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Psychology Research Progress, Psychology
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This book aims to present an overview of current research and dominant theories on human attention. It presents a comprehensive review of the current state of theories in the field, including the measurement and neuropsychology of attention. It also discusses the relationship between attention and new media. The title of this book includes the word…
Forgiveness: Social Significance, Health Impact and Psychological Effects

Health Psychology Research Focus, Social Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Many people view forgiveness is a pivotal process in avoiding unnecessary conflict and our ability to maintain valued relationships. The chapters in this book explore a range of cognitive and social factors that are purported to contribute to forgiveness and which ultimately influence one’s memory for the offending incidents; the relationship between forgiveness and psychological…
Occupational Stress: Risk Factors, Prevention and Management Strategies

Safety and Risk in Society, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Stress related work, although always present, is considered one of the new risks for occupational medicine. This is largely due to a general change in the organization of work, inevitable in a constantly evolving market. It is also due to the presence of objective and subjective indicators that allow a satisfactory, though very complex, risk…
Emotional and Facial Expressions: Recognition, Developmental Differences and Social Importance

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Communication is a complex two-way process, involving the encoding, translation, and decoding of bother verbal and non-verbal cues. The most fundamental cue we utilize when communication with others is that of the human face. This book examines several topics on the recognition, developmental differences and social importance of emotional and facial expressions. These topics include…
The Psychology of Effective Coaching and Management

Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The Psychology of Effective Coaching and Management is a valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners, educators, and administrators that want to increase their knowledge of psychological aspects associated with the development and practice of coaching and management. The reader is guided through models of the coaching process, approaches to coach learning, context specific education, and…
Stuttering: Risk Factors, Public Attitudes and Impact on Psychological Well-Being

Speech and Language Disorders, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Stuttering is a communication and fluency disorder usually beginning in childhood. Developmental stuttering (DS) is a speech disorder which is characterized by repetitions, prolongations or pauses that disrupt the normal flow of speech. It occurs in approximately 5-8% of the pres-school children and recovers spontaneously in 70-80% of the cases. The role of a stuttering…
Psychoanalysis: Perspectives, Techniques and Socio-Psychological Implications

Psychology Research Progress, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This book presents contemporary psychoanalytic perspectives, ideas, concepts and socio-psychological implications of living in the modern world, both within the therapy room and outside. Since its inception, and as with any conceptual framework of human perception and motivation that frames how the world is experienced, psychoanalysis has evolved in both theory and application to now…
Liberation Psychology in Brazil

Capitalism, Counter-Capitalism and Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This book unites studies of Brazilian researchers who are focused on education and psychology. The main objective is to construct a new psychological ideology that is capable of criticizing and confronting the current capitalist society. The chapters are organized into two major sections: (1) The theoretical and methodological path towards a more critical Psychology, and…
Empowerment: Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Strategies and Psychological Benefits

Health Psychology Research Focus, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Empowerment is something that gives people hopes and dreams, brings them courage, and prompts them to be filled with the strength to live. It is a wonderful quality that should be present in everyone. People are born with splendid abilities. And throughout their lives, they can continue to demonstrate magnificent strengths. In this book, chapter…
New Research on Collective Behavior

Psychology Research Progress, Social Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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“Collective behavior” is can be defined as human individuals acting together in groups; these groups can be as small as three people, or as large as millions of people. Collective behavior is also concerned with animals forming swarms and flocks, neurons firing in synchrony, and chemical and biochemical particles with on-board energy depots acting together…
The Propertied Self: The Psychology of Economic History

Psychology Research Progress, General Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This book was originally part of a much larger project tentatively entitled The Propertied Self: Wealth, Progress, and Human Nature. This was an overly ambitious manuscript whose coherence was probably not obvious to many readers. It was never published. However, portions that were not included in the work formed another book called A Psychohistory of…
Theories of Psychology: Fundamentals, Applications and Future Directions

Psychology Research Progress, Other, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This book provides fundamentals, applications and future directions of several theories of psychology. The first chapter focuses the classification of narcissism and argues multiple parallels between narcissistic behaviors and documented responses to justice threat. Chapter two examines if individuals who report living on following a gluten-free diet adhere across a typical week, and the behaviors…
Separation Anxiety: Risk Factors, Prevalence and Clinical Management

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, General Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common childhood anxiety disorder characterized by extreme anxiety in children due to the fear of separation from the primary attachment figure or from home. The authors of this book examine separation anxiety and sleep problems in infants; provide information on the pathophysiology of SAD and how it can affect…
Body Image: Social Influences, Ethnic Differences and Impact on Self-Esteem

Psychology Research Progress, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The relationship between self-esteem and body image has been well-established such that low levels of self-esteem have been found to be associated with body image concerns. The authors review previous research on the link between low self-esteem and body image concerns and then discuss more recent research concerning the importance of contingent self-esteem in this…
The End of Suicidology: Can We Ever Understand Suicide?

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, General Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Periodically, researchers express concern about the research conducted on suicide. Back in 1966, Merton Kahne criticized the quality of the research, but more recently, some scholars have declared that we have reached our limits in understanding and predicting suicide. Dan Reidenberg recently wrote an editorial entitled “Healthy debate, frustration, or a field in chaos?” in…
Coping Strategies and Health

Health Psychology Research Focus, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems on college campuses. Forty million U.S. adults suffer from an anxiety disorder, and 75 percent of them experience their first episode of anxiety by age 22 and most of them feel stressed and depressed. Decreasing anxiety and depression is an important topic to be…
Human Dynamics: A Complexity Science Open Handbook

Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The classical Roman poet, Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC), described the clinamen, or swerve, as an occurrence that we now call singularity, also popularized as the butterfly effect. His poem, De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things), reminds us that an awareness of the intrinsic complexity of natural dynamics…
The Power to Care: Effects of Power in Intimate Relationships

The World of Psychology: Therapeutic, Relational, Teaching (Edited Series), Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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What happens when men and women feel powerful in intimate relationships? When does power corrupt and when does it lead to positive consequences, such as increased sensitivity to others’ needs, personal growth, and social responsibility? This book offers anyone interested in such questions a clear and accessible depiction of the effects of social power, based…
Psychological Health and Needs Research Developments

Health Psychology Research Focus, Psychological Methods, Research and Statistics, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The first chapter of this book is a discussion of the three basic psychological needs according to the Self-Determination Theory: autonomy, competence and relatedness, which have been laid out as fundamental nutriments of human experience. The second chapter reviews the research published in the last 10 years on coping skills in adolescence and their association…
Personality Traits and Types: Perceptions, Gender Differences and Impact on Behavior

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Personality and Individual Differences, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Self-awareness is an important aspect of successful management careers. The first chapter of this book investigates the link between self-awareness and personality. The authors also examine personality traits including self-confidence, self-efficacy, and motivation; explore the connection between emotional intelligence and individual differences in psychological type among church leaders; discuss personality prototypes in older adulthood; the…
New Developments in Clinical Psychology Research

Psychology Research Progress, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The main aspects of developmental psychology can be found in Section I; it includes the concept of attachment, which is a central construct of developmental psychology that has gained more and more importance in clinical psychology and psychotherapy over the years. Neuropsychological disorders, which play a central role in many other psychological disorders (e.g.: executive…
Psychology Research Summaries. Volume 5 (with Biographical Sketches)

Psychology Research Progress, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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This book is a compilation of biographical sketches and research summaries from a number of different focuses in the field of psychology research. (Imprint: Nova)
Suicidal Ideation: Predictors, Prevalence and Prevention

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Suicidal ideation may be defined as any self-reported thoughts of engaging in suicide related behavior. The first chapter provides a comprehensive definition of the concept of suicidal ideation together with related epidemiological data and then reviews the major risk factors. The possible controversial role of early experiences of childhood abuse and neglect in the development…
Compassion: Social Significance, Role in Healthcare and Psychological Effects

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Social Psychology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Compassion positively correlates to happiness and increases in psychological capabilities, as supported by a substantial body of research. The concept of compassion has been used in a diversity of fields, applications and motivations. The first chapter of this book attempts to theoretically suggest how compassionate and self-compassionate interventions can benefit both the patients and health…

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