{"product_id":"psychology-for-living-9780205909025","title":"Psychology for Living","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Duffy is a Distinguished Service Professoremerita, at the State University of New York College at Geneseo. She received her Ph.D. in social and personality psychology from Michigan State University. Dr. Duffy served as a family mediator for the New York Unified Court System. She has also served on the executive committee and as the chief instructor for the training insti-tute for the New York State Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as on the board of di-rectors for a shelter for domestic violence and on an educational committee for a family planning agency. She has consulted to a variety of work settings on stress management, EAPs, and other work issues. She is a member of the American Psychological Society. Dr. Duffy has written sev-eral other books, including Community Mediation: A Handbook for Practitioners and Research-ers and Community Psychology. She also edits several hard-copy and web-based annual editions for another publisher, on topics including psychology \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn this Section:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Table of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Table of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e 1. Brief Table of Contents \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-Direction in a Changing World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Puzzle of Childhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Affirmative Aging — Adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeking Selfhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toward Better Health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taking Charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7:\u003c\/strong\u003e Managing Motives and Emotions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8:\u003c\/strong\u003e Making and Keeping Friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leader or Follower?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10:\u003c\/strong\u003e At Work and Play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sexuality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12:\u003c\/strong\u003e Love and Commitment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 14:\u003c\/strong\u003e Understanding Mental Disorders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 15:\u003c\/strong\u003e If You Go for Help\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 16:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good Grief and Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2. Full Table of Contents PART 1: Introduction \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: Self-Direction in a Changing World\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Challenge of Self-Direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes of Personal Growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e PART 2: Becoming \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: The Puzzle of Childhood\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerspectives on Child Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey Foundational Elements of Childhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: Affirmative Aging—Adulthood\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdult Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecisions, Decisions, Decisions—Early Adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSame Old, Same Old?—Middle Adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAging Gracefully—Late Adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: Seeking Selfhood\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Is Self-Concept?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Components of the Self\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCore Characteristics of Self-Concept\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Self-Concept and Personal Growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: Toward Better Health\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Image\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth and the Mind–Body Relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoping with Illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromoting Wellness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: Taking Charge\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal Control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecision Making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecisions and Personal Growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: Managing Motives and Emotions\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Motivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Emotions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e PART 4: Being Social \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8: Making and Keeping Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeeting People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping Friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen It's Hard to Make Friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9: Groups: Belonging, Following, and Leading\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKinds of Groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating and Joining 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