In this pioneering book, Joseph Shaules presents exciting new research from cultural psychology and neuroscience. It sheds light on the hidden influence of culture on the unconscious mind, and helps people get more out of their intercultural journeys. The Intercultural Mind presents new perspectives on important questions such as: What is culture shock, and how does it affect us? Why are we blind to our own cultural conditioning? Can cultural differences be measured? What does it mean to have...

This book deals with syntax in three dimensions: in part I with the history of grammatical theory, in part II with synchronic aspects of Present-Day English, and in part III with diachronic aspects of English. The most prominent linguistic terms and phenomena are discussed in their historical context and are taken up again in the synchronic and diachronic parts. In this way they can be viewed from different perspectives.

At the end of each chapter a summary and recommendations for further rea...

This book offers students a practical, solid and consistent step-by-step plan for doing research.

- A step-by-step plan for doing research

- A practice-based approach

- Additional study materials available online

Group dynamics, which is the study of human behaviour in small groups, serves as a link between the two fields of psychology and sociology. The book, 'Group Dynamics: an introduction', provides the reader with a basic knowledge of the themes that pertain to this field and which have been developed over the past eighty years.

There are four main themes that group dynamics touches upon: group development, leadership, the functioning of groups and group context. Each group represents a unique an...

Where can a hospital apply principles from the airline sector?

How can a car manufacturer use tools from the video game industry?

What can an event organiser learn from the railways?

Cross-industry innovation is a clever way to jump-start your innovation efforts by drawing analogies and transferring approaches between contexts, beyond the borders of your own industry, sector, area or domain.

Not invented here refers to the phenomenon of people blocking out ideas from the outside, it also indicate...

In "New resources for Individual Psychological Diagnosis" adiagnostic instrument is presented. The instrument can be usedboth in the field of cognition as in the field of emotion and is meant to be for daily practice. The cognitive approach providesverifiable data and the approach to emotions provides descriptivedata in a subtle interplay of conscious and unconsciousprocesses. The unconscious is seen as the absolute reliableexperience basis in every human. The instrument is designed tolet the...

The NLS manual provides practical instruction in resuscitation of babies at birth. The manual is designed for all health workers, regardless of their discipline or status, who may be called upon to resuscitate a newborn baby.

Ethics, published (anonymously) by Coornhert in 1586, is a remarkable publication for a number of reasons: it is the first work on ethics written in a European vernacular; it is a mature work, appearing four years before Coornhert's death, and summarizes a lifetime of writing and thinking about the good life; it is considered to be fundamentally pagan because of the absence in Zedekunst of biblical references or any direct mention of Christ. Asked why he did not write about such things as the...

QUOTE: The Western-World leaves the Hedonism-Path; convert again to the Christian-Morals and Faith as preached by The-Vatican. Convert their Weapon-Industry to Plants that fabricate parts for SOLAR-DESALINATION-PLANTS; and put those Solar-Desalination-Plants; with the help of the Middle-East-Countries, (for-free); on the beaches of all Countries in need on Earth; as a Repent for all their GENOCIDE//MORTAL-SINS. And with this Voluntary-Act, they let the Desserts-Flourish again, and Avoid the O...

Cool Pastoral Splendor is the first Center Pivot publication the Last Chance Press of M12 Studio. It is published as a special limited edition, in a print run of 250 copies. Co-publishers: M12 Collective and the Last Chance Press.Through interdisciplinary approaches, this series explores and connects the changing realities of rural landscapes and communities around the world."Cool Pastoral Splendor includes a selection of pictures from Richard Saxton's Rural Research Archive and accompanying ...