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Habits Not Diets: The Secret to Lifetime Weight Control

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:50:39 +0000

Shows how to differentiate between psychological and physiological hunger, and identify the thoughts and feelings that trigger the desire for food. This workbook also...

Advancements in the Scientific Study of Combative Sports

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:31:36 +0000

Combative sports, like boxing and the martial arts, have been a mainstay of competitive athletics throughout the history of mankind. Research on these sports has spanned many domains including psychology, sociology, physiology, sports medicine and biomechanics. This book seeks to provide a central outlet for the research on combative sports.

Crossmodal Space and Crossmodal Attention

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:50:28 +0000

First integrative overview of research in understanding how information from different sensory modalities is integrated to construct useful representations of external space. Contributions from leading researchers in neurophysiology, experimental psychology, neurological work with brain damaged patients, neuroimaging studies, and computational modelling.

Science of Well-being

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:14:30 +0000

Brings together the findings on the causes and consequences of human happiness and well-being. This book covers a variety of disciplines, encompassing evolutionary biology, positive psychology, economics and social science, neuroscience, and peace studies.

The Archaeology of Mind

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:24:32 +0000

Jaak Panksepp, Lucy Biven

How to Get Yourself Out of Debt

Bruce — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:45:51 +0000

In these lean economic times, you’ll see and hear a lot about so-called easy ways to get out of debt. But let’s be clear; there aren’t any. If there were, everyone would be spending like crazy, then taking the easy route to being debt free.

So how do you get out of debt?

There’s a simple equation. If you earn more than you spend, you will become gradually debt free. You will also gradually build capital which you can then put to work to up your income. So first off; try and face up to your situation in a realistic way.

A good way is to talk over the situation with a friend to take a close look at your income and expenditure. You’ll be surprised just how much careful budgeting will help as business planners Russell Illsley Calvin Ayre can wisely testify.

Many people are close to the tipping point of being in a surplus of income each month. But the “drip, drip” effect of being unable to balance the books each month has a huge effect as the debts and interest payments compound.

As economics blogger Russell Illsley knows, creating a surplus of income over spending each month takes self-discipline and determination to succeed.

So try and achieve the best possible deals on all your necessary outgoings like food, utilities, credit cards, mortgages, banking and insurance policies.

When you’ve done all you can yourself to turn things around, take expert advice from reputable and completely objective sources such as the Citizen’s Advice Bureaux. In this way, you should be able to gradually get completely debt free.

But if there really is absolutely no chance of clearing your debt through your own endeavours, then bankruptcy may be the only way out. Don’t fear the consequences. Do what you need to do and ask experts to steer you through the process – remember, you aren’t alone.

Political Analysis

Mon, 14 May 2012 01:17:11 +0000

Political Analysis provides an accessible introduction to the analysis of political structures, institutions, ideas and behaviours and, above all, to the political processes through which they are constantly made and remade.

Psychology and Crime

Sun, 13 May 2012 02:02:36 +0000

Introducing various forms of offending behaviour, this book outlines the behaviours involved and describes the psychological research regarding these behaviours, and introduces the law, policies and practices in place to prevent, treat or punish such behaviour.

Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Sat, 12 May 2012 06:49:28 +0000

Geoffrey P. Kramer, Douglas A. Bernstein, Vicky Phares

Developmental Psychology in Historical Perspective

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:35:10 +0000

The first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of developmental psychology, this volume examines the evolution of the field from the pre-scientific...