Название: Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition: Issues and Controversies in Crime and Justice
Автор: Bruce A. Arrigo, Stacey L. Shipley
Издательство: Academic Press
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 600
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Second Edition is an original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice, and policy of crime, law, and justice. Divided into four sections on criminal forensics, civil forensics, policing and law enforcement, and corrections and prison practices, the text examines police, court, and correctional aspects of forensic psychology.

Название: Why Leaders Choose War: The Psychology of Prevention (Praeger Security International)
Автор: Jonathan Renshon
Издательство: Praeger
Год: 2006
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 239
Размер: 792 kB
Язык: English

A very interesting book. It is very well written (jargon-free anlysis). Renshon presents a theory for preventive war based on six different variables: 1) declining power motivation; 2) inherent bad faith relationship with adversary; 3) belief of inevitability of war; 4) belief in window of opportunity; 5) situation favouring the offensive; 6) black-and-white thinking.

Название: Human Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context: Perspectives on the Psychology of Agency, Freedom, and Well-Being
Автор: Valery I. Chirkov, Kennon M. Sheldon (auth.), Valery I. Chirkov, Richard M. Ryan, Kennon M. Sheldon (eds.)
Издательство: Springer Netherlands
Год: 2011
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 286
Размер: 4 MB
Язык: English

This collection of multi-disciplinary essays explores the nature of personal autonomy, considering its developmental origins, its expression within relationships, its importance within groups and organizational functioning, and its role in promoting the democratic and economic development of societies. In Human Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context: Perspectives on the Psychology of Agency, Freedom, and Well-Being, the starting point for all essays is self-determination theory, which is an integrated theory of human motivation and healthy development that has been under development for more than three decades.

Название: Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology - Interpersonal Processes
Автор: Garth Fletcher, Margaret Clark
Издательство: Wiley-Blackwell
Год: 2002
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 624
Размер: 4 MB
Язык: English

This authoritative handbook provides a cutting-edge overview of classic and current research as well as an assessment of future trends in the field of interpersonal processes.Now available in full text online via xreferplus, the award-winning reference library on the web from xrefer. For more information, visit www.xreferplus.com

Название: The Psychology of Associative Learning
Автор: David R. Shanks
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 1995
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 208
Размер: 5 MB
Язык: English

It is hard to think of any significant aspect of our lives that is not influenced by what we have learned in the past. Of fundamental importance is our ability to learn the ways in which events are related to one another, called associative learning. This book provides a fresh look at associative learning theory and reviews extensively the advances made over the past twenty years. The Psychology of Associative Learning begins by establishing that the human associative learning system is rational in the sense that it accurately represents event relationships. David Shanks goes on to consider the informational basis of learning, in terms of the memorization of instances, and discusses at length the application of connectionist models to human learning. The book concludes with an evaluation of the role of rule induction in associative learning. This will be essential reading for graduate students and researchers in psychology and the behavioral sciences.

Название: Understanding Genocide: The Social Psychology of the Holocaust
Автор: Leonard S. Newman, Ralph Erber
Издательство: Oxford University Press, USA
Год: 2002
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 376
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

When and why do groups target each other for extermination? How do seemingly normal people become participants in genocide? Why do some individuals come to the rescue of members of targeted groups, while others just passively observe their victimization? And how do perpetrators and bystanders later come to terms with the choices that they made? These questions have long vexed scholars and laypeople alike, and they have not decreased in urgency as we enter the twenty-first century. In this book--the first collection of essays representing social psychological perspectives on genocide and the Holocaust-- prominent social psychologists use the principles derived from contemporary research in their field to try to shed light on the behavior of the perpetrators of genocide.

Название: Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Vol. 45
Автор: Brian H. Ross
Издательство: Academic Press
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 1-297
Размер: 3 MB
Язык: English

The Psychology of Learning and Motivation publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter provides a thoughtful integration of a body of work.

Название: Great Psychologists and Their Times: Scientific Insights into Psychology's..
Автор: Dean Keith Simonton
Издательство: American Psychological Association
Год: 2002
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 438
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

Книга Great Psychologists and Their Times: Scientific Insights into Psychology's... Great Psychologists and Their Times: Scientific Insights into Psychology's History Книги Психология, философия Автор: Dean Keith Simonton Год издания: 2002 Формат: pdf Издат.:American Psychological Association Страниц: 554 Размер: 1,2 ISBN: 155798896X Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка:Chapters are rich in examples drawn from the lives and careers of nota ble psychologists, examining such issues as birth order, psychopatholo gy, and intellectual precocity. Of particular interest are chapters ex ploring what aspects of the sociocultural context are most conducive t o the emergence of illustrious psychologists and how these sociocultur al conditions-including political events, economic disturbances, or cu ltural values-affect not only the magnitude of achievement but also th e very nature of that achievement. The findings reviewed lead to sugge stions about how best to educate and train both undergraduate psycholo gy majors and graduate students in psychology. This book will be a use ful resource for all psychologists, scientists, and historians who are willing to ponder the provocative overlap between psychology, science , and history.

Название: Language, Discourse and Social Psychology
Автор: Ann Weatherall, Bernadette M. Watson, Cindy Gallois
Издательство: Palgrave Macmillan
Год: 2007
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 272
Размер: 750 kB
Язык: English

Language and communication are central features of social behaviour. So, it is somewhat surprising that the social psychological study of language, communication and discourse has a relatively short history. In this book a leading group of language, discourse and social psychology scholars will overview the history, theories and methods of the field. However, the main focus is on current developments in the social psychology of language and discourse, showcasing cutting edge empirical work.

Название: International Handbook Of Personal Construct Psychology
Автор: Fay Fransella
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2003
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 476
Размер: 3 MB
Язык: English

This first International Handbook of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) illustrates by its breadth and scope the huge influence the work of George Kelly has had, since its inception in 1955, on psychology and related disciplines. Including some previously unpublished material by Kelly and Bannister, alongside classic texts, the handbook is largely devoted to the practical applications of Kelly’s work today. Areas in which PCP is now being used include expert systems, forensic psychology, psychotherapy and counselling, politics, post-traumatic stress, education, developmental and family psychology, organizational psychology, cross-cultural understanding, nursing, policing, artificial intelligence and sport. As far as possible, each chapter aims to give the reader an idea or method that they can try out for themselves in their own work or personal context. Even today some of Kelly’s ideas are novel. Although all-embracing, this handbook cannot be comprehensive as new applications and extensions are being developed continually. It will prove an invaluable reference to practitioners and scholars from a wide range of disciplines, wherever human understanding is relevant.