Psychology

This book raises important questions about whether or not researchers can ever keep their own lives out of their work.

The product of 35 senior scholars' research, these volumes examine the psychology driving the religious, political, and economic forces that cause turbulence and violence in human society.

The use and misuse of IQ tests has long been a subject of contention in the scientific and social communities, particularly because these evaluations favor intelligence at the expense of other valuable human qualities.

By introducing and explaining the intersection of two exciting and important areas of study, this landmark work unleashes their potential to address some of the most complex and globally relevant challenges of our time.

With A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman let her free-ranging intellect loose on the natural world.

`I didn't even recognize my own face in the mirror.

The rich case material in this unique book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of forensic psychology topics through the perspective of the psychologist working with these individuals.

Social Perspectives in Mental Health offers new practice frameworks that help to make sense of people's mental distress and recovery in relation to their social experience.

The first book to address the increasingly urgent need for information about psychiatric problems in people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), Mental Health Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome systematically explains the emotional and psychological difficulties that are often encountered with ASDs.

How many of us double check that we really have locked the door or switched off the iron?

`This volume offers a broad perspective on psychological processes in children with complex needs.

Saari's book discusses the impact of traumatic events and the key principles underlying acute crisis work.

This book exposes how a coalition of political, religious, and civic leaders are using the issue of sex to frighten, misinform, and bully Americans-paving the way for dramatic new public policies that are already restricting everyone's rights.

Spending a week doing nothing but exploring the possibilities of Lego, thereby risking yet another job; impulsively sinking all his savings into wildly impractical self-employment ventures; sleepless nights, gripped by the need to write - these are just some manifestations of the often damaging periods of manic, uninhibited energy Brian Adams has experienced since his mid-twenties.

In this comprehensive three-volume set, experts from around the globe provide an understanding of child abuse knowledge and healing, detailing current therapeutic practices and policy issues.

"e;One of a kind - very few scholars, surprisingly, have written so engagingly on the nature and varieties of sexual attraction.

Stripping away the hype, this book describes how, when, and why media violence can influence children of different ages, giving parents and teachers the power to maximize the media's benefits and minimize its harm.

This unprecedented volume provides a primer on diverse couples and families-one of the most numerous and fastest-growing populations in the United States-illustrating the unique challenges they face to thrive in various cultural and social surroundings.

Educating and raising gifted children presents highly specific challenges.

This provocative book takes a look at children's consumption of sexualized media messages while providing parents, teachers, and professionals with strategies for abating their influence.

The question of an erotic readership has always vexed scholars.

This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLD present.

Coming Out Asperger explores the complexity of diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome, the drawbacks and benefits of disclosing a diagnosis of a 'hidden disability,' and how this impinges on self-esteem.

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This book describes the lives and personalities of 20 remarkable people from the past, who may well have had Asperger's syndrome (AS).

Genius!

Stories and storytelling help children to develop emotional literacy, make sense of their world and appreciate different points of view.

The first major study to challenge the narrow definition of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by rereading six American literary texts, this book argues for the importance of literature in representing not just circumscribed, singular traumatic events, as Cathy Caruth argued in the late nineties, but for giving voice to chronic and cumulative, or complex, traumatic experiences.

Mormonism and the Emotions: An Analysis of LDS Scriptural Texts is an introductory Latterday Saint (LDS) theology of emotion that is both canonically based and scientifically informed.

Despite hundreds of millions of visitors each year, zoos have remained outside of the realm of philosophical analysis.

Rhetoric and the Familiar examines the writing and oratory of Francis Bacon and John Donne from the perspective of the faculty psychology they both inherited.

Exposure anxiety is increasingly understood as a crippling condition affecting a high proportion of people on the autism spectrum.

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The question of an erotic readership has always vexed scholars.

Despite hundreds of millions of visitors each year, zoos have remained outside of the realm of philosophical analysis.

Mormonism and the Emotions: An Analysis of LDS Scriptural Texts is an introductory Latterday Saint (LDS) theology of emotion that is both canonically based and scientifically informed.

When his son, Matthew, was finally diagnosed with autism at 12 years old, Mike Stanton thought the diagnosis marked the end of their troubles.

An award-winning psychologist and professional photographer join forces in writing this unique creative guide to exploring and understanding your life: who you are, what you value, and what you wish to achieve.

One of America’s most respected economists presents a quirky, incisive romp through everyday life that reveals how you can turn economic reasoning to your advantage—often when you least expect it to be relevant.

This book describes the lives and personalities of 20 remarkable people from the past, who may well have had Asperger's syndrome (AS).

Ann Boushey's teenage son Jon was diagnosed with high-functioning autism in kindergarten.

A better understanding of the psychological relationships at play within current working environments will enable leaders to achieve greater success for themselves and their organizations.

You can't move past the breakup.

The characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) present unique challenges, not only to people themselves affected, but also to counselling professionals.

People with Asperger Syndrome (AS) understand and respond to the world in a very different way from people without this condition.

Working with Sex Offenders in Prisons and through Release to the Community is the first study of its kind to look at a wide range of issues and problems relating to the management of sexual offenders in prisons and their reintegration into the community.

"I know that the thousands all over the  world who love Jerry and whose lives have been  enhanced by his message are eagerly looking forward to  this new book.

'Little madnesses' are our most deeply felt enthusiasms, investments and attachments in the sphere of culture.

If you have read other books about love that have fallen short, read this book.