Simon Westover, a Londoner and prize-winning bridge-designer, dreams of creating something as iconic as the Golden Gate bridge. His ambition is to link things up. But he is unaware that his self-absorption has the opposite effect on his relationships. Just after the 2008 financial crash his wife initiates a separation and he is faced with a series of crises that threaten to destabilise him altogether. His family, friends and colleagues are caught up in the turmoil that follows. Simon is, a...

Everyone feels foolish, embarrassed, judged or criticised at times, but this becomes a problem when it undermines your confidence and prevents you from doing what you want to do. Extreme social anxiety and shyness can be crippling but they are readily treated using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).In this fully revised and updated edition, Dr Gillian Butler provides a practical, easy-to-use self-help course which will be invaluable for those suffering from all degrees of...

Nieuwsgierig naar de werking van ons brein? Of heb je wel eens aan een studie psychologie gedacht? Dit Elementaire Deeltje beschrijft kernonderdelen van psychologie als leren, geheugen, aandacht, abnormale en sociale ontwikkeling, maar het gaat ook in op themas als agressie en de puberteit. Ook cognitieve psychologie, neurowetenschappen, informatietechnologie en evolutionaire psychologie komen aan de orde. Kortom: een complete inleiding.

Originally published in 1995, the first edition of Managing Your Mind established a unique place in the self-help book market. A blend of tried-and-true psychological counseling and no-nonsense management advice grounded in the principles of CBTand other psychological treatments, the book straddled two types of self-help literature, arguing that in one's personal and professional life, the way to success is the same. By adopting the practical strategies that mental health experts Butler an...

Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what people think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to do? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? This book provides an understanding of some of psychology's leading ideas and their practical...

A Books on Prescription TitleOvercoming Social Anxiety and Shyness is a self-help manual for this common problem, which explains why it happens and sets out practical methods of resolving it.Don't let shyness ruin your lifeEveryone feels foolish, embarrassed, judged or criticised at times, but this becomes a problem when it undermines your confidence and prevents you from doing what you want to do. At its most extreme, shyn...

Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what people think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to do? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? This Very Short Introduction explores some of psychology's leading ideas and their p...

Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what people think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to do? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? This Very Short Introduction explores some of psychology's leading ideas and their p...

Everyone feels foolish, embarrassed, judged or criticised at times, but this becomes a problem when it undermines your confidence and prevents you from doing what you want to do. Extreme social anxiety and shyness can be crippling but they are readily treated using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).In this fully revised and updated edition, Dr Gillian Butler provides a practical, easy-to-use self-help course which will be invaluable for those suffering from all degrees of...

Highlights the potential role organic dairy farming can play in addressing some of the key challenges facing the dairy sectorConsiders how the one-welfare perspective can be utilised to optimise the welfare of calves, adult cows and the humans that care for themShows how pasture-based production can contribute to improved cattle health and welfare, product quality and sustainability

Manage Your Mind is a book for building resilience, overcoming emotional difficulties and enabling self-development. It is for any of us who wish to understand ourselves better, to be more effective in day-to-day life, or to overcome current problems; or who want to support others in these tasks. The authors have, between them, almost 100 years of experience of helping people through difficult times. This experience, together with the results from scientific research, leads to Manage Your ...

Diese allgemeinverständliche Einführung erschließt das gesamte Spektrum der Psychologie: Sie untersucht, wie wir wahrnehmen, lernen und kommunizieren. Sie widmet sich menschlichem Verhalten, Verhaltensstörungen und der psychischen Entwicklung vom Kind zum Erwachsenen. Schließlich fragt sie: Woher kommen die Unterschiede zwischen den Menschen? Wie beeinflussen wir einander? Und wie werden psychische Probleme erkannt und behandelt?Die erweiterte Neuauflage berücksichtigt neueste Erken...