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Black Male Violence in Perspective examines the psychosocial dynamic of violence relative to African-American men, as it is inextricably tied to the history of violence in America including colonialism, expansionism, and concepts of manifest destiny. Tony Jackson articulates the need for intervention models based in African cultural paradigms.

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Bestselling author ofIn Praise of Slowinvestigates one of the last taboos - ageing - and the 'age inappropriate' revolution that is taking place across the globe.

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Bestselling author ofIn Praise of Slowinvestigates one of the last taboos - ageing - and the bold revolution that is taking place across the globe.

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This title, by Big Brother's resident psychologist, reveals how readers can read other people's minds - and their own.

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An easy-to-read introduction to the dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills that can help readers keep calm in the face of distressing emotions and regain emotional balance in their lives.

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For the first time the history of the psychological and psychiatric evaluation of astronaut and cosmonaut candidates is detailed. This book, however, documents how NASA underutilized, downplayed, then ultimately ignored psychiatric and psychological characteristics in selecting astronauts, until very recently.

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Examining the role of implicit, unconscious thinking on reasoning, decision making, problem solving, creativity, and its neurocognitive basis, for a genuinely psychological conception of rationality.

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Creativity and innovation are frequently mentioned as key 21st-century skills for career and life success. Indeed, recent research provides evidence that the jobs of the future will increasingly require the ability to bring creative solutions to complex problems.

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Critiquing Social and Emotional Learning offers a systematic cultural analysis of social and emotional learning (SEL) as a codified phenomenon in education, critiquing the messages of SEL and the impact they have on teachers and children. Clio Stearns argues for more allowance of negative affect and complex emotional existence in the classroom.

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Leading scholars report on current research that demonstrates the central role of cultural evolution in explaining human behavior.

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In this gripping book, Professor Brett Kahr examines the nature of criminality throughout history, exploring the ways in which we have progressed from the ancient methods of torture and the execution of offenders to a more humane and psychologically sophisticated approach.

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Embodiments of Mind, first published more than two decades ago, teems with intriguing concepts about the mind/brain that are highly relevant to current developments in neuroscience and neural networks.

This fascinating reference covers the major topics concerning dreaming and sleep, based on the latest empirical evidence from sleep research as well as drawn from a broad range of dream-related interdisciplinary contexts, including history and anthropology.

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A multidisciplinary examination of cognitive mechanisms, shaped over evolutionary time through natural selection, that govern decision making.

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This analysis of the evolution of the human psyche shows how important markers from our evolutionary path can be discerned in the structure of the human brain, in our similarities to our infrahuman ancestors and in contemporary behaviours.

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In Evolved Emotions, Glenn Weisfeld analyzes a comprehensive list of universal emotions, detailing their elicitors, affects, behavioral tendencies, and expressions. Weisfeld explains how each emotion enhances the biological fitness of the individual.

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This short and student-friendly introduction to the brain will help students to understand more about the links between the brain and behaviour. Following the BPS accredited syllabus for biological psychology, its accessible structure, multiple examples and engaging tone make this book ideal introductory reading.

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From thebestselling author of TheSmartest Kids in the World comes the first major book to use cutting-edge science and investigative reporting to explain the lure of malignant conflict in our private and public lives.

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Our most deeply held opinions and beliefs can be changed heres how.

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Our most deeply held opinions and beliefs can be changed heres how.

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Lynn and Vanhanen test the hypothesis on the causal relationship between the average national intelligence (IQ) and the gap between rich and poor countries by empirical evidence.

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