Affecting millions of people in the United States, social anxiety, according to DSM-5-TR, refers to the condition of persisting intense fear or anxiety about being severely embarrassed or humiliated in social situations where such fear is out of proportion to any actual threat.This compelling new guide calls for an expanded definition, one that involves the persistent fears and shame of individuals related to what others might think of them if certain actions or thoughts in their p...

Instream Flow Protection is a comprehensive overview of Western water use and the issues that surround it. The authors explain instream flow and its historical, political, and legal context; describe current instream flow laws and policies; and present methods of protecting instream flow. They provide numerous examples to illustrate their discussions, with case studies of major river systems including the Bitterroot, Clark's Fork, Colorado, Columbia, Mimbres, Mono Lake, Platte, Sn...

This is a practical book with clear descriptions of the most commonly used nonmarket methods. The first chapters of the book provide the context and theoretical foundation of nonmarket valuation along with a discussion of data collection procedures. The middle chapters describe the major stated- and revealed-preference valuation methods. For each method, the steps involved in implementation are laid out and carefully explained with supporting references from the published literature. The f...

60 GOTHIC CLASSICS gathers the major currents of Gothic writing into a single capacious archive, tracing the mode from haunted castles and ancestral secrets to psychological terror, urban mystery, decadent fantasy, and proto-science fiction. Its range embraces dark romances, supernatural tales, sensation narratives, detective-inflected mysteries, and existential horrors, revealing how the Gothic continually reshaped fears about family, faith, empire, science, sexuality, and the unstable se...

THE CLUBHOUSE VOLUME IIICOMPILED BY CRYSTAL COOKWITHIN THESE PAGES YOU WILL FIND TERRIFYING SHORT STORIES FROM FIFTEEN OF THE HOTTEST HORROR AUTHORS OUT THERE.THIS ANTHOLOGY IS A GRAB BAG OF TASTY TREATS, A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING THAT THE GENRE HAS TO OFFER.JOHN WAYNE COMUNALE – BRIAN BOWYER - JAMES G. CARLSON - LUCAS MILLIRON - DANI BROWN - THOMAS R. CLARK - CHASE WILL – AARON LEBOLD - TOM DEADY - ASHLEY LISTER - GARRETT COOK - C.M. SAUNDERS - BEN FARTHIN...

More than two thousand years ago Stoicism revealed a way of living with less suffering and more happiness.Even though the Ancient Stoics lived a long time ago they had startling insights into the human condition which have lasted until this day.Stoicism sought answers to questions such as "how can I be more happy?" or "what is the purpose of life?" and much more...However it has often been misunderstood as being uncaring or avoiding any pleasures. T...

50 Spiritual Classics surveys the enduring human search for transcendence, ethical transformation, inward freedom, and communion with the divine. Its selections range across confession, mystical meditation, sermon, philosophical reflection, devotional prose, poetry, and spiritual autobiography, placing patristic theology beside modern metaphysical inquiry. Contemplative landmarks, including writings on the interior life, coexist with provocative critiques of religion, making the volume a c...

In Search of Enlightenment: 50 Spiritual Masterworks gathers a capacious cross-cultural archive of religious reflection, mystical testimony, philosophical inquiry, devotional counsel, and literary meditation. Moving among aphorism, sermon, autobiography, visionary prose, theological argument, and poetic revelation, the volume stages enlightenment not as a single doctrine but as a continuing struggle over selfhood, grace, reason, suffering, and ethical action. Its most memorable selections ...

How do we define compassion? Is it an emotional state, a motivation, a dispositional trait, or a cultivated attitude? How does it compare to altruism and empathy? Chapters in this Handbook present critical scientific evidence about compassion in numerous conceptions. All of these approaches to thinking about compassion are valid and contribute importantly to understanding how we respond to others who are suffering. Covering multiple levels of our lives and self-concept, from the individual...

Enchanting, tragic, and hilarious fairy tales for adults and children grace these pages. An initial glance might lead you to assume that these are satirical versions of classic Christmas ghost stories. However, beneath the humorous stories involving ghosts, repentant sinners, miracles, and good peasants who find well-deserved happiness, lies a psychological undercurrent that sharpens the sense of intrigue and plot movement. Often this is aided by the unrelenting social exposure of the auth...

The Greatest Gothic Classics is a momentous anthology that showcases an exceptional array of literary styles and themes, encapsulating the darker contours of human experience and imagination. This collection spans the vivid terrains of terror, romance, and sublime mystery, characteristic of the Gothic tradition. From the ghostly echelons of haunted narratives to the twisted corridors of the uncanny, the anthology vibrantly oscillates between the supernatural and the psychological. Through ...

The historic election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States had a significant impact on both America and the world at large. By voting an African American into the highest office, those who elected Obama did not necessarily look past race, but rather didn’t let race prevent them for casting their ballots in his favor. In addition to reflecting the changing political climate, Obama’s presidency also spurred a cultural shift, notably in music, television, and film.In...