Art and Psychoanalysis
Maria Walsh
I B Tauris, PB, 9781848857988
Often derided as unscientific and self-indulgent, psychoanalysis has been an invaluable resource for artists, art critics and historians throughout the twentieth century. Art and Psychoanalysis investigates these encounters. The shared relationship to the unconscious severed from Romantic inspiration by Freud, is traced from the Surealist engagement with psychoanalytic imagery to the contemporary critic's use of psychoanalytic concepts as tools to understand ... More/Buy
Borges and Memory: Encounters with the Human Brain
Rodrigo Quian Quiroga
MIT Press, HB, 9780262018210
Imagine the astonishment felt by neuroscientist Rodrigo Quian Quiroga when he found a fantastically precise interpretation of his research findings in a story written by the great Argentinian fabulist Jorge Luis Borges fifty years earlier. Quian Quiroga studies the workings of the brain--in particular how memory works - one of the most complex and elusive mysteries of science. He and his ... More/Buy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: An Introduction 3ed
Frank Wills and Diana Sanders
Sage Publications, PB, 9781849205658
In their established introduction to contemporary CBT theory and practice, Diana Sanders and Frank Wills show how therapeutic change takes place across a holistic network of cognitive, emotional and behavioural functioning. They explain the central concepts of CBT and illustrate - with numerous case examples - how these can effectively be put into practice at each stage of the therapeutic process. ... More/Buy
Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy in Practice 3ed
Emmy van Deurzen
Sage Publications, PB, 9781849200684
Offering a concrete framework and practical methods for working from an existential perspective, the bestselling Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy is now in its third edition. Central to the book is the belief that many of our problems arise out of the essential paradoxes of human existence, rather than from personal pathology. From this perspective, the purpose of counselling and therapy is ... More/Buy
Hallucinations
Oliver Sacks
Picador, PB, 9781447224518
Hallucinations, for most people, imply madness. But there are many different types of non-psychotic hallucination caused by various illnesses or injuries, by intoxication — even, for many people, by falling sleep. From the elementary geometrical shapes that we see when we rub our eyes to the complex swirls and blind spots and zigzags of a visual migraine, hallucination takes many forms. ... More/Buy
Helping Beyond the 50 Minute Hour: Therapists Involved in Meaningful Social Action
Jeffrey A Kottler et al
Routledge, PB, 9780415896306
"Slacktivism" is a term that has been coined to cynically describe the token efforts that people devote to some cause, without long-term or meaningful impact. We wear colored wristbands, pins, or ribbons proclaiming support for a particular organization. We might post something on social network sites or send messages to friends about causes dear to our hearts. We might even volunteer ... More/Buy
Honey Money: Why Attractiveness is the key to success
Catherine Hakim
Penguin, PB, 9780241952214
Why are some people a success at everything? Why do doors open for them wherever they go? The answer, Catherine Hakim shows, is the power of erotic capital: a magic combination of attractiveness and charisma that is at the heart of how we work, live and conduct our relationships. She reveals why erotic capital is just as influential as how rich, ... More/Buy
Mind: The Big Questions
Richard M Restak
Quercus, HB, 9781780870359
The Big Questions series is designed to let renowned experts confront the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. In The Big Questions: Mind the explanations behind the "mysteries" of our unique minds - including how they differ from our brains and how they create our awareness - are explored. Among the ... More/Buy
The Principles of Writing in Psychology: Second Edition
Amanda LeCouteur
Palgrave, PB, 9781420256604
Some of the most valuable attitudes, abilities, and skills that you will acquire during your university study are those that teach you how to prepare, plan, and write essays, literature reviews, and research reports. This highly successful and comprehensive companion to the entire writing process emphasises the principles and logic underlying thinking and writing in Psychology so that these can be ... More/Buy
Stress Control: Stress-busting strategies for the 21st Century
Susah Balfour
Anshan Publishing, PB, 9781848290624
Many books have tackled the subject of stress. Some are heavy, academic and encumbered with scientific jargon. Others maintain a lighter, rather superficial approach. This book is a happy blend of the best of both styles. Stress Control combines the necessary medical information ( such as physiological facts about the effects of stress on our bodily systems) with a contemporary snapshot ... More/Buy
Willpower: Why Self -Control is the Secret to Success
Roy F Baumeister, John Tierney
Penguin, PB, 9780141049489
What's the secret of success: brains, looks, connections? The real answer is willpower. Based on years of psychological research, this book shows how self-control is the most important factor in achieving what you want - and how you can discover the power in willpower. Whether it's ditching your usual to-do list, practicing positive procrastination or never making a decision before lunch, ... More/Buy