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.

Revisiting the Classic Studies is a series of texts that introduces readers to the studies in psychology that changed the way we think about core topics in the discipline today. It provokes students to ask more interesting and challenging questions about the field by encouraging a deeper level of engagement both with the details of the studies themselves and with the nature of their contribution. Edited by leading scholars in their field and written by researchers at the cutting edge of these...

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.

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.

What if everything you’ve been searching for was already inside you?

This book is a gentle companion for your journey back to yourself— to your heart, your strength, your quiet light.

Let it guide you, day by day, through:

• Self-love – to embrace your story and accept yourself fully

• Inner strength – to rise again, even when life feels heavy

• Gratitude – to find beauty in what’s already here

• Mindfulness – to return to the stillness of the present moment

With heartfe...

A practical guide on your PhD journey

How to get the PhD position of your dreams? How do you handle feedback, and what can you learn from it? And how do you successfully defend your dissertation? This book navigates the challenges and opportunities of pursuing a PhD through practical advice, anecdotes, and Dutch PhD regulations. Offering both personal support and academic insights, it serves as a useful companion throughout your PhD journey.

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Authors Bruins and Castelein ment...

This book is about children, and therefore it is about adults. When everyone lives from their own position, all adults and children can live fully. But sometimes adults unconsciously inwardly still reside in the child position. Children cannot help but react. Sometimes in behavior that we perceive as undesirable, for example brutality, but also in behavior that we label positively: ‘they are so caring, they are no trouble at all ...’ And then no one really goes well.

With this book, Bibi ...