Genius and Eminence (International Series in Social Psychology)

In this second edition there are 28 chapters, of which 17 are new while the remaining chapters have been revised and updated. The book clearly reflects a continued vigour in the research on exceptional achievement. More emphasis is given to empirical work with newer arguments on personal dynamics and biological processes; new arguments for and against IQ as a measure of intelligence; more contemporary research of family and learning experiences linked to achievement; and new perspectives on the possible linkage between artistic creativity and psychological dynamics and biological processes. The changes bring the book up-to-date and give a coherent view of social and family variables and the important distinctions between academic and real-world performance among the gifted and talented.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Psychology Press

The purpose of this book is to understand as well as possible those who succeed in their careers and those who don't. The reader, moving from beginning to end, will be presented with an integrated set of statements about important conceptual and empirical positions in regard to exceptional achievements. In light of the new material the structure of the book has been reorganized, and in some cases old papers have been moved to new chapters. Nonetheless, both editions represent the same basic issues, and approach the same basic problems.

Albert, Robert S.

The Psychology of Blacks: Centering Our Perspectives in the African Consciousness

For courses in Introduction to Psychology, African American Psychology, African American Studies, Multicultural Counseling and Cross Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy. This text highlights the limitations of traditional psychological theories and approaches when applied to people of African descent. It provides information on how the African Centered Perspective is defined, as well as how it operates in the context of the African American family with regard to identity development, education, mental health, research, and managing contemporary issues. It links the context of African American life to the traditions, values and spiritual essence of their African ancestors in an attempt to acknowledge the African worldview and assist the African American community in addressing some of the challenges they continue to face.

Psychology of Blacks: Centering Our Perspectives in the African Consciousness

Politics & Social Sciences

Parham, Thomas A.

Philosophy

This textbook provides an integrated and organized foundation for students seeking a brief but comprehensive introduction to the field of relationship science. It emphasizes the relationship field's intellectual themes, roots, and milestones; discusses its key constructs and their conceptualizations; describes its methodologies and classic studies; and, most important, presents the theories that have guided relationship scholars and produced the field's major research themes.

The Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships

Self-Help

Regan, Pamela C.

Berscheid, Ellen S.

Relationships

A thorough survey of the field of learning. Learning &amp; Behavior covers topics such as classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement schedules, avoidance and punishment, stimulus control, comparative cognition, observational learning, motor skill learning, and choice. The book includes thorough coverage of classic studies and the most recent developments and trends, while providing examples of real-world applications of the principles discovered in laboratory research. It also emphasizes the behavioral approach but not exclusively so; many cognitive theories are covered as well, and there is a chapter on comparative cognition. 
Learning Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: <ul>
<li>Understand the field of learning</li> <li>Discuss real-world applications of learning principles</li> </ul>

Learning and Behavior: Sixth Edition

Mazur, James E.

Psychology & Counseling

Introduction To Communication Studies

John, Fiske

A History Of Medieval Islam

John Joseph Saunders

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Aristoxenus Of Tarentum And The Birth Of Musicology

Sophie Gibson

Social Psychology

Smith, Eliot R.

Mackie, Diane M.

Claypool, Heather M.

Gender Development

This new text offers a unique developmental focus on gender. Gender development is examined from infancy through adolescence, integrating biological, socialization, and cognitive perspectives. The book’s current empirical focus is complemented by a lively and readable style that includes anecdotes about children’s everyday experiences. The book’s accessibility is further enhanced with the use of bold face to highlight key terms when first introduced along with a complete glossary of these terms. All three of the authors are respected researchers in divergent areas of children’s gender role development and each of them teaches a course on the topic.  The book’s primary focus is on gender role behaviors – how they develop and the roles biological and experiential factors play in their development. The first section of the text introduces the field and outlines its history. Part 2 focuses on the differences between the sexes, including the biology of sex and the latest research on behavioral sex differences, including motor and cognitive behaviors and personality and social behaviors. Contemporary theoretical perspectives on gender development – biological, social and environmental, and cognitive approaches – are explored in Part 3 along with the research supporting these models. The social agents of gender development, including children themselves, family, peers, the media, and schools are addressed in the final part. Cutting-edge and comprehensive, this is the perfect text for those who have been searching for an advanced undergraduate and/or graduate book for courses in gender development, the psychology of sex roles and/or gender and/or women or men, taught in departments of psychology, human development, and educational psychology. Although chapters have been designed to be read sequentially, a full author citation is included the first time a reference is used within an individual chapter rather than only the first time it is used in the book, making it easy to assign chapters in a variety of orders. This referencing system will also appeal to scholars interested in using the book as a resource to review a particular content area.

Blakemore, Judith E. Owen

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