Concepts embody our knowledge of the kinds of things there are in the world. Tying our past experiences to our present interactions with the environment, they enable us to recognize and understand new objects and events. Concepts are also relevant to understanding domains such as social situations, personality types, and even artistic styles. Yet like other phenomenologically simple cognitive processes such as walking or understanding speech, concept formation and use are maddeningly complex....

The contributions to this volume capture the thrill of current work on social influence, as well as providing a tutorial on the scientific and technical aspects of this research. The volume teaches the student to:Learn how to conduct lab, field and case research on social influence through example by leading researchersFind out about the latest discoveries including the status of research on social influence tactics, dissonance theory, conformity, and resistance to influenceDiscover how seemi...

This book brings the state of the science together for Distributed Cognition (DCOG) in complex socio-technical systems. It introduces the latest thinking on the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) method with practical guidance and applications in domains as diverse as: aviation, rail transportation, road transportation, and sports science.

A fully reconceived first edition exploring human development topic by topic.

Kathleen Berger’s breakthrough text tells a compelling story of life-span development via a topically organised approach. Berger draws from a variety of cultures around the world to tell the story of human development, communicating the scientific understanding and human impact of developmental psychology in her distinguished narrative voice.With a wide-ranging cultural perspective, up-to-date research, this text...

The ninth edition of Susan Nolen-Hoeksema's Abnormal Psychology, now authored by Dr. Heather Jennings, continues her mission to create a program that blends the most contemporary research on psychological disorders with compassion for those who live with these disorders. Abnormal Psychology personalizes the human experience, while helping students think critically and apply their knowledge through activities in McGraw Hill's digital learning platform, Connect.

The Dreaming Mind provides an insightful, interdisciplinary approach to the study of dreaming, exploring its nature and examining some of the implications of dream states for theories of consciousness, cognition and the self.

Animal-Assisted School Counseling (AASC) is a hands-on resource that provides invaluable information for school counselors interested in partnering with a therapy animal on campus to help students meet social and emotional goals.

Bringing together the most prestigious writings on mental health in sport and physical activity from the International Society of Sport Psychology’s flagship journal, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, this volume provides an essential reference volume for the field of sport and exercise psychology.