Drawing on insights derived from teaching thousands of students over a 25 year period this book teaches students how to write effective and compelling academic essays.

Dynamics of Skill Acquisition, Second Edition, provides an analysis of the processes underlying human skill acquisition. As the first text to outline the multidisciplinary ecological dynamics framework for understanding movement behavior, this heavily updated edition stays on the cutting edge, with principles of nonlinear pedagogy and methodologies from the constraints-led approach. Students and practitioners across a variety of professions-including coaches, physical educators, trainers, and...

A comprehensive look at attitudes, beliefs and behavioural change, looking at not only biological underpinnings of attitudes but also how this fits in real world situations. This textbook gives an overview of theoretical and research perspectives in the field of attitudes and persuasion in a simple, user friendly way.

With a vivid narrative writing style, this book gives students a firm foundation in all areas covered on accredited British Psychological Society degree courses.

An international bestseller and TikTok sensation with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, The Courage to Be Disliked is a transformative and practical guide to personal happiness and self-fulfillment.

Now you can unlock your full potential and free yourself from the shackles of past traumas and societal expectations to find true personal happiness. Based on the theories of renowned psychologist Alfred Adler, this book guides you through the principles of self-forgiveness, self-...

This fully revised edition of the popular textbook provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the psychology of language. It contains everything the student needs to know about how we acquire, understand, produce, and store language.

Using a scientific and evidence based approach, this text addresses the neuroscience and psychology of addiction, with chapters focusing on psychological, biological and societal aspects.

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