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Das neue Menschenbild
Springer 2012; US$ 54.99Mit seiner Neudefinition des Bewusstseins als psychisches raumzeitliches Kontinuum eröffnet Heinrich Schwarz eine ganz neue Sicht auf Mensch und Gott. Soziale Grundforderungen in großen Weltkulturen gewinnen so gesehen für uns heute wieder an Bedeutung. Gleichsam von selbst ergibt sich das neue Menschenbild. more...
Self-Esteem and Positive Psychology
Springer Publishing Company 2013; US$ 80.00Praise for the Previous Edition:. "This book attempts to clarify misunderstandings about self-esteem and offer a rationale for the legitimacy of including the construct as an important variable for mental health The author writes fluently and clearly. He is also considerate in his explanations by organizing chapters appropriately so that his narrative... more...
50 Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Self-Esteem
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2013; US$ 8.99In this easy-to-follow book, Wendy Green explains the psychological and lifestyle factors which can affect your self-esteem, and guides you through the steps you can take to improve your relationship with yourself, offering practical advice and a holistic approach, including simple dietary and lifestyle changes and DIY complementary therapies. Find... more...
Patterns of Life History
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 136.95This work summarizes an ongoing longitudinal study concerned with the nature of human differences as manifest in peoples' life histories. The traditional models for the description of human differences are reviewed, then contrasted with the presentation of alternative models. This volume is also one of the few to investigate different approaches to... more...
Heinz Kohut and the Psychology of the Self
Taylor and Francis 1996; US$ 39.95Heinz Kohut's work represents an important departure from the Freudian tradition of psychoanalysis. A founder of the Self Psychology movement in America, he based his practice on the belief that narcissistic vulnerabilities play a significant part in the suffering that brings people for treatment. Written predominantly for a psychoanalytic audience... more...
Body Image
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 32.50Body Image: Understanding Body Dissatisfaction in Men, Women and Children presents a review of what is presently known and the results of some new research on body image. It compares the effects of gender, sexuality, social class, age and ethnicity on satisfaction with the way we look and suggests how these differences arise. Why, for instance, are... more...
The Cultural Psychology of Self
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 45.95Philosophers and psychologists both investigate the self, but often in isolation from one another. this book brings together studies by philosophers and psychologists in an exploration of the self and its function. It will be of interest to all those involved in philosophy, psychology and sociology. more...
Social Identity
Routledge 2004; US$ 39.95Synthesising theory and research from various disciplines, this new edition outlines an approach to the understanding of identity that includes individual and collective identification within one analytical framework. more...
Changing Conceptions of Psychological Life
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 49.95Changing Conceptions of Psychological Life is an interdisciplinary look at personal constructions of self. This book is a product of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society. The contributing authors constitute the original cast invited to speak on the theme of how individuals come to construe psychological lives--their own and others.... more...
Self and Identity
Oxford University Press 1997; US$ 66.99Self and identity have been important yet volatile notions in psychology since its formative years as a scientific discipline. Recently, psychologists and other social scientists have begun to develop and refine the conceptual and empirical tools for studying the complex nature of self. This volume presents a critical analysis of fundamental issues... more...









