The Kynk 101 Handbook
The Kynk 101 Handbook is a one-stop introduction to Kink, BDSM, and Fetish, covering a variety of topics with unbiased definitions, case studies, and ample opportunities to explore your own thoughts, feelings, and opinions. Guided exercises, tear out sheets, tests, quizzes, and more are all hosted within this textbook-journal to make your journey your own, no matter how long you've been in The Lifestyle.
Hiding in Plain Sight
For author I. M. Enough, self-hatred began at a young age, and he turned to food to escape. He dodged the bottle until his early twenties, but once he began drinking, there was no stopping him. He sacrificed morals, family, and livelihood for the next drink. He combined that with a tortuous relationship that lasted for a decade too long, and became the laughingstock of his own life. The asinine things he did made for captivating stories that lie within the walls of this book. Hiding in Plain Sight shares his story while addressing several misunderstood issues about addiction. Enough touches on alcoholic thinking, a process describing how your brain changes with alcohol. He describes in detail how he beat the ignition interlock device to still drive drunk, and how close he was to becoming a serial killer. All his tales lead to a profound, enthralling, and unexpected ending. By sharing his personal history, Enough hopes to help change your worldview and perhaps make you a little more empathetic to what others are going through. He is proof that anything is possible and that a little hope can go a long way. This personal narrative presents a man's journey as he overcame alcoholism, obesity, trauma, and codependence.
An Improbable Psychiatrist
An Improbable Psychiatrist is a powerful and insightful story of mental illness, told through the dual lens of a doctor, who later became a patient. Rebecca Lawrence shares her story of being a doctor and a psychiatrist while living with bipolar disorder. She details her experience of being an inpatient on a psychiatric ward, receiving electroconvulsive therapy, training as a doctor, and navigating the challenges of grief, loss, and family. Through her inspiring story, Rebecca aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and provide comfort to those who suffer from severe mood disorders and those who care for them. Told through engaging and captivating prose, this book will pull you into Rebecca's world and leave you with the powerful reminder that with the right support and treatment, it is possible to live with severe mental illness. Ultimately, this is a story of hope.
Then and Now
This collection of essays offers some novel reflections on the nature of the crowd, the collective, and the subject's relation to the social link. Prompted mainly by Freud's Group Psychology and Analysis of the Ego, the authors analyze crucial issues ranging from La Boétie's late Renaissance theory of voluntary servitude to the early 20th-century Europe's collapsed empires and revolutionary uprisings, to progressive South Africans' turn to segregationism, to Bolsonaro's adoption of Nazi rhetoric. How, in today's climate of individual freedom and delusion of autonomy - a promise animating both progressive identity discourses and racist, supremacist, and totalitarian discourses - are we to relaunch a bond of community that respects differences and takes responsibility for social well-being? Essays by Betty Berardo Fuks, Paola Mieli, Rosalind Morris David, Pavón-Cuéllar, Alain Vanier
Childhood Experiences Influence Women's Mental Well-being
Early identification of adverse childhood experiences can help children get traumainformed care earlier in life before lifelong psychological or physical damage can result. This research project was an investigation into the relationship between the adverse childhood experiences of sexual abuse and substance use disorder, along with the independent variables of age, sex, income, education level, marital status, and employment among women with a history of domestic violence. Bronfenbrenner's social ecological model served as the theoretical framework. Archival data from the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Study for South Carolina from 2020 to 2021 were used for analyses.
The Existential Itch
From the Author: As a Psychotherapist, I decided to write this book because of my growing concern at the number of clients I am seeing who have been adversely affected by religion or religious behaviour. I frequently see clients who can trace the root of their maladjustments and neurosis to religion, a religious upbringing or some abusive event justified by religious edicts or religious people. I have heard tales of controlling behaviour and abuse, often systematic abuse dressed as a religious necessity.Frequently, these effects have been brought about by people for whom religious behaviour has become a mask for abuse. Yet what is most clear from all these conversations is the way contact with self is subverted, not just for the client, but for all concerned. For a long time, I have been seeing how religious behaviours interfere with contact, reducing man's ability to be, the removal of agency and sublimating of will. Much of the rules for suppressing our desires, needs and feelings come from our society and frequently, religious sources. Challenging them is not simple for the therapist or client, therefore, I intend to explore options and unpack some of my ideas in this book in the hope that others will find my professional insights useful.
Hiding in Plain Sight
For author I. M. Enough, self-hatred began at a young age, and he turned to food to escape. He dodged the bottle until his early twenties, but once he began drinking, there was no stopping him. He sacrificed morals, family, and livelihood for the next drink. He combined that with a tortuous relationship that lasted for a decade too long, and became the laughingstock of his own life. The asinine things he did made for captivating stories that lie within the walls of this book. Hiding in Plain Sight shares his story while addressing several misunderstood issues about addiction. Enough touches on alcoholic thinking, a process describing how your brain changes with alcohol. He describes in detail how he beat the ignition interlock device to still drive drunk, and how close he was to becoming a serial killer. All his tales lead to a profound, enthralling, and unexpected ending. By sharing his personal history, Enough hopes to help change your worldview and perhaps make you a little more empathetic to what others are going through. He is proof that anything is possible and that a little hope can go a long way. This personal narrative presents a man's journey as he overcame alcoholism, obesity, trauma, and codependence.
Dedicated to the Soul
A richly illustrated collection of never-before-seen writings and drawings from the notebooks, portfolios, and personal papers of C. G. Jung's wife and collaborator Emma Jung (1882-1955) was the life and work partner of one of the great intellectual figures of the twentieth century, yet she kept most of her creative and personal life private. Dedicated to the Soul brings together previously unpublished materials from Jung's private archive, introducing her voice into the literature of the early psychoanalytical movement and revealing a vibrant inner life and a glowing presence that until now was known only to her family and a handful of patients, students, and friends. This fully annotated collection features journal entries, dream accounts, drawings, paintings, and lectures. It sheds new light on Jung as an early collaborator in the creation of analytical psychology who may have originated the concept of the animus, one of C. G. Jung's central constructs. It paints a riveting portrait of a dynamic woman who, determined to break free of the conventional world of her upbringing, fearlessly interrogated her social environment and developed her own systems of meaning. With introductory essays that chart Jung's personal, intellectual, and psychological development, Dedicated to the Soul brings the creative work of this boldly imaginative and irreverent spirit to a wider audience and offers new perspectives on the role of women in the early history of analytical psychology.
Caring for the dying process in the perception of women with cancer
This study is the result of my concern, as a nurse, for women with cancer who are currently beyond the possibility of being cured. As such, the trajectory of this study focussed on understanding the meaning of care from the perspective of these women. With this in mind, I chose to carry out qualitative research, using the phenomenological approach, based on these guiding questions: - Tell me how I can look after you. How would you like to be looked after? From the women's descriptions emerged ontological unifications that were analysed and interpreted according to Martin Heidegger's framework. These unifications made it possible to unveil paths for the action of caring in the dying process that go beyond technical-scientific knowledge, since caring also implies empathy, listening, patience, zeal, pain control and autonomy. Supported by the women's point of view, I was able to grasp the meaning of being with cancer in the process of dying, not as something finished, but as a being of possibilities, even in the face of a factual situation that is living with existential terminality.
Group Analysis and Psychodynamic Group Therapy with Children and Adolescents
Children are born into a social context that is not of their choosing. From early childhood, this context is made up of diverse group experiences that play a crucial role in shaping a person's social life and desire to learn. This makes the group context an ideal setting for therapeutic and educational work, especially with children and adolescents. This volume offers numerous practical suggestions for using the group as a helpful and supportive medium, e.g., in parent-infant/toddler groups, parent/caregiver groups, groups with children or adolescents, and in preventive group work in schools. The contributions provide insights into the diversity and complexity of conceptual, group analytic work with children's, youth and parents' groups, and show how this work can be successful in outpatient settings, clinics, youth services, counseling centers, or schools. The combination of basic and applied knowledge makes this anthology an indispensable reference for any practitioner.With contributions by Andreas Opitz, Anke Muhle, Birgitt Ballhausen-Scharf, Dietrich Winzer, Hans Georg Lehle, Christoph Muller, Beate Schnabel, Anja Khalil, Carla Weber, Christoph Radaj, Dietlind, Kohncke, Franziska Schopfer, Furi Kharbirpour, Gerhild Ohrnberger, Harald Weilnbock, Horst Wenzel, Kadir Kaynak, Matthias Wenck, Thomas Schneider, Tilman Sprondel, Ursula Probsting.
Applied Positive Psychology
Updated with the latest theory and research and structured around a pioneering multidimensional model of wellbeing, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools to apply positive psychology to many areas of life. This includes interventions aimed at developing mental and physical functioning, as well as recommendations for enhancing relationships and reshaping organisational structures. A wealth of case studies show you how these practices can be successfully deployed in diverse real-world contexts, such as society, religion, the classroom and the workplace. Key features include: Learning objectives Practice essay questions and quizzes Useful psychometric tools you can adapt for your own research Summary boxes Case study and reflection boxes Suggested further reading Keyword definitions and glossary list of acronyms This book is essential reading for students of Applied Positive Psychology or the Psychology of Happiness and Wellbeing. Tim Lomas is a Psychology Research Scientist in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and part of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. Kate Hefferon has studied, lectured and worked in the areas of wellbeing and trauma research for 20 years. Itai Ivtzan is the Director of the School of Positive Transformation. Kirsty Gardiner is a Chartered Social Psychologist and a Research Director of a DEI consultancy.
Social Psychology
Aiming to empower you throughout your undergraduate journey, this textbook covers the entire social psychology curriculum. More importantly, it offers inspiration to help you become an adept social psychologist, ready to unravel the intricacies of human behaviour in the world around you. This textbook helps you connect theories directly to your own experiences, world views, and behaviours. It features personal narratives from a diverse range of practising social psychologists, from academics to practitioners, offering a rich collection of real-world examples and encouraging deep thinking about your future career. Each chapter moves through the foundations, advances and applications of the field with exercises and revision prompts to ensure success and real understanding. Stefania Paolini is Professor of Social Psychology, Milica Vasiljevic is Associate Professor of Behavioural Science and Richard J. Crisp is Professor of Social Psychology. All are based at Durham University. Rhiannon N. Turner is Professor of Social Psychology at Queen's University Belfast.
Applied Positive Psychology
Updated with the latest theory and research and structured around a pioneering multidimensional model of wellbeing, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools to apply positive psychology to many areas of life. This includes interventions aimed at developing mental and physical functioning, as well as recommendations for enhancing relationships and reshaping organisational structures. A wealth of case studies show you how these practices can be successfully deployed in diverse real-world contexts, such as society, religion, the classroom and the workplace. Key features include: Learning objectives Practice essay questions and quizzes Useful psychometric tools you can adapt for your own research Summary boxes Case study and reflection boxes Suggested further reading Keyword definitions and glossary list of acronyms This book is essential reading for students of Applied Positive Psychology or the Psychology of Happiness and Wellbeing. Tim Lomas is a Psychology Research Scientist in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and part of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. Kate Hefferon has studied, lectured and worked in the areas of wellbeing and trauma research for 20 years. Itai Ivtzan is the Director of the School of Positive Transformation. Kirsty Gardiner is a Chartered Social Psychologist and a Research Director of a DEI consultancy.
Letters to the Quiet Soul
Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey toward self-acceptance and authentic living? Letter's to the quite soul is your essential guide to embracing the beautiful messiness of life. Within these pages, you will find a heartfelt collection of quotes, reflections, and insights that empower you to celebrate your unique journey. Discover how to silence self-doubt, cultivate resilience, and embrace your imperfections with love and kindness. This book is not just a read; it's a companion that inspires you to reclaim your worth and nurture a positive mindset. Whether you're struggling with comparison or seeking deeper self-understanding, Letter's to the quite soul offers the guidance and encouragement you need to thrive. Join the countless others who have chosen to love themselves fiercely and step into a life filled with joy, purpose, and authenticity. You are enough, just as you are. Your journey begins now.
The Principles of Duality
"Principles of Duality: The Quest for Balance in the World" Discover the profound connections of duality that shape our lives and the world we live in. In "Principles of Duality: The Quest for Balance in the World," the author sheds light on the eternal opposites that seem to conflict with each other, but in truth work together to achieve balance in all things. This book offers a philosophical reflection on the universal principle of duality. It explains how opposing forces such as light and darkness, order and chaos, good and evil, love and fear are not only in conflict with each other, but also depend on each other to achieve harmony and balance. Whether in nature, human relationships, or world politics, the interplay of these forces is essential to understanding and the existence of the world. "Principles of Duality" encourages you to rethink the pursuit of balance in all areas of life and gain new perspectives on the challenges of everyday life. What you can expect: Extensive insights into the contradictions that shape our world Philosophical reflections on the interplay of forces and their significance for all of our lives Practical considerations and inspiration for more harmony and balance This book is aimed at anyone who wants to look at the world through a new, deeper lens - regardless of whether you are interested in philosophy, personal development or the realities of world events. Immerse yourself in the fascinating principles of duality and embark on a journey through the universe of balance and contradictions.
Letters to the Quiet Soul
Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey toward self-acceptance and authentic living? Letter's to the quite soul is your essential guide to embracing the beautiful messiness of life. Within these pages, you will find a heartfelt collection of quotes, reflections, and insights that empower you to celebrate your unique journey. Discover how to silence self-doubt, cultivate resilience, and embrace your imperfections with love and kindness. This book is not just a read; it's a companion that inspires you to reclaim your worth and nurture a positive mindset. Whether you're struggling with comparison or seeking deeper self-understanding, Letter's to the quite soul offers the guidance and encouragement you need to thrive. Join the countless others who have chosen to love themselves fiercely and step into a life filled with joy, purpose, and authenticity. You are enough, just as you are. Your journey begins now.
1 The Book of Stupidity
We're all stupid. To a greater or lesser extent, with a greater or lesser harmful impact on ourselves and society. "Never attribute to wickedness what can be adequately explained by stupidity." This is Hanlon's Razor, an epigram that tries to demonstrate that, many times, bad actions, acts or events that could be linked to villainy and evil are nothing more than consequences of the most beautiful and simple stupidity.The concepts of good and evil and their complexity have afflicted man and influenced his psyche for eons. The ancient religions, especially those that most influenced the development of the Western world and its culture, are almost always Manichean, almost never having a middle ground between right and wrong, always with absolute measures in relation to the subjects treated. Of course, in the modern world society has adapted to these concepts, learning that a truth is never absolute and that understanding right and wrong, 'good and evil', is actually a much more complex and difficult task (do you really get it?).Going back to the premise that mistakes, cruel acts, and historically bad decisions are driven more by stupidity than by evil, before examples let's look at some concepts about what stupidity actually is and how it moves and influences human decisions and interactions.A stupid person is a person who causes harm to another person or group of people, without, at the same time, obtaining any advantage for himself or even suffering a loss, a definition by the Italian historian Carlo Cipolla, which we will delve into in the course of the next chapters.
The James Tapes
When Dr. Joel Brende first met James, he immediately discovered that James suffered from memory loss and gaps of awareness, and that two or more parts of his brain seemed to operate independently. It became apparent that James's mind had split off traumatic memories of emotional and physical pain via the psychological defense mechanism of dissociation, which created split identities. During his early psychotherapy sessions, Dr. Brende met five distinct personalities: James-the original personality; Jay-the predominant and protective personality who took over the body when James suffered a psychological trauma at age seven; Jim and Jimmy-two child personalities; and Shea-a homosexual personality. During psychotherapy, as portrayed in The James Tapes: Book One, there were significant personality changes that led to James's rebirth experience as that book came to a close. This process is detailed by Dr. Joel Brende from video recordings of psychotherapy sessions with James made over a number of years, something no other mental health professional has ever accomplished.In the follow-up- Book Two, The James Tapes: Integrating Fragmented Personalities, the book describes a continuing course of psychotherapy that begins with James's reborn self as he struggles to become a human being and depend on his therapist. Several new personalities will be revealed, including J, a reborn "new self," an imposter JAY, Jack, the father, and a mystical personality who later becomes predominant. Jay returns in a more mature way to help James leave the hospital. Finally, Shea returns as a female to raise her son Jimmy, and Jack takes on the responsibility of raising his son Jim.
Clinical Psychology
The presented textbook is compiled in accordance with the curriculum of the course "Clinical Psychology" and is intended for independent work by students studying in the specialty "Practical Psychology". The text presents a variety of illustrative material, namely: psychological characteristics of patients and patients with psychosomatic diseases. The proposed textbook can be used by full-time and part-time students of relevant specialties.
Adolescents x Work
During adolescence, when many conflicts, worries and changes are constant, teenagers are faced with choices that will shape their future. Professional choice is one of them. Adolescents who work from an early age can be hindered in their career choice by the lack of time to properly analyze the opportunities available to them, or by a lack of dedication to their studies. Adolescent work has been widely questioned today, with reference to the benefits and harms it brings.
Orthorexia Nervosa
The first clinical book to cover orthorexia nervosa, this text brings together all current research on the topic. It defines its clinical presentation, explores its social, cultural, and psychological basis, and discusses treatment options. It is a valuable resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, teachers, and students.
Are We All Hyperactive?
Since ADHD was first classified as a disorder in the 1980s we have seen a startling increase in diagnoses for children, adolescents and, most recently, even adults across all demographic categories along with its standard medical regimen of nervous-system stimulants. How to account for the sudden appearance and rapid proliferation of this astonishing epidemic? How to evaluate the persistent claims of a biological cause based on inconsistent correlational studies? And how to rethink psychoanalytic theory and practice to better address the subjective instability that this "disorder" describes? In this important and timely book, Patrick Landman addresses these questions in a clear and comprehensive way, creating a new roadmap for clinicians and researchers that is commensurate with the unique forms of suffering in our times.
The 20th Century's Time Statue Harvest
On Time Statues: Time is a place. Each moment is a statue in time, always rooted in that time and that place. Visits include Martin Luther King Jr., Timothy Leary, Pat Norman, Rollo May, Allen Ginsberg, Ernst Beier, Singapore, Guam, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, a Taotaomona jungle spirit. On a much smaller scale, this book harvests some of our most glowing time statues from recent print along with new ones. Our East African mother's descendants are all our cousins. For them, all now in our temporal geography, what follows is written for them.
Life Drive & Death Drive Libido & Lethe A clear road through Freud's metapsychology leading to helpful fi ndings and new concepts
"Cordelia Schmidt-Hellerau navigates what has been for many of us the murky waters of metapsycholgy, and provides an exceptionally lucid, logically coherent account of the overall structure of Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the relationship of its various elements, and the significance for clinical practice and neurophysiological priniciples.She convinces the reader that Freud's metapsychology, critically and synthetically approached, contains more creative potential than anything else yet produced in psychoanalysis. Her own extraordinary capacities as a psychoanalytic scholar and passionately creative thinker have given us a Freud for the future."-Alan Bass, The Psychoanalytic Quarterly"This is an original, systematic, scholarly, challenging overview of Freud's metapsychlogy and a fundamental reformulation of Freudian metapsychology in the light of the evolution of psychoanalytic thinking to the present day."-Otto F. Kernberg, IPA Past President"Interest in the 'general theory' of psychoanalysis seems to be revieved periodically, despite the many criticisms and rejections to which it has been subjected. Perhaps it reappears, Phoenix-like, as each new generation of psychoanalysts takes the field and seeks to reassure itself of its affiliation with the spirit of science. This book is yet another attempt to reformulate Freud's metapsychology, this time with great rigor and precision."-William M. Greenstadt, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association"Cordelia Schmidt-Hellerau has transfigured Freud's 'witch metapsychology' into our illuminating muse on how the mind works. By introducing new concepts into our psychoanalytic thinking, she challenges our established views and opens new perspectives on understanding psychic processes and functioning - thus establishing her place as an important contributor to our contemporary discourse."-Arnold Richards, Editor of IPBooks
Invisible Rivals
A multidisciplinary view of how our competitive and cooperative natures make us human For centuries, people have argued about whether humans are moral animals--good or bad, cooperative or competitive, altruistic or selfish. The debates continue today, dressed up in the language of modern science. In this book, Jonathan R. Goodman makes the case for synthesizing the two sides. Drawing on insights from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and philosophy, he argues that rather than being fundamentally cooperative or competitive, we are capable of being both--and of exploiting each other when there is an opportunity to do so. The core of invisible rivalry is how we make ourselves and others believe that we are acting cooperatively even as we manipulate those around us for our own benefit. In confronting this collective tendency toward self-interest, Goodman says, we can make the fundamental first step in fixing the breakdown of trust in society. Consequently, we will be better able to combat the myriad issues we face today, including widespread inequality, misinformation in a new technological environment, and climate change.
Finding The Brand In You
This is Mehul's journey, from stammering in his youth to becoming a TEDx Speaker, as he explores the powerful concept of inner branding and authentic personality development in a small town in India in 2005. With Milind's guidance, Mehul learns to embrace his unique traits, building a strong inner personality. This book highlights the importance of self-awareness and perseverance and the impact of paying it forward. It offers valuable insights for personal growth and success-ultimately building the Brand within You.
Music on Your Mind
This book provides musicians, students, and teachers a practical guide for optimal music learning, practice, memorization, and performance by the application of modern neuro-music research. Uncover the best, scientifically researched techniques, supported by researchers and musicians alike, that will empower you to learn thoroughly, practice optimally, and perform at your best. Do you know how people learn? Do you know how people improve motor-skills for playing an instrument? Do you know how to focus attention and stay motivated? Discover the essential answers you need to revitalize and optimize your daily work as a musician. By applying the best methods and knowing why they work, you, too, can create successful practice routines with positive, rewarding, results. Know the best techniques for preparing expert music performance. Learn how to play with success!
Peacefull Solutions
Thomas Arcuelo S矇h sh矇 ye簽 Goh or "White Eagle" Your "ymphatic ocean" is full of organisms, all of which try to work together in harmony to keep you alive. If this balance is disturbed, your thought processes and behavior change. In the entire universe, there is no such thing as "duality"; it is not possible for anything to exist outside of the processes of existence (cause and effect)! Everything is a cycle . "You", as the translator of these symbols, may think in terms of good and bad. These types of consciousness and thought processes have created a relationship with what you define as "life and death". You believe that your physical body keeps you alive, but this is not true. You exist as an entity, an energy form that uses the physical matter of the earth. With this, we go on an incredible journey of discovery when you open the book.
Flow 2.0
Thought-provoking resource on how the late Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's ideas can help us navigate our increasingly complex lives and world Flow 2.0 honors the legacy of the late Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, showing how some of his major contributions can be extended to improve our lives in 2024 and beyond. Csikszentmihalyi is best known for his work on the concept of "Flow," which describes a state of optimal experience in which one's skills match the challenges of a situation, and for his role as a founder of positive psychology. Underlying much of this work was his innovative and groundbreaking use of pagers and questionnaires to produce a database based on people's self-reports of their ordinary experiences. His first book, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience became a bestseller in 1990, which presented his conclusions based on that database in a warm, humanistic prose style. His other books, The Evolving Self (1993), Creativity (1996), and Good Business (2003), expanded on his theories in a variety of directions. Written by a close colleague and former student, Flow 2.0 includes discussion on: PERMA+4, a framework for work-related wellbeing, performance, and positive organizational psychology What Mihaly taught us about flow, including the basics of flow and optimal experience as well as flowing together as a collective Flow 2.0 across life contexts, such as in the new hybrid world of work, sports, leisure, and the future of digital society What Mihaly's insights mean for our lives, human flourishing, wellbeing, and positive functioning in the years ahead Flow 2.0 is an essential read for all individuals who followed Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and wish to continue building on his work to improve their own lives and the lives of those closest to them.
Gender problems of suicidal behaviour
Suicide is a serious medical and social problem that has an important impact on the demographic situation in the world. Thus, according to WHO, in 53 developed countries of the world among the main causes of death of people aged 15-34 years, suicide takes the third place and this trend is characteristic for both sexes and different ethnic groups 13. Despite the large number of studies in the field of suicidology, the existing methods of suicide prevention are not effective enough [122, 123], which necessitates their improvement. One approach to solving this problem may be the development of gender-differentiated methods of suicide prevention. This is due to the presence of important differences in the peculiarities of suicidal behavior in representatives of different sexes.
A Haemodialysis Case
Based on a practical case, this paper aims to show the importance of psychology in the hospital setting. Consequently, a clinical case is presented, highlighting significant facts in the patient's life. The patient is a chronic nephropath with organic symptoms that interfere with his subjectivity, and the content of the data collected is analysed using clinical listening through the psychoanalytic approach. The conclusion is that the patient's psychological care enabled him to elaborate on his issues and put his suffering into words.
Get Your Mind Right
Have a lifestyle and not just a moment! The good things about you, earth, and your loved ones, should not be mired in obscurity and ambiguity, because of the ignorance of yourself or someone else. I know what it's like to be led by nebulous people off a proverbial cliff, towards a bad habit, or worse. You can be the you, you actually want to be. You can live uninfluenced by people who could care less if whether or not you have a roof over your head or a pillow to lay it on. Freedom is for you. Every human has a need to become self-actualized. Self-actualization is the realization of your potential and abilities. You may not be where you want to be in life because someone planted a bad seed in your mind and told you that you couldn't achieve your dreams or desires. Desires are eternal. Eternity in this context refers to the divine or cosmic. Your wants don't die, you just may have given up on them. And you giving up on your desires isn't necessarily all your fault. I want to help you break out of the shame of living in a way that is inauthentic.Live well but more than that, live period. When you are empowered to generate health and purpose that is what will materialize in your life. Allow yourself to be empowered. Think better, do better, believe better, be better. Some of the nouns in your life are literally either demons or the devil himself. Nefarious forces don't want you to have a revelation. They want you to be a loser like them. That's why certain nouns knock you down or undermine you whenever you [try to] accomplish something great with yourself. They don't want to see you win. They don't want you to win because they know you can win, and that type of winning will never happen for them in a validating way. The good in you and in your life is more bountiful than the bad, but certain nouns may be amplifying the bad in your life and making it worse. Get your mind right. You only receive what you believe you are worthy of receiving. Believe you are worthy of receiving joy, happiness, promotions, support, love, care, meaning, and purpose. Get and stay around positivity and affirm the good in your life. Go against the people, places, and things that don't want you to live. Learn how to have and proliferate a meaningful life for yourself.
Justice
Understanding and defining the meaning of justice is broad and controversial. In the light of great philosophers such as Aristotle, Kant and John Raws, as well as theorists who have delved into discussions on justice such as Piaget, Kohlberg and Yves de La Taille, we sought to discuss conceptions of justice based on the accounts of seven young people who debated the subject. And do schools, the authority figures in them and parents play a fundamental role in shaping values such as justice? The book provides concepts about these values for building an ethical personality. Young people's strong disbelief about justice in the country, as well as indignation about racial or socio-economic discrimination were highlighted. On the other hand, there was also a desire for the school to discuss ethics. There is an urgent need to reflect on the role of the school! May the indignation found in the young people's reports and the importance they attach to dialogue echo far and wide, in the name of raising people's awareness of the most rational of virtues, which is justice. May the theory go beyond the shelves of books to become part of people's core values, governing their behaviour.
Impact of Domestic Violence on Destructive Tendencies in Children
This research examines the impact of domestic violence on children's personality development, specifically focusing on destructive tendencies in children aged 5 to 7, a critical period for personality formation. The study hypothesizes that children exposed to domestic violence exhibit more destructive tendencies, including aggression, anxiety, and negative attitudes toward parents, compared to those from non-violent families. The research methods combine an interdisciplinary approach, utilizing projective tests (Cactus, Rene Gilles, and Children's Apperception Test), verbal descriptions, and experimental situations. The study compares two groups: a Study Group of 10 children from crisis centers and a Control Group. Using mathematical-statistical methods, including Student's t-test, the research finds significant differences in aggression, anxiety, deprivation, and distrust between the groups. Children from violent environments show higher levels of these tendencies. These findings underline the need for intervention and preventive measures to address and reduce aggressive behaviors in children exposed to domestic violence.
Can Anyone Tell Me?
From psychotherapist and leading grief expert Meghan Riordan Jarvis comes answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about grief, offering hopeful real-world lessons and practical steps for navigating loss. If you've experienced the trauma of loss, you might find yourself struggling with the "whys" of grief: Why can't I remember anything? Why can't I sleep? Why do I feel angry and isolated? Why do I suddenly dislike my friends? Psychotherapist and grief specialist Meghan Riordan Jarvis shares a research-based resource filled with clinical insights to these questions and more, along with practical steps for navigating loss. "Though each experience is unique, we all grieve in our bodies," says Meghan. "By recognizing grief as a kind of trauma, we better understand why our mind and body respond in sometimes perplexing ways to loss." In this accessible guide, Meghan provides the answers you're seeking on the grieving process, offering profound real-world stories and hopeful lessons, informed by neuroscience and biophysical science. Whether you're grieving or are supporting someone who's going through loss, you'll find valuable insight. From sorting through the physical materials left behind to honoring the experience of continuing bonds, Meghan breaks things down into manageable bites as a series of commonly asked questions on the brain, body, emotions, sense of self, relationships, timeline expectations, and how to get the right support. Here you'll explore: - Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the grieving process- Explanations for what you're going through- Guidance, tips, support, and practice ideas for grievers and their support network- For grievers: assessment of symptoms and history with loss- For supporters: potential offerings for support that feel most authentic- Ways to engage and move through the experience Grief and loss are inevitable parts of life. What you're going through is normal, and becoming grief-informed will help you begin to feel less confused and alone. Whether you're currently grieving or are looking to support a loved one, here is guidance to uncover the answers to why and discover what you can do to help.
Family Therapy
Family Therapy, second edition, is a fully updated and essential textbook that provides students and practitioners with foundational concepts, theory, vocabulary, and skills to excel as a family therapist.
Cultural bases of the concern for honor
Concern for honor is a social phenomenon present in various historical moments and cultural contexts. While honor is a collectivist attribute, since it depends on society's judgment, it is also personal and depends on the individual notion of self that people have of themselves. The book aims to propose an explanatory model in which personality traits and human values explain the concern for honor. More specifically, to find out the personality and value profile of men and women from the capital and the interior of Roraima, to compare concern for honor according to gender and the context of the capital and interior cities, and to find out the correlates and predictors of concern for honor.
Sexual Violence, Dissociation, and Inequality
Sexual Violence, Dissociation, and Inequality is a book about traumatic memory-or how lived trauma is repeated by victims as if happening again.
The Neuroaffective Picture Book 3
Explore the developmental stages of adulthood with THE NEUROAFFECTIVE PICTURE BOOK 3! In text and pictures, this book takes the reader on an exciting and educational journey through the different stages of adulthood, describing how our personality and skills develop and adapt to our unique life and culture. The imaginative images in the book help bring the text to life and give the reader a deeper understanding of the processes described.Research on brain development shows that all of our important personality skills continue to develop throughout life, based on experience. The book describes how these processes unfold, whether we live alone, with a partner and children, or in other family and social contexts.THE NEUROAFFECTIVE PICTURE BOOK 3 is written for everyone who wants to understand the maturational processes of adulthood from the perspective of brain development and life in our own cultural context. The book provides a simple and body-based explanation of the maturational levels of adulthood and shows how patterns that first develop in childhood and adolescence can become either resources, abandonment or inertia in adulthood.The book is a stand-alone sequel to The Neuroaffective Picture Book and The Neuroaffective Picture Book 2, and it is suitable for therapists, psychologists, psychotherapists and educators, as well as for anyone who wants to understand more about their own and others' adult lives.
The meaning of work in retail and its relationship with psychological health
This book seeks to analyze, from the perspective of psychosocial processes, the meaning of work in the lives of shop assistants in a hypermarket in the city of Belo Horizonte and also to verify the relationship between their activities and psychological health or illness. The Brazilian retail sector has undergone profound cultural and structural changes, and is currently one of the segments that generates the most job opportunities in the labor market, offering diverse functions for professionals from different areas. The analysis proposed by this study aims to understand the psychological and social value of the activities of professionals in this sector.
Understanding Professional Choice through Focusing
The aim of this study was to understand professional choice using the Focusing technique with adolescents from the first to the third year of secondary school. It was concluded that adolescence is a period of many bio-psycho-social changes; it is the beginning of the maturation of their personality and their contact with the world. At the start of the third year of secondary school, parents begin to make demands on the teenager's career choice, whether it's the dream of doing the course, but not being able to afford it, or even continuing the family legacy. This can be a very difficult time for teenagers, as they are making a choice and giving up other opportunities they might otherwise have. For a better understanding of this study, we used concepts proposed by Genlin in relation to Focusing, which is a tool that makes it easier to get in touch with the individual's inner issues.
A Reading of Anxiety
A Reading of Anxiety follows the sessions of Lacan's Seminar X, examining its presentation of the structure of anxiety, step by step.
Psychoanalytic Explorations of the Masculine and the Maternal
In this book, Yael Pilowsky Bankirer reads into Freud's writings with the unique prism of circumcision as a marker for both the formation of masculine identity, and for matricide, the disappearance of the mother.
Blame Gabriel
Some losses once born can never be undone. The hardest thing in life is losing someone you love. Although death is the one certainty in life, death and in its aftermath, the grieving process is rarely discussed until after the event. Grief includes physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological reactions to loss. Acute grief results from a sudden unexpected loss. This short book intends to look at acute grief resulting from an unexpected and sudden death of a loved one, often forcing the survivor to question the very nature of life and existence itself.
The biopsychosocial aspects of the Serial Killer
The aim of this study is to present the results of almost a decade's worth of research (eight years). The aim of this research was to identify which biopsychosocial factors contribute to the emergence of a Serial Killer. The works listed for the construction of this study portray the Serial Killer as a being created or constituted by various factors: social, biological and psychological, but these studies are not present in a single work as we intend to do in this book. By presenting, identifying and characterising the biopsychosocial factors present in the genesis of the Serial Killer.
The Method of Levels
Based on Perceptual Control Theory, PCT (explained in the foreword), this therapeutic method, called The Method of Levels (MOL) leaves the patient in control with no interference from the therapist.Author Timothy Carey shows how you can ask very simple questions about background thoughts to assist people experiencing psychological distress. Without offering advice or commentary of any kind, you can help people review their problems by "going up a level" and reviewing their internal conflict "from above" enabling them to find ways to resolve the problem by changing their sense of what is important - changing how they look at, or consider, the conflict.While working for Scotland's National Health Service Dr. Carey used the approach described in this book exclusively with his primary care patients. Some of his colleagues learned MOL from Dr. Carey and used it too. MOL achieved a new level of service efficiency such that a 15 month waiting list was reduced to 0 months.From a review by Kalen Hammann: I've just finished the Method of Levels, and I'm astonished, delighted, and inspired. I was a psychotherapist for many years, using a variety of approaches (predominantly Gestalt Therapy, several versions of family therapy, and more recently Psychology of Mind), and while my clients were often happy with the results, I frequently wasn't. My fundamental dissatisfaction arose from the fact that I never knew WHY we were successful when we were, and what had gone wrong or failed to go right when we weren't. Now I think maybe at last I know.
Dreams
Dreams: The Basics presents introductory and accessible information about what dreams are, where they come from, what they do, and how to understand and work with them.This book demythologises dream interpretation, with each chapter inviting the reader to ask questions about their own dreams and try exercises. Chapters explore social dreaming, how culture impacts dreams, and their use in counselling, therapy, and analysis. They offer suggestions about how to engage with and develop a skill set to work with dreams. This book summarises the latest thinking and research in this subject, as well as exploring key analytic theorists such as Freud, Jung, and their successors. A glossary is included, along with useful diagrams and images.The book is aimed at high school and A-level students, undergraduate students, and anyone interested in dreams.
Intelligence
In Intelligence: The Great Lie, Roy Andersen examines why we think intelligence is only a measurement of capability, without realising how it is used to perpetuate inequality through the discrimination of people based on their race, ethnicity, and class. Yet, based on 40 year of research, Roy shows the fallacy of IQ and SAT exams, explaining why intelligence cannot be measured to reveal a very great conspiracy played against the common man for nearly two centuries. In a book said by the Dean of an American university to be one of the most important published this century, Andersen discusses a greater understanding of the purpose of the genes for intelligence, which lead to clearer understanding of the environment. When this is correctly understood, any individual may dramatically improve their intelligence. Here lies the means for education to dramatically alter its operations, to better prepare our youth for the uncertain AI world that awaits them.The book is praised for being both thoroughly researched and easy to read, offering practical solutions for a fairer future which we should all consider. What Readers Are Saying: You are about to read a well-researched book that offers to be one of the most important everwritten, as it will lead you on a memorable and transformative journey. In this work, Roy Andersenoffers a very savvy and constructive account of what intelligence is and the role it has been playingin our global society. Although deeply researched, the book is also very easy to read and enjoy;the author has spent most of the past 40 years involved in this domain. This is a book that offers tobring profound changes to the ways we educate and teach students, just as it will cause us tounderstand differently the ways in which students learn.Professor David S. Martin, Ph.D.Dean Emeritus Gallaudet University, Washington, DC. U.S.A"Roy....thank you! I started reading the first bits and was immediately hooked (this does not happenoften. I'm SUPER fussy about books, I've read too many...). -No wonder you have such high applausefrom your critics!"Lydia Cooper. Mother of 3, South Africa
