Choice Recommended Read This insightful thought-provoking & engaging book explores the truth behind how & why we eat & drink what we do Instead of promising easy answers to eliminating picky eating or weight loss this book approaches controversial eating & drinking issues from a more useful perspective-explaining the facts to promote understanding of our bodies The only book to provide an educated reader with a broad scientific understanding of these topics The Psychology of Eating & Drinking explores basic eating & drinking processes such as hunger & taste as well as how these concepts influence complex topics such as eating disorders alcohol use & cuisine This new edition is grounded in the most up-to-date advances in scientific research on eating & drinking behaviors & will be of interest to anyone ...

Since the first edition of The Psychology of Risk there have been enormous macro-economic & socio-political changes globally
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Compilation of essays exploring psychological themes in the iconic video game franchise Zelda 256 pages Bean Anthony ...

Psychopaths seem to be everywhere They are on the news & at the movies People who lack empathy be they ruthless entrepreneurs or crazed spree killers are frequently labeled psychopathic; the charming socialiser is just as suspect as the awkward anti-social loner The conception of what defines a psychopath seems to be a morass of contradictions the only consistency being the supposition of a lack of empathy The Psychopath Factory How Capitalism Organizes Empathy examines how the requirements stimuli affects & environments of work condition our empathy In some cases work calls for no empathy characters who don t blink or flinch in the face of danger nor crack under pressure In other cases capitalism requires empathy in spades charming friendly sensitive & listening managers customer service agents & careers When workers are required to either ignore their empathy to-do a job or dial it up to increase productivity they are entering a psychopathic modality The affective blitz of work flickering screens emotive content vibrating alerts & sounding alarms erode our sensitivities whilst we are modulated with attention stimulants social lubricants & so called anti-anxiety drugs This is amidst a virulent & exacerbating climate of competition & frenzied quantification Capitalism pressures us to feign empathy & leverage social relationships on one hand whilst being cold & pragmatic on the other We are passionate & enthusiastic whilst keeping a professional distance Sympathy care compassion & altruism are important; The Psychopath Factory How Capitalism Organizes Empathy argues that itis a mistake to presuppose that empathy can achieve these Rather than being subject to the late capitalist organization of our empathy psychopathy could be a means of escape" ...

What if society wasn't fundamentally rational but was motivated by insanity? This thought sets Jon Ronson on an utterly compelling adventure into the world of madness Along the way Jon meets psychopaths those whose lives have been touched by madness & those whose job it is to diagnose it including the influential psychologist who developed the Psychopath Test from whom Jon learns the art of psychopath-spotting A skill which seemingly reveals that madness could indeed be at the heart of everything Combining Jon Ronson's trademark humour charm & investigative incision The Psychopath Test is both entertaining & honest unearthing dangerous truths & asking serious questions about how we define normality in a world where we are increasingly judged by our maddest edges ...

The Public Administration Theory Primer explores how the science & art of public administration is definable describable replicable & cumulative The authors survey a broad range of theories & analytical approaches-from public institutional theory to theories of governance-and consider which are the most promising influential & important for the field This book paints a full picture of how these theories contribute to & explain what we know about public administration today The third edition is fully revised & updated to reflect the latest developments & research in the field including more coverage of governments & governance feminist theory emotional labor theory & grounded research methodology Expanded chapter conclusions & a br&-new online supplement with sample comprehensive exam questions & summary tables make this an even more valuable resource for all public administration students ...

Annabel Christopher is every inch the star a glamorous actress with a devoted handsome husband To keep the paparazzi & her adoring public under her spell her perfect image must be carefully cultivated whatever the cost Beneath the facade though her husband cannot bear her or their vapid existence Envious of her success he plots his revenge & stages a scandal even Annabel will find a challenge to recover from ...

This is one of the first books to thoroughly critique the rise of Trumpism & its potential impact nationally & globally One of the world's leading social critics Giroux offers new critiques of Trump & his early Cabinet choices in the context of longer term trends including the rise of right-wing populism the threat of planetary peril anti-intellectual fervor the war on youth a narrowing political discourse deepening inequality & disposability authoritarianism the crisis of civic culture the rise of the mass incarceration state & more Giroux dissects the diverse forces that led to Trump's rise & points to pathways for resisting his authoritarian instincts Offering a new language of hope & possibility Giroux's optimism is rooted especially in the resurgence of progressive politics among youth Giroux reclaims the centrality of education to politics & boldly articulates a vision in which the radical imagination merges with civic courage as part of a broad-based struggle for a radical democracy Deep inquiries into fast-changing & pressing issues of our time makes this book 'the essential Giroux' that citizens & students must read debate & act upon ...

The Publishing Business is an invaluable guide to understanding what book publishing is & what it might become Using popular & current examples this second edition demonstrates that to succeed publishers must prove their commitment to producing accurate attractive & well edited content their ability to innovate pioneering digital technologies & their dedication to promoting their titles to new audiences This book explains the responsibilities at each stage of the publishing process describes current roles & practices & provides much food for thought on how publishers can ensure their skills remain relevant in the digital age Fully updated to take into account recent developments in the publishing world this new edition also

Includes:: additional real-world examples from a variety of publishing sectors insightful interviews with industry experts & new & updated activities throughout Beautifully designed thoroughly illustrated & packed with examples of publishing practice The Publishing Business is an essential introduction to a dynamic industry

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A new history of Hodder & Stoughton published to celebrate the publisher's 150th birthday 272 pages 3 x 8 page colour insets Stourton Edward ...