The most accessible, current and engaging introduction to health psychology today.

Health Psychology shows students how psychology and health are interconnected. Using real world examples, Straub encourages students to make meaningful connections between the science of health psychology and their own everyday experience. The text is comprehensive in its approach, and incorporates the latest research as it examines the field’s main ideas and models a scientific way of thinking about those i...

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...

Behavior Modification is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It introduces forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills, to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems. It teaches practical “how-to” skills, including discerning long-term effects; designing, implementing, and evaluating behavioral programs; interpreting behavioral episodes; observing and...

Earlier edition published as: Introduction to qualitative methods in psychology.

Developing scientific literacy at an introductory level.

This title is focussed on developing scientific literacy at an introductory level. It presents scientific concepts whilst exploring the real impact of psychology across different cultures. As well as dedicating time to the science of psychology, this book discusses gender, sexuality, diversity and inclusion, helping students to connect concepts to real life examples. It presents concepts in an approachable way keeping things current a...

The ideal text for students new to pharmacology based on the latest research and newest formulations.

Julien’s Primer of Drug Action continues to evolve side by side with the field it covers providing a thoroughly up to date look at psychotherapeutic and recreational drugs, including the latest research and the newest formulations. It introduces important concepts to build a strong foundation for students and then applies them to the most common recreational and psychotherapeutic drugs. Wri...

This book helps nursing students recognise why they need to know about psychology, how it can affect and influence their individual nursing practice as well as the role it plays in health and illness.

Draws on extensive contemporary research to explore what it takes to be a great manager and create effective, impactful teams. The book addresses the wide range of teams within organisations, ranging from governance teams to those devoted to specific projects. Readers learn about running team meetings and managing decisions within them, and using the Agenda Bell.

Narcisme is van alle tijden en toch bijzonder eigentijds. Het spat van elk scherm. De desastreuze gevolgen ervan zijn vaak maatschappelijk onderbelicht. Wie langdurig te maken krijgt met een problematische vorm van narcisme, weet dit maar al te goed. Je dromen veranderen in een draaikolk. Je raakt verstrikt in een nachtmerrie die dikwijls slecht eindigt voor alle betrokkenen. De auteur neemt je mee op een zoektocht naar de essentie van dit verschijnsel. Toegankelijke informatie en verhalen ui...

A personal code to think yourself smarter, wiser and happier.

We all envy the natural thinkers of this world. They have the best ideas, make the smartest decisions, are open minded and never indecisive. Is there something they know that the rest of us don't? Is it something we can all learn? The answer is a resounding yes.

They know The Rules of Thinking. These Rules are the guiding principles that show you how to make wiser decisions, stop procrastinating, know when to compromise, avoid mist...