Название: Intimacy, Transcendence, and Psychology: Closeness and Openness in Everyday Life
Автор: Steen Halling
Издательство: Palgrave
Год: 2007
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 264
Размер: 988 kB
Язык: English

This book addresses the richness and depth of our intimate relationships and especially those moments when we come to see ourselves and the other person in a new way.  In such moments we realize that however much we are influenced by heredity and upbringing, we are also agents with the capacity for openness and transcendence.

Название: BIOS Instant Notes in Cognitive Psychology
Автор: Jackie Andrade, Jon May
Издательство: Taylor & Francis
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 253
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

Instant Notes titles focus on core information and are designed to help undergraduate students come to grips with a subject quickly and easily. Instant Notes in Cognitive Psychology provides a succinct yet comprehensive overview of the key theoretical and empirical topics in cognitive psychology, providing easy access to the core information in the field. The book can serve as a core text, supplemented by readings in the original literature, as a reference guide for students and lecturers alike, or as an ideal revision guide prior to exams. Instant Notes in Cognitive Psychology is intended primarily for students taking a first course in the subject, but can also be used as an introduction to the field for undergraduates and graduates from other subject areas.

Название: Neurosociology: The Nexus Between Neuroscience and Social Psychology
Автор: David D. Franks (auth.)
Издательство: Springer-Verlag New York
Год: 2010
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 216
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

Recently, neuroscientists have presented new research which has a direct impact on many areas of Social Psychology. In this innovative volume, the author explores the nexus of Social Psychology and Neuroscience with relation to:-The Human "Self"-The Social Nature of the Mind-Socialization and Language Acquisition-Role-Taking/Theory of Mind-Consciousness-Intersubjectivity-Balanced Social Constructionism-Human Agency-The Effect of Emotion on Rational Decision-Making This groundbreaking work integrates areas of George Herbert Mead's social behaviorism with current neuroscience. The chapters in this volume demonstrate how current work on mirror neurons supports the basic tenets of the American pragmatists' focus on the priority of motor behavior.

Название: Discursive Research in Practice: New Approaches to Psychology and Interaction
Автор: Alexa Hepburn, Sally Wiggins
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2007
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 332
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

Over the past few decades new ways of conceiving the relation between people, practices and institutions have been developed, enabling an understanding of human conduct in complex situations that is distinctive from traditional psychological and sociological conceptions. This distinctiveness is derived from a sophisticated analytic approach to social action which combines conversation analysis with the fresh treatment of epistemology, mind, cognition and personality developed in discursive psychology. This text is the first to showcase and promote this new method of discursive research in practice. Featuring contributions from a range of international academics, both pioneers in the field and exciting new researchers, this book illustrates an approach to social science issues that cuts across the traditional disciplinary divisions to provide a rich participant-based understanding of action.

Название: Handbook of Consumer Psychology (Marketing and Consumer Psychology Series)
Автор: Haugtvedt, Herr, Kardes
Издательство: Lawrence Erlbaum
Год: 2008
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 1280
Размер: 11 MB
Язык: English

This Handbook contains a unique collection of chapters written by the world's leading researchers in the dynamic field of consumer psychology. Although these researchers are housed in different academic departments (ie. marketing, psychology, advertising, communications) all have the common goal of attaining a better scientific understanding of cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses to products and services, the marketing of these products and services, and societal and ethical concerns associated with marketing processes. Consumer psychology is a discipline at the interface of marketing, advertising and psychology. The research in this area focuses on fundamental psychological processes as well as on issues associated with the use of theoretical principles in applied contexts. The Handbook presents state-of-the-art research as well as providing a place for authors to put forward suggestions for future research and practice. The Handbook is most appropriate for graduate level courses in marketing, psychology, communications, consumer behavior and advertising.

Название: Practice in a Second Language: Perspectives from Applied Linguistics and Cognitive Psychology (Cambridge Applied Linguistics)
Автор: Robert DeKeyser
Издательство: Cambridge
Год: 2007
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 336
Размер: 1 MB
Язык: English

Practice as a necessity for learning a second language has been a tacit assumption among language teachers for quite some time; however, the concept has not been widely considered from a theoretical perspective until now. This volume of twelve original articles focuses on the topic, with attention to the four skill areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The contributors explore a number of questions including what kind of practice is most effective, in what contexts, and for what kinds of learners. This text will serve as a valuable resource and reference for second-language educators and researchers alike.

Название: Physical Illness and Depression in Older Adults - A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Practice (The Plenum Series In Social Clinical Psychology) (The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology)
Автор: Gail M. Williamson, David R. Shaffer, Patricia A. Parmelee
Издательство: Kluwer Academic
Год: 2000
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 344
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

With people living longer, often with chronic illnesses and disabilities, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how depression, disability, and physical illnesses are interrelated, the mechanisms underlying these interrelationships, and their implications for diagnosis and treatment. This volume synthesizes a carefully selected portion of the knowledge about physical illness and depression that has emerged during the past twenty years.

Название: James Dobson's Gospel of Self-Esteem & Psychology
Автор: Martin Bobgan, Deidre Bobgan
Издательство: EastGate Publishers
Год: 1998
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 243
Размер: 553 kB
Язык: English

The Bobgans discuss James Dobson's commitment to psychology and show that many of his specific teachings originated from secular psychological theorists. Since one of Dobson's basic assumptions and extensive teaching has to do with self-esteem, the Bobgans present the scientific research regarding self-esteem and discuss the results of the California Task Force on Self-Esteem. However, more important for Christians, the Bobgans examine what the Bible says about esteeming and loving self. Other topics discussed are psychological needs, morals, acceptance, and forgiveness.

Название: Scientific Jury Selection (Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences)
Автор: Joel D. Lieberman, Bruce D. Sales
Издательство: Amer Psychological Assn
Год: 2006
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 261
Размер: 15 MB
Язык: English

The authors provide a thorough review of the most common techniques used to select jurors, and a critical evaluation of the ultimate effectiveness of these methods. This critique is based upon an examination of the social science literature. Psychologists and other social scientists as well as practicing trial consultants who read the book should gain a better understanding of the current state of research relevant to scientific jury selection, and areas where new research needs to be conducted to advance the field. Attorneys who read the book should be better able to decide whether or not to hire consultants to assist in future litigation, and if so, what types of services these consultants should provide.

Название: Music that works: Contributions of biology, neurophysiology, psychology, sociology, medicine and musicology
Автор: Roland Haas, Vera Brandes
Издательство: Springer
Год: 2009
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 349
Размер: 6 MB
Язык: English

Many different disciplines are analyzing the impact of music today. How and why this ancient cultural asset molds, empowers and makes use of us can only become apparent in a synopsis and exchange involving scientific research. With this perspective as its foundation, the conference "Mozart and Science" extended invitations to the first interdisciplinary and international dialogue between the social and physical sciences about the effects of music. This book is based on the results of that congress. It contains contributions penned by leading scientists from around the world belonging to diverse music science disciplines and in particular covers psycho-physiological, neuro-developmental and cognitive aspects associated with the experience of music. Additional essays provide insights into research conducted about how music is applied in therapy and medicine.