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Liberalism and Conservatism: The Nature and Structure of Social Attitudes (Psychology Revivals)
by Fred N. KerlingerOriginally published in 1984, this book proposes a structural theory of social attitudes, presents the empirical evidence for the theory, and defines and explores liberalism and conservatism and the justification for associating social attitudes with these terms. The core ideas are that the structure of social attitudes, those sets of beliefs about social "objects" or referents shared by many or most people of a society, is basically dualistic rather than bipolar, and that the referents of social attitudes are differentially criterial to individuals and groups of individuals. The common belief that social attitudes are polarized, with liberal beliefs at once end of a continuum and conservative beliefs at the other end, is questioned. Instead, liberalism and conservatism are conceived as separate and independent sets of beliefs. The book will elaborate and explain these statements and bring evidence to bear on the empirical validity.
Liberalism in Practice: The Psychology and Pedagogy of Public Reason (The MIT Press)
by Olivia NewmanAt the core of liberal theory is the idea -- found in thinkers from Hobbes to Rawls -- that the consent of the governed is key to establishing political legitimacy. But in a diverse liberal polity like the United States, disagreement runs deep, and a segment of the population will simply regard the regime as illegitimate. In Liberalism in Practice, Olivia Newman argues that if citizens were to approach politics in the spirit of public reason, couching arguments in terms that others can reasonably accept, institutional and political legitimacy would be enhanced. Liberal theory has relied on the assumption of a unified self, that individuals are unified around a single set of goals, beliefs, attitudes, and aptitudes. Drawing on empirical findings in psychology, Newman argues instead that we are complex creatures whose dispositions and traits develop differently in different domains; we hold different moral commitments in different parts of our lives. She argues further that this domain differentiation allows us to be good liberal citizens in the public domain while remaining true to private commitments and beliefs in other domains. Newman proposes that educational and institutional arrangements can use this capacity for differentiation to teach public reason without overwhelming conflicting commitments. The psychology and pedagogy of public reason proposed by Newman move beyond John Rawls's strictly political liberalism toward what Newman terms practical liberalism. Although we cannot resolve every philosophical problem bedeviling theories of liberalism, we can enjoy the myriad benefits of liberalism in practice.
Liberalism in Practice: The Psychology and Pedagogy of Public Reason (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Olivia NewmanAn argument that draws on empirical findings in psychology to offer a blueprint for cultivating a widespread commitment to public reason. At the core of liberal theory is the idea—found in thinkers from Hobbes to Rawls—that the consent of the governed is key to establishing political legitimacy. But in a diverse liberal polity like the United States, disagreement runs deep, and a segment of the population will simply regard the regime as illegitimate. In Liberalism in Practice, Olivia Newman argues that if citizens were to approach politics in the spirit of public reason, couching arguments in terms that others can reasonably accept, institutional and political legitimacy would be enhanced. Liberal theory has relied on the assumption of a unified self, that individuals are unified around a single set of goals, beliefs, attitudes, and aptitudes. Drawing on empirical findings in psychology, Newman argues instead that we are complex creatures whose dispositions and traits develop differently in different domains; we hold different moral commitments in different parts of our lives. She argues further that this domain differentiation allows us to be good liberal citizens in the public domain while remaining true to private commitments and beliefs in other domains. Newman proposes that educational and institutional arrangements can use this capacity for differentiation to teach public reason without overwhelming conflicting commitments. The psychology and pedagogy of public reason proposed by Newman move beyond John Rawls's strictly political liberalism toward what Newman terms practical liberalism. Although we cannot resolve every philosophical problem bedeviling theories of liberalism, we can enjoy the myriad benefits of liberalism in practice.
Liberating Kosovo
by David L. PhillipsKosovo, after its incorporation into the Serbian Republic of Yugoslavia, became increasingly restive during the 1990s as Yugoslavia plunged into internal war and Kosovo's ethnic Albanian residents (Kosovars) sought autonomy. In March 1999, NATO forces began airstrikes against targets in Kosovo and Serbia in an effort to protect Kosovars against persecution. The bombing campaign ended in June 1999, and Kosovo was placed under transitional UN administration while negotiations on its status ensued. Kosovo eventually declared independence in 2008. Despite internal political tension and economic problems, the new nation has been recognized by many other countries and most of its inhabitants welcome its separation from Serbia. In Liberating Kosovo, David Phillips offers a compelling account of the negotiations and military actions that culminated in Kosovo's independence. Drawing on his own participation in the diplomatic process and interviews with leading participants, Phillips chronicles Slobodan Milosevic's rise to power, the sufferings of the Kosovars, and the events that led to the disintegration of Yugoslavia. He analyzes how NATO, the United Nations, and the United States employed diplomacy, aerial bombing, and peacekeeping forces to set in motion the process that led to independence for Kosovo. He also offers important insights into a critical issue in contemporary international politics: how and when the United States, other nations, and NGOs should act to prevent ethnic cleansing and severe human-rights abuses.
Liberating Rites: Understanding the Transformative Power of Ritual
by Tom F. DriverIn Liberating Rites: Understanding the Transformative Power of Ritual, Tom F. Driver illuminates the making of ritual by removing it from its churchly wrappings and presenting it as something raw, basic, and central to all living beings. He examines the varied ways humans use ritual to give order to their lives, to deepen feelings of communal belonging, and to transform the status quo. Driver looks closely at how ritual, viewed as creative performance, is essential to religion and to the movement from bondage to freedom, whether in society or the individual. His analyses use examples drawn from a wide variety of cultures and religions -- Haiti, Korea, South Africa, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, and more, in addition to the author's own North American Protestantism. The result is an accessible and engaging discussion, ideal for introductions to religion, the psychology of religion, the sociology of religion, and studies in ritual and liturgy. Many general readers also will find the book fascinating because it makes explicit so many unspoken feelings about the human longing for rituals that 'work,' combining meaning with power.
Liberation Based Healing Practices
by Rhea V. AlmeidaIn her groundbreaking book, Dr. Rhea Almeida offers an original, powerful, and clear roadmap for grappling with the legacies of coloniality and white privilege. Almeida not only challenges standard therapeutic practice that focuses on individual diagnosis and separates the client from their family and larger societal contexts, she also presents strategies to empower clients in their therapeutic process. Through her innovative approach centered on healing circles and collective accountability, Almeida shows how collaboration results in a direct challenge to the legacies of power, privilege, and oppression. With support from trained therapists and their healing circles, clients are able to break through ingrained beliefs and heal. Therapists, in turn, learn how individuals, family systems, institutions, history, and current sociopolitical factors intersect. Numerous case studies and diagrams provide context. Scholars, clinicians, community workers, and students will find that this book will transform their work and practice, as well as those of their clients and communities.
Liberation Practices: Towards Emotional Wellbeing Through Dialogue
by Gillian Hughes Taiwo AfuapeLiberation psychology is an approach that aims to understand wellbeing within the context of relationships of power and oppression, and the sociopolitical structure in which these relationships exist. Liberation Practices: Towards Emotional Wellbeing Through Dialogue explores how wellbeing can be enhanced through dialogue which challenges oppressive social, relational and cultural conditions and which can lead to individual and collective liberation. Taiwo Afuape and Gillian Hughes have brought together a variety of contributors, from a range of mental health professions and related disciplines, working in different settings, with diverse client groups. Liberation Practices is a product of multiple dialogues about liberation practices, and how this connects to personal and professional life experience. Contributors offer an overview of liberation theories and approaches, and through dialogue they examine liberatory practices to enhance emotional wellbeing, drawing on examples from a range of creative and innovative projects in the UK and USA. This book clearly outlines what liberation practices might look like, in the context of the historical development of liberation theory, and the current political and cultural context of working in the mental health and psychology field. Liberation Practices will have a broad readership, spanning clinical psychology, psychotherapy and social work.
Liberation by Oppression: A Comparative Study of Slavery and Psychiatry
by Thomas SzaszOriginally called mad-doctoring, psychiatry began in the seventeenth century with the establishing of madhouses and the legal empowering of doctors to incarcerate persons denominated as insane. Until the end of the nineteenth century, every relationship between psychiatrist and patient was based on domination and coercion, as between master and slave. Psychiatry, its emblem the state mental hospital, was a part of the public sphere, the sphere of coercion.The advent of private psychotherapy, at the end of the nineteenth century, split psychiatry in two: some patients continued to be the involuntary inmates of state hospitals; others became the voluntary patients of privately practicing psychotherapists. Psychotherapy was officially defined as a type of medical treatment, but actually was a secular-medical version of the cure of souls. Relationships between therapist and patient, Thomas Szasz argues, was based on cooperation and contract, as is relationships between employer and employee, or, between clergyman and parishioner. Psychotherapy, its emblem the therapist's office, was a part of the private sphere, the contract.Through most of the twentieth century, psychiatry was a house divided-half-slave, and half-free. During the past few decades, psychiatry became united again: all relations between psychiatrists and patients, regardless of the nature of the interaction between them, are now based on actual or potential coercion. This situation is the result of two major ""reforms"" that deprive therapist and patient alike of the freedom to contract with one another: Therapists now have a double duty: they must protect all mental patients-involuntary and voluntary, hospitalized or outpatient, incompetent or competent-from themselves. They must also protect the public from all patients.Persons designated as mental patients may be exempted from responsibility for the deleterious consequences of their own behavior if it is attributed to mental illne
Liberation in the Face of Uncertainty: A New Development in Dialogical Self Theory
by Hubert J. HermansIn this volume, Dialogical Self Theory is innovatively presented as a guide to help elucidate some of the most pressing problems of our time as they emerge at the interface of self and society. As a bridging framework at the interface of the social sciences and philosophy, Dialogical Self Theory provides a broad view of problem areas that place us in a field of tension between liberation and social imprisonment. With climate change and the coronavirus pandemic serving as wake-up calls, the book focuses on the experience of uncertainty, the disenchantment of the world, the pursuit of happiness, and the cultural limitations of the Western self-ideal. Now more than ever we need to rethink the relationship between self, other, and the natural environment, and this book uses Dialogical Self Theory to explore actual and potential responses of the self to these urgent challenges.
Librarians in Schools as Literacy Educators: Advocates for Reaching Beyond the Classroom
by Margaret Kristin MergaThis book explores the role that librarians play within schools as literacy leaders. While librarians working in schools are generally perceived as peripheral to the educational experience, they can in fact provide significant support in encouraging children’s literacy and literature learning. As the need for strong functional literacy becomes ever more important, librarians who support literacy are often invaluable in achieving various academic, vocational and social goals. However, this contribution often seems to be overlooked, with funding cuts disproportionately affecting librarians. Building on recent research from Australia, the USA and the UK, the author examines the role that librarians may play as literacy educators in schools in order to make visible their contributions to the school community. In doing so, this book urges for greater recognition and support to school libraries and their staff as valuable members of the school community.
Licensing Parents: Can We Prevent Child Abuse And Neglect?
by Jack C. WestmanLicensing Parents addresses the relationship between poverty, unemployment, and other socio-economic issues to competent parenting in a unique and creative manner. Examines why the current generation of children and youth is the first in our nation's history to be less well-off--psychologically, socially, and morally--than their parents were at the same age.
Liebe ist mehr, als wir denken: Von der Kunst, an Konflikten in der Partnerschaft zu wachsen
by Marcel Schär Simone GmelchDieses Buch hilft Paaren, über Glück und Unglück in ihrer Partnerschaft nachzudenken, und inspiriert zu neuen Lösungen für alte Probleme. Dabei wird aufgezeigt, wie Paare im komplexen Spannungsfeld von Auseinandersetzungen, Verpflichtungen und Gewohnheiten immer wieder zu einer bereichernden Partnerschaft zurückfinden. Dies gelingt, wenn wir verstehen, welchen Irrtümern wir in Partnerschaften erliegen und wie wir an Konflikten wachsen können. Möglicherweise ist dieses Buch gar eine Einladung zum Glück? Aus dem Inhalt: Lieben und Verlieben – Hoffnungen und Verirrungen der Liebe – Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten der Liebe – Herausforderungen des Alltags wie Stress, Langeweile, Kindererziehung und Sexualität – Nutzen und Inhalt von Paarberatung – Gemeinsam einen Neuanfang wagen. Über die Autoren: Die Autoren sind ein Ehepaar und erfahrene Psychotherapeuten und Paarberater. Das Buch spiegelt ihre persönlichen und professionellen Erkenntnisse wider.
Liebe ohne Ende: Liebesbiografische Erzählungen vom Leben
by Jo Reichertz Andrea Kleeberg-Niepage Johanna L. DegenIst Liebe romantisch und hält ein Leben lang oder ist sie ein fragiles, potenziell toxisches Konstrukt? Lässt sich Liebe als neurochemischer Prozess (Biologie), als marktkonforme Idee (Soziologie) oder als Möglichkeit zur Erweiterung des Selbst (Psychologie) verstehen? Und wie leben Menschen mit der Liebe, welche Bedeutung hat oder gibt sie ihrem Leben, welche Vorstellungen, Träume aber auch Ängste verbinden sie mit ihr? Anhand von biografischen Interviews mit Menschen aus verschiedenen Altersgruppen, Milieus und sexuellen Orientierungen fragt dieses Buch nach der Bedeutung der Liebe im Leben und danach, ob sich die Vorstellung von Liebe in den letzten Jahrzehnten wesentlich verändert hat. Deutlich wird dabei die zentrale Kraft der Liebe im Leben, die jenseits medial geglätteter Idealisierungen antreibt, hart erarbeitet oder unerreichbar ist, Leiden und Verzweiflung, aber auch Erfüllung und Sinn zu bringen vermag. Die Liebesbiografien bieten tiefe Einblicke in das subjektive Erleben von Liebe, begleitende interdisziplinäre Einordnungen differenzieren und ergänzen aktuelle Theoretisierungen von Liebe.
Liebe ohne Ende: Liebesbiografische Erzählungen vom Leben
by Jo Reichertz Andrea Kleeberg-Niepage Johanna L. DegenIst Liebe romantisch und hält ein Leben lang oder ist sie ein fragiles, potenziell toxisches Konstrukt? Lässt sich Liebe als neurochemischer Prozess (Biologie), als marktkonforme Idee (Soziologie) oder als Möglichkeit zur Erweiterung des Selbst (Psychologie) verstehen? Und wie leben Menschen mit der Liebe, welche Bedeutung hat oder gibt sie ihrem Leben, welche Vorstellungen, Träume aber auch Ängste verbinden sie mit ihr? Anhand von biografischen Interviews mit Menschen aus verschiedenen Altersgruppen, Milieus und sexuellen Orientierungen fragt dieses Buch nach der Bedeutung der Liebe im Leben und danach, ob sich die Vorstellung von Liebe in den letzten Jahrzehnten wesentlich verändert hat. Deutlich wird dabei die zentrale Kraft der Liebe im Leben, die jenseits medial geglätteter Idealisierungen antreibt, hart erarbeitet oder unerreichbar ist, Leiden und Verzweiflung, aber auch Erfüllung und Sinn zu bringen vermag. Die Liebesbiografien bieten tiefe Einblicke in das subjektive Erleben von Liebe, begleitende interdisziplinäre Einordnungen differenzieren und ergänzen aktuelle Theoretisierungen von Liebe.
Liebe – kulturübergreifend betrachtet: Kulturelle Unterschiede und Ähnlichkeiten in der Erfahrung und dem Ausdruck von Liebe
by Victor KarandashevDieses anspruchsvolle Buch stellt eine umfassende Beschreibung der modernen Liebesforschung dar. Es fasst Erkenntnisse aus verschiedenen Disziplinen zusammen und bietet einen systematischen, kulturübergreifenden Überblick über die Erfahrung und den Ausdruck von Liebe. Der Autor integriert biologische und sozialwissenschaftliche Forschungen zum Thema Liebe und untersucht die kulturübergreifenden Ähnlichkeiten und Unterschiede in den Gefühlen, Gedanken und Ausdrucksformen der Liebe. Alle Leser und Leserinnen, die daran interessiert sind, ein kenntnisreiches Verständnis für die kulturelle Vielfalt der Konzepte, Erfahrungen und Ausdrucksformen der Liebe zu entwickeln, erhalten hier ein umfassendes Hintergrundwissen.Inhalte u.a.: • Wie stellen sich Menschen in verschiedenen Kulturen die Liebe vor? • Wie ähnlich und wie unterschiedlich sind die Erfahrungen und Ausdrucksformen der Liebe in den verschiedenen Kulturen? • Welche kulturellen Faktoren beeinflussen die Erfahrung und den Ausdruck von Liebe? • Ein kulturübergreifendes Verständnis von Liebe als Leidenschaft, Freude, Engagement, Vereinigung, Respekt, Unterwerfung, Intimität, Abhängigkeit und mehr. • Ein Rückblick auf die Vergangenheit und ein Blick in die Zukunft der interkulturellen Liebesforschung. Dieses Buch ist eine wichtige Lektüre, nicht nur für Emotionsforscher und Sozialpsychologen, sondern auch für Praktiker und Praktikerinnen, die mit multikulturellen Paaren und Familien arbeiten. "Das auffälligste Merkmal dieses Buches ist das breite Spektrum an Perspektiven, das abgedeckt wird. Die Liebe wird als ein universelles Gefühl mit biologischen Grundlagen dargestellt. Der Text geht von diesem Kern aus und analysiert eine breite Palette von Erscheinungsformen der Liebe: Leidenschaft, Bewunderung und Unterwerfung gegenüber dem Partner, Geschenke und Wohlwollen, Bindung und Vertrauen usw. Die Informationen zu jedem Thema stammen aus einer Vielzahl von kulturübergreifenden und interdisziplinären Quellen. Der Text ist integrativ und legt den Schwerpunkt auf den Informationswert von Ideen und Erkenntnissen. Wenn Sie sich dafür interessieren, wie Liebe im weitesten Sinne erlebt und ausgedrückt wird, werden Sie feststellen, dass dies ein sehr ergiebiger Text ist."Ype H. Poortinga, Universität Tilburg, Niederlande und Katholische Universität Leuven, Leuven, Belgien "In diesem umfassenden Buch führt uns Victor Karandashev gekonnt durch die schillernde Komplexität des Konzepts und unserer menschlichen Erfahrung von Liebe. Er zeigt nicht nur die vielen verschiedenen Bestandteile auf, aus denen sich Vorstellungen von Liebe in bestimmten Kulturen zusammensetzen, wie die Idealisierung des Geliebten, Bindung, Vereinigung, Intimität, Freundschaft und andere, sondern lenkt unsere Aufmerksamkeit auch auf die verwirrende Vielzahl von Unterschieden zwischen ihren Anwendungen in verschiedenen kulturellen Kontexten oder auf ihr Vorhandensein oder Fehlen in einer Kultur. Bei der Lektüre des Buches erhalten wir als Bonus auch eine Vorstellung davon, wie ein schwer fassbares Konzept wie die Liebe mit einer Vielzahl von Methoden wissenschaftlich untersucht werden kann - zu unserem aller Nutzen. Eine meisterhafte Leistung." Kövecses Zoltán, Eötvös Loránd Universität, Budapest, Ungarn"Lange Zeit galt die Liebe als Forschungsgegenstand nur in einem Teil der Weltkulturen, doch heute wissen wir, dass sie universell ist, wenn auch mit vielen kulturellen Unterschieden in Bedeutung, Form und Ausdruck. Darüber hinaus hat die Liebe eine reiche Geschichte der Wissenschaft in verschiedenen Disziplinen hervorgebracht. Vor diesem Hintergrund hat Karandashev einen bemerkenswert umfassenden Überblick darüber verfasst, wie Menschen ihre Gefühle in der Liebe erleben und ausdrücken. Dieses Buch, welches das Thema aus einer wirklich internationalen und interdisziplinären Perspektive behandelt, ist eine unverzichtbare Wissensquelle über kulturelle und kulturübergreifende Studien der letzten Jahrzehnte und ein Muss für jeden, der sich für die universel
Liebe, die immer noch schöner wird
by Jörg BergerPartnerschaften können immer tiefer, schöner und aufregender werden. Doch das geschieht nicht automatisch und viele Paare nutzen nur einen Bruchteil ihres Liebespotenzials. Ob die Liebe wächst oder welkt hängt von den Bedingungen ab, die in einer Paarbeziehung vorherrschen. Die meisten Paare haben die Fähigkeit, selbst gute Bedingungen zu schaffen, auch wenn sie nicht in eine Paarberatung oder Paartherapie gehen.Der erfahrene Paartherapeut Jörg Berger führt Sie zu den wichtigsten Aha-Effekten der Paarpsychologie und leitet Sie an, wie Sie Ihr Liebespotenzial entfalten: Entschärfen Sie Konflikte mit zwei Sätzen. Verlieren Sie die Angst vor starken Gefühlen. Lernen Sie das kleine Mädchen/den kleinen Jungen in Ihrem Partner kennen. Entdecken Sie Ihren sexuellen Stil und erwirtschaften Sie ein hohes Guthaben auf Ihrem Beziehungskonto.In der vollständig überarbeiteten zweiten Auflage zeigt ein neues Kapitel, wie Sie Ihre Liebe vor Verletzungen schützen und wie Sie Schutzmechanismen abbauen. Außerdem finden Sie in jedem Kapitel hilfreiche Anregungen, wie Sie ungenutztes Potenzial freisetzen können.
Lies My Therapist Told Me: Why Christians Should Aim for More Than Just Treating Symptoms
by Greg E. GiffordFrom beloved Christian counselor, professor, and podcaster Greg Gifford comes a bold critique of the mental health establishment. Therapy can backfire and fail, but Christ offers more. Too many people are caught in a vicious cycle of visiting every doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, and therapist in their area only to find frustrating labels and numbing medications at the end of each path. Rather than eradicating anxiety in the same way vaccines conquered smallpox, the mental health establishment has seen the number of diagnoses and prescriptions skyrocket on its watch.How did we get here? And does Christianity have any answers for this mental health crisis?In Lies My Therapist Told Me, Dr. Greg Gifford delivers the definitive Christian critique of secular psychiatry and psychology. He shows how mental health culture spreads beliefs that misinform our understanding of ourselves and our issues, and he debunks popular myths such as:We feel and act the way we do because the body keeps the scores of traumaAddiction is a diseaseIf you improve your brain health, your mind will followMedications can heal your soulEvery abnormal or sinful behavior is caused by a mental disorderThese ideas, though common, are ultimately unhelpful because they are based on unbiblical assumptions. Gifford brings clarity where secular therapy has created confusion, and offers hope even for those struggling with the hard cases. Through deep research, biblical teaching, and the inspiring stories of real counselees, he shows why we can’t blame the past —or even a diagnosis— for our bad behavior, and why our society’s growing unhappiness is not primarily a medical issue.With a foreword by Todd Friel of Wretched Radio, this book is a must-read for counselors and counselees alike. You can read all the mental health research in the world, but you still won’t learn God’s answers for winning the battles in your mind. Lies My Therapist Told Me is a powerful, cutting-edge argument that the supernatural wisdom of the Bible is truly enough for every need.
Lies and Liars: How and Why Sociopaths Lie and How You Can Detect and Deal with Them
by Gini Graham ScottApproximately 12 million Americans, or one in twenty-five, are sociopaths. But what does this statistic mean? What exactly is a sociopath? What do they do to be labeled as such? And how many people are affected by them? While everyday lying has become acceptable and even socially necessary, it is often difficult to discover when someone is manipulating you through lies or other actions. Since a sociopath has no conscience, he or she feels no remorse about piling lie on top of lie until, eventually, the façade comes crashing down and he or she is exposed.When Dr. Scott was warned about a film producer she had hired, she confronted the woman, only to be fed explanations and excuses. Eventually, Scott found that she had been the victim of this sociopath for five years, along with many others. In this book, she delves into medical research on sociopaths as well as interviews with sociopaths and victims alike to provide a comprehensive picture of this mental disorder. Lies and Liars also includes information about:The types of lies told by sociopaths in different situationsThe relationships between sociopaths and victimsRecognizing when someone is lyingHow to deal with a suspected or discovered sociopathic liarThe odds are very high that you know a sociopath already, so figure out what signs to look for to prevent yourself or your loved ones being manipulated or harmed.
Lies of Omission: Algorithms versus Democracy
by Catherine DeSotoA lie of omission—withholding needed information to correct a false belief. There is a sharp and more hostile divide emerging in the United States. The shift is documented by various polls, and the speed of the change is alarming. There are certainly contributing factors, but one factor is unique to the contemporary era: receiving the majority of our information via social media experiences. Media algorithms, and to some extent overt censorship, serve users curated content that is unlike what their neighbors receive.Lies of Omission brings together various perspectives on the causes and effects of the divided information streams. Psychology and neuroscience, combined with some historical jurisprudence, are woven together to spell out the dangers of the modern social media experience. Importantly, the human response can be understood as rooted in our psychology and neurochemistry. In part two of the book, eight hot button issues that have provoked deep divisions among American citizens are presented as well-researched, opposing-view chapters with a goal to lay bare the extent of the disinformation gap that we are living in. With the rise of ephemeral smart media, and the associated displacement of the permanently printed word, it is rare to have a clear idea of what persons who do not share our opinions actually believe, or why.The decimation of communal information sources is nearly complete. What can one do? One concrete step is to turn some of your attention away from curated, impermanent news and read a book. Read this book. Dr. Catherine DeSoto spells out why it is worth our time to be informed regarding the issues we care about: something your phone&’s curated media will never do for you. Open your mind to the quaint idea that one is not informed unless one understands the opposing view. Surprising all-new research regarding the political divide and the pandemic is included. Together with over 150 references, this book will be the definitive source documenting the effects of the media algorithm revolution.
Lies, Lying and Liars: A Psychological Analysis
by Geoffrey BeattieLies, Lying and Liars: A Psychological Analysis delves into the psychology of lies, exploring the processes of lying and its far-reaching consequences.The author’s unique approach considers the ways in which lying sculpts our realities when used by public figures such as politicians, as well as how lying is woven into our everyday life. This book dissects lies in natural social contexts, from the innocent childhood fibs to the more nefarious fabrications of con artists, cheats, and adulterers. Drawing from a rich tapestry of psychology and sociobiology, as well as research and literature from philosophy and the social sciences, this book discusses the role of lying and liars in day-to-day life. It offers profound insights into the strategies of deceit, the presence or absence of remorse, emotion and rationalisations, pathological liars, the development of lying, its connection to narcissism, the functional utility of lies, and lie detection. Lies, the book argues, are a part of the social structures inherent in everyday social life, and there is a need to explore their psychological significance in a range of natural, everyday contexts.Written in Beattie’s unique and engaging style by using elements of personal narrative and self-reflection, this is a fascinating read for students and scholars of psychology, sociology, and politics, and other disciplines of the behavioural and social sciences, as well as anyone interested in the phenomenon of lying.
Life 101: Everything We Wish We Had Learned about Life in School-- But Didn't
by Peter McwilliamsTips on how to live a happier life
Life After A Death: A Study of the Elderly Widowed (Routledge Library Editions: Aging)
by Ann Cartwright Ann BowlingThe recently widowed experience many complex problems, and an understanding of their needs and the kinds of difficulties they encounter is essential if appropriate services and help are to be mobilized. It is the old who are most likely to be widowed, and they may face this crisis at a time when they may also be adjusting to ill health and increasing infirmity, and to retirement, with its problems of role identification and adaptation to an increase in leisure and a decrease in wealth. Most will have to learn to live alone, or to uproot themselves from their home and adjust to life with relatives. Often, the elderly person will have been involved in caring for their spouse during his or her terminal illness; widowhood will mean that they have lost their main occupation. For some, who are themselves disabled, widowhood may mean that they have lost the person who cared for them, so that there is an immediate crisis as alternative sources of care need to be found. These problems have to be faced in a situation often complicated by the anxiety, loneliness, apathy, and bewilderment of bereavement.Originally published in 1982, Life After A Death presents the results of a study of the experiences and attitudes of over 350 elderly widowed men and women, their general practitioners, and their relatives, friends, and neighbours, and considers the implications of the help the widowed received, or failed to receive, from those to whom it was most likely that they would turn for support. The authors’ identification and description of the emotional and practical day-to-day needs of the widowed, and their recommendations about the potential role of the general practitioner and voluntary and social services, should be considered by all those concerned to alleviate the difficulties of the widowed, and to help them to live a better ‘life after a death’.
Life After Baby Loss: A Companion and Guide for Parents
by Nicola Gaskin**Winner of Author of The Year at The Butterfly (Baby Loss) Awards**For all parents and family managing the emotional battlefield of baby loss.When my baby died my whole world changed forever. I was left full of love, yet deeply heartbroken and faced with the task of living without my most precious longed for treasure. Following a fraught journey of trying to conceive again, two subsequent miscarriages, and an anxiety fuelled pregnancy after loss, I was finally able to welcome my baby girl into the world. This is the book I wish I’d been given – it will help you to not only survive the loss of your baby but to celebrate the life they had, no matter how brief. This is my hard won gift to you.Losing a child is one of the most devastating events you can go through and yet, losing your baby – particularly before they are born – remains a taboo and often misunderstood topic. In this very gentle guide, Nicola Gaskin opens up the conversation around baby loss offering raw, honest and deeply empathetic support to all parents. From coping with the initial shock, finding ways to overcome jealousy and anger, surviving birthdays and Mother’s Day, through to living with everlasting grief and the fresh round of grief and anxiety that comes with parenting after loss, it will help you to navigate through a huge range of intense and complex emotions.Beautifully written and powerfully illustrated, this book will hold your hand through your darkest and lightest moments: read it to know you are not alone and that all your feelings are absolutely valid.
Life After Brain Injury: Survivors' Stories (After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories)
by Barbara A. Wilson Jill Winegardner Fiona AshworthThis is the first book of its kind to include the personal accounts of people who have survived injury to the brain, along with professional therapists' reports of their progress through rehabilitation. The paintings and stories of survivors combine with experts' discussions of the theory and practice of brain injury rehabilitation to illustrate the ups and downs that survivors encounter in their journey from pre-injury status to insult and post-injury rehabilitation. Wilson, Winegardner and Ashworth's focus on the survivors' perspective shows how rehabilitation is an interactive process between people with brain injury, health care staff, and others, and gives the survivors the chance to tell their own stories of life before their injury, the nature of the insult, their early treatment, and subsequent rehabilitation. Presenting practical approaches to help survivors of brain injury achieve functionally relevant and meaningful goals, Life After Brain Injury: Survivors’ Stories will help all those working in rehabilitation understand the principles involved in holistic brain injury rehabilitation and how these principles, combined with theory and models, translate into clinical practice. This book will be of great interest to anyone who wishes to extend their knowledge of the latest theories and practices involved in making life more manageable for people who have suffered damage to the brain. Life After Brain Injury: Survivors’ Stories will also be essential for clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, and anybody dealing with acquired brain injury whether they be a survivor of a brain injury themselves, a relative, a friend or a carer.
Life After Darkness: A Doctor’s Journey Through Severe Depression
by Cathy WieldLife After Darkness is the remarkable and moving story of a doctor and mother of four who endured seven years of severe depression. Self-harm, attempted suicides and admissions to psychiatric units culminated in her resorting to brain surgery as a final attempt to escape her illness. The story of Cathy Wield covers the horrors of time spent in archaic institutions and the loss of any hope, to a full recovery following surgery. Today she has returned to her career and rediscovered the joys of life and her family. This story is one of hope from an often hidden and stigmatized disease.