50 Psychology ClassicsAuthor: Tom Butler-Bowdo
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Date: January 25, 2007
Pages: 311
Description: Who we are, how we think, what we do. Insight and inspiration from 50 key books. In his newest addition to the 50 Classics series, Butler-Bowden provides concise summaries and commentaries on fifty of the most influential works on the human mind and behavior, along with special features to provide additional context. Drawing on the rich vein of the classics as well as contemporary works, this book is a worthy addition to a series that has sold over 100,000 copies in English and been translated into 17 languages.
Building Confidence For DummiesAuthor: Kate Burton, Brinley Platts
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 2006
Pages: 288
Description: Confidence is one of those odd things in life that turn out to be surprisingly difficult to tie down (beauty and quality belong to this strange group too). You may think you know what it is, and you may feel certain that you can recognise it when you see it, but you may struggle to define exactly what "it" is. Confidence is an everyday experience, something you have quite often, except on those all important occasions when it seems to leave you and you could really use more of it -- whatever "it" is. In this book, you can clear up the confusion around confidence, and particularly what you may refer to as self-confidence. You dispel a lot of the mystique around how you can develop and build your self-confidence; perhaps to an extent you feared would never be possible for you.
The Concise Dictionary Of PsychologyAuthor: David A. Statt
Publisher: Routledge
Date: May 22, 1998
Pages: 148
Description: With more than 1,300 entries, this new edition of The Concise Dictionary of Psychology is comprehensive, clear and user-friendly. With extensive cross-referencing to related entries, it includes many additional entries and entries from peripheral fields, such as Babinski reflex, Doppler effect, Little Albert and Murphy's Law. Updated to take account of recent developments in psychology, it is a lean and efficient source of information, written in a straightforward and readable manner. From atavistic to folie à deux, from engram to Weltschmerz and Seashore test, this book will be an indispensable reference tool for students of psychology, for professionals and for people in the health and caring professions.
Quiet Mind Fearless HeartQuiet Mind, Fearless Heart: The Taoist Path through Stress and Spirituality
Author: Brian Luke Seaward
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 2005
Pages: 256
Description: Seaward (Stressed Is Desserts Spelled Backward) offers a book to help the reader "overcome personal adversity" and bring "peace to the heart and soul." The book's four parts in turn discuss the nature and reality of stress; the relationship between stress and spirituality; practical strategies for finding equilibrium and letting go of stress; and some success stories. Throughout, Seaward intersperses brief meditation and journaling exercises. Yet the book feels hollow. While Seaward touches on some profound Taoist principles—as one might expect, given the book's title—he fails to investigate these teachings in any depth. Instead, he uses them as a broad, a priori template for an "ageless wisdom" held by generic "wisdom keepers." He then cites examples of this wisdom from a wide range of other sources and traditions, including Native American spirituality, Joseph Campbell's writings, and DNA research. This lack of focus is exacerbated by the text's habit of substituting unsatisfying anecdotes for a probing exploration of a given point. The result is a superficial amalgam of sweeping generalizations, inspirational clichés ("even the darkest night has bright stars!"), sentimental stories of triumph over adversity and quotes from the likes of Mother Teresa, Einstein and Lance Armstrong. Some of Seaward's spirituality-based ideas for navigating stress may have dimension and weight, but his treatment leaves them feeling trivial.
Human Sexuality: A Psychosocial Perspective, 2nd Edition Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Date: 2004
Pages: 768
Description: Textbook examines the latest developments across a range of topics including gender, sexual identity, self-concept, and the psychosocial environment. Includes new information on cultural diversity, sexuality in illness and disability, and more. Features glossary terms, discussion questions, and definitions.
How to Persuade People Who Don't Want to be Persuaded Publisher: Wiley
Date: June 17, 2004
Pages: 256
Description: The art of persuasion as taught by one of the world's most sought-after speakers and pitchmen In this daring book, Joel Bauer teaches you how to persuade by making your messages entertaining. Learn the secrets behind "The Fright Challenge," "The Transformation Mechanism," and other persuasion tactics used by pitchmen, carneys, and conjurors to convince people to their way of thinking. Along with coauthor Mark Levy, Bauer has taken these ethical, entertainment-based techniques, and has made them practical for everyday use-capable of influencing one person or a thousand, in business and in life. Joel Bauer (Los Angeles, CA) is an expert in performance-based live marketing who The Wall Street Journal online referred to as "undoubtedly the chairman of the board" of corporate tradeshow rain-making. Mark Levy (Chester, NJ) has written for the New York Times, has authored or coauthored three books, and is the founder of Levy Innovation, a consulting firm that makes individuals and companies memorable.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2nd Edition Publisher: Thomson Gale
Date: 2001
Pages: 701
Description: The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology, Second Edition includes over 650 entries on people and subjects important to the study of psychology. This number represents one-third more entries than the first edition. The book has been designed so the reader can easily find and access the information needed.
The Psychology of Interrogations and Confessions Publisher: Wiley
Date: February 7, 2003
Pages: 704
Description: This volume, a sequel to The Psychology of Interrogations, Confessions and Testimony which is widely acclaimed by both scientists and practitioners, brings the field completely up-to-date and focuses in particular on aspects of vulnerability, confabulation and false confessions. The is an unrivalled integration of scientific knowledge of the psychological processes and research relating to interrogation, with the practical investigative and legal issues that bear upon obtaining, and using in court, evidence from interrogations of suspects. Accessible style which will appeal to academics, students and practitioners Authoritative integration of theory, research, practical implications and vivid case illustration Coverage of topical issues like confabulation, false memory, and false confessions
Quantum Psychology: How Brain Software Programs You and Your World Publisher: New Falcon
Date: June 1990 (8th printing 2004)
Pages: 208
Description: Maybe this is what Clinton was referring to in his infamous linguistic/legal moment before the Star Inquisition. All joking aside, this book is a MUST read for anyone wanting to start getting rid of the semantic spooks in their psyche. This undefinable book of wisdom that weaves a coherent thesis out of such diverse topics as semantics, psychology, physics, model agnosticism and subtle humor makes clear better than anything out there just how much our perceptions and behavior are controlled/influenced by embedded language biases. Just learning to write in e-prime (english without the word "is") makes the book a worthwhile experience.
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