Routledge, 2009. — 336 p. — ISBN-10 0415416620 — ISBN-13 978-0415416627. Improving lifestyles is thought to be one of the most effective means of reducing mortality and morbidity in the developed world. However, despite decades of health promotion, there has been no significant difference to lifestyles and instead there are rising levels of inactivity and obesity. The...
1st Edition — Worth Publishers December 12, 2007 — 554 p. — ISBN-10 : 0716786540 — ISBN-13 : 978-0716786542 Gluck, Mercado and Myers’s Learning and Memory is the first textbook developed from its inception to reflect the convergence of brain studies and behavioral approaches in modern learning and memory research incorporating findings both in animals and humans. Each chapter...
Routledge, 2008. — 294 p. — ISBN-10 0415956188 — ISBN-13 978-0415956185. Placebo responses are automatic and unconscious and cannot be predicted based on conscious volition. Instead, they reflect complex interactions between the innate reward system of the nervous system and encoded procedural memories and imaginal fantasies. The placebo response contributes inextricably to...
Illustrated 1 edition — Michael O'Mara October 1, 2013 — 192 p. — ISBN-10 : 1843179539 — ISBN-13 : 978-1843179535 A fun, interactive guide to boost one's powers of observation using the techniques of the world's most famous detective—mind palaces, nonverbal tells, lie detection, intuition, concentration, alertness, logic, people watching, and more "You see, but you do not...
1 ed — SUNY Press July 20, 2000 — 361 p. — ISBN-10 : 0791446212 — ISBN-13 : 978-0791446218 Summarizes Grof's experiences and observations from more than forty years of research into non-ordinary states of consciousness.
1st Edition — Wiley-Blackwell September 3, 2004 — 216 p. — ISBN-10 : 0815515782 — ISBN-13 : 978-0815515784 Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning, development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context. Social behaviour is also covered...
1st edition — Facts on File August 1, 2010 — 359 p. — ISBN-10 : 0816077096 — ISBN-13 : 978-0816077090 The Encyclopedia of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse examines the history of alcohol and alcoholism, providing detailed information about alcohol abuse and dependence. It explains the process by which alcohol dependence emerges, contributing factors, how to recognize alcohol...
3rd edition — Wadsworth Publishing April 25, 2011 — 608 p. — ISBN-10 : 1111352577 — ISBN-13 : 978-1111352578 Learn through application with COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY! Featuring concrete examples and numerous study tools, this psychology text helps you understand the concepts and then provides opportunities for you to apply them. Brief outlines of chapter content, anticipatory...
12th edition — Wiley November 28, 2012 — 624 p. — ISBN-10 : 1118370368 — ISBN-13 : 978-1118370360 In the 12th edition of Psychology and the Challenges of Life: Adjustment and Growth, authors Jeffrey Nevid and Spencer Rathus continue to reflect on the many ways in which psychology relates to the lives we live and the important roles that psychology can play in helping us adjust...
1st Edition — Cambridge University Press, June 24, 1994 — 438 p. — ISBN-10 : 0521432413 — ISBN-13 : 978-0521432412 This collection of articles by scientists from various disciplines discusses all the significant conceptual and empirical advances in the study of behavioral development. A special feature of the approach taken here is that learning is considered to be one process...
First Edition — Princeton University Press, January 25, 2010 — 293 p. — ISBN 978-0-691-14272-2 How brain science answers the most intriguing questions about the meaning of life Why is life worth living? What makes actions right or wrong? What is reality and how do we know it? The Brain and the Meaning of Life draws on research in philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience to...
First Edition. — Pear Press, 2009 — 428 p. — ISBN-10: 0-9797777-4-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-9797777-4-5 Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know--such as the brain's need for physical activity to work at its best. How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do...
Second Edition. — The Guilford Press, September 19, 2017 — 513 p. — ISBN-10 : 9781462532063; ISBN-13 : 978-1462532063 Many tens of thousands of mental health and health care professionals have used this essential book--now significantly revised with 70% new content reflecting important advances in the field--to develop and sharpen their skills in motivational interviewing (MI)....
2nd edition. — Kogan Page, 2010. — 132 p. — ISBN 978 0 7494 6001 3; E-ISBN 978 0 7494 6002 0. Develop Your Assertiveness offers simple techniques that will help you become more aware of your strengths and weaknesses, so that you can learn how best to modify your behaviour in social and business interactions. Being more confident and learning how best to communicate with your...
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. — 288 p. — ISBN-10 1403993440; ISBN-13 978-1403993441. 'A powerful and engaging book that combines straightforward practicality with a rare wisdom and insight into human relationships - a must-read for leaders, coaches and change agents.' David Birch, Business Director, Ashridge Business School 'Anni Townend truly lives the values and beliefs of...
New York: Omnigraphics Inc., 2011. — 657 p. — ISBN 978-0-7808-1150-8. Basic Consumer Health Information About Alzheimer's Disease, Related Disorders, and Other Dementias (Health Reference Series, Vol 46) Library Binding – February 1, 1999 Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder afflict only five to six percent of older people, but this means approximately three to four...
Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. — 897 p. Skipton Leonard, Rachel Lewis, Arthur Freedman, and Jonathan Passmore—all known well-known internationally as scholar-practitioners—have pulled together a remarkably timely and insightful book, with a prescient cast of contributors, dealing with the most pressing perennial issues facing organizations: leadership, change, and organizational...
13th edition. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2018. — ISBN-10 1260085287; ISBN-13 978-1260085280. Connecting Social Psychology to the world around us. Social Psychology introduces students to the science of us: our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a changing world. Students learn to think critically about everyday behaviors and gain an appreciation for the world around us,...
Oxford University Press, 2004. — 744 p. — ISBN10: 0195176189; ISBN13: 978-0195176186. Scientists' understanding of two central problems in neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy has been greatly influenced by the work of David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel: (1) What is it to see? This relates to the machinery that underlies visual perception. (2) How do we acquire the brain's...
4th edition. — Academic Press, 2012. — 1152 p. — ISBN10: 9780123858702; ISBN13: 978-0123858702. The fourth edition of Fundamental Neuroscience reinvents itself as an engrossing and comprehensive presentation of the discipline of neuroscience, from molecules to cognition. Thorough but succinct, and lavishly illustrated, the book builds from an introductory section that includes...
7th edition. — Elsevier, 2015. — 720 p. — ISBN10: 1455728594; ISBN13: 978-1455728596. Popular for its highly visual and easy-to-follow approach, Nolte's The Human Brain helps demystify the complexities of the gross anatomy of the brain, spinal cord and brainstem. A clear writing style, interesting examples and visual cues bring this extremely complicated subject to life and...
Hardcover: 768 pages - Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 11 edition (July 9, 2012) - Language: English - ISBN10: 0078035295 - ISBN13: 978-0078035296 Reflecting your students and their world. How many of the students in your Social Psychology course are Psychology majors? Business? Sociology? Education? In the 11th edition of Social Psychology, David...
Hardcover: 624 pages - Publisher: Pearson; 20 edition (March 12, 2012) - Language: English ISBN10: 0205859135 - ISBN13: 978-0205859139 Bringing Psychological Research to Life Psychology and Life, 20th edition provides the perfect balance of science and accessibility so that students can understand research and its application to daily life. Richarg Gerrig combines classic and...
5th edition. — Human Kinetics, 2010. — 640 p. — ISBN: 0736083235, 978-0736083232. Beginning Your Journey Welcome to Sport and Exercise Psychology Learning About Participants Personality and Sport Motivation Arousal, Stress, and Anxiety Understanding Sport and Exercise Environments Competition and Cooperation Feedback, Reinforcement, and Intrinsic Motivation Focusing on Group...
Paperback: 192 pages - Publisher: Routledge (September 26, 2013) - Language: English ISBN10: 0415832950 - ISBN13: 978-0415832953 Clinical psychology is a quickly growing profession, yet it is a challenging one: the preparation is arduous, the training is highly selective, and the results – an established and financially successful practice – are not easy to achieve. This book...
Paperback: 512 pages - Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (December 4, 2013) - Language: English - ISBN10: 1119945534 - ISBN13: 978-1119945536 This is the first comprehensive overview of work psychology, with coverage of classic models, current theories, and contemporary issues affecting the 21st-century worker. Examines the positive aspects of work–motivation, performance,...
Paperback: 208 pages - Publisher: Cengage Learning; 9 edition (March 14, 2011) - Language: English - ISBN10: 1111726132 - ISBN13: 978-1111726133 WRITING PAPERS IN PSYCHOLOGY offers you frameworks, tips, guidelines, and sample illustrations for writing research reports or literature reviews that must conform to style recommendations of the American Psychological Association. It...
DK Children, 2014. — 160 p. — (Heads Up). — ISBN10: 1465419934; ISBN13: 978-1465419934. Making a difficult topic easier to comprehend, Heads Up Psychology offers big ideas, simply explained, for teen readers. Psychology is all around us — in the advertising we see, the politics we debate, and in the development of products we use every day. Using engaging graphics, Heads Up...
Hardcover: 576 pages; Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 8 edition (June 13, 2011); Language: English; ISBN10: 0078035198; ISBN13: 978-0078035197 The eighth edition of Health Psychology highlights health issues that face the college student and his or her family through both accessible research examples and profiles of interventions. Drawing on...
Paperback: 304 pages; Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (February 10, 2014); Language: English; ISBN10: 0826109225; ISBN13: 978-0826109224 Written for graduate students and trainees in mental health, this is the only text to present neurobiology in the context of clinical issues rather than merely focusing on experimental approaches to biological psychology or...
Hardcover: 624 pages; Publisher: Pearson; 9 edition (July 31, 2013); Language: English; ISBN10: 0205965016; ISBN13: 978-0205965014 Puts a human face on the study of Abnormal Psychology, now with DSM-5 coverage throughout. Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 9/e uses first-person narratives from people struggling with psychological disorders as a pedagogical framework....
12 edition. — Cengage Learning, 2013. 704 p. — ISBN10: 1133943411 — ISBN13: 978-1133943419 This is the most respected and authoritative college textbook available on human sexuality. Written in a direct, non-judgmental manner, this edition of OUR SEXUALITY has been thoroughly and carefully updated to reflect the most current research findings. It is the first college text to...
2 edition. — Psychology Press, 2013. — 608 p. — ISBN10: 1848726155 — ISBN13: 978-1848726154 Behavior Analysis and Learning, Fifth Edition is an essential textbook covering the basic principles in the field of behavior analysis and learned behaviors, as pioneered by B. F. Skinner. The textbook provides an advanced introduction to operant conditioning from a very consistent...
4 edition. — Wiley, 2013. — 944 p. — ISBN10: 1118348419 — ISBN13: 978-1118348413 This top professional and academic reference in forensic psychology is an established presence as both a professional reference and graduate text. This fourth edition is completely revised and updated for the new and rapidly growing demands of the field to reflect the new tools available to, and...
Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. — 148 p. — ISBN10: 1405173637 — ISBN13: 978-1405173636 This volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series presents a concise summary of the science and practice of psychology in the context of sport. Psychological aspects central to sport performance such as motivation, cognition, stress, confidence, and mental preparation are examined and...
Paperback: 624 pages — Publisher: Worth Publishers; Second Edition edition (September 15, 2012) — Language: English — ISBN10: 1429242302 — ISBN13: 978-1429242301. College level introductory psychology textbook. We love this cover, and not only because it has our names on it. In fact, our names kind of get in the way of an amazing sculpture by the Spanish artist, Jaume Plensa....
8th edition. — Cengage Learning, 2009. — 496 p. — ISBN10 0495601497 — ISBN13 978-0495601494. Seeing and reading this sentence may seem like a "no brainer"-but your perception is just a tiny part of what is happening in your brain and body right now (both are much busier than you might think). SENSATION AND PERCEPTION has helped many students like you understand the ties between...
Worth Publishers; Ninth Edition edition (June 1, 2010) - 734 p. ISBN: 1429247479
Psychology in Modules, a full-length introductory psychology text (identical to the full-length Psychology except organized into 55 short chapters called modules) published by Worth Publishers. The easy-to-digest modules (averaging 12 pages) have few cross-references. This enables instructors to...
Worth Publishers; First Edition edition (December 24, 2010) - 464 pages, ISBN13: 978-1429205788 Using research in clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology, Forensic and Legal Psychology shows how psychological science can enhance the gathering and presentation of evidence, improve legal decision-making, prevent crime, rehabilitate criminals, and promote...
Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (February 9, 2010) - 312 pages, ISBN13: 978-1405191203 With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social, health, and clinical perspective, the second edition of The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior presents an overview of the latest research into a wide range of eating-related behaviors Features the most...
Visible Ink Press, 2011. — 450 p. — ISBN13: 978-1578592234. Featuring more than 800 answers to questions of how the human mind and the science of psychology really work, this fascinating discussion gives readers the real facts of modern psychology in a fun, approachable way. Avoiding the entertainment fluff of pop psychology and the dryness of overly academic works, this...
Alpha, 2011. — 400 p. — ISBN13 978-1615640638. Simplifying a complex subject. Child psychology is required for college level psych and elementary education majors. It is a complex subject that can include developmental psychology, biology, sociological psychology, and various schools of theory and therapies. The only sources of information about this complex subject are long,...
Wadsworth; 8 edition (2006)- 576 pages, ISBN: 0-495-00681-5
Paul M. Muchinsky is the Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished Professor at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He received his Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from Purdue University. Dr. Muchinsky is a Fellow of four divisions of the American Psychology Association, the inaugural recipient of the...
Pearson; 10 edition (September 29, 2012) - 256 pages, ISBN13: 978-0205914128 Teaching students to become better consumers of psychological research. Keith Stanovich's widely used and highly acclaimed book presents a short introduction to the critical thinking skills that will help students to better understand the subject matter of psychology. How to Think Straight about...
4th edition. — Wadsworth Publishing, 2006. — 720 p. — ISBN13: 978-0618713127. In a concise and accessible 14-chapter format, Essentials of Psychology, 4/e, retains key features of Bernstein's, Psychology, 7/e, including Thinking Critically, Focus on Research, and Linkages. Combining extensive pedagogical support and emphasis on active learning, the text challenges students to...
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 5 edition (December 28, 2010) - 704 pages, ISBN13: 978-0073378787 John Santrock’s Educational Psychology emphasizes the application of theory to real classroom practice. With richly evocative classroom vignettes from practicing teachers and a wealth of case studies, Educational Psychology helps students think critically about...
Worth Publishers; Second Edition edition (December 10, 2010) - 800 pages, ISBN13: 978-1429237192 Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of this popular introductory psychology textbook introduces effective new teaching techniques as well as a range of new topics. Clear and engaging, the book provides a fundamental insight into how the mind works.
Wadsworth Publishing; 10 edition (January 1, 2011) - 800 pages, ISBN13: 978-1111344856 Rich in reader-friendly features and up-to-the-minute research, Spencer Rathus's Tenth Edition of PSYCHOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND CONNECTIONS, MEDIA & RESEARCH UPDATE EDITION makes your students' introduction to psychology a meaningful, personal experience. Rathus connects the core concepts of...
8th edition. — W. W. Norton & Company, 2010. — 715 p. — ISBN10: 0393932508; ISBN13: 978-0393932508. The most intelligent book ever written for the course, reinvented for today's students. The Eighth Edition has been reorganized and streamlined to mirror the organization of today's courses, updated to include extensive coverage of the latest discoveries and research, and...
Wadsworth Publishing; 8 edition (February 10, 2009) - 576 p. ISBN10: 0495603953 Construct effective arguments with Understanding Arguments: An Introduction To Informal Logic, 8th Edition. Primarily an introduction to informal logic, this text provides a guide to understanding and constructing arguments in the context of academic studies and subsequent professional careers....