'Wij zij ons brein' is het standaardwerk waarin Dick Swaab zijn enorme vakkennis inzichtelijk maakt voor iedereen die wil weten hoe de hersenen werken. Het verhaal van je leven is het verhaal van je brein. Swaab volgt de mens, en dan vooral zijn hersenen, vanaf de conceptie tot en met de dood. Alles komt voorbij: puberteit, seksualiteit, anorexia, alzheimer, medicatie, criminaliteit, geloof, hersenbeschadiging, psychische problemen en bijna-doodervaringen. Na lezing van dit boek zal je beter ...

Om succesvol te zijn, heb je goed leiderschap en management nodig. Veel medewerkers en leiding­gevenden lukt dit onvoldoende, met vervelende gevolgen.

Om als professional of team te presteren, is het goed om te kijken hoe topprestaties in de sport worden bereikt. Want de sport en het bedrijfsleven kunnen veel van elkaar leren.

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The leading text in the field shows how researchers use scientific logic to study the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary bases of behavior, with emphasis on how evolutionary theory unifies the various sub disciplines within animal behavior. A comparative and integrative overview of how and why animals as diverse as insects and humans behave the way that they do, linking behaviors to the brain, genes, and hormones, as well as to the surrounding ecological and social environments.

Using the notion of "Realdesign", as a parallel to Realpolitik, the authors aim to highlight political, social and methodological obstacles when designers turn to design thinking, participation and "living labs", with the hope of changing the world for the better.

How can you effectively motivate young people to engage with foreign language learning?How can young people engage with new ideas and cultural experiences within and outside the classroom?The new and fully revised edition of A Practical Guide to Teaching Foreign Languages in the Secondary School offers straightforward advice and inspiration for training teachers, newly qualified teachers (NQTs) and teachers in their early professional development. Offering a wide range of strategies for succe...

Operations Management, 11th edition is a best-seller in the field of operations studies, offering the most up-to-date case studies, with an emphasis on the social, ethical, and environmental issues of operations. With its clear structure and accessible content, this edition will help students appreciate what is happening within and organisation.

Every decision is an economic decision.

Principles of Macroeconomics 2e by Betsey Stevenson (University of Michigan), and Justin Wolfers (University of Michigan) emphasises that every decision is an economic decision. The authors’ focus on useful economics uses compelling explanations and real-life examples to help students develop and apply economic intuition to their everyday decisions. They provide a thoroughly fresh take on a wide range of foundational topics in an engaging presentation...

With a new chapter on the literature review, this accessible step-by-step guide to using the five major approaches to research design is now in a thoroughly revised second edition. The prior edition's user-friendly features are augmented by a new companion website with worksheets keyed to each chapter. For each approach, the text presents a template for a research proposal and explains how to conceptualize and fill in every section.

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This book is your essential guide to secondary science teacher training giving smart, practical advice on developing your classroom skills and deepening your knowledge of science education.

This introductory theology text helps students articulate basic Christian doctrines, think theologically so they can act Christianly in a diverse world, and connect Christian thought to their everyday life of faith. Written from a solidly evangelical yet ecumenically aware perspective, this book models a way of doing theology that is generous and charitable. It attends to history and contemporary debates and features voices from the global church. Sidebars made up of illustrative quotations, ...