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  • Your Mind and How to Use It

    A Manual of Practical Psychology

    Psychology is generally considered to be the science of mind, although more properly it is the science of mental states—thoughts, feelings, and acts of volition. It was formerly the custom of writers on the subject of psychology to begin by an attempt to define and describe the nature of mind, before proceeding to a consideration of the subject of the various mental spates and activities. But more ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health First-Aid Kit?Help for Depression, Anxiety, Grief, and More

    An all-in-one guide to taking charge of your mental health, with research-proven strategies to alleviate daily struggles such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder, ADHD, and insomniaWith growing barriers to mental health care—from months-long therapy wait-lists to financial concerns to rampant online misinformation—it’s hard to know where to turn when you need help now. This book, written by ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • You Are Not Alone

    Ending the Stigma of Mental Health

    In a world that often celebrates the strength of our bodies, "You Are Not Alone" reminds us of the equal importance of our minds and hearts. This powerful self-help and inspirational book is a guiding light for anyone who has ever felt the weight of mental health struggles and the isolation that often accompanies them.Author Tracilyn George shares a deeply personal and courageous journey through ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writers on the Spectrum

    How Autism and Asperger Syndrome have Influenced Literary Writing

    by Julie Brown ...
    From Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale characters to Lewis Carroll's Wonderland and Emily Dickinson's poetic imagery, the writings and lives of some of the world's most celebrated authors indicate signs of autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Through analysis of biographies, autobiographies, letters and diaries, Professor Julie Brown identifies literary talents who display characteristics of Autistic ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Working with Parents of a Newly Diagnosed Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

    A Guide for Professionals

    Finding out that a child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can put an enormous strain on families, and the quality of support offered by professionals at this time can make a huge difference to how they adjust to the news. This book comprehensively sets out the type of support that is most beneficial to families immediately following an ASD diagnosis, and will equip professionals with the ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Working with Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom

    An Insider's Guide

    Having an array of effective strategies at your fingertips and understanding exactly why they work makes supporting children with Asperger Syndrome in the classroom a whole lot easier. This accessible, short and snappy guide to the basics will provide busy teachers and teaching assistants with everything they need to know to make their job easier, and to make a real difference to any student with ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Women and Psychoanalysis

    The Collected Papers of Lucy Holmes

    by Lucy Holmes ...
    This remarkable collection charts the professional growth of one psychoanalyst from student to seasoned clinician to provide a guidebook for how psychoanalytic theory is conceptualized, created and tested in the analytic session. Specifically, the book traces the development of thinking on the place of women in psychoanalysis and how psychoanalysis has changed how it views and treats women.Using ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Women and Drinking: Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies

    Series Book 34 - Advances in Psychotherapy - Evidence-Based Practice
    An essential resource for anyone providing help or services to women at risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Drinking during pregnancy can cause a range of disabilities that have lifelong effects yet are 100% preventable. A variety of brief motivational behavioral interventions developed for nonpregnant women of childbearing age can effectively prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies (AEP). This book ... Read more

    $23.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Willpower

    62 Self-Control and Discipline Techniques for More Happiness in Your Life

    Do you want to know how to apply self-control and discipline to your life?Do you have questions like these about willpower?How do commitment and progress affect my willpower?Is there such a thing as too much willpower?How do pride, shame, and guilt affect my willpower?What are some simple things that I can do to protect my willpower?Which runs out first, muscle energy or willpower?<p... ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why People Do the Things They Do

    Building on Julius Kuhl's Contribution to Motivation and Volition Psychology

    A unique and comprehensive book by leading researchers looking at motivation and volition. How can we motivate students, patients, employees, and athletes? What helps us achieve our goals, improve our well-being, and grow as human beings? These issues, which relate to motivation and volition, are familiar to everyone who faces the challenges of everyday life. This comprehensive book by leading ... Read more

    $69.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why a Gay Person Can't Be Made Un-Gay

    The Truth About Reparative Therapies

    Despite an abysmal "success rate," practitioners still use reparative therapy in an attempt to turn gays and lesbians straight. This text exposes the pitfalls that should be considered before gays embark on this journey that typically leads nowhere.Although homosexuality is becoming less stigmatized in American culture, gays and lesbians still face strong social, familial, financial, or career ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Who Am I?

    Understanding Identity and the Many Ways We Define Ourselves

    This book explores what identity is, what factors contribute to it, how it develops, and the impacts that a strong or weak sense of self can have on a person's health, happiness, and future.Many teens grapple with the seemingly simple question, "Who am I?" and struggle to integrate their experiences at school, at home, and with friends into their burgeoning sense of identity. How teens see ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • What’s Up, Doc?

    Psychology on the Rocks

    What's Up Doc? Psychology on the Rocks is an anthology of essays dealing critically with the published writings of theorists like Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, B. F. Skinner, Paul McHugh, Sören Kierkegaard, Thomas Szasz, M. Scott Peck, and Bernie Siegel, as well as shorter pieces on Thomas Nagel, Freeman Dyson, and Oliver Sacks. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • What You Need to Know about Personality Disorders

    Series series Inside Diseases and Disorders
    This volume provides readers with all the information they need to know about personality disorders, including how to assess, treat, manage, and diagnose the varying signs and symptoms of the 10 different personality disorders currently recognized.Having a personality disorder is different than having personality quirks. Personality quirks or eccentricities are considered normal; however, when ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • What You Need to Know about Eating Disorders

    Series series Inside Diseases and Disorders
    This book provides readers with information to better understand eating disorders, written in accessible language for teens and young adults—those most at risk for these potentially deadly mental disorders.Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, are some of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders. They are also the deadliest: in the United ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • What Would Freud Do?

    How the greatest psychotherapists would solve your everyday problems

    by Sarah Tomley ...
    What Would Freud Do? uses the key ideas of more than 80 psychological thinkers, past and present, to shine new light onto today's everyday problems.Ever wondered what a great therapist like Freud or Jung would have to say about your horrible boss, your phone-checking addiction or an occasional wish to cheat on your partner? Ever wished someone would explain why you sometimes act like an idiot just ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • What Men with Asperger Syndrome Want to Know About Women, Dating and Relationships

    by Maxine Aston ...
    Positive, practical and realistic, this book offers a wealth of information on women, dating and relationships for men with Asperger Syndrome (AS).Many AS men are totally confused and bewildered by women and relationships and find it hard to know what to do, what to say and how to get it right. For these men, understanding the emotional side to relationships and women's needs can be a complete ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • What is Soul?

    Rooted in the metaphysics of bygone times, the notion of soul in our Western tradition is packed with associations and meanings that are incompatible with the anthropological and naturalistic thinking that prevails in modernity. Whereas treatises of old conceived of the soul as an infinite, immaterial substance which was the ground of man’s hope for eternal salvation, modern psychology has for the ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Video Modeling for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals

    Video modeling takes visual learning to the next level by using new technologies to create an effective teaching tool. This book explains how professionals and parents can use innovative video modeling techniques to support the development of young children with autism spectrum disorders in school, home or community settings.Offering practical step-by-step guidance, the book shows how to film and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Using the Acquiescence Effect in Hostage Negotiations

    Engineering | Administration | Management | Research | Education | Apprenticeship | Project

    2589Tell yourself the following mentally first of all: I place myself as your family that loved you the most and helped you and you recognized.Question 1 - What do you plan? May your family hide that you are related to them, imagine the shame of your parents.Question 2 - What do you plan? Use your knowledge to help the planet, the planet can be helped by your abilities?Question 3 - What do you ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Using Hypnosis To Overcome Your Fears, Anxieties and Addictions

    Using Hypnosis To Overcome Your Fears, Anxieties and Addictions This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: What Individual Hypnosis Can Do For You. Chapter 2: What Is Group Hypnosis? Chapter 3: Group Hypnosis For Post Traumatic Stress Chapter 4: Group Hypnosis And Weight Loss Chapter 5: Group Hypnosis For Athletes Chapter 6: Group Hypnosis For Smokers Chapter 7: Is Individual ... Read more

    $6.97 USD

  • Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults

    As our population ages, practitioners find themselves working with older adults more frequently. Alcohol use problems among older adults are often underdiagnosed and undertreated, and there are few treatments designed specifically for this client group. This practical guide provides practitioners with up-to-date information on assessing and treating unhealthy alcohol use among older adults. With a ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Undertaking Capstone and Final Year Projects in Psychology

    Practical Guide for Students

    Undertaking Capstone and Final Year Projects in Psychology serves a seminal purpose in guiding its readers to create a capstone project. The text employs traditional and emerging methodologies and methods in order to posit an exhaustive approach that the psychology students can adopt to see their project to fruition.The text aims at fortifying the reader’s skills through the structure of its ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Understanding the Dynamics of Typical People

    An Introduction to Jungian Type Theory

    Understanding the Dynamics of Typical People is a humorous, and at the same time clear, systematic, and well-founded introduction to C. G. Jung's Type Theory. Written in an easy-to-understand conversational style, with examples, stories, vignettes, caricatures, and cartoons, the book will help you identify patterns that exist among people, patterns that make us "typical" while preserving each ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus