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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Dance of Connection
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Science of Intimate Relationships
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAbout the Authors xi Preface xiii 1 Introduction: The Science of Intimate Relationships 1 The Science of Intimate Relationships: A Brief History and Analysis 2 Domains of Study 2 An Example 4 Interdisciplinary Links 4 The Relation Between Mind and Body 5 Common Sense and Pop Psychology 5 Research Methods 7 Contents of the Book 8 Summary and Conclusions 9 2 Intimate Relationships in Context: Key Theories, Concepts, and Human Nature 11 Social Psychology 12 A Brief History 12 Interdependence Theory 13 Evolutionary Psychology 15 Darwin 15 Darwinian Evolutionary Theory 16 Selection for Survival 16 Sexual Selection 17 Parental Investment Theory 18 Key Features of Evolutionary Psychology 19 Human Nature and Genes 20 What is Human Nature? 21 Life History Theory 22 Goals of Life History Theory 22 Life History Mysteries and the Critical Role of Tradeoffs 22 The Strange Nature of Human Development 24 Of Human Bondage 24 Humans are Cultural Animals 26 Summary and Conclusions 28 3 The Intimate Relationship Mind 31 Relationship Goals 32 Lay Relationship Theories 33 General Lay Theories 34 A Case Study: Attribution Theory 34 Self‐Esteem 36 General Relationship Lay Theories 37 Local Relationship Theories 38 Self Theories 39 Relationship Evaluations 39 The Functions of Lay Relationship Theories: Back to the Goals 40 On‐Line Cognitive Processing: Unconscious and Automatic Versus Conscious and Controlled 42 When Do People Think Consciously About Relationships? 43 Evidence for This Distinction 44 Role of Stored Relationship Theories 44 Self‐Regulation 45 Interlude and a Caveat 46 Emotions in Relationships 47 Functions of Emotions 47 Lay Emotion Theories and Scripts 47 Basic Emotions 48 Do Emotions Get in the Way of Rational Thought? 50 The Distal Origins of the Intimate Relationship Mind: Evolution and Culture 51 Summary and Conclusions 53 4 The Intimate Relationship Body 55 Why Sexual Reproduction? 56 Human Genitalia and Their Origins 57 The Human Body and Behavior are Windows into Our Mating Past 59 Orgasms, Nipples, Adaptations, and By‐Products 61 Hormones, Sex, and Relationships 62 Sex Hormones 63 Cuddle Hormones 66 Fight or Flight Hormones 67 The Relationship Brain 67 Social Cognition and the Brain 69 The Prefrontal Cortex 69 Emotions and Cognitions Work Together 69 Controlled Versus Automatic Processing 71 Bonding and Love 71 The Cuddle Hormones as Neurotransmitters 71 The Dopamine System 73 Summary 73 Summary and Conclusions 74 5 Intimate Relationships and Health 77 The Impact of Divorce on Children 78 The Path from an Unstable Family Life in Childhood to Health Problems in Adulthood 78 Are Long‐Term Relationships Good for You? 80 A Crucial Caveat: It Depends on Relationship Quality 81 Protective Relationship Factors and Health Outcomes 85 Divorce, Partner Loss, and Health Outcomes 86 Summary and Conclusions 89 6 Born to Bond: From Infancy to Adulthood 91 Attachment Theory 92 Brief Historical Overview 92 Normative Features of Attachment 94 Mother–Infant Synchrony 94 Keeping Close 95 Four Phases of Development 95 Individual Differences in Attachment 96 Attachment in Adolescence and Adulthood 98 Normative Processes and Outcomes in Adulthood 102 Individual Differences and Outcomes in Adulthood 103 Life History Models of Social Development 105 The Development of Individual Differences in Attachment and Mating Strategies 106 Variations on a Theme 108 Controversies 110 Summary and Conclusions 111 7 Selecting Mates 113 Searching for a Mate: What Do People Want? 114 The Nature of Mating Standards 116 Personality Traits, Status, and Resources 116 Physical Attractiveness 117 Summary 119 The Origins of Mate Standards 119 Good Investment 119 Good Genes 120 Within‐Gender Differences in Mating Strategies 121 Sociosexuality and Mating Strategies 121 The Menstrual Cycle and Mate Preferences 122 Gender Differences, Mating Strategies, and Short‐Term Versus Long‐Term Liaisons 124 Physical Attractiveness, Age, Status, Resources, and Personality Traits 124 Sexual Variety 126 Explaining Gender Differences in Mate Selection Strategies 128 Parental Investment Theory 128 Sexual Strategies Theory 129 Social Structural Model 129 Resolution 129 Mate Preferences, Self‐Presentation, and the Self‐Concept 130 How the Mating Game (and the Media) Shape the Self‐Concept 131 Explaining Within‐Gender Differences in Mating Strategies and Preferences 132 Do Mate Preferences Predict Actual Mate Choices? 134 The “New” Social Media World of Dating and Mate Selection 136 Summary and Conclusions 137 8 Family and Friends 139 Alloparenting: The Central Role of the Family 140 Grandparents 141 Mothers and Fathers 142 Romantic and Platonic Love 143 The Incest Taboo 144 Friends and Romance 147 Meet the Parents 149 Summary and Conclusions 152 9 Love, Sweet Love 155 Love as a Commitment Device: Pair Bonding in Humans 156 Romantic Love Is Universal 156 Romantic Love Has Distinctive Emotional and Biological Signatures 157 Romantic Love Suppresses the Search for Mates 158 Monogamy, Polygyny, Polyandry, and Polyamory 161 Infidelity and Divorce: Is Love Meant to Last? 163 Summary 164 The Nature of Love 164 Passionate Love 165 Self‐Expansion 165 Physical Arousal and Stress 166 The Slow Slide in Passion 166 Companionate Love 167 Links Between Passionate and Companionate Love 167 Sternberg’s Triangular Model of Love 169 Nonlove 169 Liking 169 Infatuation 170 Empty Love 170 Romantic Love 170 Companionate Love 170 Fatuous Love 170 Consummate Love 171 The Maintenance of Love and Intimacy 172 Summary and Conclusions 174 10 Reading Minds, Partners, and Relationships 177 Looking Through the Eyes of Love: Reality Versus Illusion in Intimate Relationships 178 Can Bias Be Rational? 179 Research Case Study 179 Projection 180 Can Judgments Be Biased and Accurate at the Same Time? 180 Two Kinds of Accuracy 180 Research Case Study 182 Are People Aware of Bias and Accuracy in Their Relationship Judgments? 182 A puzzle and an Explanation 182 Causes and Consequences of Accuracy and Bias in Partner and Relationship Judgments 184 Links Between Accuracy and Relationship Quality 184 Relationship Stage 185 First Meetings 185 Ongoing Relationships 188 Individual Differences and Context 189 Self‐esteem and Stress 189 Security and Stress 190 Summary 191 Back to Reading Minds 191 Methods 191 Research Findings 192 Individual Differences in Mind‐Reading 193 Summary and Conclusions 196 11 Communication and Interaction 197 Couple Communication During Conflict 199 What Do Communication Behaviors Predict? 199 Toxic Patterns: Negative Reciprocity and Demand‐Withdrawal 201 Moving beyond Conflict 202 Communication Behavior and Cognition 202 Responding to Relationship Threats: Accommodation and Risk Regulation 203 Regulating Risk 204 Regulating Partners 206 Summary 207 Good “Negative” Behaviors and Bad “Negative” Behaviors 207 When Honest Communication Is Healthy and Good Management Fails 208 Stress Is … Well, Stressful 208 Why Adopting One Default Strategy Is Not a Good Idea 209 Providing and Communicating Support 211 Relationship Satisfaction and Support 212 What Recipients of Support Do, Think, and Feel Counts 213 Can Partners Be Too Supportive? 214 Summary 216 Summary and Conclusions 216 12 Sex and Passion 219 The Biology of Sex 220 Sexual Orientation 221 The Origins of Sexual Orientation 221 Hormones, Brain Development, and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia 222 Genes and Homosexuality in Men 223 Sexual Plasticity in Women 224 Sexual Desire and Relationships 225 Gender Differences in Sex and Sexuality 227 Gender Differences in Sex Drive 227 Gender Differences in Desire for Multiple Sex Partners 229 Gender Differences in Negotiating Sex in Relationships 230 Sexual Jealousy 230 Sex and Relationship Satisfaction 232 Does Better Sex Lead to Better Relationships? 232 Do Better Relationships Lead to Better Sex? 233 Communication May Be Critical 233 Individual Differences in Sociosexuality 234 Summary and Conclusions 237 13 Relationship Violence 239 Gender Differences in Intimate Violence 240 Research Using the Conflict Tactics Scale 240 The Research Bombshell 241 Is the Conflict Tactics Scale Reliable and Valid? 242 What do the Results from the Conflict Tactics Scale Really Mean? 245 Resolving the Paradox 245 All Men are Not Created Equal 246 Severity and Consequences of Physical Violence 247 Summary 248 Till Death Us Do Part 248 Explaining Relationship Violence 249 An Evolutionary Approach 249 A Feminist Perspective 252 A Social Psychological Approach 253 Explaining Variability in Intimate Violence Within and Between Cultures 255 Can Relationship Violence be Prevented, and, if so, How? 257 Summary and Conclusions 258 14 Relationship Dissolution 261 Predicting Relationship Dissolution: What Drives Couples Apart? 263 Socio‐Demographic Variables, Relationship History, and Individual Differences 263 Are the Fates of Relationships Sealed Before they Begin? 265 Relationship‐Level Factors 266 Love and Investment 268 Satisfaction Level 269 Quality of Alternatives 269 Investment Size 269 The Power and Limitations of Relationship Maintenance Strategies 270 Consequences of Relationship Dissolution 273 Moving On and Letting Go 273 Relationship Therapy 275 Traditional Behavioral Couples Therapy 276 Cognitive Behavioral Couples Therapy 276 Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy 277 Emotion Focused Couple Therapy 277 Does Relationship Therapy Work? 278 Summary and Conclusions 279 15 Assembling the Relationship Elephant 281 The Power of Culture and Evolution 282 How Pair‐Bonding and Romantic Love Played Pivotal Roles in the Evolution of Modern Humans 283 Gender Differences 286 Within‐Gender Differences 288 Science and Intimate Relationships 290 Conclusion 290 Glossary 291 References 303 Index 353
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Random House USA Inc Atlas of the Heart
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her latest book, Brené Brown writes, “If we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.”Don’t miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart!In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through eighty-seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances—a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection. Over the past two decades, Brown’s extensive research into the experiences that make us who we are has shaped the cultural conversation and helped define what it means to be courageous with our lives. Atlas of the Heart draws on this research, as well as on Brown’s singular skills as a storyteller, to show us how accurately naming an experience doesn’t give the experience more power—it gives us the power of understanding, meaning, and choice. Brown shares, “I want this book to be an atlas for all of us, because I believe that, with an adventurous heart and the right maps, we can travel anywhere and never fear losing ourselves.”
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Penguin Young Readers The Voltage Effect
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A leading economist answers one of today’s trickiest questions: Why do some great ideas make it big while others fail to take off? “Brilliant, practical, and grounded in the very latest research, this is by far the best book I’ve ever read on the how and why of scaling.”—Angela Duckworth, CEO of Character Lab and New York Times bestselling author of GritLONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD“Scale” has become a favored buzzword in the startup world. But scale isn''t just about accumulating more users or capturing more market share. It''s about whether an idea that takes hold in a small group can do the same in a much larger one—whether you’re growing a small business, rolling out a diversity and inclusion program, or delivering billions of doses of a vaccine. Translating an idea into widespread impact, says
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Atria Books Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read
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HarperCollins Love Life
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Octopus Publishing Group Unlearning Shame: How Rejecting Self-Blame
Book Synopsis'With the authentic voice I've grown to expect from Devon [...] This book articulates a feeling that has lurked in the dark corners of so many minds and brings it into the light where it can be faced, embraced, understood, and ultimately, healed. Stop doomscrolling and read this book. You'll feel better, I promise.' -Celeste Headlee, journalist and bestselling authorHow many times a day do you feel shame? Struggling to pay the bills; buying a top made in a sweatshop; reading the news and feeling - yet again - a powerlessness to the point of apathy? In today's self-blame culture, it often feels impossible not to carry shame about the choices we make and the values by which we live. When the political is so personal, and the personal is so political, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sense that we're not doing enough - maybe, even, that we're not enough. In this bold and transformative manifesto, social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism Dr Devon Price takes an in-depth look at shame and the role it plays in our lives. Systemic Shame traps us into fighting unwinnable battles and judging others for their failures. But it especially affects those who are already vulnerable because they're carrying shame from a difficult past or a complicated sense of self-esteem. This new, radically positive book shows us that there is no such thing as becoming "good enough" to be deserving of love; that we must claim acceptance for ourselves. Blending the latest social psychology, personal insights and empowering practical exercises, Unlearning Shame is a radical guide to overcoming self-blame and embracing a new culture - one where we take control of the choices we make and the future we create.Trade ReviewWith the authentic voice I've grown to expect from Devon, he raises an issue that could not be more timely. This book articulates a feeling that has lurked in the dark corners of so many minds and brings it into the light where it can be faced, embraced, understood, and ultimately, healed. Stop doomscrolling and read this book. You'll feel better, I promise. * Celeste Headlee, journalist and bestselling author *
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Columbia University Press Vulnerable Minds
Book SynopsisLiya Yu develops a novel political framework that builds on neuroscientific discoveries to rethink the social contract. She advances a new neuropolitical language of persuasion that refrains from moralizing or shaming and instead appeals to shared neurobiological vulnerabilities.Trade ReviewEstablished systems are rarely challenged by big ideas in the way Yu does in this book. She takes on central concepts that ground our legal and political systems, holds them up to the light of neuroscience and psychology data, and discusses the implications for moving society forward. It is a wonderful example of interdisciplinary scholarship on the brain and society, and prudent reading given humanity’s current crises. -- Lasana Harris, University College LondonThis brilliant book will transform the way we think about identity, "race," and the innumerable and persistent conflicts that have been fed by false perceptions of difference between human beings. It is essential reading for everyone interested in resolving one of the central issues of our time. -- David C. Johnston, Columbia UniversityLiya Yu’s important book comes at a critical time when our increasingly divided world needs to better understand what brain and behavioral science powerfully tells us about being human. By revealing how our brains navigate our social world and process the experiences of fear, exclusion, and dehumanization, Liya offers us a path informed by science and evidence to create a better world where empathy, understanding, and belonging can be manifested and made real. -- Tim Phillips, founder and CEO of Beyond ConflictLiya Yu shows how neuroscience can provide a lingua franca to bridge the mental gap dividing racial, partisan, and ideological groups that are primed to dehumanize the other. Where banalities about tolerance no longer ring true, our 'disillusioned curiosity' can still lead us to understand the workings of our 'exclusionary brains.' -- Jack Snyder, Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Relations, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Vulnerable Minds in Charlottesville1. A Battle Over Reality: Pitching the Social Contract Anew2. Unlocking the Black Box: Social Neuroscience’s Political Power3. Shared Vulnerabilities: We All Have Dehumanizing Brains4. Humanization Duties at Home: Neuropolitical Strategies for Liberal Democracies5. Humanization Duties Abroad: The Other in a Postcolonial WorldConclusion: Toward a Neuromaterialist Idea of Our Political SelvesAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex
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Rockridge Press When Your Mother Has Borderline Personality
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Little, Brown Book Group The Social Brain
Book SynopsisIs conflict caused by an inherently hostile human nature? Are efforts to promote peaceful co-existence fated to fail? Is the story of human history destined to play out a clash of civilizations?These are the questions framing contemporary debate over diversity, immigration and multiculturalism. The Social Brain provides an entirely new psychological perspective on this debate. It argues that diversity is critical to our very survival as a species; that contact with different cultures was, and is, the essential element that fuels our creativity, innovation and growth. It asserts that diversity was the key to our intellectual evolution and will be integral to helping us tackle the most pressing social, political and economic concerns of our time.The Social Brain ties the origins of the modern mind to the evolution of human society, and provides an entirely new insight into how we can harness the ingenuity and invention that reside within us alTrade ReviewWritten in a thought-provoking and entertaining style, The Social Brain reviews the scientific evidence behind our natural tendency to detect and react to social difference . . a must read for anybody interested in the psychology of intergroup conflict, intercultural relations, and the design of policies to manage social diversity.
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Trine Day Tavistock Institute: Social Engineering the
Book SynopsisThe real story behind the Tavistock Institute and its network, from a popular conspiracy expert The Tavistock Institute, in Sussex, England, describes itself as a nonprofit charity that applies social science to contemporary issues and problems. But this book posits that it is the world’s center for mass brainwashing and social engineering activities. It grew from a somewhat crude beginning at Wellington House into a sophisticated organization that was to shape the destiny of the entire planet, and in the process, change the paradigm of modern society. In this eye-opening work, both the Tavistock network and the methods of brainwashing and psychological warfare are uncovered. With connections to U.S. research institutes, think tanks, and the drug industry, the Tavistock has a large reach, and Tavistock Institute attempts to show that the conspiracy is real, who is behind it, what its final long term objectives are, and how we the people can stop them.
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Cómo ganar amigos e influir sobre las personas /
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Rowman & Littlefield Cultural Psychology
Book SynopsisCulture comes in many forms. Cultural Psychology: Cross-Cultural and Multicultural Perspectives combines hard science with everyday issues to explore how the intangible forces of our cultural milieuincluding the power of race, religion, class, and genderpowerfully changes the way we want, think, and do the things that we do. It covers both cross-cultural differences and multicultural issues, incorporating both approaches to tackle modern issues of diversity and living in a diverse world. Combines both cross-cultural and multicultural approaches in a single comprehensive text. Includes chapters on the newest, most ground-breaking issues facing the study of culture: oUnpacks the origins of where culture comes from oDiscusses the history of culture and modern-day laboratory studiesoExplains how culture shapes the brain (and how the brain changes culture)oDescribes cultural change in the era of globalizationTable of ContentsPrologue Part I: CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY, OR THE QUESTION OF HOW WE DIFFER 1.Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality 2.Class 3.Religion 4.Gender 5.Region 6.Human Universals Part II: MULTI-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY, OR WHEN CULTURES COLLIDE 7.Intergroup Conflict: Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination 8.Ingroup Derogation and Self-Stereotyping 9.Identity and Acculturation 10.Navigating Diversity: Multiculturalism versus Culture-blindness Part III: THE FUTURE OF CULTURE 11.Where Does Culture Come From? 12.Culture and the Brain: Frontiers in Cultural Neuroscience 13.Predicting the Future: Tracking Cultural Change Epilogue
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Crown Currency Insight
Book SynopsisLearn how to develop self-awareness and use it to become more fulfilled, confident, and successful.Most people feel like they know themselves pretty well. But what if you could know yourself just a little bit better—and with this small improvement, get a big payoff…not just in your career, but in your life? Research shows that self-awareness—knowing who we are and how others see us—is the foundation for high performance, smart choices, and lasting relationships. There’s just one problem: most people don’t see themselves quite as clearly as they could. Fortunately, reveals organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich, self-awareness is a surprisingly developable skill. Integrating hundreds of studies with her own research and work in the Fortune 500 world, she shows us what it really takes to better understand ourselves on the inside—and how to get others to tell us the honest truth about how we come across. Through stories of people who have made dramatic gains in self-awareness, she offers surprising secrets, techniques and strategies to help you do the same—and how to use this insight to be more fulfilled, confident, and successful in life and in work. In Insight, you'll learn:• The 7 types of self-knowledge that self-aware people possess.• The 2 biggest invisible roadblocks to self-awareness.• Why approaches like therapy and journaling don't always lead to true insight• How to stop your confidence-killing habits and learn to love who you are.• How to benefit from mindfulness without uttering a single mantra.• Why other people don’t tell you the truth about yourself—and how to find out what they really think.• How to deepen your insight into your passions, gifts, and the blind spots that could be holding you back.• How to hear critical feedback without losing your mojo.• Why the people with the most power can often be the least-self-aware, and how smart leaders avoid this trap.• The 3 building blocks for self-aware teams.• How to deal with delusional bosses, clients, and coworkers.
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Random House USA Inc Dataclysm Love Sex Race and IdentityWhat Our
Book SynopsisA New York Times BestsellerAn audacious, irreverent investigation of human behavior—and a first look at a revolution in the making Our personal data has been used to spy on us, hire and fire us, and sell us stuff we don’t need. In Dataclysm, Christian Rudder uses it to show us who we truly are. For centuries, we’ve relied on polling or small-scale lab experiments to study human behavior. Today, a new approach is possible. As we live more of our lives online, researchers can finally observe us directly, in vast numbers, and without filters. Data scientists have become the new demographers. In this daring and original book, Rudder explains how Facebook likes can predict, with surprising accuracy, a person’s sexual orientation and even intelligence; how attractive women receive exponentially more interview requests; and why you must have haters to be hot. He charts the rise and fall o
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Little Brown and Company Outliers The Story of Success
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Born to Rebel
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Pinter & Martin Ltd. The Individual in a Social World: Essays and
Book SynopsisStanley Milgram revolutionized our understanding of human nature with his classic research on obedience to authority – but the obedience experiments form just a small part of an extraordinary wealth of ground-breaking research that made him one of the most important social psychologists of our times. By the time the first edition of The Individual in a Social World appeared in 1977, Milgram had moved beyond obedience to other innovative research, such as the psychology of city life, the small world phenomenon (also known as ‘six degrees of separation’), mental maps of cities, the lost-letter technique, the familiar stranger, as well as a large-scale experiment on media influence, which is still unique to the present day. In 1992, a second, posthumous edition appeared containing additional articles which Milgram had written after the first edition. This third, expanded edition of The Individual in a Social World combines articles that appeared in both of the earlier editions as well as previously uncollected material. Among the latter is, for example, an article in which Milgram provides a perspective on the Jonestown massacre and then uses it as a stepping stone for a ringing affirmation of the power of situational determinants of behavior. Another article, ‘The Social Meaning of Fanaticism,’ is almost uncanny in its relevance to our times, despite the fact that it was written several decades ago, as is his take on the potential impact of the Internet in ‘Network Love’. Stanley Milgram possessed a relentless curiosity about the hidden workings of our social world, which he tried to make visible through his experiments and think pieces brought together in this unique, revealing and engaging book – a must-read for anyone interested in social psychology.Trade ReviewThis third expanded and definitive collection of essays by Stanley Milgram, the creator of the iconoclastic 'obedience experiments' and the originator of the concept of 'six degrees of separation'. Original, thought provoking and fascinating. Milgram was years ahead of his time, and this book should be read by every social scientist who is interested in behaviour beyond the laboratory. Richard Wiseman, author of Quirkology
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Faber & Faber John and Paul
Book SynopsisA majestic biography of two young geniuses who merged their talents to create one of the greatest bodies of music in history. John & Paul begins in 1957, when two teenagers in suburban Liverpool meet and decide to play rock n'roll together. It ends twenty-three years later, when one of them is murdered. In between, we see them become global stars, create countless indelible songs, and play a central role in shaping the modern world. Lennon and McCartney were more than friends, rivals or collaborators. They were intimates who both had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age, and who longed to make emotional connections; with each other, and with audiences. The pop song was a vessel into which they poured feelings of grief and euphoria and everything in between. When they couldn't speak what they felt, they sang it. After the break-up of their group, they maintained a musical dialogue at a distance, in songs full of recrimination, regret, and affection. Ian Leslie traces the twists and turns of their relationship through the music it produced and offers rich insights into the nature of creativity, collaboration and human connection. Drawing on recently released footage and recordings, this is a startlingly fresh take on two of the greatest icons in music history. Leslie's majestic and wildly enjoyable biography will make us see and hear Lennon and McCartney anew.
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Basic Books The Drama of the Gifted Child The Search for the
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The University of Chicago Press Becoming a Marihuana User
Book SynopsisOG Kush. Sour Diesel. Wax, shatter, and vapes. Marijuana has come a long way since its seedy days in the back parking lots of our culture. So has Howard S. Becker, the eminent sociologist, jazz musician, expert on deviant culture, and founding NORML board member. When he published Becoming a Marihuana User more than sixty years ago, hardly anyone paid attention-because few people smoked pot. Decades of Cheech and Chong films, Grateful Dead shows, and Cannabis Cups later, and it's clear-marijuana isn't just an established commodity, it's an entire culture. And that's just the thing-Becker totally called it: pot has everything to do with culture. It's not a blight on culture, but a culture itself-in fact, you'll see in this book the first use of the term users, rather than abusers or addicts. Come along on this short little study-now a famous timestamp in weed studies-and you will be astonished at how relevant it is to us today. Becker doesn't judge, but neither does he holler for legalization, tell you how to grow it in a hollowed-out dresser, or anything else like that for which there are plenty of other books you can buy. Instead, he looks at marijuana with a clear sociological lens-as a substance that some people enjoy, and that some others have decided none of us should. From there he asks: so how do people decide to get high, and what kind of experience do they have as a result of being part of the marijuana world? What he discovers will bother some, especially those who proselytize the irrefutably stunning effects of the latest strain: chemistry isn't everything-the important thing about pot is how we interact with it. We learn to be high. We learn to like it. And from there, we teach others, passing the pipe in a circle that begins to resemble a bona fide community, defined by shared norms, values, and definitions just like any other community. All throughout this book, you'll see the intimate moments when this transformation takes place. You'll see people doing it for the first time and those with considerable experience. You'll see the early signs of the truths that have come to define the marijuana experience: that you probably won't get high at first, that you have to hold the hit in, and that there are other people here who are going to smoke that, too.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Conversations on Love
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Crowds and Power
Book SynopsisCrowds and Power is a revolutionary work in which Elias Canetti finds a new way of looking at human history and psychology. Breathtaking in its range and erudition, it explores Shiite festivals and the English Civil war, the finger exercises of monkeys and the effects of inflation in Weimar Germany. In this study of the interplay of crowds, Canetti offers one of the most profound and startling portraits of the human condition.
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Random House USA Inc The Social Construction of Reality
Book SynopsisCalled the fifth-most important sociological book of the 20th century by the International Sociological Association, this groundbreaking study of knowledge introduces the concept of social construction into the social sciences for the first time. In it, Berger and Luckmann reformulate the task of the sociological subdicipline that, since Max Scheler, has been known as the sociology of knowledge.
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Taylor & Francis Envy and Gratitude A study of unconscious sources The International Behavioural and Social Sciences Library
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Yale University Press Does Altruism Exist
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Random House USA Inc Smarter Faster Better
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Power of Habit and “master of the life hack” (GQ) explores the fascinating science of productivity and offers real-world takeaways to apply your life, whether you’re chasing peak productivity or simply trying to get back on track.“Duhigg melds cutting-edge science, deep reporting, and wide-ranging stories to give us a fuller, more human way of thinking about how productivity actually happens.”—Susan Cain, author of Quiet In The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. In Smarter Faster Better, he applies the same relentless curiosity and rich storytelling to how we can improve at the things we do. At the core of Smarter Faster Better are eight key concepts—from motivation and goal setting to focus and decision making—that explain why some people and companies get so much done. Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics—as well as the experiences of CEOs, educational reformers, four-star generals, FBI agents, airplane pilots, and Broadway songwriters—this book reveals that the most productive people, companies, and organizations don’t merely act differently. They view the world, and their choices, in profoundly different ways. Smarter Faster Better is a story-filled exploration of the science of productivity, one that can help us learn to succeed with less stress and struggle—and become smarter, faster, and better at everything we do.
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Princeton University Press The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[T]hought provoking."--John R. Hibbing, Science "[T]his disturbing book may provoke debate, dismay and considerable anger."--Kirkus "[A]n unusually witty and engaging academic book."--Ethan Epstein, National Journal "[I]nteresting throughout."--Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution "The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind is provocative and often persuasive... Weeden and Kurzban remind us that self-interest is a complicated concept."--Glenn C. Altschuler, Huffington Post "The book is a thoughtful reminder that politics is often simply a contest over finite resources in which different voters want opposing things."--John McDermott, Financial Times "Authors Weeden and Kurzban have written a well-researched ... analysis of the political mind... [T]he book satisfies the intellectual demands of researchers and general readers. Perfect for fans of Thomas Frank's What's the Matter with Kansas?"--Library Journal "Weeden and Kurzban's book is well worth a read."--Anthony Randazzo, Reason "Weeden and Kurzban's argument will trouble those who believe that politics is about more than trying to find ways to satisfy one's interests."--Choice "[O]ne of the most interesting books I have read on politics in quite a while... A fascinating book."--Daniel Finkelstein, The Times (London) "The book makes an interesting contribution to our understanding of political attitudes and is accessible to a wide audience interested in political science... The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind answers an important question and provides new depth to many of the popular theories on opinion formation and partisan attachments... By showing how self-interest factors into our decision making in ways we do not even consciously understand and how political parties exploit that to their advantage and by doing so in a way that is accessible outside an academic audience, the authors will likely make a significant contribution to the general understanding of public opinion."--Chad Murphy, The Journal of Politics "An important contribution to a field dominated by group-oriented explanations."--Christopher Weber, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsPart I: Political Minds Chapter 1: Agendas in Action 3 Chapter 2: Investigating Interests 26 Chapter 3: Machiavellian Minds 44 Part II: Political Issues Chapter 4: Fighting over Sex: Lifestyle Issues and Religion 69 Chapter 5: Rules of the Game: Group Identities and Human Capital 96 Chapter 6: Money Matters: Redistribution and Hard-Times Programs 123 Part III: Political Coalitions Chapter 7: The Many Shades of Red and Blue 145 Chapter 8: The Republican Coalition 160 Chapter 9: The Democratic Coalition 176 Part IV: Political Challenges Chapter 10: An Uncomfortable Take on Political Positions 195 Acknowledgments 217 Appendixes 219 Data Appendix for Chapter 2 219 Data Appendix for Part II 236 Data Appendix for Chapter 4 251 Data Appendix for Chapter 5 268 Data Appendix for Chapter 6 287 Data Appendix for Chapter 8 304 Data Appendix for Chapter 9 321 Notes 343 References 351 Index 359
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Harvard University Press Keeping Together in Time
Book SynopsisMcNeil pursues the possibility that coordinated rhythmic movement—and the shared feelings it evokes—has been a powerful force in holding human groups together. As he has done for historical phenomena as diverse as warfare, plague, and the pursuit of power, he brings a dazzling breadth and depth of knowledge to his study.Trade ReviewIn his imaginative and provocative book...William H. McNeill develops an unconventional notion that, he observes, is 'simplicity itself.' He maintains that people who move together to the same beat tend to bond and thus that communal dance and drill alter human feelings. -- John Mueller * New York Times Book Review *Every now and then, a slender, graceful, unassuming little volume modestly proposes a radical rethinking of human history. Such a book is Keeping Together in Time...Important, witty, and thoroughly approachable, [it] could, perhaps, only be written by a scholar in retirement with a lifetime's interdisciplinary reading to ponder, the imagination to conceive unanswerable questions, and the courage, in this age of over-speculation, to speculate in areas where certainty is impossible. Its vision of dance as a shaper of evolution, a perpetually sustainable and sustaining resource, would crown anyone's career. -- Penelope Reed Doob * Toronto Globe and Mail *McNeill is one of our greatest living historians...As usual with McNeill, Keeping Together in Time contains a wonderfully broad survey of practices in other times and places. There are the Greeks, who invented the flute-accompanied phalanx, and the Romans, who invented calling cadence while marching. There are the Shakers, who combined worship and dancing, and the Mormons, who carefully separated the functions but who prospered at least as much on the strength of their dancing as their Sunday morning worship. -- David Warsh * Boston Sunday Globe *[A] wide-ranging and thought-provoking book...A mind-stretching exploration of the thesis that `keeping together in time'--army drill, village dances, and the like--consolidates group solidarity by making us feel good about ourselves and the group and thus was critical for social cohesion and group survival in the past. * Virginia Quarterly Review *[This book is] nothing less than a survey of the historical impact of shared rhythmic motion from the paleolithic to the present, an impact that [McNeill] finds surprisingly significant...McNeill moves beyond Durkheim in noting that in complex societies divided by social class muscular bonding may be the medium through which discontented and oppressed groups can gain the solidarity necessary for challenging the existing social order. -- Robert N. Bellah * Commonweal *The title of this fascinating essay contains a pun that sums up its thesis" keeping together in time, or coordinated rhythmic movement and the shared feelings it evokes, has kept human groups together throughout history. Most of McNeill's pioneering study is devoted to the history of communal dancing...[This] volume will appeal equally to scholars and to the general reader. -- Doyne Dawson * Military History *As with so many themes [like this one], whether in science or in symphonies, one wonders (in retrospect) why it has not been invented before...[T]he book is fascinating. -- K. Kortmulder * Acta Biotheoretica (The Netherlands) *This scholarly and creative exploration of the largely unresearched phenomenon of shared euphoria aroused by unison movement moves across the disciplines of dance, history, sociology, and psychology...Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsMuscular Bonding Human Evolution Small Communities Religious Ceremonies Politics and War Conclusion Notes Index
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Kodansha America, Inc The Anatomy Of Dependence
Book SynopsisWritten by one of Japan's leading psychiatrists, this is a penetrating exploration of the Japanese character. It offers an analysis of the Japanese group ethic and of the origins of Japanese anti-individualism. A leading psychiatrist offers not only the most satisfying explanation of Japanese behaviour yet written, but a key to new understanding of all basic human needs.Trade Review"Sensitive, original, and penetrating." —Robert J. Lifton, M.D., Yale University"A major contribution to the science of human behavior in general and to psychotherapy in particular." —William P. Lebra. University of Hawaii"An extraordinary insight into the Japanese character." —S. I. Hayakawa"Perhaps the first book by a Japanese trained in psychiatry to have an impact on Western psychiatric thinking." —Ezra VogeI, Harvard University
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The Experiment LLC Emotionally Absent Mother
Book SynopsisThis speaks directly to adults who wish to overcome their 'mother gap' through reflections, exercises, and explanations. Many people feel something was missing from their childhood and wonder why their mother didn't seem there for them. Though she may have physically cared, for many, there remains a sense of having been a 'motherless child.' It is then difficult to maintain a relationship with her as an adult.The Emotionally Absent Mother helps readers understand why their mother was so unable to provide what many others were able to.This expanded edition will describe how to:*Identify the impacts of emotional neglect and abuse *Assess options for your adult relationship with mother*Find the child inside of you and learn to mother that child *Take charge of your healing and learn to make up for what you missedThrough reflections, exercises, and clear explanations, psychotherapist Jasmin Lee Cori helps adult sons and daughters heal the wounds left by mothers who failed to provide the essential ingredients that every child needs. She traces perceived personal defects back to mothering deficits, relieving self-blame, and shows today's undermothered adults to cultivate the mothering they missed, thereby helping to secure a happier future - for themselves and their children.
£12.99
Columbia University Press The Illusion of Love
Book SynopsisExamines the attraction between abuser and victim which results in disorders and dangerous attractions on both sides, considering the typical personalities involved in patterns of neglect.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Predictably Irrational
Book Synopsis Why do our headaches persist after we take a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a fifty-cent aspirin? Why do we splurge on a lavish meal but cut coupons to save twenty-five cents on a can of soup? When it comes to making decisions in our lives, we think we're making smart, rational choices. But are we? In this newly revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, Dan Ariely refutes the common assumption that we behave in fundamentally rational ways. From drinking coffee to losing weight, from buying a car to choosing a romantic partner, we consistently overpay, underestimate, and procrastinate. Yet these misguided behaviors are neither random nor senseless. They're systematic and predictableâ??making us predictably irrational.
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Puddle Dancer Press Empathy Factor
Book SynopsisBuilding on the latest research in brain science, emotional intelligence, and organizational theory, an award-winning communication and organizational strategist answers questions about the true definition of empathy. This groundbreaking exploration into business productivity and office management offers both real-world insights and practical ways to build transformative empathy skills organization-wide. It shows how learning about and teaching empathy in the workplace can improve productivity, innovation, and profitability. The guide also provides an innovative framework to help leaders meet the six universal needs of the organization itself while also respecting those of individual employees and customers.Trade Review" The Empathy Factor at Work provides compelling evidence that empathy is a critical element for organizational success. It outlines a powerful process for creating empathic connections within individuals and among teams as well as with customers. Marie Miyashiro shows how to blend the heart and mind for superior performance at all levels of an organization." -Peggy Milford, former CEO, US West Business Resources
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Answer to Job
Book SynopsisOf all the books of the Bible few have had more resonance for modern readers than the Book of Job. For a world that has witnessed great horrors, Job's cries of despair and incomprehension are all too recognizable. The visionary psychotherapist Carl Gustav Jung understood this and responded with this remarkable book, in which he set himself face-to-face with 'the unvarnished spectacle of divine savagery and ruthlessness'. Jung perceived in the hidden recesses of the human psyche the cause of a crisis that plagues modern humanity and leaves the individual, like Job, isolated and bewildered in the face of impenetrable fortune. By correlating the transcendental with the unconscious, Jung, writing not as a biblical scholar but 'as a layman and physician who has been privileged to see deeply into the psychic life of many people', offers a way for every reader to come to terms with the divine darkness which confronts each individual.Trade Review'As I read this short book again after a twenty-year gap, I am again provoked, beguiled and dazzled by its frequent flashes of brilliance.' - Don CupittTable of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1 I; Chapter 2 II; Chapter 3 III; Chapter 4 IV; Chapter 5 V; Chapter 6 VI; Chapter 7 VII; Chapter 8 VIII; Chapter 9 IX; Chapter 10 X; Chapter 11 XI; Chapter 12 XII; Chapter 13 XIII; Chapter 14 XIV; Chapter 15 XV; Chapter 16 XVI; Chapter 17 XVII; Chapter 18 XVIII; Chapter 19 XIX; Chapter 20 XX;
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Elsevier Science Handbook of SelfRegulation
Trade Review"the definitive psychology text on willpower" --John Cloud, Time Magazine June 12 2006Table of ContentsForeword About the Editors 1: Self-Regulation: An Introductory Overview Part I: General Theories and Models of Self-Regulation 2: Attaining Self-Regulation: A Social Cognitive Perspective I INTRODUCTION II THE STRUCTURE OF SELF-REGULATORY SYSTEMS III SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON SELF-REGULATION IV DYSFUNCTIONS IN SELF-REGULATION V DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-REGULATORY SKILL VI FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS VII A CONCLUDING COMMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT 3: On the Structure of Behavioral Self-Regulation I BEHAVIOR IS GOAL DIRECTED AND FEEDBACK CONTROLLED II HIERARCHICALITY AMONG GOALS III FEEDBACK CONTROL AND CREATION OF AFFECT IV CONFIDENCE AND DOUBT, PERSISTENCE AND GIVING UP V DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR VI CATASTROPHE THEORY VII CONCLUDING COMMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT 4: Aspects of Goal Networks: Implications for Self-Regulation I A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF GOAL NETWORKS II SELF-REGULATORY CONSEQUENCES OF GOAL NETWORK STRUCTURE III INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE STRUCTURE OF GOALS AND MEANS IV COMPARISON TO OTHER PERSPECTIVES ON GOAL NETWORKS V FUTURE DIRECTIONS: INTERPERSONAL GOALS VI CONCLUSION 5: A Functional-Design Approach to Motivation and Self-Regulation: The Dynamics of Personality Systems Interactions I INTRODUCTION II DYNAMIC CONCEPTS IN CLASSICAL THEORIES OF MOTIVATION III ARISTOTLE’S DYNAMIC CONCEPTS IV PERSONALITY SYSTEMS INTERACTION THEORY V BACK TO THE FUTURE: FROM CONTENTS TO MECHANISMS VI CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGMENT 6: Personality, Self-Regulation, and Adaptation: A Cognitive–Social Framework I FRAMEWORKS FOR PERSONALITY AND SELF-REGULATION RESEARCH II SELF-REGULATION, TRAITS, AND COGNITIVE STRESS PROCESSES III PERSONALITY AND SELF-REGULATION OF REACTIONS TO LIFE STRESS IV PERSONALITY AND SELF-REGULATION IN PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS V AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR VI CONCLUSIONS 7: Organization and Development of Self-Understanding and Self-Regulation: Toward a General Theory I INTRODUCTION II THE ARCHITECTURE OF SELF-AWARE AND SELF-REGULATED SYSTEMS III DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-REGULATION IV EXPLAINING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-REGULATION V CONCLUSIONS 8: The Role of Intention in Self-Regulation: Toward Intentional Systemic Mindfulness I SYSTEMS THEORY, SELF-REGULATION, AND MINDFULNESS II SELF-REGULATION III SELF-REGULATION TECHNIQUES AND POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS IV PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON SELF-REGULATION — PHYSIOLOGY AND ENERGY V ELABORATION OF AN EXPANDED SELF-REGULATION MODEL: INTENTION VI INTENTION VII INTENTIONAL SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS: MINDFULNESS QUALITIES AND SYSTEMIC PERSPECTIVES VIII APPLICATIONS OF INTENTIONAL SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS TO SELF-REGULATION TECHNIQUES IX CONNECTEDNESS AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS X GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF INTENTIONAL SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS INTERVENTIONS XI FACILITATING INTENTION SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS XII DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH XIII IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH AND MEDICINE XIV SUMMARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 9: Communal Aspects of Self-Regulation I INTRODUCTION II COPING AS SELF-REGULATION III SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGMENT Part II: Domain-Specific Models and Research on Self-Regulation 10: Self-Regulation in Organizational Settings: A Tale of two Paradigms I INTRODUCTION II DEFINITIONS III TWO PARADIGMS IV THE PARADIGMS IN INDUSTRIAL– ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES OF SELF-REGULATION V MERGING THE PARADIGMS VI CONCLUSION 11: Self-Regulation and Health Behavior: The Health Behavior Goal Model I INTRODUCTION II CURRENT HEALTH BEHAVIOR MODELS AND SELF-REGULATION III SELF-REGULATION AND THE PERSONAL GOAL STRUCTURE IV GOAL ALIGNMENT, GOAL CONFLICT, AND GOAL BALANCE V GOAL SETTING AND GOAL ORIENTATION VI GOALS, BELIEFS, AND EMOTIONS VII THE SELF-REGULATION PROCESS VIII THE HEALTH BEHAVIOR GOAL MODEL IX CONCLUSION AND DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH ACKNOWLEDGMENT 12: Regulation, Self-Regulation, and Construction of the Self in the Maintenance of Physical Health I THE SELF-REGULATION THEME II PROBLEM SOLVING, SELF-REGULATION, AND REGULATION OF THE SELF III MODELING PROBLEM SOLVING, SELF-REGULATION, AND SELF-CONSTRUCTION IV ILLNESS COGNITION AND CONTROL THEORY V COPING PROCEDURES: GENERALIZED FACTORS VERSUS IF-THEN RULES THAT INTEGRATE REPRESENTATIONS, PROCEDURES, AND APPRAISALS VI THE SELF SYSTEM VII SUMMARY AND CONCLUDING COMMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT 13: Self-Regulated Learning: Finding a Balance Between Learning Goals and Ego-Protective Goals I INTRODUCTION II WHAT TURNS A POTENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY INTO A SITUATION THAT THE STUDENT IDENTIFIES AS SUCH? III SELF-REGULATED LEARNING ORIGINATES IN THE IDENTIFICATION, INTERPRETATION, AND APPRAISAL OF AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN IV GOAL SETTING: AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING V SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IMPLIES GOAL STRIVING VI CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 14: The Role of Goal Orientation in Self-Regulated Learning I A GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR SELF-REGULATED LEARNING II GOAL ORIENTATION AND SELF-REGULATED LEARNING III CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR THEORY AND RESEARCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 15: Motivation and Action in Self-Regulated Learning I INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK II AN ACTION MODEL FOR THE PREDICTION OF LEARNING MOTIVATION III MOTIVATION, LEARNING, AND PERFORMANCE IV TWO AIMS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 16: Measuring Self-Regulated Learning I MEASURING INTERVENES IN AN ENVIRONMENT II MEASUREMENTS OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING REFLECT A MODEL OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING III PROTOCOLS FOR MEASURING SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IV ISSUES IN MEASURING SELF-REGULATED LEARNING V CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENT Part III: Interventions and Applications of Self-Regulation Theory and Research 17: Self-Regulation and Distress in Clinical Psychology I INTRODUCTION II SELF-REGULATION AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS III SELF-REGULATION AND HEALTH IV SELF-REGULATION AND SOCIAL ANXIETY V SELF-REGULATION AND DEPRESSION VI SELF-REGULATION AND THERAPY VII SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENT 18: Self-Management of Chronic Illness I INTRODUCTION II CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRONIC ILLNESS III TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESS IV SELF-MANAGEMENT: SETTING THE STAGE V PROCESSES OF SELF-MANAGEMENT VI DISCUSSION VII FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 19: Self-Regulation and Academic Learning: Self-Efficacy Enhancing Interventions I INTRODUCTION II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK III RESEARCH EVIDENCE IV INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE SELF-EFFICACY AND SELF-REGULATION V FUTURE RESEARCH ON SELF-REGULATION VI CONCLUSION 20: Teacher Innovations in Self-Regulated Learning I INTRODUCTION II OVERVIEW III STRATEGY INSTRUCTION RESEARCH IN THE CONTENT AREAS IV STRATEGY INSTRUCTION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION V DEVELOPING A MODEL FOR TEACHING SELF-REGULATED LEARNING THROUGH STORY VI COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FUTURE POSSIBILITIES VII SUMMARY 21: Self-Regulation: A Characteristic and a Goal of Mathematics Education I INTRODUCTION II LEARNING MATHEMATICS FROM INSTRUCTION: OUTLINE OF A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK III STUDENTS’ FLAWS IN SELF-REGULATORY SKILLS AND BELIEFS IV FOSTERING STUDENTS’ SELF-REGULATION IN POWERFUL MATHEMATICS LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS 22: Self-Regulation Interventions with a Focus on Learning Strategies I HISTORICAL OVERVIEW II LEARNING STRATEGIES CAN BE MODIFIED OR LEARNED III THE NATURE OF STRATEGIES AND STRATEGY INSTRUCTION IV TYPES OF LEARNING STRATEGIES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER STRATEGIC LEARNING COMPONENTS V MODEL OF STRATEGIC LEARNING VI TYPES OF STRATEGY INSTRUCTION AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS VII IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF ADJUNCT COURSES VIII THE NATURE AND IMPACT OF A COURSE IN STRATEGIC LEARNING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IX FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR LEARNING STRATEGIES RESEARCH 23: Self-Regulation: Directions and Challenges for Future Research I DEVELOPING A TRACTABLE CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION AND CONSISTENT NOMENCLATURE OF SELF-REGULATION CONSTRUCTS II CLARIFYING SELF-REGULATION STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES III MAPPING OUT THE NOMOLOGICAL NETWORK IV CONSTRUCTION OF MORE REFINED MODELS V REFINING MEASUREMENT OF SELF-REGULATION CONSTRUCTS VI IMPROVING RESEARCH METHODOLOGY VII EXPLORING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AND SELF-REGULATION VIII ACQUISITION AND TRANSMISSION OF SELF-REGULATORY SKILLS IX EXAMINING DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES IN SELF-REGULATORY SKILLS X EXAMINING INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN SELF-REGULATORY SKILLS XI APPLICATIONS XII TRAINING AND PROMOTION OF SELF-REGULATORY CONCEPTS Index
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Princeton University Press Why People Cooperate
Book SynopsisAny organization's success depends upon the voluntary cooperation of its members. But what motivates people to cooperate? In Why People Cooperate, Tom Tyler challenges the decades-old notion that individuals within groups are primarily motivated by their self-interest. Instead, he demonstrates that human behaviors are influenced by shared attitudesTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2011: Top 25 Books "I am a fan of Tyler's approach... [H]e supports his theoretical approach by clear and rigorous research rather than the polemic that all too often substitutes for thought in criminology... [H]e demonstrates the paucity of the view that human action is pushed and pulled by the lures of rewards and threats of penalties... [H]e focuses not on the supposed outcomes of policing (such as crime rates), but upon how policing is conducted."--P.A.J. Waddington, Policing "One of the clear strengths of Why People Cooperate is its applicability to a variety of disciplines. Certainly, social psychologists and some political scientists with an empirical bent will want to read this book because it offers new ways to explore interactions and exchanges within groups. Industrial/organizational psychologists and researchers in management science, too, will readily see the applicability of Tyler's persuasive evidence... Researchers interested in social policies... are also likely to find grist for their respective mills in this brief but rich book."--Dana S. Dunn, PsycCRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology: APA Review Of Books "[T]he book is well written, the ideas are presented clearly and the arguments are empirically grounded. Professor Tyler not only captures the reader's attention, but also manages to change his/her mind about the topic. The book is highly recommended to researchers, academics, professionals and even laypeople interested in the topic."--Francesc S. Beltran, Journal of Artificial Societies Social Simulation "With innovative analyses throughout Why People Cooperate: The Role of Social Motivations, Tom Tyler offers the foundation for participation based in social relationships. Numerous recent studies are cited that build his assertions and provide documented results for motivating cooperation within a variety of group settings."--Paula Tripp, Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences "Summing up, Tom Tyler's book provides a very useful framework for defining and describing various types of cooperation, provides a compelling empirical analysis of instrumental and social motivations that underlie cooperative behavior, and draws out the implications of these findings for organizational design."--Timothy R. Wojan, Journal of Regional ScienceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Overview 1 Section One: Introduction 9 CHAPTER ONE: Why Do People Cooperate? 11 CHAPTER TWO: Motivational Models 27 Section Two: Empirical Findings 49 CHAPTER THREE: Cooperation with Managerial Authorities in Work Settings 51 CHAPTER FOUR: Cooperation with Legal Authorities in Local Communities 66 CHAPTER FIVE: Cooperation with Political Authorities 81 Section Three: Implications 91 CHAPTER SIX: The Psychology of Cooperation 93 CHAPTER SEVEN: Implications 108 CHAPTER EIGHT: Self-regulation as a General Model 146 Conclusion 167 Notes 169 References 187 Index 209
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Bazillion Points Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk
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Karnac Books The Burden of Heritage: Hauntings of Generational
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Random House USA Inc Dare to Lead
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£21.00
Simon & Schuster How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated
Book SynopsisUpdated for the first time in more than forty years, Dale Carnegie’s timeless bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People—a classic that has improved and transformed the personal and professional lives of millions.This new edition of the most influential self-help book of the last century has been updated under the care of Dale’s daughter, Donna, introducing changes that keep the book fresh for today’s readers, with priceless material restored from the original 1936 text. One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie’s groundbreaking publication has sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into almost every known written language, and has helped countless people succeed. Carnegie’s rock-solid, experience-tested advice has remained relevant for generations because he addresses timeless questions about the art of getting along with people. How to Win Friends and Influence People teaches you: -How to communicate effectively -How to make people like you -How to increase your ability to get things done -How to get others to see your side -How to become a more effective leader -How to successfully navigate almost any social situation -And so much more! How to Win Friends and Influence People is a historic bestseller for one simple reason: Its crucial life lessons, conveyed through engaging storytelling, have shown readers how to become who they wish to be. With the newly updated version of this classic, that’s as true now as ever.
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Harvard University Press Minds on Fire
Book SynopsisWhy are so many students intellectually disengaged? Mark Carnes says it is because students are so deeply absorbed in competitive social play. He shows how month-long role-immersion games in the curriculum can channel those competitive impulses into transformative learning experiences, and how bricks-and-mortar colleges can set young minds on fire.
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Sounds True Inc I Want This to Work: An Inclusive Guide to
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Seagull Books London Ltd The Still Arrow
Book SynopsisElvio Fachinelli(19281989) was a leading Italian psychoanalyst whose clinical, theoretical, and activist work resonated well beyond his discipline. In The Still Arrow, Fachinelli launches an interdisciplinary investigation ranging from anthropology to politics, and from the history of religions to the critique of ideology. Originally published in 1979, this book displays Fachinelli's eclectic methodology. The Still Arrow goes against Freud's attempt in Totem and Taboo to equate individual psycho-libidinal predicaments with those of whole societies. Yet, it argues that the difference between the two always remains one of degree, not of principle. The vexing problem of their relation is approached through an interrogation of time. From a psychoanalytic standpoint, individual obsessional neurosis is firmly connected to a repudiation of death. But, Fachinelli argues, comparable temporal strategies are also present at the group level, in disparate social and historical contexts, for instancTrade Review"Fachinelli (1928–89) was a prominent Italian psychoanalyst, and wrote this landmark study of obsessional neurosis in Italian. First published in 1979 and here translated for the first time into English, the book was inspired by a single case in which an obsessional man was observed to attempt, through his practice of tackling daily activities, to nullify time by doing them in reverse order. . . . The book rethinks Freudianism and should interest scholars of the European history of ideas, psychoanalysis, and religion as well as practitioners who seek fresh approaches to conceptualizing the difficult cases of obsessional patients." * Choice *Table of ContentsI. The Man Who Annulled TimeII. Beat, Wheel, ArrowIII. The Ferociousness of the AncestorsIV. The Obsessive LathV. An Archaic MicrosocietyVI. The Fascist PhenomenonVII. Suggestions and ConclusionsAppendix On Freud’s VerleugnungThe Sitting KingIndex of Names
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WW Norton & Co At the Center of All Beauty
Book SynopsisA profound meditation on accepting, and celebrating, one's solitude.Trade Review"In this lyrical yet finely argued book, Johnson sets out to show that being alone — so different from loneliness, its direct opposite, in fact — is absolutely essential to the creative life...meticulous, loving prose." -- Kathryn Hughes - The New York Times"A work of staggering tenderness, intelligence and beauty…a new vision of self, community and home. This achingly honest and gorgeously written book should come with a warning: It will change you." -- Harriet Lerner, PhD, author of The Dance of Anger"I love Fenton Johnson’s sensibility. It’s a joy and a balm to see the world through his eyes—and to rediscover solitude as our deepest and most powerful source of creativity and spirituality, even for people who are coupled." -- Susan Cain, author of Quiet and Quiet Power"A fluid pastiche of memoir, social critique, literary criticism, mystical insights, and philosophical reflections...poetic yet profoundly accessible." -- Brian Bromberger - The Bay Area Reporter"In studies of the lives of beloved artists, and in beautiful meditations on his own life, Fenton Johnson encourages us to understand solitariness as consecration, a fecund, rich condition for the pursuit of beauty. Fenton Johnson’s writing is so companionable and wise that it enacts what it counsels…it converts sterile loneliness to creative solitude." -- Garth Greenwell, author of Cleanness and What Belongs to You"A treasure that I didn’t know I was looking for, one that unearthed and validated buried truths. This small book is incredible, both profound and humane…And yes, it is deeply beautiful. Fenton Johnson is one of our great writers." -- Rabih Alameddine, author of The Angel of History and An Unnecessary Woman"Part memoir, part critical study of writers and artists, part queer manifesto, At the Center of All Beauty is about Fenton Johnson’s effort to live deliberately, which in his case means alone... This is a beautifully written book... Reading At the Center of All Beauty, I came to see that each of us, single or coupled, has access to an interior life, a center of beauty, if only, as Johnson forcefully argues, we are not afraid of silence, of listening, of solitude, and what it has to teach us." -- Daniel Burr - The Gay and Lesbian Review
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The New York Review of Books, Inc Three Christs Of Ypsilanti
Book SynopsisOn July 1, 1959, at Ypsilanti State Hospital in Michigan, the social psychologist Milton Rokeach brought together three paranoid schizophrenics: Clyde Benson, an elderly farmer and alcoholic; Joseph Cassel, a failed writer who was institutionalized after increasingly violent behavior toward his family; and Leon Gabor, a college dropout and veteran of World War II. The men had one thing in common: each believed himself to be Jesus Christ. Their extraordinary meeting and the two years they spent in one another’s company serves as the basis for an investigation into the nature of human identity, belief, and delusion that is poignant, amusing, and at times disturbing. Displaying the sympathy and subtlety of a gifted novelist, Rokeach draws us into the lives of three troubled and profoundly different men who find themselves “confronted with the ultimate contradiction conceivable for human beings: more than one person claiming the same identity.”
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John Murray Press A Beginners Guide to the Deep Culture Experience
Book SynopsisA Beginner’s Guide to the Deep Culture Experience proposes a deep culture journey, encouraging travelers to pursue a meaningful cross-cultural experience.Trade ReviewThis is a beautiful book-thoughtful, insightful, personal, practical. A perfect companion for the serious traveler, student abroad or expatriate traveling on the deepest cultural journey. -- John Condon, Regents' Professor of Communication, University of New Mexico; author of With Respect to the JapaneseBeyond shedding fresh light on intercultural perspectives, A Beginner's Guide to the Deep Culture Experience is a profound search for what makes us human. A highly recommended read for anyone wanting to learn more about the patterns of meaning that move us on cultural and individual levels. -- Stefan Meister, CEO, InterculturesIndispensable to those seeking to dig beneath the surface to find out why people in other countries behave as they do. Nobody does this sort of thing as well as Joseph Shaules. -- Robert Whiting, author of Tokyo Underworld
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