Secondhand Popular Psychology Books

An international look at the similarities and differences of long-lasting traumaTrauma and Dissociation in a Cross-Cultural Perspective examines the psychological, sociological, political, economic, and cultural aspects of trauma and its...

This book explores the assumptions and preconceptions underlying common statements and theories of intelligence and examines how these arise out of different social contexts in which different ideas about intelligence...

'A clear, rigorous account of cognitive behavioural methods for treating depression.' - British Journal of PsychiatryThe use of behavioural and cognitive techniques for treating depression has yielded exciting results. Cognitive...

What Newton's Principia was to his natural science colleagues, Russ Marion's The Edge of Organization is to today's social scientists. This book clearly elucidates the arrival of the social sciences...

What is the nature of human thought? A long dominant view holds that the mind is a general problem-solving device that approaches all questions in much the same way. Chomsky's...

What is the place of language in human cognition? Do we sometimes think in natural language? Or is language for purposes of interpersonal communication only? Although these questions have been...

From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and reflective collection of essays about reading, language and life.Why do we read? What is it...

No one understands the difficulties of being a woman better than Vicki Iovine. The author of the hugely successful "Best Friends" series, has guided women through most of the milestones...

In this book, the author follows a psychoanalytic path in order to explain why child abuse is so widespread, and why it is so commonly ignored or overlooked. She argues...

As all good grannies know, the most precious gift they can offer their grandchildren is time...In The Good Granny Guide, Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall provides a wonderfully entertaining insight into the joys...

Do you ever feel utterly exhausted? Perhaps you feel like falling asleep on your feet right now? If so, you are not alone! One in four people complains of feeling...

Explores the ways in which our best choices, our most wholesome choices, can help us grow inwardly into healthier, actualizing human beings.

When Kent Nerburn received a letter from Jennifer, a young woman questioning her calling to spend her life in the arts, the writer and artist was struck by how closely...

This important book addresses the prevalence of faculty incivility, camouflaged aggression, and the rise of an academic bully culture in higher education. The authors show how to recognize a bully...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER 1/2 MILLION COPIES SOLD, NOW WITH NEW PREFACEAcross the western world more and more people are slowing down. Slower is better: better work, better productivity,...

Autism can exist with any level of general ability, but it often occurs with additional severe learning difficulties. Rita Jordan has a lifetime of experience of working with individuals with...

The essential survival guide for college students Getting into college takes plenty of hard work, but knowing what your professors expect of you once you get there can be even...

In a world that favors the outgoing, gregarious extrovert, being an introvert can be difficult. But the truth is that introverts have distinct advantages-as long as they know how to...

Being laid off is a traumatic event. Downsized workers must face decisions about reorganizing their lives and their finances, while grappling with the emotional grief of losing a job. This...

This brilliantly accessible diet book explains how you can use simple steps in your nutrition to manage any mood disorder. Each chapter explains how to use diet to combat the...

First published in 1992. In this volume the authors discuss that although the idea that the main object of social security is to regulate the lives of poor people rather...

This thorough revision of the highly successful first edition of Life-Span Development offers the reader a wide-ranging and thought provoking account of human development throughout the lifespan. The lifespan approach...

This introductory text on social research is designed for students undertaking courses in social science and related disciplines. Its main aim is to integrate in one volume quantitative, qualitative and...

This leading child development text, widely acclaimed for its international coverage and its rigorous research-based approach, has been thoroughly revised and updated: * Provides international coverage. * Takes a rigorous...

The New York Times bestselling authors of I Had a Nice Time and Other Lies and Nice Is Just a Place in France and founders of Betches.com are back with...

'Hugely enjoyable' - Observer'Spectacular' - Aaron Brown, author of The Poker Face of Wall StreetSome people can make money. Other people can't. It's a thought that makes William Leith wake...

It's easy to identify rage in people who lose their temper at traffic jams, unruly children, unresponsive coworkers, and unrealistic bosses. But we may not recognize more subtle manifestations of...

The tenth edition of Social Psychology continues to integrate classic and current research and present the research in a highly readable and engaging fashion. This classic text retains the hallmark...

People today have more romantic options than at any point in human history, and thanks to social media, smartphones and online dating, our abilities to connect with these options are...