 40 years ago, Luhmann's complex vision of the operations of trust and power provides a wealth of insights of considerable value to scholars and students grappling with contemporary social and economic problems. The editors' introduction to this new edition and the significant revisions they have made to the translation will help to reveal the richness and clarity of this vision and its relevance to the ways that trust and power operate in today's society.Trade Review"A must-read for anyone interested in trust research in German-speaking contexts, Luhmann's ideas around trust as a mechanism of reducing complexity have also been highly influential for scholars..."Journal of Trust ResearchTable of ContentsContents Introduction: Niklas Luhmann's Sociological Enlightenment and its Realisation in Trust and Power - by Christian Morgner and Michael King Editors� note on the revised translation Part 1: Trust Preface - by the author 1. Defining the Problem: Social Complexity 2. Constancies and Events 3. Familiarity and Trust 4. Trust as a Reduction of Complexity 5. Exceeding Information and Possibilities For Sanctions 6. Personal Trust 7. Communications Media and System Trust 8. The Tactical Conception: Trust as Opportunity and as Constraint 9. Trust in Trust 10. Trust and Distrust 11. Readiness to Trust 12. The Rationality of Trust and Distrust References Part 2: Power Introduction 1. Power as a Communication Medium 2. The Action Framework 3. Code Functions 4. Power and Physical Force 5. Lifeworld and Technique 6. The Generalization of Influence 7. Risks of Power 8. Power�s Relevance to Society 9. Organized Power References Relevant Articles by Luhmann in English

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Book SynopsisRelationships fall apart, marriages fail, couples break up – it happens to us all. Time corrodes passion and the routines of daily life kill the excitement that surrounds the emotion of the first encounter. The difficulty of uniting sexual pleasure with love, which Freud considered to be the most common neurosis in any love life, has become emblematic of a truth that seems undeniable: desire is destined to die if its object is not constantly renewed, if we do not change partner, if it is closed for too long in the restrictive chamber of the same bond. And yet what happens to these bonds when one of the two partners betrays the other, when the promise fails, when there is another emotional experience cloaked in secrecy and deceit? What happens if the traitor then begs forgiveness? Are they asking to be loved again and, having declared that it is not like it used to be, now want everything to go back to how it was? Should we make fun of lovers in their attempts to make love last? Or should we try to face up to the experience of betrayal, with the offence caused by the person we love most? Should we not perhaps attempt to praise forgiveness in love?Trade Review�Fascinating and provocative, this book sizzles with critical passion. It is fed by a deep knowledge of the vagaries of love in our nihilistic, �hyper-hedonist� times and by psychoanalytic insight. The addition of riveting cases makes this a pithy and important work.� Lisa Appignanesi, author of Everyday MadnessTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. The Ideology of the New The Contemporary Degradation of Love Lives; Resignation or Dopamine?; Narcissistic Love; Two Lies in Our Time; The New Libertine Ideology; Love as Resistance to the Libertine Worship of the New2. Encounter and DestinyLove as Oedipal Repetition; Falling in Love with Ourselves; The Scream of Life; The Debate over Barolo; The Sexual Relationship Does Not Exist; We Are Loved Not Because of Something, But ‘Because of Everything’; The Loving Encounter is the Birth of a World; Disappointed Love; The Eros of the Encounter; Fidelity; The Face and the Eternal3. Trauma and AbandonmentA Captive Freedom?; Albertine; Is the Promise of Love Always False?; Is the Promise of Love Always False?; “It’s Not Like It Used To Be”; What Is A Trauma?; The First Blow; Trauma is the Flipside of Repression; Trauma in Love; Falling into Non-Sense; The Fall This Side of the Mirror; A Wound With No Cure; Abandonment4. The Work of Forgiveness Courageous Love; The Adulterous Woman; To Forgive the Unforgiveable?; Reflection by the Subject; The Impossibility of Forgiving Out Of Love; The Work of Forgiveness and The Work of Mourning; Forgiveness and Gratitude; Why Men Find It More Difficult to Forgive; Violence Without Law; Violence and Love; The Tender Assassin; Absolute Exposure to Love; Virgil’s Gloves; Narcissism and Depression; Woman’s Foreign Language; “They Are All Whores!”; Killing Them In Order To ‘Love’ Them; The Joy of Forgiveness?; Forgiving Oneself

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Book SynopsisEarly modern stereotypes used to be studied as evidence of popular belief, something mired with prejudices and commonly held assumptions. Stereotypes and stereotyping in early modern England goes beyond this view by exploring practices of stereotyping as contested processes. To do so, the volume draws on recent works on social psychology and sociology. It thereby brings together early modern case studies and explores how stereotypes and their mobilisation shaped various negotiations of power, in spheres of life such as politics, religion, economy and knowledge production.Table of ContentsIntroduction: rethinking early modern stereotyping in the twenty-first century – Koji Yamamoto and Peter Lake1 Religious and national stereotyping and prejudice in seventeenth-century England – Tim Harris2 On thinking (historically) with stereotypes, or the puritan origins of anti-puritanism – Peter Lake3 History plays, Catholic polemics and the staging of political economy in Elizabethan England – Koji Yamamoto4 Alchemists, puritans and projectors in the plays of Ben Jonson – Peter Lake and Koji Yamamoto5 Ranter and Quaker stereotyping in the English Revolution – Kate Peters6 Fighting popery with popery: subverting stereotypes and contesting anti-Catholicism in late seventeenth-century England – Adam Morton7 ‘We do naturally … hate the French’: Francophobia and Francophilia in Samuel Pepys’s Diary – David Magliocco8 ‘Sin and sea coal’: smoke as urban life in early modern London – William Cavert9 Laboratories of subjectification: characters and stereotypes in late Stuart and Georgian theatre – Bridget Orr10 From Reformation to Enlightenment in post-civil war orientalism – William J. BulmanCoda: the dialectics of stereotyping – past and present – Sandra Jovchelovitch, Koji Yamamoto and Peter LakeIndex

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Book SynopsisWhat if experiencing a good life involves more than just pleasure?Revealing the surprising roots of lasting happiness, pre-eminent psychologist Paul Bloom explains why suffering is an essential source of both pleasure and meaning in our lives.It seems obvious that pleasure leads to happiness - and pain does the opposite. And yet we are irresistibly drawn to a host of experiences that truly hurt, from the exhilarating fear of horror movies or extreme sport to the gruelling challenges of exercise, work, creativity and having a family.Drawing on ground-breaking findings, pre-eminent psychologist Paul Bloom explores the pleasures of suffering and reveals why the activities that provide the most satisfaction are often the ones that involve the greatest sacrifice. Embracing this truth, he shows, is the key to a life well lived.'Paul Bloom can always be counted on to take your confident assumptions about humanity and turn them upside down' Susan Cain, author of Quiet'An exhilarating antidote to toxic positivity, this captivating book will challenge you to rethink your vision of a good life' Adam Grant, author of Think AgainTrade ReviewAn exhilarating antidote to toxic positivity, this captivating book will challenge you to rethink your vision of a good life -- Adam Grant, author of Think AgainClear, rightly sceptical, impossible to dislike -- Stuart Ritchie * Guardian *Provocative, fascinating and insightful - from one of the world's best writers and deepest thinkers about human behaviour -- Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on HappinessA profound meditation on happiness, family and meaning from one of the best writers we have about the human condition. A joy to read -- A. J. Jacobs, author of It’s All RelativeWonderfully humane, lucid and entertaining ... a brave and necessary tract for the times * Telegraph (on Against Empathy) *

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Book Synopsis'A phenomenally important book' Lewis Dartnell, author of OriginsWhy do we live in families?Why do we help complete strangers?Why do we compare ourselves to others?Why do we cooperate?The science of cooperation tells us not only how we got here, but also where we might end up. In The Social Instinct Nichola Raihani introduces us to other species who, like us, live and work together. From the pied babblers of the Kalahari to the cleaner fish of the Great Barrier Reef, they happen to be some of the most fascinating and extraordinarily successful species on this planet. What do we have in common with these animals, and what can we learn from them? The Social Instinct is an exhilarating, far-reaching and thought-provoking journey through all life on Earth, with profound insights into what makes us human and how our societies work.'A pleasing juxtaposition of insightful scientific theory with illuminating anecdotes' Richard Dawkins'Surprising, thoughtful and, best of all, endlessly entertaining' Will Storr, author of The Science of Storytelling'A superb book about how important cooperation is' Alice Roberts, author of AncestorsTrade ReviewA phenomenally important book. The story of why we humans evolved to become such a wonderfully cooperative, social species, and what that means for the world today. Nichola Raihani will change the way we think about ourselves. -- Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human HistoryThis is a superb book about how important cooperation is in biology, from molecules and cells to families and whole societies. -- Alice RobertsThe Social Instinct is surprising, thoughtful and, best of all, endlessly entertaining, examining the puzzle and power of co-operation from the decks of the HMS Bounty to the babbling birds of the Kalahari. Absolutely loved it. -- Will Storr, author of The Science of StorytellingExcellent and illuminating * Wall Street Journal *A well-written book, easy to read - a pleasing juxtaposition of insightful scientific theory with illuminating anecdotes -- Richard Dawkins

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Book SynopsisErich Fromm was one of the most influential and creative public intellectuals of the twentieth century. He was a mentor to David Riesman and an inspiration for the New Left. As the rise of global right-wing populism and Trumpism creates new interest in the kind of psycho-social writing and popular sociology that Fromm pioneered in the 1930s, this timely book tells the story of the rise, fall and contemporary revival of Fromm’s theories. Drawing from empirical work, this is an invaluable contribution to popular debates about current politics, the sociology of ideas and the prospect of a truly global public sociology.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Erich Fromm’s Global Public Sociology 1 Sociology in a World at War: Escape from Freedom 2 How Optimal Marginality Created a Public Sociologist 3 The Cold War, Conformity, and the 1960s 4 How Fromm Became a Forgotten Public Sociologist 5 Fromm’s Political Activism in the 1960s 6 Studying Social Character and Theorizing Violence Conclusion: The Revival of a Global Public Sociologist

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Book SynopsisThe world often falls short of how we'd like it to be, and our ability to make even just a little difference can seem limited. Sometimes it feels like you need to be a super-hero to achieve anything meaningful. But what if by re-conceiving what you do, you could change the world for the better?In THE REGENERATIVE LIFE, Carol Sanford shows you how to fundamentally change the roles you play in society, enabling you to do more than you ever believed possible; grow yourself and others, provide astounding innovations for your clients, children and students, generate extraordinary social returns, become more creative, and bring new life and opportunity to everything around you. THE REGENERATIVE LIFE teaches you to see your roles differently: stripping away all preconceptions of how it should be done, understanding what your role is at its core, and building yourself back up to become something new; something so grounded, inspiring, and resilient, it can change the world.

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Book SynopsisWith a foreword by Kathy FrestonVegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters can feel like they''re living in different worlds. Many vegans and vegetarians struggle to feel understood and respected in a meat-eating culture, where some of their most pressing concerns and cherished beliefs are invisible, and where they are often met with defensiveness when they try to talk about the issue. They can become frustrated and struggle to feel connected with meat eaters. And meat eaters can feel disconnected from vegans and vegetarians whose beliefs they don''t fully understand and whose frustration may spill over into their interactions. The good news is that relationship and communication breakdown among vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters is not inevitable, and it is reversible. With the right tools, healthy connections can be cultivated, repaired, and even strengthened.In BEYOND BELIEFS, internationally recognized food psychology expert and long-time relationship coach Dr. Melanie Joy provides easy-to-understand, actionable advice so you can:Learn the principles and tools for creating healthy relationshipsUnderstand how to communicate about even the most challenging topics effectivelyRecognize how the psychology of being vegan/vegetarian or of being a meat eater affects your relationships with others, and with yourself

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Book SynopsisOver the past decade, many famous entrepreneurs and celebrities have begun to open up about their life-changing experiences with psychedelics that led to their personal successes. But less well-known are the wisdom-bringing psychedelic experiences of many top psychologists, psychiatrists, researchers, and others who have taken what they learned from their entheogenic experiences and applied it in their professions, leading to therapeutic advancements, scientific discoveries, and healing for thousands. In this profound book, Dr. Richard Louis Miller shares stories of psychedelic transformation, insight, and wisdom from his conversations with 19 scientists, doctors, therapists, and teachers, each of whom has been self-experimenting with psychedelic medicines, sub rosa, for decades. We hear from scientific psychonaut Amanda Feilding, founder of the Beckley Foundation; ethnobotanical explorer Dennis McKenna; research advocate and head of MAPS Rick Doblin; and the “Sunshine Makers”: Tim Scully, the scientist taught to make LSD by Owsley Stanley, and Michael Randall, the leader of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love. We learn about recasting “bad trips” as unfamiliar challenges from psychedelic swami Dr. Allan Ajaya, therapeutic uses of MDMA from “the love doctor” Charley Wininger, decades of insights from psychedelic professor Thomas B. Roberts, as well as several others. Revealing the psychedelic wisdom uncovered in spite of decades of the “War on Drugs,” Dr. Miller and his contributors show how LSD and other psychedelics offer a pathway to creativity, healing, innovation, and liberation.Trade Review“I love this book! The interviews (really, intimate conversations) are emotionally intense, insightful, and revelatory. Each is a deep dive into a life transformed early on by psychedelic revelations and also matured, deepened, and revised over decades of continued psychedelic use. Finally able to be shared, here is the knowledge and experience of elders, shared life lessons of caring and compassion. A book of gifts, of gratitude, and so much to be learned.” * James Fadiman, PhD, microdose researcher, author of The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide, and coau *“The publishing of Psychedelic Wisdom could not have come at a better time. Psychotherapists, neuroscientists, creatives, and spiritual seekers are discovering and rediscovering the amazing potential of psychedelic substances. These substances can promote psychological healing and facilitate problem-solving. They can be used as tools to study brain function and the nature of consciousness. They can produce feelings of wonder, sacredness, and transcendence. “All of these topics and more are explored in this collection of in-depth interviews with elder scientists, therapists, professors, artists, and doctors. Over the years, these leaders have experimented with and employed psychedelic substances in their personal and professional lives. Their experiences have been well-seasoned by time, and yet they remain fresh as the morning dew.“Dr. Miller has a way, a gift really, of opening the right doors with his questions for his guests. He then encourages them to freely express and follow the stream of consciousness that ensues. As these explorers share their stories, their ‘confessions’ provide a peek into the vast range of experiences accessible with these remarkable substances.” * Nicholas V. Cozzi, PhD, educator and scientist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School o *“The dialogues featured in Psychedelic Wisdom shimmer with insight. The degree of candor, wit, and understanding reflected in its pages is unmatched among the psychedelic literature that is currently flooding into the marketplace. Lest there be any doubt, the high-minded wisdom of this book is needed now more than ever.” * J. Christian Greer, PhD, research fellow at Yale University Institute of Sacred Music *“Dr. Miller has memorialized the transformational stories of visionary elders who are laying the foundation of a psychedelic renaissance that will illuminate humanity’s future for centuries to come.” * Jerry and Julie Brown, coauthors of The Psychedelic Gospels *“A fascinating, unique, disarming, and intimate glimpse of the earliest taproots of the current blossoming revolution in spiritual and mental health.” * Dean Edell, MD, radio and television broadcaster and author of Eat, Drink, and Be Merry *Table of ContentsFOREWORD The Wisdom of Psychedelic Elders Rick Doblin INTRODUCTION Confessions of the Psychedelic Elder SCIENTISTS 1 Tim Scully and Michael Randall The Sunshine Makers Revisit Their Quest to Turn On the Whole World 2 Amanda Feilding A Consciousness Researcher on Her Self-Experimentation with LSD 3 Dennis McKenna An Ethnobotanical Explorer Reflects on a Lifetime of Curiosity 4 Rick Doblin Pioneering the Legalization of Psychedelic Medicines DOCTORS5 Dean Edell America’s Doctor Spreads the Word 6 Friederike Meckel Fischer A Convicted Psychotherapist Describes Working Underground 7 Howard Levene and David Geisinger Understanding Patients’ Life Experiences THERAPISTS 8 Allan Ajaya Transcendent Awareness of Underlying Unity 9 Charley Wininger The Love Doctor on Happiness-Inducing Experiences10 Mariavittoria Mangini Psychedelics and the Social Matrix 11 Dr. Richard Louis Miller Making Meaning from the Psychedelic ExperienceTEACHERS 12 Thomas B. Roberts Upgrading the Human Mind with Psychedelics13 Clifton RossPsychedelic Breakthroughs on the Road of Recovery 14 Cliff BarneyLiving and Writing in a Different Reality 15 Jerry and Julie BrownScholars of Psychedelics Say There Is Always More to Learn 16 Charles Bush The Psychedelic Cinerama Afterword Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of the best-selling Raising Boys With ADHD features the latest information on research and treatment for boys with ADHD. This book: Empowers parents to help their sons with ADHD find success in school and beyond. Covers topics not often found in other parenting guides. Provides a strength-based approach to helping boys discover their strengths and abilities. Helps boys become motivated, successful, and independent adults. Discusses the preschool years, early diagnosis, and strategies for teens transitioning to work and college. Filled with practical knowledge, a dynamic action planning guide, resources, and tools needed to help parents address the many strengths and challenges of boys with ADHD, this book provides parents with encouragement and hope for the future.

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Book SynopsisMany people assume that good communicators possess an intrinsic talent for speaking and listening to others, a gift that can't be learned or improved. The reality is that communication skills are developed with deliberate effort and practice, and learning to understand others and communicate your ideas more clearly will improve every facet of your life.Messages has already helped thousands of people build communication skills and cultivate better relationships with friends, family members, coworkers, and partners. With this fully revised and updated fourth edition, you'll discover new skills to help you communicate your ideas more effectively and become a better listener. Learn how to:- Read body language- Develop skills for couples communication- Negotiate and resolve conflicts- Communicate with family members- Handle group interactions- Talk to children- Master public speaking- Prepare for job interviewsThis new edition features a much-needed chapter on digital communication. Effective communication can easily be compromised when you're not able to read your conversation partner's body language, facial expression, or vocal tone. This chapter teaches you how to express yourself well via phone, email, texting, and video-all the skills you need to thrive in the digital age.

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Book Synopsis'Essential ... endlessly fascinating ... to read Sixsmith is to want to read more Sixsmith' Forbes More than any other conflict, the Cold War was fought on the battlefield of the human mind. And, nearly thirty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, its legacy still endures - not only in our politics, but in our own thoughts, and fears. Drawing on a vast array of untapped archives and unseen sources, Martin Sixsmith vividly recreates the tensions and paranoia of the Cold War, framing it for the first time from a psychological perspective. Revisiting towering personalities like Khrushchev, Kennedy and Nixon, as well as the lives of the unknown millions who were caught up in the conflict, this is a gripping account of fear itself - and in today's uncertain times, it is more resonant than ever.Trade ReviewAn ambitious study of the cold war ... filled with fascinating insights into the psychology of one of the most dangerous periods in world history ... illuminating -- P.D. James * Guardian *There have been many histories of the cold war, but the virtue and originality of Mr Sixsmith's is to see almost every aspect of the stand-off in psychological terms * Economist *Written with exemplary clarity and full of succulent anecdotes ... Sixsmith's huge canvas encompasses the Space Race, the motivations of the Cambridge spies, and the details of Project MK Ultra * Daily Telegraph *[Sixsmith] has found another way of telling the story of the Cold War, one that laces history with the mind games that were played by both sides ... a good read ... peppered with anecdote, archival nuggets and short flashes of insight ... The book stands out from other Cold War narratives by its introduction of psychological theorising ... It was time for a vivid popular history of the Cold War, and this is it. -- Roger Boyes * The Times *Essential ... endlessly fascinating ... to read Sixsmith is to want to read more Sixsmith * Forbes *This fascinating study of Cold War psychology also has much to teach us about contemporary tensions -- Vin Arthey * Scotsman *Praise for Martin Sixsmith: 'Sixsmith has the knack of delivering complex material with a clear voice * The Times *A lively chronicle -- Orlando Figes * Sunday Times *Russia, a 1,000 Year Chronicle of the Wild East contains many of the required ingredients to become the leading popular history of Russia. Colloquial, personal and anecdotal in style ... well researched and factually sound. * TLS *Has a greater resonance now than ever * An Consantoir *Russia delivers a thoroughly satisfying history...a lively opinionated narrative. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisPermission to Narrate develops exciting new theory and explorations for group analysis. They are diverse in range and, from differing bases in theory and research, aim to cast light on how clients find voice and speak out in groups and the importance of rhetoric in the understanding of communication. It addresses the ways in which silenced, submerged and less confident voices emerge, finding permission and narration, often against the odds. Positioning and dialogical theory is used to show how such voices are caught up in and defined by discourses, and also how we can transcend the definitions and positions into which we are thrown. Accessible clinical and historical examples bring theory to life.Permission to Narrate also uses applied group analytic theory to consider the cultural role and rhetoric of monsters, and what these representations tell us about the position in which human beings conceive themselves. Also explored, using applied group theory, are the meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous and Quakers, both serving as remarkable examples of different, alternative group formations. A chapter on revolutions, in England, France, and elsewhere, demonstrates the role of rhetorical re-definitions of society and an aesthetics of revolt. A semi-autobiographical chapter discusses different interpretations of Freud, over the years, while the final chapter argues that group analysis faces serious 'discipline anxiety' after its first sixty years or so. How it responds to such anxiety can be decisive in terms of our viability and continuing relevance as a discipline and practice. This book will be of interest to clinicians and academics, across disciplines including history, social psychology and cultural studies.Trade Review'These excellent and elegant essays extend the frontiers of group analysis, adding further depth and breadth, not to mention innovation, to our discipline andresearches.'- Malcolm Pines, group analyst, author of The Evolution of Group Analysis'Very original, imaginative and striking - a different point of view on what we do.'-- Liesel Hearst, group analyst, and co-author of Group-Analytic Psychotherapy'This book is a fascinating account through a series of essays, made more interesting still by its courageous self-disclosures and glimpses into the author's own history.'- Professor Edward Khantzian, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Harvard Medical School'Martin Weegmann further develops his acute understanding of analogy, rhetoric, metaphor and symbolism and the ways in which group and individual narratives interweave and influence each other, including novel insights into the formation and lure of psychoanalysis.'-Alistair D. Sweet, psychoanalytic psychotherapist, Belfast'This beautifully written book is dizzyingly wide-ranging, its span including narrative and dialogical psychology, group analysis, rhetoric, literature, historical and political analysis, and even an excursion into the world of monsters, as well as the author's own clinical and personal experiences. We should be grateful to Martin Weegmann for giving himself the permission to narrate so broadly because the result is not just an invitation for a paradigm change in group analysis but a fine and evocative demonstration of the power of words.'- David Winter, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Hertfordshire'In recent years Martin Weegmann, a distinguished clinical psychologist and group analyst, has begun to share his rich clinical voice with colleagues in a host of intriguing and wise publications on the addictions and related topics. His most recent book explores the necessity of granting not only our patients but, also, ourselves the permission to transform our hidden narratives into words in order to obtain relief. Weegmann illustrates this most powerfully through a series of intelligent, literate, and historically deft chapters which range from a study of Alcoholics Anonymous, to the language of group analysis, to the life and work of Sigmund Freud. The author writes in a clear and inviting style - never pompous or bombastic - and one imagines that he creates a similarly welcoming atmosphere in his consulting room. One will finish reading this book feeling rather better educated about the entire panoply of psychotherapy.'-Brett Kahr, Senior Fellow at the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, in the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology, London, and, Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Psychotherapy and Mental Health at the Centre for Child Mental HealthTable of ContentsForeword , Introduction , The rhetorical ground of group analysis , Taking position: what groups do we bring? , Remembering monsters , Naught but a story to tell*: Alcoholics Anonymous , Revolutionary subjects, bodies, and crowds , Psychoanalytic fascinations: my seven Freuds ... . , Discipline anxiety—time for paradigm change in group analysis? , Epilogue

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Book Synopsis"There are a few secrets," he tells me. "A few discoveries that I've never published. Some of the most powerful ones. I wouldn't betray them under torture." In a time of deep fakes, alternative truths and leaked secrets, it would be easy to think that we are surrounded by lies. While most people are shaking their heads and muttering dark things about the new levels of deceit, former Times journalist Kathleen Wyatt is busy marvelling at how society manages it. How do we do this extraordinary thing, often under the most ordinary of circumstances? When do we first do it, why do we do it and do we really tell more lies today? Wyatt goes deep into disinformation to find out - but given her own lies, can she even be trusted on this subject? In this brilliant, wide-ranging study of lies and lying, Wyatt introduces us to a cast of professionals and professional liars - from scientists to investigators, from double agents to toddler specialists, from a fallen titan of industry to a Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist. Together, they all help her prove a remarkable thesis: lies hold us together as much as they push us apart and they play a vital role in a healthy society.Trade Review"This might sound like a back-handed compliment, but it is not meant to be: I cannot think of a better, more elegant or more articulate guide to mistruth than Kathleen." - Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

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Book SynopsisWe like to get along, at home or in the workplace. We don't want to hurt people or offend. Therefore, it is no surprise that numerous famous psychological experiments have proven that we don't tend to go against authority or the majority view. Famous management gurus share the view that harmony, cohesiveness and agreement are the building blocks for effective decision-making and creativity. But they are wrong.In No!, Charlan Nemeth, the world's leading expert on dissent, uses her 35 years of research to show why we need rebels - and how fostering more disagreement can dramatically improve decisions and the production of good ideas. Using examples from Twelve Angry Men to brainstorming, she explains how people with minority opinions need the space to express themselves uncompromisingly, even if it causes discomfort. Explaining why the devil's advocate technique doesn't work and why authentic disagreement is necessary to open our perspectives, this book has the power to revolutionise business, creative organisations, and society.Trade ReviewPunchy... it could transform millions of meetings, doing away with all those mushy , consensus-driven hours wasted by people too scared of disagreement or power to speak truth to gibberish... all managers interested in the quality and integrity of their decision-making would do well to heed [this book]. * Wall Street Journal *A beautifully written and important book that deserves to be read by the docile and disobedient alike. Crowds are sometimes wise, but Charlan Nemeth shows how, when, and why listening to the majority is dangerous, and why disagreement is often an engine of innovation, persuasion, and error correction. * Adam Alter – bestselling author of Irresistible and Drunk Tank Pink *Insightful, easy to read and full of examples... In this illuminating book, Charlan Nemeth demonstrates how dissent improves decision-making. This is a book every manager and board member should read. * Professor Saadi Lahlou, Chair in Social Psychology, London School of Economics *A timely tome on the perils of silence and the value of voice. Charlan Nemeth is one of the world's leading experts on making decisions and influencing others, and she presents a career's worth of evidence on why the views you don't want to consider are often the ones you need to hear most. * Adam Grant, bestselling author of Originals *There is no person on the planet better scientifically qualified to write a book on the dynamics of dissent. She has repeatedly demonstrated her ability to apply the scientific literature to engaging real­world problems. * Philip Tetlock – University Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction *[A] tour-de-force of research ... To really understand what makes for effective dissent, you can do no better than reading what Charlan Nemeth has to say here. * Dr. Randall S. Peterson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School *A lucid, practical guide to fostering smarter teams, companies, and societies. Charlan Nemeth demonstrates the power of nonconformists in raising the quality of our group decisions. * William Poundstone - bestselling author of Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? *

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Book Synopsis'Subtle and compelling.' Observer'One of the best books of 2021.' The TimesAre we in the middle of a generational war? Are Millennials really entitled 'snowflakes'? Are Baby Boomers stealing their children's futures? Are Generation X the saddest generation? Will Generation Z fix the climate crisis?Revealing and informative, The Generation Divide provides a bold new framework for understanding the most divisive issues raging today: from culture wars to climate change and mental health to housing. Including data from all over the globe, and with powerful implications for humanity's future, this big-thinking book will transform how you view the world.Previously published as Generations. Trade ReviewA subtle and compelling book * Will Hutton, Observer *Excellent... explodes stereotypical intergenerational myths * Financial Times *Essential for anyone who truly wants to understand our world. * Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia *Engaging and vital. Anyone trying to understand social change has to distinguish the effects of generations, periods and ages. * Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of Enlightenment Now *Startling, witty and erudite. This is a must-read, complete analysis of our times - a portrait of the way we live now in all its changing confusions down the generations. Read this to explode the myth of manufactured generational wars. * Polly Toynbee, Guardian columnist *Indispensable... Bobby Duffy is among the most creative and prolific generational analysts anywhere in the world. * Robert Putnam, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University *Eye-catching and compelling. To get a reliable glimpse of the future it is essential to have clear picture of the present. Generations does it better than anything I've seen in recent years. * Trevor Phillips, former Chair of The Commission for Equality and Human Rights *Excellent. Duffy convincingly and comprehensively punctures the myths around generations that have pigeon-holed people for decades. * Dame Margaret Hodge, former Chair of the Public Accounts Committee *Brilliant. Duffy has built a powerful toolkit for understanding the forces and relationships that shape the world we live in - and the one our children will inherit. * Rafael Behr, Guardian Columnist *The most comprehensive, compelling and careful account for how and why the generations diverge, come together and can better connect. * Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography, Oxford University *One of the best books of 2021 * The Times *A truly brilliant and engaging explanation of a new way to think about how and why we're changing. Duffy picks clever and often amusing examples to illustrate his analysis, while he also recognises the important concerns we all have about the future and our place in it. * Dame Louise Casey, former Director General of the Department for Communities and Local Government *This important book deserves our attention. Duffy casts new light on the endlessly fascinating issue of what links the generations and how they differ. * Lord David Willetts, author of The Pinch *An insightful read for those interested in understanding changing social attitudes and behaviour, and most importantly Duffy helps to bust damaging myths about generational stereotypes. * Independent *Table of Contents1: The Question of Our Generation 2: Stagnation Generation 3: Home Affront 4: Reaching Higher, Falling Flat 5: Happy Now 6: A Healthy Future? 7: The Sex Recession, Baby Bust and Death of Marriage 8: Manufacturing a Generational Culture War 9: Constant Crises 10: Consuming the Planet 11: Us and Them 12: The End of the Line?

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the psychological aspects of pop culture preferences, personality, and behavior from across sixteen research studies. The authors analyze such phenomena as superhero and antihero fandoms, internet trolls, women in popular culture, generational preferences, and romance and sexuality. Analyzing pop culture in the context of the #MeToo movement, LGBTQIA+ representation, and contemporary politics, Keith Beard, April Fugett, and Britani Black pay close attention to contemporary issues of inclusion and marginalization. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Personality, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and PsychologyChapter 2: From Superheroes to SuperpowersChapter 3: The Addition of the Antihero and the “Darker” Sides of PersonalityChapter 4: The New Definition of Good and Bad Guys in the Context of Psychology, World Beliefs, and PoliticsChapter 5: Love is LoveChapter 6: Internet Trolls and Internet AddictionChapter 7: The Role of Women and the #MeToo MovementChapter 8: All the Nostalgia: Generational Shifts in Personality and in Cartoon Character PreferencesChapter 9: The Fandom of Disney (aka Disney ruins everything)Chapter 10: Conclusions and Future Directions

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Book SynopsisA beguiling look at seven contemporary nomadic cultures around the world, offering a timely insight into alternative ways of life that connect us to our ancestral roots. A fascinating and beautiful survey of seven nomadic societies spread across the continents. With delicately beautiful illustrations bringing the material to life, we learn about the Sama Bajau, fishing nomads from the Philippines who spend months at sea without ever touching land. We discover the Yanomami peoples of the Amazon rainforest whose connection to their environment informs every aspect of their lives. The Nenet nomads of Siberia follow their reindeer through blasting winds to the very edge of the Arctic Circle. All these cultures face common pressures and problems. Governments want them to settle down and assimilate; local populations view them with suspicion; subsistence farming or herding is not viable in a cut-throat globalised world. This book offers a timely window on a simpler way of life, and on human traditions and cultures that connect us to our distant ancestors. Elegantly and respectfully written and illustrated, this book is a captivating contribution to the growing literature on nomadic societies, and will appeal to both the education and the gift markets.

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Book SynopsisDisConnected offers a new vision of human nature and a new understanding of human behaviour and social problems. Connection is the most essential human trait - it determines our behaviour and our level of well-being. Cruelty is the result of a sense of disconnection, while “goodness” stems from connection. Unfortunately, the most disconnected people gravitate to positions of power, which leads to “pathocracy,” the most common form of government during the 20th century. Disconnected societies are patriarchal, hierarchical and warlike. Connected societies are egalitarian, democratic and peaceful. We can measure both social progress and personal development in terms of how far we move along a continuum of connection. At the most essential level, we are always interconnected. Altruism and spirituality are experiences of our fundamental connection. Regaining awareness of our connection is the only way by which we can live in harmony with ourselves, one another, and the world itself.

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Book SynopsisDemocratic societies thrive when citizens actively and critically engage with new ideas, developments and claims to truth. Not only can such practices result in more effective choice-making, but they can also lead to widespread support for progressive beliefs, such as social justice. With Western societies in the midst of environmental, social and political crises, it seems more pertinent than ever that citizens become ‘ideas-informed’. Presenting concepts from academia, industry, and practice, The Ideas-Informed Society closes the gap between the ideal of the ideas-informed society and the current reality. By exploring what it means to be ideas-informed and the benefits for both individuals and society, the chapters conceive what an ideal ideas-informed society would look like, what are the key ingredients of an ideas-informed society, and how to make it happen.Table of ContentsForeword; Sir Anthony Seldon PART 1: The Concept of an Ideas-Informed Society Chapter 1. Potent Ideas, Engaged Citizens, Healthy Societies; Chris Brown and Graham Handscomb Chapter 2. The Value of Uncertainty and the Tyranny of the Closed Mind; Sir Les Ebdon OBE Chapter 3. A Little Conceptual Housekeeping: ideas and their contexts; Lesley Saunders Chapter 4. Battle of Ideas: Shaping the future through debate; Alastair Donald PART 2: Truth-telling, Democracy and Community Chapter 5. Battle of Ideas: Weaponising the Free Speech Fallacy; Sam Fowles Chapter 6. Reversing Polarisation: How Challenging Ideas Can Help People Find Common Purpose; Sir Paul Collier Chapter 7. When Ideas Fail; Iain King CBE Chapter 8. Bearing the Truth and Building Truth-telling Communities; Helen Cameron Chapter 9. Informed Society and Representative Democracy: the role of parliaments; Stéphane Goldstein and Anne-Lise Harding Chapter 10. Questions worth asking and conversations that matter: generating ideas in cohesive communities; Tim Slack and Fiona Thomas Chapter 11. An entrepreneur’s journey: delivering ideas to change a VUCA world; Paul Lindley OBE Chapter 12. Education for Democracy: Schools as Communities of Inquiry; Vivienne Baumfield PART 3: Creativity, Arts and the Environment Chapter 13. In Praise of Inutility: Learning from Dickens; Judith Mossman Chapter 14. The power of visual ideas – Searching for a sense of place and belonging ; Rafael Klein Chapter 15. Curiosity and Stories: Working with art and archaeology to encourage the growth of cultural capital in local communities; John Castling and Jilly Johnston Chapter 16. Getting the (Positive) Word Out: The IdeaSpies Platform ; Lynn Wood and Sabra Brock Chapter 17. How to succeed in a volatile world? Utilising the 7 Pillars of Positive Resilience to make the ideas-informed society a reality; Belinda Board Chapter 18. As we sit in the in-between; Benjamin Freud and Charlotte Hankin PART 4: Education and empowering young people Chapter 19. Ideas-informed? – Ideas are not enough!; Valerie Hannon and Anthony Mackay AM Chapter 20. Unleashing ideas through Youth Led Social Innovation; Katherine Crisp Chapter 21. Developing Ideas-Informed Young Citizens; John Baumber Chapter 22. The Future Skills Society Needs and Its Critical Implications; Jude Hillary Chapter 23. Education policy for a new age of enlightenment; Raphael Wilkins Chapter 24. Ideas in Action: Critically Reflective Practice; Neil Thompson Chapter 25. Turning Schools Inside Out – Community Curriculum Making; David Leat, Alison Whelan, Ulrike Thomas, Carolynn Kerr, and Ruth Webb Chapter 26. The Case for Place: How we can improve our ideas about ‘place’ in education policymaking; Will Millard

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Book SynopsisWithin psychology, emotion is often treated as something private and personal. In contrast, this book tries to understand emotion from the 'outside,' by examining the everyday social settings in which it operates. Three levels of social influence are considered in decreasing order of inclusiveness, starting with the surrounding culture and subculture, moving on to the more delimited organization or group, and finally focusing on the interpersonal setting.Trade Review"This is one of the best and most comprehensive treatments of emotion available today. The authors, each an accomplished researcher in his or her own right, have done a superb job integrating a large and diverse set data. Theoretically sound, empirically grounded, and global in scope, the book is also clearly and engagingly written. A major accomplishment." -- James R. Averill, University of Massachusetts, Amherst"At first glance, emotions are simple, biological events inside a person. This important book by three distinguished researchers argues, convincingly, that emotions are not so simple. Instead, they are deeply social events. This book is required reading for anyone who deals on a practical or a scientific level with emotion." -- James A. Russell, Boston College"An exciting movement is occurring in the psychology of emotions. Rather than seeing emotions only in the heads and bodies of individuals, psychologists are beginning to explore how emotions align and realign relationships between people. Anyone interested in this fascinating new direction could do no better than to read the book by Brian Parkinson, Agneta Fischer and Tony Manstead: a fine book on an up-to-the-moment topic." -- Keith Oatley, University of Toronto"The authors present a deeply social conception of emotion with arguments that are passionate yet balanced, scholarly yet accessible. Anyone with an interest in human emotions will want to read this book." -- W. Gerrod Parrott, Georgetown University"This is one of the best and most comprehensive treatments of emotion available today. The authors, each an accomplished researcher in his or her own right, have done a superb job integrating a large and diverse set data. Theoretically sound, empirically grounded, and global in scope, the book is also clearly and engagingly written. A major accomplishment." -- James R. Averill, University of Massachusetts, Amherst"At first glance, emotions are simple, biological events inside a person. This important book by three distinguished researchers argues, convincingly, that emotions are not so simple. Instead, they are deeply social events. This book is required reading for anyone who deals on a practical or a scientific level with emotion." -- James A. Russell, Boston College"An exciting movement is occurring in the psychology of emotions. Rather than seeing emotions only in the heads and bodies of individuals, psychologists are beginning to explore how emotions align and realign relationships between people. Anyone interested in this fascinating new direction could do no better than to read the book by Brian Parkinson, Agneta Fischer and Tony Manstead: a fine book on an up-to-the-moment topic." -- Keith Oatley, University of Toronto"The authors present a deeply social conception of emotion with arguments that are passionate yet balanced, scholarly yet accessible. Anyone with an interest in human emotions will want to read this book." -- W. Gerrod Parrott, Georgetown UniversityTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 Emotion's Place in the Social WorldChapter 2 Emotional Meaning Across CulturesChapter 3 Cultural Variation in EmotionChapter 4 Group EmotionChapter 5 Intergroup EmotionChapter 6 Moving Faces in Interpersonal LifeChapter 7 Interpersonal EmotionsChapter 8 Interconnecting ContextsReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a framework that sheds an illuminating light into the psyche of people involved in macro-level destructive intergroup conflicts, involving societies and ethnic groups, that take place continuously in various parts of the globe. It focuses on the socio-psychological repertoire that evolves in these societies or groups and which plays a determinative role in its dynamics. Specifically, this repertoire influences the nature of social reality about the conflict that society members construct, the involvement with and mobilization of society members for the conflict, the sense of solidarity and unity they experience, the conformity expected from society members, the pressure exerted on leaders, and the direction of action taken by the leadership.In addition, the book describes the changes in the socio-psychological repertoire that are necessary to ignite the peace process. Finally, it elaborates on the nature and the processes of peace building, including conflict resolution and reconciliation.The proposed conception assumes that although each conflict has its unique context and characteristics, the socio-psychological foundations and dynamics are similar. It offers a holistic and comprehensive outlook on the dynamics that characterize each stage and aspect of intractable conflicts. Each chapter systematically elucidates a particular part of the cycle, describing the theoretical frameworks and concepts, as well as presenting empirical data that was accumulated. The volume is an important contribution for all those who study intergroup conflicts and want to understand their dynamics. In addition, the book will interest the many people attempting to settle conflicts peacefully and who need knowledge about the socio-psychological vectors that influence their course and resolution.Trade Review"This excellent volume comes at the right time for all those who study intergroup conflicts and want to understand their dynamics, and it provides a strong foundation for future research in this important area."John C. Turner, Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychology, Australian National UniversityTable of ContentsD. Bar-Tal, Introduction: Conflicts and Social Psychology. D.K. Coutant, S. Worchel, M. Hanza, Pigs, Slingshots, and Other Foundations of Intergroup Conflict. R.J. Fisher, H. Kelman, Perceptions in Conflicts. E. Halperin, K. Sharvit, J.J. Gross, Emotion and Emotion Regulation in Intergroup Conflict: An Appraisal Based Framework. D.R. Paez, J.H. Liu, Collective Memory of Conflicts. M.B. Brewer, Identity and Conflict. M. Krochik, J.T. Jost, Ideological Conflict and Polarization: A Social Psychological Perspective. G. Elcheroth, D. Spini, Political Violence, Intergroup Conflict, and Ethnic Categories. A. Kruglanski, K. Sharvit, S. Fishman, Workings of the Terrorist Mind: Its Individual, Group and Organizational Psychologies. D. Bar-Tal, E. Halperin, Socio-Psychological Barriers to Conflict Resolution. J. Reykowski, A. Cisłak, Socio-Psychological Approaches to Conflict Resolution, D.G. Pruitt, Negotiation and Mediation in Intergroup Conflict. N.N. Rouhana, Social Psychology and Reconciliation: Contributions and Pitfalls. K. Boehnke, H. Schmidtke, M. Shani, Peace Making: Socio-Psychological Approaches. D. Bar-Tal, Conclusion –To Open the Closet.

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Book SynopsisOstracism, Exclusion, and Rejection examines research into the related phenomena of ostracism, exclusion and rejection. Most individuals have experienced both sides of the coin: being ostracized and ostracizing others. People experience mild forms of ostracism on a daily basis, but some endure years and decades of being the social outcast. How does it feel to be shunned, left out, not wanted? Research suggests that even the mildest and briefest forms of ostracism are painful and have downstream consequences to our feelings of social connection. Longer-term ostracism has devastating consequences on individuals’ health and well-being.This innovative compilation covers how being cast out affects the brain and body chemistry, feelings and emotions, thoughts and beliefs, and behaviors. In addition to the primary focus on targets of ostracism, researchers also examine the motives and consequences of ostracizing. Social scientists from social psychology, developmental psychology, neuroscience, communication science, cross-cultural psychology, and anthropology tackle these questions with cutting-edge methods and provocative theories. A key volume for all in those fields, this book also presents applications from the schoolyard to the workplace, and sounds a much-needed call for further research on this universal behavior of all social animals.Trade Review"This volume does a superb job of summarizing theoretical and empirical work on social marginalization. Written by leading researchers and spanning the physiological to the societal level of analysis, the volume is a key reference regarding ostracism, exclusion, and rejection." – John Levine, University of Pittsburgh, USA"The list of contributors to this edited volume includes some of the most influential social scientists who have studied social ostracism. It represents a must-read for anyone interested in the scientific study of ostracism." – John B. Pryor, Illinois State University, USA"Feelings of rejection and exclusion contribute greatly to individual misery and societal problems. This remarkably comprehensive edited volume presents the most important modern theories and research findings regarding the causes and consequences of such feelings." – Jeff Greenberg, University of Arizona, USA Table of Contents1. Introduction and OverviewKipling D. Williams and Steve A. Nida2. Ostracism: Being Ignored and ExcludedDongning Ren, Andrew H. Hales, Kipling D. Williams3. Alone and Impulsive: Self-regulatory Capacity Mediates and Moderates the Implications of ExclusionLevi R. Baker and Roy F. Baumeister4. Motivational and Emotional Aspects of Interpersonal Rejection: Twenty-five Years of Theory and ResearchMark R. Leary5. The Shared Neural Substrates of Physical and Social PainKristina Tchalova and Naomi I. Eisenberger6. Acute and Chronic Physiological Consequences of Social RejectionEllie Shuo Jin, Robert A. Josephs7. Only the Lonely: The Curious Case of Exclusion and AggressionC. Nathan DeWall, Brian Enjaian, Sarah Beth Bell 8. Social Exclusion and the SelfCynthia L. Pickett, Yanine D. Hess9. Creating the Silence: Ostracism from the Perspective of the Source Lisa Zadro, Alexandra Godwin, Elena Svetieva, Nisha Sethi, Rose Iannuzzelli, & Karen Gonsalkorale 10. Social Surrogates and Rejection: How Reading, Watching TV, and Eating Comfort Food Can Ease the Pain of Social IsolationShira Gabriel & Jennifer Valenti11. Rejection in Romantic RelationshipsDanu Anthony Stinson, John G. Holmes, Theresa H. He12. Ostracism from a Cross-Cultural PerspectiveJuliette Schaafsma13. Ostracism in Children and AdolescentsSteve A. Nida and Conway F. Saylor14. Normative Exclusion and Attraction to Extreme Groups: Resolving Identity-UncertaintyMichael A. Hogg & Joseph A. Wagoner15. Workplace OstracismSandra Robinson and Kira Schabram16. Social Media and OstracismPeter Vorderer & Frank M. Schneider17. Anthropological Aspects of OstracismPatrik Söderberg & Douglas P. Fry18. Social Exclusion Research: Where Do We Go From Here?Eric D. Wesselmann, Kipling D. Williams, & Steve A. Nida

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Book SynopsisIsabel Menzies Lyth has formulated a way of thinking about social structures as forms of defence - as ways of avoiding experiences of anxiety, guilt, doubt and uncertainty - that is as challenging as it is persuasive. She believes that the individual is engaged in a lifelong struggle against primitive anxiety. A psychoanalyst writing in the tradition of Klein and Bion, her writings span more than thirty years of research in applied psychoanalysis and are here collected in the first of two volumes. In her classical paper on nursing, she writes: "By the nature of her profession the nurse is at considerable risk of being flooded by intense and unmanageable anxiety." The organisation and bureaucracy of the nursing profession have failed to contain the high levels of anxiety and stress that nurses experience, attempting instead to take practical steps to enhance recruitment and stem job wastage. The 'real nature' of the problem remains untouched. This is a controversial collection, which makes available to a wider public an important part of the research tradition of the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations. The author extends her analytic range to cover themes of children in long-stay hospitals and day-care institutions, and the maternal role today. All the essays combine her two main professional interests: the dynamics of the individual in his or her own right and the psychodynamics of the social world.

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Book SynopsisClimate Psychology offers ways to work with the unthinkable and emotionally unendurable current predicament of humanity. The style and writing interweave passion and reflection, animation and containment, radical hope and tragedy to reflect the dilemmas of our collective crisis. The authors model a relational approach in their styles of writing and in the book’s structure. Four chapters, each with a strikingly original voice and insight, form the core of the book, held either end by two jointly written chapters. In contrast to a psychology that focuses on individual behaviour change, the authors use a transdisciplinary mix of approaches (depth psychology and psychotherapy, earth systems, deep ecology, cultural sociology, critical history, group and institutional outreach) to bring into focus the predicament of this period. While the last decade required a focus on climate denial in all its manifestations (which continues in new ways), a turning point has now been reached. Increasingly extreme weather across the world is making it impossible for simple avoidance of the climate threat. Wendy Hollway, Paul Hoggett, Chris Robertson, and Sally Weintrobe address how climate psychology illuminates and engages the life and death challenges that face terrestrial life. This book will appeal to three core groups. First, mental health and social care professionals wanting support in containing and potentially transforming the malaise. Second, activists wanting to participate in new stories and practices that nurture their engagement with the present social and cultural crisis. Third, those concerned about the climate emergency, wanting to understand the deeper context for this dangerous blindness.Trade Review‘This timely and important book comprises an investigation of the causes of the current climate crisis, common reactions to this existential threat and how therapists can help each other and their clients face reality and find a way forward. [...] I heartily recommend this engaging and well-written book’ -- Dr Els van Ooijen, psychotherapist, Therapy Today Sept 2022'This volume is a refreshing and provocative contribution to an important area of concern. By the end of the book I was ever more convinced of the significance of climate psychology to our lives and felt that, in their different ways, the authors helped fashion both a deeper understanding of the problems and a way forward. It has encouraged me to think a great deal, to consider further my own implication in these matters, and to work harder to address these important, pressing issues. For this reason, I whole- heartedly recommend this book.' -- Mark Stein'To the uninitiated, the waltzing heat of recent years, the melting ice sheets of recent fears, and blusteringly rude clouds outside our pristine windows, are matters of the outside. This book, however, is not a gentle tap on the door separating that outside from the gilded interior of modern subjectivity, it is a haunting within: the urgency to consider that the inside has always been exposed. It is a transdisciplinary invitation to recognise how we Moderns are aspects of an ethical/psycho-ecological/socio-material arrangement that has helped produce the calamities we now witness. There is no neat inside any longer; we are all undone. But, you see, the undoing – the timely gift of this book – is the initiation we all need.' -- Bayo Akomolafe, PhD, author of These Wilds Beyond our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity’s Search for Home‘These four eminent British climate psychology thinkers challenge us to think creatively, beyond binaries, to reach what they name the “eco-psycho-social”. This book is an engaging and important support to clinicians and to all trying to manage and think through our contemporary emergency in humane and ethical ways. We are in their debt.’ -- Donna Orange, PhD, PsyD, teacher, psychoanalyst and author of Psychoanalysis, History, and Radical Ethics: Learning to Hear‘Individualism, human exceptionalism, modernism (and its bastard child, postmodernism): this book dares to imagine a psychology that moves decisively beyond these fatal trends. Instead, we are offered fare badly needed: a social ecopsychology, the personhood of nonhuman as well as human animals taken seriously, an unembarrassed call to feel and show our love for this world. There is nothing less than a revolution in the offing, in the discipline we used to call psychology. This book indicates a way to (re-)imagine it.’ -- Professor Rupert Read, former strategist, spokesperson for XR, and author of Parents for a Future: How Loving our Children Can Prevent Climate Collapse‘Climate psychology is an emerging and much-needed field in our struggle to make the necessary changes to our dysfunctional relationship with Earth. This book offers a diverse range of innovative thinking that pulls together threads from the eco–psycho–social fields. It challenges the reader to find new ways of seeing and understanding our current eco social crisis which will hopefully inspire new forms of action.’ -- Mary-Jayne Rust, art therapist, Jungian analyst, ecopsychotherapist and author of Towards an EcopsychotherapyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements About the authors Chapter 1 Introduction: a matter of life and death Wendy Hollway, Paul Hoggett, Chris Robertson, and Sally Weintrobe Chapter 2 Climate change: from denialism to nihilism Paul Hoggett Chapter 3 How the light gets in: beyond psychology’s Modern individual Wendy Hollway Chapter 4 Climate psychology at a cultural threshold Chris Robertson Chapter 5 The new bold imagination needed to repair and expand the ecological self Sally Weintrobe Chapter 6 In the end is my beginning Wendy Hollway, Paul Hoggett, Chris Robertson, and Sally Weintrobe Index

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Book SynopsisNominated for the Gradiva Award 2021 After eighteen frustrating months heading a specialist adolescent unit, Philip Stokoe applied for a training in consultation at the Tavistock Clinic based on the ‘Tavi’ aka ‘group relations’ model. This experience changed his life and, ultimately, led to this book, The Curiosity Drive: Our Need for Inquisitive Thinking. Embedding the training into his working life, Stokoe came to recognise the crucial importance of curiosity to the development of the mind. Alongside love and hate, it is a primary drive inside each of us. Without the desire to ‘know’, human evolution would take a very different path. Philip Stokoe outlines the work of Freud, Klein, and Bion to provide a firm foundation to his exploration of individual development and how it relates to groups and organisations. He lays bare why so many organisations are dysfunctional, takes an in- depth look at the problems unique to psychoanalytic institutions, and gives clear insight into how groups function as a separate entity to the individuals involved. He also investigates curiosity’s shadow side, detailing the ‘alternative’ processes needed when it becomes a problem. This is a truly excellent book for trainees, professionals, and anyone who has ever been frustrated by work!Trade ReviewEngaging, challenging, peppered with fresh ideas about the developing mind, organisations, and individual and couple relationships, this book is as lively as it is informative, as enjoyable as it is profound. Steeped in psychoanalytic thinking and enriched by systems theory and Shakespeare, the work is an inspiring expression of the author’s own curiosity and capacity for original and creative thought. -- R. Peter Hobson, Emeritus Tavistock Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, UCLBuilding on Bion’s positing of the necessity to add the urge for knowledge (K), to the urge to love (L), and the urge to hate (H), as the third primary human emotion, Philip Stokoe’s starting point, and central focus of this book, is that “curiosity … is central to the development and the maintenance of the mind”. He suggests that from early on infant development is driven by inquisitive thinking about their experiences and states of mind. ‘In a truly encyclopaedic re-examination of the Klein/Bion tradition of psychoanalytic theorising, Stokoe demonstrates his view that, by focusing on the curiosity drive in the course of human development, our understanding of the growth of the mind is significantly changed and that this change is crucial to our understanding of how human beings behave and relate to each other. ‘The book has depth in its theoretical explorations and breadth in its descriptions of the applications of that theorising, and will be of great interest both to those wanting to learn about the development of psychoanalytic thinking concerning human development, and to experienced practitioners who will be encouraged and enabled to apply that orientation to work with individual patients, with groups, and with institutions. -- Stanley Ruszczynski, psychoanalyst and Consultant Adult Psychotherapist (and past Director, 2005–2016), Portman ClinicFreud (1915, p. 194) wrote of the young child “working with the energy of curiosity” in seeking to extend himself in the domain of knowledge. For this impulsion he used the term Wißtrieb, a term that subsequently has been translated variously as an “impulse to investigate”, “epistemophilia”, “a drive towards knowledge”, and even the complex and problematic notion of a “truth drive”. In researching the subject with depth and breadth, in his own way and very much using his own voice, Philip Stokoe has worked with the energy of his own curiosity – a curiosity operating in several fields at the same time. Bringing together his experience and knowledge of psychoanalysis, theatre, and the workings of human groups, he has made a study of the subject with many discoveries. It will stimulate the hunger for new knowledge in a wide variety of readers, and by no means only those working in the fields of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. As he implies at the outset, the term “application”, in relation to psychoanalytic ideas, can be used in an unhelpfully divisive way. I prefer to see his writing as bringing out, and articulating, the already-existing psychoanalytic, dramaturgical, and group-mentality dimensions of the phenomena. He does this to harness the normally occurring intransitive use of the term “being curious” to another specific function, that is to say the study of thinking. In this respect I rather like the sub-title of his book: “Our Need for Inquisitive Thinking”. Never before has this need been so pressing, in a time when an election has been fought by a political movement explicitly and openly antithetical to research and a scientific outlook. Philip Stokoe is to be commended not only for writing such an interesting and well-informed book on such a crucial subject, but also for being willing to engage with its political ramifications. -- Chris Mawson, training and supervising analyst of the British Psychoanalytical SocietyPhilip Stokoe has the gift of describing ideas which appear stunning in their novelty and originality whilst at the same time resonating with something we may intuitively have known but have until now been unable to quite put our finger upon or to articulate. [...] The breadth and scope of the ideas contained within these pages makes this a book for those with an interest in how we relate and function as a species, within groups and as individuals, in addition to those working in clinical and organisational settings. It is a book for the curious and seekers of meaningful ways to understand the dilemmas faced in everyday life and work. -- Jo O’Reilly, Psychoanalyst and Consultant Psychiatrist in Medical PsychotherapyThe Curiosity Drive sets you thinking and exploring your own thoughts, as you become curious. The title is therefore apt. I enjoyed reading the book and found it difficult to put down/ It would make a valuable addition to the library of anyone who is interested in how we think, including therapists from any modality or those interested in personal development. -- Jo Sansby, BACP Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal Jan 2022Table of ContentsAcknowledgements About the author Introduction CHAPTER ONE The role of curiosity in the development of the mind CHAPTER TWO Love, hate, and curiosity CHAPTER THREE Development continues… CHAPTER FOUR The healthy organisation model CHAPTER FIVE Ethics CHAPTER SIX Applications CHAPTER SEVEN Psychoanalytic organisations – what’s different? CHAPTER EIGHT Politics CHAPTER NINE Love in Shakespeare CHAPTER TEN The problem with curiosity References Index

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Book Synopsis2021 Gradiva Award Winner Following the deadly 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, numerous recent, and fatal, attacks on mosques, churches, and synagogues occurring worldwide, and increasing totalitarianism and paranoia spreading through many countries, Dr Vamık Volkan could no longer ignore the urge to write a new book about large-group problems. In many countries, people are asking the metaphorical question “Who are we now?” and coming up with seemingly opposite answers. This book looks into the reasons why this is happening. With a summary of Sigmund Freud’s ideas about large groups – which focus on the individual – Dr Volkan builds on this base to explain what large-group psychology is in its own right and applies it to present-day society. How it develops in adulthood, the psychology of decision-making and political leader/follower relationships, political propaganda, and exaggerated narcissism in leaders are all examined. We are all members of at least one large group. Looking into large-group identity provides background data for investigating the spread of racism, authoritarian regimes, malignant political propaganda, wall building, and interferences with democratic processes and human rights issues. Large-Group Psychology: Racism, Societal Divisions, Narcissistic Leaders and Who We Are Now is the perfect book for those questioning what is happening in society today and why.Trade ReviewWhat strikes me again on reading this book by Vamık Volkan is his extraordinary capacity to convey complex concepts resulting from psychoanalysis in a language that can be understood by everyone, and how they can be applied to society at large. Vamık Volkan reveals the ways in which his personal story, linked to large-group conflicts in Cyprus, his international diplomatic experiences, and his long experience as a psychoanalyst, are interweaved with the development of his theoretical frameworks, which greatly contribute to the understanding of our present time. In this book, Vamık Volkan addresses major present issues, like the growing divide of large groups, the technical changes (robotization, AI), the psychology of political leaders, linked to this essential question: “Who are we now as a civilization?” Large-group psychology, resulting from Vamık Volkan’s works, should be an integral part of all university studies, as much as history and other academic science humanities. -- Brigitte Demeure, PhD, President of the French Society of Psychohistory and former Vice-president of the A2IP (Association Internationale Interactions de la psychanalyse)Having been a close witness to Dr. Volkan’s teachings, writings, and practices on large-group psychology for four decades, I heartily welcome his classic tome on the subject. We have here a masterful, comprehensive, and highly nuanced chronicle of his work that draws wisdom from private and public consultations in such august places as the US State Department, the offices of Foreign Ministries abroad, the Kremlin, classrooms in Finland, Germany, Israel, Austria, Turkey and here in the United States, among many other settings. In all these environs, he has enabled curious minds to expand in ethical, productive, and creative ways, closed minds to gradually open, enabled bellicose enemies and allies in fractured communities to reconfigure their embedded hostilities. ‘Henceforth, psychoanalysts, psychologically minded diplomats, historians and other scholars will think and practice differently. Henceforth, the intersection between internal and external spheres of reference will become a productive and curative space for working through traumatic and unmetabolized and/or disabling communal memories. A spiral causality where inside and outside change spaces, historical and contemporary events mirror each other and obligate us to resubjectivize the events of history into a represented sense of history will have pride of place in clinical inquiry, peacemaking, nation building, and multiple contexts of conflict resolution. After reading “Large-Group Psychology”, as the subtitle of the book points to, we will have to ask ourselves who we are in the face of racism, societal divisions, and narcissistic leaders in turbulent times such as ours today. -- Maurice Apprey, PhD, DM, FIPA, Professor of Psychiatry, Dean of African American Affairs,and Associate Vice-president of Student Affairs, University of Virginia and Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst, Contemporary Freudian SocietyVamık Volkan in his new book masterfully weaves together the many strands that go into the formation of the concept “large-group psychology”. The central psychological factor in starting and keeping alive large-group conflicts is the protection and maintenance of large-group identity such as “We are Palestinians” or “We are Croats”. ‘His impetus to write the book was outrage over a racist incident in his hometown. The response by the authorities was an endorsement of societal division. The focus of this book is an examination of the causes of such divisions. He provides an absorbing narrative of his unique conceptual psychoanalytic approach. His suggested interventions are based on his understanding of the conflict. He addresses and suggests approaches to diffuse flashpoints of conflicts in many countries. He is a gifted writer who describes how personal incidents in his life led to his lifelong interest in the field of large-group interactions. ‘To sum up, this is an outstanding book that will reward the reader with a clear understanding of the underlying causes of large group conflicts. -- Gunther Perdigao, M. D., Member of the Executive Committee, International Psychoanalytical Association and Associate Secretary General, International Psychoanalytical Association 2009–2013Written in plain English, free of jargon, and with many examples and stories from the author’s vast experience with patients, countries, world leaders, and most importantly, with himself as a Turk growing up in a divided Cyprus, coming to the United States, and becoming a world figure. As such, this is a book that can be read profitably by the general public, historians, and mental health workers unfamiliar with Volkan’s contributions, as well as grizzled veterans of psychohistory more familiar with his work. … there are still new things to be learned here. … Volkan is one of the most creative and inspiring psychoanalytic writers of our time. His work, inside and outside of the consulting room, deserves to be widely known. This book goes a long way in making that happen. -- John Jacob Hartman * Clio Psyche Vol. 27 No. 1 (2020) *‘The chapter on large-group psychology is informative, demonstrating roots in Freudian writing and touching on ‘we-ness’, shared prejudice, externalisation, the ‘other’, transgenerational transmissions, large-group mourning, trauma, entitlement and regression […] it should appeal to a wide range of students of psychotherapy, psychology and sociology.’ -- Colin Feltham, emeritus professor of critical counselling studies at Sheffield Hallam University – BACP Therapy Today Sept. 2020Table of ContentsAbout the author About this book CHAPTER ONE Personal motivations for studying large-group psychology CHAPTER TWO Large-group psychology in its own right CHAPTER THREE Large-group identity that develops in adulthood CHAPTER FOUR Psychology of decision-making and political leader–followers relationships CHAPTER FIVE Political propaganda CHAPTER SIX Applying the Tree Model and large-group consultations CHAPTER SEVEN Cherry Hospital: personal observations on racism CHAPTER EIGHT Who are we now? CHAPTER NINE Persons with exaggerated narcissism Last words References Index

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Book SynopsisA guide to modern times that explores the challenges living in the 21st century can pose to our mental wellbeing. The modern world has brought us a range of extraordinary benefits and joys, including technology, medicine and transport. But it can also feel as though modern times have plunged us ever deeper into greed, despair and agitation. Seldom has the world felt more privileged and resource-rich yet also worried, blinkered, furious, panicked and self-absorbed. How to Survive the Modern World is the ultimate guide to navigating our unusual times. It identifies a range of themes that present acute challenges to our mental wellbeing. The book tackles our relationship to the news media, our ideas of love and sex, our assumptions about money and our careers, our attitudes to animals and the natural world, our admiration for science and technology, our belief in individualism and secularism – and our suspicion of quiet and solitude. In all cases, the book helps us to understand how we got to where we are, digging deeply and fascinatingly into the history of ideas, while pointing us towards a saner individual and collective future. The emphasis isn’t just on understanding modern times but also on knowing how we can best relate to the difficulties these present. The book helps us to form a calmer, more authentic, more resilient and sometimes more light-hearted relationship to the follies and obsessions of our age. If modern times are (in part) something of a disease, this is both the diagnostic and the soothing, hope-filled cure.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides musicians, students, and teachers a practical guide for optimal music learning, practice, memorization, and performance by the application of modern neuro-music research.

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental Psychology and its historical roots.- Environment-related perception and cognition.- Environmental burdens, stress, and health.- Landscape, weather, and climate.- Environmental risks and environmental disasters.- Space and built environment.- Values, environmental awareness, and sustainability.- Environmentally protective action.- Sustainable consumption.- Volunteering in environmental protection.- Environmental conflicts and environmental mediation.- Professionalization, design, and evaluation.

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Book Synopsis''If you''ve ever wondered why we keep secrets and what motivates us to spill them, look no further'' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think AgainAn eye-opening look at why we keep the secrets we keep, how to better understand and cope with them, and when (and how) we should bring them to light.Think of a secret that you''re keeping from others. It shouldn''t take long. Psychologist Michael Slepian finds that, on average, we are keeping as many as thirteen secrets at any given time. His research, involving more than 50,000 participants from around the world, shows that we most frequently keep secrets about lies we''ve told, ambitions, addictions, mental health challenges, hidden relationships and financial struggles.Our secrets can weigh heavily upon us. Yet the burden of secrecy rarely stems from the work it takes to keep a secret hidden. Rather, the weight of our secrets comes from carrying them alone. Whether we are Trade Review'If you've ever wondered why we keep secrets and what motivates us to spill them, look no further. Michael Slepian has spent the past decade studying the psychology of secrets, and is ready to reveal his findings to the world' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again'Everybody has them, keeps them, betrays them, and wonders about them. Wonder no more. This delightful and fascinating new book reveals the hidden psychology of our secrets' Daniel Gilbert, Harvard professor and bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness'Michael Slepian is the first scientist to take on the challenging task of studying what we hide away. In this wonderfully fascinating book, he helps us better understand not only the universal nature of our secrets, but also the specifics of how they relate to our relationships and well-being-offering profound insights that help us make better choices' Sheena Iyengar, Columbia University professor and author of The Art of Choosing'In this eye-opening and engrossing debut, Michael Slepian, one of psychology's most eminent rising stars, weaves cutting-edge science with captivating stories to explain a topic equal parts familiar and mysterious: keeping secrets. Entertaining, informative, and scientifically precise, this is nonfiction writing at its best' Ethan Kross, bestselling author of Chatter'I loved this book! A major advance in psychology, The Secret Life of Secrets gracefully blends engaging stories with compelling science. In the secrets that you carry, you will discover a hidden self' Sonja Lyubomirsky, distinguished University of California, Riverside professor and author of The How of Happiness'We all keep secrets, but it turns out that our intuitions of what to do with them are often wrong. The Secret Life of Secrets sheds light on why we conceal, and the power of confessing, confiding and letting go' Jonah Berger, Wharton Professor and bestselling author of The Catalyst and Contagious'The Secret Life of Secrets is that rare book that combines original research on the cost of keeping secrets with poignant stories of how sharing secrets can deepen relationships and transform lives' Frank Warren, Founder of PostSecret

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Book SynopsisDo you want to express yourself honestly and compassionately? Learn to live in choice rather than submit or rebel? This book explores 25 key distinctions that reveal the consciousness embedded in Nonviolent Communication. Drawing on brain science with awareness of systemic conditioning, each chapter presents examples from around the world alongside practices that will move you toward the spirit of true connection.Table of ContentsForewordIntroductionPart 1. Fundamentals1. Life-Connected and Life-Disconnected Mindsets2. Moralistic Judgments and Value Judgments3. Interdependence and Dependence or Independence4. Power-With and Power-Over5. Choice and Submission or RebellionPart 2. Components6. Observation and Observation Mixed With Evaluation7. Feelings and Feelings Mixed With Thoughts8. Needs and Strategies9. Requests and Demands10. Idiomatic Language and Classical (Formal) LanguagePart 3. Options for Connection11. Being Giraffe and Doing Giraffe12. Empathy and Sympathy or Other Responses 13. Empathic Sensing and Intellectual Guessing14. Self-Empathy and Acting Out, Repressing, or Wallowing15. Jackal Honesty and Giraffe HonestyPart 4. Options for Power16. Punitive Use of Force and Protective Use of Force17. Respect for Authority and Fear of Authority18. Self-Discipline and ObediencePart 5. Further Applications19. Natural and Habitual Ways of Being20. Vulnerability and Weakness21. Stimulus and Cause22. Persisting and Demanding23. Shift and Compromise24. Appreciation and Approval, Compliments, or Praise25. Love as a Feeling and Love as a NeedConclusionAcknowledgmentsAppendicesNotesIndexThe Four-Part Nonviolent Communication ProcessSome Basic Feelings We All HaveNonviolent Communication Research and About Nonviolent CommunicationAbout PuddleDancer PressAbout the Center for Nonviolent CommunicationPuddleDancer Press Book and BookletsAbout the Author

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