Field Perspectives in Clinical Practice
This book is the outcome of a fruitful dialogue between relational psychoanalysis, neo-Bionian psychoanalysis, and Gestalt therapy on a contemporary growing edge of clinical practice: field theory. With multiple professional perspectives and essential clinical material, this is key reading for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.
Dark Contracts Breaking the Nex of Narcissistic and Psychopathic Control
COVID-19, the Great Recession and Young Adult Identity Development
This volume offers a paradigm shift in the framing of identity development by advancing a new, shock-sensitive framework for diverse young adult identity development after high school.
The Good Book
There often comes a time when we are called to question the purpose of our lives. This goes beyond the mundane every day, to seek the foundation on which the good life is lived. After fruitless searches in the religions, self-help psychology, and philosophy, the author was confronted by a spiritual opening. Through 76 short chapters, the reader is offered an example of a spiritual way in the spirit world where growth comes more through direct experience than logical thinking and reasoned argument. This is not a one-size-fits-all, but a call to recognise the spiritual domain and find our path. The Good Book is intended to help those on their journey, those confronting the possibility of starting, and those who are open-minded and interested. The lonely traveller in this domain may find it difficult to find another who has trod the path. This book outlines the type of challenges one encounters and how they might be overcome. An indication of the direction of travel is also given, and what can be expected ahead. Starting an agnostic, the mythological, psychological path brought an ultimate connection with the Divine, and a new calling. This way, the seeker of truth to live by finds themselves with the creator in the flow of creation, and the ultimate question of how one should live their life is answered.
Bonded by Evolution
A groundbreaking look at the science of attachment and compatibility, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about love and attraction and revealing the real keys to lasting connection and deeper relationships. "Riveting insights . . . on the idiosyncratic, contingent ways real relationships develop."--Science Modern media and culture have taught you a vast array of inaccurate ideas about dating and relationships. Scroll through Instagram and Tiktok, and you'll inevitably see the influence of a buzzy new branch of science--evolutionary psychology--at play in videos, touting gender stereotypes and spreading a deeply flawed story about romance and connection. Evolutionary psychology claims that our minds have been shaped by primal drives that pit the genders against each other, from the myth that men are wired to be promiscuous to the notion that wealth, status, and beauty are the ultimate aphrodisiacs. In Bonded by Evolution UC Davis psychology professor Paul Eastwick reveals that these stories bear little resemblance to how pair-bonding really works. While beauty and charisma factor into first impressions, their influence fades fast--after a few months, we barely agree on who's "desirable." Drawing on pathbreaking research--including original experiments from his own lab--Eastwick explains that lasting attraction has, from ancestral times through the present, been built through gradual, often mundane moments that forge strong attachment bonds. Ultimately, he offers a liberating new paradigm for finding meaningful, exciting relationships, showing us: Why the traits we often look for in a partner--personality, lifestyle, values, and humor--are poor predictors of compatibility, and what behaviors and experiences we should focus on insteadWhy someone's tendency to "date around" or their reputation as a player has little bearing on their long-term relationship potentialWhy the most secure relationships offer a "safe haven" and "secure base" for each partner, and how to cultivate them in new and existing relationshipsBy excavating the hidden history of human mating, Eastwick paints a radical new picture of the roots of enduring chemistry. Distilling evolutionary biology, anthropology, and psychology into accessible insights, Bonded by Evolution explains why we so often choose dating strategies that make us miserable and how to use a more evolved approach.
The Unconscious
A highly original first anthology on the cultural history of the unconscious that is destined to become definitive. "Know thyself"--the injunction that was once inscribed upon the Temple of Apollo--became a touchstone for classical and modern philosophers before being embraced as the endgame of psychoanalysis by Freud and his followers. The conceptual baggage that Freud took on his armchair journey into the unconscious mind is well known--and so, too, is the more recent science on implicit memory, blindsight and automatic processing--but the history of the unconscious beyond the consulting room and laboratory has largely been overlooked. From ancient dream theory to hypnosis, somnambulism to psychedelic mind-expansion, The Unconscious by Antonio Melechi traces the wider social and scientific history of the unconscious mind. It brings together a chorus of voices--including Friedrich Nietzsche, Henri Bergson, Mary Arnold-Forster, Swami Vivekananda, and Philip K. Dick, to name only some--to investigate the elusive psychology of memory and learning, instinct and imagination, creative breakthrough and mental breakdown. Moving beyond the familiar psychoanalytic framework, the book draws on a rich seam of sources, including case studies, psychological experiments, pulp fiction, urban legend, and commercial hype. Approaching the unconscious as a product of both discovery and invention, the anthology underscores its importance as a perennial source of debate, a tantalizing mirror to our hidden selves, and a powerful master key that continues to influence contemporary thought.
Organizing & Cleaning with ADHD
Discover the secret to a stress-free home in just minutes a day-even if ADHD has made organizing feel impossible before!Does clutter seem to multiply around you, leaving you feeling stuck and overwhelmed? This empathetic and practical guide is designed specifically for adults with ADHD, offering strategies tailored to your unique challenges. Say goodbye to frustration and hello to progress!Inside, you'll learn how to: Break tasks into manageable chunks with the 5-Minute Task Technique.Simplify your space with room-by-room strategies that eliminate chaos step by step.Build sustainable habits that keep your home organized long-term.Gamify cleaning to make it enjoyable and engaging.Conquer clutter with quick-start methods, even when starting feels overwhelming.With real-life examples, ADHD-friendly tools, and actionable checklists, this book transforms overwhelming organizing tasks into achievable victories. It's not about perfection-it's about creating a home that supports your life and feels like a sanctuary.Take the first step toward your stress-free, organized home today!
The Meaning of Your Life
'The Meaning of Your Life, is a simple guide to finding happiness when it all seems to make no sense. The book gives you a clear and workable definition on the meaning of life. Then it tackles one by one the roadblocks that drain you. Practical theories are given to deal with stress, relationships, lack of time, depression, overthinking and procrastination. Get it, read it, and you won't look at life in the same way again.
Divination
This Element adopts a naturalistic, cognitive perspective to understand divination. Following an overview of divination and the historical background of its scholarly study, Section 2 examines various definitions and proposes a working definition that balances common usage with theoretical coherence. Section 3 surveys existing theories of divination, including symbolic and functional perspectives, while critiquing their limitations. Section 4 argues for the primacy of cognition in divinatory practices, emphasizing the role of universal cognitive mechanisms and culturally specific worldviews in shaping their plausibility and persistence. Expanding on these ideas, Section 5 investigates the interplay between individual cognition and societal processes, highlighting socio-cultural factors such as the preferential reporting of successful outcomes that bolster divination's perceived efficacy. Finally, Section 6 concludes by summarizing the Element's key arguments and identifying open questions for future research on the cognitive dimension of divination. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
The Guide To Healing From Past Trauma
⭐️ YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO HEALING���� INCLUDES A 74-PAGE INTERACTIVE WORKBOOK���� REAL STORIES OF HEALING WITH PROVEN, PRACTICAL METHODSIf you are burdened by past trauma and its ongoing effects, let this be your guide to freedom.Do you feel like events from your past are still clouding your decisions, your relationships, and your feelings today?Do you feel as though life has so much more for you if you could only resolve the inner turmoil you're carrying?From the best-selling publishers - LearnWell - comes the ultimate companion for everyone wanting to heal from past trauma.In a highly practical, very relatable book, Greg Sara, co-author, shares the gritty truth about his own trauma - the self-harm, drug addictions, anxiety, and self-destruction. He also shares the exact steps that he took to find healing, including the therapy and lifestyle adjustments that he has been through to finally put his trauma in the past and enjoy a life of freedom, hope, joy, and love.If you have been searching for your own healing, let Greg's journey pave the path for you. You can learn from his experiences, his trials and errors, and the emotional hurdles he overcame to get free.In The Guide To Healing Your Past Trauma, you will discover: The hidden ways trauma impacts your mind and body, and the path to holistic, sustained recovery.Tested and proven techniques to rewire your brain's responses, fostering resilience and emotional growth.Empowering strategies like breathwork and movement to engage your body's innate healing mechanisms.How to cultivate a nourishing diet that supports both mental and physical well-being.Ways to build a powerful support network and nurture self-love for healing.Practical methods to set boundaries, embrace joy and prioritize rest as essential elements of healing.The various modalities of therapy available, and a description of the experience you can expect with each of them.Lifestyle practices to embrace today that will instantly provide much-needed physical and mental relief from your trauma.Few, if any, resources on this topic offer such deeply personal and practical information. This book is not theoretical. It's a guide that can direct your steps on your journey to regulated emotions, balanced relationships, and a peaceful presence.When you're ready to reclaim your life, take the first, simple step. Get your copy to begin your journey toward healing and emotional freedom!
Divination
This Element adopts a naturalistic, cognitive perspective to understand divination. Following an overview of divination and the historical background of its scholarly study, Section 2 examines various definitions and proposes a working definition that balances common usage with theoretical coherence. Section 3 surveys existing theories of divination, including symbolic and functional perspectives, while critiquing their limitations. Section 4 argues for the primacy of cognition in divinatory practices, emphasizing the role of universal cognitive mechanisms and culturally specific worldviews in shaping their plausibility and persistence. Expanding on these ideas, Section 5 investigates the interplay between individual cognition and societal processes, highlighting socio-cultural factors such as the preferential reporting of successful outcomes that bolster divination's perceived efficacy. Finally, Section 6 concludes by summarizing the Element's key arguments and identifying open questions for future research on the cognitive dimension of divination. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
Neuroscience of Attention
Attention is critical to our daily lives, from simple acts of reading or listening to a conversation to the more demanding situations of trying to concentrate in a noisy environment or driving on a busy roadway. This book offers a concise introduction to the science of attention, featuring real-world examples and fascinating studies of clinical disorders and brain injuries. It introduces cognitive neuroscience methods and covers the different types and core processes of attention. The links between attention, perception, and action are explained, along with exciting new insights into the brain mechanisms of attention revealed by cutting-edge research. Learning tools - including an extensive glossary, chapter reviews, and suggestions for further reading - highlight key points and provide a scaffolding for use in courses. This book is ideally suited for graduate or advanced undergraduate students as well as for anyone interested in the role attention plays in our lives.
Psychiatry and Human Nature
Psychiatry is medicine's most multi-disciplinary specialty and arguably its most intellectually and emotionally demanding. It has long attracted dual interpretations from cool, detached perspectives valuing objectivity (classic) to hotter, embodied and more political perspectives valuing subjectivity (romantic). Professor Owen argues that psychiatry should become more aware of classic and romantic threads that run through it. He approaches core topics in psychiatry and throughout the book both research and case material are used to animate the concepts. The author relates psychiatry to questions in philosophical anthropology and ethics. He presents human nature, mental disorder, and human freedom as inherently inter-related. This is a book of broad appeal to anyone interested in psychiatry and why this branch of medicine has ethical, legal and political significance.
The Evidence-Based Foundations of Existential-Humanistic Therapy
This comprehensive volume aligns existential-humanistic therapy (EHT) with three pillars of evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP): research evidence, clinical experience, and client characteristics. The editors have gathered a set of expert psychologists to compile multiple lines of evidence to demonstrate how existential and humanistic approaches to therapy can just be just as effective if not more so in some contexts, as other evidence-based approaches. They also highlight important multicultural considerations, as well as highlight gaps that can be filled by future research. Chapters detail the key foundations and principles of EHT, including therapeutic presence, empathy, authenticity, therapist self-disclosure, here-and-now work, and the self within the therapeutic context. Integrative strategies including mindfulness, art therapy, experiential therapy, and equine-assisted therapy are also reviewed to demonstrate the effectiveness of specific EHT modalities that combine these foundational elements.
The Global Solution to AI
This book interrogates the notion that artificial intelligence may represent a threat to the world because it lacks both empathy and reason and suggests that - if we do not intervene to limit and control AI - we are at risk of being overtaken by machines, which are not aligned with human ethics and values. To outline how we should counter the worst tendencies of automated intelligence, we must first understand the roots of morality and reason and why we have been misunderstanding the fundamental difference between humans and computers. Moreover, by critiquing the rhetoric and ideology of AI proponents, we can gain a clear understanding of the need to regulate our machines on a global basis through global treaties. Turning to Freud's theories of empathy and reason from his Project for a Scientific Psychology, this book outlines why the human mind is different from AI, and why this difference is important to recognize.
A Field Guide to Cross-Cultural Research on Childhood Learning
This volume addresses the critical gaps in developmental research on childhood learning by advocating for a more inclusive and cross-cultural approach. Recent studies highlight a concerning over-reliance on data from post-industrialized Western countries, raising questions about the broader applicability of findings. This book seeks to provide a comprehensive solution, bridging the gap between theory and practice.It offers a unique guide for researchers by combining interdisciplinary perspectives from anthropology, psychology, education, and beyond. With over 60 contributors from 21 countries, the book weaves together diverse cultural insights, challenging the narrow scope of traditional research. Each chapter features multiple perspectives, creating a coherent and thoughtful discussion of essential topics such as cultural learning, childhood, and the historical and social forces shaping development.'A Field Guide to Doing Cross-Cultural Research on Childhood Learning' goes beyond theoretical discussions by offering practical advice on fieldwork, ethics, and engaging policymakers. By centering marginalized voices and emphasizing community agency, it strives to democratize developmental research.The format is innovative, merging the breadth of encyclopedic entries with the depth of cohesive chapters. Moreover personal reflections and photographs embedded in the book will give readers a window into the experiences of those involved in cross-cultural research on children.This accessible, academically rigorous volume is a must-read for scholars seeking to advance inclusive and sustainable research on childhood learning, and anybody interested in child development in a worldwide perspective.
The Silent Healers. How Animals Bring Joy and Hope to Autistic Children
Scientific Essay from the year 2025 in the subject Psychology - Miscellaneous, grade: 7, The University of Malaya (Faculty of Education), course: Psychology for Individu with Special Needs, language: English, abstract: The Silent Healers explores the profound, often overlooked bond between animals and children on the autism spectrum. Blending rigorous scientific research with touching real-life stories, this book demonstrates how therapy animals-ranging from dogs and horses to rabbits, guinea pigs, and even dolphins-can support communication, emotional regulation, sensory processing, and social development in autistic children. From the hormonal science behind oxytocin and stress relief to breakthrough moments of speech and connection, the book offers readers insight into why animals succeed where traditional therapies sometimes fall short. Each chapter examines a different species or context-from therapy dogs that reduce meltdowns, to equine therapy for motor and emotional regulation, to miniature pets that teach responsibility and provide sensory comfort. Even unconventional therapists like llamas and aquarium fish reveal surprising therapeutic value. Far from being a guide for specialists alone, The Silent Healers is written for parents, educators, therapists, and anyone who believes in the healing power of empathy and presence. The book includes practical guidance on selecting and introducing animals into therapeutic routines, navigating ethical considerations, and integrating animal-assisted practices into both home and school settings. Ultimately, this work is a testament to how healing doesn't always come in words. Sometimes it comes through fur, feathers, or fins. With warmth, clarity, and evidence-based insight, The Silent Healers reminds us that the most profound transformations often begin with a silent nuzzle or wag of a tail-offering joy, hope, and a new pathway for children on the spectrum to connect with the world.
Insights into the Therapeutic Applications of Fasting
In recent years, fasting has transcended its historical and cultural roots to emerge as a focal point of scientific exploration, unraveling its profound therapeutic potential. Insights into the Therapeutic Applications of Fasting brings together an esteemed group of researchers and clinicians to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based examination of the physiological, metabolic, and clinical implications of fasting. This compelling volume explores fasting science, offering readers a multidisciplinary perspective. From the physiological effects of fasting to its role in enhancing athletic performance, the chapters in this book investigate the dynamic relationship between fasting and immune resilience, the transformative impact of fasting on autophagy and health, the investigation of fasting's role in the prevention and treatment of cardio-metabolic diseases, culminating in an incisive analysis of common myths and misconceptions about long-term fasting. This book offers a blend of science and application, shedding light on fasting as a tool for health optimization and disease management.
Misguided
Winner, 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Why are people inclined to believe misinformation? This wide-ranging and comprehensive book shines a light on how false beliefs take root and spread, exploring the cognitive, emotional, and social factors that make us all susceptible to misinformation. Challenging approaches that focus solely on education and media literacy, Matthew Facciani emphasizes the important role identities and social ties have in the complex interplay of forces that lead people to believe things that are not true. Susceptibility to misinformation is largely shaped by social dynamics. The pressure to affirm one's personal and group identities can leave individuals vulnerable to false beliefs. Facciani examines both offline and online connections, highlighting how social media, news media, and personal networks can promote and amplify false claims. To bring social-scientific findings to life, he shares the stories of people who fell for misinformation, with contemporary examples including the COVID-19 pandemic and antivaccine movement. Facciani examines the effectiveness of various approaches to combating misinformation, underscoring the importance of understanding the psychological and sociological mechanisms behind its spread. He provides actionable recommendations for reducing the influence of misinformation at all levels, from having productive conversations with friends and family to rebuilding trust in institutions. Distilling the latest research accessibly and featuring compelling case studies, Misguided equips readers with practical strategies to counteract false beliefs.
Living Well with Psychosis
For people with psychosis, recovery is a winding path, not a straight line. And the best person to steer your recovery is you. Leading psychologist Aaron P. Brinen busts myths and helps you build the life you want in this empowering book. Dr. Brinen provides step-by-step guidance for becoming a strong self-advocate, navigating treatment options, managing symptoms that cause distress, and coping with stigma. Learn crucial ways to connect with others, pursue your goals at school or work, and keep your body healthy. The brief chapters are warm and compassionate, with downloadable practical tools designed to boost your energy and motivation for getting out into the world. This is a book you can read cover to cover--or dip into any time you need extra support to live well and feel good.
Consciousness and the Unconscious
Jung's lectures on consciousness and the unconscious--in English for the first time Between 1933 and 1941, C. G. Jung delivered a series of public lectures at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. Intended for a general audience, these lectures addressed a broad range of topics, from dream analysis and yoga to the history of psychology. They are at the center of Jung's intellectual activity in this period and provide the basis of his later work. Here for the first time in English is Jung's introduction to his core psychological theories and methods, delivered in the summer of 1934. With candor and wit, Jung shares with his audience the path he himself took to understanding the nature of consciousness and the unconscious. He describes their respective characteristics using examples from his clinical experience as well as from literature, his travels, and everyday life. For Jung, consciousness is like a small island in the ocean of the unconscious, while the unconscious is part of the primordial condition of humankind. Jung explains various methods for uncovering the contents of the unconscious, in particular talk therapy and dream analysis. Complete with explanations of Jungian concepts and terminology, Consciousness and the Unconscious painstakingly reconstructs and translates these talks from detailed shorthand notes by attendees, making a critical part of Jung's work available to today's readers.
Jung on Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises
Jung's lectures on the psychology of Jesuit spiritual practice--unabridged in English for the first time Between 1933 and 1941, C. G. Jung delivered a series of public lectures at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. Intended for a general audience, these lectures addressed a broad range of topics, from yoga and meditation to dream analysis and the psychology of alchemy. Here for the first time are Jung's complete lectures on Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises, delivered in the winter of 1939-1940. These illuminating lectures are the culmination of Jung's investigation into traditional forms of meditation and their parallels to his psychotherapeutic method of active imagination. Jung presents Loyola's exercises as the prime example of a Christian practice comparable to yoga and Eastern meditation, and gives a psychological interpretation of the visions depicted in the saint's autobiographical writings. Offering a unique opportunity to encounter the brilliant psychologist as he shares his ideas with the general public, the lectures reflect Jung's increasingly positive engagement with Roman Catholicism, a development that would lead to his fruitful collaborations after the war with eminent Catholic theologians such as Victor White, Bruno de J矇sus-Marie, and Hugo Rahner. Featuring an authoritative introduction by Martin Liebscher along with explanations of Jungian concepts and psychological terminology, this splendid book provides an invaluable window on the evolution of Jung's thought and a vital key to understanding his later work.
From Freak-Out to Chill-Out
Ever felt like your mind is a crowded market-chaotic, overwhelming, and impossible to navigate? "Understanding the Mind's Maze" transforms this familiar chaos into clarity, offering a uniquely African perspective on mental wellness. Through vivid storytelling and practical wisdom, this groundbreaking guide takes you from the bustling "mental marketplaces" of daily stress to the quiet pathways of healing and growth. From understanding the gut-brain connection to mastering emotional triggers, from breaking the chains of past trauma to building resilient relationships, each chapter illuminates the path forward. Whether you're grappling with anger, seeking better sleep, struggling with technology overload, or simply trying to find peace in a frenzied world, this book offers both the map and the tools for your journey to mental wellness.
Sitting on a Suitcase
Sitting on a Suitcase: Psychoanalytic Stories contains eighteen moving tales of disparate Jewish lives from Eliat Aram, Leslie B. Brissett, Louisa Diana Brunner, Halina Brunning, Leila Djemal, Shmuel Erlich, Mira Erlich-Ginor, Franca Fubini, Stan Gold, Larry Hirschhorn, Susan Kahn, Alicia E. Kaufmann, Olya Khaleelee, James Krantz, Vega Zagier Roberts, Edward R. Shapiro, Mannie Sher, and Marlene Spero. The book begins with a thought-provoking preface from former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and ends with a sensitive epilogue from Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, both providing societal containment for what comes between them. The contents also include two non-Jewish German writers, Claudia Nagel and Dorothee von Tippelskirch-Eissing, who between them provide a bravely honest introduction and conclusions to the stories contained within. Also contained within the book are black and white photographs of the contributors' young selves that provide an additional evocative layer to the words contained within. Plus four black and white line drawings to illustrate each of the four parts of the book: Orthodox beginnings, Sitting on the boundary: Marginality and belonging, Emigration and identity, and Will history repeat itself? This was not an easy book for its authors to write, revisiting the past unlocked painful memories and re-awoke fears of persecution. The manuscript was nearing completion when Hamas attacked a kibbutzim on October 7, 2023 and the war in Gaza followed. Incidents of anti-Semitism increased worldwide and questions were raised whether the book should be held back. However, its themes became more relevant than ever and these stories need to be read. Themes such as issues around having a voice, or finding a voice during formative years; finding a family through friends; a sense of not belonging because of constant relocation, or finding a sense of belonging through family and friends. Aspects of life that resonate with us all alongside the deeper theme of the impact of Jewish identity on every facet of life. This is a book full of emotion and meaning that needs to be read by all with an interest in humanity and fostering connection and understanding across nations.
The Modern Lesser Key of Solomon
Unlock the ancient mysteries of the Lesser Key of Solomon through the lens of contemporary psychology. The Modern Lesser Key of Solomon bridges the gap between esoteric wisdom and modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive exploration of mystical practices and their psychological foundations. Discover the historical origins and ideological underpinnings of this influential grimoire. Delve into detailed comparisons between mystics and psychologists, and uncover the symbolic language that connects these two worlds. Through scientific validation, peer-reviewed studies, and real-world case applications, this book provides a rigorous and holistic perspective on esoteric practices. Whether you are a student, scholar, or curious reader, The Modern Lesser Key of Solomon offers valuable insights into the intersection of spirituality and science, illuminating the path to personal and collective transformation. C.L.L. Arcanum brings a deep interest in the intersection of esoteric traditions and modern psychology, offering a unique and insightful perspective on the study of the Lesser Key of Solomon. This innovative approach integrates ancient wisdom with contemporary science to broaden our understanding of the human psyche. Key Features Historical Insights: A detailed exploration of the origins and history of the Lesser Key of Solomon, including its cultural and philosophical context. Comparative Analysis: An in-depth comparison of the perspectives of mystics and psychologists, highlighting the intersections and unique contributions of each field. Symbolic Interpretation: A thorough examination of the core ideologies and symbolic representations in the grimoire, enriched with psychological interpretations and illuminating case studies. Scientific Validation: A review of scientific studies and peer-reviewed articles related to esoteric practices, providing robust empirical evidence and analysis. Practical Applications: Real-world case studies illustrate the practical use of esoteric practices and their significant psychological impacts. Holistic Approach: An integrated framework that combines esoteric knowledge and psychological theories, offering a comprehensive understanding of the human psyche. Unlock the secrets of ancient mysticism with a modern twist-embrace the transformative potential that lies at the crossroads of spirituality and science.
Cross-Cultural and Multicultural Psychology
This book combines hard science with everyday issues to explore how the intangible forces of our cultural milieu (race, religion, class, gender, sexuality, social media, etc.) powerfully change the way we want, think, and act. It incorporates both cross- and multi-cultural approaches to tackle modern issues of living in a diverse world.
QI Skills for the Early Childhood Classroom
Nurture the Skills Your Students Need to Thrive-One Joyful, Brain-Building Moment at a TimeThe world is changing at an unprecedented pace, and the skills all children will need to succeed are changing with it. Beyond letters and numbers, today's students need skills like curiosity, adaptability, creativity, and collaboration to navigate the complexities of the future. But how do you foster these essential skills in the early childhood classroom-without adding more to your already full plate?In QI Skills for the Early Childhood Classroom, internationally recognized pediatrician and educator Dr. Laura Jana introduces the game-changing concept of QI Skills-seven fundamentally important abilities that set children up for lifelong success, all of which have their foundational development during the critical first five years. Packed with practical strategies, Classroom QI-nnections, and "aha!" moments, this hands-on guide helps you: Discover what QI Skills are and why they matter in today's worldSeamlessly integrate QI Skills into everyday classroom momentsTurn everyday play and behavioral challenges into opportunities for skill-buildingStrengthen your own QI Skills to enhance both teaching and personal growthAs the first book in the QI Skills Series, this essential resource empowers early educators to bring these skills to life-helping assemble the future-ready toolkit that all young learners need, starting now.
The Prompted Path
You are beautifully unique, so make your journaling unique too!The Prompted Path provides ideas to create or enhance your journaling practice. It starts with easy tips on what you need to set up a practice, such as the right environment, tools, and support. Following that are two sections that provide feelings and topics to journal on. Each feeling and topic includes a personal story, questions, and an example journal entry.The primary theme is that you get to decide what works for you in terms of how you journal and what you journal on. Mix, match, scribble and write to your hearts content!
The Prompted Path
You are beautifully unique, so make your journaling unique too!The Prompted Path provides ideas to create or enhance your journaling practice. It starts with easy tips on what you need to set up a practice, such as the right environment, tools, and support. Following that are two sections that provide feelings and topics to journal on. Each feeling and topic includes a personal story, questions, and an example journal entry.The primary theme is that you get to decide what works for you in terms of how you journal and what you journal on. Mix, match, scribble and write to your hearts content!
On the Couch: Twenty Extraordinary Personalities, from Picasso to Putin
Psychotherapist Andrew Jamieson considers ten key principles of psychoanalysis and illuminates them through psychobiographies of twenty extraordinary people, including Ernest Hemingway, Josephine Baker, Cary Grant, and Marilyn Monroe. In the late 1800s, Sigmund Freud began to develop radical theories about sexuality, dreams, and childhood experiences. Not only were his ideas revolutionary, but they also initiated a new discipline with various -- often competing -- schools of thought. In this groundbreaking book, Andrew Jamieson unpacks ten of psychotherapy's most profound principles and illuminates them through the biographies of twenty remarkable people. From Pablo Picasso's chaotic life, which illustrated Freud's concept of the unconscious, to the origins of Nelson Mandela's compassion, which exemplify Carl Jung's notion of individuation; from John Bowlby's attachment theory, as seen through the lives of Virginia Woolf and Franz Kafka, to Melanie Klein's views on the relationship between love and hate, as revealed through the experiences of Cary Grant, On the Couch throws new light on the motivations and desires of some of our most memorable personalities. Other lives examined include Josephine Baker, Nicolaus Copernicus, Charles Darwin, Viktor Frankl, Ernest Hemingway, Burt Hellinger, Emma Jung, Angela Merkel, Marilyn Monroe, Vladimir Putin, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and W.B. Yeats.
The Connection Factor for Women
Women are not just connectors-they are architects of legacy and leaders of transformation. The Connection Factor for Women is a life-shaping book that explores the power of intentional, purposeful relationships in every area of a woman's life. From friendships and romantic relationships to body image, sexuality, self-worth, and legacy, Cynthia Chirinda weaves together powerful personal stories, biblical truths, and strategic insights to equip women for wholeness and relational alignment. This revised edition brings deeper healing, clarity, and contemporary relevance to the original 2018 release. Whether you're recovering from broken connections or seeking to cultivate life-giving relationships, this book will inspire you to reconnect with your divine identity and rise as a whole woman-anchored in faith, aligned in purpose, and committed to transformation.
Empire of Madness
An urgent rethinking of the Western approach to mental health, which treats the symptoms rather than the exploitative systems causing our distress--by a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard Medical School physician-anthropologist--offering lessons from the rest of the world. What if the mainstay of mental health care involved cancelling onerous debt, giving poor people free housing, and paying reparations to the descendants of slavery and colonialism? In Empire of Madness, Dr. Khameer Kidia re-evaluates the Western approach to mental health, which medicates symptoms instead of changing the structures that harm the human psyche. A physician and researcher whose own family suffers from the psychological effects of colonialism, Kidia highlights the limitations of the Western mental health model by reporting from the front lines of mental health crises at home, in the clinic, and during a decade of fieldwork. Clear-eyed and openhearted, Kidia asks the nuanced questions unaddressed by our current mental health model: How do history, culture, and politics shape mental distress? Are hoarding and burnout medical diagnoses or social problems? Why are schizophrenia outcomes sometimes better in poor countries without antipsychotics? Can a traditional healer treat mental illness better than a Western-trained clinician? For those living in poverty, can cash replace pills? With rigorous research, cutting analysis, and illuminating prose, Kidia invites us to reimagine mental health as a global idea where our wellbeing is mutual and everyone's voice--patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers alike--matters.
Mantras of Love
Mantras of Love - 40 day Marriage Transformation Marriage is a sacred journey filled with love, companionship, and growth. However, every relationship faces challenges-miscommunication, emotional distance, or struggles in maintaining harmony. This book offers a 40-day transformational path to help couples reconnect, rebuild trust, and create a deeper, more fulfilling bond.Drawing wisdom from ancient Hindu scriptures-the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Vedas-this guide blends spiritual teachings with practical relationship-building techniques. Each day focuses on: ✅ A Core Principle - A meaningful shift in mindset or action to strengthen your marriage.✅ A Sanskrit Verse - A sacred shloka offering deep insights into love, commitment, and harmony.✅ A Practical Application - Simple steps to apply these teachings in everyday life. This Book is not just about overcoming difficulties-it's about cultivating a marriage rooted in love, trust, and mutual respect. Whether you seek to heal, grow, or simply enhance your relationship, this journey will provide the wisdom and tools to help your marriage thrive. Begin your 40-day journey today and rediscover the joy of true partnership!
Two Faces of Man
The Two Faces of Man by Joost A.M. Meerloo is a profound psychological exploration of humanity's dual nature-our capacity for both creation and destruction, love and cruelty. Drawing from clinical experience, historical insight, and philosophical reflection, Meerloo examines the inner conflicts that shape individual behavior and collective society. He delves into the roots of aggression, conformity, and moral choice, urging readers to confront the hidden drives that influence personal and political life. A compelling and thoughtful read for those interested in psychology, ethics, and the human condition.
Analytical Psychology in Exile
Two giants of twentieth-century psychology in dialogue C. G. Jung and Erich Neumann first met in 1933, at a seminar Jung was conducting in Berlin. Jung was fifty-seven years old and internationally acclaimed for his own brand of psychotherapy. Neumann, twenty-eight, had just finished his studies in medicine. The two men struck up a correspondence that would continue until Neumann's death in 1960. A lifelong Zionist, Neumann fled Nazi Germany with his family and settled in Palestine in 1934, where he would become the founding father of analytical psychology in the future state of Israel. Presented here in English for the first time are letters that provide a rare look at the development of Jung's psychological theories from the 1930s onward as well as the emerging self-confidence of another towering twentieth-century intellectual who was often described as Jung's most talented student. Neumann was one of the few correspondence partners of Jung's who was able to challenge him intellectually and personally. These letters shed light on not only Jung's political attitude toward Nazi Germany, his alleged anti-Semitism, and his psychological theory of fascism, but also his understanding of Jewish psychology and mysticism. They affirm Neumann's importance as a leading psychologist of his time and paint a fascinating picture of the psychological impact of immigration on the German Jewish intellectuals who settled in Palestine and helped to create the state of Israel. Featuring Martin Liebscher's authoritative introduction and annotations, this volume documents one of the most important intellectual relationships in the history of analytical psychology.
Assessing and Diagnosing Young Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This practical handbook assesses global developmental delay and other neurodevelopmental disorders in young children. The new edition incorporates the transition from DSM 5 to DSM-5-TR and has an increased emphasis on cross-cultural and ethnic diversity aspects of assessing and diagnosing neurodevelopmental disorders in young children.
Healing from Life's Deepest Hurts
No matter what life has been like, at some point or another we all have the same question: Why does God allow bad things to happen? Grief, loss, and trauma affect each of us, and there are times it feels like the pain will never end. Yet hope, healing, and inner peace are not only possible, they are promises that our good God has made--and will keep.But how? When? What can I do to experience such healing? How do I move through pain and find the other side of grief? When will I get my life back? Will I ever feel happy again?In this compassionate book, licensed counselor and domestic violence survivor Kimberly Haar leads you through a transformative journey of healing. Drawing from both personal and professional experience, she shows you how to navigate the difficult seasons of life with vulnerability, faith, and resilience so that you can ultimately embrace hope, find joy, and rediscover God's deep and abiding love for you.If you've been struggling with feelings of shame, guilt, anger, unforgiveness, or the sense that you have been abandoned by God, this honest yet encouraging book may be exactly what you need to turn the corner toward full restoration.
Taking Back Desire
Taking Back Desire studies film, television and video art texts through a Lacanian prism to restore a sense of queer as troubling identity and resistance to neoliberal forms of inclusion.
The Twentysomething Treatment
The author of The Defining Decade explains why the twenties are the most challenging time of life and reveals essential skills for handling the uncertainties surrounding work, love, friendship, mental health, and more during that decade and beyond. There is a young adult mental health crisis in America. So many twentysomethings are struggling--especially with anxiety, depression, and substance use--yet, as a culture, we are not sure what to think or do about it. Perhaps, it is said, young adults are snowflakes who melt when life turns up the heat. Or maybe, some argue, they're triggered for no reason at all. Yet, even as we trivialize twentysomething struggles, we are quick to pathologize them and to hand out diagnoses and medications. Medication is sometimes, but not always, the best medicine. For twenty-five years, Meg Jay has worked as a clinical psychologist who specializes in twentysomethings, and here she argues that most don't have disorders that must be treated: they have problems that can be solved. In these pages, she offers a revolutionary remedy that upends the medicalization of twentysomething life and advocates instead for skills over pills. In The Twentysomething Treatment, Jay teaches us: -How to think less about "what if" and more about "what is." -How to feel uncertain without coming undone. -How to work--at work--toward competence and calm. -How to be social when social media functions as an evolutionary trap. -How to befriend someone and why this is more crucial for survival than ever. -How to love someone even though they may break your heart. -How to have sex when porn is easier and more available. -How to move, literally, toward happiness and health. -How to cook your way into confidence and connection. -How to change a bad habit you may not know you have. -How to decide when so much about life is undecided. -How to choose purpose at work and in love. The Twentysomething Treatment is a book that offers help and hope to millions of young adults--and to the friends, parents, partners, teachers, and mentors who care about them--just when they need it the most. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to find out how to improve our mental health by improving how we handle the uncertainties of life.
Addiction
Addiction: Am I Powerless is the first step in determining if a chemical/substance problem really exists. Addiction: Am I Powerless is the most comprehensive self-assessment tool ever devised to measure Powerlessness. This book brings together, for perhaps the first time, a standard for the measurement of Powerlessness via the development of a "Powerlessness Syndrome." It examines the issues of "Loss of Control" and "Unmanageability" as they relate to the use of a mood altering chemical. Addiction: Am I Powerless has been written by a front line clinician with 3 decades of experience in the addiction field; written to help you determine if you need to make any changes to your level of use. It has been created as a tool to personally measure the seriousness and severity of a chemical use problem; in the privacy of your own home. It's the most thorough method available to examine the issue of powerlessness without leaving behind a public health record that might follow you for the rest of your life. It identifies and instructs the reader on what issues to examine and how to examine them. It walks the reader through the discovery process in a heartfelt way but it does not shy away from the serious truth of the matter. It is an objective view of what it means to suffer with the problem many people call addiction. It is the first step towards understanding your own behaviors and freeing yourself from the shame and guilt of substance use.
