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  • The Myth of the Moral Brain

    The Limits of Moral Enhancement

    door Harris Wiseman ...
    Serie series Basic Bioethics
    An argument that moral functioning is immeasurably complex, mediated by biology but not determined by it.Throughout history, humanity has been seen as being in need of improvement, most pressingly in need of moral improvement. Today, in what has been called the beginnings of “the golden age of neuroscience,” laboratory findings claim to offer insights into how the brain “does” morality, even ... Meer lezen

    23,20 €

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  • The Moral Landscape

    How Science Can Determine Human Values

    door Sam Harris ...
    New York Times bestselling author Sam Harris’s first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people—from religious fundamentalists to non-believing scientists—agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed, our failure to address questions of meaning and morality through ... Meer lezen

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  • The Art and Science of Personality Development

    Drawing on state-of-the-art personality and developmental research, this book presents a new and broadly integrative theory of how people come to be who they are over the life course. Preeminent researcher Dan P. McAdams traces the development of three distinct layers of personality--the social actor who expresses emotional and behavioral traits, the motivated agent who pursues goals and values, ... Meer lezen

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  • Happiness

    The Science Behind Your Smile

    door Daniel Nettle ...
    Everybody wants it. But what exactly is happiness? The pursuit of happiness has been recognized by everyone from poets to politicians as what makes the world go round. The world's largest and fastest-growing industries - alcohol, pharmaceuticals, mind altering drugs, self-help books, counselling, travel and tourism - all profit heavily from our intent to become completely happy with our lives. In ... Meer lezen

    12,48 €

  • Recovery of People with Mental Illness

    Philosophical and Related Perspectives

    Bewerkt door Abraham Rudnick ...
    Serie series International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
    It is only in the past 20 years that the concept of 'recovery' from mental health has been more widely considered and researched. Before then, it was generally considered that 'stability' was the best that anyone suffering from a mental disorder could hope for. But now it is recognised that, throughout their mental illness, many patients develop new beliefs, feelings, values, attitudes, and ways ... Meer lezen

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  • Human Behavior and Social Environments

    A Biopsychosocial Approach

    door Dennis Saleebey ...
    Serie series Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series
    Human behavior is a subject so vast that it would seem to defy one's ability to comfortably and confidently grasp its varieties, nuances, shapes, and dynamics. But in this wide-ranging and comprehensive survey of the contexts of human behavior, Dennis Saleebey examines the different social science approaches to understanding the way humans react to and are affected by their environment.Using a ... Meer lezen

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  • Depression in Japan

    Psychiatric Cures for a Society in Distress

    door Junko Kitanaka ...
    A study of the effect of depression and psychiatry on Japanese society—"A triumph, perhaps even a classic" ( Times Higher Education, UK)."Fully engaged with the scholarly literature, and steeped in detail and description, this exemplary book is clearly the product of great care and careful listening and observation. With its high quality, simplicity, and eloquence, it is bound to become the book ... Meer lezen

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  • Moral Child

    Nurturing Children's Natural Moral Growth

    door William Damon ...
    William Damon offers the first, much-needed overview of the evolution and nurturance of children's moral understanding and behavior from infancy through adolescence, at home and in school.Drawing on the best professional research and thinking, Professor William Damon charts pragmatic, workable approaches to foster basic virtues such as honesty, responsibility, kindness, and fairness—methods that ... Meer lezen

    13,41 €

  • Creating Sanctuary, 2nd edition

    Toward the Evolution of Sane Societies, Revised Edition

    door Sandra L Bloom ...
    Creating Sanctuary is a description of a hospital-based program to treat adults who had been abused as children and the revolutionary knowledge about trauma and adversity that the program was based upon. This book focuses on the biological, psychological, and social aspects of trauma. Fifteen years later, Dr. Sandra Bloom has updated this classic work to include the groundbreaking Adverse ... Meer lezen

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  • The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology

    Bewerkt door Shane J. Lopez ...
    Positive psychology, the pursuit of understanding optimal human functioning, is reshaping the scholarly and public views of how we see the science of psychology. The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology provides a comprehensive and accessible summary of this growing area of scholarship and practice.288 specially commissioned entries written by 150 leading international researchers, educators, and ... Meer lezen

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  • The Social Psychology of Power

    Addressing an issue of central concern in social life, this authoritative book examines how having or lacking power influences the way individuals and groups think, feel, and act. Leading international experts comprehensively review classic and contemporary research with an eye toward bridging gaps across theories and levels of analysis. Compelling topics include the evolutionary bases of power; ... Meer lezen

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  • The Psychology of Gratitude

    Serie series Series in Affective Science
    Gratitude, like other positive emotions, has inspired many theological and philosophical writings, but it has inspired very little vigorous, empirical research. In an effort to remedy this oversight, this volume brings together prominent scientists from various disciplines to examine what has become known as the most-neglected emotion. The volume begins with the historical, philosophical, and ... Meer lezen

    82,96 €