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Values and Ethics of Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Paperback, 3rd edition): Joel Lefkowitz Values and Ethics of Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Joel Lefkowitz
R2,395 Discovery Miles 23 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This foundational text was one of the first books to integrate work from moral philosophy, developmental/moral psychology, applied psychology, political and social economy, and political science, as well as business scholarship. The 3rd edition utilizes ideas from the first two to provide readers with a practical model for ethical decision making and includes examples from I-O research and practice, as well as current business events. The book incorporates diverse perspectives into a "framework for taking moral action" based on learning points from each chapter. Examples and references have been updated throughout, and sections on moral psychology, economic justice, the "replicability crisis," and open science have been expanded and the "radical behavioral challenge" to ethical decision-making is critiqued. In fifteen clearly structured and theory-based chapters, the author also presents a variety of ethical incidents reported by practicing I-O psychologists. This is the ideal resource for Ethics and I-O courses at the graduate and doctoral level. Academics in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management will also benefit from this book, as well as anyone interested in Ethics in Psychology and Business.

Women, Trauma, and Journeys towards Desistance - Navigating the Labyrinth (Hardcover): Madeline Petrillo Women, Trauma, and Journeys towards Desistance - Navigating the Labyrinth (Hardcover)
Madeline Petrillo
R4,198 Discovery Miles 41 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Women, Trauma, and Journeys towards Desistance: Navigating the Labyrinth provides an examination of women's desistance from crime from a gender-responsive, trauma-informed perspective. The book is based on the reflections of fifty-six women over a three-year period as they transition from custody to the community. With the women, the author examines how experiences of trauma, victimisation, and intersectional oppression constrain access to traditional desistance supporting processes, including supportive relationships, identity construction, the exercise of agency, and engagement with treatment and interventions, reframing these processes from trauma-informed perspective. The book joins together the women's insights and experiences with principles of gender-responsive, trauma-informed principles in a framework through which criminal justice practitioners can support women in their efforts to leave crime behind. The framework for practice is a fusion of concepts from desistance theory, principles of gender-responsivity, and trauma-informed practice designed to help women understand the root causes of the problems they face in the present whilst building on their resilience and strengths to achieve their goals for their futures. This book is ideal reading for scholars and students of criminology and criminal justice, particularly rehabilitation, gender and crime, and feminist criminology. It will also be of interest to academics and practitioners of forensic psychology and social work, as well as probation officers, social workers and prison officers.

Critical Thinking, Idea Innovation, and Creativity (Hardcover): Richard H. McCuen Critical Thinking, Idea Innovation, and Creativity (Hardcover)
Richard H. McCuen
R2,745 Discovery Miles 27 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Using topics of critical and creative thinking, Critical Thinking, Idea Innovation, and Creativity discusses methods of solving complex problems, demonstrates the benefits of using the methods of imaginative thinking, identifies ways to overcome problems and inhibitors such as a lack of confidence, provides guidelines for assessing creative experiences, and encourages the application of the methods to leadership, research, and decision making. It allows readers to turn their unidimensional technical knowledge into a multi-dimensional knowledge framework that will provide a broader and more realistic framework for the solution of complex problems. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental concepts of critical and creative thinking and idea innovation, and each chapter presents numerous activities to accompany the knowledge-based educational material provided. Features: Provides educational material on creativity in a format that stresses application. An array of creative thinking tools will enable the reader to develop imaginative ideas Emphasizes ways that critical thinking, idea innovation, and creativity can enhance a reader's ability to solve problems related to leadership, the conduct of research, making decisions, and solving complex problems Focuses on ways to improve the reader's thinking skills, which will enhance the likelihood of developing novel solutions to complex problems; this skill set includes skills like curiosity, questioning, and skepticism, which are central to efficiently solving complex problems and meeting the requirements of effective leadership Includes numerous activities in each chapter that will enable readers to apply the methods and develop actual experience at critical and creative thinking; these activities are appropriate for use either by individuals or by small groups

Critical Moments in Executive Coaching - Understanding the Coaching Process through Research and Evidence-Based Theory... Critical Moments in Executive Coaching - Understanding the Coaching Process through Research and Evidence-Based Theory (Paperback)
Erik De Haan
R929 Discovery Miles 9 290 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Critical Moments in Executive Coaching examines the change process supported by workplace and executive coaching, making use of empirical evidence from the study of a range of real coaching conversations and coaching relationships. It is both a complete handbook that for the first time gives access to a global qualitative research base in the field of executive coaching, and a look behind the scenes into the practice of both inexperienced and experienced coaches, their clients and their commissioners. Erik de Haan allows the reader access to the wealth of Ashridge empirical research in this field to date, alongside prominent research groups around the world. This book provides practitioners with a range of suggestions for their contracts, backed up by qualitative and narrative research. It looks at what research is already telling us about the value of coaching conversations and the impact of critical 'moments of change' in coaching, from the perspectives of coaches, clients, stakeholders and sponsors. The detailed research findings outlined in the book are supplemented throughout by case studies and snapshots of coaching moments as well as practical advice and insights for those working in the field. The book also brings forward innovative new models and concepts for coaches which have emerged from research. Critical Moments in Executive Coaching offers an evidence and research-based approach that will be of great interest to coaches in practice and in training, students of both undergraduate and graduate coaching programmes and those who supervise and commission coaching.

Kundalini Awakening - 2 Books in 1: Open Your Third Eye, Increase Psychic Abilities, Expand Mind Power, Astral Travel, Attain... Kundalini Awakening - 2 Books in 1: Open Your Third Eye, Increase Psychic Abilities, Expand Mind Power, Astral Travel, Attain Higher Consciousness and Spiritual Enlightenment (Hardcover)
Laura Connelly
R823 R727 Discovery Miles 7 270 Save R96 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Creating Quality of Life for Adults on the Autism Spectrum - The Story of Bittersweet Farms (Hardcover): Jeanne Dennler, Carol... Creating Quality of Life for Adults on the Autism Spectrum - The Story of Bittersweet Farms (Hardcover)
Jeanne Dennler, Carol S. Quick, Ruth Wilson
R3,790 Discovery Miles 37 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Combines a strong research-based rationale for the farmstead model based on long term qualitative and quantitative data with specific suggestions and examples of how to implement the model. Provides specific guidelines for enhancing communication and social interaction, managing troublesome behaviors, calming anxieties, and establishing daily routines, reflecting a positive approach to intervention and consistent with the quality-of-life emphasis inherent in the Bittersweet model. Based on the most up-to-date research relating to neurodiversity, ecopsychology, subjective quality of life, and the unique "giftedness" of many adults with autism. A focus on subjective quality of life and specific examples about how to integrate quality of life experiences for individuals throughout the day

The Social Psychology of Tolerance (Hardcover): Maykel Verkuyten The Social Psychology of Tolerance (Hardcover)
Maykel Verkuyten
R3,797 Discovery Miles 37 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

* Considers the various potential directions future social psychological research may take in relation to tolerance, collective action, a prejudice reduction * Discusses the importance of tolerance in relation to ideological and political differences, cultural group differences, contested moral issues, and academic debates * Part of the highly prestigious European Monographs in Social Psychology book series

Doubt - A Psychological Exploration (Hardcover): Geoffrey Beattie Doubt - A Psychological Exploration (Hardcover)
Geoffrey Beattie
R3,785 Discovery Miles 37 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

* Explores everything from self-belief to climate change denial and the anti-Vaxx movement, navigating readers through the functions of doubt, from the everyday to the extreme. * Looks at how doubt is dispelled, how it can be 'weaponised', and how both the proliferation and absence of doubt can lead to harmful belief systems. * Features interviews with Nobel prize winners, former terrorists, world class athletes, famous artists and coaches to explore how doubt functions in the lives of transformational thinkers and figures of popular interest.

Practising Compassion in Higher Education - Caring for Self and Others Through Challenging Times (Paperback): Narelle Lemon,... Practising Compassion in Higher Education - Caring for Self and Others Through Challenging Times (Paperback)
Narelle Lemon, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, Susanne Garvis
R1,004 Discovery Miles 10 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

*Takes a unique approach to navigating and surviving challenges in higher education and offers valuable lessons for the pandemic era and beyond. *Offers learning through story, presenting a range of theoretical and personal perspectives with contributors sharing their own approaches to self-care and compassion. *An essential resource for students and professionals working in all areas of higher education.

Stuttering Perspectives - A Journey Through Research, Treatment, Controversies, and Personal Accounts (Paperback, 2nd edition):... Stuttering Perspectives - A Journey Through Research, Treatment, Controversies, and Personal Accounts (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Dale F. Williams
R1,234 Discovery Miles 12 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Stuttering Perspectives is a highly engaging book that interweaves discussion and research about stuttering with personal accounts. Written in a reader-friendly and informal style, the book considers stuttering from a variety of angles, providing the reader with a nuanced and holistic view. In this way, topics such as therapy, support groups, listener reactions, and many others are not only explained within the context of current research, but also illustrated with lively examples demonstrating the stuttering experience. Fully updated in its second edition, the book includes new stories, additional discussion questions, and inclusion of contemporary stuttering issues not contained in the original version. This book is highly relevant reading for speech and language professionals, as well as students of communication sciences and disorders. It will also be of great interest to people who stutter and anyone with an interest in fluency disorders.

An Introduction to the Social Geography of India - Concepts, Problems, and Prospects (Paperback): Asif Ali, Hemant An Introduction to the Social Geography of India - Concepts, Problems, and Prospects (Paperback)
Asif Ali, Hemant
R1,159 Discovery Miles 11 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book discusses the significance of social geography, a multi-dimensional concept encompassing social health, social security and social ethos. It presents the socio-spatial dynamics of the population in India through an understanding of the various issues related to migration, urbanisation, unemployment, poverty and public health. With a thorough analysis of various social indicators relating to health, education, income and employment, the volume presents a detailed picture of the social geography of India. It discusses in detail, The origin, nature and scope of social geography, its relations with other social sciences and applications The nature and importance of social well-being along with welfare geography and the role of welfare state in ensuring social well-being The population of India and its attributes The status and spatial patterns of various social indicators relating to health, education and income and employment The composite indices which aggregate several social indicators such as the Human Development Index, Multidimensionally Poverty Index, Global Hunger Index, Gross National Happiness, Sustainable Developmental Goals Index and Freedom Index in the context of India. This comprehensive book will be useful for students, researchers and teachers of social geography, human geography, population geography, demography and sociology. The book can also be used by students preparing for exams like civil services, UPSC, PSC and other competitive exams.

Survey Development - A Theory-Driven Mixed Methods Approach (Paperback): Tony C.M. Lam, Kathy E. Green Survey Development - A Theory-Driven Mixed Methods Approach (Paperback)
Tony C.M. Lam, Kathy E. Green
R1,255 Discovery Miles 12 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Survey Development: A Theory-Driven Mixed Methods Approach provides both an overview of standard methods and tools for developing and validating surveys and a conceptual basis for survey development. It advocates logical reasoning that combines theory related to construct validity with theory regarding design, and theory regarding survey response, item review, and identification of misfitting responses. The book has 14 chapters which are divided into four parts. Part A includes six chapters that deal with theory and methodology. Part B has five chapters and it gets into the process of constructing the survey. Part C comprises two chapters devoted to assessing the quality or psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of survey responses. Finally, the one chapter in Part D is an attempt to present a synopsis of what was covered in the previous chapters in regard to developing a survey with the Theory-Driven-Mixed-Methods (TDMM) framework for developing survey and conducting survey research. This provides a full process for survey development intended to yield results that can support validity. A mixed methods approach integrates both qualitative and quantitative data outcomes. Including detailed online resources, this book is suitable for graduate students who use or are responsible for interpretation of survey research and survey data as well as survey methodologists and practitioners who use surveys in their field.

Childhood, Identity and Masculinity - The Boarding School Boys (Paperback): Soosan Latham, Roya Ferdows Childhood, Identity and Masculinity - The Boarding School Boys (Paperback)
Soosan Latham, Roya Ferdows
R1,201 Discovery Miles 12 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Childhood, Identity and Masculinity: The Boarding School Boys examines the lives of ten Iranian men who were sent to boarding schools in England during the 1960s and 1970s. Their stories, situated at the intersection of Eastern and Western cultural values, signify their passage to manhood, and highlight the meaning of masculinity then and now. The reflective narratives explore issues of physical and emotional abuse received from administrators and peers, as well as the "man up" motto that pressured them to persevere in the spirit of meeting expectations and becoming a man. Narrated within the context of the traditional role of men in both Iranian and British societies, the book highlights key themes of trauma, survival and resistance, power and privilege, and their impact on the men over their lifespan. The volume offers rich insight into understanding the developmental challenges that adolescent boys face as they attempt to deal with the trauma of separation from their parents, while conforming to strict rules and regulations of boarding school education, and societal expectations of them. The volume will be of interest to scholars of developmental psychology, childhood trauma, education, cultural psychology, men’s studies, and gender. Individuals and parents interested in, and considering boarding school education will also find the narratives informative and educational.

Jung's Nietzsche - Zarathustra, The Red Book, and "Visionary" Works (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Gaia Domenici Jung's Nietzsche - Zarathustra, The Red Book, and "Visionary" Works (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Gaia Domenici
R2,431 Discovery Miles 24 310 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book explores C.G. Jung's complex relationship with Friedrich Nietzsche through the lens of the so-called 'visionary' literary tradition. The book connects Jung's experience of the posthumously published Liber Novus (The Red Book) with his own (mis)understanding of Nietzsche's Zarathustra, and formulates the hypothesis of Jung considering Zarathustra as Nietzsche's Liber Novus -- both works being regarded by Jung as 'visionary' experiences. After exploring some 'visionary' authors often compared by Jung to Nietzsche (Goethe, Hoelderlin, Spitteler, F. T. Vischer), the book focuses upon Nietzsche and Jung exclusively. It analyses stylistic similarities, as well as explicit references to Nietzsche and Zarathustra in Liber Novus, drawing on Jung's annotations in his own copy of Zarathustra. The book then uses Liber Novus as a prism to contextualize and understand Jung's five-year seminar on Zarathustra: all the nuances of Jung's interpretation of Zarathustra can be fully explained, only when compared with Liber Novus and its symbology. One of the main topics of the book concerns the figure of 'Christ' and Nietzsche's and Jung's understandings of the 'death of God.'

BodyDreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma - An Embodied Therapeutic Approach (Paperback): Marian Dunlea BodyDreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma - An Embodied Therapeutic Approach (Paperback)
Marian Dunlea
R1,113 Discovery Miles 11 130 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Winner of the NAAP 2019 Gradiva (R) Award! Winner of the IAJS Book Award for Best Book published in 2019! Marian Dunlea's BodyDreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: An Embodied Therapeutic Approach provides a theoretical and practical guide for working with early developmental trauma. This interdisciplinary approach explores the interconnection of body, mind and psyche, offering a masterful tool for restoring balance and healing developmental trauma. BodyDreaming is a somatically focused therapeutic method, drawing on the findings of neuroscience, analytical psychology, attachment theory and trauma therapy. In Part I, Dunlea defines BodyDreaming and its origins, placing it in the context of a dysregulated contemporary world. Part II explains how the brain works in relation to the BodyDreaming approach: providing an accessible outline of neuroscientific theory, structures and neuroanatomy in attunement, affect regulation, attachment patterns, transference and countertransference, and the resolution of trauma throughout the body. In Part III, through detailed transcripts from sessions with clients, Dunlea demonstrates the positive impact of BodyDreaming on attachment patterns and developmental trauma. This somatic approach complements and enhances psychobiological, developmental and psychoanalytic interventions. BodyDreaming restores balance to a dysregulated psyche and nervous system that activates our innate capacity for healing, changing our default response of "fight, flight or freeze" and creating new neural pathways. Dunlea's emphasis on attunement to build a restorative relationship with the sensing body creates a core sense of self, providing a secure base for healing developmental trauma. Innovative and practical, and with a foreword by Donald E. Kalsched, BodyDreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: An Embodied Therapeutic Approach will be essential reading for psychotherapists, analytical psychologists and therapists with a Jungian background, arts therapists, dance and movement therapists, and body workers interested in learning how to work with both body and psyche in their practices.

Models of Society and Complex Systems (Hardcover): Sebastian Ille Models of Society and Complex Systems (Hardcover)
Sebastian Ille
R3,798 Discovery Miles 37 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Models of Society and Complex Systems introduces readers to a variety of different mathematical tools used for modelling human behaviour and interactions, and the complex social dynamics that drive institutions, conflict, and coordination. What laws govern human affairs? How can we make sense of the complexity of societies and how do individual actions, characteristics, and beliefs interact? Social systems follow regularities which allow us to answer these questions using different mathematical approaches. This book emphasises both theory and application. It systematically introduces mathematical approaches, such as evolutionary and spatial game theory, social network analysis, agent-based modelling, and chaos theory. It provides readers with the necessary theoretical background of each toolset as well as the underlying intuition, while each chapter includes exercises and applications to real-world phenomena. By looking behind the surface of various social occurrences, the reader uncovers the reasons why social systems exhibit both cultural universals and at the same time a diversity of practices and norms to a degree that even surpasses biological variety, or why some riots turn into revolutions while others do not even make it into the news. This book is written for any scholar in the social sciences interested in studying and understanding human behaviour, social dynamics, and the complex systems of society. It does not expect readers to have a particular background apart from some elementary knowledge and affinity for mathematics.

Embodied Social Justice (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Rae Johnson Embodied Social Justice (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Rae Johnson
R3,787 Discovery Miles 37 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Embodied Social Justice introduces an embodied approach to working with oppression. Grounded in current research, the book integrates key findings from education, psychology, sociology, and somatic studies while addressing critical gaps in how these fields have addressed pervasive patterns of social injustice. At the heart of the book, a series of embodied narratives bring to life everyday experiences of oppression through evocative descriptions of how power implicitly shapes body image, interpersonal space, eye contact, gestures, and the use of touch. This second edition includes two new "body stories" from research participants living and working in the global South. Supplemental guidelines for practice, updated references, and new community resources have also been added. Designed for social workers, counselors, educators, and other human service professionals working with members of disenfranchised and marginalized communities, Embodied Social Justice offers a conceptual framework and model of practice to assist in identifying, unpacking, and transforming embodied experiences of oppression from the inside out.

Introducing Bronfenbrenner - A Guide for Practitioners and Students in Early Years Education (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Noirin... Introducing Bronfenbrenner - A Guide for Practitioners and Students in Early Years Education (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Noirin Hayes, Leah O'Toole, Ann Marie Halpenny
R3,790 Discovery Miles 37 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

* There is no single book, which introduces readers to the Bronfenbrenner's model of development as a context for early years practice * Fully updated with one new chapter and broader coverage on transitions * Bronfenbrenner's theories on 'ecological systems' in human development are one of the most influential models in early childhood education - and yet many practitioners and researchers rely on his original work as the only source of guidance * Draws on practice-based research to identify and animate key elements of Bronfenbrenner's model and how it impacts on early educational pedagogy and practice. * In light of the important research data emerging from the neurosciences, Bronfenbrenner's bio-ecological model of development provides a rich framework in which to enhance understandings.

Social Aspects of Memory - Stories of Victims and Perpetrators from Bosnia-Herzegovina (Paperback): Alma Jeftic Social Aspects of Memory - Stories of Victims and Perpetrators from Bosnia-Herzegovina (Paperback)
Alma Jeftic
R722 Discovery Miles 7 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Social Aspects of Memory presents a compelling study of how ordinary people remember war. Whilst the book focuses on the cities of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Jeftic also presents narratives from other war-torn cities and countries around the world. This book adopts a unique approach, by looking at how perpetrators and victims (as well as new generations who may not remember the war directly) manage in the aftermath of war. Jeftic explores how our memories of war and violence are formed, and how we can learn to reconcile those memories, individually and as a collective. Drawing on the author's own extensive empirical research, the book explores the connections between memories for significant war events, transgenerational transmission of memories, bias for in-group wrongdoings and readiness for reconciliation between two groups. Giving a voice to underrepresented narratives and prioritising the importance of expression as a necessary catalyst for reconciliation, this book is essential reading for those interested in collective and transgenerational memory and memory studies, especially in relation to the aftermath of the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Interpersonal Skills for Group Collaboration - Creating High-Performance Teams in the Classroom and the Workplace (Paperback):... Interpersonal Skills for Group Collaboration - Creating High-Performance Teams in the Classroom and the Workplace (Paperback)
Tammy Rice-Bailey, Felicia Chong
R1,142 Discovery Miles 11 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This lively and engaging text introduces readers to the core interpersonal and organizational skills needed to effectively collaborate on group projects in the classroom and the workplace. Group projects are critical in preparing students for the realities of today's workplace, but many college students despise group work-often because they have not been prepared with the necessary skills to effectively collaborate. This guide teaches core collaboration skills such as active listening, interviewing, empathy, and conflict resolution. It examines the research and theory behind these skills, and provides tangible ways to practice these skills both alone and in groups. This guide can be used a supplementary text for any courses involving group projects, and will also be of interest to professionals in communication, business, and many other fields.

Understanding Vulnerability and Resilience - A Guide for Professional Staff who Work with Vulnerable Others (Paperback): Graham... Understanding Vulnerability and Resilience - A Guide for Professional Staff who Work with Vulnerable Others (Paperback)
Graham Russell
R876 Discovery Miles 8 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers an accessible and evidence-based approach for professional staff to improve their interactions with vulnerable people. Drawing upon contemporary research from a broad array of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, economics, biology and the neurosciences, it demonstrates how vulnerability and resilience are not fixed personality traits, as is commonly assumed, but rather fluid and dynamic states that result from inhibitory and developmental factors that reside within individuals and their external environments. Each chapter focuses on factors that create vulnerability and those that promote resilience with reference to important subjects, such as child development, epigenetics, trauma, shame, addiction, poverty, emotional intelligence, personality, empathy, compassion, and behaviour-change. Attention is given to the role of positive, early life experiences in creating an internal working model of the world that is based on trust, intimacy and hope and how the root causes of vulnerability often lie in the cyclical relationship that exists between child maltreatment, trauma and socially deprived environments that cumulatively act to keep people locked in states of inter-generational poverty. The author explores pressing and important workplace issues, such as occupational stress and burnout, and highlights the urgent need for compassionate systems of management that are functionally equipped to address human error, stress and trauma in complex professional arenas where staff are continually exposure to other peoples' suffering. The book also demonstrates how strategies and processes which coerce individuals and groups into changing their behaviour are generally counterproductive and it explains how resilient change is invariably supported by strategies that enhance trust, cooperation, personal control and self-efficacy. This book will benefit professional staff, including health, emergency and social services, humanitarian workers, counsellors and therapists, as well as students who want to learn more about the conceptual frameworks that explain vulnerability and resilience.

Never Waste a Good Crisis - Lessons Learned from Data Fraud and Questionable Research Practices (Hardcover): Klaas Sijtsma Never Waste a Good Crisis - Lessons Learned from Data Fraud and Questionable Research Practices (Hardcover)
Klaas Sijtsma
R2,428 Discovery Miles 24 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book covers statistical consequences of breaches of research integrity such as fabrication and falsification of data, and researcher glitches summarized as questionable research practices. It is unique in that it discusses how unwarranted data manipulation harms research results and that questionable research practices are often caused by researchers' inadequate mastery of the statistical methods and procedures they use for their data analysis. The author's solution to prevent problems concerning the trustworthiness of research results, no matter how they originated, is to publish data in publicly available repositories and encourage researchers not trained as statisticians not to overestimate their statistical skills and resort to professional support from statisticians or methodologists. The author discusses some of his experiences concerning mutual trust, fear of repercussions, and the bystander effect as conditions limiting revelation of colleagues' possible integrity breaches. He explains why people are unable to mimic real data and why data fabrication using statistical models stills falls short of credibility. Confirmatory and exploratory research and the usefulness of preregistration, and the counter-intuitive nature of statistics are discussed. The author questions the usefulness of statistical advice concerning frequentist hypothesis testing, Bayes-factor use, alternative statistics education, and reduction of situational disturbances like performance pressure, as stand-alone means to reduce questionable research practices when researchers lack experience with statistics.

Sexuality and Crime - A Neo-Darwinian Perspective (Hardcover): Anthony Walsh Sexuality and Crime - A Neo-Darwinian Perspective (Hardcover)
Anthony Walsh
R4,190 Discovery Miles 41 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written by one of the leading figures in biosocial criminology and evolutionary psychology, this work explores the tight relationship between criminality and indiscriminate sexuality within the framework of life history theory. The underlying thesis is that traits associated with a strong libido, indiscriminately expressed, are intertwined with traits associated with criminal behavior; that is, excessive interest in sexual adventures pursued in an irresponsible way is undergirded by the same individual short-run hedonistic traits that define criminality. While traditional criminology tends to view sexual and criminal behavior as separate domains, many biosocial criminologists, evolutionary psychologists, neuroscientists, and behavioral and molecular geneticists are not at all surprised that a link exists between criminality and sexuality. Research shows that the statistical relationship between indiscriminate sexuality and criminal behavior is stronger than for most other variables associated with crime, although most studies dealing with this relationship are from outside the dominant environmentalism paradigm of criminology. Using life history theory as the theoretical umbrella for exploring the relationship between indiscriminate sexuality and criminal behavior, the book explores how and why criminal behavior is related to hypersexuality. Life history theory, which has a long and fruitful history of use among evolutionary biologists who use it to investigate the relationship between mating strategies and the environment among various species of animals (including humans) is particularly suited to understanding how an exclusive focus on mating effort is related to criminal behavior. This book will be of interest to scholars and students in criminology, psychology, and sociology, and anyone interested in examining the interconnection between biological, psychological, and socio-environmental factors in relation to criminal behavior.

Moral Psychology - A Contemporary Introduction (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Valerie Tiberius Moral Psychology - A Contemporary Introduction (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Valerie Tiberius
R1,162 Discovery Miles 11 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Key Updates to the Second Edition Includes a new opening section on human nature, borrowing material from elsewhere in the book Adds a new chapter on evolutionary and developmental arguments for the innateness of morality Expands coverage of the challenges to psychological research, including the replication crisis and the WEIRDness challenge Provides a new section on implicit bias and moral responsibility Offers enhanced clarity and accessibility throughout Includes up-to-date Further Reading sections and Bibliography

Molecular Biology of the Neuron (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): R.Wayne Davies Molecular Biology of the Neuron (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
R.Wayne Davies; Brian Morris
R2,151 Discovery Miles 21 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Neurons are arguably the most complex of all cells. From the action of these cells comes movement, thought and consciousness. It is a challenging task to understand what molecules direct the various diverse aspects of their function. This has produced an ever-increasing amount of molecular information about neurons, and only in Molecular Biology of the Neuron can a large part of this information be found in one source. In this book, a non-specialist can learn about the molecules that control information flow in the brain or the progress of brain disease in an approachable format, while the expert has access to a wealth of detailed information from a wide range of topics impacting on his or her field of endeavour. The text is designed to achieve a balance of accessibility and broad coverage with up-to-date molecular detail. In the six years since the first edition of Molecular Biology of the Neuron there has been an explosion in the molecular information about neurons that has been discovered, and this information is incorporated into this second edition. Entirely new chapters have been introduced where recent advances have made a new aspect of neuronal function more comprehensible at the molecular level. Written by leading researchers in the field, the book provides an essential overview of the molecular structure and function of neurons, and will be an invaluable tool to students and researchers alike.

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