Название: Handbook of Health Psychology and Aging
Автор: Carolyn M. Aldwin PhD, Crystal L. Park PhD, Avron Spiro III PhD, Ronald P. Abeles PhD
Издательство: Guilford Press
Год: 2007
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 464
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

Meeting a growing need, this authoritative reference and text comprehensively examines the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in health and illness in older adults. The volume explores how and why some people adapt more successfully than others to age-related stressors such as chronic illness, disability, and loss, and identifies ways to promote coping and resilience. With contributions from leading researchers in health psychology and gerontology, the Handbook integrates state-of-the-science theories and methods from both fields. Key topics include how aging affects the cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and immune systems; the influences on adult development and health of personality, emotions, social support, and religiousness; and effective interventions in healthcare settings.

Название: Applied Psychology: Current Issues and New Directions
Автор: Professor Rowan Bayne, Mr Ian Horton
Издательство: Sage Publications Ltd
Год: 2003
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 287
Размер: 1 MB
Язык: English

Univ. of East London, UK. Textbook reviews the traditional branches of applied psychology and addresses such issues as training, future trends, and developments within each branch. Also discusses the role of research and evidence-based practice and trends in higher education. Includes chapter summaries and questions for reflections. Softcover, hardcover available.

Название: 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do; Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books
Автор: Tom Butler-Bowdon, Sean Pratt
Издательство: Your Coach Digital
Год: 2007
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 312
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

With 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do-Insight and Inspiration, Tom Butler-Bowdon introduces readers to the great works that explore the very essence of what makes us who we are. Spanning fifty books and hundreds of ideas, 50 Psychology Classics examines some of the most intriguing questions regarding cognitive development and behavioral motivations, summarizing the myriad theories that psychologists have put forth to make sense of the human experience. Butler-Bowdon covers everything from humanism to psychoanalysis to the fundamental principles where theorists disagree, like nature versus nurture and the existence of free will. In this single book, you will find Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Alfred Kinsey, and the most significant contributors to modern psychological thought. From the author of the bestselling 50 Self-Help Classics, 50 Success Classics, and 50 Spiritual Classics, 50 Psychology Classics will enrich your understanding of the human condition.

Название: Jung and the Making of Modern Psychology
Автор: Sonu Shamdasani
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 404
Размер: 4 MB
Язык: English

After decades of myth making, C.G. Jung remains one of the most misunderstood figures in Western intellectual history. This comprehensive study of the origins of his psychology provides a new perspective on the rise of modern psychology and psychotherapy. It reconstructs the reception of Jung's work in the human sciences, and its impact on the social and intellectual history of the twentieth century. The book creates a basis for any future discussion of Jung by opening new vistas in psychology.

Название: The New Psychology of Language: Cognitive and Functional Approaches To Language Structure,
Автор: Michael Tomasello
Издательство: Psychology Press
Год: 1998
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 231
Размер: 1015 kB
Язык: English

This book, which gathers in one place the theories of 10 leading cognitive and functional linguists, represents a new approach that may define the next era in the history of psychology: It promises to give psychologists a new appreciation of what this variety of linguistics can offer their study of language and communication. In addition, it provides cognitive-functional linguists new models for presenting their work to audiences outside the boundaries of traditional linguistics. Thus, it serves as an excellent text for courses in psycholinguistics, and appeal to students and researchers in cognitive science and functional linguistics.

Название: Doing Psychology Critically: Making a Difference in Diverse Settings
Автор: Isaac Prilleltensky, Geoffrey Nelson
Издательство: Palgrave Macmillan
Год: 2002
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 224
Размер: 870 kB
Язык: English

How can psychologists incorporate recent insights about power, values, and inequality in their work? What is the role of social justice in the practice of psychology? In this highly readable book, the authors tackle these questions and propose workable answers. This is the first book to translate into action the principles of critical psychology. Using a value-based framework the authors propose guidelines for critical practice in clinical, counseling, educational, health, community and work settings.

Название: Классическая соционика. Системная концепция теории информационного метаболизма психики
Автор: Ермак В.Д.
Издательство: М.: Чёрная белка
Год: 2009
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 472
Размер: 31 mb
Язык: Русский

В книге рассматривается современная системная концепция соционики Аугустинавичюте-Медведева-Ермака. Соционика – наука об информационной природе психики человека, типах информационного метаболизма психики и информационном взаимодействии человека с окружающим миром и людьми. Это инструмент, при помощи которого можно определить основные характеристики собственной личности, личностные характеристики партнёров, отношения в группах и коллективах.

Название: Psychology in Organizations: integrating Science and Practice
Автор: Kevin R. Murphy, Frank E. Saal
Издательство: Psychology Press
Год: 1990
Формат: djvu
Страниц: 294
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

This book deals with two key questions. First, is there a firm scientific basis for the major applications of psychology in organizations? Second, does the practice of psychology in organizations contribute in any meaningful way to psychological research? This text attempts to answer these questions by describing some of the unique ways in which Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychologists integrate science and practice in applying psychology in organizations.

Название: Exploring Borders: Understanding Culture and Psychology
Автор: Giuseppe Mantovani
Издательство: Routledge
Год: 2001
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 164
Размер: 31 MB
Язык: English

In Exploring Borders, Giuseppe Mantovani highlights and explores the ways in which culture acts as framework organising our experience. He emphasises the differences across and between cultures and examines the depths to which these can go. He also analyses the functions of culture, including: mediation, meaning-making, and forming a repertory of values and principles. Finally, he considers some of the challenges raised by taking a cultural perspective and examines how these may be addressed in society. This highly original and eminently readable narrative will be invaluable to scholars of psychology, media and cultural studies, and to all those fascinated by culture and eager to make the cultural dimension visible to all.

Название: Key Concepts in Health Psychology
Автор: Dr Ian Albery, Dr. Marcus Munafo
Издательство: SAGE
Год: 2008
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 305
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

Key Concepts in Health Psychology aims to provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the key issues, theories, models, and methods in contemporary health psychology. It allows the reader the opportunity to engage with a full range of approaches and methods in a very diverse field, and importantly to be able to appreciate the relationships between these.