Applied Psychology category: 2264 books
Beyond Individualism
Toward a New Understanding of Self, Relationship, and Experience
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
In this pathbreaking and provocative new treatment of some of the oldest dilemmas of psychology and relationship, Gordon Wheeler challenges the most basic tenet of the West cultural tradition: the individualist self. Characteristics of this self-model are our embedded yet pervasive ideas that the...
Smart Thinking
Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2012
When you understand how the mind works, you can think smarter—and act smarter.
Based on the precepts of cognitive science and drawing on a half century of interdisciplinary studies, Smart Thinking is the first book to reveal a three-part formula that distinguishes Smart Thinking from innate...
Flow at Work
Measurement and Implications
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Flow can be defined as the experience of being fully engaged with the task at hand, unburdened by outside concerns or worries. Flow is an enjoyable state of effortless attention, complete absorption, and focussed energy. The pivotal role of flow in fostering good performance and high productivity...
Cyberpsychology
An Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the human-computer interface in clear, non-technical language, making it an ideal introduction for students of both psychology and computer science. Covering the past, present, and future developments in technology and psychology, it combines cutting-edge...
Mind-Set Management
The Heart of Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 1996
You can follow any business guru you want, be it Peter Drucker or Tom Peters. You can adopt any new management concept, from reengineering to "empowering people." But Samuel A. Culbert has one caveat: no matter what managerial "religion" you choose--and there are many sound ones--before you can lead,...
by Arthur Becker-Weidman, Geraldine Casswell, Craig W. Clark
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
This collection of transcripts from sessions by certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapists gives therapists, educators, and child welfare and residential treatment professionals a detailed understanding of how Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy is used to help children who have a history of neglect,...
by Michael Cornwall
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2016
This study investigated the use of Articulated (spoken aloud) Thought Disputation (ATD) as a method of addressing the perceived weaknesses in the REBT model’s transferability from the clinical to real world experiences.
These data suggest there was no overall difference between the...
by William Stekel
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2018
The Depths of the Soul: Psycho-Analytical Studies written by William Stekel who was an Austrian physician and psychologist. This book was published in 1921. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately...
The Psychology of Joss Whedon
An Unauthorized Exploration of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2007
First there was “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”; then its spin-off “Angel”; then the cult hit “Firefly”; and its follow-up film, “Serenity.” They all had two things in common: their creator, Joss Whedon … and their surprising psychological depth.
Revisit the worlds of Joss Whedon...
by Timothy Bosworth
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2012
Action Triggers takes the best aspects of popular psychology quotes and combines them with tweets, posts and social media status updates to help you get you more organized productive and keep your life simpler, calmer and stress free.
Action Triggers is a results system where everyone has...
The Psychology of Visual Art
Eye, Brain and Art
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
What can art tell us about how the brain works? And what can the brain tell us about how we perceive and create art? Humans have created visual art throughout history and its significance has been an endless source of fascination and debate. Visual art is a product of the human brain, but is art so...
by Wolfram Boucsein
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
Electrodermal activity is one of the most frequently used psychophysiological evaluations in psychology research. Based on the 1992 edition of this work Electrodermal Activity covers advances in the field since the first publication in 1992. The current volume includes updated information on brain...
by Ilona Boniwell
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Discover the latest research findings and thinking on the topics of happiness, flow, optimism, motivation, character strengths, love and more.
The Psychology of Quality of Life
Hedonic Well-Being, Life Satisfaction, and Eudaimonia
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2012
The second edition will be an update and further elaboration of the literature related to subjective well-being, happiness, and life satisfaction. It will have a new substantial section that focuses on reviewing much of the literature of subjective well-being within specific life domains (social life,...