Psychology

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Report copyright infringementby Harrison Mungal (Author)From the time we are born, many things shape the way we think. Our culture, family, schooling, parenting, marriage, and jobs all play a part in building our thoughts and how we see ourselves and the world. If we grow up in a family that values hard work or education, a push to work hard, it adds to the complexity of our thoughts. Same would apply to those who were raised in a dysfunctional home, where addictions, abuse, trauma and even b...

Education for Innovation and Independent Learning

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Report copyright infringementby Ronaldo Mota (Author), David Scott (Author)Our principal concern in this book is to understand three important ideas: learning, technology and innovation, and to examine these ideas and the relationships between them in situ; that is, we examine a number of cases of learning technologies in action in two countries, England and Brazil. The purpose of our study is to provide an explanation of the means to, and constraints on, improvements to educational policies ...

Recovery Zone, Volume 1: Making Changes That Last: The Internal Tasks

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Report copyright infringementby Patrick Carnes (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Recovery Zone, Volume One picks up where Facing the Shadow leaves off, guiding readers to begin working tasks eight through thirteen of Dr. Patrick Carnes' innovative thirty-task model. This book helps readers understand that true recovery is achieved by learning to cope with difficult situations and emotions.Stopping addictive behavior is the only way to start recovery. However, stopping the behavior is not enough to s...

10 Days to a Less Defiant Child: The Breakthrough Program for Overcoming Your Child's Difficult Behavior

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffrey Bernstein (Author)The bestselling, powerful guide to help parents regain control over a defiant child or teenager, now revised and updated. Occasional clashes between parents and kids are not uncommon, but when behavior like tantrums, resistance to requests, and negativity becomes chronic, it can cause big problems. In 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child, psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein shares his groundbreaking program to help parents reduce conflict an...

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Report copyright infringementby Shirley Larkin (Author)The book examines theories of metacognition of particular relevance to primary school age children, drawing on empirical research from psychology and education. Number of Pages: 198 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6.1 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: July 01, 2009

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffrey A. Kottler (Author)Every profession has trade secrets that are passed on from one generation to the next and counseling is no exception. These cherished lessons based on wide-ranging experiences and passion for the craft are shared by masters with students and colleagues and include fresh ideas, noteworthy interventions, and even little tricks learned over time that increase both professional effectiveness and personal satisfaction. These unique practic...

The Push for a Child Philosophy: What Children Really Need You to Know

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Report copyright infringementby Maxine Therese (Author) What children really need has been misunderstood for most of human history. Drawing on the latest scientific research, philosophy, and psychology as well as her own clinical experience, Maxine illuminates the life of the child. This book promotes the child as a soul - unified in body, mind, and spirit. Articulated through the Foundational Needs Model, the complex interplay of the emotional, mental, psychological, spiritual and physical d...

Developmental Aspects in Learning to Write

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Report copyright infringementby L. Tolchinsky (Editor)Developmental Perspectives on Writing LILIANA TOLCHINSKY University of Barcelona, Spain The advent of the sixties is considered a crucial moment for the discovery of writing as an object worthy of intellectual inquiry (Havelock, 1986). A number of books, which came out in that decade, set the stage for this turn-to-writing. One of them was the Preface to Plato by Eric Havelock. This book, published in 1963, was to become a milestone in the...

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Report copyright infringementby Ryan Burton (Author)If you want to identify your true self and gain a deeper understanding of the people around you so that you can relate to the world more successfully, then keep reading ...Have you ever asked yourself who you truly are?Do you sometimes wonder why you keep making the same mistakes over and over again?And are you often confused while everyone around you seems to do and say things that you don't understand or can t connect with?"He who knows ot...

Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Practices in Schools: Building a Climate of Compassion

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Report copyright infringementby Isaiah B. Pickens (Author)In order to succeed in school, students fundamentally need to feel safe and connected--particularly when chronic stress at home, in the community, or at school makes it difficult to learn. This book explains practical ways to infuse schools with trauma-informed and culturally responsive (TICR) practices that can foster compassionate relationships, promote the well-being of students and educators alike, and unlock students' academic and...

An Organic Approach to Structuring Your Book: A Right-Brained Alternative to Outlines (Workbook Included)

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Report copyright infringementby Naomi Rose (Author)Looking for a more fulfilling writing experience? Feeling resistant to the idea of planning every aspect of your book before even starting to write? Finding it hard to organize your ideas coherently without losing all the juice of your intuitive, creative nature? Say goodbye to rigid outlines and hello to an approach to book structuring that lets your innate creativity flourish! Find joy and excitement in the process of structuring your book,...

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Report copyright infringementby Posamentier Alfred S (Author)The art or skill of problem solving in mathematics is mostly relegated to the strategies one can use to solve problems in the field. Although this book addresses that issue, it delves deeply into the psychological aspects that affect successful problem-solving. Such topics as decision-making, judgment, and reasoning as well as using memory effectively and a discussion of the thought processes that could help address certain problem-...

The 5 Secret Codes of Happiness: How to be happy for the rest of your life!

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Report copyright infringementby Anne Opaon Lusterio (Author)The single best guide in achieving lifetime happiness.CHOOSE YOUR HAPPINESS, CHANGE YOUR DESTINY.Why is it so hard to achieve happiness, when we ourselves are the reason why happiness exists? Happiness is not something you dream of. It is anything that you create.The reader is invited to open up their mind to happiness as a path to LIFE. Everyone has the right to be happy. We don't need to have the best of everything, we just need to...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert L. Lippman (Author)The Unknown Freud: Five Plays and Five Essays by Robert Lippman explores some of the feelings, fears, and beleifs that Freud may have privately harbored about his Jewish religious background, upbringing, and culture. This is done creatively through the five plays, and backed up with scholarly, academic research in the five essays. "A fascinating psychobiographic interweaving of Freud--the creator of psychoanalysis and secular Jew--in a...

Your Soul, Your Life: A Guide to Healing and Self-Healing - Paperback

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by Marzcia Techau (Author)Human life is full of challenges that can make it difficult to live in accordance with your true self, your inner core, your soul. Sometimes your surroundings react negatively to you, and survival mechanisms stemming either from experiences in this life or from the soul's experiences in previous ones, can cause you to shut off particular sides of yourself. Introducing different ways to cooperate with the spiritual world, including exercises for self-healing and case ...

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Report copyright infringementby Fernando Balius (Author), Mario Pellejer (Artist) I want to share my story to understand what is happening to me . Fernando Balius was a perfectly ordinary, if misunderstood, young adult--until he started hearing voices.In Traces of Madness, Fernando describes what it feels like, both mentally and physically, to lose your grip on reality. His life spins out of control when the voices he hears inside his head, depicted in the narrative as a monster, work to des...

Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts

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Report copyright infringementby Annie Duke (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions as a result in "the ultimate guide to thinking about risk" (Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit). "A big favorite among investors these days."--The New York Times "Outstanding."--Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal In Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made one of the most...

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Report copyright infringementby Aaron Lazare (Author)One of the most profound interactions that can occur between people, apologies have the power to heal humiliations, free the mind from deep-seated guilt, remove the desire for vengeance, and ultimately restore broken relationships. With On Apology, Aaron Lazare offers an eye-opening analysis of this vital interaction, illuminating an often hidden corner of the human heart. He discusses the importance of shame, guilt, and humiliation, the in...

Nlp Hypnosis: The 5 Keys To Building A Successful Hypnotic Practice To Persuade, Influence, And Analyze People. A Practical Guide To

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Clark (Author)Do you want to understand the secrets of NLP hypnosis? Maybe you want to learn how to influence other people.A few individuals seem more gifted than others do. NLP is known as one of the fastest-growing advances in applied psychology known. It defines what they do differently and allows you to learn such patterns of excellence.In this book NLP Hypnosis, you will explore the practical skills utilized by great communicators. Keep in mind that...

Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle - Paperback

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by Clint Edwards (Author)How Are You Doing? No, Really ... In this poignant memoir that is both laugh-out-loud funny, and sniffle inducing, Clint Edwards explores his lifelong struggle with mental illness in the shadow of his father's battle with the opioid epidemic and his mother's undiagnosed mental illness. From being diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, to finding love, marriage, and having children, Clint explores what it means to find a healthy and balanced life with mental il...

The Loving Push, 2nd Edition: A Guide to Successfully Prepare Spectrum Kids for Adulthood - Paperback

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by Temple Grandin (Author), Debra Moore (Author)Preparing Kids for the Real World and Their Best SelvesParents, teachers, therapists, and anyone who cares about a child or teen on the autism spectrum need this essential roadmap to prepare our youth for being successful adults in today's world.Since the first edition of The Loving Push, the prevalence rate of children diagnosed as autistic has only continued to rise. Greater numbers of kids are transitioning into adulthood with a spectrum labe...

Permission to Feel: The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Achieve Well-Being and Success

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Brackett (Author)The mental well-being of children and adults is shockingly poor. Marc Brackett, author of Permission to Feel, knows why. And he knows what we can do. "We have a crisis on our hands, and its victims are our children." Marc Brackett is a professor in Yale University's Child Study Center and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. In his 25 years as an emotion scientist, he has developed a remarkably effective plan to...

Is This My Problem or Yours? The Utian Strategy

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Report copyright infringementby Wulf H. Utian (Author)"We have a problem!!"Ever heard those words - from a family member, a friend, or an employee? And how often have you taken the bait - finding yourself inevitably trapped, cornered, snookered - indeed, left with owning and dealing with a problem that was never yours to begin with? That is what this book is about - how instantly to recognize a problem, to smell a rat, to sense someone is passing the buck, and for you to rapidly determine whe...

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa Rassaei (Author)Burnout and toxic dynamics aren't random-they follow hidden patterns most leaders miss. If you're feeling drained, frustrated, or stuck at work, you're not alone-and it's not your fault.When you're spending more time managing emotions than doing actual work, something in the system is off. Conflicts repeat, good people burn out, and small issues blow up-no matter how clear your goals or how kind your feedback is. This book explains why and ...

Certain About Uncertainty: Build Resilience, Gain Confidence, and Thrive in a Chaotic World

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Report copyright infringementby John Austin (Author)A Practical Guide to Confidence in ChaosUncertainty is not a passing phase. It's the defining condition of modern work. For many mid-career professionals and leaders, the pace of change has accelerated beyond what their old playbooks can handle. These leaders are skilled, experienced, and relied upon by others, yet they still feel the strain of constant disruption and the pressure to make decisions in environments where the ground never stop...

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by Eugene Early (Author)In this raw and unflinching memoir, I take readers on a journey through the darkest corners of my past, exploring the complex interplay of love, lust, and loss that shaped my life. From a tumultuous childhood marked by poverty and neglect to my experiences in my life thereafter, laying bare the painful lessons learned through a series of toxic relationships and self-destructive behaviors. With brutal honesty, I recount my struggles with depression, infidelity, and the ...

Qualitative Representations: How People Reason and Learn about the Continuous World

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Report copyright infringementby Kenneth D. Forbus (Author)An argument that qualitative representations--symbolic representations that carve continuous phenomena into meaningful units--are central to human cognition. In this book, Kenneth Forbus proposes that qualitative representations hold the key to one of the deepest mysteries of cognitive science: how we reason and learn about the continuous phenomena surrounding us. Forbus argues that qualitative representations--symbolic representations...

Sensorial Investigations: A History of the Senses in Anthropology, Psychology, and Law - Paperback

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by David Howes (Author)David Howes's sweeping history of the senses in the disciplines of anthropology and psychology and in the field of law lays the foundations for a sensational jurisprudence, or a way to do justice to and by the senses of other people.In part 1, Howes demonstrates how sensory ethnography has yielded alternative insights into how the senses function and argues convincingly that each culture should be approached on its own sensory terms. Part 2 documents how the senses have...

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Report copyright infringementby Adam Phillips (Author)One of The New York Times Critics' Picks of the Year From acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, a meditation on what we must give up to feel more alive. To give up or not to give up? The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never simple. Giving up our supposed vices is one thing; giving up on life itself is quite another. One form of self-sacrifice feels positive, something to admire and aspire to, while the other is profoundly...

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Report copyright infringementby Jordan Ritter Conn (Author)A deeply intimate portrait of the lives of four men that examines--in profound and comprehensive ways--what it means to be a man in America. Men wield outsized power across all major institutions. But they are falling behind across all measures of well-being and success. They include loving husbands and absent fathers, corporate strivers and displaced workers, the objects and instruments of incredible violence. They are half the popul...

Strait Outta The Cuckoo's Nest: Featuring Jimmy The Tumor

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Report copyright infringementby Ethan Bach (Author)A young man heroically details what mental health does to your everyday life and how addiction changes you in this personal account where sanity is hard won.Ethan Bach suffers from psychosis and, like any human ailment, he embodies it uniquely. In this moving memoir, he shares the events in his life that catapulted him into unwellness, where Bach felt like he was living in the real-life equivalent of The Truman Show-always watched, always fol...

From Pain to Power: Seven Steps to Healthy Boundaries - Hardcover

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by Ellen H. Saul (Author)What if . . . there was a clear roadmap for establishing healthy boundaries? What if you could find yourself in the process? Psychologist and author Ellen Saul understands how difficult it is to live with ineffective boundaries, and she knows how lost and powerless a person can feel. The seven steps she recommends will help you make changes that are based on your body's wisdom and informed by your deepest values. Ellen illustrates each step in this proven process with...