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A revised and updated edition of the longstanding guide that has helped thousands struggling with emotional eating disorders. Based on the techniques used successfully by Beyond Hunger, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people overcome emotional eating disorders, It?s Not About Food gives readers the practical advice and inspirational push they need to take care of their bodies, minds, and hearts and put an end to the roller coaster of dieting and binging. This new edition include...

This book is a novel way of reading the Confessions by Augustine, the captivating self-assessment of a middle-aged man from the fourth century. It is an examination of how individual traits influence the ways of talking about and of relating to God. The developmental psychology, complemented by the psychology of midlife, assists in the portrayal of Augustine. Professors teaching spirituality and philosophical theology and Augustinian scholars will be attracted by this book.

Intended for personality courses, this text integrates traditional personality theories with current research by personality psychologists. Each theory chapter is followed by a relevant research chapter where the author covers three or four topics of current personality research in some detail. Each of seven major personality theories/approaches, Freudian, non-Freudian, trait, biological, humanistic, behavioural/social learning, and cognitive, is covered using this effective two-chapter pairing...

This new four-volume collection from Routledge is a Major Work which brings together both canonical and the very best cutting-edge thinking in organizational psychology. Organizational psychology is a broad field which has natural overlaps with other research areas such as organizational studies, organizational sociology, human resource management, individual differences, and management science. For this reason, the primary focus of the collection is on defining the unique contribution of psyc...

Leaving home and moving to college or university can be a daunting experience. In this easy-to-use book, Rosemary Martin provides guidelines and invaluable advice for every student on the Autism Spectrum as he or she thinks about, and plans for, entry into student life. Packed with tried and tested methods for coping and succeeding away from home that cover every aspect of student life, this book focuses on the particular needs of people with AS - from how to get up on time for lectures, to th...

Designed for use on history of psychology courses, either on its own or as a supplement, this volume contains 31 readings representing 15 intellectual advances or schools of thought in the development of the field of psychology. Each reading begins with an introduction that provides the appropriate context including historical and biographical information, and contains exercises which allow students to compare and contrast different schools of thought. This should encourage integration across th...

This textbook is a practical guide to studying psychology. It incorporates chapters on: perspectives within psychology; seminars, tutorials and lectures; essay writing and practical write-ups; exam preparation and technique; research methods and empirical report writing; and what to do upon graduation, with particular emphasis placed upon postgraduate training/research as well as applied areas of psychology. This book is aimed at those studying psychology at undergraduate and pre-degree level, a...

This is the first easy - and fun - guide to the Enneagram, the fascinating and revealing method of understanding personality types, for the beginner, the expert, and everyone in between. This witty and informative guide demystifies the ancient Enneagram system with cartoons, exercises, and personality tests that reveal our motivations and desires and show how to put that knowledge to use in our everyday lives.

Publishing Spring 2022. / Both BTEC Applied Psychology Books 1 and 2 are being revised to match the revised Unit 1 and Unit 3 specifications for first teaching from September 2021. / Unit 3 - Health psychology completely revised and updated. / Endorsed for BTEC. / Each book provides knowledge and evaluation of theories and studies combined with many engaging activities which deliver the vocational element. / Activities aim to prepare students for internal and external assessments. / The brillia...

C.G. Jung's ideas continue to be of interest to many readers. Murray Stein, a longtime Jungian therapist and author, provides readers with an accessible introduction to the essential Jungian ideas. A major challenge to anyone who is trying to understand Jung's thought is the piecemeal way in which Jung communicated his ideas over his 60-year career - the result was 18 volumes of dense, often repetitious, prose. Stein provides a unified, comprehensive summary of Jung's vision of psychological and...

Featuring more than 800 answers to questions of how the human mind and the science of psychology really work, this fascinating discussion gives readers the real facts of modern psychology in a fun, approachable way. Avoiding the entertainment fluff of pop psychology and the dryness of overly academic works, this exploration gives insight into the current science of the mind by answering questions questions such as What makes a marriage last? Why do toddlers have temper tantrums? and What are the...