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.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps patients reclaim their quality of life. This portable book summarises the practical application of CBT, helping dental practitioners use it to treat patient issues like dental fears, orofacial pain, and other psychosomatic disorders.
Personality and its Disorders
To understand a disordered personality, we must first understand normal personality. This book re-frames personality disorders not as an inner pathology, but as aberrant variations of the normal, derailed by injuries and shaped by social and cultural environments.
This book articulates Christian anthropology as a foundation for psychotherapy. Contributors integrate scientific psychology with Christian theology, viewing spirituality as an intrinsic part of humanity that influences health and the search for meaning.
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.
Drawing from Memories
This book explores drawing from memory, synthesizing representation, memory, space, and creativity. For both scientific and artistic readers, it reveals drawing as a transformative act of invention, opening new perspectives on perception and creative expression.
A Clinician’s Guide to Radical Care Beyond Institutional Walls
This book is a rallying cry for a mental health revolution. It dismantles coercive psychiatry and replaces it with bold, community-rooted alternatives grounded in dignity and liberation. It offers real-world tools and a blueprint for building systems that heal rather than harm.
A Theoretical and Practical Guide to the Creative World
What unites all forms of creativity? This book defines it as an openness to the world where time is suspended, allowing us to find solutions. It discusses known concepts, introduces innovative models, and is written for scholars, professionals, and any curious reader.
Success is deeply intertwined with psychology. This book explores the power of mindset, emotional intelligence, and resilience, offering practical strategies for personal and professional growth. Build the mental frameworks necessary to thrive and unlock your full potential.
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.
Personal Construct Psychology at 60
George Kelly’s personal construct theory was a radical new approach to psychology with a broad range of influence beyond the clinical setting. This volume presents contemporary applications, reflecting the continuing relevance and vitality of Kelly’s ideas and methods.
Why do some people get sick while others stay healthy? In an era of stress, this book reveals the answer. Referencing cancer, it uncovers the impact of negative emotions on your body and the psychological profiles of those vulnerable to illness and those who remain resilient.
Unifying the Field of Psychosexual Therapy
This groundbreaking book gathers insights on psychosexual therapy from leading experts. What distinguishes this volume is its dedication to diversity, offering a rich mosaic of perspectives on the psychological, cultural, and ethical dimensions of sex therapy. An essential read.
Psychology in Cultures and Contexts
This book challenges the universal claims of WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) Psychology. It explores how indigenous roots and cultural contexts modify psychological processes, and how this understanding can enhance societal development and wellbeing.
Metacognition is “thinking about thinking.” In this book, 33 scholars offer techniques and strategies to develop it. Eighteen chapters explore its role in children’s learning, diverse students, the arts, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and as a bridge to the deaf.
The Making of a Jungian Analyst
In the crucible of training analysis, a woman confronts her own shadows to become a Jungian analyst. Guided by a tough supervising analyst—a Holocaust survivor—and a flood of dreams, she discovers the guiding force of the Self in the second half of life.
Bianaca discusses topics like monist dualism, nomiotic theory of the mind, differences between brain processes and configurations and mind processes and configurations, and the architecture of the mind. He formulates a nomiotic-wave theory of the mind grounded in 6 key aspects.
Building Asian Families and Communities in the 21st Century
Psychology is growing more rapidly in Asia than in any other part of the world. This book presents current research showing how the discipline adapts to the philosophies and history of the region, blending Western science with Eastern practices.
R.D. Laing and the Politics of Truth
This collection of essays appraises R.D. Laing’s life, work, brilliance, and frailties. Contributions from colleagues, friends, and clients confirm the enduring relevance of this original, critical voice. This inspiring book will challenge you to rethink your assumptions.
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.