Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality Books

This book summarizes and integrates the social scientific research on racial colorblindness, focusing primarily on work within the field of psychology.  A new multi-variety colorblind framework is presented, which provides theoretical coherence to...

This book explores the long-term outcomes of severe and ongoing trauma-particularly complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD)-from phenomenological and cognitive perspectives. For example, C-PTSD can result in impairments at the body-schema level...

This book presents a genetic-phenomenological approach of existential psychotherapy, articulating its theoretical underpinnings with principles supported by scientific evidence and concluding with clinical examples.The volume also offers a clear...

This book covers topics not commonly associated with creativity that offer us insight into creative action as a social, material, and cultural process. A wide range of specialists within the humanities and social sciences will find this interesting, as...

This book presents an in-depth account of nine Black British women's experiences of violence and abuse. Through in depth interviews and analysis the author reveals their feelings of being silenced as children, women, Black women and as victims/survivors...

Ellsworth examines the concept of human nature and how different fields of study have approached it. This book presents a nuanced look at human nature that takes into account various perspectives and argues that there is no one universally accepted...

Personal and Social Adjustment is a comprehensive text on personal and social psychology. Willis Uhl Lemon and Francis F. Powers explore topics such as self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, and mental health, providing techniques and strategies for...

This comprehensive textbook provides a detailed overview of the psychological theories and research that inform our understanding of personality. It covers a wide range of topics, including trait theory, psychoanalytic theory, behaviorism, and humanistic...

Originally published in 1980, this book presents a detailed account of a series of investigations that examined the patterns of resort to drugs and alcohol use in college youth, and how such substance uses are linked to personality characteristics and...

Measurement in human services means one thing: how well the effort serves clients. But the data doesn't exist in a vacuum and must be communicated clearly between provider and client, provider and management, and across systems. During the past decade,...

Changing Habits of Mind presents a theory of personality that integrates homeostatic dynamics of the brain with self-processes, emotionality, cultural adaptation, and personal reality.Informed by the author's brain-based, relational psychotherapeutic...

A new approach which problematizes the category of contemporary adulthood, this book includes chapters on demographic change; becoming thirtysomething; graduates and work; mental health and happiness; new configurations of masculinity; the sexual...

This book explores the nature of intimacy by revealing how the influence of individual, interpersonal and wider social factors create variations in self-disclosure, intimacy games and relationship habits. It describes how the dynamics of power and...

Introduction - Negotiating Liveable Lives: Intelligibility and Identity in Contemporary Britain; M.Wetherell Part I: CLASS AND COMMUNITY  Individualisation and the Decline of Class Identity;  A.Heath, J.Curtice  & G.Elgenius 'I...

Introduction: The Identity/Action Relation; M.Wetherell PART I: BIOGRAPHIES AND PERSONAL TRAJECTORIES Practices, Identification and Identity Change in the Transition to Motherhood; H.Elliott, Y.Gunaratnam, W.Hollway & A.Phoenix Biography, Education...

Gender and Spoken Interaction presents a diverse collection of language and gender research with an exclusive focus on spoken interaction. The volume explores how gender is accomplished and reflected in spoken interaction, in relation to other...

Introduction: Against 'Theory of Mind'; I.Leudar & A.Costall PART I: THEORY AND HISTORY On Historical Antecedents of 'Theory of Mind'; I.Leudar & A.Costall Theory of Mind: The Madness Behind the Method; A.Costall & I.Leudar 'ToM': A Critical...

Self-help books aim to empower their readers and deliver happiness and personal fulfilment but do they really live up to this? This book offers a fresh perspective on self-help culture and popular psychology. Research on this subject matter has generally...

The easy-to-navigate flowcharts allow you quickly search up your symptoms and obtain an explanation of potential causes and viable home cures, as well as advise on when you should consult a doctor, even in a crisis. This thorough book covers over 175...

This Self-Help classic by Dr. Schwartz, will help you to sell better, manage better, earn more money and most important of all, find greater happiness and peace of mind. The Magic of Thinking Big gives you workable methods and Dr. Schwartz presents a...

Die dreißig Trancegeschichten in diesem Buch sind aus der Arbeit des Autors als Hypnosetherapeut entstanden. Sie wurden Patientinnen und Patienten mündlich vorgetragen und später verschriftlicht sowie zum Vorlesen und Selberlesen aufbereitet. Die...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Persönlichkeitspsychologie, Note: 1.3, Universität zu Köln, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende Arbeit befasst sich mit der akademischen Debatte über die Gemeinsamkeiten und Eigenheiten...

Rebuild your mental health through journaling in five short minutes a day with gratitude, reflection, and Scripture.For anyone who has had to deal with a narcissist in their life, the impact of the relationship can never be underestimated.Survivors must...

My Healing Narratives to TRAUMA Series: With the advent of COVID19, many are exhibiting trauma in tremendous ways. While some cannot talk about their trauma, it is important that we must find an outlet to de-stress ourselves. Abandoning Your Dream...

Do not read this book unless you are ready to see the world differently...Psychological Warfare: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Human Behavior, Brainwashing, Propaganda, Deception, Negotiation, Dark Psychology, and Manipulation is a must-have book...

You believe that your social life may be improved. You've been bashful for as long as you can remember. You have more uncomfortable moments in your talks than you'd like. Maybe you don't need a lot of pals, but you'd like to have some individuals to hang...

Knowing your type, according to Jung, was vital to understanding yourself: a means to track personal development and change. However, since his concepts have mostly been implemented in the fields of professional and marriage counseling, type has come to...

When you've mastered mind control, you'll be able to have and do everything you desire. Whether you want to sell something, make a sale, obtain money, go on a date, get a raise or promotion, get more slack from your boss, build your company, or do nearly...

If you've ever wondered what it would really be like to have the ability to influence others, then keep reading.Persuasion involves influencing others to see your point of view. People who have mastered the art of persuasion easily rise to leadership...

If you've always wanted to learn how to analyze people but don't know where to start then keep reading..Body language is made up of the psychical cues and alterations people make to their typical behavior in order to convey a certain emotion or cover...

Hack Your Personality Type to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Success. Delve into this interactive guidebook to hack your mind and uncover your core identity. Get past superficial markers of identity and discover the full makings of your personality type...

Thousands of years before the development of Western social sciences of psychology, philosophy, religious studies, etc., the yogis of India, especially the branch of Raja Yoga, which dealt with human mental faculty, pondered with the same questions that...

Time and timelessness are fundamental principles of psychoanalysis yet Freud does not present a consolidated theory of temporality. In this book Kelly Noel-Smith pieces together Freud's scattered 'hints' and 'suspicions' about time and its...

This volume fills the gap in books dedicated to the ideas of ground-breaking theorist Juliet Mitchell. Essays from internationally renowned scholars address themes that cross-cut her oeuvre: equality, violence, collective movements, subjectivity,...

This collection of essays articulates theoretical and philosophical arguments, and advances practical applications, as to why animals ought to matter to social work, in and of themselves. It serves as a persuasive corrective to the current invisibility...

Invite happiness into your life with 25 simple habits.We all have the same goal in life. Whether we believe we want money, a degree, a partner, or a baby, our underlying hope is the same. If we dig deep enough, we can see that what we're truly seeking is...

Breathing fresh air into debates surrounding foreign policy and interstate relations, Bianca Naude presents a holistic theory of states as collectives of people that cannot be reduced to their individual constituents.Moving among current research on the...

Diese Anleitung zur Menschenkenntnis bietet eine persönliche und philosophische Analyse des menschlichen Verhaltens und Charakters. Schmid und Cureau de la Chambre bieten praktische Tipps zur Interpretation von Körperhaltung, Verhaltensweisen und Mimik,...

This book explores the relationship between character and the unconscious mind. It delves into the workings of the psyche and how they influence our behavior and personalities. The book also covers the role of dreams and other unconscious phenomena in...

Do you live in an apartment, condominium, townhouse, duplex or just a smaller home? How to Hide Your Cat From the Landlord will assist everyone to live in harmony with their beloved feline in smaller spaces. Jasmine Kinnear's ability to explore and...

Many of us wonder why we continue to live the lives we have fallen into. If we were obedient children, we followed the societal rules laid out for us by our parents, community, schools, and peers. To be different would be risky; it was much easier to...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Persönlichkeitspsychologie, Note: 1,0, ( Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg ), Veranstaltung: Wirtschaftspsychologie - Grundlagen der Psychologie, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Persönlichkeitspsychologie, Note: 1,0, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: An Kunstwerken und deren Schaffen oder Betrachten hatte bereits Freud großes...

YOU WILL FIND 4 FREE GIFTS AT THE END OF THIS BOOK!Get Them While You Can!Affirmations for Self-Transformation.Steps to building healthy relationships.Practical techniques for cultivating emotional resilience.Visualization and personal transformation...