Controversies in Psychology

Controversies in Psychology (Routledge Modular Psychology)
By Phil Banyard

• Publisher: Routledge
  Number Of Pages: 169
  Publication Date: 1999-05-12
  ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0415194970


• Binding: Paperback

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Findings in psychology that challenge existing moral, political and religious beliefs often lead to heated controversies and debate. In this book, Phil Banyard examines some of the issues that have generated the most controversy in psychology over the last hundred years. In particular, he looks at how psychology has contributed to our understanding of warfare and wartime propaganda, advertising, psychometric testing, and the cultural and gender biases that exist in psychology. The underlying themes of these controversies center around social control and manipulation, the perceived differences between one group of people and another, and our beliefs about Human Nature. Drawing out the central fault lines of the debates, the text presents the information in a clear and concise way that allows readers to come to their own decisions about the issues.

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Political Psychology

Political Psychology
By Kristen Renwick Monroe

• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
• Number Of Pages: 464
• Publication Date: 2001-11-01
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0805838872
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780805838879


• Binding: Paperback

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With a list of contributors that reads like a "Who's Who" of political psychology, this comprehensive volume introduces the major concepts, debates, and themes in the field and provides an overview of its intellectual development, its disparate parts, the major controversies and some suggestions for the future direction of the field.


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Outlines of Psychology

Outlines of Psychology

• Publisher: Cosmo (Publications,India)


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• Publication Date: 2003-07-30
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 8177554697


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Current Protocols in Neuroscience

Current Protocols in Neuroscience

Current Protocols In Neuroscience Guides You Step-By-Step Through Methods Used In Neuroscience Research.
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Current Protocols in Neuroscience meets the diverse needs of neuroscience researchers in the disciplines of neuroanatomy, cell biology, developmental biology, pharmacology, and molecular biology, in addition to the classical areas of behavioral science and neurophysiology.
Like all Current Protocols publications, Current Protocols in Neuroscience features carefully edited techniques with authors' troubleshooting tips and helpful comments that come from extensive experience in using these procedures. Quarterly updates will keep you and your laboratory current with the latest developments in this rapidly changing field.
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Short Protocols in Neuroscience: Cellular and Molecular Methods
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Short Protocols in Neuroscience: Systems and Behavioral Method
Jacqueline N. Crawley
Item #: 978-0-471-78397-8
Format: Paperback 610 pages, October 2006
Price: US $129.00

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Psychoeducation Manual for Bipolar Disorder

Psychoeducation Manual for Bipolar Disorder

Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (December 11, 2006) | ISBN: 0521683688 | 236 pages | PDF | 2,3 Mb

Although the mainstay of bipolar therapy is drug treatment, psychoeducation is a technique that has proven to be very effective as an add-on to medication, helping to reduce the number of all types of bipolar recurrences and hospitalization. The object is to improve patients' understanding of the disorder and therefore their adherence to pharmacotherapy. Based on the highly successful, evidence-based Barcelona program, this book is a pragmatic, therapists' guide for how to implement psychoeducation for bipolar patients. It gives practical guidance for how to conduct a psychoeducation group, using sessions and cases drawn from the Barcelona Psychoeducation Program. Moreover, it provides the reader with a great amount of practical tips and tricks and specific techniques to maximize the benefits of bipolar psychoeducation. The authors formed the first group to show the efficacy of psychoeducation as a maintenance treatment and have a long history of performing bipolar psychoeducation.

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Final Exit (Third Edition): The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suici

Final Exit (Third Edition): The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying

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Book Publisher: Delta (26 November, 2002)
ISBN: 0385336535
Book author: Derek Humphry
Amazon Rating: 4.0

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As the legal controversy continuesthis newly revised and updated third edition of the landmark bestseller contains new, critically important information for patients, loved ones, and medical personnel.

The original publication of Final Exit stunned the nation by offering people with terminal illness a choice on howand whento end their suffering. It helped thousands by giving clear instructions to doctors, nurses, and families on how to handle a patients request for euthanasia.

In the wake of court cases and legislative mandates, this revised and updated third edition goes far beyond the original to provide new information about the legality of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and a thoughtful examination of the personal issues involved. It has become the essential source to help loved ones and supportive doctors remain within existing laws and keep a persons dying intimate, private, and dignified.

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Biology of Personality and Individual Differences

Biology of Personality and Individual Differences

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Book Publisher: The Guilford Press (23 January, 2006)
ISBN: 1593852525
Book author: Turhan Canli
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This is the first book to provide an overview of current research using cutting-edge genetic and neuroimaging methods in the study of personality. Integrating compelling lines of inquiry that until now have largely remained disparate, the volume brings together leading investigators from personality psychology; clinical psychology and psychiatry; cognitive, affective, and behavioral neuroscience; and comparative psychology. Coverage includes the structure of personality and its mapping onto biology, genetic markers for individual differences, vulnerability to psychopathology, differences, age-related processes, and functional neuroimaging approaches.

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Behavioral Neurology

Behavioral Neurology

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Book Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (27 September, 2002)
ISBN: 0195137825
Book author: Jonathan H. Pincus, Gary J. Tucker
Amazon Rating: 5.0

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This ground-breaking book has been in print since 1974. Earlier editions of the book were seminal in delineating brain-behavior relationships; the current edition expands this theme using the most recent data from the neurosciences and molecular biology. Earlier editions focused on the behavioral aspects of neurological conditions and the neurological aspects of psychiatric disorders. While this is still the focus of the book it has become clear from many research studies that the environmental events and emotions can alter brain structure , thus finally bringing a scientific basis to psychological events. We have also added a valuable clinical chapter on differentiating the etiologies of disturbed behavior. This comprehensive text by two authors avoids the deluge of facts and duplicationof material often found in multi-authored texts to leave the leader with a consistent approach to understanding and diagnosing disturbances of behavior. While the book is directed towards medical students, residents, psychiatrists and neurologists it has been widely used by many varied health professionals, pyschologists ,and lawyers.

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The Addiction Counselors Desk Reference

The Addiction Counselors Desk Reference

By Robert Holman Coombs, William A. Howatt,
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: 2005-02-01
Sales Rank: 295698
ISBN / ASIN: 0471432458
EAN: 9780471432456
Binding: Paperback
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The Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference is a comprehensive compilation of information about the full spectrum of addictive disorders, their consequences, and treatment. This unique text includes detailed definitions and practical illustrations of addiction-related terminology, addictive disorders and behaviors, descriptions of treatment models and techniques, as well as lists of relevant websites, government resources, and treatment centers. Addiction professionals will find this information-packed guide to be an invaluable practice tool.

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The Psychological Assessment of Political Leaders: With Profiles of Saddam Hussein an

The Psychological Assessment of Political Leaders: With Profiles of Saddam Hussein and Bill Clinton

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Book Publisher: University of Michigan Press (23 March, 2005)
ISBN: 0472068385
Book author: Jerrold M. Post
Amazon Rating: 3.5

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An effective system of at-a-distance evaluation combined with comprehensive political and psychological profiles

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Physiology of Behavior (7th Edition

Physiology of Behavior (7th Edition

By Neil R. Carlson

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Number Of Pages: 720
Publication Date: 2000-08-07
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0205308406
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780205308408
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Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

By: Stephanie H. Felgoise(Editor), Arthur M. Nezu(Editor), Christine M. Nezu(Editor), Mark A. Reinecke(Editor), Arthur Freeman(Editor)
ISBN-10: 030648580X ISBN-13: 9780306485800
Publisher: Plenum US - 2005-08-15
Hardcover | 1 Edition | 450 Pages

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One of the hallmarks of cognitive behavior therapy is its diversity today. Since its inception, over twenty five years ago, this once revolutionary approach to psychotherapy has grown to encompass treatments across the full range of psychological disorders. The Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy brings together all of the key aspects of this field distilling decades of clinical wisdom into one authoritative volume.

With a preface by Aaron T. Beck, founder of the cognitive approach, the Encyclopedia features entries by noted experts including Arthur Freeman, Windy Dryden, Marsha Linehan, Edna Foa, and Thomas Ollendick to name but a few, and reviews the latest empirical data on first-line therapies and combination approaches, to give readers both insights into clients' problems and the most effective treatments available.

Common disorders and conditions: anxiety, depression,
OCD, phobias, sleep disturbance, eating disorders, grief, anger

Essential components of treatment: the therapeutic relationship,
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Treatment methods: dialectical behavior therapy, REBT,
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play therapy, CBT/medicine combinations

Applications of CBT with specific populations: children,
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veterans, refugees

Emerging problems: Internet addiction, chronic pain, narcolepsy
pathological gambling, jet lag

All entries feature reference lists and are cross-indexed.

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Does Consciousness Cause Behavior

Does Consciousness Cause Behavior

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Book Publisher: The MIT Press (05 March, 2006)
ISBN: 0262162377
Book author: Susan Pockett, William P. Banks, Shaun Gallagher
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Our intuition tells us that we, our conscious selves, cause our own voluntary acts. Yet scientists have long questioned this; Thomas Huxley, for example, in 1874 compared mental events to a steam whistle that contributes nothing to the work of a locomotive. New experimental evidence (most notable, work by Benjamin Libet and Daniel Wegner) has brought the causal status of human behavior back to the forefront of intellectual discussion. This multidisciplinary collection advances the debate, approaching the question from a variety of perspectives.

The contributors begin by examining recent research in neuroscience that suggests that consciousness does not cause behavior, offering the outline of an empirically based model that shows how the brain causes behavior and where consciousness might fit in. Other contributors address the philosophical presuppositions that may have informed the empirical studies, raising questions about what can be legitimately concluded about the existence of free will from Libets and Wegners experimental results. Others examine the effect recent psychological and neuroscientific research could have on legal, social, and moral judgments of responsibility and blamein situations including a Clockwork Orange-like scenario of behavior correction.

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William P. Banks, Timothy Bayne, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Suparna Choudhury, Walter J. Freeman, Shaun Gallagher, Susan Hurley, Marc Jeannerod, Leonard V. Kaplan, Hakwan Lau, Sabine Maasen, Bertram F. Malle, Alfred R. Mele, Elisabeth Pacherie, Richard Passingham, Susan Pockett, Wolfgang Prinz, Peter W. Ross

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The Neurobiology of Parental Behavior

The Neurobiology of Parental Behavior

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Book Publisher: Springer (11 June, 2003)
ISBN: 038700498X
Book author: Michael Numan, Thomas R. Insel
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In addition to filling a need within the field of parental behavior, this book contributes importantly to the growing area of emotional and motivational neuroscience. A major part of neuroscience research at the whole organism level has been focused on cognitive neuroscience, with an emphasis on the neurobiology of learning and memory, but there has been a recent upsurge in research which is attempting to define the neural basis of basic motivational and emotional systems which regulate such behaviors as food intake, aggression, reproduction, reward-seeking behaviors, and anxiety-related behaviors. In this book the emphasis is on the research findings obtained from rodents, sheep and primates. The authors goal, of course, was to provide a foundation that may help us understand the neurobiology of human parental behavior. Indeed, the last chapter attempts to integrate the non-human research data with some human data in order to make some inroads toward an understanding of postpartum depression, child abuse, and child neglect. Clearly, motivational and emotional neuroscience has close ties to psychiatry, and this connection will be very evident in the final chapter. By understanding the neurobiology of parental behavior we are also delving into neurobiological factors which may have an impact on core human characteristics involved in sociality, social attachment, nurturing behavior, and love. In this very violent world, it is hard to conceive of a group of characteristics that are more worthy of study.

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The Child in Mind: A Child Protection Handbook

The Child in Mind: A Child Protection Handbook

by Judy Barker
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (March 2, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN: 0415321751

Book Description
All public sector workers in contact with children and families, both in health care and allied services, need access to clearly written information about what to do if they are concerned about the safety and welfare of a child. Ensuring the safety and promoting the welfare of children who are at risk of harm is not an easy undertaking. It is sometimes difficult to assess the significance of information about a child, to gauge its seriousness or decide what to do next. The Child in Mind will help health service workers negotiate the complexities of child protection practice, with the aim of preventing abuse and neglect and protecting children from further harm once it has occurred.

This concise handbook covers all the key aspects of abuse, including: risk assessment , physical, ual and emotional abuse, neglect, the child protection conference and the legal framework of child protection work. The Child in Mind clarifies a complex area of work and gives sound advice aimed at improving individual practice. It is unique in that although it is directed to all health care workers, it can be used as part of in-service training, as a handy reference for students and indeed by anyone who works with children.

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The Social Causes of Husband-Wife Violence

The Social Causes of Husband-Wife Violence

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Book Publisher: Univ of Minnesota Pr (June, 1980)
ISBN: 0816608865
Book author: Murray A. Straus
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Violence in Schools: Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Violence in Schools: Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

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Book Publisher: Springer (22 July, 2005)
ISBN: 0387231994
Book author: Florence Denmark, Uwe Gielen, Herbert H. Krauss, Elizabeth Midlarsky, R. Wesner
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During the 1940s, teachers were certain they had some grievous complaints about students behavior in school. Among these were excessive noise, littering, and gum chewing. More recently, teachers concerns have taken on a far more dire tone. Today, their focus is on the rape, robbery, and substance abuse incidents that occur in alarming numbers in their workplaces.


In recent years, the news on violent crime in our schools has often been devastating. And although school officials have begun taking measures to decrease the level of violence on their grounds (e.g., installing metal detectors, hiring guards to patrol hallways), the violence that continues to occur is often more lethal and no less troubling. To further understand and ameliorate the causes of violence among our childrenespecially at schoolthis book takes a comprehensive approach to addressing the issues.


Violence in Schools: Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Perspectives provides both a broad overview of violence in schools and offers specific descriptions of models that have been used successfully within school settings to prevent violent crime from occurring. For example, this volume:



Recognizes that violence on school grounds is a global problem that requires an international perspective to counteract.


Takes a broad view of what constitutes violencethat is, the focus is not only on physical assault, but the neglect and abusive behavior (e.g., racism, ism, cultural discrimination and suppression) that contribute to its occurrence.


Explores the history of the phenomenon of school violence in order to effectively ameliorate its current condition.



Violence in Schools: Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Perspectives speaks with legitimate authority to scholars as well as to those on the frontlines in combating school violence, including school and counseling psychologists, school administrators, teachers and staff as well as concerned parents.

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Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience 2000-08

Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience 2000-08

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Book Publisher: CRC (29 August, 2000)
ISBN: 084930704x
Book author: Jerry J. Buccafusco
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A reference for practicing scientists, Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience reduces the time spent assessing literature and developing approaches for studying animal subjects. It gives the reader the most well-studied behavioral approaches with chapters on behavioral models by experts in several fields of cognitive neuroscience. Now, molecular and cellular research scientists in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry can better understand the effects of disease and predict the effects of new therapeutic treatments on human cognition.

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Genetics and human behaviour: the ethical context

Genetics and human behaviour: the ethical context

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Social Work and Social Care

Social Work and Social Care

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Book Publisher: Routledge (14 December, 2001)
ISBN: 0415239702
Book author: Lester Parrott
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Lester Parrott uses social policy analysis to investigate the current policy conflicts and dilemmas for social work students and professionals. He adopts an anti-discriminatory approach to policy and practice. Social Work and Social Care outlines the importance of social policy for social work, taking care to describe the powerful ideological forces that underpin current practices. The author considers the importance of anti-discriminatory practice and its links with social policy analysis, as well as the future of social work and social care within altered social and political contexts. The text includes a glossary and useful website addresses for further study.

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