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Parental Alienation Syndrome in Court Referred Custody Cases - Paperback

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by Janelle Burrill (Author)This dissertation summarizes the research of 30 court referred, custody dispute cases assessing the behaviors of the parents and their children to determine the presence or absence of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). The criteria to determine the parent and their children's behaviors is Dr. Gardner's definition of Parental Alienation Syndrome. The parents were placed in three categories (mild, moderate or severe) based on their symptoms and behaviors. Their child...

Alternative States of Consciousness in Shamanism, Imaginal Psychotherapies, Hypnotherapy, and Meditation Including a Shamanism and Meditation Inspired

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Report copyright infringementby Allen Holmquist (Author)Shamanism, hypnosis, imaginal psychotherapies, and meditation are based on the use of what we in the modern western world think of as non-ordinary human consciousness. These four modalities have fundamental similarities and differences in purpose, theory, technique, type of alternative consciousness, and their application of non-ordinary reality. Shamanism, the oldest and most intertwined with the cultures in which it is practiced, will ...

Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care about Has Borderline Personality Disorder - Paperback

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by Paul T. T. Mason (Author), Randi Kreger (Author)Isn't it time you stopped walking on eggshells? Learn how with this fully revised and updated third edition of a self-help classic--now with more than one million copies sold!Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel you are 'walking on eggshells' to avoid the next confrontation? If the answer is 'yes, ' someone you care about may have borderline personality disor...

Is an Objective Measuring System for Facial Attractiveness Possible? - Paperback

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by Mounir Bashour (Author)here exists a need for the creation of an objective system for measuring facial attractiveness and along with it a detailed mathematical analysis and understanding of facial sexual dimorphism. Both the areas of ophthalmic and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the areas of facial attractiveness and recognition research in psychology would greatly benefit from achieving these goals. The objective of this work has been to: develop and test a system for measu...

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by Morton T. Kelsey (Author)The classic history of healing in the Christian church from biblical times to the present. Number of Pages: 384 Dimensions: 0.85 x 9.11 x 6.05 IN Publication Date: March 01, 1995

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Report copyright infringementby Sandi Mann (Author)Written by Dr Sandi Mann, Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, Psychology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries of key experiments, and even lists of questions you might be asked in your s...

Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose - Paperback

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by Leigh Cowart (Author)An exploration of why people all over the world love to engage in pain on purpose--from dominatrices, religious ascetics, and ultramarathoners to ballerinas, icy ocean bathers, and sideshow performers Masochism is sexy, human, reviled, worshipped, and can be delightfully bizarre. Deliberate and consensual pain has been with us for millennia, encompassing everyone from Black Plague flagellants to ballerinas dancing on broken bones to competitive eaters choking down hot ...

How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety

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Report copyright infringementby Ellen Hendriksen (Author), Anna DeVries (Editor)Picking up where Quiet ended, How to Be Yourself is the best book you'll ever read about how to conquer social anxiety. "This book is also a groundbreaking road map to finally being your true, authentic self." --Susan Cain, New York Times, USA Today and nationally bestselling author of Quiet Up to 40% of people consider themselves shy. You might say you're introverted or awkward, or that you're fine around friends...

The Study of a Secret Society: Resistance to Open Discussion of Suicide in the United States Coast Guard - Paperback

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by Stephanie I. M. Steinmetz (Author)This project began as an investigation into the high rate of suicide among members of the Coast Guard in comparison to other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. The course of research revealed Coast Guard officials' chronic reluctance to disclose information about suicide. Therefore, the new focus of research became a comparative investigation of the Coast Guard's resistance to discussing suicide within the organization. The study was conducted through inte...

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by Charles M. Masner (Author)School psychologists have an ethical obligation to be advocates for students. However, the ethical principles of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) do not define what it means for school psychologists to be advocates for students, except through the inferences that may be drawn from what school psychologists must be, and do, in order to comply with the NASP ethical principles. This dissertation proposed a definition of advocacy, which was then...

The Laws of Connection: The Scientific Secrets of Building a Strong Social Network - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby David Robson (Author)This groundbreaking study reveals how social connections are far more important than we thought, showing us the steps we can take to build better relationships and improve our lives. Social connection is as essential for our health and happiness as a balanced diet and regular exercise. It reduces our risk of stroke, heart disease, and Alzheimer's. It enhances our creativity and adds years to our life span. Yet many of us struggle to form st...

Customized Job Enrichment and Its Effect on Job Performance

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Report copyright infringementby Ira Feder (Author)A new type of highly customized job enrichment was studied for its impact on job performance, by comparing its impact on job performance to those resulting from classical job enrichment. The study was conducted on participants comprised of employees of a financial institution and a small section of a residential population. Participants (n=38) were Human Resources staff in the financial institution and of mixed professional occupations in the ...

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by Bb Easton (Author)One woman's secret journal completely changes her marriage in this hilarious and biting memoir--the inspiration for the Netflix Original Series SEX/LIFE. School psychologists aren't supposed to write books about sex. Doing so would be considered "unethical" and "a fireable offense." Lucky for you, ethics was never my strong suit. Sex/Life: 44 Chapters About 4 Men is a laugh-out-loud funny and brutally honest look at female sexuality, as told through the razor-sharp lens o...

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Report copyright infringementby Daria Burke (Author)We are not defined by our origin stories. We choose who we become. Daria Burke's childhood growing up under the shadow of an absent father and a mother debilitated by drug addiction was marked by neglect and poverty. Despite these fractured beginnings, she forges a triumphant path out of Detroit and into fashion's C-Suite. After ten years of therapy, she believes her healing journey is complete. When she discovers a photograph of the car...

Never Alone: Sharing the Gift of Community in a Lonely World - Paperback

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by Michael Adam Beck (Author), Elaine Heath (Foreword by)We have never been more connected--yet we have never felt more alone. Isolation is the great soul wound of our time. As Christians, we know that the church has a unique gift to offer a hurting world: communal life in Jesus. This gift has the power to heal our loneliness and isolation. It is good news for the lonely, the isolated, the struggling. So why does it often sound like bad news to those who need it most? Perhaps because we hav...

Raising Loving Siblings: How to Stop the Fighting and Help Your Kids Connect - Paperback

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by Jonathan Caspi (Author)"Be nice to your sister!" "Stop picking on your brother!" "That's a time-out for both of you." When nothing works to stop the incessant battles, where can exhausted parents turn? Sibling expert and family therapist Jonathan Caspi knows that understanding why kids fight is the first essential step to restoring peace. Featuring clear principles, dos and don'ts, and loads of stories, this book shines a spotlight on family dynamics. Dr. Caspi guides you to make an effect...

The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD - Paperback

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by Melissa Orlov (Author), Nancie Kohlenberger (Author)More and more often, adults are realizing that the reason they are struggling so much in their relationship is that they are impacted by previously undiagnosed adult ADHD. Learning how to interact around ADHD symptoms is often the difference between joy together and chronic anger and frustration. So The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD lays out the most important strategies couples can use - right now - to rebuild trust, fight less, d...

Helping Skills: Facilitating Exploration, Insight, and Action - Paperback

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by Clara E. Hill (Author), Harold Chui (Author), Judith A. Gerstenblith (Author)The sixth edition of this seminal textbook offers an updated model for aspiring helping professionals to enhance their clinical skills. Significant updates to this edition include: new interactive features to improve student learning, including self-reflection exercises to help them cultivate their own values and perspectives as helpers and role-play activities for hands-on learning; updated case examples and...

Psychology for Cambridge International as and a Level 3rd Edition - Paperback

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by Roberts (Author) Dimensions: 0.06 x 11.63 x 8.36 IN Publication Date: December 14, 2023

What to Do When You Feel Broken: How to Let Go of Negative Patterns, Heal Your Relationships and Find Freedom - Paperback

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by Laura Williams (Author)'Trauma doesn't have to be the end of your story--it can be the beginning of a new, stronger chapter. What to Do When You Feel Broken dives deep into the transformative process known as post-traumatic growth, revealing how even life's most challenging moments can fuel your resilience, strength, and growth.'--Mel Robbins, bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast You're not broken. Learn how your past impacts your present and develop the mindset you need ...

What Must Be Carried: Living a Beautiful Life Beyond Loss - Hardcover

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by Whitney Lyn Allen Gadecki (Author)A guide to start living again for those who have lost a loved one, written by a mother and widow What Must Be Carried: Living a Beautiful Life Beyond Loss is an empathetic guidebook that walks readers through the grieving process, giving them the tools they need to carry the pain of their loss and start truly living again. With relatable personal narratives from Whitney Lyn Allen Gadecki, mother of two boys, Jackson and Leo, certified grief educator and co...

Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing: A Sensorimotor Art Therapy Approach to Bilateral Body Mapping - Paperback

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by Cornelia Elbrecht (Author), Cathy A. Malchiodi (Foreword by)A body-focused, trauma-informed art therapy that will appeal to art therapists, somatic experiencing practitioners, bodyworkers, artists, and mental health professionals While art therapy traditionally focuses on therapeutic image-making and the cognitive or symbolic interpretation of these creations, Cornelia Elbrecht instructs readers how to facilitate the body-focused approach of guided drawing. Clients draw with both hands and...

The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships - Paperback

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by Michael P. Nichols (Author), Martha B. Strauss (Author)"That isn't what I meant!" Truly listening and being heard is far from simple, even between people who care about each other. This perennial bestseller--now revised and updated for the digital age--analyzes how any conversation can go off the rails and provides essential skills for building mutual understanding. Thoughtful, witty, and empathic, the book is filled with vivid stories of couples, coworkers, friends, and family working thr...

Substance Use Disorders: A Biopsychosocial Perspective - Paperback

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by Perry M. Duncan (Author)This textbook surveys the current knowledge on substance use disorders (SUD), summarizing scientific evidence from numerous fields. It uses a biopsychosocial framework to integrate the many factors that contribute to addictions, from genetic predispositions, neurological responses caused by drugs, co-occurring psychiatric disorders, personality traits, and developmental conditions to cultural influences. Real-life vignettes and first-person accounts build understand...

The Couples Therapy Flip Chart: A Psychoeducational Tool to Help Couples Identify Patterns of Disconnection, Manage Relationship Conflicts, and Create - Spiral

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by Elizabeth Earnshaw (Author)Author BiographyElizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, CGT, is a Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and AAMFT Approved Supervisor. She is the author of the best-selling relationship book, I Want This to Work and the owner of a national therapy practice that provides systemic therapy to individuals, couples, and fam...

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Greenblatt (Author), Adam Phillips (Author)A powerful exploration of the human capacity for renewal, as seen through Shakespeare and Freud "A compellingly readable and intelligent book. . . . Both authors write with impressive energy."--Rowan Williams, New Statesman In this fresh investigation, Stephen Greenblatt and Adam Phillips explore how the second chance has been an essential feature of the literary imagination and a promise so central to our ex...

The Marshmallow Test: Why Self-Control Is the Engine of Success - Paperback

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by Walter Mischel (Author)Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later in life? The world's leading expert on self-control, Walter Mischel has proven that the ability to delay gratification is critical for a successful life, predic...

Data Baby: My Life in a Psychological Experiment - Hardcover

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by Susannah Breslin (Author)A Belletrist Book Pick for December 2023 Lab Girl meets Brain on Fire in this provocative and poignant memoir delving into a woman's formative experiences as a veritable "lab rat" in a lifelong psychological study, and her pursuit to reclaim autonomy and her identity as a adult. What if your parents turn you into a human lab rat when you're a child? Will that change the story of your life? Will that change who you are? When Susannah Breslin is a toddler, her par...

Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating - Paperback

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by Christy Harrison (Author)Reclaim your time, money, health, and happiness from our toxic diet culture with groundbreaking strategies from a registered dietitian, journalist, and host of the Food Psych podcast. 68 percent of Americans have dieted at some point in their lives. But upwards of 90% of people who intentionally lose weight gain it back within five years. And as many as 66% of people who embark on weight-loss efforts end up gaining more weight than they lost. If dieting is so clear...

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by Eric R. Kandel (Author)When we view a work of art, we often experience an emotional response, but the causes of our reactions are complex. Our knowledge of why we respond to art as we do is rooted in science--in psychology and biology. Eric R. Kandel traces the origins of this understanding to early twentieth-century Vienna, which gave rise to the concept of the "beholder's share," the realization that art is incomplete without the perceptual and emotional involvement of the viewer--that i...

The Transformative Self: Personal Growth, Narrative Identity, and the Good Life - Hardcover

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by Jack J. Bauer (Author)The Transformative Self explores three of life's perennial questions: How do we make sense of our lives? What is a good life? How do we create one? In this comprehensive volume, developmental psychologist Jack J. Bauer responds to those three questions by integrating three main areas of study-narrative identity, the good life, and personal growth-to present an innovative model of humane flourishing and human development. The Transformative Self synthesizes an extensiv...

Talent Without Borders: Global Talent Acquisition for Competitive Advantage - Hardcover

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by Robert E. Ployhart (Author), Jeff A. Weekley (Author), Julian Dalzell (Author)Talent is one of the most important strategic resources in the modern economy: it is the resource that creates economic growth through exceptional innovation, service, and performance. But talent is scarce, and finding the right talent, in the right place, and at the right time, is challenging. Talent is not distributed evenly within and across borders. Hence, generating a competitive advantage in the modern econ...