MU Libraries New Books: Psychology

About the new book list

11/18/2009

The RSS feeds for the new books list is updated every Wednesday and contains a list of books added to the Ellis Library collection for the last six weeks. The titles are grouped by call number classification, and are listed by week and alphabetically by title.

Books for the most recent weeks are currently on the New Books Shelves inside the north entrance of Ellis Library. They can be checked out.

A dark trace : Sigmund Freud on the sense of guilt / Herman Westerink. (11/18/2009)

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Sigmund Freud, in his search for the origins of the sense of guilt in individual life and culture, regularly speaks of "reading a dark trace," thus referring to the Oedipus myth as a myth about the problem of human guilt. In Freud's view, this sense of guilt is a trace, a path, that leads deep into the individual's mental state, into childhood memories, and into the prehistory of culture and religion.

Herman Westerink follows this trace and analyzes Freud's thought on the sense of guilt as a central issue in his work, from the earliest studies on the moral and "guilty" characters of the hysterics, via later complex differentiations within the concept of the sense of guilt, and finally to Freud's conception of civilization's discontents and Jewish sense of guilt. The sense of guilt is a key issue in Freudian psychoanalysis, not only in relation to other key concepts in psychoanalytic theory but also in relation to Freud's debates with other psychoanalysts, including Carl Jung and Melanie Klein.

Call #: BF109.F74 W47813 2009

A history of charisma / John Potts. (11/18/2009)

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'After reading John Potts's engrossing new book, A History of Charisma, I agree with him unreservedly...Charisma matters a lot, for good and ill, in politics, religion, business, the arts and many other walks of life.' The Australian

Call #: BF698.35.C45 P68 2009

Effective counseling skills : the practical wording of therapeutic statements and processes / Daniel Keeran. (11/18/2009)

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Also used as a counselor training and examination manual, this book gives away the secrets of effective counselors and therapists. The practical skills and concepts distilled in the present form, are the contributions of countless colleagues and clients who over the years have challenged the creative energies of the author. Effective Counseling Skills is designed to achieve the primary purpose of making counseling skills public knowledge in the belief that the health of society is improved when counseling is known to the most people. The style of the manual is conversational with numerous examples of the wording of therapeutic statements. Major topic areas include an explanation of the client's personal history, suicide prevention, how to begin and deepen the counseling process, helping the client learn healthy ways of relating, moving the client from childhood to maturity, skills for healing grief, and working with couples facing issues of conflict, infidelity, addiction, and other common problems. Practical ways to build and manage a counseling practice are presented. A detailed index and table of contents make the volume easy to use as a guide for both the practitioner as well as people seeking help. Library of Congress Control Number: 2009904837

Call #: BF636.6 .K44 2009

Handbook of psychological assessment / Gary Groth-Marnat. (11/18/2009)

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Call #: BF176 .G76 2009

How children learn to read : current issues and new directions in the integration of cognition, neurobiology and genetics of reading and dyslexia research and practice / edited by Ken Pugh and Peggy McCardle. (11/18/2009)

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This book brings together in one volume information about the neurobiological, genetic, and behavioral bases of reading and reading disabilities. In recent years, research on assessment and treatment of reading disability (dyslexia) has become a magnet for the application of new techniques and technologies from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. This interdisciplinary fusion has yielded numerous and diverse findings regarding the brain basis of this syndrome, which are discussed in this volume by leading researchers. Intervention approaches based on such research are presented. The book also calls for research in specific directions, to encourage the field to continue moving into the bold frontier of how the brain reads.

The volume is essential reading for a range of researchers, clinicians, and other professionals interested in reading and reading disability, and also commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Extraordinary Brain Conferences hosted by The Dyslexia Foundation.

Call #: BF456.R2 H67 2009

Mobility in daily life : between freedom and unfreedom / Malene Freudendal-Pedersen. (11/18/2009)

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Why do we choose specific modes of transport and what are the perceived rationalities for our choice? How are different theoretical concepts within mobility research actually perceived and lived in everyday life? At this book's core is a conceptual and empirical contribution to critical mobility research. It focuses on the tension between freedom and unfreedom, articulated through the dichotomy between individuality and community, as well as critical perspectives on the multitude of unintended consequences of mobility. In a range of everyday life narratives, this tension is analyzed through the concept of 'structural stories'. In teasing out the ambivalences of late modern everyday life, Malene Freudendal-Pedersen exposes how mobility both generates and helps to overcome and live with these ambivalences.

Call #: BF697 .F75 2009

Post-mining of association rules : techniques for effective knowledge extraction / [edited by] Yanchang Zhao, Chengqi Zhang, Longbing Cao. (11/18/2009)

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Post-Mining of Association Rules: Techniques for Effective Knowledge Extraction provides a systematic collection of research on the summarization, presentation, and new forms of association rules for post-mining. This book presents researchers, practitioners, and academicians with tools to extract useful and actionable knowledge after discovering a large number of association rules.

Call #: BF319.5.P34 P67 2009

Save as-- digital memories / edited by Joanne Garde-Hansen, Andrew Hoskins and Anna Reading. (11/18/2009)

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In this groundbreaking collection, a range of international scholars examine how digital media are changing memory practices, discourses and forms in different national and cultural contexts around the world.

Call #: BF371 .S39 2009

The Psychology of learning and motivation. (11/18/2009)

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Call #: BF683 .P78

Flames from the unconscious : trauma, madness, and faith / Michael Eigen. (11/11/2009)

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This is an astonishing and gripping psychoanalytic meditation on the collective psyche and the experiences of the recent traumatic past.

As always, Michael Eigen has an extraordinary ability to use language in a way that opens and deepens psychic reality. His form evokes what his theory proposes, the constant ebbing and flowing, opening and closing of our ability to stay in contact with that reality. He is a master of psychoanalytic theory who nonetheless brings us up constantly short in the face of what is shockingly raw and untheorizable in life. A master of the dialectic between theory and practice, of holding opposites in tension, Eigen is no less a poet of psychoanalysis, who weaves between metaphor and theoretical analysis as if they were always meant to be the warp and woof of our apprehension—and while doing so tries to keep our minds equally focused on what is warped in our social body as well as our personal psyches without denying the surges of hope and inspiration that make it meaningful.

Call #: BF175.4.R44 E425 2009

Hidden intercourse : eros and sexuality in the history of Western esotericism / edited by Wouter J. Hanegraaff and Jeffrey J. Kripal. (11/11/2009)

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From rumours about gnostic orgies in antiquity to the explicit erotic symbolism of alchemical texts, from the subtly coded eroticism of medieval kabbalah to the sexual magic practiced by contemporary occultists and countercultural translations of Asian Tantra, the history of Western esotericism is rich in references to the domains of eros and sexuality. This volume, which brings together an impressive array of top-level specialists, is the first to analyze the eroticism of the esoteric without sensationalism or cheap generalizations, but on the basis of expert scholarship and attention to textual and historical detail. While there are few other domains where the imagination may so easily run wild, the various contributions seek to distinguish fact from fiction - only to find that historical realities are sometimes even stranger than the fantasies. In doing so, they reveal the outlines of a largely unknown history spanning more than twenty centuries.

Call #: BF1442.S53 H53 2008

Historical and conceptual issues in psychology / Marc Brysbaert, Kathy Rastle. (11/11/2009)

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Intimacy and power : the dynamics of personal relationships in modern society / Derek Layder. (11/11/2009)

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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 control in relationships give rise either to mutual satisfaction or to the unraveling of intimacy.

Call #: BF575.I5 L39 2009

Mirroring and attunement : self-realization in psychoanalysis and art / Kenneth Wright. (11/11/2009)

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Call #: BF637.S4 W78 2009

Partners in thought : working with unformulated experience, dissociation, and enactment / Donnel B. Stern. (11/11/2009)

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Donnel Stern has done it again. In his newest book, Partners in Thought, the implications of his groundbreaking volume, Unformulated Experience, reach a level of clinical and conceptual power that firmly establish his preeminence in the vanguard of psychoanalytic thinkers whose relational sensibility is reshaping theory and practice. In Partners in Thought, Stern shows in vivid detail how Interpersonal/Relational clinical process increases the richness and robustness of a patients self-experience and leads to increased spontaneity in communicating the full range of who I am in the shifting complexity of living ones life. The evocativeness of his clinical vignettes, and the stunning clarity with which he makes supposedly difficult concepts easy to understand, situates Stern as one of the unique psychoanalytic authors who speak both to a professional audience and to thinking human beings in general. The importance of this masterful volume cannot be overestimated. No matter how busy you are, I can only say, ‘Read it!’

- Philip M. Bromberg, Ph.D., author, Awakening the Dreamer (2006) and Standing in the Spaces (1998)

Partners in Thought, in its remarkable ability to perform in the writing the experiences it describes, does something all too rare in psychoanalytic writing: It adds to the stock of available and interesting reality. At once a fascinating work in progress - there could be no formulating of unformulated experience - and a lucid account of what the struggle for articulation might be, Partners in Thought keeps the reader always on the edge of the newest intimations and possibilities that psychoanalysis can provide. As this book makes abundantly clear, with his own plain and subtle eloquence Stern is in the process of writing some of the most useful and inspiring psychoanalysis around.

- Adam Phillips, Ph.D., author, Going Sane (2005) and Side Effects (2006)

Donnel Sterns Partners in Thought elaborates in depth some of the crucial and radical shifts in contemporary psychoanalysis brought about by the confluence of relational and interpersonal thinking. In a relaxed and accessible way, Stern guides us along the tributaries to the essential concepts, cogently articulating the structure of relational thought while deftly interweaving clinical illustrations. These often focus quite usefully on the struggle to reflect honestly and deeply on our own subjectivity as an analyst. His thesis - that analyst and patient must collaborate, that two people understanding each other is necessary for one, the patient, to be understood - is directly connected to his earlier writings on the emergence of formulated experience through participation in a relationship. Grounding this thesis in a wide-ranging philosophical perspective as well as the concretum of everyday clinical experience, Partners in Thought keeps us surprised and curious - as Stern would like us to be as analysts - challenging us with the multitude of questions that our multiple selves engender. I suspect it will serve equally well the unfamiliar reader seeking a way into relational thought as the experienced reader: Both will resonate with and be stimulated anew by Sterns questions and reflections on his work as an analyst.

- Jessica Benjamin, Ph.D., author, The Bonds of Love (1988) and The Shadow of the Other (1997)

With this book, Donnel Stern has established himself as the Bion of relational psychoanalysis. Suddenly there is an intricately presented model of thinking as it manifests in the consulting room. His book is an essential guide to understanding the disordered mind in the psychoanalytic encounter.

- Peter Fonagy, Ph.D., FBA, Freud Memorial Professor, University College London

Call #: BF313 .S74 2010

Possession : Jung's comparative anatomy of the psyche / Craig E. Stephenson. (11/11/2009)

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Craig Stephensons Possession is a book I trust. - Marion Woodman, PhD (Hon), Jungian analyst.

Dr. Stephenson makes the remarkable and convincing argument that Jungs understanding of the phenomena of possession lies at the basis of his analytical psychology. Drawing on contemporary insights on possession from anthropology, as well as from psychology, and without subordinating either discipline to the epistemology or conceptual apparatus of the other, Dr. Stephenson re-theorizes how Jungs notion of possession may be used to open and illuminate the problematic space between society, patient and therapist in the therapeutic encounter. - Edward L. Schieffelin, Reader Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, University College London.

Craig Stephenson brings luminous insights to bear on murky, alarming and difficult terrain, and, in times of sharp conflict between various theologies and dogmatisms, opens a new horizon for thinking fruitfully about the complexities of consciousness and self. This is a rich and lucid book of striking sensitivity and thoughtfulness. - Marina Warner, Author of Phantasmagoria and Fantastic Metamorphoses; Professor of Literature, University of Essex.

Call #: BF173 .S8185 2009

Reflections in personal construct theory / edited by Richard J Butler. (11/11/2009)

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Reflections in Personal Construct Theory explores different aspects of the important concept of reflexivity. In a series of thought-provoking chapters, several internationally renowned practitioners discuss the impact of reflexivity on various perspectives of their own work. Each chapter covers an aspect of Personal Construct Theory which the authors have found helpful in their own practices. They proceed to reveal how it relates to reflexivity, how they have incorporated this in practice, and how it has enhanced their understanding of their own process of self construing. As a result, valuable insights and practical guidance are provided both for professionals managing therapeutic relationships and those new to personal construct psychology.

Reflections in Personal Growth Construct Theory represents an important new contribution to a central tenet of Personal Construct Psychology that continues to gain influence with scholars, researchers and practitioners across a broad range of disciplines.

Call #: BF698.9.P47 R44 2009

The creative therapist : the art of awakening a session / Bradford Keeney. (11/11/2009)

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In The Creative Therapist, Bradford Keeney makes the case that creativity is the most essential aspect of vibrant, meaningful, and successful therapy. No matter what therapeutic orientation one practices, it must be awakened by creativity in order for the session to come alive. This book presents a theoretical framework that provides an understanding of how to go outside habituated ways of therapy in order to bring forth new and innovative possibilities. A basic structure for creative therapy, based on the outline of a three-part theatrical play is also set forth. With these frameworks, practical guidelines detail how to initiate and implement creative contributions to any therapeutic situation.

Call #: BF408 .K43 2009

The idea of creativity / edited by Michael Krausz, Denis Dutton and Karen Bardsley. (11/11/2009)

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Call #: BF408 .I36 2009

Changing the scientific study of religion : beyond Freud? : theoretical, empirical and clinical studies from psychoanalytic perspectives / Jacob A. Belzen, editor. (11/4/2009)

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The psychoanalytic approach to religion has changed radically during the course of the twentieth century. In both clinical and theoretical work in psychoanalysis, developments have taken place that frequently are not noted by persons who assume that all that can be said has been said by Freud.

The study of religious phenomena, persons, events and traditions has always been a substantial part of applied psychoanalysis and here also major developments have taken place. It is no exaggeration to state that the scientific study of religion has been revolutionized by the integration of psychological perspectives, including the field of psychoanalysis.

This volume differs from other recent publications on the topic of psychoanalysis and religion in drawing upon the entire field of psychoanalytic involvement with religion. It is interdisciplinary in approach and unlike other books on the topic brings together an exceptional combination of theoretical, empirical and clinical studies. No other book provides integrated examples of all three types of work.

Call #: BF175.4.R44 C43 2009

Cognitive psychology / Philip Quinlan and Ben Dyson. (10/28/2009)

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Cognitive Psychology provides a lively and engaging introduction to this field and offers complete coverage of all the British Psychological Society (BPS) required topics. This text provides a clear and detailed account of key experiments, theories and concepts, and the examples, full colour photos and illustrations found throughout animate theoretical discussion and enable students to grasp the practical applications of Cognitive Psychology.

Call #: BF201 .Q46 2008

Emotion and memory in development : biological, cognitive, and social considerations / edited by Jodi A. Quas, Robyn Fivush. (10/28/2009)

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"...valuable...empircal data."--PsycCRITIQUES

Call #: BF723.M4 E46 2009

Streetlights and shadows : searching for the keys to adaptive decision making / Gary Klein. (10/28/2009)

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Earl Hunt, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington

"Gary Klein's Streetlights and Shadows challenges ten common misconceptions about decision making and focuses on how real people, especially experts, try to make sense of a situation in a world of ambiguity and then decide and adapt to meet the needs of the situation. He folds in and interprets the research findings of many others in the field and explains convincingly the boundedness of the rationality model. Exceptionally readable, with a wealth of fascinating anecdotes based on a lifetime of exploring how real people make decisions, it should be required reading for anyone attempting to understand and model human decision making."
—Alexander H. Levis, Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering, George Mason University, Chief Scientist of the Air Force 2001-2004

"I know of no one who combines theory and observation—intellectual rigor and painstaking observation of the real world—so brilliantly and gracefully as Gary Klein."
—Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and Blink

"Streetlights and Shadows is a fascinating study of leadership and adaptive decision making. It is absolutely relevant to the complex and uncertain strategic environment that we live and work in today. Gary Klein's work helps establish an important context that is essential to the effective growth and development of leaders and decision makers at all levels".
—Peter J. Schoomaker, General, US Army (Retired), Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army 2003-2007

"Streetlights and Shadows is based on decades of empirical scientific studies of experts and top professionals in a variety of domains that are important to business, industry, government, and society as a whole. Klein has done perhaps more than any other scientist to illuminate the mysteries of expert reasoning and human decision making in the 'real world'—that is, the world outside the laboratory. Using his distinctive story-telling style, Klein adroitly eviscerates myths and offers cogent explanations of human expertise and judgment. Cognitive Science may have found its Darwin in Gary Klein, a genuine explorer of the human cognitive landscape."
—Kenneth M. Ford, Director and CEO, Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

Call #: BF448 .K54 2009

Successful cognitive and emotional aging / edited by Colin A. Depp, Dilip V. Jeste. (10/28/2009)

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Depp and Jeste s book is a brilliant account of successful cognitive and emotional aging. The focus on success, and on success in particular in cognitive and emotional realms, is a most welcome departure from accounts focusing on pathology. Jeste and Depp have enlisted foremost experts on behavioral and psychosocial aspects of aging, biological aspects, and prevention and intervention strategies, with each chapter not only laying out the most recent research, but also summarizing with key points and recommended reading. This book will be of great use not only to geriatric researchers, but also to practicing doctors and other clinicians who treat a geriatric population. Indeed, the book, written in a clear and accessible way, might appeal to a general public that is keenly interested in successful aging. Likely to be a key text on successful aging for many years to come a real tour de force. --Elyn R. Saks, J.D., Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law; Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, School of

In Successful Cognitive and Emotional Aging by Jeste and Depp have assembled a distinguished set of experts to consider an age-old question: How does one achieve a long and satisfying life? Drawing on cutting edge research, the answers span molecules and genes to social relationships and spirituality. This unique handbook offers fresh and thoughtful insights into aging and human development. --Laura L. Carstensen, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy

Successful Cognitive and Emotional Aging is a fascinating, informative, and compelling read that presents a broad based approach to cognitive and emotional aging and the timing couldn t be better as baby boomers are poised to come of age . Chapters, which cover behavioral and psychosocial, biological and prevention and intervention strategies, are authored by experts in the field and are cutting edge, well-written, and well documented. The final chapter, a summary of the book, contains many useful recommendations. --Kathleen C. Buckwalter, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Sally Mathis Hartwig Professor of Gerontological Nursing Research, Director, The University of Iowa John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence

Call #: BF724.85.C64 S83 2010

The Hermetica : an annotated bibliography / Elizabeth Ann Ambrose. (10/28/2009)

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Call #: BF1621 .A42 1992

The other kind of smart : simple ways to boost your emotional intelligence for greater personal effectiveness and success / Harvey Deutschendorf. (10/28/2009)

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“… an awesome book…well written, simple, easy to understand, fast to read and just about right on in most of its suggestions and ideas.” -- CEO Blog

“…helps the reader at once feel good about their strengths and also willing to work on their weaknesses.” -- Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal

“…very useful guide to develop stress tolerance, cultivate empathy, increase flexibility, boost assertiveness, resolve problems successfully, and overcome self-limiting barriers to achieve one's true potential.” -- CEO Refresher.com

Call #: BF576 .D48 2009

What we know about emotional intelligence : how it affects learning, work, relationships, and our mental health / Moshe Zeidner, Gerald Matthews, and Richard D. Roberts. (10/28/2009)

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Neal Ashkanasy, University of Queensland Business School, Australia, and co-author of Managing Emotions in the Workplace

"The idea of emotional intelligence has been both useful and popular. Amid all the attention it has received, Moshe Zeidner, Gerald Matthews, and Richard Roberts have been essential in helping us to distinguish what is known scientifically about it from what is hoped for and what is hyped."
—Keith Oatley, University of Toronto, author of Emotions: A Brief History

"The work of Moshe Zeidner, Gerald Matthews, and Richard D. Roberts has provided a welcome and much needed corrective to the runaway (and sometimes misleading) popularizations of emotional intelligence. Their latest book, What We Know about Emotional Intelligence focuses on the real science behind emotional intelligence, and it indicates the concept's potential contributions to human psychology and life. This readable, well-informed, and intelligent new work offers a lively, contemporary commentary on the field, from which there is much of value to be learned."
—John D. Mayer, University of New Hampshire

"Together with their previous two books, Zeidner, Matthews, and Roberts have now given us a remarkable emotional intelligence trilogy. This very readable book is a comprehensive and critical analysis integrating EI research and theory to inform application and practice."
—Donald H. Saklofske, Division of Applied Psychology, and Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Education, University of Calgary

"What began in the late 1960s and early 1970s as basic developmental research on emotion knowledge or the recognition and understanding of the causes, experiences, expressions, regulation, and functions of discrete emotions is minimally related to the run-away commercial aspects of what is now popularly known as emotional intelligence (EI). EI is widely marketed as the road to success and happiness. As it happens, happiness may have little to do with success but depend a lot on another discrete emotion. To find out what we really know about EI from scientific research, I heartily recommend this book by Zeidner, Matthews, and Roberts."
—Carroll Izard, Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Delaware

Call #: BF576 .Z45 2009

Dialogue on grief and consolation / Terence O'Connell. (10/21/2009)

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Emotion, place, and culture / by Mick Smith ... [et al.]. (10/21/2009)

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Call #: BF353 .S64 2009

Essentials of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment / Naomi L. Quenk. (10/21/2009)

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Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the MBTI

In order to use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) appropriately and effectively, professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret this test. Written by Naomi Quenk—who coauthored the 1998 revision of the MBTI Manual and the MBTI Step II Manual—Essentials of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment, Second Edition is that source.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners, and those in training, to quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Completely revised and up to date with discussion of new versions of the MBTI, such as MBTI Step II and MBTIComplete, Essentials of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment, Second Edition provides expert assessment of the instrument's relative strengths and weaknesses, valuable advice on its clinical applications, and several illuminating case reports.

Complete coverage of administration, scoring,interpretation, and reporting
Call #: BF698.8.M94 Q45 2009

Memory, aging and the brain : a festschrift in honour of Lars-Göran Nilsson / edited by Lars Bäckman and Lars Nyberg. (10/21/2009)

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This text has assembled some of the most accomplished scientists in the neurosciences and the result is a thorough, well written, authoritative text on memory in the aging brain. The chapters are a pleasure to read and will undoubtedly prove to be a valuable contribution to science. - Robert J. Spencer, Psychology Service, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System & Linas A. Bieliauskas, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

Call #: BF378.A33 M46 2010

Multidimensional item response theory / Mark D. Reckase. (10/21/2009)

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Multidimensional Item Response Theory is the first book to give thorough coverage to this emerging area of psychometrics. The book describes the commonly used multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) models and the important methods needed for their practical application. These methods include ways to determine the number of dimensions required to adequately model data, procedures for estimating model parameters, ways to define the space for a MIRT model, and procedures for transforming calibrations from different samples to put them in the same space. A full chapter is devoted to methods for multidimensional computerized adaptive testing.

The text is appropriate for an advanced course in psychometric theory or as a reference work for those interested in applying MIRT methodology. A working knowledge of unidimensional item response theory and matrix algebra is assumed. Knowledge of factor analysis is also helpful.

Call #: BF39 .R355 2009

Competency-based education for professional psychology / edited by Mary Beth Kenkel and Roger L. Peterson. (10/14/2009)

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Over half of the clinical psychologists graduating each year come from professionally oriented doctoral programs in psychology. Therefore, the impact of the type of training those students receive is tremendous. This book presents the research-based model for education in professional psychology.

Call #: BF80.7.U6 C66 2010

Current directions in gender psychology / edited by Wendy A. Goldberg. (10/14/2009)

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These timely, cutting-edge articles allow instructors to bring their students real-world perspective--from a reliable source--about today's most current and pressing issues in gender psychology.

Call #: BF692.2 .C87 2010

Radical embodied cognitive science / Anthony Chemero. (10/14/2009)

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Randall D. Beer, Cognitive Science Program, Indiana University

"Chemero's cognitive science is a science of the animate (not the artificial) and its philosophical trappings are those of pragmatism (not computational functionalism). It is advanced without hubris, emerging from select hypotheses, data, and models interwoven with critical examinations of the ideas of both friend and foe. Newcomers to the travails of cognitive science will find much to bother about, hardened old timers will find much to be bothered by. In short, Radical Embodied Cognitive Science is a book for the science's generations."
—Michael T. Turvey, Trustees' Distinguished Professor (Emeritus), University of Connecticut, and Senior Research Scientist, Haskins Laboratories

"In this challenging, wide-ranging, and truly provocative treatment, Anthony Chemero presents a vision of cognition in which unified animal-environment systems take center stage, and in which complex couplings un-chaperoned by internal representation are the stuff of which minds are made. Recommended reading for all those who fear that the embodied mind is just the disembodied mind with wheels on."
—Andy Clark, Professor of Logic and Metaphysics, School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

"Shall we be present, or shall we re-present? Chemero argues for the former view in a volume that is smart, accessible, and engaging. The book provides an excellent summary of the central conceptual issues in cognitive science, focusing on the role of the ecological approach to perception and action in the development of embodied cognitive science. It is rambunctious, opinionated, and heterodox. It is also fun to read."
—Thomas A. Stoffregen, School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota

"This is a timely and provocative presentation of what cognitive science without computation or inner representations might look like. Driven by real science rather than abstract thought-experiments, Chemero weds two underappreciated frameworks—dynamic systems theory and Gibsonian ecological psychology—to construct a compelling picture of embodied cognitive science. Anyone interested in situated or embedded cognition, or, for that matter, in intriguing new ways of thinking about thinking, ought to read this book."
—William Ramsey, Department of Philosophy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

"Using an artful combination of dynamical systems theory and the overarching framework of ecological psychology along with clear-cut examples, Chemero offers a radical alternative to classic representationalist accounts of cognition. What makes this book an exceptional read is not just that it's written with wit and style, but that Chemero does not beat about the bush. He actually wants to get rid of internal representations altogether and proposes a way to do it."
—J. A. Scott Kelso, Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, and co-author of The Complementary Nature

Call #: BF311 .C514 2009

The woman within : a psychoanalytic essay on femininity / Rafael E. López-Corvo. (10/14/2009)

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Many will consider this book irreverent or disrespectful of ideas or institutions, but they should also perceive it as a defender of women and their unquestionable transcendence throughout history. The main ideas it shares are ones the author has considered for many years: the classification of the “Eves”, the masochistic character of women, the concept of “giraffe women”, and many others.

Call #: BF175.5.F45 L67 2009

Decision making and rationality in the modern world / Keith E. Stanovich. (10/7/2009)

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In Decision Making and Rationality in the Modern World, Keith E. Stanovich demonstrates how work in the cognitive psychology of decision making has implications for the large and theoretically contentious debates about the nature of human rationality. Written specifically for undergraduate psychology students, the book presents a very practical approach to decision making, which is too often perceived by students as an artificial set of skills used only in academia and not in the real world. Instead, Stanovich shows how good decision-making procedures support rational behavior that enables people to act most efficiently to fulfill their goals. He explains how the concept of rationality is understood in cognitive science in terms of good decision making and judgment.
Books in the Fundamentals of Cognition series serve as ideal instructional resources for advanced courses in cognitive psychology. They provide an up-to-date, well-organized survey of our current understanding of the major theories of cognitive psychology. The books are concise, which allows instructors to incorporate the latest original research and readings into their courses without overburdening their students. Focused without being too advanced--and comprehensive without being too broad--these books are the perfect resource for both students and instructors.

About the Author
Keith E. Stanovich is a Professor of Human Development and Applied Psychology at the University of Toronto.

Call #: BF448 .S72 2010

Letting go of perfect : overcoming perfectionism in kids / Jill L. Adelson and Hope E. Wilson. (10/7/2009)

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Proven strategies for helping kids and teens break free of the bonds of perfectionism.

Letting Go of Perfect: Overcoming Perfectionism in Kids and Teens pinpoints a crippling state of mentality among many kids and teens today - the need to be absolutely perfect - and gives parents and teachers the guidance and support they need to help children break free of the anxieties and behaviors related to perfectionism.

For children who believe their best is never good enough, perfectionism can lead to excessive guilt, lack of motivation, low self-esteem, depression, pessimism, obsessive and compulsive behavior, and a sense of rigidity. By delineating the major types of perfectionists and providing practical tips, the authors show parents and teachers how they can help these children effectively control their perfectionist tendencies and use those to their advantage.

This engaging, practical book is a must-have for parents, teachers, and counselors wanting to help children overcome perfectionism, raise self-confidence, lessen guilt, increase motivation, and offer a future free of rigidity.

About the Author

Jill L. Adelson taught fourth grade in Newport News, Virginia. Hope E. Wilson worked as an elementary art instructor in Texas. They each will receive doctoral degrees from the University of Connecticut in May 2009.

Call #: BF698.35.P47 A34 2009

Strengthen your mind. Vol. two : activities for people with early memory loss / by Kristin Einberger and Janelle Sellick. (10/7/2009)

10/7/2009

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Like the popular first volume, these 87 all-new activities will stimulate the minds, memories, and senses of older adults. Designed especially for individuals with early memory loss, the short, one-page worksheets strengthen brain functioning, promote social interaction, and provide hours of meaningful enjoyment.

Developed by two adult day service professionals and field-tested with individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's disease, these activities feature trivia and reminiscence. Organized into three categories (People, Places, and Things), fill-in-the-blank, matching, and brainstorming worksheets allow older adults to test their memory and gain new knowledge on a wide variety of topics including favorite music,
popular expressions, famous movies, historical leaders, prominent U.S. and world landmarks, celebrated athletes, and much more.

Strengthen Your Mind, Volume Two, can be used independently by older adults with memory loss or by activity staff and group leaders for discussion and programming ideas. Tips for engagement and an answer key are included for each activity.

Get this innovative book and provide older adults with leisure activities, learning experiences, and valuable brain exercise all at once.

About the Author
Kristin Einberger has worked with older adults for 30 years, most of it with people with cognitive impairment. In the last few years, she has focused her time on early memory loss. She developed and facilitated two social day programs for people experiencing early memory loss and assisted in starting another. Currently, she facilitates one of these programs in Fairfield, California. Together with Janelle Sellick, she founded Memory Enhancement Services, a consulting service for people with early memory loss as well as for professionals and families.

Kristin has presented at numerous local, state, and national conferences, including the Alzheimer's Association, Brookdale Foundation, American Society on Aging, and the California Council for Adult Education. She has partnered with Janelle to author a technical manual for the Brookdale Foundation on Creating an Early Memory Loss Program. She has also written many articles on the same subject.

Janelle Sellick, M.S., RTC/CTRS, has worked with people with cognitive impairment for the past 10 years, and specifically with people with early memory loss for the past 4 years. She developed and facilitated two social/educational programs for people with early memory loss and has also developed educational classes for caregivers. In addition, she has taught numerous memory enhancement classes and seminars to independent seniors. Together with Kristin Einberger, she founded Memory Enhancement Services, a consulting service for people with early memory loss as well as for professionals and families.

Janelle has presented at many local, state, and national conferences, including the Alzheimer's Association, the California Park and Recreation Society, the Brookdale Foundation, and the American Therapeutic Recreation Association. She is the author of many newsletter and magazine articles on memory loss and the author of the book Traditions: Improving Quality of Life in Caregiving. Most recently, she has partnered with Kristin Einberger to author a technical manual for the Brookdale Foundation on Creating an Early Memory Loss Program.

Call #: BF376 .E36 2008

The intersubjective mirror in infant learning and evolution of speech / Stein Bråten. (10/7/2009)

10/7/2009

Call #: BF720.C65 B73 2009

You were always mom's favorite! : sisters in conversation throughout their lives / Deborah Tannen. (10/7/2009)

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"I love her to death. I can't imagine life without her," a woman says about her sister. Another remarks, "I don't want anyone to kill my sister because I want to have that privilege myself." With these two comments, begins this eye-opening and entertaining new book.

New York Timesbestselling author Deborah Tannen is renowned for illuminating the way we communicate–and revolutionizing relationships in the process. What she did for women and men in You Just Don't Understand, and mothers and daughters in You're Wearing THAT?, she now does for sisters in a groundbreaking book that explores one of the most powerful and perplexing relationships in our lives.

Conversations between sisters reveal a deep and constant tug between two dynamics–an impulse towards closeness and an impulse towards competition, as sisters are continually compared to each other. When you're with her, you laugh your head off, and can giggle and be silly like when you were kids. But she also might be the one person who can send you into a tailspin with just one wrong word. For many women, a sister is both.

With a witty and wise voice, Tannen shares insights and anecdotes from well over a hundred women she interviewed, along with moving and funny recollections of her own two sisters. You'll come away with a profound new understanding, as well as effective techniques to improve and accessible solutions for problems in this unique and precious relationship.

About the Author
Deborah Tannen is the acclaimed author of You Just Don’t Understand, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for nearly four years including eight months as #1; the ten-week New York Times bestseller You’re Wearing THAT?: Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation; I Only Say This Because I Love You: Talking to Your Parents, Partner, Sibs and Kids When You’re All Adults, which won the Books for a Better Life Award; Talking from 9 to 5: Women and Men at Work; That’s Not What I Meant!; and many other books. A professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, she has written for and been featured in newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, Time, and Newsweek. She appears frequently on TV and radio, including such shows as 20/20, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Colbert Report, Nightline, Today, Good Morning America, and NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She is university professor and professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, and has been McGraw Distinguished Lecturer at Princeton University. She lives with her husband in the Washington, D.C., area.

Call #: BF723.S43 T36 2009

Human behavior in the social environment : a multidimensional perspective / José B. Ashford, Craig Winston Lecroy. (9/30/2009)

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"A key strength of this text is the breadth of topics covered. In addition, the authors link theory, research, and practice in a way that allows students to understand their interrelatedness. I anticipate using the text in the future because it provides a nice overview of human behavior at different life stages within the context of a multidimensional assessment."

"I offered my students a bounty of 10 points on their HBSE exam for finding errors, problems, lack of clarity, need for additional information etc in their text, No one has collected on the reward. Students and faculty like the book."

"The enduring strength of this text, which is only enhanced by such additions as the concept maps (CHARTS?) and study charts , is its ability to link theory and research with social work practice. The bio—psycho-social framework which is practically applied in the various case examples provides for students a realistic example of how to organize what they have learned in to a framework for assessment in practice. We are in a practice profession. For me, theory and research provides the foundation for building our assessments and interventions with client systems of all sizes. This book provides that foundation." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Ashford and LeCroy's groundbreaking book offers students a balanced, integrated introduction to human behavior in the social environment. Lively and comprehensive, this book succeeds by helping students connect foundation knowledge with practice concerns. Study tables and concept maps (for each discussion of behavior in the development chapters) clarify major phases of biopsychosocial development across the life span. The authors take an integrative, multidimensional approach, discussing integrative practice, theory, treatment, and services throughout. This framework gives readers a concrete tool for assessing human behavior from a perspective that truly reflects the values and knowledge base of the social work profession. The text presents solid coverage of foundation knowledge, integrates the biopsychosocial dimensions for assessing social functioning, and offers case studies to illuminate the applied aspects of HBSE content. The authors successfully combine a multidimensional approach with consistent attention to diversity, giving readers a meaningful, exciting learning experience.

About the Author
José Ashford teaches the human behavior course in the department of Social Work at Arizona State University and serves as a professor of social science and law in the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Justice Studies. He is currently the principle investigator for the Family Drug courts grant, funded by the governor's Division of Drug Policy. He is widely published in areas dealing with the assessment, classification, and treatment of special need offenders, juvenile aftercare, and forensic social work. Professor Ashford testifies across the country as an expert in the assessment of mitigating factors in capital murder cases.

Craig Winston LeCroy is a professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Dr. LeCroy has directed several projects for children and adolescents, including a National Institute of Mental Health Training Grant for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents; Youth Plus: Positive Socialization for Youth, a substance abuse prevention project; and a primary prevention program for adolescent girls. Professor LeCroy has published widely in the areas of children's mental health, social skills training, risk and needs assessment with juvenile offenders, and adolescent treatment and program evaluation.

Kathy L. Lortie is a school social work with the Tucson Unified School District. She was previously a pediatric social worker at University Medical Center, University of Arizona, Health Sciences Center. She co-teaches Social Work in Health Care, a graduate course at Arizona State University. A certified childbirth educator, she has taught classes on childbirth, parenting, and infant care and has worked as a labor assistant. She is also the author of SPECIAL DELIVERY: A LABOR GUIDE FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS. Her current interests include child abuse prevention, infant mental health, school social work, and coping with chronic illness in adolescence.

Call #: BF713 .A82 2010

Social decision making : social dilemmas, social values, and ethical judgments / edited by Roderick M. Kramer, Ann E. Tenbrunsel, and Max H. Bazerman. (9/30/2009)

9/30/2009

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This book will be in the Brief Walsh: Series in Organization and Management. Arthur Brief will write the series foreword and provide a chapter to the book on Mean Managers: The role of inequality and power.

Reviewer quotes:

The editors are renowned scholars, the topic is timely, the person being honored is worth it, and a lot of the chapters are interesting. Without any question at all I would say that you should try as hard as you can to publish this book.

Jean Bartunek (Past President of the Academy of Management)

Professor of Organization Studies

Boston College

The chapters cover the core issues of social decision making well and many of the important figures in the field are writing them. I think this will be a valuable reference volume for scholars in this area. ..In terms of relevance to current scholarship, which would be interesting to such scholars, I think this book looks very strong.

Tom Tyler

Psychology

New York University

This book offers a unique and valuable contribution to the fields of social psychology and organizational behaviour. Ethical decision making, a central focus of the volume, is highly relevant to the current scholarship and research in both disciplines. I would definitely recommend that you publish this volume.

Kimberly a Wade Benzoni

Associate Professor and Center of Leadership and Ethics Scholar

Duke University

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This book, in honor of David Messick, is about social decisions and the role cooperation plays in social life. Noted contributors who worked with Dave over the years will discuss their work in social judgment, decision making and ethics which was so important to Dave.

The book offers a unique and valuable contribution to the fields of social psychology and organizational behavior. Ethical decision making, a central focus of this volume, is highly relevant to current scholarship and research in both disciplines. The volume will be suitable for graduate level courses in organizational behavior, social psychology, business ethics, and sociology.

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Stanford University, California, USA Notre Dame University, Indiana, USA Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Call #: BF448 .K73 2009

The mystery of personality : a history of psychodynamic theories / Eugene Taylor. (9/30/2009)

9/30/2009

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In The Mystery of Personality: A History of Psychodynamic Theories, acclaimed professor and historian Eugene Taylor synthesizes the field’s first century and a half into a rich, highly readable account. Taylor situates the dynamic school in its catalytic place in history, re-evaluating misunderstood figures and events, re-creating the heady milieu of discovery as the concept of "mental science" dawns across Europe, revisiting the widening rift between clinical and experimental study (or the couch and the lab) as early psychology matured into legitimate science.

Gradual but vital evolutions form the heart of this chronicle: the ebb and flow of analytic theory and practice, the shift from doctor-centered to client-centered therapy, the movement from exclusionary to multidisciplinary, the evolving role of the therapist. And as can be expected from the author, there is special emphasis on the sublime in psychology: the philosophy/psychology fusion of the New England transcendentalists, the battle between spiritualism and science in 1880s America, and early versions of today’s spiritually-attuned therapies. Pivotal concepts and key individuals covered are:

Charcot, Janet, and the origins of dynamic personality theory in the so-called French, Swiss, English, and American psychotherapeutic axis.
Person and personality: William James’s "radical empiricism"
The rise of psychoanalysis: Freud, the Freudians, and the Neo-Freudians
Adler and Jung, who were never "students" of Freud: Toward, within, and beyond the self
Murray, Allport, and Lewin at Harvard in the 30s
Culture and personality, pastoral counseling, and Gestalt Psychology in New York in the ‘40s and ‘50s
An Existential-humanistic and Transpersonally oriented depth psychology in the 60s
The current era: "science confronts itself", as neuroscience enters the picture.

Students of psychology and its history will find in this inspiring narrative both possibilities for further study and a new appreciation of their own work. The Mystery of Personality: A History of Psychodynamic Theories is a stimulating course conducted by a master teacher.

About the Author

Eugene Taylor holds the AB and MA in general experimental psychology and Asian studies from Southern Methodist University and the PhD in the history and philosophy of psychology from the University Professors Program at Boston University. He was a 1983 Lowell Lecturer for the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Boston Medical Library; the 1984 William James Lecturer on The Varieties of Religious Experience at Harvard Divinity School; and the 1986 Gardner Murphy Memorial Lecture for the American Society for Psychical Research. And for the past 18 years has given the annual Wilfred Gould Rice Lecture on Psychology and Religion for the Swedenborg Society at Harvard. He is a co-author with Benjamin White and Richard Wolfe of Stanley Cobb: Builder of the Modern Neurosciences (1984); and author of William James on Exceptional Mental States (1983); William James on Consciousness Beyond the Margin (1996) with Robert Wozniak (eds) Pure Experience: The Response to William James(1996); and forthcoming, William James and the Spiritual Roots of American Pragmatism His primary academic affiliation is at Saybrook Graduate School in San Francisco, a graduate program in distance learning for mid-career adults, where he is a member of the Executive Faculty. He is also a Lecturer on Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and functions as the Historian in Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Call #: BF698 .T389 2009

Assessing emotional intelligence : theory, research, and applications / Con Stough, Donald H. Saklofske, James D.A. Parker, editors. (9/23/2009)

9/23/2009

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Managing human emotions plays a critical role in everyday functioning. After years of lively debate on the significance and validity of its construct, emotional intelligence (EI) has generated a robust body of theories, research studies, and measures. Assessing Emotional Intelligence: Theory, Research, and Applications strengthens this theoretical and evidence base by addressing the most recent advances and emerging possibilities in EI assessment, research, and applications.

This volume demonstrates the study and application of EI across disciplines, ranging from psychometrics and neurobiology to education and industry. Assessing Emotional Intelligence carefully critiques the key measurement issues in EI, and leading experts present EI as eminently practical and thoroughly contemporary as they offer the latest findings on:

EI instruments, including the EQ-I, MSCEIT, TEIQue, Genos Emotional Intelligence Inventory, and the Assessing Emotions Scale.

The role of EI across clinical disorders.

Training professionals and staff to apply EI in the workplace.

Relationships between EI and educational outcomes.

Uses of EI in sports psychology.

The cross-cultural relevance of EI.

As the contributors to this volume in the Springer Series on Human Exceptionality make clear, these insights and methods hold rich potential for professionals in such fields as social and personality psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, psychiatry, business, and education.

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Donald Saklofske, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Division of Applied Psychology at the University of Calgary. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saskatchewan and Swinburne University, Australia. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Saklofske has published more than 150 journal articles and book chapters on intelligence, personality, individual differences and psychological assessment. In addition, he has written or edited books on the Wechsler intelligence scales, personality and intelligence, exceptional children, and educational psychology. He is the Editor of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment and the Canadian Journal of School Psychology and Associate Editor of Personality and Individual Differences.

Con Stough, Ph.D., is a professor in cognitive neuroscience at Swinburne University, Australia.

Call #: BF576 .A77 2009

Dynamical psychology : complexity, self-organization and mind / written by Jay Friedenberg. (9/23/2009)

9/23/2009

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Over the past several decades, the sciences have witnessed a significant paradigm shift. Our traditional notions of order, energy, causality and methodology have all been upended. A new set of views has arisen that enables us to better understand and examine the complexity of nature. In this perspective, behavior is nonlinear, order emerges spontaneously and responses are best understood as the movement of trajectories through multi-dimensional space. This book examines the role that dynamical systems, complexity science, networks, and fractals play in helping to explain the most difficult thing of all: ourselves.

Call #: BF311 .F747 2009

From axons to identity : neurological explorations of the nature of the self / Todd E. Feinberg. (9/23/2009)

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From Axons to Identity confirms Todd Feinberg’s status as one of the world’s leading thinkers on the neuropsychology of selfhood. He is probing one of the Big Questions of 21st-century neuroscience: How does the brain, with its diverse and distributed functions, come to arrive at a unified sense of identity? The result is a genuinely radical and illuminating synthesis of philosophical and scientific ideas. This is exhilarating stuff. (Paul Broks, neuropsychologist and author of Into the Silent Land: Travels in Neuropsychology )

The big questions facing neuroscience are about how brain circuits contribute to self and personality, to identity. Todd Feinberg is one of the few clinician-scientists tackling these complex and important issues. I enjoyed From Axons to Identity and learned a lot, especially from the telling case studies. (Joseph LeDoux, University Professor, NYU, and author of Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are and of The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life )

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A leading neuroscientist offers an intriguing scientific journey to understanding the neurobiology of the self. What can dementia, delusions, and other neurological disorders teach us about how the brain creates personal identity and a unified sense of self? Here, a leading neurobiologist offers an intriguing scientific approach to understanding the neurobiology of the self.

Drawing on both the latest neuroscientific research, as well as the author's decades of experience with neurological patients, From Axons to Identity examines the link between brain and identity in fascinating new ways. Dr. Feinberg presents case studies of individuals with brain pathologies and unusual psychiatric syndromes that cause them to deny parts of their bodies or believe in the presence of mysterious imposters or imaginary friends, and then presents a groundbreaking new theory of these conditions that relates them to the normal course of psychological development. By examining what goes wrong in individuals with these conditions, Dr. Feinberg presents an engaging new theory with far-reaching implications for the link between brain and identity. From Axons to Identity proposes a new view of the processes of the brain and the self that is unique and revelatory. .

About the Author
Todd E. Feinberg, MD, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Chief of the Yarmon Neurobehavior and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, is internationally recognized as a leading authority on how the neurobiology of the brain creates the individual’s sense of identity. Dr. Feinberg has been featured on Dateline NBC, The Leonard Lopate Show, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, The Learning Channel, among other appearances. Dr. Feinberg is the author of Altered Egos: How the Brain Creates the Self and has written nearly 100 articles, abstracts, or books.

Call #: BF697 .F443 2009

Human potential : exploring techniques used to enhance human performance / David Vernon. (9/23/2009)

9/23/2009

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This book provides a comprehensive and highly readable summary of the psychology of human potential. Readers will appreciate the excellent summaries of the theories and techniques that have been developed over the years. This book makes an important contribution to the science of positive psychology and is a must read for anyone with an interest in what works and doesnt work in the areas of human performance and potential. – Philip J. Corr, Professor of Psychology, Swansea University, UK

I did not have to get very far into this book before I realized that it offers a very different treatment of the subject of human potential. David Vernon has done an incredible amount of homework in terms of providing not just a review of the extant literature on the various topics, but also at providing the critical evaluations of these studies that are absolutely necessary for the reader to be informed about these techniques. – Philip L. Ackerman, Professor of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

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Throughout time, people have explored the ways in which they can improve some aspect of their performance. Such attempts are more visible today, with many working to gain an ‘edge’ on their performance, whether it is to learn a new language, improve memory or increase golf handicaps. This book examines a range of techniques that are intended to help improve some aspect of performance, and examines how well they are able to achieve this.

The various performance enhancing techniques available can be divided into those where the individual remains passive (receiving a message, suggestion or stimulus) and those where the individual needs to take a more active approach. Human Potential looks at a range of techniques within each of these categories to provide the reader with a sense of the traditional as well as the more contemporary approaches used to enhance human performance. The techniques covered include hypnosis, sleep learning, subliminal training and audio and visual cortical entrainment as well as mnemonics, meditation, speed-reading, biofeedback, neurofeedback and mental imagery practice.

This is the first time such a broad range of techniques has been brought together to be assessed in terms of effectiveness. It will be useful to all psychology and sports science students, practicing psychologists, life coaches and anyone else interested in finding out about the effectiveness of performance enhancement techniques.

About the Author
Department of Applied Social Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University

Call #: BF431 .V394 2009