An outstanding new text. Written in an engaging style it provides an impressive review of both basic & applied work. Classic studies are interwoven with important recent findings to provide a scholarly overview of this exciting area of social psychology
- Professor Mark Conner University of Leeds. Maio & Haddock provide an excellent up-to-date summary of the key findings in the field in their very readable new text
- Richard E. Petty Ohio State University. People spontaneously evaluate things. We form opinions on topics such as war & climate change on other people such as our work colleagues & celebrities & on behaviors such as sexual activity & waste recycling. At times these attitudes can be the focus of bitter debate & as humans we naturally crave to understand attitudes & how to change them. In four sections & 11 chapters Greg Maio & Geoffrey Haddock describe how scientific methods have been used to better understand attitudes & how they change. The first section looks at what attitudes are & why they are important. The second section examines the ability of attitudes to predict behavior. From there the authors consider how attitudes are formed & changed. Finally they present a variety of major issues for understanding internal (such as neurological) & external (such as culture) influences on attitude along with unresolved questions. With the aid of a few helpful metaphors the text provides readers with a grasp of the fundamental concepts for understanding attitudes & an appreciation of the scientific challenges that lie ahead. The Psychology of Attitudes & Attitude Change" is for students in psychology health psychology communication business & political science. It is a core text for courses in the psychology of attitudes persuasion & social influence & a key resource for modules in social cognition & introductory social psychology."

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Written in an accessible & engaging style this 2nd edition of The Psychology of Education" addresses key concepts from psychology which relate to education. Throughout the text the author team emphasise an evidence-based approach providing practical suggestions to improve learning outcomes & fictional case studies are used in this new edition to provide students with a sense of what psychological issues can look like in the classroom. Activities around these case studies give students the chance to think about how to apply their theoretical knowledge to these real world contexts. Key implications are drawn out at appropriate points & throughout the book students are provided with strategies for interrogating evidence. Key terms are glossed throughout the book & chapters are summarised & followed by suggestions for further reading. A chapter on Learning Interactions & Social Worlds is new to this edition. The following chapters have all been extensively updated: learning; assessment; individual differences & achievement; student engagement & motivation; the educational context; society & culture; Language; literacy; inclusive education & special educational needs; behaviour problems; & dealing with behaviour problems. This book is essential reading for undergraduate students of Education Studies & Psychology as well as trainee teachers on BA BEd & PGCE courses. It will also be of use to postgraduates training to be educational psychologists." ...

The introduction to statistics that psychology students cant afford to be without Understanding statistics is a requirement for obtaining & making the most of a degree in psychology a fact of life that often takes first year psychology students by surprise. Filled with jargon-free explanations & real-life examples Psychology Statistics For Dummies makes the often-confusing world of statistics a lot less baffling & provides you with the step-by-step instructions necessary for carrying out data analysis. Psychology Statistics For Dummies: Serves as an easily accessible supplement to doorstop-sized psychology textbooks Provides psychology students with psychology-specific statistics instruction

Includes:: clear explanations & instruction on performing statistical analysis Teaches students how to analyze their data with SPSS the most widely used statistical packages among students

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Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education & intelligence to relationships & emotions advertising & criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists offering explanations for what people think feel & 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 & their practical relevance making it a stimulating introduction for anyone interested in understanding the human mind. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable. ...

After extensive consultation thorough updating inclusion of new research & topics & the addition of a fantastic new online learning platform Psychology: The Science of Mind & Behaviour" is better than ever. The second edition is an engaging & exciting introduction to the study of psychology. This books scientific approach which brings together international research practical application & the levels of analysis framework encourages critical thinking about psychology & its impact on our daily lives." ...

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'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. ...

Psychopathology is a comprehensive introductory textbook covering all facets of psychopathology & clinical practice for students at all levels supplemented by a wide range of features to facilitate effective teaching & learning. The texts accessible format & case study approach provide a valuable opportunity to understand how a broad range of diagnoses are reached in clinical settings. There is a fully comprehensive website with resources for students & lecturers available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/psychopathology * Facilitates more effective teaching & learning by including highlighted boxes throughout text for more in-depth coverage *

Includes:: DVD of patient interviews to be viewed in conjunction with text & an introduction to clinical psychology training for students interested in pursuing a career in the field * Features case studies questions further reading advice & exercises * Offers more learning & teaching opportunities than existing texts

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. .. Maria Gilbert & Ken Evans have given us a beautifully written & richly illustrated account of psychotherapy supervision... Providing clear guidelines for effective clinical supervision the book describes & vividly illustrates how the supervisor monitors instructs models consults & supports the supervisee all within the context of respect & empathy."
- Marvin R. Goldfried Ph.D. State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook New York USA "... Dont read this book if you have a well-worked-out pre-determined model of supervision that you dont want to change...it will only disturb distract & challenge you. If you would like to review your model of supervision on the other hand update it in the light of modern scholarship & insights open it to manufactured uncertainty so as to adapt it to the contemporary issues of the day then its a must for you. Its a book of tomorrow in the light of the best of yesterday & indisputably for today."
- Michael Carroll Ph.D. Chartered Counselling Psychologist & BAC Fellow "... Gilbert & Evans book is sure to become a key text in the area of psychotherapy supervision from an integrative perspective... the authors reveal an extensive knowledge of the work of other experts in the field & a deep understanding of how this knowledge may be translated into practice... Gilbert & Evans draw much needed attention to the often neglected aspect of the contexts within which supervision takes place. Their focus on the multi-cultural aspects of supervision & their advocacy for anti-oppressive practices is of note...very accessible & highly recommended to beginning supervisees & seasoned supervisors alike. This book will make a substantial contribution to the field for a long time to come."
- Gillian Straker Professor of Psychology at the University of Sydney * What are the primary goals of clinical supervision ? * What is the basis for ethical decision making in supervision ? * How can anti-oppressive practice be embedded in the training of supervisors ? This book presents an integrative relational model for psychotherapy supervision. The focus is on the primacy of the relationship both in psychotherapy & in supervision. This is one of the few books in the field of supervision to focus exclusively & in-depth on issues in clinical supervision. It provides an integrative relational model of supervision drawing on developmental theory that is applicable to the fields of psychotherapy counselling & clinical & counselling psychology. The authors believe that this integrative framework for supervision will be of use to supervisors of pure-form approaches as well as to those supervisors involved in cross-orientation supervision since its main focus is on the quality of the supervisory alliance. Psychotherapy Supervision contains a balance of theoretical material examples of in vivo supervision & a discussion of techniques. The book presents some interesting & innovative material on ethical decision making & on anti-oppressive practice in training organisations. The authors illustrate their material with frequent examples of supervision from their own practice to show the reader the model in action. The book is aimed at supervisors of counsellors psychotherapists & psychologists at all levels."


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This title is Winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize 2008. Metro" magazine recently wrote that Andy Kirkpatrick makes Ray Mears look like Paris Hilton. Words like boldness adventure & risk were surely coined especially for him. As one of the worlds most accomplished mountaineers & big-wall climbers he goes vertically where other climbers (to say nothing of the general public) fear to tread. For the first time this cult hero of vertical rock has written a book in which his thirteen-day ascent of Reticent Wall on El Capitan in California
- the hardest big-wall climb ever soloed by a Briton
- frames a challenging autobiography. From childhood on a grim inner-city housing estate in Hull the story moves through horrific encounters & unique athletic achievements at the extremes of the earth. As he writes Climbs like this make no sense.. .the chances of dying on the route are high. Yet Andy in his thirties with young children has everything to live for. This is the paradox at the heart of the story. This book
- by turns gut-wrenching entertaining & challenging
- appeals to the adventurer in all of us."



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Save me!" Those were Sakurako Amamiya's last words to her friend Ageha Yoshina before she mysteriously went missing. Now Ageha's on a quest to find her. He's convinced that the mythical Psyren Secret Society has something to do with the recent rash of disappearances. & now he seems to be caught up as a player in their very deadly game..." ...