Название: Journeys in Social Psychology
Автор: Robert V. Levine, Aroldo Rodrigues, Lynnette Zelezny
Издательство: Taylor & Francis
Год: 2008
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 280
Размер: 2 MB
Язык: English

This volumeconsists of personal narrative accounts of the career journeys of some of the world'smost eminent social psychologists. Eachcontributing psychologist is an esteemed scholar, an excellent writer, andhas a storyto tell. Together, the contributions cover a time range from Morton Deutsch to today, and touch upon virtually every important movement and person in the history of academic social psychology.This book provides a fascinating insight into the development of outstanding academic careers and will be a source of inspiration to seasoned researchers and beginning students alike, in the fields ofsocial psychology, history of psychology, and beyond.

Название: Handbook of Adolescent Psychology
Автор: Richard M. Lerner, Laurence Steinberg
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 867
Размер: 7 MB
Язык: English

The study of adolescence in the field of psychology has grown tremendously over the last two decades, necessitating a comprehensive and up-to-date revision of this seminal work. This multidisciplinary handbook, edited by the premier scholars in the field, Richard Lerner and Laurence Steinberg, and with contributions from the leading researchers, reflects the latest empirical work and growth in the field.

Название: Psychology. Science of Mind and Behavior
Автор: Richard Gross
Издательство: Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.
Год: 2005
Формат: djvu
Страниц: 1022
Размер: 43 MB
Язык: English

Gross's book has been described as the trailblazer in the psychology textbook revolution and the psychology student's bible. It has established itself as the benchmark introductory psychology textbook. Its 50 chapters cover every conceivable topic, from substance abuse to health psychology, from criminological psychology to moral development. This fifth edition has been fully revised to incorporate significant recent research findings and provides a comprehensive resource for readers at all levels. A brand new CD-Rom in the back of the book supplies fantastic extra resources for every chapter, including drag-and-drop exercises, self-assessment questions, sample essay answers, downloadable schemas, useful websites, and further reading linking to every chapter. Now in full color and generously illustrated to bring the text to life, this new edition is more reader-friendly than ever. Essential reading for all psychology students and those following a wide range of courses including health, nursing and social work, as well as the interested general reader.

Название: Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science
Автор: W. Edward Craighead, Charles B. Nemeroff
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 1121
Размер: 15 MB
Язык: English

Edited by high caliber experts, and contributed to by quality researchers and practitioners in psychology and related fields. Includes over 500 topical entries Each entry features suggested readings and extensive cross-referencing Accessible to students and general readers Edited by two outstanding scholars and clinicians

Название: Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Автор: Bruce A. Arrigo
Издательство: Academic Press
Год: 2000
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 386
Размер: 38 MB
Язык: English

Introduction to Forensic Psychology is an original approach to understanding how psychologists impact the research, practice, and policy of crime, law, and justice. Written specifically for students, lay professionals, and practitioners, the text systematically examines police, court, and correctional aspects of forensic psychology. By further subdividing the text into the adult, juvenile, family, and civil components of forensic psychology, the author brings interdependence and overlap among these dimensions and the three broad thematic areas themselves into sharp, clear, and compelling focus.

Название: Handbook of Environmental Psychology
Автор: Robert B. Bechtel, Arza Churchman
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2002
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 737
Размер: 9 MB
Язык: English

An international team of leading scholars explores the latest theories, research, and applications critical to environmental psychologyFeaturing the latest research and concepts in the field straight from the world's leading scholars and practitioners, Handbook of Environmental Psychology provides a balanced and comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing field.

Название: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2 volume set)
Автор: Steven G. Rogelberg
Издательство: Sage Publications, Inc
Год: 2006
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 1200
Размер: 12 MB
Язык: English

Industrial and organizational psychologists help develop strategies that optimize human potential and build better organizations by focusing on behavior within the specific environmental, technological, and social environment of the workplace. Bottom line, I/O psychologists contribute to an organization's success by resolving its human problems and improving the performance and well-being of its people. With more than 400 entries, the Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology presents a thorough overview of the cross-disciplinary field of industrial and organizational psychology for students, researchers, and professionals in the areas of psychology, business, management, and human resources. In two volumes, readers are provided with state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts.

Название: Cognition and Chance The Psychology of Probabilistic Reasoning
Автор: Raymond S. Nickerson
Издательство: Psychology Press
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 532
Размер: 34 MB
Язык: English

Everyone reasons probabilistically more or less constantly, figures Nickerson (experimental psychology, Tufts U.), and he is interested in how well they do so. He explores its origins, its status, its use in various contexts, what recent research has revealed about it, and other facets. His history, not of gambling but of the serious study of it, begins with the seminal correspondence between Pascal and Fermat in 1654. He assumes no specialized knowledge, but the ability to learn and follow sometimes complicated notation.

Название: Handbook of Pediatric Psychology in School Settings
Автор: Ronald T. Brown
Издательство: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 842
Размер: 4 MB
Язык: English

Brown (Medical U. of South Carolina) introduces this handbook's 38 chapters by explaining how provision of mental health care to youth has paralleled changes in other areas of health care. For example, schools must face the fact that 10-15 percent of US school children have a chronic medical condition that may be influenced by lifestyle. Contributors discuss working with schools to prevent and manage health problems and their psychological sequela; early identification and intervention efforts; and conditions encountered in school settings from asthma to AIDS. Other topics addressed include peer relations, professional training, and ethical and legal issues.

Название: Mechanical Trading Systems: Pairing Trader Psychology with Technical Analysis
Автор: Richard L. Weissman
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2004
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 241
Размер: 3 MB
Язык: English

A wide variety of flexible trading systems that combine sophisticated technical analysis with trading psychology theory.Mechanical Trading Systems examines the development process for choosing and using mechanical trading systems in conjunction with trader psychology. This book discusses the advantages and disadvantages of mechanical trading systems the dangers in system development and how to avoid them the optimal methods for back-testing trading systems position sizing and other risk quantification tools and methods of improving rates of return on investments without significantly increasing risk. Most importantly, through a detailed examination of various types of unsuccessful trader personality traits (e.g., fearfulness, greed, and impatience), the book recommends different types of trading systems for a diverse array of trader types.Richard L. Weissman (Port Richey, FL) has seventeen years experience as a trader and developer of trading systems. He currently provides independent consultation an d training services to traders and risk management professionals in the areas of technical analysis, risk management, and trader psychology.