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Report copyright infringementby Carol Martin-Sperry (Author)Through tales of adultery and addiction, desire and its loss, good sex, bad sex and no sex, sexual power struggles, and childhood abuse this book covers the big questions about sex: - What is the nature of passion and desire- How can we remain faithful in a long-term relationship- What happens to sex when you have a baby- How anxiety and shame are the enemies of pleasure- How anger, blame and guilt put us off sex- How childhood messa...

Indirect Parenting Interventions, Neuroscience and the Parent-Child Relationship: Second-Order Parenting

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas W. Roberts (Author)This volume explores indirect parenting behavior that changes the structure of the parent-child relationship, examining the ecological dimension of parenting in addition to nurturance and control.Author BiographyThomas W. Roberts received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Georgia in Child and Family Development. He came to San Diego State University in 1999 as Chair of the Department of Child and Family Development and was chair ...

A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters - Paperback

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by Steven C. Hayes (Author)"In all my years studying personal growth, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is one of the most useful tools I've ever come across, and in this book, Dr. Hayes describes it with more depth and clarity than ever before."-Mark Manson, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckLife is not a problem to be solved. ACT shows how we can live full and meaningful lives by embracing our vulnerability and turning toward what hurts. In this lan...

The 21st Century Self: Belief, Illusion, and the Machinery of Meaning

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Saltzman (Author)No method. No mercy. Just this.What if the self you've been tending-defending, improving, believing in-was never really there? In these unsparing but lucid essays, psychologist and philosopher Robert Saltzman examines the machinery of meaning in an age of performative presence and synthetic minds. With dry wit and a refusal to console, he exposes our hunger for stories, our need for coherence, and the illusions that pass for identity in ...

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Report copyright infringementby Amit Khaira (Author)When Screens Go Quiet is a timely and reflective response to one of the most significant cultural shifts in recent Australian history: the introduction of the under-16 social media ban. While public debate has focused on policy and protection, this book turns its attention to what happens inside homes when the noise of constant digital engagement begins to fade.Drawing on neuroscience, youth mental health research and lived experience, Amit ...

Families and Family Values in Society and Culture

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Report copyright infringementby Isabelle Albert (Editor), Mirza Emirhafizovic (Editor), Carmit-Noa Shpigelman (Editor)This book which has been created in the framework of the EU-funded COST Action INTERFASOL brings together researchers from 22 INTERFASOL countries, who frame intergenerational family solidarity in the specific historical, cultural, social and economic context of their own country. Integrating different perspectives from social and political sciences, economics, communication, ...

A Pocketful of Daisies: The poetry of raising a child from birth to 7 years

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Report copyright infringementby Christine May (Author)A Pocketful of Daisies is a collection of precious moments from being a first-time parent to the developing personality of a young girl. Filled with poetry, humour and hand-drawn sketches, this is a book that reflects on the magical process of becoming a person. "There is always a seat reserved in mummy's lap." Number of Pages: 120 Dimensions: 0.28 x 6 x 4 IN Illustrated: Yes Publicati...

Negative Self Talk: Overcome self-Judgment, Doubt, Feelings of Distress and Take Control of Your Life

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Report copyright infringementby Julia Meadows (Author)Are YOU overthinking hurtful past experiences and worrying about the future?You feel a state of bad thoughts confusing your mind but find it difficult to move on?In this book you will uncover the reasons, consequences, and impact of self-talk and discover practical solutions to overcome negative self-talk, anger, hurt and anxiety, and the self-destructive comparison game, swiftly helping you move forward.When analyzing peak performing athl...

The Inner World of Childhood: A Study in Analytical Psychology

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Report copyright infringementby Frances G. Wickes (Author)"The Inner World of Childhood" is a seminal study in the field of analytical psychology, offering a profound exploration into the complex psychic life of children. This work examines how the unconscious mind shapes a child's early experiences, behaviors, and relationships through a framework heavily influenced by Jungian principles. The author investigates the deep connection between the child's psyche and the psychological state of th...

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Segrin (Author), Jeanne Flora (Author)The fourth edition of this textbook provides a thoroughly updated and comprehensive introduction to contemporary and classic research, theories of family communication, and family relationships. It is an ideal text for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses in family studies and professionals who work with families. Author BiographyChris Segrin is Steve and Nancy Lynn Professor of Communication and Communication D...

Get Your Ex Back: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming Their Obsession (The Ultimate Guide on How to Get Your Ex Back Fast and Keep Your Lover Forever)

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Report copyright infringementby Tyrone Spinelli (Author)This book has actionable steps and strategies on how to get your ex back and rekindle your relationship.Relationships are precious. This is why many people search far and wide for someone they can share their life with. Unfortunately, sometimes you have that one person you want to share your life with but you end up breaking up with them due to one reason or another. It's only after the breakup that you come to realize how much that pers...

The Routledge International Handbook of Child and Adolescent Grief in Contemporary Contexts

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Report copyright infringementby Carrie Traher (Editor), Lauren J. Breen (Editor)This volume presents the leading research in child and adolescent grief from a diverse and global perspective, focusing on the systemic, political, and cultural processes that have a direct bearing on the way youth experience loss and grief.Author BiographyCarrie Traher, PhD FT, is an Associate Professor of Thanatology at King's University College, London, Canada.Lauren J. Breen, PhD FT, is a Professor of Psycholo...

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Report copyright infringementby Tracy Riley (Author)Ethical Cheating--It's an oxymoron for sure. While being ethical is defined as having morals, or conforming to acceptable standards of conduct, cheating is acting dishonestly or in a way to gain an advantage. Can you be both ethical and cheat? Read on and decide for yourself. Ethical Cheating explores the Swinging Lifestyle, which characteristically includes couples, who swap or share partners. The truth is, many people outside of the lifest...

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

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Report copyright infringementby Esther Perel (Author)With a New Preface by the Author"The world's best-known relationship expert."- The New York Times"Makes fewer promises and raises thornier questions than any other how-to-improve-your-relationship book. . . which is exactly why you should read this one." --ELLEA special twentieth-anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling and culturally groundbreaking book that cemented Esther Perel as the iconic relationship psychotherapist for...

Raising ADHD Kids Without Losing Your Mind: 9 Proven Hacks to Transform Chaos into Cooperation in 30 Days (Even if You Have ADHD Too)

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Report copyright infringementby Madeline Armstrong (Author)STOP YELLING. Your kid isn't defiant, their brain is just starved.Are your mornings a battlefield? Do you dread the next day, haunted by your own shouted frustration? You're not a bad parent. You're just fighting with the wrong weapons.Traditional parenting advice, charts, consequences, compliance is doomed to fail with an ADHD brain. You've been forcing a square peg into a round hole, and the friction is burning you out.Here's the tr...

Shining Minds: Raising Your Neurodivergent Child. From First Diagnosis to Full Flourishing

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Report copyright infringementby Katherine Sullivan (Author)This is the first neurodivergent parenting book that works across every diagnosis - autism, ADHD, dyslexia, twice-exceptionality, and all the ways they overlap. The first that gives you the science and the exact words to say. The first that sees your child completely - not as a problem to be fixed, but as a person wired differently, with a specific architecture of strengths and challenges that, once understood, changes everything.You'...

The Spirit of Christopher: A Bereaved Parent Shares Hope After the Tragic Loss of Her Child

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Report copyright infringementby Carol Macey (Author)A decade and a half after the death of her adult son, Christopher, mental health nurse and life coach Carol Macey she mustered the courage to share how and what she has processed to cope with her significant loss. Christopher experienced his first psychotic episode aged 19, when Carol was a mature student studying for a degree in nursing. In spite of the best efforts of his friends, family, and a supportive mental health team, Christopher co...

I Am the Face of Mental Health: My Blood Was Not Shed in Vain

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Report copyright infringementby Ann-Marie Popwell (Author)For Dr. Ann Marie Popwell, this book, I AM THE FACE OF MENTAL HEALTH, was forged in the fires of a deeply personal tragedy--the untimely loss of her only son, Ainsley Stephen Popwell, who lost his life to a tragic Atlanta Police shooting. Stephen suffered from schizophrenia and PTSD after serving his country as an army veteran. The author, Dr. Annmarie Popwell, wrote this book with the hope that it will shed some light on the plight of...

School Psychologists: From Surviving to Thriving

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Report copyright infringementby Louise J. Privette (Author)"This book offers beginning students and early-career school psychologists a boots-on-the-ground perspective of school psychology that cannot easily be found elsewhere. It uses the words and stories of actual practitioners and does not shy away from genuine challenges inherent in the job. The contributors come from diverse practice settings and represent different stages in their professional lives. The vignettes cover many topics, so...

Invariant Measurement: Using Rasch Models in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

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Report copyright infringementby George Jr. Engelhard (Author), Jue Wang (Author)This is the second edition of an introductory text that describes the principles of invariant measurement; how invariant measurement can be achieved using Rasch measurement theory; and how to use invariant measurement to solve a variety of measurement problems in the social, behavioral, and health sciences.Author BiographyGeorge Engelhard, Jr. is a professor of educational measurement and policy at the University ...

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Kimes Myers (Author)Maintaining that spiritual development is an integral element in child development, Barbara Kimes Myers provides a framework for the discussion of spirit and spirituality in the lives of children. Through her discussion of the four core conditions of a spirituality of caring, she crosses the borders of various faiths and applies her theories to a variety of practical and professional settings. Through Myers' discussion of the four c...

Supervision and Professional Development in Social Work Practice

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Report copyright infringementby Amanda M. Nickson (Author), Margaret Anne Carter (Author), Abraham Francis (Author)This book aims to familiarise its readers with the current state of supervision in social work, provide them a common platform for reflection and action and thereby promote excellence in their respective learning, research and professional practice areas. Designed for social work students, social workers, human service professionals, researchers, community practitioners and acade...

The Dead Moms Club: A Memoir about Death, Grief, and Surviving the Mother of All Losses

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Report copyright infringementby Kate Spencer (Author)A humorous and heartfelt memoir about weathering the loss of a parent, with advice and grief survival tips mixed in throughout "The perfect 'how to' book for the unimaginable." --Casey Wilson, coauthor of The Art of Small Talk Kate Spencer lost her mom to cancer when she was 27. In The Dead Moms Club, she walks readers through her experience of stumbling through grief and loss, and helps them to get through it, too. This isn't a weepy, se...

The Camino Diaries: Reflections from a decade of Camino pilgrimages.

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Report copyright infringementby Doug McPhillips (Author)The Camino Diaries is a deeply reflective memoir drawn from a decade of walking pilgrimages along the Camino de Santiago and other sacred paths. Through diary entries written along the way, Doug McPhillips captures moments of questioning, wonder, struggle, and awakening that arise when life is reduced to walking, listening, and paying attention. Blending spiritual insight with imaginative storytelling and grounded, factual reflection, th...

Autism: Becoming a Professional Parent (2) Learning to Speak Autistic

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Report copyright infringementby Olga Bogdashina (Author)Dive into the intricate world of communication development in autism with the second instalment of the compelling series, Autism: Becoming a Professional Parent. Authored by world-renowned autism expert, Olga Bogdashina, this insightful book is a testament to her personal journey as a mother of an autistic son and offers practical strategies, thought-provoking exercises and latest research to help parents and professionals understand the...

Sensation, the Intuitive System, and Designed Experience: The Missing Links to Learning for Human Flourishing

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Report copyright infringementby Qing Archer Zhan (Author), James Paul Gee (Author)This groundbreaking book redefines human learning by placing sensation and experience at its core. The book delves into the essence of what it means to be human and how humans best learn and flourish. Drawing on insights from evolutionary biology, neuroscience, learning science, and the arts, the authors weave together a rich tapestry of ideas that challenge traditional approaches to education. The authors argue...

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Report copyright infringementby Asa Mahan (Author), Richard M. Friedrich (Editor)The object of the following treatise is to furnish, not only for College classes, but especially for our Academies and High Schools a complete system of Mental Science. Two facts render the treatises in common use unadapted, particularly to the two purposes last named. Such treatises, in the first place, are too large for common use. Then, with hardly any exceptions, they treat of but one department of the mind, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Leta S. Hollingworth (Author)"Gifted Children Their Nature and Nurture" is a foundational exploration into the psychology and pedagogy of high-ability learners. Written by Leta S. Hollingworth, a pioneer in the field of educational psychology, this seminal work examines the biological, environmental, and social factors that contribute to the development of intellectually exceptional children. Hollingworth delves into the specific needs of gifted students, advoc...

Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live by

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Report copyright infringementby Timothy D. Wilson (Author), Daniel Gilbert (Foreword by)What if there were a magic pill that could make you happier, turn you into a better parent, solve a number of your teenager's behavior problems, reduce racial prejudice, and close the achievement gap in education? There is no such pill, but story editing--the scientifically based approach described in Redirect--can accomplish all of this. The world-renowned psychologist Timothy Wilson shows us how to redi...

School Neuropsychology: A Practitioner's Handbook

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Report copyright infringementby Margaret Semrud-Clikeman (Author), Catherine A. Fiorello (Author), James B. Hale (Author)Now in a revised and expanded second edition reflecting key developments in understanding brain-behavior relationships, this accessible book helps school practitioners integrate neuropsychological principles into data-based decision making. The expert authors present a framework for comprehensively evaluating students' cognitive strengths and weaknesses to aid in developing...

New Graduate's Guide to Physiotherapy: Avoid burnout and injury, build resilience and thrive in clinical practice

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Santos (Author)Are you feeling excited about your career, yet uncertain about which pathway to take?Do you feel prepared for professional practice in the real world?New Graduate's Guide to Physiotherapy will teach you how to choose that first important role and negotiate a contract, understand medico-legal requirements, build positive relationships with clients and colleagues, find the right mentor, and work through personal and professional challenge...

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Report copyright infringementby Walter Bower (Author)The aim of this volume is to present clearly the accepted facts of psychology. Throughout, emphasis has been placed upon fact rather than theory. Where theories conflict, the better one has been chosen, the others merely neglected. This may seem dogmatic in places, but in a text dogmatism is preferable to confusion. The point of view is on the whole functional; more attention is given to what mind does than to what it is. With this goes an ...