In a series of judgments, an error in one is passed to the next because each judgment acts as a reference point for its successor. This book explores this phenomenon, known as ‘absolute identification,’ and the biases that result. A key text for psychologists studying judgment.
A positive link exists between religiosity and well-being. This book brings together in one volume scattered empirical studies on the topic from different Arab, mainly Muslim, countries, exploring the connection to mental health, happiness, and quality of life.
Religious Attachment
Using attachment theory, this book explores the faith experiences of Christian women. Based on in-depth interviews, it identifies three patterns of religious attachment—Distance/Avoidance, Anxiety/Ambivalence, and Security—with practical implications for pastoral care.
Researching the Self
Scholars from psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and computer science unite to explore the self. What are its neural correlates? Can individuals have multiple selves? How do selves depend on others? Will engineers ever construct artificial selves?
For a generation living longer than ever, retirement is uncharted territory. This volume brings together distinguished psychologists to share their personal journeys. Learn from their stories and explore the idea of “retiring to” something, not just “from” it.
Script and Addiction
The 12 Steps programme for addiction has a low success rate. This book demonstrates how combining it with the “Life Script” concept from Transactional Analysis can achieve a much higher rate of success. Pioneered by the author, this new approach is supported by case studies.
Relocating self-construction to social and political psychology, these essays explore the postcolonial condition. This is the catalyst for inquiries into collective traumas, new narratives, and the double consciousness of writers living at home and as migrants.
The discovery of Claude Vincendon’s lost novel, *Golden Silence*, opens a window into her world. These essays explore her life with Lawrence Durrell, the novel’s tale of a cursed mute girl, and the profound themes of silence, fate, and the Evil Eye in her final work.
We see our social environment not as it is, but as we believe it to be. This book uses numerous examples to show that people with different beliefs produce different images of the same object, interpret them differently, and struggle to communicate through them.
Sociological, Psychological and Physiological Aspects of Aging
What is successful aging? A physician with five decades of experience confronts the psychological, financial, and ethical realities of later life. This vital guide explores everything from ageism to longevity, defining success as active participation in society.
This book provides a systematic structure for sport psychological interventions to give athletes a competitive edge. For psychologists, athletes, and coaches, it offers scientifically-proven measures for skills training, stress monitoring, and handling crises.
Story by Story
A psychiatrist and a philosopher listen to stories of illness, discovering that to understand an illness is to establish the right relation between what is being suffered and who is suffering. This approach resists medical prejudice by focusing on the person, not the condition.
Systematised Logic from Aristotle to Aquinas, Hegel and Beyond
This book identifies absolute idealism as “the true realism,” a truth expressible only in apparent contradiction. It tackles the elusive theme of divine grace in human destiny and considers faith’s credentials as our link to the infinite, likening it to absolute knowledge.
Teaching and Learning Mathematics Together
How can teachers bring new ideas into classrooms where students are focused on assessment? This book provides an introduction to the thinking behind these ideas and puts forward a model for classroom activity based on collaboration rather than demonstration.
Teaching Psychology around the World
This book provides a current overview of teaching psychology internationally. Experts from around the world cover information from secondary to post-graduate programs. A must-read for instructors, students, and university personnel.
This overview of teaching psychology internationally incorporates research from psychologists in over 30 countries. A must-read for instructors, psychologists, and students interested in the international aspects of the discipline.
Teaching Psychology around the World
This book brings together current information on the teaching and practice of psychology from experts throughout the world. It is highly recommended by prominent psychologists including Dr. Phillip Zimbardo, former President of the American Psychological Association.
Teaching Psychology around the World
A handbook for psychology professors aiming to internationalize and diversify their curricula. This work provides practical tips, innovative teaching ideas, and global perspectives on psychology education from distinguished authors representing every major region of the world.
This handbook helps psychology professors internationalize their courses and curricula. It offers practical tips and innovative ideas to enrich teaching, with authors from every major geographic region providing a truly global perspective on psychology education.
The Art and Science of Psychotherapy
This book offers therapists and counsellors fifty crucial themes for renewing their work. From a Psychosynthesis perspective, it provides practical directions to tackle trauma, explore the inner world, and help clients find their own centre, even in the roughest times.
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