Eight Little Piggies by Stephen Jay Gould
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
The title is a pun, and as always with Gould, the joke has a point that illustrates the largest pattern of life's history. For millennia the animals that populated the earth had four toes on each foot, or six. If evolution had taken a tiny shift - if our ancestors had inherited a couple of genes in a di ...Show more
The Anthropological Lens - Harsh Light, Soft Focus by James L. Peacock
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
Anthropology is a complex, wide-ranging, and ever changing field. Yet, despite its diversity, certain major themes do occur in the understandings of the world that anthropologists have offered. In this clear, coherent, and well-crafted book, James L. Peacock spells out the central concepts, distinctive ...Show more
Social Work - Fields of Practice by Margaret Alston (Editor); Jennifer McKinnon (Editor)
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science | Series: Clinical Child Psychology Library
Social Work: Fields of Practice, third edition, takes the form of a conversation with students. Written by social-work experts, the book gradually uncovers many of the fields of practice a social worker is likely to encounter. Short, concise chapters allow students and lecturers a flexible approach to l ...Show more
Social Work Treatment: Interlocking Theoretical Approaches by Francis J. Turner
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
Written by leading practitioners in the field, Social Work Treatment is the classic text on theories of social work practice. The style and content of the chapters concentrate on the use of systems in a practical context and, together with detailed descriptions of each theoretical system, explore their ...Show more
She - Understanding Feminine Psychology by Robert A. Johnson
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
Many writers and scholars have long considered that the ancient myth of Amor and Psyche is really the story of a woman?s task of becoming whole, complete, and individuated. Here, examining this ancient story in depth and lighting up the details, Robert Johnson has produced an arresting and perceptive ex ...Show more
Silent Music - The Science of Meditation by William Johnston
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
Silent Music breaks down the barriers between science and religion, as well as between religions themselves, in order to extrapolate a comprehensive understanding of the "science of meditation." Johnston explores the concept of meditation from all perspectives in a rich account that runs the gamut from ...Show more
The Psychology of Intelligence by Jean Piaget
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science | Series: Routledge Classics
Think of developmental psychology, and the name of Jean Piaget immediately springs to mind. His theory of learning lies at the very heart of the modern understanding of the human learning process, and he is celebrated as the founding father of child psychology. A prolific writer, is the author of more t ...Show more
The Decisive Moment: How the Brain Makes Up Its Mind by Jonah Lehrer
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
Since Plato, philosophers have described the decision-making process as either rational or emotional: we carefully deliberate or we 'blink' and go with our gut. But as scientists break open the mind's black box with the latest tools of neuroscience, they're discovering this is not how the mind works. Ou ...Show more
The Invisible Gorilla and Other Ways Our Intuition Deceives Us by Christopher Chabris; Daniel Simons
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
If a gorilla walked out into the middle of a basketball pitch, you'd notice it. Wouldn't you? If a serious violent crime took place just next to you, you'd remember it, right? The Invisible Gorilla is a fascinating look at the unbelievable, yet routine tricks that your brain plays on you. In an award-w ...Show more
Why in the World? - Revealing Answers to Searching Questions about Almost Everything by Reader's Digest Editors
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
This fascinating book holds the facts behind almost every question imaginable. Researched by experts, nine topical chapters bring you a wealth of knowledge and information in a fun, easy-to-use format.
A Life Decoded - My Genome: My Life by J. Craig Venter
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
Craig Venter is no ordinary scientist, and no ordinary man. He is the first human being ever to read their own DNA - and see the key to life itself. Yet in doing so, he rocked the establishment and became embroiled in one of the biggest controversies of our age. This is the story of his incredible life ...Show more
The Body Snatchers: How the Media Shapes Women by Cyndi Tebbel
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Category: Psychology, Culture & Social Science
Offers information and viewpoints for women of all ages, seeking to dispel the myths surrounding the perfect body. This work encourages women to stop obsessing about the shape we're in, and to challenge society's preoccupation with the ideal body shape - a preoccupation fuelled by the cosmetic, fashion ...Show more