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Against Theory of Mind

April 7, 2013 By

Against Theory of Mind The 'theory of mind' framework has been the fastest growing body of empirical research in contemporary psychology. It has given rise to a range of positions on what it takes to relate to others as intentional beings. This book brings together disparate strands of ToM research, lays out historical roots of the idea and indicates better alternatives

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The Prince

March 17, 2013 By

The Prince Written in the 16th century as advice from a senior civil servant to the ruling Prince, Lorenzo de Medici, this book is useful for those seeking and attaining power, and gives the listener a psychological insight into character formation.

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Paradigms in Theory Construction

March 12, 2013 By

Paradigms in Theory Construction The paradigm is a core concept in our understanding of scientific progress. Merging the philosophy of science with the history of scientific enquiry this book traces the development of theories and paradigms in psychology, 'hard', and social sciences.

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Secrets of the MoneyLab

March 1, 2013 By

Secrets of the MoneyLab Books like "Freakonomics" have shown how human behaviour follows predictable patterns. But how do you take these radical ideas and apply them to your business? And how do you make money from them? This title sets out what business can learn from the findings of the economics and social psychology.

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Appetite

February 22, 2013 By

Appetite This book deals with both the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms in appetites for drugs, food, sex, and gambling, and considers whether there are common factors between them. The authors approach this by looking at the bases of both normal and abnormal appetites in humans.

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Biological Psychology

February 17, 2013 By

Biological Psychology In psychology, biological psychology or psychobiology is the application of the principles of biology to the study of mental processes and behaviour. A psychobiologist may compare the imprinting behaviour in goslings to the early attachment behaviour in human infants and construct a theory. This book presents research in the field.

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Psychology of Decision Making

February 11, 2013 By

Psychology of Decision Making In a fast-moving world, the necessity of making decisions, and preferably good ones, has become even more difficult. One reason is the variety and number of choices perhaps available which often are not presented or understood. This book presents important research on the psychology of decision making.

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Frontiers in Cognitive Psychology

February 10, 2013 By

Frontiers in Cognitive Psychology Cognitive psychology deals with information processing, and includes a variety of thinking processes including perception, attention, memory, knowledge representation, categorisation, language, problem-solving, reasoning, and judgement. This book deals with the advances in cognitive psychology.

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The Sage Handbook of Grounded Theory

February 4, 2013 By

The Sage Handbook of Grounded Theory Grounded Theory is by far the most widely used research method across a range of disciplines and subject areas, including social sciences, nursing and healthcare, medical sociology, information systems, psychology, and anthropology. This book gives a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of Grounded Theory.

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Psychology of Decision Making in Medicine and Health Care

January 24, 2013 By

Psychology of Decision Making in Medicine and Health Care In a fast-moving world, the necessity of making decisions, and preferably good ones, has become even more difficult. One reason is the variety and number of choices perhaps available which often are not presented or understood. This book presents important research on the psychology of decision making related to health care and medicine.

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