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09 Sep 2010
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Psychology Books DifferWorld's professional education, development and coaching initiatives, as graduates will testify, are really the start of an exciting and rewarding new journey. This is often experienced as the removal of a veil and a stepping into a whole new world. This segment serves to provide you with a rich resource of business books to further your business accument. As such please enjoy reading the following books, feel free to send us your book summaries and also further recommendations.
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Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life |
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By Steven Johnson  Amazon.com
Given the opportunity to watch the inner workings of his own brain, Steven Johnson jumps at the chance. He reveals the results in Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about.
He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Click here to purchase this DifferWorld's recommended book from Amazon.
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Mind: A Brief Introduction (Fundamentals of Philosophy) |
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By John R. Searle  "The philosophy of mind is unique among contemporary philosophical subjects," writes John Searle, "in that all of the most famous and influential theories are false." In Mind, Searle dismantles these famous and influential theories as he presents a vividly written, comprehensive introduction to the mind.
Here readers will find one of the world's most eminent thinkers shedding light on the central concern of modern philosophy. Searle begins with a look at the twelve problems of philosophy of mind--which he calls "Descartes and Other Disasters"--problems which he returns to throughout the volume, as he illuminates such topics as the freedom of the will, the actual operation of mental causation, the nature and functioning of the unconscious, the analysis of perception, and the concept of the self. One of the key chapters is on the mind-body problem, which Searle analyzes brilliantly. He argues that all forms of consciousness--from feeling thirsty to wondering how to translate Mallarme--are caused by the behavior of neurons and are realized in the brain system, which is itself composed of neurons. But this does not mean that consciousness is nothing but neuronal behavior. The main point of having the concept of consciousness, Searle points out, is to capture the first person subjective features of the phenomenon and this point is lost if we redefine consciousness in third person objective terms. Described as a "dragonslayer by temperament," John Searle offers here a refreshingly direct and open discussion of philosophy, one that skewers accepted wisdom even as it offers striking new insights into the nature of consciousness and the mind. Click here to purchase this DifferWorld's recommended book from Amazon.
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Personality (with InfoTrac) |
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By Jerry M. Burger  This proven text fuses the best of theory-based and research-based instruction to give students a powerful introduction to personality. Burger pairs "theory, applications, and assessment" chapters with chapters that describe the research programs aligned with every major theoretical approach.
Biographical sketches of theorists and accounts of the stories behind influential research programs help students understand how classic and contemporary findings relate to each other, and reinforce the idea that theory and research perpetuate one another. To round out the text, in-text self-assessments and a Study Guide (available separately) get students to interact with the material. About the Author
Jerry M. Burger is a professor of Psychology at Santa Clara University. He is the author of dozens of journal articles and book chapters, as well as the book DESIRE FOR CONTROL: PERSONALITY, SOCIAL AND CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES (1992). He has been on the editorial board of the JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY and the PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN, and has served as an associate editor for the "Personality Processes and Individual Difference' section of the JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. Burger continues to teach this course, and his book reflects his many years of teaching experience. Click here to purchase this DifferWorld's recommended book from Amazon.
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Personality Plus, rev. and exp.: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself |
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By Florence Littauer  In Personality Plus, Florence Littauer gives you valuable insight for appreciating your one-of-a-kind, God-given personality. She includes a Personality Profile test that reveals how your unique blend of traits affects your emotions, work performance, and relationships. Through humorous anecdotes and straightforward counsel, Personality Plus guides you to improve upon your strengths and correct your weaknesses.
About the Author
Florence Littauer is the best-selling author of Boxes, Personality Plus for Couples, Personality Plus for Parents, and several other books. She speaks internationally at seminars and retreats and is the president of CLASS Speakers, Inc. She and her husband, Fred, live in California. Click here to purchase this DifferWorld's recommended book from Amazon.
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Personality: Classic Theories and Modern Research (3rd Edition) |
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By Howard S. Friedman and Miriam W. Schustack  This successful text puts “personality” back into the personality course. Integrating the classic insights of personality theorists with the modern research of investigators in the field, Personality will fascinate students and encourage deeper thought.
This text explores classic theory from a perspective that encourages critical thinking and fosters intellectual insight with respect to human nature. For example, it shows the relevance of classic theory to topics of personality and culture, evolution, ego, gender, and person-situation interactionism. Employing the highest scientific standards, Personality also uses a wide range of unique and provocative pedagogical devices that have been shown to motivate students. Hailed as the best-written, most relevant personality textbook on the market, Friedman and Schustack's third edition brings the field of personality to today's diverse student body. New and Enduring Features - New “Sharpen Your Thinking” boxes underscore for students how the assumptions of specific personality approaches affect life and society.
- New material on biological, trait, and evolutionary aspects of personality is integrated throughout the text, with an emphasis on critical discussion of strengths, weaknesses, and misuses of these approaches.
- Updated discussions of happiness, hate, and culture help students understand the timely topics of terror/conflict and self-actualization/healing.
- Increased coverage of cross-cultural and gender issues brings these topics to the forefront of students’ learning.
- Timelines of developments within the field help students understand the intellectual progression of ideas and the connections between science and society.
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