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Rowman & Littlefield How to Survive and Thrive When Bad Things Happen:
Book SynopsisFew of us go through life without experiencing some sort of crisis, whether health, financial, relationship, career, or personal safety. Crises happen and they are often out of our control. But the one thing we can control is how we respond to them. Yet, our natural instincts often hinder us as we confront today’s crises that are complex, amorphous, and not readily solvable. Changing our reaction to a crisis is an immense challenge, yet with powerful lessons provided in these pages, anyone can turn crises into opportunities for reflection, positive action, and growth. . A crisis mentality can overwhelm you when bad things happen. Turning crises into opportunities empowers you to overcome the darkness that can engulf you in troubled times and allow you to seek the light that can guide you through hard times. Exploring the essential psychological, emotional, and interpersonal factors that most impact your reaction to a crisis, Jim Taylor provides you with deep insights and practical tools that help you move from a crisis mentality of fear, pessimism, and panic that controls you to an opportunity mindset of calm, confidence, and courage that you control in a crisis. He offers compelling examples, both recent and historical, well-known and unfamiliar, to bring these issues to life. Illustrations from government, large and small business, and ordinary people will highlight who responded well and who did not. Break free from the crisis mentality and embrace an opportunity mindset with nine strategies that will not only help you to survive, but actually thrive, when bad things happen.Trade ReviewFor the last 53 years, I have been involved in managing crises caused by natural disasters (earthquakes, fires, floods and severe drought) and their aftermath; as well as human-caused crises (mass killings, serial rapists, and other forms of interpersonal human aggression). As a society, we know a lot about getting infrastructures back to "normal." However, as individuals, we know precious little about how to minimize the effects of a crisis when it hits or thriving when it does - until now. “How to Survive and Thrive When Bad Things Happen” provides a well-thought-out, right-on-target road map for navigating the minefields we all walk through in a crisis and coming out stronger and better. -- Capt. Robert J. Martin, (LAPD 1966-1994); Senior Advisor, Gavin de Becker & Associates; Senior Advisor, Violence Prevention AgencyWith values as the bedrock, practical tools to empower, and retrain-the-brain strategies to respond to today’s crises as challenges and opportunities rather than fight-or-flight, How to Survive and Thrive is a deep exploration that offers 21st century solutions to our human instinct’s natural response to a crisis. -- Victoria A. Hudson, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Retired, 3 combat-zone tours of dutyHaving experienced and led responses to more than a few crises in my military and business careers, How to Survive and Thrive resonated with me from first page to last. Dr. Taylor’s approach to how to overcome modern-day crises is both intellectually insightful and boots-on-the-ground practical. Every leader in the community, in business, and in the military, needs to read this book. -- Robert O. Wray, P.E., Rear Admiral, US Navy (ret); CEO; Leadership AuthorDr. Taylor’s book is full of wisdom and guidance for dealing with crises, both large and small, that people encounter in their lives. His book contains uniquely useful recommendations for readers when confronted with a crisis. The many quotes that he includes provide additional insight and inspiration for the reader. I recommend this innovative and thoroughly thoughtful book highly. -- Joan Steidinger, Ph.D., Psychologist for San Francisco Police DepartmentsTable of ContentsIntroduction: Fork in the Road: Crisis or OpportunitySection I: Your AmygdalaChapter 1: Instincts: Primitive or Evolved?Chapter 2: Emotions: I’m Feelin’ It!Chapter 3: Reactions: Knee-jerk!Section II: Your Cerebral CortexChapter 4: Values: Which Road Do You Take?Chapter 5: Investment: Bet it All on Red!Chapter 6: Attitudes: You Gotta Believe!Chapter 7: Mindset: What Were You Thinking?Chapter 8: Mental Muscles: Feelin’ Strong!Section III: Your EvolutionChapter 9: Preparation: Ready, Set…!Epilogue: Action: Lights, Camera…!About the Author
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Rowman & Littlefield CrossCultural and Multicultural Psychology
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Rowman & Littlefield CrossCultural and Multicultural Psychology
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Little, Brown & Company Hivemind: The New Science of Tribalism in Our
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Not Stated The New Rules of Attachment How to Heal Your
Book SynopsisDiscover a revolutionary approach to attachment theory that teaches readers how to heal their inner child to change their anxious, avoidant, or disorganized attachment style in relationships, friendships, at work, and home—perfect for readers of How to Do the Work, Polysecure, and Amir Levine’s Attached. Did you know that attachment style impacts more than romantic relationships? As it turns out, most of us are thinking about Attachment Theory all wrong, and triple board-certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho is here to set the record straight. Grounded in the science of attachment, Dr. Judy’s game-changing approach shows that our attachment style impacts every aspect of our lives: friendships, career, goal setting, and, critically, our sense of self. Moreover, we can all learn to become securely attached—no matter what attachment style we developed in childhood—meaning that we can
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Grand Central Publishing What Women Want: A Therapist, Her Patients, and
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Basic Books What the F: What Swearing Reveals about Our
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Basic Books Why We're Wrong about Nearly Everything: A Theory
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Basic Books Freely Determined: What the New Psychology of the
Book SynopsisA renowned psychologist argues that free will is not only real but essential to our well-being It’s become fashionable to argue that free will is a fiction: that we humans are in the thrall of animal urges and unconscious biases and only think that we are choosing freely. In?Freely Determined, research psychologist Kennon?Sheldon?argues that this perception is not only wrong but also dangerous. Drawing on decades of his own groundbreaking empirical research into motivation and goal setting, Sheldon shows us that embracing the ability to choose our path in life makes us happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. He also shows that this insight can help us choose better goals—ones that are concordant with our values and that, critically, we’re more likely to actually see through. Providing readers insight into how they can live a more self-directed, satisfying life, Freely Determined offers an essential guide for how we might recognize our freedom and use it wisely.
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PublicAffairs Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite
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PublicAffairs For the Culture
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PublicAffairs The Nowhere Office: Reinventing Work and the
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PublicAffairs,U.S. Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories
Book SynopsisConspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New Age spirituality and wellness with the politics of paranoia—peddling vaccine misinformation, tales of child trafficking, and wild conspiracy theories. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disturbing social media trend emerged: a large number of yoga instructors and alt-health influencers were posting stories about a secretive global cabal bent on controlling the world’s population with a genocidal vaccine. Instagram feeds that had been serving up green smoothie recipes and Mary Oliver poems became firehoses of Fox News links, memes from 4chan, and prophecies of global transformation. Since May 2020, Derek Beres, Matthew Remski and Julian Walker have used their Conspirituality podcast to expose countless facets of the intersection of alt-health practitioners with far-right conspiracy trolls. Now this expansive and revelatory book unpacks the follies, frauds, cons and cults that dominate the New Age and wellness spheres and betray the trust of people who seek genuine relief in this uncertain age. With analytical rigor and irreverent humor, Conspirituality offers an antidote to our times, helping readers recognize wellness grifts, engage with loved ones who've fallen under the influence, and counter lies and distortions with insight and empathy.
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PublicAffairs,U.S. The Power of Instinct
Book SynopsisAward-winning Fortune 500 brand consultant and behavioral expert Leslie Zane shatters conventional marketing wisdom, showing readers how to tap into the hidden brain where instinct prevails, creating a powerful network of connections that drive people to buy your product, company, or vision. People don’t make decisions with their conscious mind, but on instinct. In The Power of Instinct, marketing consultant and behavioral science expert Leslie Zane shows that to grow a brand, business, or even a social movement, traditional persuasion tactics fall short. Instead, you must connect to the instinctive mind. And to do this, you need to understand the science of consumer choice and employ techniques that work with a person’s brain, not against it. Zane uncovers the hidden network of connections that dictates the snap decisions we make and cracks the code on how to influence it. With a revolutionary set of rules for expanding
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PublicAffairs Messengers: Who We Listen To, Who We Don't, and
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PublicAffairs Stop Being Reasonable: How We Really Change Our
Book Synopsis A thought-provoking exploration of how people really change their minds, and how persuasion is possible.In Stop Being Reasonable, Eleanor Gordon-Smith weaves a narrative that illustrates the limits of human reason. Here, she tells the stories of people who have radically altered their beliefs--from the woman who had to reckon with her husband''s terrible secret to the man who finally left the cult he had been raised in since birth. Gordon-Smith shows how we can change the course of our own lives, and asks: what made someone change course? How should their reversals affect how we think about our own beliefs? And in an increasingly divided world, what do they teach us about how we might change the minds of others? Inspiring, perceptive, and moving, Stop Being Reasonable explores why resistance to evidence is often rooted in self-preservation and fear, why we feel shame in admitting we are wrong, and why who we believe is often more important than what we believe. This fascinating book will completely change the way you look at the power of persuasion.
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PublicAffairs Who Can You Trust?: How Technology Brought Us
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PublicAffairs,U.S. Missing Each Other: How to Cultivate Meaningful
Book Synopsis A Next Big Idea Club Winter 2021 Must ReadThe ability to connect with another person's physical and emotional state is one of the most elusive interpersonal skills to develop, but this book shows you just how approachable it can be. In our fast-paced, tech-obsessed lives, rarely do we pay genuine, close attention to one another. With all that’s going on in the world and the never-ending demands of our daily lives, most of us are too stressed and preoccupied to be able to really listen to each other. Often, we misunderstand or talk past each other. Many of us are left wishing that the people in our lives could really listen, understand, and genuinely connect with us. Based on cutting-edge neuroscience research and years of clinical work, psychiatrist Edward Brodkin and therapist Ashley Pallathra take us on a wide-ranging and surprising journey through fields as diverse as social neuroscience and autism research, music performance, pro basketball, and tai chi. They use these stories to introduce the four pillars of human connection: Relaxed Awareness, Listening, Understanding, and Mutual Responsiveness. Accessible and engaging, Missing Each Other explains the science, research, and biology underlying these pillars of human connection and provides exercises through which readers can improve their own skills and abilities in each.
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Amazon Publishing From You to Two: Dr. Ruth's Rules For Real
Book SynopsisTechnology has changed the way we date—a single swipe gives new meaning to being rejected. But no matter what the advances—good and bad—the ritual is pretty much the same: meet, connect, and fall in love. And while a positive chemical reaction can boost your confidence, a series of bad dates can lead to depression, giving up, or remaining stuck in a negative dating cycle. Beloved, world-renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth will finally take the drama out of dating. She will help you figure out how and where to find someone (a Tinder hookup is not a date!), get you mentally and physically ready for that anxious first meeting, and prepare you for ghosting and other twenty-first-century rebuffs. With her trademark insight and compassion, Dr. Ruth’s commonsense guide will improve your prospects and help you weather the challenges and recognize when it’s time to transition from just you to you two.
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SAGE Publications Inc Understanding the Psychology of Diversity
Book SynopsisUnderstanding the Psychology of Diversity offers a highly accessible examination of diversity to show students how to understand social and cultural differences in today’s society. Taking a psychological perspective, authors B. Evan Blaine and Kimberly J. McClure Brenchley explore how individuals construct their view of social diversity and how they are defined and influenced by it. The book covers traditional topics like categorization and stereotypes, sexism, racism, and social stigma, as well as non-traditional topics like sexual orientation-based prejudice, weight and appearance-based prejudice, diversity on television, and age stereotypes and ageism. The Fourth Edition confronts the credibility crisis that has surfaced in the academic psychological research community by following parameters for the research that is presented. Trade Review"A clear, approachable text that covers issues related to diversity and prejudice, both in a broad sense and with a narrow focus on several examples (racism, sexism, etc.)." "An easily readable introduction to the psychology of diversity, with clear discussions of relevant phenomena including stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination." -- Dory SchachnerTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Introduction to the Psychology of Diversity Diversity Is Social Difference Making Sense of Diversity The Psychology of Diversity: A Conceptual Framework Summary Chapter 2 Categorization and Stereotyping: Cognitive Processes That Shape Perceived Diversity Social Categorization The Neuropsychology of Categorization Stereotyping Consequences of Social Categorization and Stereotyping for Perceiving Diversity Summary Chapter 3 Stereotypes Expressed: Social Processes That Shape Diversity The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Stereotypes Expressed in the Media Summary Chapter 4 Prejudice: Evaluating Social Difference Prejudice: Basic Concepts Self-Esteem and Prejudice: Using Prejudice to Define and Defend Ourselves Anxiety and Prejudice: Using Prejudice to Reassure Ourselves Summary Chapter 5 Understanding Racial Stereotypes and Racism Race and Ethnicity Racial Stereotypes Racism Summary Chapter 6 Understanding Gender Stereotypes and Sexism Gender Stereotypes Gender Differences and Similarities Explaining Gender Differences Summary Chapter 7 Sex Stereotypes and Heterosexism Sexual Minority Categories and Sexual Orientation Summary Chapter 8 Obesity Stereotypes and Weightism Obesity Stereotypes Weightism: Weight-Based Prejudice and Discrimination The Psychological and Social Consequences of Weightism Summary Chapter 9 Age Stereotypes and Ageism Old-Age Categorization and Stereotyping Old-Age Prejudice Are Old-Age Stereotypes Self-Fulfilling Prophecies? Discrimination of Older Workers Summary Chapter 10 Social Stigma: The Experience of Prejudice Understanding Stigma: Basic Components Dimensions That Affect Stigma Implications of Stigma for Identity: Mindfulness and Stereotype Threat Summary Chapter 11 Coping With Social Stigma Social Consequences of Stigma Psychological Consequences of Stigma Physical Consequences of Stigma Positive Consequences of Stigma? Coping With Prejudice: Stigma Management Summary Chapter 12 Responding to Social Inequality: Behavioral and Cognitive Interventions for Reducing Prejudice Behavioral Interventions Cognitive Interventions Summary References Index About the Authors
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Authorhouse Angels Among Us: Living Dream Series
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Little Brown and Company Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about
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Little Brown and Company The Formula Lib/E: The Universal Laws of Success
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Basic Books The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive,
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Grand Central Publishing A Good Apology: Four Steps to Make Things Right
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Wilfrid Laurier University Press The H Factor of Personality: Why Some People are
Book SynopsisPeople who have high levels of H are sincere and modest; people who have low levels are deceitful and pretentious. The "H" in the H factor stands for "Honesty-Humility", one of the six basic dimensions of the human personality. It isn't intuitively obvious that traits of honesty and humility go hand in hand, and until very recently the H factor hadn't been recognized as a basic dimension of personality. But scientific evidence shows that traits of honesty and humility form a unified group of personality traits, separate from those of the other five groups identified several decades ago. This book, written by the discoverers of the H factor, explores the scientific findings that show the importance of this personality dimension in various aspects of people's lives: their approaches to money, power, and sex; their inclination to commit crimes or obey the law; their attitudes about society, politics, and religion; and their choice of friends and spouse. Finally, the book provides ways of identifying people who are low in the H factor, as well as advice on how to raise one's own level of H. Trade ReviewThe H Factor is a tour de force. Anchored in solid scientific research, it offers fascinating insights into how previously neglected aspects of personality influence people's strategies about power, social hierarchies, money, and sex. And it offers sound practical advice for navigating the social world of some unsavory characters. It's a "must-read." -- David M. Buss, author of The Evolution of Desire and Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the MindTable of Contents The H Factor of Personality: Why Some People are Manipulative, Self-Entitled, Materialistic, and Exploitve-And Why It Matters for Everyone by Kibeom Lee and Michael C. Ashton List of Boxes Acknowledgements 1 Meet the H Factor 2 The Missing Link of Personality Psychology The ""Big Five"" Personality Factors Six Personality Factors 3 HEXACO: The Six Dimensions of Personality Engagement and Endeavour: Openness to Experience (O), Conscientiousness (C), and Extraversion (X) Altruism versus Antagonism: Honesty-Humility (H), Agreeableness (A), and Emotionality (E) 4 A Field Guide to Low-H People Low H, Low E: Greed without Fear-or Pity Low H, High E: Weaseling and Whining Low H, High X: Narcissism Run Wild Low H, Low X: The Smug Silent Types Low H, Low A: Just Plain Nasty Low H, High A: Inoffensive but Insincere Low H, Low C: An Employer's Worst Nightmare Low H, High C: Selfish Ambition Low H, Low O: Shallow and Narrow Low H, High O: Sophisticated Snobbery 5 Can You Tell Someone's Level of H? Personality in Strangers Self-Reports of H: Are They Honest? Knowing Someone's Personality: H Is Among the Last Things You Learn H in the Workplace: Hard to Tell 6 Do High-H People Flock Together? Similarity Beyond Personality Similarity-and Perceived Similarity-in Friends Personality, Values, and Relationships 7 Politics Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA) and Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) O and Right-Wing Authoritarianism H and Social Dominance Orientation Personality and Political Party Support 8 Religion Personality and Religious Beliefs Traditional Religion versus Mystical Spirituality: The Role of O Reasons for Religious Observance: The Role of H Do Religions Promote High H? 9 Money, Power, and Sex Money Power Sex 10 How to Identify Low-H People-and How to Live Around Them Not-So-Valid Signs of High H Respectability / Anti-conformity / Religious Piety / Championing the Underdog / Blunt Criticism / Publicly Displayed Generosity Valid Signs of Low H Beating the System / Instrumental Ingratiation / Gambling and Financial Speculation / Sexual Infidelity / Conspicuous Consumption (and Name Dropping) / ""Above the Law"" Mentality / Contempt of Other Groups Living Around Low-H People Epilogue: On Becoming a High-H Person Appendix: The HEXACO Personality Inventory-Revised HEXACO Personality Inventory-Revised (Self-Report Form) HEXACO Personality Inventory-Revised (Observer Report Form) HEXACO-PI-R Scoring and Interpretation Notes References
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Strategic Family Therapy
Book Synopsis"Madanes' lucid, coherent, and practical guide for familytherapists is a welcome addition to the proliferating literature byfamily therapy theorists and practitioners.... The book is concise,well organized and clearly written." --Contemporary Psychology A classic work which uses imaginative techniques to help achievebalance within the family. It gives attention to specific problemssuch as violence, drug abuse, and depression, and seeks the hiddenmeaning in these symptoms, which are clues to the underlying familystructure.Trade Review"Madanes' lucid, coherent, and practical guide for family therapists is a welcome addition to the proliferating literature by family therapy theorists and practitioners.... The book is concise, well organized and clearly written." (Contemporary Psychology)Table of ContentsForewords. 1. Dimensions of Family Therapy. 2. Elements of Strategic Family Therapy. 3. Marital Problems: Balancing Power. 4. Children's Problems: Three Paradoxical Strategies. 5. Parental Problems: Changing Child-Parent Interactions. 6. Severe Problems of Adolescence: Putting the Parents inCharge. 7. Night Terrors: A Case Study. 8. A Depressed Man: A Case Study. 9. Summary: Metaphor and Power.
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Paragon House Publishers The Nature of Good & Evil: Understanding the Many
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Symbolic Interactionism and Cultural Studies: The
Book SynopsisSymbolic interactionism is one of the most enduring - and certainly the most sociological - of all social psychologies. In this landmark work, Norman K. Denzin traces its tortured history from its roots in American pragmatism to its present-day encounter with poststructuralism and postmodernism. Arguing that if interactionism is to continue to thrive and grow it must incorporate elements of post structural and post-modern theory into its underlying views of history, culture and politics, the author develops a research agenda which merges the interactionist sociological imagination with the critical insights on contemporary feminism and cultural studies. Norman Denzin's programmatic analysis of symbolic interactionism, which develops a politics of interpretation merging theory and practice, will be welcomed by students and scholars in a wide range of disciplines, from sociology to cultural studies.Trade Review"In this book, Denzin has saved a place for and makes reference to virtually every sociologist working under the rubric of SI today." Joseph A. KotarbaTable of ContentsSeries Editor's Preface. Preface. 1. The Interactionist Heritage. 2. The Interpretive Heritage. 3. Critique and Renewal: Links to Cultural Studies. 4. Enter Cultural Studies. 5. Communications as the Interactionist Problematic. 6. Interactionist Cultural Criticism. 7. Into Politics. References. Index.
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University of Massachusetts Press Theorizing About Myth
Book SynopsisFor two hundred years the subject of myth―its origin, function, and significance―has been addressed again and again, first by theologians and philosophers and then by anthropologists, sociologists, and psychologists. From the outset the topic has sparked intense debate, with differing opinions expressed on everything from issues of epistemology and methodology to the meaning of "myth" itself. In this collection of essays, Robert A. Segal surveys the contours of this ongoing discussion, comparing and evaluating the leading theories of myth. Among the theorists discussed are Edward Tylor, William Robertson Smith, James Frazer, Jane Harrison, S. H. Hooke, Mircea Eliade, Rudolf Bultmann, Hans Jonas, Sigmund Freud, C. G. Jung, Joseph Campbell, Claude Lévi-Strauss, and Hans Blumenberg. Author and editor of numerous books and articles in the fields of theories of myth and theories of religion, Segal has developed a reputation as a preeminent proponent of a social-scientific approach to the study of both. The essays in this book represent some of the best of his writing on myth over the past ten years.Trade ReviewThe study of theories of myth is important for all the 'human sciences,' ranging from classics to anthropology to history to psychoanalysis, and Robert Segal is at the top of this field. He is very good at what he does. There is no other analysis of theories of myth like this." ―Robert Ackerman, author of J. G. Frazer and The Myth and Ritual School"The analytic scholarship in this book is sharp and current, and deals with significant writers. This is a useful collection of critical essays, especially suitable for adoption in undergraduate courses in literature, anthropology, folklore, psychology, and religious studies." ―Ivan Strenski, University of California, Riverside
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University of Massachusetts Press The End of Victory Culture: Cold War America and
Book SynopsisIn a substantial new afterword to his classic account of the collapse of American triumphalism in the wake of World War II, Tom Engelhardt carries that story into the twenty-first century. He explores how, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the younger George Bush headed for the Wild West (Osama bin Laden, ""Wanted, Dead or Alive""); how his administration brought ""victory culture"" roaring back as part of its Global War on Terror and its rush to invade Saddam Hussein's Iraq; and how, from its ""Mission Accomplished"" moment on, its various stories of triumph crashed and burned in that land.
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Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. John (TCG Edition)
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Emerald Publishing Limited Cutting Edge: Advanced Interactionist Theory
Book SynopsisFeaturing articles reprinted from "Studies in Symbolic Interaction" and "Symbolic Interaction", this book covers such topics as theoretical directions in interactionism, interpretations of the theory of George Herbert Mead, Meadian connections, and dramaturgy and Goffman.Table of ContentsPart 1 Interpretations of the theory of George Herbert Mead: interpreting the sociological classics - can there be a "true" meaning of Mead, Gary Alan Fine and Sherryl Kleinman; G.H. Mead's social behaviourism vs the structural bias of symbolic interaction, Michael Wood and Mark Wardell; George Herbert who? - symbolic critique of the objectivist reading of Mead, G. David Johnson and Peggy A. Shifflet; George Herbert Mead and the division of labour, Hans Joas; toward a neo-Meadian sociology of mind, Randall Collins. Part 2 Meadian connections: the romantic antecedents of Meadian social psychology, Dmitri Shalin; George Herbert Mead and Karl Marx - exploring consciousness and community, Mary Ellen Batiuk anbd Howard L. Sacks; symbolic interactionism and psychoanalysis, Rodney Elliot and Bernard N. Meltzer. Part 3 Herbert Blumer and interactionism: Herbert Blumer's contributions to 20th century sociology, Tamotsu Shibutani; myth, text and interactionist complicity in the neglect of Blumer's macrosociology, David Maines; substance and style - an appraisal of the sociological legacy of Herbert Blumer, Sheldon Stryker. Part 4 Dramaturgy and Goffman: the degradation of the sacred - approaches of Cooley and Goffman, Paul Creelan; dramas, metaphors and structures, R.S. Perinbanayagam; the dramaturgical model of behaviour - its strengths and weaknesses, Bruce Wilshire. Part 5 Theoretical directions in interactionism: symbolic interactionism and causality, Alfred Lindesmith; on the "symbolic" in symbolic interaction, Fred Davis; on the semiotics and symbolic interactionism, Norman Denzin; emotion as lived experience, Norman Denzin.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Adult Loving Relationships
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Religiosity: A Propensity of the Human Phenotype
Book SynopsisApparently all societies around the world and throughout recorded history pursue one form of mysticism or spirituality or other if not full religions. For some, these can command central roles. The initial question is Why. Sociological, psychological, and even genetic "causes" have received the credit. And some evidence does commend each of these--once people started engaging in some form of religiosity. But why did people begin to engage in mysticism or spirituality in the first place? This question underlies Moffitt''s investigation. Obviously direct evidence does not exist for events so far back in antiquity; and all contemporary societies/cultures (even the least technologically complex) are far too removed and complicated to use for scientific testing of hypothesis. Still, the species Homo Sapiens of several tens of millennia ago had a genetic system sufficiently like ours today for us to explore likely scenarios. The one proposed in Religiosity stems from the kinds of apparent miracles, extrasensory, out-of-body and near-death experiences that occur in common formats all over the globe regardless of culture. The author makes no judgement on the "reality" of these incidents. Whether or not they actually occur as reported is far less important to this analysis than the fact that so many people have believed and still believe them to be real. After all, our "real world" is what we perceive it to be. Religiosity then looks at such aspects as how the world''s major religions deal diversely with certain beliefs and practices, such as fertility, life-after-death, ethics, deities, creation, asceticism, and sin. It examines several cases of societal response to traumatic crises (as from utter defeat in war, pestilence, and collapse of a strong religious system) to see how people react in their faith. The book also considers the implications of taking scripture either allegorically or literally as God''s dictated words.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Faces of Violence: Psychological Correlates,
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Ivan R Dee, Inc Physics and Politics
Book SynopsisOne of the great short masterpieces of nineteenth-century thought, Physics and Politics is in essence a brilliant essay in social psychology. It defines with grim humor the conditions of stability and social progress. “Physics” in Bagehot’s book, refers to natural science; “politics” to social science. His vastly stimulating analysis was the first important effort to comprehend the implications of the new science (especially Darwinism) for the study of political affairs. In the process, Bagehot makes unforgettably clear the complex, often tragic relation between individual and collective happiness. Roger Kimball’s introduction and notes place Bagehot’s ideas in perspective for today’s reader and evaluate the continuing usefulness of his observations. "We go to Bagehot for something that seems very difficult to convey accurately through mere definition or single examples—the true character of political man. This character, in turn, is important to discover, because on it depends the possibility of leading a life above ‘physics,’ a life better than that of the jungle."—Jacques Barzun.Trade ReviewFinely imaginative...a remarkable book. -- H.S. Jones * H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online *Unflinching...a perfect antidote to the omni-present, thought-destroying political correctness that afflicts our culture. -- Gregory J. Sullivan * The Trenton Times *We go to Bagehot for something that seems very difficult: the true character of political man. * Jacques Barzun *
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Ivan R Dee, Inc Fool's Paradise: The Unreal World of Pop
Book SynopsisThrough the channels of the mass media, celebrity psychologists urge us to realize that society has robbed us of our authentic selves. That every moral standard or prohibition imposes on our selfhoods. That what we have inherited from the past is false. That we ourselves are the only truth in a world of lies. That we must challenge "virtually everything." That we must "wipe the slate clean and start over." Each of these "principles" is a commonplace of pop psychology, and each has almost unimaginably radical implications. Where did pop psychology come from, and what are its promises—and fallacies? How is it that we have elevated people like Phil McGraw, Theodore Rubin, Wayne Dyer, M. Scott Peck, Thomas Harris, John Gray, and many other self-help gurus to priestly status in American culture? In Fool's Paradise, the award-winning essayist Stewart Justman traces the inspiration of the pop psychology movement to the utopianism of the 1960s and argues that it consistently misuses the rhetoric that grew out of the civil rights movement. Speaking as it does in the name of our right to happiness, pop psychology promises liberation from all that interferes with our power to create the selves we want. In so doing, Mr. Justman writes, it not only defies reality but corrodes the traditions and attachments that give depth and richness to human life. His witty and astringent appraisal of the world of pop psychology, which quotes liberally from the most popular sources of advice, is an essential social corrective as well as a vastly entertaining and stimulating book.Trade ReviewPop psychology has been unmasked before, but English professor Stewart Justman provides a fresh critical angle. -- David J. Pittenger, associate provost for academic administration at the University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaJustman's witty and astringent appraisal of the world of pop psychology...is an essential social corrective as well as a vastly entertaining and stimulating book. * Memestreams.Net *Justman exposes successfully the shallowness of pop psychology theory. -- Lennart Sjoberg * American Psychological Foundation *Excellent cautionary reading.... Justman delivers a sustained, entertaining attack on self-help's claims, conventions, and contradictions. -- Janet Ingraham Dwyer * Library Journal *If you've been hoping for a brutally rational answer to Iyanla et al, look no further. * Ruminator *Provides a passionate examination of its foundations and dangers. -- Diane C. Donovan, editor, Midwest Book Review * Midwest Book Review *Fool's Paradise is indeed a learned book. -- Bradley Kreit * California Literary Review *Erudite yet lively. -- Kenneth Silber * Scientific American Minds *An intriguing look at popular psychology. * Forecast *
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Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers Family Myths in Therapy
Book SynopsisShows family therapists how myths help shape the family and the lives of its members. This work includes an array of personal constructs from the author's exploration of reconstructed life cycles of older persons, based on statistical analysis and case history.
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Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers Being-In, Being-For, Being-With
Book SynopsisThis text examines a series of pervasive themes of human existence and the challenges of "being" and "relating". Areas investigated include: the nature and meaning of being different; possessiveness and being possessed; and dimensions of loneliness, mystery and self-disclosure.
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Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers Dirty Words: The Expressive Power of Taboo
Book SynopsisTaboo words are the subject of this text, which traces the psychic origins of dirty words to early infancy and childhood, and their place and value in life and analytic therapy. It refers to "dirty" words used by Rabelais, Quevado, Mozart, Voltaire, the Marquis de Sade, Joyce and Lawrence.
£63.00
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers Masochism and the Emergent Ego
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays on psychoanalytical thought represents Esther Menaker's emphasis on the individual's self-esteem as reflected in the ego-ideal and the sense of identity. These papers centre on three vital issues: masochism, identification and the social process, and creativity.
£70.20
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers Contemporary Treatment of Psychosis: Healing
Book SynopsisThe introduction of antipsychotic medication in the 1950s produced a revolution in the treatment of the severely mentally ill. Unfortunately, despite early optimism, these drugs did not cure schizophrenia. Treatment of psychotic illness on the biological level is never sufficient. Based on the treatment approach of the famous Menninger clinic, this book affirms the central role of nurturing a therapeutic relationship with psychotic patients and their families through a clear and unequivocal psychological understanding and acceptance. This approach does not settle for compliance with the treatment programme, but fosters the active participation of the patient and family in the design of the treatment plan to promote growth toward awareness and autonomy.
£43.00
Madison Books The Shy Man Syndrome: Why Men Become Love-Shy and
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£10.79
Red Sea Press,U.S. Touching Lives Through Psychology And Other
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£31.96
Shambhala Publications Inc Archetypal Dimensions of the Psyche
£25.80
Hampton Roads Publishing Company Face Reading Plain & Simple: The Only Book You'll
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£13.46
Berghahn Books, Incorporated Free Will, Consciousness and Self:
Book Synopsis What is it to be human? How do we relate to the world, to each other and to our self in a human – in everyday life and when faced with life’s big questions? In this book, the author develops a general theoretical model that might be able to offer a better understanding of the human condition and of the underlying principles of human behavior. The author shows that general psychology, bridging the natural sciences and the social sciences, can make a significant contribution to a general anthropology.Table of Contents List of Figures Preface Introduction: General anthropology Chapter 1. What is general psychology? Chapter 2. What is anthropological psychology? Chapter 3. The distinguishing traits of human beings seen from the perspective of natural and cultural history Chapter 4. Levels of connectedness of the psyche Chapter 5. The free will Chapter 6. Consciousness Chapter 7. The self and the life project Chapter 8. An anthropological-psychological taxonomy Bibliography Subject index
£89.10
