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Emotional intelligence has emerged as an area of intense interest in both scientific and lay circles. Yet while much attention …
Based on a survey of Vanguard IRA and 401(k) investors, the authors show that investors who score highly on tests …
In this wide-ranging and fascinating volume, an international and cross-disciplinary group of authors seek to understand human–animal interaction (HAI) by …
Essays which state the fundamentals of Jung's psychological system: "On the Psychology of the Unconscious" and "The Relations Between the …
Standing at the crossroads of psychology and religion, this catalyzing work applied the scientific method to a field abounding in …
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William James's Varieties of Religious Experience is one of the most renowned works of the famous psychologist and founder of …
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This book goes beyond the nature and nurture divisions that traditionally have constrained much of our thinking about development, exploring …
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Borderline personality disorder, autism, narcissism, psychosis, Asperger's: All of these syndromes have one thing in common--lack of empathy. In some …
Designed to prepare readers to apply theories of personality to understanding particular individuals who they may encounter in professional work …
An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, …
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In a culmination of humanity's millennia-long quest for self knowledge, the sciences of the mind are now in a position …
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This book presents the essential steps of Munger's investing strategy, condensed here for the first time from interviews, speeches, writings, …
This book uses evolutionary psychology as a lens to explain religious violence and oppression. The author, a clinical psychologist, examines …
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The term 'brainwashing' was first recorded in 1950, but it is an expression of a much older concept: the forcible …
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Now available in paperback. This revised and updated edition of the definitive resource for experimental psychology offers comprehensive coverage of …
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