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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Book SynopsisDavid Howes's sweeping history of the senses in the disciplines of anthropology and psychology and in the field of law lays the foundations for a sensational jurisprudence, or a way to do justice to and by the senses of other people. In part 1, Howes demonstrates how sensory ethnography has yielded alternative insights into how the senses function and argues convincingly that each culture should be approached on its own sensory terms. Part 2 documents how the senses have been disciplined psychologically within the Western tradition, starting with Aristotle and moving through the rise of Lockean empiricism and cognitive neuroscience. Here, Howes presents an anthropologically informed critique of experimental and cognitive psychology, sensory science, and phenomenology. In part 3, he introduces the paradigm of the historical anthropology of the senses and sensation and applies it to the analysis of trade relations between Europe and China in the early modern period, to the treaty-makinTrade Review“David Howes is a leading figure in sensory studies. In this masterful work, he addresses an extraordinary array of topics and theories in uncovering the history of the legal, anthropological, and psychological dimensions of the senses. In showing how the senses are made, not given, Howes offers an expansive analysis that both links and extends each of these disciplines in unexpected ways.”—Deborah Lupton,SHARP Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, University of New South Wales Sydney“This engaging and erudite book reminds us that the academy suffers, to a greater or lesser extent, from sensory deprivation. For David Howes, history and anthropology invite a crossing of cultures and disciplines through the senses. For the law, Howes advocates a ‘cross-cultural jurisprudence’ in which song, dance, and smell coexist with the written word. Sensorial Investigations celebrates ‘con-sensus’ rather than ways of knowing tied exclusively, and senselessly, to words on a page.”—Nicholas Kasirer,Justice, Supreme Court of Canada“In Sensorial Investigations, David Howes shows how an anthropology of the senses deepens and expands our understanding of human history and potential. Meticulously exploring varieties of sensory experience, and challenging the universalizing reductions of social science, this book helps us learn more from difference. The investigations described and prescribed open an exciting vista for a sensorial mode of attention in the human sciences.”—Judith Farquhar,Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, The University of Chicago“Sensorial Investigations is a timely, exciting, and vitally important contribution to the interdisciplinary field of sensory studies, especially sensory anthropology and sensory history. Erudite and wide-ranging in scholarship, it is inventive in its argument and written in lively, engrossing prose by a leading light in the field.”—Peter Denney,author of The Senses in World History“‘Neuroscientists need to get out of their own heads,’ David Howes says in introducing his rich and thought-provoking exploration of the sensorium. His bold project of crossing disciplines, cultures, and historical periods delivers a vision of the senses that takes us far beyond the narrow explorations of philosophy and the sciences.”—Raymond Tallis,author of Seeing Ourselves: Reclaiming Humanity from God and Science“Sublime and magisterial, Sensorial Investigations is a critical assemblage and rereading of Wittgenstein, Arendt, Simmel, and many others. At once provocative, accessible, and poignant, Howes deftly charts the intellectual trajectory of the senses anew and pronounces nuanced and interdisciplinary approaches that both make and unmake the senses. A must-read for researchers and students of sensory inquiry.”—Kelvin E. Y. Low,Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, National University of Singapore“David Howes is a leading figure in sensory studies. In this masterful work, he addresses an extraordinary array of topics and theories in uncovering the history of the legal, anthropological, and psychological dimensions of the senses. In showing how the senses are made, not given, Howes offers an expansive analysis that both links and extends each of these disciplines in unexpected ways.”—Deborah Lupton,SHARP Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, University of New South Wales Sydney“This engaging and erudite book reminds us that the academy suffers, to a greater or lesser extent, from sensory deprivation. For David Howes, history and anthropology invite a crossing of cultures and disciplines through the senses. For the law, Howes advocates a ‘cross-cultural jurisprudence’ in which song, dance, and smell coexist with the written word. Sensorial Investigations celebrates ‘con-sensus’ rather than ways of knowing tied exclusively, and senselessly, to words on a page.”—Nicholas Kasirer,Justice, Supreme Court of Canada“In Sensorial Investigations, David Howes shows how an anthropology of the senses deepens and expands our understanding of human history and potential. Meticulously exploring varieties of sensory experience, and challenging the universalizing reductions of social science, this book helps us learn more from difference. The investigations described and prescribed open an exciting vista for a sensorial mode of attention in the human sciences.”—Judith Farquhar,Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, The University of Chicago“Sensorial Investigations is a timely, exciting, and vitally important contribution to the interdisciplinary field of sensory studies, especially sensory anthropology and sensory history. Erudite and wide-ranging in scholarship, it is inventive in its argument and written in lively, engrossing prose by a leading light in the field.”—Peter Denney,author of The Senses in World History“‘Neuroscientists need to get out of their own heads,’ David Howes says in introducing his rich and thought-provoking exploration of the sensorium. His bold project of crossing disciplines, cultures, and historical periods delivers a vision of the senses that takes us far beyond the narrow explorations of philosophy and the sciences.”—Raymond Tallis,author of Seeing Ourselves: Reclaiming Humanity from God and Science“Sublime and magisterial, Sensorial Investigations is a critical assemblage and rereading of Wittgenstein, Arendt, Simmel, and many others. At once provocative, accessible, and poignant, Howes deftly charts the intellectual trajectory of the senses anew and pronounces nuanced and interdisciplinary approaches that both make and unmake the senses. A must-read for researchers and students of sensory inquiry.”—Kelvin E. Y. Low,Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, National University of Singapore

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Book SynopsisExploring the nature of how our experience of what we call “self” emerges across the lifespan.Trade Review"In this personally engaging and philosophically illuminating work, Dr. Dan Siegel takes his unique explorations of the human experience of self and mind to a yet deeper level, revealing what he aptly calls the pandemic of solo-self to be based on a delusion, one at odds with both contemporary science and traditional wisdom. Eloquently and expertly, he guides us back towards our true nature: intra- and inter-being with all others and all that is." -- Gabor Maté

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the 2018 PROSE Award in Psychology, Association of American Publishers""A mesmerising book."---Carol Midgley, The Times"Hugely entertaining."---Kate Douglas, New Scientist"Face Value raises a compelling and unresolved issue: First impressions are reasonably consistent, meaning that people largely agree on which faces they judge trustworthy or threatening or dominant. Yet these judgements may be far from accurate, leading to great social injustice in myriad daily interactions. . . . Todorov's book excels in explaining how he and other researchers have figured out many of the subtle cues that the mind uses in constructing [these impressions]."---Nicholas Wade, Wall Street Journal"An impressive, well-written, and well-illustrated book. . . . Stimulating and enjoyable."---John Antonakis, Science"First impressions and snap judgements are not trivial: they can overturn elections and make or break careers. Drawing on cognitive and computer science, this weighty, well-illustrated study by psychologist Alexander Todorov journeys under the skin to reveal how 'face-reading'--as in the old pseudoscience of physiognomy--has given way to a scientific understanding of perceptual bias vis-à-vis the visage. Todorov unpeels the responses of newborns to 'faceness', the hunt for face-selective neurons, the chameleonic self-portraiture of artist Cindy Sherman and more."---Barbara Kiser, Nature"Face Value sets out a persuasive and fascinating argument."---Oliver Moody, The Times"Fascinating reading."---Diana Gitig, Ars Technica"It's not the kind of book you’d expect to want to read more--just as in an adventure novel--but that’s exactly what Face Value does: it gives you a lot of information in a way that always leaves you wanting for more. . . . A delightful book."---Mihai Andrei, ZME Science"Compelling narrative voice and clear prose."---Hope Reese, Undark"Since the early 2000s, Princeton University psychology professor Alexander Todorov has been studying . . . the first impression. In his new book, Face Value, Todorov pulls together all he's learned about first impressions. At first glance--and upon a careful reading--it makes for a fascinating and thorough examination of the subject."---Theodore Kinni, Strategy + Business"Informative and entertaining. . . . Although it is aimed primarily at the general public I think that most psychologists will find this book to be an enjoyable and informative read, demonstrating not only the fascinating research emerging in the field of facial cognition but also providing a case study of how the scientific method can be applied to untangle the complex and subtle processes that make up the human mind."---James P. Schmidt, PsycCRITIQUESTable of ContentsPrologue 1 1 The Appeal Of Physiognomy 1 The Physiognomists' Promise 9 2 Single-Glance Impressions 28 3 Consequential Impressions 48 2 Understanding First Impressions 4 The Psychologist's Trade 73 5 Making The Invisible Visible 93 6 The Functions Of Impressions 112 7 The Eye Of The Beholder 131 3 The (Mis)accuracy Of First Impressions 8 Misleading Images 147 9 Suboptimal Decisions 168 10 Evolutionary Stories 185 11 Life Leaves Traces On Our Faces 203 4 The Special Status Of Faces 12 Born To Attend To Faces 219 13 Face Modules In The Brain 233 14 Illusory Face Signals 246 Epilogue: More Evolutionary Stories 264 Acknowledgments 269 Notes And References 271 Image Credits 311 Index 319

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how culture affects several aspect of human development, such as cognition, emotion, sociolinguistics, peer relationships, family relationships. Table of ContentsPreface: A Note to Instructors Chapter 1. Development and Culture: Theoretical Perspectives Chapter 2. Methods for Studying Development and Culture Chapter 3. Culture and Cognitive Development Chapter 4. Sociolinguistics Chapter 5. Culture and Emotional Development Chapter 6. Culture, Child Development, and Family Relationships Chapter 7. Culture and Peer Relationships Chapter 8. Culture and Conflict Management During Childhood and Adolescence Chapter 9. Development in Cultural Communities and Physical Spaces Chapter 10. Culture and Time Use: Play, Work, School, and Leisure Chapter 11. Culture and Academic Achievement Chapter 12. Culture and Internalizing Symptomology: Shyness, Social Withdrawal, and Depression Chapter 13. Culture and the Development of Aggression, Delinquency, and Substance Use Chapter 14. Prosocial Behavior, Morality, and Positive Youth Development in Cultural Context Chapter 15. Culture and the Transition to Adulthood References Appendix: Resources for Further Research  

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Book SynopsisHuman Collaboration at Work delves into the dynamics of collaboration between two individuals, examining both the challenges and potential in creative relationships and offering a useful resource for all those working with others. The two-person relationship is one of the key building blocks in our understanding of organizational teams yet is largely understudied in the literature.This book brings the dyadic relationship to the fore and offers support for those engaging in collaborative relationships in the workplace and beyond. The author reframes challenges as opportunities for partners to leverage their differences and overcome potential conflicts. Through this lens, he provides a nuanced understanding of the interpersonal and contextual factors that influence collaboration.Supported by compelling real-life examples, including the authorâs own long-term working relationship with a colleague, this book is an essential guide for those in leadership roles, manag

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Book SynopsisIn Our Clientsâ Shoes conveniently assembles a number of important papers on the Therapeutic Assessment approach in one resource, explicating its history, theory, techniques, as well as its impact on clients and assessors. Author Stephen E. Finn incorporates pieces presented at various conferences over the past 13 years, in addition to previously unpublished work, with the intent to allow psychologists greater insight into their clientsâ perspectives.Arranged in three sections, the first set of papers describes the history and development of Therapeutic Assessment, including personal experiences of the author, which ultimately led him to focus on psychological assessment as a potential therapeutic intervention. The second section follows with a variety of essays to illustrate particular techniques of collaborative and Therapeutic Assessment. In this section, readers gain an understanding of how to integrate test findings, engage clients in discussing their experiences of a test, conduct assessment intervention sessions, and teach Therapeutic Assessment to graduate students. Finn concludes by drawing a link between Therapeutic Assessment and two major schools of psychotherapy: intersubjectivity theory and control-mastery theory. He also discusses how assessors grow and change as a result of practicing psychological assessment, and addresses practical matters such as when to apply the approach, how to bill for Therapeutic Assessment sessions, how to market Therapeutic Assessment, and where to find professional support for this kind of work.In Our Clientsâ Shoes is appropriate for all clinicians who wish to further impact the lives of their clients and enhance their own wisdom, compassion, and personal and professional development.Trade Review"Dr. Finn’s revelations have breathed fresh air into assessment practice. His illustrative cases and self examples are inspiring and provide the impetus for assessment professionals to make changes in the way they conceive of and practice assessment. This book is a must-read for psychologists who want to make a difference in the lives of children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with their psychological assessments!" Deborah Tharinger, University of Texas, Austin, USA"This book is a delightful blend of useful theory, clinical wisdom, helpful guidelines, and illustrative cases. Every chapter is filled with ideas on how to more effectively approach clients. I particularly enjoyed the warm, engaging, personal style of Dr. Finn who candidly presents both his successful cases as well as those cases that had not worked out. In both cases he extracts useful lessons for the practicing clinician. This book provides a perfect bridge for professional psychologists who know the technical aspects of assessment but who now want to use this knowledge to facilitate client change. I will certainly be assigning it for future courses I teach in assessment." - Gary Groth-Marnat, Pacifica Graduate Institute, USATable of ContentsContents: Fischer, Foreword. Preface. Part I: The History and Development of Therapeutic Assessment. Introduction: What Is Therapeutic Assessment? Appreciating the Power and Potential of Psychological Assessment. Therapeutic Assessment: Would Harry Approve? How Therapeutic Assessment Became Humanistic, with Mary E. Tonsager. Part II: Specific Techniques of Therapeutic Assessment. Testing One’s Own Clients Mid-Therapy With the Rorschach. Giving Clients Feedback About “Defensive” Test Protocols. Assessment Feedback Integrating MMPI-2 and Rorschach Findings. Assessment Intervention Sessions: Using “Softer” Tests to Demonstrate “Harder” Test Findings to Clients. One-up, One-down, and in Between: A Systemic Model of Assessment Consultation. Therapeutic Assessment of a Man With “ADD”. Collaborative Sequence Analysis of the Rorschach. Using the Consensus Rorschach as an Assessment Intervention With Couples. “But I Was Only Trying to Help!”: Failure of a Therapeutic Assessment. Collaborative Child Assessment as a Family Systems Intervention. Teaching Therapeutic Assessment in a Required Graduate Course. Part III: Theoretical Developments. Please Tell Me That I’m Not Who I Fear I Am: Control-Mastery Theory and Therapeutic Assessment. Challenges and Lessons of Intersubjectivity Theory for Psychological Assessment. How Psychological Assessment Taught Me Compassion and Firmness. Conclusion: Practicing Therapeutic Assessment.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on groundbreaking personal interviews as well as decades of research from psychologists and others, John Horgan traces the pathways that lead people into violent extremism and explores what happens to them as their involvement deepens.Trade ReviewA masterful exploration of the question of who becomes a terrorist and why, by the world’s leading expert on the psychology of terrorism. Horgan explains how far our understanding has come since 9/11 and provides a blueprint for future studies. An essential primer about the complex mix of social conditions and psychology that lead individuals to turn to terrorist violence, and why and how they leave terrorism behind. -- Jessica Stern, author of Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants KillBoiling down oceans of research into lucid prose, Terrorist Minds represents a major achievement. Horgan surveys what is already known about the psychology of terrorism, and how in the future we might yet see further and clearer. An inspiring book that wears its immense learning lightly. -- T. K. Wilson, author of Killing Strangers: How Political Violence Became ModernTerrorist Minds is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand how and why people become involved with terrorism—and how and why they sometimes quit. Throughout this book, Horgan, one of the most brilliant minds in our field, offers an engaging, masterful blend of research and insights from talking directly with terrorists. This authoritative masterpiece brings invaluable clarity to a profoundly complex topic. -- Randy Borum, coeditor of Violent Extremism: A Handbook of Risk Assessment and ManagementLike a skilled climber, John Horgan ascends the summits, where the air is thin and few dare to travel. Terrorist Minds is an exploratory journey that identifies hazards and illuminates the new trails that have yet to be blazed within terrorism research. -- Mark Fallon, author of Unjustifiable Means: The Inside Story of How the CIA, Pentagon, and U.S. Government Conspired to TortureTable of ContentsPreface1. What Is Terrorism?2. Who Becomes a Terrorist?3. Motivation4. Mindset5. Reintegration6. Talking to Terrorists7. Chasing StormsAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe idea of the self is immediately familiar to everyone, yet elusive to define and understand. From pioneering researcher Roy F. Baumeister, this volume synthesizes a vast body of knowledge to provide a panoramic view of the human self--how it develops and functions, why it exists, and what problems it encounters on the journey through life. What are the benefits of self-knowledge, and how attainable is it? Do we have one self, or many? What is the relationship of self and society? In 28 concise chapters, Baumeister explains complex concepts with clarity and insight. He reveals the central role played by the self in enabling both individuals and cultures to thrive.Trade Review“Not since William James has anyone contributed more to the study of the self than Roy Baumeister. Trenchant and insightful, this book integrates an enormously broad and interdisciplinary literature to offer a novel take on what makes us who we are. As Baumeister convincingly shows, it is our social and cultural nature that has given us a self, and this guides what our selves are ultimately for.”--Steven J. Heine, PhD, Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Social and Cultural Psychology, University of British Columbia, Canada “Before Baumeister’s analysis of the self, I found myself telling my students that whenever you see 'self followed by a hyphen' (e.g., self-efficacy, self-esteem, self-control), hold on to your wallet. Baumeister’s brilliant book shows us how the self only makes sense as a product of the culture it lives in, how it changes over epochs, how difficult it is to 'know thyself,' and, most important, the indispensable reality of the self.”--Martin E. P. Seligman, PhD, Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology, Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania "Baumeister is the world’s leading expert on the self. He provides a new model of the self and offers a staggering amount of evidence that supports this framework. This book is unique in its breadth and depth. It touches on human development, culture, motivation, interpersonal relationships, psychopathology, decision making, self-esteem, stress and coping, and personality. This masterful, comprehensive volume will guide the future scientific study of the self, and will be wonderful for use in undergraduate or graduate seminars."--C. Nathan DeWall, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky-Table of ContentsI. The Remarkable Human Self 1. What Is the Self? 2. The Self in Social Context 3. How the Modern Western Self Took Shape 4. Different Societies Make Different Kinds of Selves 5. Four Pitfalls of Self Theories: No Self, Multiple Selves, Authentic True Selves, and Self-Actualization II. Why Do We Have Selves? 6. Some Beginnings of Self 7. How Baby Grows Up to Have a Working Self 8. Human Groups Need (and Shape) Selves 9. Moral Reputation as a Foundation of Self 10. The Unity Project: The Unfinished Business of Stitching the Self Together III. Know Thyself 11. Self-Awareness 12. What Sort of Knowledge Is Self-Knowledge? 13. Why Know Thyself? 14. Building Self-Knowledge: How People Learn about Themselves 15. Self-Esteem 16. Accuracy and Illusion in Self-Beliefs IV. The Self as Active Agent 17. The Self in Action 18. Self-Regulation and Self-Control 19. Decision Making, Autonomy, and Free Will V. The Self in Relation to Others 20. The Interpersonal Self 21. The Self as Group Member 22. Self-Presentation 23. Self as Close Relationship Partner VI. Problems of Self 24. Problems of the Modern Self 25. The Stress of Self, and Some Escape Routes 26. Selves and Mental Illness 27. The Deep Puzzle of Self-Defeating Behavior 28. Ways the Mind Can Organize Self-Beliefs Epilogue. The Self: A Summary

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Book SynopsisBestselling author Cass R. Sunstein reveals the appeal and the danger of conformity We live in an era of tribalism, polarization, and intense social divisionseparating people along lines of religion, political conviction, race, ethnicity, and sometimes gender. How did this happen? In Conformity, Cass R. Sunstein argues that the key to making sense of living in this fractured world lies in understanding the idea of conformitywhat it is and how it worksas well as the countervailing force of dissent. An understanding of conformity sheds new light on many issues confronting us today: the role of social media, the rise of fake news, the growth of authoritarianism, the success of Donald Trump, the functions of free speech, debates over immigration and the Supreme Court, and much more. Lacking information of our own and seeking the good opinion of others, we often follow the crowd, but Sunstein shows that when individuals suppress their own instincts about what is Trade ReviewSunstein unearths fascinating and surprising revelations ... Perhaps the most profound insight from Sunstein’s book is the realization that conformity is working on us pretty much all the time. We think we choose what movies to watch, what books to read, or even what political tribe to claim—but our ability to form our own opinion on anything is greatly influenced by imperceptible forces nudging us towards consensus. That’s not always a bad thing. But, as Sunstein himself writes, ‘For all the good conformity does, it can also crush what is most precious and most vital in the human soul.’ * GQ *Points out the positive benefits of conformity while also exploring how following the crowd can easily take individuals down paths of extreme thinking. Drawing on scientific studies, Sunstein discusses the corrective effects of dissent for the common good and not simply out of contrarianism. Eminently relevant, Sunstein's clarifying discussion is a must-read. * Booklist *Sunstein masterfully synthesizes decades of research into a coherent narrative and provides actionable ideas that can be used by a wide range of organizations. The book is another one of Sunstein’s that I expect to see in the hands of academics, policymakers, and businesspeople alike in the airport or local coffee shop. * Political Science Quarterly *An investigation of the underpinnings of conformity, cascades, and group polarization could not be more timely. Cass Sunstein once again brings the latest social science to bear on a knotty legal and political problem, helping us see, with his customary lucidity, how we can design institutions to counter the foibles of our own psychology. -- Anne-Marie Slaughter,CEO, New AmericaCass Sunstein, one of the most original minds of our era, offers a powerful critique of conformity and the dangerous consequences of blind, like-minded thinking. From politics to law, Sunstein urges readers to see the value of institutions that reward a diversity of views so that we can reach the wisest and best decisions. At a moment when the country is watching the damaging impact of tribalism in our polity, this a much needed work that offers a fascinating, analytical explanation of what keeps us from thinking outside the box. -- Julian Zelizer,Princeton University and co-author of Fault Lines: History of the United States Since 1974If you are alarmed, as many of us are, by the radical polarization of our political life, Cass Sunstein's new book will explain to you why it is happening and why the checks and balances built into our institutions constitute a barrier to the realization of our worst fears. Readers of Conformity will come away greatly informed, chastened in their idealism, but nevertheless optimistic about the survival of those same ideals. -- Stanley Fish,Professor of Law at Florida International University and Visiting Professor at Cardozo Law SchoolConformity is indeed as old as mankind itself. But the best book ever on conformity starts right here. And who better to write it than the arch non-conformist Cass Sunstein? -- Tyler Cowen,Professor of Economics, George Mason UniversityThis book stands out from Sunstein’s other books in its focus on the broad societal implications of social influence. Sunstein grounds his argument in the principles underlying American democracy, and in doing so, he makes it difficult not to become depressed at how distant our current state of affairs seems from that ideal. However, Sunstein offers optimism in the form of a framework for actionable solutions. * Political Science Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisThis is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.Aimed at undergraduate students in computer science, design, and engineering programs, and master students in dedicated programs, this is the first comprehensive textbook for students of human-computer interaction. While HCI is primarily a research-driven field, the book focuses not only on scientific principles of interaction, but also on the very concrete goal of designing better computing systems. The book revises and synthesizes topics that have been previously scattered across multiple books and papers, including design, engineering, empirical methods, and technology. Although it covers emerging topics like VR and AI, the book places its emphasis on the more time-enduring principles and methods. The book is open access and comes with associated materials for teachers and students, available on the book''s companion website.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn accomplished social scientist, writer, and award-winning teacher, Harrison gives concrete points on how to have difficult talks, leaving behind the drama of Twitter feuding, name-calling, and internet bullying that can make any sort of discussion with "the other side" seem impossible. * Savy Janssen, Los Angeles Review of Books *We can't change everyone (racist uncles, Twitter bullies, unhinged presidents who double as Twitter bullies), but Brian F. Harrison teaches us how to persuade the persuadable. This is a book for people who want to change minds using techniques that work, which means there's no chapter celebrating the effectiveness of shaming, trolling, and other emotionally satisfying but largely counterproductive weaponry. This is a hopeful and humane book for people willing to have seemingly difficult conversations that might just change the world. * Benoit Denizet-Lewis, Emerson College *What a refreshingly pragmatic, optimistic book. A Change is Gonna Come is a humane text, grounded in useful data, and full of helpful practices that are at the core of good political science, and good political habits. I look forward to teaching this! * Renée Cramer, Drake University *LGBTQ people have made historic progress in record time thanks to the brave members of our community who not only came out, but engaged in honest, challenging conversations with those who were hostile toward our very existence. As Brian Harrison's book makes clear, it is those authentic, hard conversations that have changed people's minds and opened their hearts. The only way we will defend our progress and win true equity for all people is to take Brian's advice and keep the lines of communication open. * Brian Richardson, LGBTQ advocate and Director, Lambda Legal Midwest Region *Brian Harrison has written a book that everyone — and I mean everyone — who cares about our current political morass should read. A Change is Gonna Come packages a wealth of social science research into a short, immensely readable, and incredibly smart book about how to have political conversations that matter. * Ellen Andersen, The University of Vermont *Table of ContentsChapter 1: How to Talk Politics like Grown-ups Chapter 2: The Virtue of Uncomfortable Conversations Chapter 3: How to Alienate Others Chapter 4: The Mechanics of Persuasion and the Impact of Information Chapter 5: Don't Know How I Feel About That Chapter 6: People Like Us Have Got to Stick Together Chapter 7: Change Is Hard but Not Impossible Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisIn almost every human society some people get more and others get less. Why is inequity the rule in these societies? In The Origins of Unfairness, philosopher Cailin O''Connor firstly considers how groups are divided into social categories, like gender, race, and religion, to address this question. She uses the formal frameworks of game theory and evolutionary game theory to explore the cultural evolution of the conventions which piggyback on these seemingly irrelevant social categories. These frameworks elucidate a variety of topics from the innateness of gender differences, to collaboration in academia, to household bargaining, to minority disadvantage, to homophily. They help to show how inequity can emerge from simple processes of cultural change in groups with gender and racial categories, and under a wide array of situations. The process of learning conventions of coordination and resource division is such that some groups will tend to get more and others less. O''Connor offers solutions to such problems of coordination and resource division and also shows why we need to think of inequity as part of an ever evolving process. Surprisingly minimal conditions are needed to robustly produce phenomena related to inequity and, once inequity emerges in these models, it takes very little for it to persist indefinitely. Thus, those concerned with social justice must remain vigilant against the dynamic forces that push towards inequity.Trade ReviewIn The Origins of Unfairness Cailin O'Connor makes a number of excellent contributions to our understanding of social norms, discrimination, and inequity. O'Connor blends formal ethods from game theory with philosophical discussion and socio-cultural commentary. This combination and the book's accessible style mean it will be of interest to scholars from many disciplines. * Aja Watkins & Rory Smead, Economics and Philosophy *Carefully and clearly argued ... a powerful statement about how unfairness between genders and races is likely to arise in a wide variety of actual conditions ... O'Connor insightfully warns us that when we think we have made moral progress in fighting oppression, there will inevitably be new forms of unfairness to recognize and struggle against * Ann Cudd, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Human groups across cultures and times have divided labor by gender. What explains this fact, along with related inequities in the division of resources? ... Cailin O'Connor illuminates this complicated story using evolutionary game-theoretic modeling. * William J. FitzPatrick, The Philosophical Review *

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Book SynopsisSocial settings have enormous power to promote or hinder positive youth development. Researchers and practitioners know a great deal about features of schools and programs for youth that affect development, but much less about how to transform settings to bring about these desirable features. This book shows how to harness the power of settings. It shifts the debate from simply enhancing youth outcomes at the individual level to improving the settings of youths'' daily lives. The book offers researchers and practitioners blueprints for creating and changing influential settings including classrooms, schools, universities, out-of-school time programs, ethnic systems of supplementary education, and other community-based programs. Leading scholars in psychology, education, human development, sociology, anthropology, economics, law, and public policy discuss a wide array of social change strategies, and describe how to measure key features of settings as a target and guide for change. The authors also demonstrate how larger social structures - such as school districts, community coalitions, community data resources - can support change. Many of the chapters describe ways to make settings work for all youth, including those marginalized by reason of race, ethnicity, social class, or sexual orientation. Toward Positive Youth Development will guide researchers, educators, administrators and policy makers to improve schools and youth programs for all of America''s youth.Trade ReviewThe 2010 recipient of the Social Policy Edited Book Award as awarded by The Society for Research on Adolescence! "...a collection of well-written, inspiring scholarly contributions which build an evidence base for setting-level interventions to improve youth outcomes. While focused on macro level change (settings), the book maintains an awareness of micro level goals (positive youth outcomes). This unique, integrated focus should be of interest to a wide range of practitioners, researchers, funders, and policy makers--those dedicated to improving the lives of youth and those interested in organizational development and change."--Journal of Sociology & Social WelfareTable of ContentsPART 1: CHANGING CLASSROOMS; PART 2: CHANGING SCHOOLS; PART 3: CHANGING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; PART 4: CHANGING LARGER SOCIAL STRUCTURES; PART 5. CROSS-CUTTING THEMES: STRATEGIES FOR MEASUREMENT AND INTERVENTION

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how virtuous behaviors evolved in humans and other species by looking at the adaptive functions moral traits served in early human environments and how they are influenced by social learning, culture, and strategic social interactions in the modern world. This book illuminates how "new brain" mechanisms work in conjunction with "old brain" mechanisms as we make moral choices.Table of ContentsPreface and Overview Chapter 1: The Puzzle of Morality Chapter 2: What is a Moral Animal? PART I: THE EVOLUTION OF MORALITY Chapter 3: Why We are not Selfish by Nature: The Function of Morality Chapter 4: The Evolution of Complex Moral Strategies and Maladaptive Mistakes Chapter 5: The Emergence of Morality Through Strategic Interaction Chapter 6: Primate Morality and the Evolution of Moral Norms Chapter 7: The Cultural Evolution of Morality PART II: PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO MORALITY Chapter 8: Psychological Accounts of Morality Chapter 9: Reframing Psychological Theories of Morality PART III: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SOURCES OF VIRTUE Chapter 10: Self Control Chapter 11: Purity Chapter 12: Respect for Authority Chapter 13: Fairness and Honesty Chapter 14: A Sense of Justice Chapter 15: Biological Sources of Altruism Chapter 16: Psychological Sources of Altruism and Loyalty Chapter 17: Empathy and Altruism Chapter 18: Human Nature and the Nature of Morality

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn this eagerly awaited second edition of his contemporary classic, Wicks readably synthesizes vast literatures on stress and coping, trauma and loss, positive psychology and posttraumatic growth, to trace a roadmap to resilience that is as refreshing in its clarity as it is remarkable in its comprehensiveness. But more than orienting readers to the rich yield of recent research and timeless wisdom, Wicks orients them to the deeper source of learning arising from taking a fearless inventory of their own interior life and the treasures to be found in its unhurried perusal. One part mentor, one part fellow traveler, he offers his stressed and harried colleagues a cornucopia of questions which, if asked earnestly, will point out a pathway to authentic living. * Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, Director of The Portland Institute for Loss and Transition *Resilience is a concept and practice that many of us assume we know more about than we do, and yet developing capacities for resilience remains fundamentally important for human wellbeing and flourishing. Robert Wicks helps us develop these capacities and furthers a conversation on resilience that he's led for well over a decade, with new stories, nuggets of wisdom, and a new chapter on posttraumatic growth, among other updates to his previous edition of this book. If I were to recommend a single book on the topic of resilience, this would be it. After reading it, I feel not only more resilient; I feel more human and humane. * Allan Cole, PhD, Dean, Bert Kruger Smith Centennial Professor of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin *Table of ContentsHave a Life! An Introduction Ch. 1 Navigating Life's Rough Waters: Riding the Crest of Chronic and Acute Stress Ch. 2 Personal Renewal: Creating and Tailoring Your Own Self-Care Protocol Ch. 3 A Powerful Healing Combination: Friendship, Resilience, Positive Psychology and Compassion Ch. 4 Points of New Light Amidst the Darkness: Applying Themes from Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) Ch. 5 The First Steps Toward Self-Knowledge: Debriefing Yourself Ch. 6 Solitude, Silence, and Mindfulness: Centering Yourself in a Driven World The Simple Care of a Hopeful Heart: An Epilogue Appendix A: Creating and Reflecting Upon Your Own Stress-Resilience Profile: An Exercise in Strengthening Your Inner Life Appendix B: An Individual Reflection Guide Further Reading: Resilience, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, and Contemporary Biographies/Autobiographies of Resilient People Works Cited Permissions Index

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Book SynopsisLow back pain affects almost everyone at some point, and many people struggle with pain or limitations despite multiple attempts at treatment. Current spine care is plagued by variability, over-medicalization of biopsychosocial problems, inequity, and an over-emphasis on interventional and surgical care. Guidelines focused on the short-term management of acute low back pain are generally not followed and have limited applicability. Non-specific and poorly verified diagnoses further confound clinical care. The reality is that low back pain is a chronic recurrent problem for most individuals, and care should therefore be directed toward long-term management and optimization of life and function.Low Back Pain recognizes that all low back pain conditions are not created equally and focuses on effective treatments for a diverse set of low back pain issues. Part of the What Do I Do Now?: Pain Medicine series this text provides concise, evidence-based, and practical guidance on the management of back pain and related spinal disorders. With practical information on effective front-line care for those with low back pain, the cases in this book reflect common or illustrative clinical presentations and a solid framework for evaluating those with low back pain, clarity on specific conditions, and a critical approach to diagnosis and treatment.

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Book SynopsisA fascinating introduction to the science of connection that will ultimately improve your social life and lead to better relationships.In a world where everything seems to transform in a blink, anyone can suddenly find themselves scrambling for human connection. Someone who has always found it easy to connect can suddenly feel disoriented if they start a new job, move to a new region, or welcome a new member into the family. Others may have always found it difficult to connect, feel they''ve outgrown their circles, or may feel dissatisfied for a range of other reasons. In The New Social Life, social connection and happiness experts Natalie Kerr and Jaime Kurtz explain the science behind these struggles and steer us toward timeless skills to overcome these challenges. Unlike much of the guidance found online, this book is based on decades of research, which the authors make accessible and useful to the reader,and offers tools for introverts and extraverts alike. Whether the barriers are a function of modern life--such as being distracted by our devices, feeling overworked, and living far away from loved--ones, or are more timeless--such as simply not knowing how to connect, misunderstanding the thoughts and feelings of others, undervaluing moments of solitude, and avoiding the sort of vulnerability that creates deep bonds--this book offers hope, encouragement, and relatability to help readers have a richer and more vibrant social life.

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Book SynopsisIn almost every human society some people get more and others get less. Why is inequity the rule in these societies? In The Origins of Unfairness, philosopher Cailin O''Connor firstly considers how groups are divided into social categories, like gender, race, and religion, to address this question. She uses the formal frameworks of game theory and evolutionary game theory to explore the cultural evolution of the conventions which piggyback on these seemingly irrelevant social categories. These frameworks elucidate a variety of topics from the innateness of gender differences, to collaboration in academia, to household bargaining, to minority disadvantage, to homophily. They help to show how inequity can emerge from simple processes of cultural change in groups with gender and racial categories, and under a wide array of situations. The process of learning conventions of coordination and resource division is such that some groups will tend to get more and others less. O''Connor offers solutions to such problems of coordination and resource division and also shows why we need to think of inequity as part of an ever evolving process. Surprisingly minimal conditions are needed to robustly produce phenomena related to inequity and, once inequity emerges in these models, it takes very little for it to persist indefinitely. Thus, those concerned with social justice must remain vigilant against the dynamic forces that push towards inequity.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The Evolution of Inequity Through Social Coordination 1: Gender, Coordination Problems, and Coordination Games 2: Social Categories, Coordination, and Inequity 3: Cultural Evolution with Social Categories 4: The Evolution of Gender Part II: The Evolution of Inequity Through Division of Resources 5: Power and the Evolution of Inequity 6: The Cultural Red Queen and the Cultural Red King 7: Discrimination and Homophily 8: The Evolution of Household Bargaining 9: Evolution and Revolution 10: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisOrganizational psychology is the science of psychology applied to work and organizations. It is a field of inquiry that spans more than a century and covers an increasingly diverse range of topics as the nature of work continues to evolve.The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Psychology provides a comprehensive treatment of key topics that capture the broad sweep of organizational psychology. It features contributions by 69 leading scholars who provide cutting-edge reviews, conceptual integration, and directions for future research. The 42 chapters of the handbook are organized into 10 major sections spanning two volumes, including such topics imperative to the field as:- the core processes of work motivation, job attitudes and affect, and performance that underlie behavior at work- phenomena that assimilate, shape, and develop employees (i.e. socialization, networks, and leadership)- the challenges of managing differences within and across organizations, covering the topics of diversiTable of ContentsVOLUME 1 ; Part One: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology ; 1. The Nature of Industrial and Organizational Psychology ; Steve W. J. Kozlowski ; 2. A History of Industrial and Organizational Psychology ; Laura L. Koppes Bryan & Andrew J. Vinchur ; Part Two: The Foundation ; 3. Seeking the Holy Grail in Organizational Psychology: ; Establishing Causality through Research Design ; Paul J. Hanges & Mo Wang ; 4. Multivariate Dynamics in Organizational Science ; Richard P. DeShon ; 5. Individual Differences: Challenging our Assumptions ; Ann Marie Ryan & Paul R. Sackett ; 6. Behavior, Performance, and Effectiveness: In the 21st Century ; John P. Campbell ; Part Three: Aligning Person and Job Characteristics ; 7. Recruitment and Competitive Advantage: A Brand Equity Perspective ; Kang Yang Trevor Yu & Daniel M. Cable ; 8. Personnel Selection: ; Ensuring Sustainable Organizational Effectiveness Through the Acquisition of Human Capital ; Robert E. Ployhart ; 9. Work Design: Creating Jobs and Roles that Promote Individual Effectiveness ; John Cordery & Sharon K. Parker ; 10. Performance Management ; James W. Smither ; 11. Learning, Training, and Development in Organizations ; Eduardo Salas, Sallie J. Weaver, & Marissa L. Shuffler ; 12. Person-Environment Fit in Organizational Settings ; Cheri Ostroff ; 13. The Research-Practice Gap in I/O Psychology and Related Fields: ; Challenges and Potential Solutions ; Sara L. Rynes ; Part Four: Motivation, Job Attitudes and Affect, and Performance ; 14. Work Motivation: Theory, Practice, and Future Directions ; Ruth Kanfer ; 15. Job Satisfaction and Job Affect ; Timothy A. Judge, Charles L. Hulin, & Reeshad S. Dalal ; 16. Organizational Justice ; Jason A. Colquitt ; 17. Dynamic Performance ; Sabine Sonnentag & Michael Frese ; Part Five: Informal Learning, Meaning Creation, and Social Influence ; 18. Organizational Socialization: ; Background, Basics, and a Blueprint for Adjustment at Work ; Georgia T. Chao ; 19. Workplace Mentoring: Past, Present and Future Perspectives ; Lillian T. Eby ; 20. Organizational Culture and Climate ; Dov M. Zohar & David A. Hofmann ; 21. A Social Network Perspective on Industrial/Organizational Psychology ; Daniel J. Brass ; 22. Leadership ; David V. Day ; VOLUME 2 ; Part Six: Work Teams in Organizations ; 23. Team Structure: Tight versus Loose Coupling in Task-Oriented Groups ; John R. Hollenbeck & Matthias Spitzmuller ; 24. Team Participation and Empowerment - Gilad Chen & Paul Tesluk ; Gilad Chen & Paul Tesluk ; 25. Across Borders and Technologies: Advancements in Virtual Teams Research ; Bradley L. Kirkman, Christina B. Gibson, & Kwanghyun Kim ; 26. Team Learning: A Theoretical Integration and Review ; Bradford S. Bell, Steve W. J. Kozlowski, & Sabrina Blawath ; 27. Criteria Issues and Team Effectiveness ; John E. Mathieu & Lucy Gilson ; Part Seven: Organizational Learning, Development, and Adaptation ; 28. Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management ; Linda M. Argote ; 29. Organizational Development and Change: ; Linking Research from the Profit, Nonprofit and Public Sectors ; J. Kevin Ford & Pennie Foster-Fishman ; 30. Strategic Human Resource Management ; Charles Snow & Scott A. Snell ; Part Eight: Managing Differences Within and Across Organizations ; 31. Managing Diversity ; Quinetta M. Roberson ; 32. Employment Discrimination ; Adrienne J. Colella, Patrick F. McKay, Shanna R. Daniels, & Sloane M. Signal ; 33. Cross-Cultural Organizational Psychology ; Zeynep Aycan & Michele J. Gelfand ; Part Nine: The Interface of Work and Life ; 34. The Work and Family Interface ; Tammy D. Allen ; 35. Lifelong Learning ; Manuel London ; 36. Occupational Safety and Health ; Lois Tetrick & Jose M. Peiro ; 37. Work and Aging ; Jerry W. Hedge & Walter C. Borman ; Part Ten: Technology, System Design, and Human Performance ; 38. An Overview of Human Factors Psychology ; Alex Kirlik ; 39. Cognition and Technology: Interdisciplinarity and the Impact of Cognitive Engineering ; Research on Organizational Productivity ; Stephen M. Fiore ; 40. Taxonomy and Theory in Computer Supported Cooperative Work ; Jonathan Grudin & Steven E. Poltrock ; 41. Decision Making in Naturalistic Environments ; Eduardo Salas, Michael A. Rosen, & Deborah DiazGranados ; Postscript ; 42. On the Horizon ; Steve W.J. Kozlowski

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Book SynopsisRestoring ethnographic methods to a central place in social inquiry, this text discusses how qualitative methodologies have strengthened the understanding of cognitive, emotional and behavioural development, and of the difficulties of growing up in contemporary society.

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Book SynopsisUsing a case study of a holistic health centre, Renewal, this book offers lessons on understanding the problems women face in organizations, the failure of social movements to live up to their ideals, and how it is possible for progressiveness to avoid perpetuating the inequalities it opposes.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1: Introduction 2: Money as Moral Currency 3: Conventional Signs, Unconventional Commitments 4: Alternative Rituals 5: Waking Up to Inequality 6: Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisJasper looks at the key role played by emotions in political protest, from the decision to protest through the structure of actual protests to their effectiveness.

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Book SynopsisIn a series of tightly argued essays, Stephen Turner traces out the implications that discarding the notion of shared frameworks has for relativism, social constructivism, normativity and a number of other concepts.

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Book SynopsisThe product of a conference on gangs, this text brings together the work of academics, activists and community leaders to examine gang organizations. Analysing the spread of gangs from New York to Texas to the west coast, the book covers such topics as women in gangs and the spirituality of gangs.Trade ReviewFrom the Jets to the Bloods to the Latin Kings, gangs have long symbolized the roughest parts of urban America. Still, argues this collection of essays, crime and theft are just a part of what fuels their existence; gangs' roles in communities is far more complex. City Limits A refreshing anthology on gang life in the US. The editors have compiled fascinating, serious, and informative articles concerned with the theoretical and methodological contexts of gang research, women and gangs, links between gangs and politics, the problems of youth and gang life, and the social control of gangs... An excellent, very readable source. Highly recommended. Choice The popular image that depicts gangs as nothing more than criminal enterprises is too restrictive a picture.Gangs and Society moves beyond this tradition and instead represents an important advancement in understanding the role gangs play in some urban communities... this work is certainly a meaningful addition to the existing gang literature. -- Sean P. Varano Contemporary Sociology Finally! A solidly researched book that challenges the conservative academic dogma of gang members as incorrigible superpredators... May this book provoke a great rethinking of all that is amiss in our society today. -- Tom Hayden, professor at Occidental College and former California state senator The book's editors...do a remarkable job of highlighting the economic, political, social and cultural factors that impact the activities of gangs. -- Matthew T. Theriot Journal of Sociology and Social WelfareTable of ContentsIntroduction Theory and Methodology A Note on Social Theory and the American Street Gang, by Sudhir Venkatesh Gangs and Politics Toward a Typology of Contemporary Mexican American Youth Gangs, by Avelardo Valdez Gangs, Agency, and At-risk Youth The Negligible Role of Gangs in Drug Distribution in New York City in the 1990s, by Ric Curtis Women and Gangs Marginal Youth, Personal Identity, and the Contemporary Gang: Reconstructing the Social World?, by Kevin McDonald Gangs and Social Control Gangs and the Contemporary Urban Struggle: An Unappreciated Aspect of Gangs, by Albert DiChiara and Russell Chabot Gangs and Photography Urban Street Activists: Gang and Community Efforts to Bring Justice to Los Angeles Neighborhoods, by Juan Francisco Esteva Martinez 7. The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation and the Spirituality of Resistance: Agency Social Cohesion and Liberating Rituals in the Making of a Street Organization., by Luis Barrios 8. Education in the Reform of Street Organizations in New York City, by David Brotherton Liberating yet Limiting: The Paradox of Female Gang Membership, by Dana Nurge Amor de Reina! The Pushes and Pulls of Group Membership among the Latin Queens, by David Brotherton and Camila Salazar-Atias Gangs and the Law, by Loren Siegel The Gang Crackdown in the Prisons of Massachusetts: Arbitrary and Harsh Treatment Can Only Make Matters Worse, by Phillip Kassel On the Subject of Gang Photography, by Richard Rodriguez From Civil War to Gang War: The Tragedy of Edgar Bolanos, by Donna DeCesare Snapshots of a Movement: The New York Latin Kings and Queens 1996-99, by Steve Hart and David Brotherton

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Book SynopsisA compelling argument about the importance of using more than one language in today's worldTrade Review“Beautifully written ... Makes a powerful case for knowing more than one language as a life-enriching skill that may enlarge our sympathies in a world that wants to build walls.”—Steven Poole, Guardian“Fascinating... [Kohn] doesn’t hold out much hope of the Anglosphere learning to value other languages. Readers of this book will have no doubt how badly we will lose out as a result.”—Daniel Hahn, Spectator“[In Kohn's final chapters] we can feel most viscerally the power of language and the pain of its loss, and at the same time arrive at an understanding of the fury and resentment fell by peoples all over the world when they believe that their languages and cultures are being eroded or taken away.”—Maureen Freely, Literary Review“The latest book by science writer Marek Kohn is truly one for our times” —Anil Ananthaswamy, New Scientist“One of the great pluses of this book is that it exists outside the Anglophone bubble. Many familiar applied linguists receive no mention. Instead, less familiar authorities and sources are drawn upon. Kohn is good at asking and answering the questions how? And why? How does multilingualism work and why does it matter?”—Christina Healey, British Association for Applied Linguistics Newsletter“A breathtaking achievement. Marek Kohn is a real writer, a natural story-teller with a remarkable ability to present linguistic situations in a pictorial way.”— David Crystal, author of How Language Works and The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language"This is an engaging book about what it means to have more than one language at your disposal: how it feels, what it enables, and the complications it can cause. Kohn writes crisply, combining technical savvy with keen social insight and self-knowledge. The result is a generous vision of linguistic plurality - and of a world in which unity is possible not in spite of diversity, but because of it."— Henry Hitchings, author of The World in Thirty-Eight Chapters or Dr Johnson's Guide to Life

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Book SynopsisIntegrating recent research and existing knowledge on food marketing and its effects on the eating behaviour of children, adolescents, and adults, this timely collection explores how food promotion techniques can be used to promote healthier foods. Numerous factors influence what, when, and how we eat, but one of the main drivers behind the unhealthy dietary intake of people is food marketing. Bringing together important trends from different areas of study, with state-of-the-art insights from multiple disciplines, the book examines the important factors and psychological processes that explain the effects of food marketing in a range of contexts, including social media platforms. The book also provides guidelines for future research by critically examining interventions and their effectiveness in reducing the impact of food marketing on dietary intake, in order to help develop new research programs, legislation, and techniques about what can be done about unhealthy food markTrade Review'With children’s food marketing being so powerful, present, persuasive, and pernicious, it is essential that its effects be documented, mechanisms be understood, and means for prevention and mitigation be examined. This volume takes important steps in these directions by assembling state-of-the-art knowledge by leading experts in the field. It is a welcome advance.' - Prof. Dr. Kelly Brownell, Director of the World Food Policy Center; Professor of Public Policy, Duke University, US.'Seldom is social science as eye-opening as this volume. It is a riveting, evidenced based, collection on the avoidable public health epidemic of childhood obesity that, if unchecked, will result in significant personal and societal risks and costs. Through mainstream and online media, children are exposed to direct and subconscious inducements to consume snacks and drinks with extraordinary amounts of sugar, salt and fats. With evidence suggesting that industry self-regulation is ineffective other solutions are discussed including legislation, nudging, promoting advertising literacy and a novel inhibition training approach. The volume is a timely call for action.' - Prof Dr. George Gaskell, Professor of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. ‘Obesity has become an omnipresent health problem. This must-read book gives a critical and eclectic reflection on food marketing and its effect on children, adolescents, and adults. In The Psychology of Food Marketing and (Over)eating an unprecedented collection of research on food advertising and its effect on eating behavior is presented. This book clearly aims to promote healthy food marketing and gives students, researchers, health professionals, policy-makers, and dieticians a tool to change the world by promoting healthy eating behavior.’ – Prof. Dr. Marjolijn Antheunis, Tilburg University, School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, Netherlands.‘Food marketing is currently omnipresent, taking many forms and targeting people on a great variety of media platforms. This state of the art collection of chapters by key experts in the international field from multiple perspectives gives an eclectic overview on the effects of this extensive food marketing for unhealthy foods and what can be done about it in order to improve the health of children, adolescents, and adults.’ – Prof. Dr. Moniek Buijzen, Radboud University, Behavioural Science Institute, Netherlands.Table of ContentsForeword Dr. T. Lobstein Introduction Dr. F. Folkvord Chapter 1. Food marketing to young children Dr. E. Boyland Chapter 2. Food marketing to adolescents and young adults Prof. Dr. J. Harris Chapter 3. Children's rights approach to marketing regulations Prof. Dr. A. Garde Chapter 4. Regulations and their effectiveness Dr. B. Kelly Chapter 5. Improving advertising literacy and effectiveness Dr. E. Rozendaal Chapter 6. The use of inhibition task to reduce the effects of food cue reactivity Dr. H. Veling & Dr. N. Lawrence Chapter 7. The promotion of healthy foods: a review of the literature and theoretical framework Dr. F. Folkvord

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Book SynopsisFeaturing a unique overview of the different forms of extreme violence, this book considers the psychology of extreme violence alongside a variety of contributing factors, such as brain abnormalities in homicide offenders. Featuring several contemporary real-world case studies, this book offers insight into the psychology of serial homicide offenders, mass shooters, school shooters and lone-actor terrorists. The main purpose of this book is not to glorify or condemn the actions of these individuals, but to attempt to explain the motivations and circumstances that inspire such acts of extreme violence. By adopting a detailed case study approach, it aims to increase our understanding of the specific motivations and psychological factors underlying extreme violence. Using nontechnical language, this book is the ideal companion for students, researchers, and forensic practitioners interested in the multidisciplinary nature of extreme violence. This book will Trade Review"The Psychology of Extreme Violence investigates the motivational drivers of those guilty of lone-actor terrorism, school shootings, and serial murder. Through a diverse set of case studies, their mobilisation toward violence is engagingly demonstrated. Collectively, it leaves us with a number of lessons learned for risk assessment and management purposes." —Paul Gill, Professor of Security and Crime Science, University College London, UK"Extreme killers are often analyzed in overly simplistic terms: either they were mentally ill, or they weren't. Fortunately, Allely brings a more nuanced approach by analyzing how neurological factors, mental disorders, psychological tendencies, environmental variables, and more can interact to produce serial killers, terrorists, and mass shooters. In applied case studies, she then demonstrates how the lives of perpetrators spiral out of control—before they take the lives of others."— Adam Lankford, University of Alabama, USATable of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Anatomy of Extreme Violence Chapter 3: Serial Homicide Chapter 4: Mass ShootersChapter 5. Rampage School ShootingsChapter 6: The Psychology of Terrorism and Lone-Actor TerroristsChapter 7: Conclusion: Threat Assessment and Prevention of Extreme ViolenceIndex

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Book SynopsisThe seventh edition of this field-leading textbook provides an accessible and rigorous presentation of major theories of persuasion and their applications to a variety of real-world contexts.In addition to presenting established theories and models, this text encourages students to develop and apply general conclusions about persuasion in real-world settings. Along the way, students are introduced to the practice of social influence in an array of contexts (e.g., advertising, marketing, politics, interpersonal relationships, social media, groups) and across a variety of topics (e.g., credibility, personality, deception, motivational appeals, visual persuasion). The new edition features expanded treatment of digital and social media; up-to-date research on theory and practice; an increased number of international cases; and new and expanded discussions of topics such as online influencers, disinformation and 'fake news,' deepfakes, message framing, normative influence, stigmatTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements 1 Why Study Persuasion? 2 What Constitutes Persuasion? 3 Attitudes and Consistency 4 Credibility5 Communicator Characteristics and Persuasion 6 Conformity and Influence in Groups 7 Language and Persuasion 8 Nonverbal Influence 9 Structuring and Ordering Persuasive Messages 10 Compliance Gaining 11 Sequential Persuasion 12 Deception 13 Motivational Appeals 14 Visual Persuasion 15 Esoteric Forms of Persuasion16 The Ethics of PersuasionAuthor IndexSubject Index

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Book SynopsisOne of the main aims of modern mental health care is to understand a person''s explicit and implicit ways of thinking and acting. So, it may seem like the ultimate paradox that mental health care services are currently overflowing with brain concepts belonging to the external, visible brain-world and that neuroscientists are poised to become new experts on human conduct. An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Human Mind shows that to create care that is truly innovative, mental health care workers must not only ask questions about how their conceptions of human beings and psychological phenomena came into being, but should also see themselves as co-creators of the mystery they seek to solve.Looking at the human being as a being with a biological body and unique subjective experiences, living in a reciprocal relationship with its sociocultural and historical environment, the book will provide examples and theories that show the necessity of an iTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsSeries editor's prefaceForeword1. Introduction 2. Mind and epistemology 3. A critical and interdisciplinary approach to the human mind4. Freedom and governance in socioeconomic status5. Body-mind-thinking 6. The human mind in concept and experience 7. Subjective minds and general laws 8. Humans, science, and experiences in change

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Book SynopsisThis fully-updated fourth edition introduces readers to the rich tapestry of persuasive technique and scholarship, interweaving perspectives from rhetoric, critical theory, and social science and applying their insights to practical political, social, and business contexts.This text examines current and classical theory through the lens of contemporary culture, encouraging readers to explore the nature of persuasion and to understand its impact in their lives. Employing a contemporary approach, it draws from popular culture, mass media, social media, advertising, political campaigns, and social movements to help readers become informed creators and consumers of persuasive messages. Case studies show how and why people fall for persuasive messages, demonstrating how persuasion works at a cognitive level. This new edition includes extended treatment of the ethics of persuasion, including opposing views on handling controversial issues in the college classroom; a new chapter on Table of ContentsPart 1: Understanding Persuasion 1. The Study of Persuasion 2. Globalized View of Persuasion 3. The Psychology of Persuasion 4. The Ethics of Persuasion Part 2: Approaches to Persuasion 5. Coactive Persuasion 6. Verbal and Nonverbal Elements of Persuasion 7. Framing Persuasive Messages 8. Argumentation and Persuasion 9. Cognitive Shorthands Part 3: Contexts of Persuasion 10. Persuasive Campaigns 11. Advertising and Persuasion 12. Political Campaigning 13. Social Movements and Persuasion 14. Conflict and Negotiation

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Book SynopsisPreventing Harmful Behaviour in Online Communities explores the ethics and logistics of censoring problematic communications online that might encourage a person to engage in harmful behaviour.Table of ContentsSection 1: Contagions and Clusters 1.1 Untangling Dangerous, Infectious Behaviour 1.2 Clusters and Contagious Behaviour in Non-Suicidal Harmful Activities 1.3 Echoing Self-Harmful Contagions from Fiction Section 2: Harmful Ideas Online 2.1 An Overview of Echoing Self-Harmful Behaviours and the Internet 2.2 Further Behavioural Observations in Pro-Ana Communities Section 3: Exploring Censorship 3.1 The Ethics and Logistics of Censorship to Address Echoing Self-Harmful Behaviour 3.2 Censorship Alternatives

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Book SynopsisIn recent years its medical implications have brought loneliness to the centre of attention of mass media, government agents, and the general public. However, as this volume demonstrates, loneliness is not merely a psychological, individual, or health issue. In multiple ways, it is a serious social problem as well.Yang urges fellow researchers and scientists to broaden the existing definition and classification of loneliness, to measure loneliness with greater accuracy, and to establish more specifically the connection between loneliness and particular illness. Drawing on vast sources of data including literary works, case studies, and large-scale sample surveys covering a broad spectrum of countries (Europe and beyond), the empirical research of this study produces and presents simple but effective evidence for the social nature and variations of loneliness.Examining loneliness at higher levels, including ethnic grTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesPrefaceChapter 1 Loneliness: Is it a problem?Chapter 2 Loneliness as a social problemChapter 3 Loneliness: A problem only for older people?Chapter 4 Aloneness, Loneliness, and SolitudeChapter 5 Lonely among others Chapter 6 Loneliness across social groupsChapter 7 Loneliness and classChapter 8 National disposition towards lonelinessChapter 9 Tackling loneliness: Messages to the lonely and the non-lonelyChapter 10 Conclusions and reflectionsBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisDisneyization of Drug Use offers an innovative, ground-up understanding of the atypical patterns of illegal drug use that often permeate multi-day party zones such as nightlife tourist resorts and music festivals.Drawing on ethnographic research conducted over three summers in Ibiza, the book contextualizes the drug and alcohol-related experiences of tourists and seasonal workers operating in the island''s infamously hedonistic party spaces. Through an innovative application of Alan Bryman's (2004) seminal work, The Disneyization of Society, the book argues how the same marketing principles that generate consumption in the legal economy of Disney theme parks also drives illicit drug use in Ibiza and music festivals, where the line between legal and illegal substances rapidly blurs to the point of collapse. This highly innovative book offers rich insights into the complex interplay between drug and alcohol use, agency, pleasure, risk, consumerism, and social contTrade Review“Starting out from an original conceptual premise and jam-packed with insightful fieldwork observations, Tim Turner’s Disneyization of Drug Use is not just a valuable new addition to the criminological literature on drugs and tourism, it also works as an alternative, high-octane expose of Ibiza’s fabled club and bar scene. If you’ve ever wondered what lies behind ‘The White Isle’s’ global reputation as the epicentre of clubbing and youthful excess, look no further.”Keith Hayward, Professor of Criminology, University of Copenhagen, DenmarkTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Call of the Wild: Drugs, Pleasure, and EscapeChapter 3: Messy Methods, Dirty KnowledgeChapter 4: Disneyized Theming: Welcome to the Pleasure Dome Chapter 5: Disneyized Hybrid Consumption: Space, Drugs and Normalization Chapter 6: Disneyized Branding and Merchandise: Drugs and Hierarchies of CoolChapter 7: Disneyized Performative Labour: Drug Use and Dealing Amongst Ibiza’s Seasonal WorkersChapter 8: The Disneyization of Drug Use: From Ibiza to FestivalsChapter 9: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisWhat is a democracy? Why do we form democratic systems? Can democracy survive in an age of distrust and polarisation?The Psychology of Democracy explains the psychological underpinnings behind why people engage with and participate in politics. Covering the influence that political campaigns and media play, the book analyses topical and real-world political events including the Arab Spring, Brexit, Black Lives Matter, the US 2020 elections and the Covidd-19 pandemic. Lilleker and Ozgul take the reader on a journey to explore the cognitive processes at play when engaging with a political news item all the way through to taking to the streets to protest government policy and action. In an age of post-truth and populism, The Psychology of Democracy shows us how a strong and healthy democracy depends upon the feelings and emotions of its citizens, including trust, belonging, empowerment and representation, as much as on electoral processes.Table of ContentsChapter 1The Emotional Citizen Chapter 2Processing Political Communication Chapter 3Thinking About Politics Chapter 4Political Participation Chapter 5Understanding the Psychology of Contemporary Democracies

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