Behavioral Sciences

This book is a fresh approach to one of Jung's best-known and most exciting concepts. Richard M. Gray uses archetypes as the basis for a new means of interpreting the world and lays the foundations of what he terms an 'archetypal sociology'. Jung's ideas are combined with elements of modern biology ... More

Reasoning to the mind is like breathing to the lungs. We are constantly doing it, but rarely take notice. If it fails, however, we are paralyzed. Imagine being unable to infer conclusions from a conversation or being unable to reach a solution to an important life problem. This book focuses on how p... More

This book provides an interdisciplinary and international characterization of the state of the art and science of risk analysis. Such an analysis is needed to ensure better management of choices concerning environmental, health and technology-based hazards that increasingly affect peoples' lives on ... More

What is "attention" and what is the best way to understand it? Taking its cue from this key question, "Attention: A Cognitive Neuropsychological Approach" presents a detailed overview of cognitive, neuropsychological and connectionist methodologies in attention research. Sub-domains of the topic, su... More

Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook has become the textbook of choice for students and lecturers in the field. This 5th edition has been substantially updated and restructured in line with new developments in cognitive psychology and the way it is studied at the undergraduate level. Establish... More

This is a thorough revision and updating of the extremely successful third edition. As in previous editions, the following three perspectives are considered in depth: experimental cognitive psychology; cognitive science, with its focus on cognitive modelling; and cognitive neuropsychology with its f... More

Regression toward the mean is a complex statistical principle that plays a crucial role in any research involving the measurement of change. This primer is designed to help researchers more fully understand this phenomenon and avoid common errors in interpretation. The book presents new methods of g... More

This book evaluates the involvement of working memory in five central aspects of language processing: vocabulary acquisition, speech production, reading development, skilled reading, and comprehension. The authors draw upon experimental, neuro- psychological and developmental evidence in a wide-rang... More

Cognitive Science, Literature, and the Arts is the first student-friendly introduction to the uses of cognitive science in the study of literature, written specifically for the non-scientist. Patrick Colm Hogan guides the reader through all of the major theories of cognitive science, focusing on tho... More

"Foundations of Perception "provides a comprehensive general introduction to perception. All the major and minor senses are covered, not only examining them from a perceptual perspective but also taking into account their biological and physical context. In addition to covering all material essentia... More

This state-of-the-art handbook provides an authoritative overview of the field of perception, with special emphasis on new developments and trends. The volume adopts a 'tutorial' approach to describing psychophysical and physiological research, and features chapters on visual perception, auditory pe... More

Disruptive behavior can pose a difficult challenge to any early years practitioner in childcare and early education settings. Various strategies exist for dealing with such behavior, but all too many rely on the labelling of the child as a 'problem', with all the negative connotations that this sign... More

When David Rubin's Autobiographical Memory came out in 1986, Choice called it "an important book that helps advanced students define a vibrant new approach to memory research". Since then, work on autobiographical memory has matured, and the timing is right for a new overview of the topic in the for... More

The aim of this book is to define and discuss the key issues raised by new findings in the study of quantitative development. One basic question addressed is how the abilities reported in infants and young children relate to later development. In some accounts, one is left with the impression that i... More

"Debates in Psychology" tackles some of the major issues and controversies within the field of psychology. The book includes a discussion of the major debates in psychology prescribed by the AQA Specification-A level syllabus, such as free will and determinism, whether or not psychology can (or inde... More

Christine Durham shows how to help children be better, brighter thinkers and helps parents and teachers discover the joys of discussing ideas with children. Chasing Ideas shows parents of children aged 3 to 15 how to encourage them to explore ideas, think, judge, make decisions and communicate effec... More

The ability to remember the seemingly infinite episodes of our lives is a miracle of the human mind. But memory is not always accurate, and we sometimes think that an event that never happened actually did. Such false memories can be benign, as when we entertain each other (and our own egos) with em... More

This book examines fashion from the role of the supermodel in the beauty business to the significance of cosmetics, perfumes and male fashions. Clearly written and accessible it argues that it is wrong to see fashion as the expression of haute couture. Instead what is judged to be fahionable emerges... More

"Cognitive Development" considers how thinking intelligence and moral understanding develops in chidlhood. Key theories are discussed, along with their real-world applications."Cognitive Development" considers how thinking intelligence and moral understanding develops in chidlhood. Key theories are ... More