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Antisocial Behavior: Etiology, Genetic and Environmental Influences and Clinical Management

Psychology Research Progress, Social Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Parents play a central role in the lives of their children. Parent-child interaction is a central variable in the etiology of antisocial behaviour. Research suggests that families of antisocial individuals are characterized by harsh and inconsistent discipline, little positive parental involvement and poor monitoring and supervision. Thus parents could create environments for unhealthy parent-child relationships…
Advances in Psychology Research. Volume 100

Advances in Psychology Research (Numbered Series), Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on worldview beliefs, morality beliefs, and decision-making, contributions of experimental psychology to forensic science; sexism and empathy: differences as a function…
Advances in Experimental Psychology Research

Psychology Research Progress, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This book is a compilation of research conducted in the field of experimental psychology. The book includes chapters on the automatic versus controlled processes dichotomy; beginnings and development of experimental psychology; and environmental context-dependent memory. (Imprint: Nova)
Acculturation: Psychology, Processes and Global Perspectives

Focus on Civilizations and Cultures, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Acculturation has been broadly defined as any change that results from contact between individuals, or groups of individuals, and those from different cultural backgrounds. The conflict and stress that arises adversely affects the health and status of the immigrant, although native populations may also be affected. Current research focuses mainly on behaviors, beliefs and attitudes…
Psychoanalytic Theory: Perspectives, Techniques and Social Implications

Psychology Research Progress, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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From the inception of psychoanalysis as an exploration of unconscious motivations and the power of fantasy life, the field has adopted a Cartesian worldview. From this perspective, the focus of analysis was the “intraspychic,” what is called the “internal world,” consisting primarily of fantasies and dreams in opposition to the “external world” of perceptions and…
The Power of Compassion

Psychology Research Progress, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Compassion is associated with feelings, emotions, expressions of care and comfort, derived from a place of love and relationship. However, as “The Power of Compassion” demonstrates, compassion is indeed based out of a position of power; a personal resource and strength to sustain people in complex and difficult times in their lives but also a…
Advances in Psychology Research. Volume 99

Advances in Psychology Research (Numbered Series), Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on processing of compatible versus incompatible information about self; psychology of hatred and violence; aggression in adolescence; factors influencing the intention…
Conceptions of Meaning

Perspectives on Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The book “Conceptions of Meaning” was edited by Shulamith Kreitler and Tomáš Urbánek, two psychologists who are known for their contributions to the study of meaning in psychology. The purpose of the book is to introduce Meaning back into psychology. Indeed, it has always been there, but it has not been developed and applied sufficiently…
Emotional First Aid on the Internet: Theory and Research

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
$145.00

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Many individuals who suffer from acute distress avoid seeking psychological assistance due to barriers such as shame, stigma, and lack of availability of sources. These barriers are reduced in the online environment as a result of its unique features, particularly anonymity, textual communication, and the ability to overcome the limits of time and space. Providing…
Electroconvulsive Therapy: Clinical Uses, Efficacy and Long-Term Health Effects

Psychiatry - Theory, Applications and Treatments, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This book begins with a basic sequential guide to the clinical procedures of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in common circumstances. ECT is currently the most efficacious treatment for severe depression, and several researchers have reported anatomical, chemical and functional alterations after ECT. It is becoming increasingly well-established that maternal mental illness has a significant impact on…
Loneliness, Love and All that’s Between: A Psychological Look at What Makes Us Lonely and What Keeps Us in Love

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Loneliness, as old as time itself, is not easy to define. It’s a bit like love – you know when you feel it, but cannot specifically define it. However, no one who ever walked on the face of this earth has gone through life without experiencing the pain of being lonely, alienated, and feeling unconnected…
Handbook of the Psychology of Narcissism: Diverse Perspectives

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This is an edited collection of work by a distinguished set of international experts that presents a broad overview of psychological research on narcissism from diverse perspectives, including the clinical, social and personality, industrial/organizational, cognitive/social cognition, and biological/physiological point of views. The chapters are clustered into three sections focusing on intrapersonal (Chapters 1–10), interpersonal (Chapters…
Spatial Orientation in Humans and Animals

Psychology Research Progress, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The volume entitled “Spatial Orientation in Humans and Animals” edited by Dr Robert Lalonde, from the department of Psychology at the University of Normandy, France, provides a summary of our current knowledge on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the way human beings and animals orient themselves in their everyday environment. In chapter 1, Lalonde presents the…
Overcoming Domestic Violence: Creating a Dialogue Around Vulnerable Populations

Social Issues, Justice and Status, Psychology, Domestic Partner Abuse, Family and Relationships, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This book presents a range of interesting and diverse papers in order to demonstrate the importance and need for intervention programs that deal with the harmful effects that domestic violence causes to primary and secondary victims as well as to perpetrators. These papers reveal that the traditional within family home male-upon-female definitional understanding of domestic…
Dementia: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Management Strategies

Neurology - Laboratory and Clinical Research Developments, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
$230.00

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This book presents current research in the study of non-pharmacological treatment proposed in dementia care. Topics discussed include music therapy in dementia; predictors of effective support for carers of persons with dementia; computer-assisted spaced retrieval training of faces and names for persons with dementia; physical and mental exercises plus work therapy for Alzheimer’s patients; recreational…
New Developments in Psychology Research

Psychology Research Progress, Editor’s Picks, General Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Researchers have questioned the dilemma of looking the family as a casual social group or as an organization that works and can be measured with the same constructs to estimate labor organizations (Brotheridge, M. and Lee, R. [2006]). In New Developments in Psychology Research, analyzing the congruence between the performance of work organizations and family…
Psychology of Impulsivity: New Research

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Impulsivity is a primary feature of many psychiatric conditions and often leads to maladaptive behaviors in nonclinical populations. This predisposition to rapid, unplanned actions and a disregard for future, negative consequences leads to seemingly irrational and self-defeating behaviours including substance abuse, pathological gambling, binge eating, and self-harm. Even in young children, impulsivity can have detrimental…
Psyche, Matter and Crop Circles: An Approach by Analytical Psychology

Psychology Research Progress, General Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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We tie the weaknesses of our knowledge with the tight knots of our truths. The idea of a psyche within and the world outside us is so evident and true that, from a tight knot, it became part of the fabric of our knowledge. Put in other words, our belief in separation and independence of…
Psychology of Prejudice: New Research

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Social Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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With the dramatic increase in the multiracial population, researchers are exploring the unique interpersonal and societal racial dynamics that this population evokes and participates in. Similar to other racial groups, the experience of discrimination and prejudice of biracial/multiracial individuals can have negative consequences for well-being and general mental health. This book discusses the psychology of…
Motivation: Psychology, Strategies and Impact on Performance

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, General Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The study of motivation has been experiencing a renaissance of research activity recently. This book discusses the psychology, strategies and impact on performance of motivation. Some of the topics included in this book are testing motivational processes in commercial weight-loss program users; the relationship between internal marketing, motivation and satisfaction at work; the effects of…
Advances in Social Cognition Research

Psychology Research Progress, Social Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Research on social cognition is largely comprised of self-reported judgments and impressions about internal and external information. Both verbal and nonverbal behaviors are subject to stylistic biases in how people express themselves, often confounding the ability to reliably measure (non-communicative) cognitive processes and mechanisms. This book begins by discussing the gender differences and ethnicity-related differences…
Emotional Intelligence: Current Evidence from Psychophysiological, Educational and Organizational Perspectives

Psychology Research Progress, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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In the last two and a half decades, the concept of Emotional Intelligence has not only gained acceptance in the scientific community, but exploded all over the place, becoming a popular term used (and abused) by everyone. As the concept matured, two things happened: On one hand, more and more empirical evidence supported the concept’s…
Integrating Behavioural and Cognitive Psychology: A Modern Categorization Theoretical Approach

Psychology Research Progress, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This book has been written for a wide audience, from an undergraduate and layperson audience looking to explore the history and development of cognitive and behavioral psychology, to experts in the area interested in the integration of modern behavioral and cognitive psychology. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)
The Process of Peace: Mindfulness as a Fundamental Key

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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In this chapter we would like to show that mankind has to deal with a lasting disquietude as a consequence of polarities, basic to existence itself, and a multitude of different, and often opposing forces coming from them. Because tension and unbalance belong to the universal condition of life, it is therefore meaningless to define…

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