Tag: Psychology

Book: Psychology for Dummies

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Book Title:

Psychology For Dummies.

Author(s): Adam Cash (PsyD).

Year: 2013.

Edition: Second (2nd).

Publisher: Wiley.

Type(s): Hardcovr and Paperback.

Synopsis:

Understand why you feel and act the way you do.

Psychology For Dummies is a fun, user-friendly guide to the basics of human behaviour and mental processes. In plain English – and using lots of everyday examples – psychologist Dr. Adam Cash cuts through the jargon to explain what psychology is all about and what it tells you about why you do the things you do.

With this book as your guide, you will: gain profound insights into human nature; understand yourself better; make sense of individual and group behaviors; explore different approaches in psychology; recognise problems in yourself and others; make informed choices when seeking psychological counseling; and much more.

  • Shows you how understanding human psychology can help you make better decisions, avoid things that cause stress, manage your time to a greater degree, and set goals.
  • Helps you make informed choices when seeking psychological counselling.
  • Serves as an invaluable supplement to classroom learning.

From Freud to forensics, anorexia to xenophobia, Psychology For Dummies takes you on a fascinating journey of self discovery.

Book: Psychology – The Science of Mind and Behaviour

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Book Title:

Psychology – The Science of Mind and Behaviour.

Author(s): Nigel Holt, Andy Bremner, Ed Sutherland, Michael Vliek, Michael Passer, and Ronald Smith.

Year: 2019.

Edition: Sixth (6th).

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education.

Type(s): Paperback.

Synopsis:

Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour fourth edition has been fully updated to reflect new developments in the field. Its celebrated pedagogical design has been reinforced with key research, issues and offers an exciting and engaging introduction to the study of psychology.
The scientific approach brings together international research, practical application and the levels of analysis framework to encourage critical thinking about psychology and its impact on our daily lives.
Key features:

  • Brand new! Psychology at Work interviews from Psychologists in the field provide a glimpse of their day-to-day work and the career path they have taken since completing a psychology degree.
  • Research Close Ups reflect new research and literature as well as brand new critical thinking questions to increase analysis and evaluation of the findings.
  • Core subject updates such as DSM-5 for psychological disorders.
  • Current issues and hot topics such as, social media, prosociality, critical perspectives of positive psychology and coverage of the replication crisis to prompt debates on the questions facing psychologists today.
  • Focus Arrow Boxes encourage critical analysis and application of the text.

Book: On Attachment – The View From Developmental Psychology

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Book Title:

On Attachment – The View From Developmental Psychology.

Author(s): Ian Rory Owen.

Year: 2017.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Routledge.

Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Attachment theory occupies an integrative position between psychodynamic therapy and various perspectives within empirical psychology.

Since therapy began, its way of thinking has been to interpret mental processes in relation to meaningful psychological objects between children and parents, partners, friends, and within individual therapy.

This volume summarises the research literature relating to attachment theory in developmental psychology in order to clarify conclusions that support practice.

  • Part 1 considers the received wisdom about attachment, and summarises the literature and what it means for understanding relationships and defences as part of development.
  • Part 2 considers attachment in relation to emotional regulations.
  • Part 3 applies the clarified understanding of attachment processes to inform assessment and therapy, and more broadly, mental health work in general.

The ideas of Sigmund Freud and John Bowlby are used to reinvigorate psychodynamic practice.

On This Day … 09 October

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People (Births)

  • 1900 – Joseph Zubin, Lithuanian-American psychologist and academic (d. 1990).

Joseph Zubin

Joseph Zubin (09 October 1900 to 18 December 1990) was a Lithuanian born American educational psychologist and an authority on schizophrenia who is commemorated by the Joseph Zubin Awards.

Zubin was born 09 October 1900 in Raseiniai, Lithuania, but moved to the US in 1908 and grew up in Baltimore. His first degree was in chemistry at Johns Hopkins University in 1921, and he earned a PhD in educational psychology at Columbia University in 1932.

In 1946, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.

Zubin was President of both the American Psychopathological Association (195-1952) and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (1971-1972) and received numerous awards for his work.

Book: LGBT Clients in Therapy

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Book Title:

LGBTQ Clients in Therapy: Clinical Issues and Treatment Strategies.

Author(s): Joe Kort.

Year: 2018.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

All the answers clinicians need to work effectively with LGBTQ clients.

A therapist who treats LGBTQ clients often must be more than “gay friendly.” Clinical experience, scientific research, and cultural understanding are advancing rapidly, and the task of being LGBTQ informed is ever-changing in today’s world.

This book covers topics such as how to avoid making the common mistake of believing that “a couple is a couple,” thus treating LGBTQ couples the same as their heterosexual counterparts; how to treat clients struggling in “mixed” orientation marriages and relationships (straight and LGBTQ spouses in the same couple); and how to work with all clients who have non-heteronormative sexual behaviours and practices. Perhaps most importantly, the book discusses covert cultural sexual abuse (the trauma suffered from having to suppress one’s own sexual and gender identity) as well as the difficult process of coming out to family and friends.

A therapist’s job is to help clients and their identities through their own lens and not anyone else’s – especially the therapist’s. The gay affirmative principles put forward in this book will help you build a stronger relationship with your LGBTQ clients and become the go-to therapist in your area.

Book: LGBT Psychology and Mental Health

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Book Title:

LGBT Psychology and Mental Health – Emerging Research and Advances.

Author(s): Richard Ruth and Erik Santacruz (Editors).

Year: 2017.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Praeger.

Type(s): Hardcover and Kindle.

Synopsis:

This cutting-edge guide spotlights some of the most exciting emerging discoveries, trends, and research areas in LGBT psychology, both in science and therapy.

LGBT Psychology and Mental Health: Emerging Research and Advances brings together concise, substantive reviews of what is new or on the horizon in science and in key areas of clinical practice. It will equip professionals at institutions with mental health programmes that deal with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues with information and insight to help psychologists, mental health clinicians, and counsellors better serve the LGBT populations that, increasingly, are seeking their services.

The book begins with introductory chapters that present an overview of the field, chronicle the relationship between the LGBT community and the field of psychology in past decades, and identify emerging issues covered in the volume. It then addresses subjects such as social psychology and LGBT populations, health disparities and LGBT populations, the evolution of developmental theory related to the LBGT populations, emerging policy issues in LGBT health and psychology, and recent efforts to make the field of psychology more trans-inclusive and affirmative.

Chapters are also dedicated to examining contemporary, LGBT-affirmative psychoanalysis and treating addictions and substance abuse in the LGBT community. The book concludes with chapters that address how the concept of intersectionality can serve as a way to better understand LGBT members who possess multiple cultural identities and the unique stressors they experience in daily life. The final chapter summarises issues that bridge the contributions provided by the authors, and it highlights current issues of focal concern in order to project future directions for the field of LGBT psychology in the next two decades.

It presents a concise history of LGBT psychology as well as coverage of current LGBT psychology in various subfields, including social, developmental, psychoanalytical, minority psychology, and women’s psychology Addresses issues in the LGBT community ranging from health disparities (physical, biological, and psychological illnesses that disproportionately affect the LGBT community) to addictions and substance abuse, stressors, and emerging policy issues Includes contributors who are well-known trailblazers and noted experts in the field

Book: Brain & Behaviour – An Introduction to Biological Psychology

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Book Title:

Brain & Behaviour – An Introduction to Biological Psychology.

Author(s): Bob Garrett.

Year: 2014.

Edition: Fourth (4th).

Publisher: SAGE Publications.

Type(s): Paperback.

Synopsis:

The 4th edition of Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Biological Psychology showcases our rapidly increasing understanding of the biological foundations of behaviour, engaging students immediately with easily accessible content.

Bob Garrett uses colourful illustrations and thought-provoking facts while maintaining a “big-picture” approach that students will appreciate.

Key features:

  • Clear and compelling presentations and an outstanding art program simplify complex material.
  • End-of-chapter study resources such as “For Further Thought,” “For Further Reading,” and “Testing Your Understanding” quizzes encourage learning and self-assessment.
  • A Student Study Guide provides additional opportunities for practice and self-testing to develop a complete understanding of the material.

On This Day … 03 October

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People (Deaths)

  • 2014 – Benedict Groeschel, American priest, psychologist, and talk show host (b. 1933).

Benedict Groeschel

Benedict Joseph Groeschel, C.F.R. (23 July 1933 to 03 October 2014) was an American Franciscan friar, Catholic priest, retreat master, author, psychologist, activist, and television host.

He hosted the television talk programme Sunday Night Prime (originally Sunday Night Live) broadcast on the Eternal Word Television Network, as well as several serial religious specials.

He founded the Office for Spiritual Development for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He was Associate Director of the Trinity Retreat House for clergy and executive director of St. Francis House.

He was professor of pastoral psychology at St. Joseph’s Seminary in New York and an adjunct professor at the Institute for Psychological Sciences in Arlington, Virginia. He was one of the founders of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and among his close friends were Mother Teresa, Mother Angelica and Alice von Hildebrand.

Pastoral Psychology

One application of the psychology of religion is in pastoral psychology, the use of psychological findings to improve the pastoral care provided by pastors and other clergy, especially in how they support ordinary members of their congregations.

Pastoral psychology is also concerned with improving the practice of chaplains in healthcare and in the military.

One major concern of pastoral psychology is to improve the practice of pastoral counseling. Pastoral psychology is a topic of interest for professional journals such as Pastoral Psychology, the Journal of Psychology and Christianity, and the Journal of Psychology and Theology.

In 1984, Thomas Oden severely criticised mid-20th-century pastoral care and the pastoral psychology that guided it as having entirely abandoned its classical/traditional sources, and having become overwhelmingly dominated by modern psychological influences from Freud, Rogers, and others.

More recently, others have described pastoral psychology as a field that experiences a tension between psychology and theology.

Book: Applied Psychology – Driving Power of Thought

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Book Title:

Applied Psychology – Driving Power of Thought.

Author(s): Warren Hilton.

Year: 2019.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Blurb.

Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Applied Psychology: Driving Power of Thought is an applied psychology text that explains the principles involved in business when psychology is applied to human resources and the hiring process.

On This Day … 02 October

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People (Deaths)

  • 2011 – Peter L. Benson, American psychologist and academic (b. 1946).
  • 2012 – J. Philippe Rushton, English-Canadian psychologist, theorist, academic (b. 1943).
  • 2013 – Gottfried Fischer, German psychologist, therapist, and academic (b. 1944).

Peter L. Benson

Peter Lorimer Benson (1946-2011) was a psychologist and CEO/President of Search Institute.

He pioneered the developmental assets framework, which became the predominant approach to research on positive facets of youth development.

J. Philippe Rushton

John Philippe Rushton (03 December 1943 to 02 October 2012) was a Canadian psychologist and author. He taught at the University of Western Ontario and became known to the general public during the 1980s and 1990s for research on race and intelligence, race and crime, and other apparent racial variations. His book Race, Evolution, and Behavior (1995) is about the application of r/K selection theory to humans.

Rushton’s work was heavily criticised by the scientific community for the questionable quality of its research, with many alleging that it was conducted under a racist agenda. From 2002 until his death, he served as the head of the Pioneer Fund, an organisation founded in 1937 to promote Eugenics, which worked actively with the Nazi party to promote theories of racial superiority and inferiority, and has been described as racist and white supremacist in nature and designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Rushton was a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association and a onetime Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Gottfried Fischer

Gottfried Fischer (13 September 1944 to 02 October 2013) was a German psychologist, psychotherapist and psychoanalyst.

He is considered to be the founder of psychotraumatology in Germany and has been director of the Institute for Clinical Psychology and Psychological Diagnostics at the University of Cologne from 1995 to 2009.