Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality Books

Readers find here a volume that applies positioning theory in order to achieve a fuller and more in-depth understanding of conflict and its psychological resolution. Positioning theory is the study of the nature, formation,...

This book analyzes the challenges, benefits, coping strategies, problems, and accomplishments associated with the midlife experience of women. Ten chapters present the state of research (and correct longstanding myths) regarding significant aspects of...

Learn dark feminine strategies almost no woman is usingIn this book, Ella Demie provides a start-to-finish blueprint for becoming physically and psychologically irresistible.Inside, you'll discover:- How to leverage the Baader-Meinhof...

„Ihr Persönlichkeitstyp: Anwalt (ESFJ)“ stellt ein außergewöhnliches Nachschlagewerk zum Anwalt dar, einem der 16 Persönlichkeitstypen ID16. Dieser Guide ist Teil der Serie ID16, die aus 16 Bänden besteht, die den...

Unsere Wahrnehmung bildet das Fundament für alles, was wir denken, tun, glauben und wissen. Was wäre, wenn unsere Wahrnehmung nur auf einer Selbsttäuschung beruht?Überzeugungen und Glaubenssysteme 'erschaffen' unsere Realität, in dem sie selektiv unsere...

Horrified by the Holocaust, social psychologist Stanley Milgram wondered if he could recreate the Holocaust in the laboratory setting. Unabated for more than half a century, his (in)famous results have continued to intrigue scholars. Based on unpublished...

This book explores adult experiences of autism diagnosis. Focusing on the experiences of 21 interviewees, the structure of the book mirrors the seven stages undergone upon diagnosis, and raises important questions about modern society and the self,...

This book examines the psychological dimensions of emotions and humour in Buddhism. While there is a wealth of material concerning human emotions related to humour and the mindful management of negative emotions, very little has been written on the...

 This book presents a wide variety of insights into the effects of smoking on both smokers and non-smokers. Based on extensive questionnaire surveys from across the USA, this research explores the complex dynamics of intimate relationships and how...

This book analyses Muslim-origin immigrant communities in Europe, and the problematic nature of their labelling by both their home and host countries. The author challenges the ways in which both sending and receiving countries encapsulate these...

This book explores the deep, imaginative, and creative power of poetry as part of the human experience. How poetry provides insight into human psychology is a question at the beginning of its theoretical development, and is a constant challenge for...

This book initiates the discussion between psychoanalysis and recent humanist and social scientific interest in a fundamental contemporary topic - the nonhuman. The authors question where we situate the subject (as distinct from the human) in current...

This book extends current understandings of the effects of using locative social media on spatiality, the experience of time and identity. This is a pertinent and timely topic given the increase in opportunities people now have to explicitly and...

This book explores the gamer's dilemma, which lies at the heart of theorising about the morality of certain video game content. The dilemma is as follows: given that gaming content involves virtual characters within a virtual environment, the moral...

This collection reflects on the emerging phenomenon of 'selfie citizenship', which capitalises on individual visibility and agency, at the time when citizenship itself is increasingly governed through biometrics and large-scale dataisation. Today we are...

This book examines infant and early childhood mental health and the importance of early emotional and social development for later developmental trajectories. It incorporates research and clinical perspectives and brings research findings to bear in...

This Brief brings together empirical accounts that contribute to the investigation of the cultural phenomena of deep personal experiences. It examines everyday life experiences and its influence on the development of successful social interactions...

You are an adult! It's incredibly frustrating that you have got to this stage of your life, and you can't communicate without losing your rage. But when this impacts your entire life, it's time to change!One drink seems like a typical, sociable idea. But...

Psychology is all about relationships, with parts of ourselves and with other people. Astrology gives us a code to learn the raw materials that we and other people are made of so we can better understand the dynamics that play out in our lives...

The "H" in the H factor stands for "Honesty-Humility," and it's one of only six basic dimensions of personality. People who have high levels of H are sincere and modest; people who have low levels are deceitful and pretentious. It isn't intuitively...

The first of its kind, this book focuses on empirical studies into creative output that use and test the systems approach. The collection of work from cultural studies, sociology, psychology, communication and media studies, and the arts depicts holistic...

This book reveals the workings of the bourgeois passion for submission in a variety of contemporary contexts. By (re)introducing the concept 'bourgeois' as an analytical term and describing this contemporary subject as a psychic economy rather than just...

This book draws together research on posthumanism and studies of kinship to elaborate an account of western human kinship practices. Studies of kinship have increasingly sought to critique the normative assumptions that often underpin how caring...

The contemporary psychiatric approach to trauma, encapsulated in the diagnostic category of PTSD, has been criticized for its neglect of the political dimensions involved in the etiology and treatment of trauma. By means of a philosophical and...

This book examines the use of myth in contemporary popular and high culture, and proposes that the aporetic subject, the individual that 'does not know', is the ideal contemporary subject. Using several contemporary novels, films and theatrical plays...

Publié pour la première fois en 1791, ce livre propose une étude de la physionomie humaine et de la manière dont elle peut être utilisée pour comprendre les caractéristiques et les traits de personnalité des individus. Lavater et Moreau de la Sarthe...

Dieses Buch ist eine bahnbrechende Studie der menschlichen Psychopathologie und Persönlichkeitsstörungen. Julius Ludwig August Koch untersucht die Ursachen und Symptome verschiedener Minderwertigkeiten, wie sie sich in der Gesellschaft zeigen. Ein...

Get Psyched is a great book for those who want a quick and easy tool to learn the basic principles, theories, and concepts of psychology. The basic topics of personality, intelligence, development, mental disorders and treatments, emotion, and social...

It is increasingly recognized that a significant number of individuals with personality disorders can benefit from therapy. In this new edition - based on the treatment of over a hundred patients with antisocial and borderline personality disorders -...

While there are many political, economic, and historical factors that contribute to the development and expression of nationalism, the tenacity and viciousness of nationalist conflicts, and the dedication that they inspire in people, suggest that...

This volume is presented in four sections based on recent research in the field: the sources of identity, the tie between identity and the social structure, the non-cognitive outcomes - such as emotional - of identity...

Some Implications of the Perceptgenetic Studies We should be most grateful to Professor Gudmund Smith for this compilation of studies on perceptgenesis (PG). Smith and his colleagues at Lund University are part of a small...

This book is about human behavior and, more particularly, about a class of human behaviors-those behaviors by people that have themselves as the object of their behaviors. These self-referent behaviors are social in nature in...

Psychologies of liberation are emerging on every continent in response to the collective traumas inflicted by colonialism and globalization. The authors present the theoretical foundation and participatory methodologies that unite these radical...

A marriage with an imperfect love story goes tragically wrong one summer in a small college town in Virginia, and the husband is left picking up the pieces of pain and regret. How did it end in suicide instead of divorce? What he discovers six...

Det handlar om att leva med Diabetes Typ 1 och göra det i förnekelse under 35 år. Boken är väldigt avskalad och personligt skriven av Leena som är diabetiker sedan 1979. Och har levt i förnekelse mot sjukdomen under alla dessa år. Resan lopp med jobb och...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Persönlichkeitspsychologie, Note: 1,0, Universität Potsdam (Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Methoden und Konzepte empirischer Bildungsforschung, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract:...

Live your dream! Your guide to increasing your chance of winning the lottery!In this book, you will learn:Learn the power of your mind and how it can turn your thoughts for realUse the law of attraction to manifest abundant wealth. A step-by-step guide...

Are you always nervous and awkward when surrounded by people? Do you find it difficult interacting with strangers and making meaningful conversations? Do you allow your fear of rejection stop you from having fun at parties, making friends, and leaving a...

¿Estás buscando tu verdadero yo? ¿Quieres saber tu tipo de personalidad? ¿Quisieras entender las motivaciones y la dinámica de los diferentes tipos de personalidad? ¿Quisieras desbloquear el comportamiento...

Does character determine appearance? Can the shape of a person's face-or the bumps on his head-provide insight into intelligence and personality? What effect, ultimately, do our thoughts and attitudes and personality have on how we look? It's a question...

Man's interest in character is founded on an intensely practical need. In whatsoever relationship we deal with our fellows, we base our intercourse largely on our understanding of their characters. . . . Because the feelings are in part mirrored on the...

Daniela dedicó varios años de su vida a completar sus estudios universitarios y a fomentar su crecimiento profesional. Realizó una Maestría en Administración de Empresas y tenía una carrera exitosa cuando conoció a quien luego se convirtió en su esposo...

Ce livre recueille des recherches menées par l'Association française pour l'avancement des sciences sur les facteurs biologiques et psychologiques qui contribuent à former les caractères nationaux. À travers des exemples tirés de différents pays, les...

Dans ce livre, Adolphe Desbarrolles offre une vision fascinante de la graphologie, l'art de juger les gens sur la base de leur écriture. Ce livre est plein d'anecdotes et d'exemples concrets qui aideront les lecteurs à mieux comprendre comment les...