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Popular: Finding Happiness and Success in a World That Cares Too Much About the Wrong Kinds of Relationships
by Mitch PrinsteinA leading psychologist examines how our popularity affects our success, our relationships, and our happiness—and why we don’t always want to be the most popularNo matter how old you are, there’s a good chance that the word “popular” immediately transports you back to your teenage years. Most of us can easily recall the adolescent social cliques, the high school pecking order, and which of our peers stood out as the most or the least popular teens we knew. Even as adults we all still remember exactly where we stood in the high school social hierarchy, and the powerful emotions associated with our status persist decades later. This may be for good reason. Popular examines why popularity plays such a key role in our development and, ultimately, how it still influences our happiness and success today. In many ways—some even beyond our conscious awareness—those old dynamics of our youth continue to play out in every business meeting, every social gathering, in our personal relationships, and even how we raise our children. Our popularity even affects our DNA, our health, and our mortality in fascinating ways we never previously realized. More than childhood intelligence, family background, or prior psychological issues, research indicates that it’s how popular we were in our early years that predicts how successful and how happy we grow up to be. But it’s not always the conventionally popular people who fare the best, for the simple reason that there is more than one type of popularity—and many of us still long for the wrong one. As children, we strive to be likable, which can offer real benefits not only on the playground but throughout our lives. In adolescence, though, a new form of popularity emerges, and we suddenly begin to care about status, power, influence, and notoriety—research indicates that this type of popularity hurts us more than we realize. Realistically, we can’t ignore our natural human social impulses to be included and well-regarded by others, but we can learn how to manage those impulses in beneficial and gratifying ways. Popular relies on the latest research in psychology and neuroscience to help us make the wisest choices for ourselves and for our children, so we may all pursue more meaningful, satisfying, and rewarding relationships.
Popular Culture in Counseling, Pschotherpay,and Play-Based Interventions
by Lawrence C. RubinPopular culture, simply stated, is the language of a people, expressed through everything from its clothing, food choices, and religious practices to its media. The popular and predominant values, interests, and needs of a society find their way into mass consciousness through a variety of venues including literature, cinema, television, video games, sport, and music. Through the inter-related forces of mass production, global marketing and the Internet, the fruits of popular culture penetrate into stores, living rooms, and everyday experience of children, teens, and adults in the form of catchphrases, toys, iconography, celebrities, and indelible images. Psychotherapists and counselors who can tap into the powerful images, messages, and icons of popular culture have at their disposal an unlimited universe of resources for growth, change, and healing. Using real-world case examples and sound psychological theory, this book demonstrates how you can immediately start incorporating popular culture icons and images into your counseling or therapy. In this way, the authors will help elevate your ability to conduct clinical interviews with clients of all ages and all types of clinical problems.
Popularity in the Peer System
by David Schwartz Antonius CillessenBringing together leading researchers, this is the first volume to comprehensively examine popularity among children and adolescents what it is, how it is attained, and its impact on peer interaction and individual development. The book clarifies how popularity is distinct from being socially accepted or well liked and how it is different for girls and boys. Behaviors that characterize popular peers are explored, as are the developmental benefits and risks of popularity and its connections to peer influence processes. Innovative measurement approaches and research designs are clearly described.
Popularizing Science: The Complex Terminological Interactions between Scientific and Press Discourses within the Field of Agroecology
by Hélène LedoubleMedia coverage of scientific issues is a highly complex process. It involves making a specialized field accessible to the general public, without necessarily disseminating the associated scientific terms or knowledge. The terminological interactions between press discourses and scientific knowledge are presented within the field of agroecology. The analysis of textual data focuses on articles in the general press in French and English, devoted to plant protection practices using natural mechanisms (biological control). This book provides a terminological and cognitive overview of the issues involved in popularizing science in a rapidly expanding field, and of the challenges to be met in the constantly evolving environmental communication sector.
Population Mental Health: Evidence, Policy, and Public Health Practice
by Sandro Galea Neal CohenFirst Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
A Population Of Selves: A Therapeutic Exploration Of Personal Diversity
by Erving PolsterErving Polster greatly expands the knowledge and thinking on the development of the self. This important book offers therapists new ways of thinking, as well as specific procedures to help patients realize a powerful and healthy sense of self.
Populism, Fundamentalism, and Identity: Fighting Talk
by Peter HerriotWhat can populism and fundamentalism possibly have in common? Peter Herriot argues that contrary to their apparent differences, these human phenomena are similar in two basic respects. First, they are both reactions against the complexities of the modern world in general, and its current crisis in particular. They propose instead a return to a mythical golden age, supposedly marked by purity and simplicity. Second, they both work in the same way psychologically. Using social identity theory, Herriot shows how both populism and fundamentalism create constant conflict by contrasting a virtuous ‘Us’ with a stereotypically evil ‘Them’. Contemporary case studies illustrate this process at work, and Herriot raises various issues as a basis for discussion, and concludes with hope.
POR QUE CORREMOS? (EBOOK)
by LOSADA D.AMBROSIO-V.Por qué cada vez más gente se calza las zapatillas para correr por la ciudad? Hay alguna razón para este sacrificio autoimpuesto? O en realidad no es un sufrimiento, sino uno de los antiguos placeres de la especie? Correr genera adicción? Está en nuestros genes de sociedades nómadas? Es una respuesta al sedentarismo de la vida moderna? Hace dos millones de años que el ser humano corre, pero nunca antes tantas personas lo hicieron como ahora. Por eso, la ciencia comenzó a buscar respuestas en el cerebro de los maratonistas. Por qué corremos explica qué le sucede desde el punto de vista biológico y psicológico a las personas que corren y, sobre todo, a quienes desafían la resistencia de su cuerpo y de su mente en las maratones; qué satisfacción o sensación siente quien corre para superar el dolor y el agotamiento. Este libro mezcla las razones científicas y sociales del fenómeno con algunas historias de los grandes corredores de todos los tiempos y arma un combo veloz e inteligente.
¿Por qué hacemos lo que hacemos?: El poder del inconsciente
by John BarghEntre anécdotas sorprendentes y maravillosos descubrimientos, el doctor Bargh revela lo que sabe ahora la ciencia acerca de la fascinante influencia del inconsciente en hechos clave de nuestra vida como la elección de pareja, qué compramos, dónde vivimos, nuestro rendimiento en los exámenes y mucho más. Destinado a ser un best seller, ¿Por qué hacemos lo que hacemos? Es una profunda introducción al mundo que existe bajo la superficie de nuestra conciencia. Un libro fascinante de lectura obligada para curiosos, en cuya trascendental investigación se han basado éxitos de venta como Inteligencia intuitiva y Pensar rápido, pensar despacio. Un viaje revelador que nos ofrece una nueva comprensión de los procesos mentales ocultos que gobiernan, en secreto, todos los aspectos de nuestra conducta. Críticas:«Este libro supone un gigantesco paso adelante en nuestra comprensión de los misterios de la conducta humana. Espléndido y convincente.»Malcolm Gladwell, autor de Blink. El poder de pensar sin pensar «Un libro fascinante y provocador de la mayor autoridad mundial en la ciencia de la mente inconsciente.»Daniel Gilbert, autor de Tropezar con la felicidad «Respaldado por interesantes hallazgos científicos y experimentales. Ciencia a la vez divulgativa y académica con una dosis de autoayuda, todo bien envuelto en un gratificante paquete.»Kirkus Reviews
¿Por qué hacemos lo que hacemos?: El poder del inconsciente
by John BarghEntre anécdotas sorprendentes y maravillosos descubrimientos, el doctor Bargh revela lo que sabe ahora la ciencia acerca de la fascinante influencia del inconsciente en hechos clave de nuestra vida como la elección de pareja, qué compramos, dónde vivimos, nuestro rendimiento en los exámenes y mucho más. Destinado a ser un best seller, ¿Por qué hacemos lo que hacemos? Es una profunda introducción al mundo que existe bajo la superficie de nuestra conciencia. Un libro fascinante de lectura obligada para curiosos, en cuya trascendental investigación se han basado éxitos de venta como Inteligencia intuitiva y Pensar rápido, pensar despacio. Un viaje revelador que nos ofrece una nueva comprensión de los procesos mentales ocultos que gobiernan, en secreto, todos los aspectos de nuestra conducta. Críticas:«Este libro supone un gigantesco paso adelante en nuestra comprensión de los misterios de la conducta humana. Espléndido y convincente.»Malcolm Gladwell, autor de Blink. El poder de pensar sin pensar «Un libro fascinante y provocador de la mayor autoridad mundial en la ciencia de la mente inconsciente.»Daniel Gilbert, autor de Tropezar con la felicidad «Respaldado por interesantes hallazgos científicos y experimentales. Ciencia a la vez divulgativa y académica con una dosis de autoayuda, todo bien envuelto en un gratificante paquete.»Kirkus Reviews
Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality
by Gail DinesAlthough Dines (sociology and women's studies, Wheelock College, Boston, Massachusetts) is not the type of feminist who regards all women as sexual victims of men, she is concerned about how increasingly "gonzo" (degrading-to-women, violent) pornography has permeated popular culture. Based on interviews with insiders, she discusses the nature of the porn industry. She also examines its influence on sexual identity and expectations, and the legal issues surrounding child porn. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Pornography and Sexual Deviance: A Report of the Legal and Behavioral Institute, Beverly Hills, California
by Michael J. Goldstein Harold S. Kant John J. HartmanDoes pornography represent "a clear and present danger' to our society? This issue is being debated in the courts with increasing frequency, and is intimately tied to the broader issue of censorship and the voiding of first amendment protection which it implies. This volume deals both with the psychological effects of exposure to erotica and with the legal implications of censorship of pornography. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.
Pornography of Meat
by Carol J. AdamsHow does someone become a piece of meat?Carol J. Adams answers this question in this provocative book by finding hidden meanings in the culture around us. From advertisements to T-shirts, from billboards to menus, from matchbook covers to comics, images of women and animals are merged - with devastating consequences. <p><p> Like her groundbreaking The Sexual Politics of Meat, which has been published in two editions, The Pornography of Meat uncovers startling connections: Why pornography demonstrates such a fascination with slaughtering and hunting, Fixations on women's body parts expressed through ads for the breasts, legs, and thighs of chickens and turkeys, Animals to be eaten as meat presented in seductive poses and sexy clothing, Back-entry poses in pornography, implying that women - especially women of color - are like animals: insatiable, How meat advertising draws on X-rated images, Why at least one prominent animal-rights group is actually "in bed" with pornographers. <p><p> With 200 illustrations, this courageous and explosive book establishes why Adams's slide show, upon which The Pornography of Meat is based, is so popular on campuses across North America and is reviled by the groups she takes on with insight and passion. From the rise of chain steakhouses to the language of the hunt, from the halls of government to the practice of artificial insemination on farm animals, The Pornography of Meat shows exactly how harm to others parades as fun.
The Portable Jung
by Carl Gustav Jung R. F. C. Hull Joseph CampbellThis comprehensive collection of writings by the epoch-shaping Swiss psychoanalyst was edited by Joseph Campbell, himself the most famous of Jung's American followers. It comprises Jung's pioneering studies of the structure of the psyche—including the works that introduced such notions as the collective unconscious, the Shadow, Anima and Animus—as well as inquries into the psychology of spirituality and creativity, and Jung's influential "On Synchronicity," a paper whose implications extend from the I Ching to quantum physics. Campbell's introduction completes this compact volume, placing Jung's astonishingly wide-ranging oeuvre within the context of his life and times.
The Portable Kristeva (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism)
by Julia KristevaAs a linguist, Julia Kristeva has pioneered a revolutionary theory of the sign in its relation to social and political emancipation; as a practicing psychoanalyst, she has produced work on the nature of the human subject and sexuality, and on the "new maladies" of today's neurotic. The Portable Kristeva is the only fully comprehensive compilation of Kristeva's key writings. The second edition includes added material from Kristeva's most important works of the past five years, including The Sense and Non-Sense of Revolt, Intimate Revolt, and Hannah Arendt. Editor Kelly Oliver has also added new material to the introduction, summarizing Kristeva's latest intellectual endeavors and updating the bibliography.
The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals
by Barton E. Bernstein Thomas L. Hartsell Jr.Everything you need to legally safeguard your mental health practice Fully revised, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Third Edition identifies, explores, and presents solutions to both the simple and complex legal questions that mental health practices must deal with daily. Written by Thomas Hartsell Jr. and Barton Bernstein-attorneys and therapists specializing in legal issues concerning mental health-this essential guide arms professionals with the expert knowledge needed to avoid a legal violation, or to know how to handle a situation if a complaint is filed. With downloadable sample forms and contracts-including the new Informed Consent for Psychological Testing and Professional Limited Liability Member Agreement forms-this complete resource features step-by-step guidance, helpful case studies, and "legal light bulbs" to alert clinicians to warning signs and help them steer clear of legally questionable situations. New to the Third Edition: Coverage of how to conduct business in a digital world, including how to handle confidentiality issues surrounding electronic health records and cloud computing, distance therapy, and maintaining a professional client-therapist relationship in a Facebook world Vital information on a variety of associations' ethics guidelines A look at the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act Considerations for using or not using evidence-based treatments New information on working with minors and dealing with homicidal clients Convenient and comprehensive, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Third Edition is the quick-reference resource that mental health professionals, graduate students, attorneys, and clients alike can rely on to make informed legal decisions.
The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals: An A-Z Guide to Protecting Your Clients, Your Practice, and Yourself
by Barton E. Bernstein Thomas L. HartsellSafeguard your mental health practice with up-to-date information and savvy advice on practicing in today's legal environment. Today's mental health professional must approach the legal aspects of practice with both sensitivity and foreknowledge. The array of legal guidelines and ethical standards to comprehend is increasing in scope and complexity. Licensing issues, ethics questions, and malpractice suits all present pitfalls that, if ignored or misapprehended, can interrupt or even end a career. Written by two attorneys specializing in the legal aspects of mental health care, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Second Edition is an indispensable survival guide for all clinicians. The authors explain how to handle allegations of malpractice, cope with threats of violence, preserve client confidentiality, and more. Each chapter features step-by-step guidance, helpful case studies, "legal light bulbs" highlighting important concepts, answers to frequently asked questions, dos and don'ts, and sample forms and contracts to help you safeguard your practice.
The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals: An A-Z Guide to Protecting Your Clients, Your Practice, and Yourself
by Thomas L. Hartsell Barton E. BernsteinThoroughly revised, this indispensable survival guide is written for anyone in practice by two attorneys specializing in the legal aspects of mental health care. The authors explain how to handle allegations of malpractice, coping with threats of violence, preserving client confidentiality, and more. Each chapter features step-by-step guidance, helpful case studies, "legal lightbulbs" highlighting concepts and dos and don'ts, and sample forms and contracts to help safeguard your practice. This edition incorporates guidance on conducting business in the digital world, with discussion on distance therapy, confidentiality issues surrounding electronic health records, cloud computing, and more.
The Portable Mentor
by Mitchell J. PrinsteinThe ten year anniversary of the book offers an excellent opportunity to publish a second edition. Several aspects of the book have evolved considerably since its first printing. For instance, substantial revision to the internship, licensure, and certification processes has occurred, and are reflected in this resource. Much of the literature on clinical psychology, cultural sensitivity, and the current job market is updated. Changes in technology have large effects on teaching and practicing clinical psychology. These modifications are needed to offer appropriate and updated information for students. In short, virtually every chapter has substantial modification to ensure that the material is accurate and up to date.
The Portable Mentor: Expert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology
by Mitchell J. PrinsteinPsychology is a popular subject to study, with thousands entering graduate school each year, but unlike med or pre-law, there is limited information available to help students learn about the field, how to successfully apply, and how to thrive while completing doctoral work. The Portable Mentor is a useful, must-have resource for all students interested in psychology. This third edition is updated and expanded, designed to address students' and trainees' need for open dialogue and mentorship. Throughout, it covers some of the common challenges graduates face and features discussions about how to celebrate your identity and find a rewarding, worthwhile career path. It comprises thirty chapters written by more than seventy of the field's top experts, successfully filling a void in professional development advice.
Portrait of a Scientific Racist: Alfred Holt Stone of Mississippi
by James G. Jr.In the years after Reconstruction, racial tension soared, as many white southerners worried about how to deal with the millions of free African Americans among them -- an issue they termed the "negro problem." In an attempt to maintain the status quo, white supremacists resurrected old proslavery arguments and sought new justification in scientific theories purporting to "prove" people of African descent inherently inferior to whites. In Portrait of a Scientific Racist James G. Hollandsworth, Jr., reveals how the conjectures of one of the country's most prominent racial theorists, Alfred Holt Stone, helped justify a repressive racial order that relegated African Americans to the margins of southern society in the early 1900s.In this revealing biography, Hollandsworth examines the thoughts and motives of this renowned man, focusing primarily on Stone's most intensive period of theorizing, from 1900 to 1910. A committed and vocal white supremacist, Stone believed black southern workers were inherently lazy, a trait he attributed to their African genes and heritage. He asserted that slavery helped improve the black race but that opportunities still existed during Reconstruction to mold the freedmen into efficient workers. Stone's central -- yet unspoken -- goal was to devise a way to maintain an obedient, productive labor force willing to work for low wages. Writing from both Washington, D.C., and his cotton plantation in the Mississippi Delta, Stone published numerous essays and collected more than 3000 articles and pamphlets on the "American Race Problem" -- including those written by bitter racists and enthusiastic "race boosters."Though Stone lacked the credentials typically associated with scholarly experts of the time, he became an authority on the subject of black Americans, in part because of his close friendship with fellow scientific racist and statistician Walter F. Willcox. An early member of the American Economic Association and other academic groups, Stone went on to serve as head scholar of a division for race studies within the Carnegie Foundation. Interestingly, Stone recruited W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington to collaborate with him on a major study for the Foundation, continuing his tendency to incorporate all perspectives into his study of race.Hollandsworth uses Stone's extensive correspondence with Willcox, Du Bois, and Washington, as well as his personal writings -- both published and unpublished -- to reveal the secrets of this misguided, yet fascinating, figure.
Portrait Therapy: Resolving Self-Identity Disruption in Clients with Life-Threatening and Chronic Illnesses
by Susan CarrPortrait therapy reverses the traditional roles in art therapy, utilising Edith Kramer's concept of the art therapist's 'third hand' to collaboratively design and paint their clients' portraits. It addresses 'disrupted' self-identity, which is common in serious illness and characterised by statements like 'I don't know who I am anymore' and 'I'm not the person I used to be'. This book explores the theory and practice of portrait therapy, including Kenneth Wright's theory of 'mirroring and attunement'. Case studies, accompanied by colour portraits, collages and prose-poems, provide insight into the intervention and the author highlights the potential for portrait therapy to be used with other client groups in the future.
Portraits of Pioneers in Developmental Psychology: Volume Vii
by Wade E. Pickren Donald A. Dewsbury Michael WertheimerUtilizing an informal, sometimes humorous style of writing, this book brings to life 16 developmental psychologists who made a significant contribution to their field. Written by noted scholars, each chapter provides a glimpse into the personal and scholarly lives of these innovative "pioneers". Some of the chapters are based on the contributor's personal acquaintance with a pioneer allowing for the introduction of previously unavailable information. Suggested Readings allow readers to delve deeper into the material and a tabular list of subjects and authors helps instructors supplement their courses in substantive areas of psychology with ease. The introductory essay prepares the reader for a deeper understanding of the contributions of each of the pioneers. Mamie Phipps Clark had a profound impact on the education of American children. Robert W. White pioneered a new approach to the study of persons across the lifespan. Lois Barclay Murphy’s perspective on the strengths of developing children foreshadowed later developments in positive psychology. Florence Goodenough pioneered new testing methods for children. John Paul Scott was a pioneer in the field of behavior genetics. The book also highlights the many contributions of European pioneers: Jean Piaget, Charlotte Bühler, Heinz Werner, and Lev Vygotsky. Their contributions were carried forward by J. McVicker Hunt in the U.S. and Helena Antipoff in Brazil. Arnold Gesell’s film studies of children’s development remain a landmark accomplishment. Lawrence Kohlberg pioneered the study of moral development across the lifespan. Roger Barker’s studies on aggression and leadership among children eventually led to the development of ecological psychology. Eleanor "Jackie" Gibson was famous for her work on the "visual cliff" and for her research on perception and development. Finally, Sidney Bijou had a long career delineating ways to improve the lives of children. Pickren’s concluding essay draws connections between the pioneers and how they contributed to the advancement of the field. Intended as a supplementary text for undergraduate and/or graduate courses in the history of psychology and/or developmental, child, or lifespan psychology taught in psychology, education, and human development, this engaging book also appeals to those interested in and/or teaching these subject areas. Each of the 7 volumes in the Portraits of Pioneers Series contain different profiles bringing more than 140 of psychology’s pioneers to life.
Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology: Volume VI
by Donald A. Dewsbury Ludy T. Benjamin Jr. Michael WertheimerThis sixth book in the Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology Series preserves the diversity that has characterized earlier volumes as it brings to life psychologists who have made substantial contributions to the field of the history of psychology. These chapters illustrate the pioneering endeavors of such significant figures, and are written in a lively, engaging style by authors who themselves have achieved a reputation as excellent scholars in the history of psychology. Several of the chapters are based on the author's personal acquaintance with a pioneer, and new, previously unavailable information about these luminaries is presented in this volume. Each of these volumes provides glimpses into the personal and scholarly lives of 20 giants in the history of psychology. Prominent scholars provide chapters on a pioneer who made important contributions in their own area of expertise. A special section in each volume provides portraits of the editors and authors, containing interesting information about the relationship between the pioneers and the psychologists who describe them. Utilizing an informal, personal, sometimes humorous, style of writing, the books will appeal to students and instructors interested in the history of psychology. Each of the six volumes in this series contains different profiles, thereby bringing more than 120 of the pioneers in psychology more vividly to life.
Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology: Volume II
by Gregory A. Kimble C. Alan Boneau Michael WertheimerA major aim of the books in this series is to promote psychology's appreciation of the neglected giants in its history. The chapters document the significance of these early contributions, many of them made more than a century ago. Most of the chapters are revisions of invited addresses delivered at psychological conventions. Several of the authors are students, colleagues, or offspring of their pioneers and all of them are intrigued by the life and work of the psychologists about whom they have written. All of the portraits are informal; on occasion, even humorous. Some are "impersonations"--telling stories in what were or might have been the pioneer's own words. This book provides source materials for teachers of undergraduate courses in psychology--particularly the history of psychology--who want to add a personal view in their lectures and offer interesting readings for their students. Each of the five volumes in this series contains different profiles thereby bringing more than 100 of the pioneers in psychology more vividly to life.