That psychological states influence the maintenance of health and the course of illness is now coming to be generally accepted. Christopher Peterson and Lisa M. Bossio present the first comprehensive new research about the relationship between positive thinking and physical well-being, getting behind the claims to show documented evidence.

Health and Optimism

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Peterson, Christopher

Bossio, Lisa M.

Exercise & Fitness

Free Pr

[The book] is a comprehensive yet efficient textbook on psychological disorders. Containing only 15 chapters, it is designed to fit readily within a typical academic term. Theoretically balanced, it includes DSM-IV criteria and up-to-date coverage; it places psychopathology in its multiple contexts (historical, social and cultural); it stresses the continuity between normality and abnormality; and it attends to human diversity more than the typical textbook.... Abnormal psychology is an extremely popular course at most colleges and universities. -Pref.

The Psychology of Abnormality

Medical Books

Harcourt College Pub.

An ideal text for Personality or Theories of Personality course, this text uses a contemporary approach to inspire students and keep them interested while they learn.  Its innovative organization and lucid explantions give balanced treatment of theory, research and applications.  Organized into four paradigms--psychodynamic, humanistic, trait, and cognitive-behavioral--the text allows students to grasp one idea before being introduced to the next.

Personality

Psychology & Counseling

Harcourt

An ideal text for Personality or Theories of Personality course, this text uses a contemporary approach to inspire students and keep them interested while they learn. Its innovative organization and lucid explantions give balanced treatment of theory, research and applications. Organized into four paradigms--psychodynamic, humanistic, trait, and cognitive-behavioral--the text allows students to grasp one idea before being introduced to the next.

When experience with uncontrollable events gives rise to the expectation that future events will also elude control, disruptions in motivation, emotion, and learning may ensue. The theory of learned helplessness refers to the problems that follow in the wake of uncontrollability. First described in the 1960s to account for behavior changes in laboratory animals, learned helplessness over the years has been applied to a variety of human problems entailing inappropriate passivity to demoralization. The best-known application of learned helplessness has been as an explanation of depression, although numerous other extensions have been made, most recently to physical illness and death. At the same time, basic studies with both people and animals have continued, mapping out the cognitive and biological aspects of learned-helplessness theory and research. Written by pioneers of the model, this book summarizes and integrates the theory, research efforts, and applications of learned helplessness. Each line of work is evaluated critically in terms of what is known and what is not known. Future directions are sketched as well. More generally, the present book argues that a theory which emphasizes personal control is of particular interest because individuality and control are such salient emphases in contemporary culture. That our current age of personal control creates casualties precisely because of these emphases is also discussed. This timely and valuable work will interest a broad spectrum of clinicians and researchers in psychology and social work.

Learned Helplessness: A Theory for the Age of Personal Control

Politics & Social Sciences

Seligman, Martin E.P.

Maier, Steven F.

Philosophy

Oxford University Press

When experience with uncontrollable events gives rise to the expectation that events in the future will also elude control, disruptions in motivation, emotion, and learning may ensue. "Learned helplessness" refers to the problems that arise in the wake of uncontrollability. First described in the 1960s among laboratory animals, learned helplessness has since been applied to a variety of human problems entailing inappropriate passivity and demoralization. While learned helplessness is best known as an explanation of depression, studies with both people and animals have mapped out the cognitive and biological aspects. The present volume, written by some of the most widely recognized leaders in the field, summarizes and integrates the theory, research, and application of learned helplessness. Each line of work is evaluated critically in terms of what is and is not known, and future directions are sketched. More generally, psychiatrists and psychologists in various specialties will be interested in the book's argument that a theory emphasizing personal control is of particular interest in the here and now, as individuality and control are such salient cultural topics.

Mental Health

Positive psychology is the scientific study of what goes right in life, from birth to death and at all stops in between. It is a newly-christened approach within psychology that takes seriously the examination of that which makes life most worth living. Everyone's life has peaks and valleys, and positive psychology does not deny the valleys. Its signature premise is more nuanced, but nonetheless important: what is good about life is as genuine as what is bad and, therefore, deserves equal attention from psychologists. Positive psychology as an explicit perspective has existed only since 1998, but enough relevant theory and research now exist to fill a textbook suitable for a semester-long college course. A Primer in Positive Psychology is thoroughly grounded in scientific research and covers major topics of concern to the field: positive experiences such as pleasure and flow; positive traits such as character strengths, values, and talents; and the social institutions that enable these subjects as well as what recent research might contribute to this knowledge. Every chapter contains exercises that illustrate positive psychology, a glossary, suggestions of articles and books for further reading, and lists of films, websites, and popular songs that embody chapter themes. A comprehensive overview of positive psychology by one of the acknowledged leaders in the field, this textbook provides students with a thorough introduction to an important area of psychology.

A Primer in Positive Psychology (Oxford Positive Psychology Series)

When we think of psychology, we think of a field dedicated to understanding and curing the dark side of life--addictions, phobias, compulsions, anxieties, and on and on. But there is a field of psychology that looks at the bright side, that considers seriously these questions: What makes life most worth living? And how can we pursue a good life? That field is called, not surprisingly, positive psychology. In Pursuing the Good Life, one of the founders of positive psychology, Christopher Peterson, offers one hundred bite-sized reflections exploring the many sides of this exciting new field. With the humor, warmth, and wisdom that has made him an award-winning teacher, Peterson takes readers on a lively tour of the sunny side of the psychological street. What are the roles played by positive emotions and happiness, by strengths of character, by optimism, and by good relationships with others? How can we pursue the good life in families, workplaces, schools, and sports, no matter who we are or where we live? With titles such as "You May Now Kiss the Bride--And Would You Like Fries With That?" and "How Can You Tell If Someone from France is Happy?" Peterson good-humoredly explores these questions and many others, including such diverse topics as the difference between employment and work, the value of doing the right thing, and why books matter, among other subjects. Throughout, Peterson shows that happiness is not simply the result of a fortunate spin of the genetic wheel. There are things that people can learn to do to lead happier lives. Pursuing the Good Life is both an enjoyable read and an invaluable guide to making the good life part of your everyday existence.

Pursuing the Good Life: 100 Reflections on Positive Psychology

Cases and Materials on Consumer Law (4th ed.) retains its comprehensive coverage and has been completely updated to reflect new developments in the dynamic field of consumer law, including: • Internet marketing, ad substantiation, celebrity and other testimonials • Consumer credit regulation, and the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau • Consumer privacy, online marketing and tracking • Emerging payment systems – e.g., credit, debit and stored value cards • Remedies –latest U.S. Supreme Court developments on consumer arbitration • Predatory lending (“capstone” chapter), the legal fallout from the subprime mortgage foreclosure crisis This text contains a balance of cases, problems that reflect modern situations, and notes with discussion questions and references to the latest consumer protection scholarship. An updated teacher's manual and a new statutory supplement, entitled Selected Consumer Statutes, are available, also.

Consumer Law, Cases and Materials, 4th (American Casebook Series)

Business & Money

Pridgen, Dee

Sovern, Jeff

Spanogle, John

Rohner, Ralph

Personal Finance

West Academic Publishing

This statutory supplement is for use with the casebook and it the most up-to-date statutory collection available for use in a consumer protection course or for practicing attorneys.

Selected Consumer Statutes (Selected Statutes)

Business

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Health and Optimism

The Psychology of Abnormality

Personality

Personality

Learned Helplessness: A Theory for the Age of Personal Control

Learned Helplessness: A Theory for the Age of Personal Control

A Primer in Positive Psychology (Oxford Positive Psychology Series)

Pursuing the Good Life: 100 Reflections on Positive Psychology

Consumer Law, Cases and Materials, 4th (American Casebook Series)

Selected Consumer Statutes (Selected Statutes)