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The Nature of Language
by Dieter HillertThe Nature of Language addresses one of the most fundamental questions of mankind: how did language evolve, and what are the neurobiological and cognitive foundations of language processing? These questions are explored from different perspectives to discuss the building blocks of language evolution and how they developed in the way they can be found in modern humans. Primarily, neural mapping methods of cognition presented in this research provide extremely valuable data about the neural circuitries that are involved in language processing. Thus, the book explores and illustrates cortical mapping in typical language patterns, but also cortical mapping in atypical populations that fail to process particular language aspects. A neurobiological stance is used to inquire about how language abilities of our species evolved to communicate for the purposes of conveying information such as ideas, emotions, goals, and humor. The evolutionary language model presented builds on the cognitive abilities of our ancestors, and it allows readers to draw a variety of expansive conclusions from that, including the idea that human language as an interface system provides the basis for consciousness.
The Nature Of Laughter (International Library Of Psychology Ser.)
by Gregory, J CFirst Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Nature of Learning: In Its Relation to the Living System (International Library Of Psychology Ser. #Vol. 41)
by George HumphreyThis is Volume IV in a series of twenty-one in a collection on Cognitive Psychology. Originally published in 1933, this looks at the nature of learning in its relation to the living system. In order to discover the mechanism of the living system, itis necessary to investigate which among its effects are connected with well-established laws of chemistry and physics and to distinguish them carefully from the effects which have no immediate, or at least known, relation with these laws, and of which the cause is concealed for us.
The Nature of Prejudice
by Alexander O’ConnorWith his 1954 book The Nature of Prejudice, American psychologist Gordon Allport displays the crucial skill of reasoning, producing and organizing an argument that was persuasive enough to have a major impact not only in universities, but also on government policy. The question that Allport tackled was an old one: why are people so disposed to prejudice against those from other groups? Earlier psychologists had suggested a number of reasons, especially in the case of racial prejudice. Some had suggested that racism was a learned behaviour, conditioned by negative experiences of other races; others that there was an objective rationale to negative racial stereotypes. Allport, however, reasoned that prejudice is essentially a by-product of the necessary mental shortcuts the human brain uses to process the vast amount of information it takes in. Because our brains want to use as little effort as possible, they regularly fall back on simple stereotypes – which easily generate prejudice. Gathering strong evidence for this hypothesis, he reasoned, clearly and persuasively, that our natural cognitive approach is the most significant factor in accounting for prejudice. Going further still, Allport also reasoned that, once this was better understood, social scientists would be able to influence policy-makers to curb discrimination by law.
The Nature of Prejudice: Society, discrimination and moral exclusion (Explorations in Social Psychology)
by Cristian TileagăThis book offers a critical synthesis of social psychology’s contribution to the study of contemporary racism, and proposes a critical reframing of our understanding of prejudice in European society today. Chapters place a special emphasis on the diversity and intensity of prejudices against Romani people in a liberal, progressive, decent, enlarged Europe. Chapters ask how we can reconcile the European creed of law, justice and freedom for all, with social and political practices that exclude and degrade Romani people. <P><P> This volume addresses the need for a deeper recognition of societal foundations of ideologies of moral exclusion, and calls for a closer and more thorough investigation of prejudices that stem from the societal transformation, diminution or denial of moral worth of human beings (and the various conditions and contexts that create and promote it). By opening new intellectual dialogues, the book reinvigorates a renewed social psychology of racism, and creates a broader foundation for the exploration of the various, active paradoxes at the heart of the social expression of prejudice in liberal democracies. <P><P> The Nature of Prejudice is essential reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students interested in both the quantitative and qualitative study of discrimination, inequality and social exclusion.
The Nature of Prejudice Unabridged 25th Anniversary Edition
by Gordon W. AllportWith profound insight into the complexities of the human experience, Harvard psychologist Gordon Allport organized a mass of research to produce a landmark study on the roots and nature of prejudice. First published in 1954, The Nature of Prejudice remains the standard work on discrimination. Now this classic study is offered in a special unabridged edition with a new introduction by Kenneth Clark of Columbia University and a new preface by Thomas Pettigrew of Harvard University.Allport's comprehensive and penetrating work examines all aspects of this age-old problem: its roots in individual and social psychology, its varieties of expression, its impact on the individuals and communities. He explores all kinds of prejudice-racial, religious, ethnic, economic and sexual-and offers suggestions for reducing the devastating effects of discrimination.The additional material by Clark and Pettigrew updates the social-psychological research in prejudice and attests to the enduring values of Allport's original theories and insights.
The Nature of School Bullying: A Cross-National Perspective
by P. K. Smith Y. Morita J. Junger-Tas D. Olweus R. Catalano P. SleeThe Nature of School Bullying provides a unique world-wide perspective on how different countries have conceptualized the issue of school bullying, what information has been gathered, and what interventions have been carried out. Written and compiled by well known experts in the field, it provides a concise summary of the current state of knowledge of school bullying in nineteen different countries, including: * demographic details * definitions of bullying * the nature and types of school bullying * descriptive statistics about bullying * initiatives and interventions. The Nature of School Bullying provides an authoritative resource for anyone interested in ways in which this problem is being tackled on a global scale. It will be invaluable for teachers, educational policy makers, researchers, and all those concerned with understanding school bullying and finding ways of dealing with it.
Nature of Science for Social Justice (Science: Philosophy, History and Education)
by Hagop A. Yacoubian Lena HanssonThis edited volume brings closer two contemporary science education research areas: Nature of Science (NOS) and Social Justice (SJ). It starts a dialogue on the characteristics of NOS for SJ with the purpose of advancing the existing discussion and creating new avenues for research. Using a variety of approaches and perspectives, the authors of the different chapters engage in a dialogue on the construct of NOS for SJ, its characteristics, as well as ways of addressing it in science classrooms. Issues addressed are related to why a school science aiming at SJ should address NOS; what NOS-related content, skills and attitudes form the basis when aiming at SJ; and how school science can address NOS for SJ. Through a set of theoretical and empirical chapters, the authors suggest answers, but they also pose new questions on what NOS for SJ can mean, and what issues need to be taken into consideration in future research and practice.
Nature of Science in General Chemistry Textbooks
by Arelys Maza Mansoor NiazResearch in science education has recognized the importance of history and philosophy of science (HPS). Nature of science (NOS) is considered to be an essential part of HPS with important implications for teaching science. The role played by textbooks in developing students' informed conceptions of NOS has been a source of considerable interest for science educators. In some parts of the world, textbooks become the curriculum and determine to a great extent what is taught and learned in the classroom. Given this background and interest, this monograph has evaluated NOS in university level general chemistry textbooks published in U.S.A. Most textbooks in this study provided little insight with respect to the nine criteria used for evaluating NOS. Some of the textbooks, however, inevitably refer to HPS and thus provide guidelines for future textbooks. A few of the textbooks go into considerable detail to present the atomic models of Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr and wave mechanical to illustrate the tentative nature of scientific theories --- an important NOS aspect. These results lead to the question: Are we teaching science as practiced by scientists? An answer to this question can help us to understand the importance of NOS, by providing students an HPS-based environment, so that they too (just like the scientists) feel the thrill and excitement of discovering new things. This monograph provides students and teachers guidelines for introducing various aspects of NOS, based on historical episodes.
The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us
by David J. AndersonA pioneering neuroscientist offers a new way of understanding how emotions drive behaviorDoes your dog get sad when you leave for the day? Does your cat purr because she loves you? Do bears attack when they&’re angry? You can&’t very well ask them. In fact, scientists haven&’t been able to reach a consensus on whether animals even have emotions like humans do, let alone how to study them. Yet studies of animal emotion are critical for understanding human emotion and mental illness. In The Nature of the Beast, pioneering neuroscientist David J. Anderson describes a new approach to solving this problem. He and his colleagues have figured out how to study the brain activity of animals as they navigate real-life scenarios, like fleeing a predator or competing for a mate. His research has revolutionized what we know about animal fear and aggression. Here, he explains what studying emotions and related internal brain states in animals can teach us about human behavior, offering new insights into why isolation makes us more aggressive, how sex and violence connect, and whether there&’s a link between aggression and mental illness. Full of fascinating stories, The Nature of the Beast reconceptualizes how the brain regulates emotions–and explains why we have them at all.
The Nature of the Doctor-Patient Relationship
by Pierre MalliaThis book serves to unite biomedical principles, which have been criticized as a model for solving moral dilemmas by inserting them and understanding them through the perspective of the phenomenon of health care relationship. Consequently, it attributes a possible unification of virtue-based and principle-based approaches.
The Nature of Thought: Essays in Honor of D.o. Hebb
by Peter W. Jusczyk and Raymond M. KleinFirst published in 1980. This is a collection of lectures around Professor Emeritus Don O.Hebb of Dalhousie University on the major trends in cognitive psychology. It includes essays on Hebb's ideas and impact on current psychological theorizing; his 'structure of thought', and a collection under the section of 'Information-Processing Analysis'.
The Nature of Vocabulary Acquisition
by Margaret G. McKeown Mary E. CurtisFirst published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder
by Richard LouvIn this book the author argues that a strong connection to nature is essential for human health. Supported by research, anecdotal evidence, and personal stories, the author shows how tapping into the restorative powers of the natural world can boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. He outlines seven precepts he calls the "Nature Principle", which include balancing technology excess with time in nature; a mind/body/nature connection, which he calls "vitamin N," that enhances physical and mental health; expanding our sense of community to include all living things; and purposefully developing a spiritual, psychological, physical attachment to a region and its natural history.
Nature Strange and Beautiful: How Living Beings Evolved and Made the Earth a Home
by Egbert Leigh Christian ZieglerA beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societiesIn this rich, wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated volume, Egbert Leigh explores the results of billions of years of evolution at work. Leigh, who has spent five decades on Panama&’s Barro Colorado Island reflecting on the organization of various amazingly diverse tropical ecosystems, now shows how selection on &“selfish genes&” gives rise to complex modes of cooperation and interdependence.With the help of such artists as the celebrated nature photographer Christian Ziegler, natural history illustrator Deborah Miriam Kaspari, and Damond Kyllo, Leigh explains basic concepts of evolutionary biology, ranging from life&’s single-celled beginnings to the complex societies humans have formed today. The book covers a range of topics, focusing on adaptation, competition, mutualism, heredity, natural selection, sexual selection, genetics, and language. Leigh&’s reflections on evolution, competition, and cooperation show how the natural world becomes even more beautiful when viewed in the light of evolution.
Natürlich mehr leisten!: Von Sportlern lernen - als Führungskraft erfolgreich sein, gesund bleiben
by Andreas Sachs Jana LeidenfrostErfolgreiche Menschen rufen jederzeit, punktgenau und in vielfältigen Situationen ihre beste Leistung ab. Doch um die Leistungsfähigkeit auch langfristig zu bewahren und dabei gesund zu bleiben, bedarf es einer guten Balance aus Leistung und Regeneration. In der westlichen, stark aufgabenorientierten Wirtschaftswelt ist diese Erkenntnis bisher wenig umgesetzt - entsprechend nehmen Burnout u.a. psychische Krisen stetig zu. Im Spitzensport ist sie dagegen seit langem ein Erfolgsfaktor: Denn es gehört zu unseren ganz menschlichen Potenzialen, auf natürliche Weise "mehr" zu leisten und dabei auf allen Ebenen fit zu bleiben - vorausgesetzt, der "Trainingsplan" stimmt! Die Autoren dieses Buches wissen das aus eigener Erfahrung, denn sie sind sowohl als Leistungssportler als auch Unternehmensberater erfolgreich. Hier geben sie neue Impulse für eine erfolgreiche Führungsarbeit und ein positives Leistungsverständnis, indem sie Erfolgsfaktoren, Trainingsmethoden und positive Bilder aus dem Sport auf den Wirtschaftsbereich übertragen. - Dabei entsteht eine neue Sicht auf Themen wie Motivation, innerer Antrieb, Vision und Zielbildung, Flow oder Teamgeist. Im Detail vermittelt dieses Buch Haltungen, Techniken und Trainingspläne für das Management der eigenen Energie sowie der Team- und Organisationsperformance. Letztlich liefert es damit einen Beitrag zur aktuellen Burnout-Diskussion und eröffnet neue Möglichkeiten der Potenzialentfaltung. Ein Buch für alle, die auf gesunde Weise Leistung bringen, Mitarbeiter entsprechend fördern und ihre Organisationen nachhaltig gestalten möchten.
Naturopathic Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide
by Fraser SmithThis book offers comprehensive coverage of naturopathic medicine. The principles and values of this profession are already clearly stated (i.e., Find and Treat the Cause; Treat the Whole Person, etc.), but few are the textbooks that provide a clear exposition of what the approach is that differs from what is described as conventional or allopathic medicine. The toolkit – herbs or nutrients – then becomes the defining feature, but this is not the most important attribute. To paraphrase the historian of medicine Harris Coulter – in this approach the body reacts creatively to stressors – and the Empirical school or natural medicine approach is more focused on supporting adaptive responses than suppressing symptoms. Or to put it another way, naturopathic physicians certainly do things to ameliorate symptoms, but their real interest is to discern what disturbances to the determining factors of health lead to imbalances, physiological dysfunction, and are generating the symptoms. This is not an attempt to argue that all health issues can get better on their own or that conventional medical interventions aren’t capable of producing stellar outcomes. Conventional medicine holds great value, but there remains a concurrent need for a naturopathic approach that helps rebuild the body.There is a need for an approach in medicine that works to support adaptive responses of the body, reduce maladaptive responses, address determining factors of health, and sometimes create temporary homeostasis with agents such as drugs (or certain natural medicines) can play to maintain life when the body’s healing responses are insufficient. This book takes this approach and begins by examining what health is and then what states lead to disease. In terms of the basis of disease states, the book teaches about how the lack of coordination in the body’s bioregulatory systems (hormones, nervous system, cell signaling) can lead to disease, as well as the impact of irreversible degeneration, genetic damage, chronic stress, etc. The book takes the reader to some of the more common and well described reasons for these states of dysfunction, including the body’s inability to process environmental toxins and disruptions to the human microbiome. The book then teaches how to assess a patient, and how various natural therapies impact root causes of disease, the long term consequences, and the various clinical manifestations.The book then takes a systems approach – cardiovascular, pulmonary, etc. This is where most books on the subject start, but instead of breaking out a number of conditions and giving protocols of diet, supplements, herbs etc., the author examines how to restore stability and function to that system. There is in depth coverage of how to confront degenerative processes that make self-healing far more challenging, or perhaps not entirely attainable. The application of the model of healing outlined in previous chapters is applied to each system. Special topics are then covered, ranging from lifespan/primary care considerations to the role of research, the rise of advanced data analytics as decision assistance, to the environmental, cultural, and global determinants of health. Each chapter will additionally include tables that summarize key diagnosis or treatment points, arrayed in an order that reflects the model presented in the book.This is an ideal guide for students in naturopathic medicine, as well as physicians and medical professionals looking to learn more about this field aimed towards maximizing patient resilience.
The Naughty Nineties: The Triumph of the American Libido
by David FriendA sexual history of the 1990s when the Baby Boomers took over Washington, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue. A definitive look at the captains of the culture wars -- and an indispensable road map for understanding how we got to the Trump Teens.The Naughty Nineties: The Triumph of the American Libido examines the scandal-strafed decade when our public and private lives began to blur due to the rise of the web, reality television, and the wholesale tabloidization of pop culture. In this comprehensive and often hilarious time capsule, David Friend combines detailed reporting with first-person accounts from many of the decade's singular personalities, from Anita Hill to Monica Lewinsky, Lorena Bobbitt to Heidi Fleiss, Alan Cumming to Joan Rivers, Jesse Jackson to key members of the Clinton, Dole, and Bush teams. The Naughty Nineties also uncovers unsung sexual pioneers, from the enterprising sisters who dreamed up the Brazilian bikini wax to the scientists who, quite by accident, discovered Viagra.
Naughty Secrets: What Your Neighbors Are Really Doing Behind Their Bedroom Doors!
by Joan Elizabeth LloydCompiled from responses sent in by her readers, this book by Joan Elizabeth Lloyd relates the bedroom fantasies of thousands of couples & individuals.
Navegando a Vida: 8 Estratégias Simples para Guiar Seu Caminho
by Rachel S. Heslin Alessandra GuettiEstá cansado de se sentir puxado em várias direções, sem saber qual caminho seguir? Você sabe que está aqui neste planeta para causar um impacto, mas parece haver tantas possibilidades e oportunidades (e responsabilidades e obrigações!) – como saber se está indo na direção certa? Felizmente, existem habilidades que você pode desenvolver para saber quais opções te movem na direção de seus sonhos - e quais não te levam a lugar algum. Este livro é para você, se você é: •Muito inteligente, mas capaz de “pensar demais” sobre tudo •Altamente sensível às emoções e desejos dos outros, às vezes ao ponto de não ter certeza onde você termina e o outro começa •Extremamente criativo •Empenhado em fazer do mundo um lugar melhor •Possuidor de uma visão – mesmo que seja apenas uma sensação de ser diferente de como você está agora – embora não tenha certeza de como chegar lá ou fazer acontecer •Capaz de ver potencial em uma infinidade de possibilidades, mas talvez hesitante na hora de agir, por medo de perder todas as outras possibilidades que você não escolheu Se você se identifica com qualquer uma dessas descrições, o livro Navegando a Vida irá te mostrar como: •Identificar a diferença entre seus sonhos e os objetivos de outra pessoa •Equilibrar a criação da sua Grande Visão com a identificação dos seus Próximos Passos •Aprender a manter a sua força mesmo quando não esteja muito confiante … e muito mais.
Navigando la Vita: 8 Semplici Strategie per Guidare il Tuo Cammino
by Rachel S. Heslin Ciro CibelliTi senti spinto in così tante direzioni che non sai quali intraprendere? E se potessi sviluppare un modo per "sapere" che stai facendo sempre la cosa giusta? Lo sai che sei qui a questo mondo per dare un impatto, ma sembrano esserci così tante possibilità e opportunità (e responsabilità e obblighi!): come puoi essere sicuro che stai percorrendo la strada giusta? Fortunatamente, ci sono abilità che puoi sviluppare per imparare quali scelte ti muovano verso la direzione dei tuoi sogni, e quali invece ti fanno solo girare in tondo. Questo libro fa al caso tuo se sei: - Molto intelligente, ma a volte "pensi troppo" - Molto sensibile alle emozioni e desideri altrui, spesso al punto che non sei sicuro/a di quando si fermino i tuoi e comincino quelli degli altri - Molto creativo/a - Interessato/a a rendere il mondo un posto migliore - In possesso di una Visione -- anche se è solo una sensazione di sentirsi diversi da dove si è adesso -- ma non sai come raggiungerla o farla avverare. - In grado di vedere il potenziale in numerose possibilità, ma esiti ad agire per paura di poter perdere tutte le altre possibilità che non hai considerato. Se ti rispecchi in una di queste descrizioni, Navigando la Vita ti mostrerà come: - Sapere la differenza tra i tuoi sogni e quelli degli altri - Creare la tua Grande Visione decidendo le prossime mosse da fare - Imparare come mantenere la grinta, anche quando non te la senti ... e molto altro
Navigating a Travelling Organization: Insights, Ideas and Impulses from the 3-P-Model (Future of Business and Finance)
by Michael Kempf Frank KühnThis book dives deep into the "Three Pillar Model" (3-P-Model) applied by the authors for organizations. These pillars are: Sustainable Purpose, Traveling Organization, and Connected Resources. The authors specifically concentrate on the pillar Traveling Organization and help in understanding the concept, its design, and navigation in practice. The expert contributors also show the relevance of the 3-P-Model in diverse areas – from profit and public organizations to the catholic church and cultural work. The navigation is aligned with the pillar Sustainable Purpose and connects professional topics, organizations, and people as three core resources. Organizational scientists, business strategists, and executive MBA students will particularly benefit from this book.
Navigating Adult Stammering: 100 Points for Speech and Language Therapists (Navigating Speech and Language Therapy)
by Trudy StewartThis book, the first in an exciting new series, provides speech and language therapy students and newly qualified and beginning stammering specialists with 100 key points that will help form a strong foundation for their work supporting adults and teenagers who stammer. Composed of practical, relevant and useful advice from an experienced clinician, chapters break advice down into sections which include information about the therapeutic relationship, therapeutic approaches and signposts to further resources. Throughout the book, comments from stammering specialists describe what they wish they had known at the start of their careers. This book: Puts the person who stammers at the heart of therapy, following the clinical choices they might make Is written in an accessible style, designed to be dipped in and out of as required Draws on the experience of therapists working with those who stammer Full of advice and guidance to support effective practice, this is an essential resource for anybody new to this client group.
Navigating Ambiguity: Creating Opportunity in a World of Unknowns (Stanford d.school Library)
by Stanford d.school Andrea Small Kelly SchmutteA thought-provoking guide to help you lean in to the discomfort of the unknown to turn creative opportunities into intentional design, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school.&“Navigating Ambiguity reminds us not to run from uncertainty but rather see it as a defining moment of opportunity.&”—Yves Béhar, Founder and CEO, fuseprojectA design process presents a series of steps, but in real life, it rarely plays out this neatly. Navigating Ambiguity underscores how the creative process isn&’t formulaic. This book shows you how to surrender control by being adaptable, curious, and unbiased as well as resourceful, tenacious, and courageous.Designers and educators Andrea Small and Kelly Schmutte use humor and clear steps to help you embrace uncertainty as you approach a creative project. First, they explain how the brain works and why it defaults to certainty. Then they show you how to let go of the need for control and instead employ a flexible strategy that relies on the balance between acting and adapting, and the give-and-take between opposing approaches to make your way to your goal.Beautiful cut-paper artwork illustrations offer ways to rethink creative work without hitting the usual roadblocks. The result is a more open and satisfying journey from assignment or idea to finished product.
Navigating Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology: Reflections and Insights from Emerging Practitioners
by Erin Prior Tim HolderIn recent years, more students have chosen to study sport and exercise psychology with a view to building careers as applied practitioners. While sport and exercise psychology master’s graduates leave university with the necessary theoretical knowledge to inform their practice, they are often left wanting to know more about creating and navigating a career within the field. Navigating Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology provides readers with an honest and contemporary insight into the work and experiences of trainees and early career practitioners. This book delves further into the more complex and nuanced experiences of being an applied practitioner. Using case studies and reflections, the chapters explore key topics including working within multi-disciplinary teams, maintaining ethics and integral practice during challenging conversations and supporting mental health in high-performance environments. Written by trainees and early career practitioners, this book is vital reading for students, early career practitioners, and anyone interested in sport psychology. Erin Prior is a BPS Chartered, HCPC registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist. As an applied practitioner, Erin works with a range of individuals, teams, and organisations across various sports. Alongside her applied practice, Erin is completing her PhD which is focused on athlete mental health, at Loughborough University. Tim Holder, PhD, is an HCPC Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist, BPS Chartered and a BASES Fellow. He is an applied sport psychology consultant and supervisor to students working towards practitioner status in the UK. Tim is the Programme Leader for the MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at the University of Winchester, UK.