Tom Butler-Bowdon - 50 Psychology Classics

Tom Butler-Bowdon - 50 Psychology Classics

Author: Tom Butler-Bowdo

Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing

Date: January 25, 2007

Pages: 311

Description:

Who we are, how we think, what we do.

Insight and inspiration from 50 key books.

In his newest addition to the 50 Classics series, Butler-Bowden provides concise summaries and commentaries on fifty of the most influential works on the human mind and behavior, along with special features to provide additional context. Drawing on the rich vein of the classics as well as contemporary works, this book is a worthy addition to a series that has sold over 100,000 copies in English and been translated into 17 languages.

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David A.Statt - The Concise Dictionary of Psychology 3rd ED

David A.Statt - The Concise Dictionary of Psychology 3rd ED

Author: David A. Statt

Publisher: Routledge

Date: May 22, 1998

Pages: 148

Description:

With more than 1,300 entries, this new edition of The Concise Dictionary of Psychology is comprehensive, clear and user-friendly. With extensive cross-referencing to related entries, it includes many additional entries and entries from peripheral fields, such as Babinski reflex, Doppler effect, Little Albert and Murphy's Law. Updated to take account of recent developments in psychology, it is a lean and efficient source of information, written in a straightforward and readable manner.

From atavistic to folie à deux, from engram to Weltschmerz and Seashore test, this book will be an indispensable reference tool for students of psychology, for professionals and for people in the health and caring professions.

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Joel Bauer-Mark Levy - How to Persuade People Who Don't Want to be Persuaded

Joel Bauer-Mark Levy - How to Persuade People Who Don't Want to be Persuaded

How to Persuade People Who Don't Want to be Persuaded

Publisher: Wiley

Date: June 17, 2004

Pages: 256

Description:

The art of persuasion as taught by one of the world's most sought-after speakers and pitchmen In this daring book, Joel Bauer teaches you how to persuade by making your messages entertaining. Learn the secrets behind "The Fright Challenge," "The Transformation Mechanism," and other persuasion tactics used by pitchmen, carneys, and conjurors to convince people to their way of thinking. Along with coauthor Mark Levy, Bauer has taken these ethical, entertainment-based techniques, and has made them practical for everyday use-capable of influencing one person or a thousand, in business and in life.

Joel Bauer (Los Angeles, CA) is an expert in performance-based live marketing who The Wall Street Journal online referred to as "undoubtedly the chairman of the board" of corporate tradeshow rain-making. Mark Levy (Chester, NJ) has written for the New York Times, has authored or coauthored three books, and is the founder of Levy Innovation, a consulting firm that makes individuals and companies memorable.

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Ruth K Westheimer - Sanford Lopater - Human Sexuality A Psychosocial Perspective

Ruth K Westheimer-Sanford Lopater - Human Sexuality A Psychosocial Perspective

Human Sexuality: A Psychosocial Perspective, 2nd Edition

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Date: 2004

Pages: 768

Description:

Textbook examines the latest developments across a range of topics including gender, sexual identity, self-concept, and the psychosocial environment. Includes new information on cultural diversity, sexuality in illness and disability, and more. Features glossary terms, discussion questions, and definitions.

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Sharon Heller - Freud A to Z

A lively guide to the life and work of the father of psychoanalysis From Anna O. to Zionism, this uniquely accessible A-to-Z reference presents a comprehensive overview of Freud's ideas, family, colleagues, patients, writings, and legacy. Mixing humor, passion, and knowledge, each of the more than 100 fascinating entries offers a revealing look at some aspect of Freud's world, be it a description of his famed pillowed office at Berggasse 19 or an account of his intense feud with former student Carl Jung. Sharon Heller, PhD (Boynton Beach, FL), is the author of three popular psychology books.

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Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology 2nd Ed

This single-volume, accessible resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology, including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments; applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information. More than 650 articles -- 65% of those are entirely new or updated since the last edition. Each article ranges from 25 to 1,500 words, covering the topics researchers want to know about, including: * Abnormal psychology * Bipolar disorder * Dyslexia * Sigmund Freud * Insomnia * Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) * Unconscious motivation * And hundreds more In addition to more that 175 photographs, charts and graphs, students will also find a new glossary of over 350 terms, an updated organizations list and an updated and expanded index.

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