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Thinking, Fast and Slowby Daniel Kahneman
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2011; US$ 12.99Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the best books of 2011 A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 Title One of The Economist ’s 2011 Books of the Year One of The Wall Steet Journal 's Best Nonfiction Books of the Year 2011 Daniel Kahneman, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, is one of our most important thinkers. His ideas have had a profound and widely regarded impact on many fields—including economics, medicine, and politics—but until now, he has never brought together his many years of research and thinking in one book. In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast... more...
Beyond Freedom and Dignityby B.F. Skinner
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2009; US$ 9.40In this profound and profoundly controversial work, a landmark of 20th-century thought originally published in 1971, B. F. Skinner makes his definitive statement about humankind and society. more...
Abnormal Psychologyby Alan Carr
Psychology Press 2001; US$ 32.50Presents a clear and in-depth account of Abnormal Psychology. It focuses on both clincial descriptions, using illustrative case studies at the beginning of each section, and on the implications of major perspectives. more...
Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychologyby Noel Sheehy
Routledge 2003; US$ 26.95This book focuses on fifty major influential figures, examining their contributions to the evolution of psychology as a discipline, and providing a commentary on their ideas and works. more...
Witchcraft Sourcebookby Brian Levack
Routledge 2003; US$ 39.95More than 100,000 people, mainly women, were prosecuted for the crime of witchcraft between 1450 and 1750. This new anthology looks at the connections between gender and witchcraft and how notions of witchcraft changed over time. more...
Unconsciousby Alasdair MacIntyre
Routledge 2004; US$ 28.95A new edition of a classic philosophical inquiry into psychoanalysis and the Freudian notion of the unconscious, by one of the foremost contemporary philosophers in the world, with a substantial new preface by the author. more...
Essentials of Psychological Testingby Susana Urbina
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2011; US$ 36.95An excellent primer on the key concepts of psychometrics Essentials of Psychological Testing surveys the basic principles of psychometrics, supplies the information needed to understand and evaluate tests, and introduces readers to the major contemporary reference works in the field. It is the only book to provide such a thorough and up-to-date overview of psychometrics in an engaging, accessible format. As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this book offers an overview of the most relevant psychometric concepts and techniques that provides the foundation necessary for knowledgeable, informed practice. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative... more...
On Personalityby Peter Goldie
Routledge 2004; US$ 21.95A thoughtful and stimulating look at this widely-used but little understood phenomenon, personality. Drawing on a great range of philosophers, novelists and films Peter Goldie looks at the concept of personality. more...
Motivationby Roderick Wong
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 65.00Why do animals including humans exhibit motivated behaviours such as fear, aggression, sexual behaviour and parental care? This book provides an integrated and coherent account of motivational systems in animals and humans for students of psychology and behaviour alike. more...
Measuring the Mindby Denny Borsboom
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 26.00Is it possible to measure psychological attributes like intelligence, personality and attitudes and if so, how does that work? What does the term 'measurement' mean in a psychological context? This fascinating and timely book discusses these questions and investigates the possible answers that can be given in response. more...