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Why Don't Students Like Schoolby Daniel T. Willingham
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 18.95Easy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. It reveals-the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. Nine, easy-to-understand principles with clear applications for the classroom Includes surprising findings, such as that intelligence is malleable, and that you cannot develop "thinking skills" without facts How an understanding of the brain's workings can help teachers hone their teaching skills... more...
Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Editionby Dan Ariely
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 10.99How do we think about money? What caused bankers to lose sight of the economy? What caused individuals to take on mortgages that were not within their means? What irrational forces guided our decisions? And how can we recover from an economic crisis? In this revised and expanded edition of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Predictably Irrational , Duke University's behavioral economist Dan Ariely explores the hidden forces that shape our decisions, including some of the causes responsible for the current economic crisis. Bringing a much-needed dose of sophisticated psychological study to the realm of public policy, Ariely offers his own insights into the irrationalities of everyday life, the decisions that... more...
Succeed For Yourselfby Richard Denny
Kogan Page 2009; US$ 17.95Succeed for Yourself is a practical, step-by-step guide to unlocking your potential for success and happiness. It focuses on a variety of areas, demonstrating how you can improve both your business and personal life on your own terms. more...
Shopping with Freudby Rachel Bowlby
Routledge 1993; US$ 39.95A look at some of the ways in which the consumer subject appears in a range of writings - from literature to marketing to psychology. Bowlby examines the arguments and assumptions about the values of the consumer culture. more...
The Adult Psychotherapy Progress Notes Plannerby Arthur E. Jongsma
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 55.00The Adult Psychotherapy Progress Notes Planner contains complete prewritten session and patient presentation descriptions for each behavioral problem in The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Second Edition. The prewritten progress notes can be easily and quickly adapted to fit a particular client need or treatment situation. * Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized progress notes * Organized around 39 main presenting problems that range from chemical dependence and low self-esteem to anxiety, impulse control, grief/loss, and others * Features over 1,000 prewritten progress notes (summarizing patient presentation, themes of session, and treatment delivered) * Provides an array... more...
Archetypal Explorationsby Richard M. Gray
Routledge 1996; US$ 42.50Revealing the cross-cultural and interdisciplinary nature of Jungian psychology, Archetypal Explorations represents a significant contribution to the literature of archetypes and integrative approaches to human behaviour. more...
Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-IV Personalityby Len Sperry
Brunner-Routledge 2003; US$ 49.95The second edition of this classic handbook includes the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders that have emerged since the publication of the DSM-IV-TR. more...
Voices of Collective Rememberingby James V. Wertsch
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 28.00This book draws on psychology, history, literary theory, semiotics, sociology, and political science to provide a comprehensive review of collective memory. It then outlines a particular formulation based on how narratives are produced by the modern state, and how they are consumed, or used by individuals. more...
Otherworld Journeysby Carol Zaleski
Oxford University Press 1989; US$ 26.00An examination of the strange feelings experienced by those who have come close to death and survived. Comparing recent near-death narratives with those of a much earlier period, the author finds both similarities and contrasts. more...
Families Across Culturesby James Georgas; John W. Berry; Fons J. R. van de Vijver; Çigdem Kagitçibasi; Ype H. Poortinga
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 51.00To what degree are families changing throughout the world and what are the implications of family change and psychological aspects of individuals? Using the results of a thirty-nation study, this book seeks to determine similarities and differences in family variables across cultures. more...









