Psychology
Explore top psychology books, from social psychology and sports psychology to novels and beginner guides. Discover bestsellers and highly recommended reads in human psychology available online.
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Mad Men and Medusas: Reclaiming HysteriaThis worthy successor to Psychoanalysis and Feminism is both a defense of the long-dismissed diagnosis of hysteria as a centerpiece of the human condition and a plea for a new understanding of the influence of sibling and peer relationships. Juliet Mitchell argues that, because...
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Biological Mind: How Brain, Body, and Environment Collaborate to Make Us Who We AreA pioneering neuroscientist argues that we are more than our brains To many, the brain is the seat of personal identity and autonomy. But the way we talk about the brain is often rooted more in mystical conceptions of the soul than in scientific...
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Loss: Sadness and DepressionBowlby's seminal contribution to the way we understand attachment concludes with an examination of loss. He offers not only a new developmental model but also rare insight into the dynamics of mourning, the problems of depression, and the processes of accommodation and healing. An...
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Soul Searching: Why Psychotherapy Must Promote Moral ResponsibilityPaul, a divorced father, wants to back out of his child care arrangement and spend less time with his children. Nathan has been lying to his wife about a serious medical condition. Marsha, recently separated from her husband, cannot resist telling her children negative...
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The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live--And How You CA N Change ThemWhat is your emotional fingerprint? Why are some people so quick to recover from setbacks? Why are some so attuned to others that they seem psychic? Why are some people always up and others always down? In his thirty-year quest to answer these questions,...
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Genius: A Mosaic of One Hundred Exemplary Creative MindsFrom the Bible to Ralph Ellison, America's most prominent and bestselling literary critic takes an enlightening look at the concept of genius through the ages in a celebration of the greatest creative writers of all time.Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Grand Central PublishingPublished: 10/01/2003Pages: 814Binding Type:...
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Lastingness: The Art of Old AgeAmerica grows older yet stays focused on its young. Whatever hill we try to climb, we're "over" it by fifty and should that hill involve entertainment or athletics we're finished long before. But if younger is better, it doesn't appear that youngest is best:...
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Experimental Analysis of Behavior Part 1 & 2:Author: Iver IversenPublisher: Elsevier Science & TechnologyPublished: 01/01/1991Pages: 300Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9780444893208This title is only available via back order
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Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person: Improving Outcomes for That Minority of People Who Are the Majority of ClientsDr. Elaine Aron's newest book, Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person, redefines the term "highly sensitive" for the professional researcher and practitioner. She dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion and shyness, and further defines the...
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Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-AwarenessWhen we are first born, before we can speak or use language to express ourselves, we use our physical sensations, our "body sense," to guide us toward what makes us feel safe and fulfilled and away from what makes us feel bad. As we...
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Rehearsals for Growth: Theater Improvisation for PsychotherapistsBorrowing techniques from improvisation theatre, RFG is a playful method of promoting creativity, growth and good relationship functioning for both therapist and client. It contains: detailed descriptions and instructions for use of more than 80 games and exercises that are applicable to group, couples,...
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Insanity Offense: How America's Failure to Treat the Seriously Mentally Ill Endangers Its CitizensE. Fuller Torrey, the author of the definitive guides to schizophrenia and manic depression, chronicles a disastrous swing in the balance of civil rights that has resulted in numerous violent episodes and left a vulnerable population of mentally ill people homeless and victimized. Interweaving...
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The Discovery of BeingThe brilliant psychologist Rollo May was a major force in existential psychology. Here, he brings together the ideas of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and other great thinkers to offer insights into its ideas and techniques. He pays particular attention to the causes of loneliness and isolation...
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Encyclopedia of Native American Healing (1997. Corr. 2nd Printing)With more than 1,200 entries, the Encyclopedia of Native American Healing introduces readers to renowned Native American healers throughout history; societies and divisions into which healers were categorized; sacred objects used in healing rituals and how each was used; types of healing ceremonies conducted;...
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Myth of Mirror Neurons: The Real Neuroscience of Communication and CognitionIn 1992, a group of neuroscientists from Parma, Italy, reported a new class of brain cells discovered in the motor cortex of the macaque monkey. These cells, later dubbed mirror neurons, responded equally well during the monkey's own motor actions, such as grabbing an...
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Time ShiftingDo you ever feel so rushed that you can't stop to think? That you don't have enough time to do your job well--or even to read this paragraph carefully? That's because you spend your time either speeding forward or thinking about the past few...
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Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform OurselvesIn this fascinating and far-reaching book, Newsweek science writer Sharon Begley reports on how cutting-edge science and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism have come together to reveal that, contrary to popular belief, we have the power to literally change our brains by changing our...
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Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of ChildrenWith uncommon sensitivity and intelligence... this] book offers parents a window into their kids' often tumultuous relationships with classmates. - TimeFriends broaden our children's horizons, share their joys and secrets, and accompany them on their journeys into ever wider worlds. But friends can also...
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The New Love and Sex After 60: Completely Revised and UpdatedLIFE CAN BE RICH AND FULL--AT ANY AGE You may be getting older but love and sex are still a vital part of your life. Here is the book that speaks to your concerns about sex beyond the middle years. Two leading experts have...
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling GiantsExplore the power of the underdog in Malcolm Gladwell's dazzling examination of success, motivation, and the role of adversity in shaping our lives.Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a...
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