The Psychology of Persuasion
The Psychology of Persuasion: How to Influence Your Customers is a practical and eye-opening guide that will take you to the heart of human decision making. This book not only breaks down the fundamental principles of persuasion, but also shows you how to apply them ethically and effectively in the world of marketing and beyond.Whether you're an entrepreneur, a marketing professional, or simply someone interested in better understanding human behavior, this book gives you the knowledge you need to positively influence and achieve success, without losing sight of ethics and authenticity. Get ready to transform your strategies and win over your customers like never before!
The ADHD Focus Friend
An informative and beautiful productivity workbook designed for the neurodivergent brain, backed by science and filled with tools for shame-free organization Life with ADHD can be a wild ride. With a million creative thoughts pinging around, organizing the chaos can feel impossible, leading to the frustration of a long list of half-finished projects and nothing to show for it. Traditional planners leave ADHDers feeling even worse about themselves--with rigid, monotonous systems that are hard to keep up with. But what if the daydreaming, hyperfocus, and inconsistency just require a different approach? Enter The ADHD Focus Friend--a new kind of productivity workbook designed to help you embrace your unconventional mind, sort through the mental clutter, and find a path to clarity. Filled with evidence-based insights and advice, as well as pages from the phenomenally popular Future ADHD digital planner, this highly anticipated book will show you that being aligned with who you are and what you need on a physiological level trumps any productivity hack out there. No matter what your story is, The ADHD Focus Friend offers you a safe place where your brain makes sense--a way to reframe your struggles, un-shame your past, and learn to work with your neurodivergent brain. Features include: Digestible science-based explainers on hyperfocus, rejection sensitivity, procrastination, motivation, and moreDaily, undated planner pages with a gentle approach backed by psychologistsSelf-care activities to help you reflect and resetA template toolbox featuring the most popular pages from the Future ADHD plannerFun stickers for extra novelty and dopamineBright, beautiful, and strengths-focused, The ADHD Focus Friend is the self-paced life organizer you've been looking for--designed to destigmatize ADHD, help you use inconsistency to your advantage, and be kind to yourself.
The Origin of the Subject in Psychoanalysis
This highly original work uses the Big Bang theory as a conceptual tool to address the question of the origin of the subject in psychoanalysis.
Performance Management for sales teams
Performance Management is a powerful approach to solving problems and maximising individual or collective performance through consistent behavioural changes. This book presents a step-by-step empirical study carried out in a Brazilian company which resulted in a revealing performance diagnosis that can be adopted by the reader who aims to increase the productivity and results of commercial teams of varying sizes and formats in companies from different market segments.
The Cambridge Handbook of Prosociality
Prosociality is a multifaceted concept referring to the many ways in which individuals care about and benefit others. Human prosociality is foundational to social harmony, happiness, and peace; it is therefore essential to understand its underpinnings, development, and cultivation. This handbook provides a state-of-the-art, in-depth account of scientific, theoretical, and practical knowledge regarding prosociality and its development. Its thirty chapters, written by international researchers in the field, elucidate key issues, including: the development of prosociality across infancy, childhood, adolescence, and beyond; the biological, cognitive, emotional, and motivational mechanisms that underlie and influence prosociality; how different socialization agents and social contexts can affect children's prosociality; and intervention approaches aimed at cultivating prosociality in children and adolescents. This knowledge can benefit researchers, students, practitioners, and policy makers seeking to nurture socially responsible, caring youth.
The Cambridge Handbook of the Development of Coping
Despite broad interest in how children and youth cope with stress and how others can support their coping, this is the first Handbook to consolidate the many theories and large bodies of research that contribute to the study of the development of coping. The Handbook's goal is field building - it brings together theory and research from across the spectrum of psychological, developmental, and related sciences to inform our understanding of coping and its development across the lifespan. Hence, it is of interest not only to psychologists, but also to neuroscientists, sociologists, and public health experts. Moreover, work on stress and coping touches many areas of applied social science, including prevention and intervention science, education, clinical practice, and youth development, making this Handbook a vital interdisciplinary resource for parents, teachers, clinical practitioners, social workers, and anyone interested in improving the lives of children.
The Creative Self
"Be the best you can be!" Practically from the moment we are born, we are taught to optimize our lives--to devote ourselves to increasing our productivity and efficiency, which, we are told, will make us happier and more successful. The imperative of constant self-improvement, however, drains us dry even as it promises to build us up. The Creative Self delves into the hegemony of neoliberal self-optimization and turns to psychoanalysis in search of an alternative. In paired chapters, Mari Ruti and Gail M. Newman examine the works of the psychoanalysts Marion Milner and Donald W. Winnicott. They provide deeply personal accounts of how these thinkers resonate with day-to-day life, exploring modes of selfhood that subtly but profoundly resist the lure and escape the trap of competitive individualism. Milner urges us to relinquish the ego in the face of loss and lack, and Winnicott asks us to accept the paradoxes of the self instead of demanding their resolution. Together, their insights help us flourish where neoliberal self-improvement would stifle us. Combining the intellectual, the personal, and the political from two perspectives that converge and diverge in striking ways, this book offers an antidote to transactional individualism and envisions forms of creative living beyond its confines.
Energy Accounting
The world can be stressful and difficult to navigate for neurodivergent people. There is potential for chronic exhaustion and burnout from trying to cope with social and sensory experiences, being misunderstood and criticized, high levels of anxiety and, for many reasons, not feeling in touch with your authentic self.Delivering the first authoritative introduction to this practical, neurodiversity-affirming technique, Energy Accounting features straightforward step-by-step instructions on how adjustments can be made to reduce stress and increase energy and improve quality of life.Including advice for clinicians who want to use this important approach with clients, as a well as a wide range of additional resources available at www.jkp.com or via energyaccounting.com Energy Accounting will be beneficial to anyone who experiences burnout or difficulties with stress management.
Listening for a Lifetime
Discover the wisdom of a seasoned Washington psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with over fifty years of dedicated practice. Captured during clinical sessions, Dr. Joseph's insightful maxims have evolved into a rich collection of aphorisms that illuminate the heart of psychoanalytic thought and practice.This book offers a rare glimpse into the profound interactions and moments that define the work of a distinguished professional. From the significance of listening and free association to the nuanced dance between therapist and patient, each aphorism serves as a gateway to understanding the artful science of psychoanalysis.These insights transcend traditional boundaries, offering valuable lessons for all forms of psychotherapy. Whether you're a seasoned clinician, a budding therapist, or simply curious about the human psyche, this book provides a treasure trove of practical wisdom and deep reflections.Step into the consulting room and explore the essential principles that have shaped a remarkable career. With a blend of personal anecdotes and professional expertise, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of psychoanalysis and its transformative power.
Listening for a Lifetime
Discover the wisdom of a seasoned Washington psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with over fifty years of dedicated practice. Captured during clinical sessions, Dr. Joseph's insightful maxims have evolved into a rich collection of aphorisms that illuminate the heart of psychoanalytic thought and practice.This book offers a rare glimpse into the profound interactions and moments that define the work of a distinguished professional. From the significance of listening and free association to the nuanced dance between therapist and patient, each aphorism serves as a gateway to understanding the artful science of psychoanalysis.These insights transcend traditional boundaries, offering valuable lessons for all forms of psychotherapy. Whether you're a seasoned clinician, a budding therapist, or simply curious about the human psyche, this book provides a treasure trove of practical wisdom and deep reflections.Step into the consulting room and explore the essential principles that have shaped a remarkable career. With a blend of personal anecdotes and professional expertise, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of psychoanalysis and its transformative power.
Psychotherapy and Unstable Notions of Masculinity
What are our values as psychotherapists and clients regarding differing notions of masculinity? Furthermore, what stops us thinking about them? This book explores our thoughts and expressions about masculinity and determines whether they are inhibited and indeed prevented by cultural, social and intellectual forces.
Life Skills and Adolescent Mental Health
Can school teach us to master life? This book confronts what the author sees as an ongoing trend in many Western democracies where citizens are increasingly being held accountable for their health and happiness.
Neural Bases of Timing and Time Perception
Neural Bases of Timing and Time Perception provides a cutting-edge overview of the main contemporary neuroscientific methods and findings in this burgeoning field.
Psychological Support for Elderly Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
This book explores the psychological challenges faced by elderly cardiovascular disease patients during emergency placement, emphasizing the crucial role of social workers in providing emotional support, coordinating resources, and reducing psychological distress. It covers patient-centered care practices, strategies for enhancing mental well-being, and the integration of innovative technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality to improve healthcare services. The book advocates for improved collaboration between healthcare providers and social workers to enhance patient outcomes.
Toward the Psychological Humanities
Mark Freeman's inspiring account of the burgeoning field of the psychological humanities presents a clear and compelling vision of what the discipline of psychology might become.
A Psychoanalytic Exploration of Female to Male Transition
Drawing on theory from a range of schools of psychoanalytic thought, this timely book addresses and explores the phenomenon of the increasing number of people who were assigned female at birth and now identify as male, and what might underly the cultural pull to remove femaleness from self and body.
Dissociation and the Dynamics of Personality
Dissociation and the Dynamics of Personality addresses the nature of personality in trauma-dissociation and proposes a dynamic understanding of persons that fundamentally challenges conventional views of the self and consciousness.
Collective Spatial Cognition
This book integrates the science of spatial cognition and the science of team cognition to explore the social, psychological, and behavioral phenomenon of spatial cognition as it occurs in human collectives.
Me, But Better
Is it really possible to change your entire personality in a year? An award-winning journalist experiments with her own personality to find out--and reveals the science behind lasting change. Olga Khazan was spiraling toward an existential crisis. Though she treasured her loving relationship and dream job, her neurotic personality often left her snatching dissatisfaction from the jaws of happiness. Lately, her brittle disposition felt ready to shatter under the weight of just one more thing--but could she really change her entire personality? Personality consists of five sliding-scale traits: extroversion (how sociable you are), conscientiousness (how self-disciplined you are), agreeableness (how empathetic you are), openness (how receptive you are to new things), and neuroticism (how anxious you are). Research shows you can alter these traits by acting like the kind of person you'd like to be. In Me, But Better, Olga embarks on a year-long experiment to see if it's possible to start "radiating joy" instead of dwelling in dread--trying everything from Zip-Zap-Zopping toward extroversion in improv to surfing her way to openness, even if she spends more time wiping out than hanging ten. Sharply witty and deeply fascinating, Me, But Better candidly explores what it means to live a fulfilling life, and how to keep growing, no matter how uncomfortable it feels.
Women and cancer
Breast cancer is one of the diseases most feared by women because it affects the anatomical body and psychosocial aspects. It is now considered a chronic illness. There are a large number of people living with cancer, whether in treatment, remission or symptom control. This panorama requires psychology to work more efficiently, specifically and with an interest in understanding what leads patients to greater difficulties in the different stages of treatment. Given the lack of a specific theory for Psycho-Oncology, the analysis of this research uses Donald Woods Winnicott's theoretical proposal to help understand and interpret the accounts of women living with cancer. This research aims to investigate the psychological repercussions of patients in first remission from breast cancer.
Measure Your Mind
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The psychologist and dealing with death in hospital
Death is inherent to living beings. In contemporary Western society, however, it is banned, silenced and sometimes denied. For healthcare professionals, it is routine, due to the high frequency with which it occurs in their workplaces, and difficult to deal with. Failure to understand this phenomenon can cause a certain amount of suffering for individuals who are in a state of great vulnerability, the dying, as well as for their families, due to the possibility of losing a loved one. There is a need to provide comfort to these individuals at this difficult time, and to help them deal with the end of life and the dying process. It is clear that many professionals are not prepared to deal with this issue and that this can cause emotional instability in them, making it something quite challenging in the profession. Faced with this reality, this book presents a study that aims to understand the concept of death and the possible inclusion of the discipline of Thanatology in the working reality of hospital psychologists in public institutions in Fortaleza.
What Alive Means
Internationally acclaimed for the clarity of his writing and thinking, Ogden radically reconceives psychoanalysis as a therapeutic process in which a person comes not only to better know him- or herself, but to more fully become him- or herself.
Groups
Retaining the broad yet practical approach of previous editions, this popular textbook has been fully updated with research and theory from the last two decades to guide students through the concepts and principles of group dynamics. It now includes a brand-new introductory chapter, three new chapters on diversity and inclusion, creativity and design, and virtual groups, and dedicated chapters on communication and perception. Each chapter features in-class 'Try this!' activities that promote understanding of practical applications, new case examples from real-world organizations, and enhanced learning objectives to guide readers' learning experience. Hundreds of new studies have been added throughout, and examples consider the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working, the MeToo movement, social media, climate change, and political polarization. Suitable for both undergraduates and first-year graduates, this textbook is supported by an online test bank, PowerPoint lecture slides, activity worksheets, and suggested additional resources.
The Foundation of Positive Psychology
The Foundation of Positive Psychology: A compilation of key studies, theory and practice is a milestone text which serves as a comprehensive handbook for positive psychology. It offers a compilation of over 200 seminal papers that provide a balanced overview of the nature, origins and evolution of the discipline.
The Collected Writings of Murray Stein
C.G. Jung's published writings can be studied as documents in the history of psychoanalysis, as works of literature, as depth psychological theory, as existential commentaries about the times in which they were composed, and as autobiographical markers in the author's own individuation process. The Red Book: Liber Novus combines all of these genres. Essays in this volume are reflections on the many features of Jung's oeuvre.Inside this Volume: -Jung's Vision of the Human Psyche and Analytic Practice -C.G. Jung as Writer in Dialogue -Of Texts and Contexts -"Divinity expresses the self..."-An Investigation -C.G. Jung, Richard Wilhelm and I Ching -Creative Powers and Personalities -Mysterium Coniunctionis - The Mystery of Individuation -In Friendship -Red Book Papers-The Red Book -What Is The Red Book for Analytical Psychology? -How to Read The Red Book, and Why: The Story of a Modern Man's Search for His Soul -Systema munditotius: A Psychogram -The Red Book as a Journey to Individuation -Acts of Imagination: Creation of the (Inner) World -References -Index
The Unbiased Self
A Christian Perspective on Overcoming Cognitive BiasSo much human behavior can be explained by two motives: we want to be right, and we want to feel good about ourselves. But the tension between these two motives makes us especially vulnerable to bias--and bias distorts our view of the world and of ourselves and can keep us from doing even what we know is right.In The Unbiased Self, social psychologist Erin Devers lays out what psychology has discovered about bias and selfishness. To truly overcome cognitive bias, we need a vision of what an unbiased self could look like, stemming from a solid sense of identity--an identity available in Christian faith. Devers explains how a Christian concept of the self can provide the combination of humility with self-confidence that enables unbiased thinking. Using current research and illuminating stories, this bookdescribes how "fast" and "slow" thinking work together in everyday life;diagnoses when we're most vulnerable to distorted thinking; considers how regarding every person as a child of God counteracts implicit bias; reveals psychological insights into spiritual formation; andrecommends practices for slowing our thinking to seek God's wisdom about ourselves and others.The social sciences offer rich resources for understanding how to reduce stereotyping and prejudice. By thoughtfully integrating them with biblical perspectives on human worth and sin, we gain hopeful, practical guidance on how to perceive the world more accurately and love others more generously.
The Three Pillars of Ethical Research with Nonhuman Primates
The Three Pillars (Harmonization, Replacement, and Justice) describe an ethical path forward and away from the use of nonhuman primates in harmful research and scientific use. Conducting nonhuman primate research in an ethical way that acknowledges their moral importance requires satisfying more rigorous guidelines and regulations modeled on those that apply to similarly vulnerable human subjects, especially children and incarcerated persons. This Element argues for the moral necessity of harmonizing human and nonhuman primate research ethics, regulations, and guidelines in a way that protects all primates, human and nonhuman. The authors call for the replacement of nonhuman primates in research with human-relevant methods that do not simply shift research onto other nonhuman animals, and challenge publics, governments, and scientific communities worldwide to implement justice in the selection and use of all research subjects. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Impact of information on student's virtual culture
This monograph presents a scientific analysis of the influence of social space and information on students' virtual culture, examining its effects on the inner world, mental state, and virtual culture of young students from all aspects. It highlights how social space and information strongly impact not only the students' individual psychological characteristics such as temperament, character, and abilities but also their self-awareness, social and psychological attitudes, and personality orientation. General psychological reflections on how social space and information influence the students' individual-psychological traits, their social consciousness, and the process of acquiring knowledge during education are discussed. The monograph is valuable for its findings on the influence of social space and information on, firstly, students' individual psychological traits, and secondly, their social consciousness and learning process in the context of education and upbringing. It is sure to arouse interest among scholars in philosophy, pedagogy, sociology, psychology, education management, as well as specialists in student psychology, education, and development.
New Wings for Daedalus
Though Francis Israel Regardie (1907-1985) is best known for his writings on the Western magical/mystical system known as the Golden Dawn, that is not how he made his living. He was a Doctor of Chiropractic under which license he practiced the psychotherapeutic methods of Wilhelm Reich, M.D. (1897-1957).Reichian Therapy was a revolutionary approach to dealing with psychological issues. Reich, who had once been an associate of Sigmund Freud, had developed important extensions to psychological theory and the therapy methods of the day. But in a clinical setting he and others were continually faced with the intractability of many patients against the therapeutic methods then in use. He came to believe that this "armoring" was not simply a "head issue," but was elaborated in actual physical armoring of the musculature. In time he developed a novel, and highly successful, approach to psychotherapy: rather than just talk with his patients, he manipulated and attacked the muscular armor directly. But today we see almost nothing of his methods except in Christopher Hyatt's "Radical Undoing" and Alexander Lowen's "Bioenergetics".First written in the 1950s and updated through the 1970s, this never-before-published tour de force provides a masterful description of both Reich's theory and clinical practice. It is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in one of the most effective psychotherapeutic methods ever devised.
The Three Pillars of Ethical Research with Nonhuman Primates
The Three Pillars (Harmonization, Replacement, and Justice) describe an ethical path forward and away from the use of nonhuman primates in harmful research and scientific use. Conducting nonhuman primate research in an ethical way that acknowledges their moral importance requires satisfying more rigorous guidelines and regulations modeled on those that apply to similarly vulnerable human subjects, especially children and incarcerated persons. This Element argues for the moral necessity of harmonizing human and nonhuman primate research ethics, regulations, and guidelines in a way that protects all primates, human and nonhuman. The authors call for the replacement of nonhuman primates in research with human-relevant methods that do not simply shift research onto other nonhuman animals, and challenge publics, governments, and scientific communities worldwide to implement justice in the selection and use of all research subjects. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
The Cambridge Handbook of Implicit Bias and Racism
The concept of implicit bias - the idea that the unconscious mind might hold and use negative evaluations of social groups that cannot be documented via explicit measures of prejudice - is a hot topic in the social and behavioral sciences. It has also become a part of popular culture, while interventions to reduce implicit bias have been introduced in police forces, educational settings, and workplaces. Yet researchers still have much to understand about this phenomenon. Bringing together a diverse range of scholars to represent a broad spectrum of views, this handbook documents the current state of knowledge and proposes directions for future research in the field of implicit bias measurement. It is essential reading for those who wish to alleviate bias, discrimination, and inter-group conflict, including academics in psychology, sociology, political science, and economics, as well as government agencies, non-governmental organizations, corporations, judges, lawyers, and activists.
All the Lonely People
In stories of love and loss, of trauma and hope, told from care homes, living rooms, classrooms and kitchens, All the Lonely People is an intimate portrait of loneliness. Over countless cups of tea, psychologist Dr Sam Carr has collected hours of conversations with people young and old, including single parents, carers, teenagers and the bereaved, and found that while each of their stories is utterly unique, they are all born out of the same desire for human connection. As Carr interweaves these touching and powerful tales with his own personal narrative, he opens a window onto the inner lives of regular people - the forgotten, misplaced or misjudged - who all feel isolated in some way. Sparking a profound conversation about a universal emotion, which may simply be an inevitable part of life, he questions what we can do to build stronger human relationships and be a part of something bigger than ourselves in an increasingly disjointed world.
The Radical Redemption Model
What do convicted terrorists really believe when they say they committed their acts in the name of a higher authority? Combining oral history, social psychology, and historical research, Beatrice de Graaf explores the belief systems that underlie acts of religious terrorism. From interviews with terrorist detainees from the Netherlands, Syria, Pakistan, and Indonesia--mostly jihadists and some right-wing extremists--de Graaf reconstructs life stories of surrender, struggle, sacrifice, and redemption. She unravels the nexus between extreme beliefs and terrorist activity, presenting a grounded theory of radical redemption, in which people commit acts of violence as personal, psychological quests for significance. De Graaf's analysis examines how these beliefs developed in individual cases, and what happened when the hoped-for redemption was not fulfilled. Ultimately, by focusing on the extreme beliefs of individuals, The Radical Redemption Model offers a new understanding of the elusive and perennial connection between religion and violence, and between radical beliefs and terrorism.
The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability
People with intellectual disability are more likely to experience mental health difficulties, and their treatment responses may differ from those in the general population. This book, written by leading clinical practitioners from around the world, provides comprehensive guidance on prescribing for people with intellectual disability, as well as general information on their clinical care. The guidelines have been conceived and developed by clinicians working in intellectual disability services. Combining the latest evidence and expert opinion, they provide a consensus approach to prescribing as part of a holistic package of care, and include numerous case examples and scenarios. Now in its fourth edition, this update reflects the changes in prescribing practice; it places emphasis on clinical scenarios and case examples and includes input from service users and their families. This is a practical guide for busy clinicians, and a valuable reference for all primary and secondary healthcare professionals.
Room
ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action is a magazine conceived as an agent of community building and transformation. Its innovative and accessible forum brings different perspectives to bear on the complex problems facing us, while inviting greater familiarity with psychoanalysis as an important lens for personal, cultural, and political discourse. ROOM has been publicly recognized by the broader psychoanalytic community for its outstanding content and transformative analytic mission. In 2018, ROOM won the Gradiva(R) Award for New Media Promoting Psychoanalysis and in 2023 was honored with a first place IPA in the Community Award for its "effective and invaluable contribution to culture." ROOM is also member of The Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP).
Ethics and Personality
Do you know what you value at the deepest level? Knowing your core value is the key to making life choices that align harmoniously with your inner self.This book presents a way to acquire that knowledge.It is connected with how Jung's psychological types relate to ethical values.I will present you with a detailed ethical and psychological analysis that I conducted on eight people belonging to two of the sixteen types of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).The study isolates the core value of the INFP as well as that of the ENFP, and results in a surprising insight that looks applicable to all types.
Iranian Cinema with Psychoanalysis
Combining Lacanian psychoanalytic theory, Iranian Shi'ite thought, and Islamicate sexualities, this book provides an analysis of the logic of desire and sexuality in key films of contemporary Iranian cinema, arguing that there is a profound, albeit surprising, correlation between post-revolutionary Iranian cinema and psychoanalysis.
Overcoming Procrastination
Procrastination isn't just laziness-it's often rooted in overwhelm, fear, or distractions, keeping you from achieving your goals. Understanding its causes is the first step to breaking free.This guide offers practical strategies and real-life stories to help you: Set achievable goals and overcome fear of failure.Break tasks into manageable steps.Build sustainable habits and routines for success.Whether you're delaying work, avoiding responsibilities, or putting off personal dreams, these tools will help you reclaim your time, boost productivity, and turn plans into action. Start today!
The Psychology of Fashion
How is fashion linked to our identity? How are we influenced to buy into fashion trends? How can we make the fashion industry more ethical and sustainable?The Psychology of Fashion offers an up-to-date insightful introduction to the exciting and dynamic world of fashion in relation to human behaviour. It explores consumer motivations, how fashion influences our thoughts and feelings, and why we develop certain shopping behaviours. It provides insights into how fashion design can impact healthy body image; how psychology can inform more sustainable views on the production, consumption, and disposal of clothing; and the potential for the industry to be a force for good. This thoroughly updated second edition includes new material on fashion and social media including TikTok and Instagram, a new chapter on the future of fashion which includes discussion of virtual and augmented reality in fashion, and an in-depth exploration of fashion sustainability. There is also a greater focus on equality and diversity in fashion, including fashion in different global cultures, fashion and gender, disability, and different body types.What we wear impacts us and those we interact with. Understanding the underlying psychological processes that influence our engagement with fashion empowers us to make informed decisions in relation to fashion consumption. The Psychology of Fashion shows how the application of psychology in the context of fashion can make a positive difference to our lives.
A Practical Guide to Autism
This accessible support guide provides practical advice for parents and carers who have an autistic child or young person. Being the guardian to anybody, neurotypical or not, comes with daily struggles. However, caring for an autistic child or young adult comes with a complex set of challenges, which can feel overwhelming and isolating when you do not have the right support system and resources to meet your loved one's specific needs. Written for parents and carers at any stage of their journey with autism, this friendly, illustrated guide provides an accessible overview of key information and terminology with advice on all aspects of a carer's role from diagnosis, education and healthcare to employment and ageing. Offering strategies and guidance based on personal experience alongside other lived experience stories, A Practical Guide to Autism is a go-to resource to help parents and carers make the best choices and look after their own wellbeing, as well as that of the person they care for.
Your Brain on Altruism
In an era when "self-care" often revolves around consumption and profit, a health and science journalist emphasizes the genuine health advantages of a culture of caring. Helping others can enhance our physical and mental well-being, boost resilience, and nurture a sense of fulfillment and connection beyond crises. In Your Brain on Altruism, health and science journalist Nicole Karlis delves into the science behind generosity and the benefits of fostering a culture of care for our health. She explores cutting-edge research on the sociology and psychology of altruism, revealing how acts of kindness during crises--such as COVID-19, natural disasters, and wars--inspire people to set aside differences and help one another. Through interviews with innovators creating infrastructures for social connection--from a former entrepreneur leading a social prescribing movement, to doctors prescribing volunteer work and acts of kindness--Karlis shows how we all can contribute to cultivating kindness. A powerful call for a culture of caring, this book urges us to see taking care of one another as a social strength. By embracing this mindset and viewing ourselves as stewards of kindness, we can combat the epidemic of loneliness and build a more compassionate and resilient society.
Out of the Darkness
Out of the Darkness: Escaping Domestic Violence and Embracing a Life of Peace is a powerful guide for anyone trapped in the cycle of domestic violence and seeking a path to freedom and healing. This book addresses the mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial aspects of abuse while offering practical steps to escape, heal, and rebuild.With compassion and clarity, this book provides: - A comprehensive exit plan tailored for victims, with or without children, whether married or living together. - Guidance for overcoming trauma and regaining confidence. - Scriptural encouragement and prayers to anchor your faith in God. - Steps to rebuild a life filled with peace, joy, and security.You are not alone. God has a plan for your life that includes freedom, healing, and purpose. Let this book be the roadmap that helps you break free from the darkness and step into the light of a new, empowered life.Take the first step today-your journey to healing and freedom begins here.About the Author: Dr. Latina Campbell is an author, advocate, counselor, and minister dedicated to empowering individuals affected by domestic violence. With years of experience in ministry and her personal journey, Dr. Campbell combines practical wisdom with spiritual truths to guide readers toward freedom and healing.A firm believer in the transformative power of faith, Dr. Latina Campbell inspires others to rediscover their God-given worth and purpose. Through her books, speaking engagements, and workshops, Dr. Latina equips survivors with the tools they need to rebuild their lives with confidence and hope.When not writing or advocating, Dr. Latina Campbell enjoys spending time with family, engaging in community outreach, and exploring nature. Dr. Campbell is passionate about helping others find peace, joy, and security in their journey to wholeness.
Autism Calming the Chaos!
Looking for a children's book that helps your child with autism feel seen and understood? This is for you and your family. Autism, Calming the Chaos! is a heartfelt story written for children with autism to read with their parents. Told through the eyes of Adri獺n-a real child on the spectrum-this book offers relatable stories, calming techniques, and tools that you and your child can explore together.In this book, your child will: See themselves in Adri獺n's adventures, learning how to navigate big feelings and sensory challenges.Discover fun and simple calming techniques, like breathing exercises and creating safe spaces, to help them feel secure.Build self-awareness and emotional regulation skills while feeling validated and understood.As a parent, you'll find: A guide to better understanding your child's needs and supporting them through meltdowns.Practical tools to help your child feel calm and empowered, tailored to everyday life.Invaluable insights to teach empathy and inclusion to your child's siblings, friends, and classmates.Who is this book for?Parents: Looking for a children's book to read together that not only entertains but also educates and supports emotional growth.Educators and Caregivers: Helping children with autism thrive by fostering understanding and inclusion.Families: Ready to explore a relatable story that bridges the gap between autism and the world around them.Why You'll Love This Book: Child-Friendly Perspective: Told through Adri獺n's eyes, it connects directly with kids while guiding parents.Engaging and Empowering: Combines relatable stories with actionable tools to calm the chaos together.Promotes Inclusion: Helps siblings, peers, and classmates understand autism and build empathy.BONUS Tips for Parents and Caregivers: Expert-guided strategies to support your child and strengthen your bond.What's Inside?A fun, relatable story perfect for children ages 6-12.Easy-to-use calming techniques to explore with your child.Insights to help neurotypical kids understand their autistic peers.BONUS section with tips and strategies tailored for parents.What Results Can You Expect?A deeper connection with your child as you read and grow together.Empowered children who feel seen, understood, and equipped to handle big feelings.A more inclusive and harmonious environment at home, school, or in social settings.This isn't just a book; it's a shared journey toward understanding and empowerment.Start creating calm and connection today! Order your copy now and join Adri獺n on his journey to help children-and families-thrive.Click the BUY NOW button at the top and make this your next storytime favorite!
Imaginary Friends and the People Who Create Them
Does your child talk to an imaginary friend? Did you create an imaginary friend as a child? What does having an imaginary friend mean? Is it an early marker of special creativity or a red flag signaling emotional distress? Can an imaginary friend provide support and love that is experienced as real? In this updated and greatly expanded second edition, Marjorie Taylor and Naomi R. Aguiar provide a comprehensive review of what is known about imaginary friends, including research conducted over the past 25 years since the first edition as published in 1999, as well as the classic early studies.Imaginary Friends and the People Who Create Them provides rich descriptions of imaginary friends and how they function in the lives of both children and adults. The authors discuss psychological research on imaginary friends and explore connections to related phenomena, such as imaginary worlds, relationships with media characters, and the development of creativity. A discussion of how imaginary friends are related to the creation of characters in fiction writing is informed by interviews with renowned authors including Philip Pullman, Sue Grafton, and P. D. James. Taylor and Aguiar also look ahead to address the future of research on imaginary friends, including relationships with artificial intelligence and the role of imaginary friends in coping with trauma, while dispelling the myths about imaginary friends and the people who create them.
Honouring resistance and building solidarity
How can we resist the isolating nature of individual therapy?How can we sustain work that involves listening to stories of violation and oppression?What does feminism have to offer to narrative practice?Loretta Pederson's exquisite stories of practice respond to these questions. This practical book includes transcripts, example questions and explorations of narrative practices such as the absent but implicit, enabling contribution and the use of folk psychology. Loretta also demonstrates the use of podcasts, songs and current events to scaffold conversations about the social issues affecting people's lives. Whether you are new to narrative therapy or are looking for inspiration to extend your practice, this book offers fresh ideas for narrative conversations and invites you to challenge and reflect on your own approach to counselling. Loretta Pederson is a counsellor, supervisor and trainer with more than 20 years' experience. She is a Dulwich Centre faculty member, teaching in Australia and abroad, and supports tutors and students in the Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work at The University of Melbourne.
The Joy of Torment
A search for answers on the subject of sadomasochism: its origins, forms and functions, nature, and societal status. An international group of distinguished psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychoanalysts investigate the riddle of sadomasochism from heuristic, ontogenetic, nosological, psychodynamic, sociocultural, and therapeutic perspectives. With contributions from Prachi Akhavi, Salman Akhtar, Ruth Axelrod-Praes, Lisa Crilley, Victoria Curea, Tom DeRose, Nilofer Kaul, Otto Kernberg, Arsalan Malik, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, Philip A. Ringstrom, Louis Rothschild, Asmita Sharma, and Benny Weiss-Steider.
Psychological distress among parents
The distress experienced by parents of children with ASD begins as soon as the first warning signs are suspected, and evolves over time with the demands of caring for the child, on the one hand, and the parental ideal, on the other. To the best of our knowledge, the issue of parental burnout, although a recent one, has been addressed more in the general population, and among parents of children with diabetes and other chronic illnesses. Few studies have been carried out on parents of children with ASD, and there are no African studies on this subject. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of perceived burden on the onset of parental burnout in parents of children with ASD. 52 parents, including 14 fathers and 38 mothers chosen voluntarily and by convenience, took part in the study.The results revealed that 96.15% of participants had a low perception of their ability to cope with stress; 26.92% had definite anxiety symptomatology; 19.23% had definite depression symptomatology; 38.46% had Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and 26.92% had Parent Burnout. In the end, perceived burden is linked to Parental Burnout.
