The Book Company: New Products - Social Psychology

Men in Therapy (New Approaches for Effective Treatment)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 20:05:35 +0000

Cultural norms and assumptions color the male experience of psychotherapy, and the traditional notions of masculinity to which many men still cling are, in many ways, antithetical to the tenets and goals of therapy. As a result, even the experienced therapist may find him- or herself struggling wh..

Price: $32.00

Critical Social Psychology (An Introduction)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:59:26 +0000

Critical Social Psychology introduces students, in a straightforward, practical and accessible way, to key themes and debates arising from this fast-growing - and often complex - field. The authors contrast mainstream experimental and critical understandings of social psychological topics, an..

Price: $52.00

Biological Rhythms, Sleep and Hypnosis

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:46:24 +0000

Like food and water, sleep is essential for all. In this excellent study aid, the authors look at the nature and purpose of sleeping and related disorders, dreaming and hypnosis. This clear and focused introduction provides a fantastic entry point for students se..

Price: $23.00

Social Psychology and Everyday Life

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:44:40 +0000

Offering a fresh, innovative approach, this international textbook encourages students to consider how social psychology can inform their understanding of the social world around them. Illustrative scenarios based on realistic everyday events, from shopping in a supermarket to taking ..

Price: $62.00

Community Psychology (In Pursuit of Liberation and Well-being)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:44:35 +0000

The second edition of this highly successful introductory textbook has been updated and expanded to reflect how changes within society have led to developments across the field.

The authors offer a fascinating introduction for students, setting out the pr..

Price: $63.00

Sensation, Perception and Action (An Evolutionary Perspective)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:44:19 +0000

Our senses enable us to interact with the world around us, taking in a mass of information as we do so. This textbook covers the full scope of different senses by taking a designers view that describes sensory processes through evolutionary adaptations, and discusses how behaviour is aff..

Price: $130.00

In Your Face (The New Science of Human Attraction)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:40:21 +0000

In our daily lives, in our memories and fantasies, our mental worlds overflow with faces. But what do we really know about this most remarkable feature of the human body? Why do we have faces at all, and brains that are good at reading them? What do our looks say – a..

Price: $30.00

Human Morality and Sociality (Evolutionary and Comparative Perspectives)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:50:41 +0000

This stimulating and thought-provoking reader brings together articles that explore all aspects of human morality and sociality from an evolutionary and cognitive perspective. Throughout, six leading figures ask, what are the particular behaviors, social and moral practices and unde..

Price: $52.00

Psychoanalysis Outside the Clinic (Interventions in Psychosocial Studies) - 9780230210318

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 22:57:22 +0000

Psychoanalytic theory offers an interesting insight into the study of culture and the arts. This unique book explains how clinical concepts inform and engage with key issues throughout the humanities and social sciences. Accessible and comprehensive, this is..

Price: $105.00

Toward Psychologies of Liberation

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:39:47 +0000

Understanding that the psychological well-being of individuals is inextricably linked to the health of their communities, environments, and cultures, the authors propose a radical interdisciplinary reorientation of psychology to create participatory and dialogical spaces for critical understa..

Price: $30.00