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Misperceptions of the Social World - What We Get Wrong About Sex, Race, Money, and Violence (Paperback): Eric Beasley Misperceptions of the Social World - What We Get Wrong About Sex, Race, Money, and Violence (Paperback)
Eric Beasley
R1,525 Discovery Miles 15 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume elucidates some of the very concrete ways in which Americans misperceive the social world and how we are all subject to biases and illusions. As such, it challenges the assumption in much social science theorizing that people are rational actors by exploring how the machinations of cognition, the effect of our past experiences, the news, and social media feeds all factor into our opinion-making process. The chapters highlight common, and often incorrect, perceptions of population diversity, sexual behavior, the economy, health, and relationships. It shows how correcting these misperceptions of the social world can lead to real behavioral and attitudinal change.

Martial Arts and Well-being - Connecting communities and promoting health (Hardcover): Carol Fuller, Viki Lloyd Martial Arts and Well-being - Connecting communities and promoting health (Hardcover)
Carol Fuller, Viki Lloyd
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Martial Arts and Well-Being explores how martial arts as a source of learning can contribute in important ways to health and well-being, as well as provide other broader social benefits. Using psychological and sociological theory related to behaviour, ritual, perception and reality construction, the book seeks to illustrate, with empirical data, how individuals make sense of and perceive the value of martial arts in their lives. This book draws on data from over 500 people, across all age ranges, and powerfully demonstrates that participating in martial arts can have a profound influence on the construction of behaviour patterns that are directly linked to lifestyle and health. Making individual connections regarding the benefits of practice, improvements to health and well-being - regardless of whether these improvements are 'true' in a medical sense - this book offers an important and original window into the importance of beliefs to health and well-being as well as the value of thinking about education as a process of life-long learning. This book will be of great interest to a range of audiences, including researchers, academics and postgraduate students interested in sports and exercise psychology, martial art studies and health and well-being. It should also be of interest to sociologists, social workers and martial arts practitioners. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/doi/view/10.4324/9781315448084, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Understanding Public Health - Productive Processing of Internal and External Reality (Hardcover): Klaus Hurrelmann, Matthias... Understanding Public Health - Productive Processing of Internal and External Reality (Hardcover)
Klaus Hurrelmann, Matthias Richter
R3,901 Discovery Miles 39 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book develops a new model of the genesis of health, on the basis of the interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Hurrelmann and Richter build upon the basic theories of health and the popular model of salutogenesis to offer a comprehensive interdisciplinary theory of health genesis and success: Productive Processing of Reality (PPR). The authors show that health is the lifelong dynamic process of dealing with the internal reality of physical and psychological impulses and the external reality of social and material impulses. To demonstrate this, the book is split into three interconnected parts. Part A analyses the determinants of health, providing an overview of the insights of current research and the impact of socioeconomic influences and gender on health. Part B covers public health, social, learning and coping theories, all of which understand health as an interaction between people and their environment. Part C draws on these four theories to outline PPR, stressing the interrelation between physical and mental constitution and the demands of the social and mental environment, and suggesting strategies for coping with these demands during the life course. Understanding Public Health: Productive Processing of Internal and External Reality will be valuable reading for students and researchers in psychology, sociology, educational science, public health and medical science, and for policymakers in public health.

A Positive Psychological Approach to Suicide - Theory, Research, and Prevention (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Jameson K. Hirsch,... A Positive Psychological Approach to Suicide - Theory, Research, and Prevention (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Jameson K. Hirsch, Edward C. Chang, Jessica Kelliher Rabon
R3,108 Discovery Miles 31 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This inspiring resource presents theories, findings, and interventions from Positive Suicidology, an emerging strengths-based approach to suicide prevention. Its synthesis of positive psychology and suicidology theories offers a science-based framework for promoting wellbeing to complement or, if appropriate, replace traditional deficit-driven theories and therapies used in reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Coverage reviews interpersonal, intrapersonal, and societal risk factors for suicide, and identifies protective factors, such as hope and resilience, that can be enhanced in therapy. From there, chapters detail a palette of approaches and applications of Positive Suicidology, from the powerful motivating forces described in Self-Determination Theory to meaning-building physical and social activities. Among the topics covered: Future-oriented constructs and their role in suicidal ideation and enactment. Gratitude as a protective factor for suicidal ideation and behavior: theory and evidence. Considering race and ethnicity in the use of positive psychological approaches to suicide. The Six R's framework as mindfulness for suicide prevention. Community-based participatory research and empowerment for suicide prevention. Applied resiliency and suicide prevention: a strengths-based, risk-reduction framework. Psychotherapists, counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, and health psychologists, as well as educators, clergy and healthcare professionals, will find A Positive Psychological Approach to Suicide an invaluable source of contemporary evidence-based strategies for their prevention and intervention efforts with suicidal clients.

Work, Vacation and Well-being - Who's afraid to take a break? (Hardcover): Dalia Etzion Work, Vacation and Well-being - Who's afraid to take a break? (Hardcover)
Dalia Etzion
R3,915 Discovery Miles 39 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Based on a twenty-year research study, Work, Vacation and Well-being delves into the ubiquitous yet often-underestimated issues surrounding vacation and respite. Providing an original outlook on how breaks from work can be beneficial for the well-being of employees, this book also addresses the potential negative impacts of vacation. Taking into account factors concerning the nature of the break and the person taking it, Etzion delves into the benefits and drawbacks of workplace breaks, from annual leave to maternity leave and sabbaticals. Work, Vacation and Well-being looks at breaks from work through various social and cultural lenses, to present a balanced and well-researched perspective on all angles of taking a break. Perfect for students of Organizational and Health Psychology, Work, Vacation and Well-being also widely appeals to those studying Social Policy, Management Studies, Occupational Health and Research Methods.

Effective Weight Loss - An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Approach, Workbook (Paperback): Evan M. Forman, Meghan L Butryn Effective Weight Loss - An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Approach, Workbook (Paperback)
Evan M. Forman, Meghan L Butryn
R1,833 Discovery Miles 18 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The obesity epidemic is one of the most serious public health threats confronting the nation and the world. The majority of overweight individuals want to lose weight, but the overall success of self-administered diets and commercial weight loss programs is very poor. Scientific findings suggest that the problem boils down to adherence. The dietary and physical activity recommendations that weight loss programs promote are effective; however, people have difficulty initiating and maintaining changes. Effective Weight Loss presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment package called Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment (ABT). The foundation of this approach is comprised of the nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral components of the most successful, gold-standard behavioral weight loss programs. These components are synthesized with acceptance, willingness, behavioral commitment, motivation, and relapse prevention strategies drawn from a range of therapies. ABT is based on the idea that specialized self-control skills are necessary for weight control, given our innate desire to consume delicious foods and to conserve energy by avoiding physical activity. These self-control skills revolve around a willingness to choose behaviors that may be perceived as uncomfortable, for the sake of a more valuable objective. The Clinician Guide is geared towards helping administer treatment, and the companion Workbook provides summaries of session content, exercises, worksheets, handouts, and assignments for patients and clients receiving the treatment. The books will appeal to psychologists, primary care physicians, nutritionists, dieticians, and other clinicians who counsel the overweight.

Global Mental Health - Prevention and Promotion (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Sabine Bahrer-Kohler, Francisco Javier Carod-Artal Global Mental Health - Prevention and Promotion (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Sabine Bahrer-Kohler, Francisco Javier Carod-Artal
R3,906 Discovery Miles 39 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This international survey defines mental health as a basic human right, and tracks the emergence of mental health prevention and promotion as a global priority. Locating mental illness within a cycle of negative causes and effects affecting human quality of life, the editors identify modern policy barriers to promotion/prevention initiatives, particularly the favoring of the biomedical health model by major stakeholders. The book's selection of successful programs from diverse countries displays a lifespan approach, emphasizing the centrality of interdisciplinary educational settings in providing primary and secondary prevention and promotion interventions, and the ongoing fight against missing financial investigations, discrimination and stigma. Together, these papers make a forceful argument for rights- based responses to worldwide mental health needs as part of the commitment toward global human rights and long-term development goals. Included in the coverage: * Mental health priorities around the world. * Social determinants of mental health. * Mental health and stigma: aspects of anti-stigma interventions. * Promoting social and emotional wellbeing and responding to mental health problems in schools. * The promotion and delivery of mental health services in primary care settings. * Economic evaluation of mental health promotion and mental illness prevention. Bringing to the fore public health concerns that are too often marginalized, Global Mental Health is necessary reading for health professionals, health and clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, medical sociologists, and policymakers.

Anticipation and Medicine - A Critical Analysis of the Science, Praxis and Perversion of Evidence Based Healthcare (Hardcover):... Anticipation and Medicine - A Critical Analysis of the Science, Praxis and Perversion of Evidence Based Healthcare (Hardcover)
Owen Dempsey
R4,347 Discovery Miles 43 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Anticipation in Medicine: A Critical Analysis of the Science, Praxis and Perversion of Evidence Based Healthcare looks at an aspect of healthcare rarely addressed: how the capitalist interest in diagnosis and treatment impacts upon the patient and, by extension, the system of healthcare itself. Using Lacanian structures of discourse, Dr. Owen Dempsey critiques the praxis of scientific Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) applied to anticipatory and preventive healthcare under capitalism and ultimately, what constitutes good care. This book features up-to-date case studies that combine real-life patients and the psychological impacts of anticipatory care such as cancer screening in the modern era. The book identifies the dangers of anticipatory care in medicine and provides compelling and new possibilities for progressing towards a more emancipatory conception of a less knowing, less apparently compassionate, as well as less harmful practice of health care. This is fascinating reading for academics, students and practitioners interested in critical health psychology, the practice of 'scientific' medicine, and the politics of health and social care.

Coping with Pregnancy Loss (Hardcover): Petra Boynton Coping with Pregnancy Loss (Hardcover)
Petra Boynton
R3,761 Discovery Miles 37 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Pregnancy loss can leave us with many unanswered questions, and knowing where to find answers is not always clear. This book is for you if, like me, you've been affected by any kind of pregnancy loss - currently or in the past. It provides practical advice and self-care strategies to help you cope during or after loss, alongside ideas that will enable you to make sense of what's happened - including understanding your feelings and choices; outlining what you can expect during and after your loss; ways to navigate physical and mental health care (if appropriate); and thinking about how to remember your baby. It's for charities, support groups, therapists, and healthcare professionals who want to provide support and care. We all react - and cope with loss - in different ways, and this book respects diverse needs when it comes to getting information and help. You don't have to feel like you are going through your loss alone. In this book you'll find reflection exercises, self-help resources, and stories and suggestions from other people about how they survived, which should leave you feeling more confident and better able to seek additional support if you need it.

How To Build A Healthy Brain - Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain (Paperback): Kimberley Wilson How To Build A Healthy Brain - Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain (Paperback)
Kimberley Wilson
R360 R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Save R72 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A groundbreaking science-based guide to protecting your brain health for the long term.

Whatever your age, having a healthy brain is the key to a happy and fulfilled life. Yet, for both young and old, diseases of the brain and mental health are the biggest killers in the 21st century. We all know how to take care of our physical health, but we often feel powerless as to what we can do to protect our mental well-being too.

How to Build a Healthy Brain is here to help. Written by a passionate advocate for the importance of mental health, Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on the latest research to give practical, holistic advice on how you can protect your brain health by making simple lifestyle choices. With chapters on Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise and Meditation, Kimberley has written an empowering guide to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being.

Organizational Interventions for Health and Well-being - A Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice (Hardcover): Karina Nielsen,... Organizational Interventions for Health and Well-being - A Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice (Hardcover)
Karina Nielsen, Andrew Noblet
R4,063 Discovery Miles 40 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This important new collection provides not only a comprehensive overview of how organizational interventions can improve health and well-being in the workplace - addressing its causes rather than the symptoms - but also the practical issues faced in their design, implementation and evaluation. Drawing on a range of case studies and empirical investigations, it is the first book to seriously examine each element of the intervention process, and to recognize the individual, group, leader and organizational factors that researchers should consider. The authors describe the various challenges to such collaborative processes, as well as the specific methods and tools that can be used in response. Each chapter offers practical, evidence-based guidance. Featuring a final section examining new directions and approaches in organizational intervention research, the book features contributions from some of the leading international researchers in the field. It will be essential reading for any researcher or practitioner interested in the practical issues involved in improving the organization, design and management of the contemporary workplace.

Organizational Interventions for Health and Well-being - A Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice (Paperback): Karina Nielsen,... Organizational Interventions for Health and Well-being - A Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice (Paperback)
Karina Nielsen, Andrew Noblet
R1,243 Discovery Miles 12 430 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This important new collection provides not only a comprehensive overview of how organizational interventions can improve health and well-being in the workplace - addressing its causes rather than the symptoms - but also the practical issues faced in their design, implementation and evaluation. Drawing on a range of case studies and empirical investigations, it is the first book to seriously examine each element of the intervention process, and to recognize the individual, group, leader and organizational factors that researchers should consider. The authors describe the various challenges to such collaborative processes, as well as the specific methods and tools that can be used in response. Each chapter offers practical, evidence-based guidance. Featuring a final section examining new directions and approaches in organizational intervention research, the book features contributions from some of the leading international researchers in the field. It will be essential reading for any researcher or practitioner interested in the practical issues involved in improving the organization, design and management of the contemporary workplace.

Teenage Pregnancy and Young Parenthood - Effective Policy and Practice (Paperback): Alison Hadley Teenage Pregnancy and Young Parenthood - Effective Policy and Practice (Paperback)
Alison Hadley
R951 Discovery Miles 9 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Teenage Pregnancy and Young Parenthood provides a comprehensive, unparalleled insight into the UK Government's highly successful Teenage Pregnancy Strategy (TPS) for England which reduced the under-18 pregnancy rate by well over 50%, and considers how the lessons from this policy can be applied internationally. This important book captures and shares the lessons from the TPS for future governments and policy makers, and documents the details of implementing a long-term strategy with its innovative approach to policy issues. After providing the rationale for prioritising teenage pregnancy, the book demonstrates evidence for what is effective, both in helping young people avoid unplanned pregnancy and in improving outcomes for young parents. The TPS is analysed against the World Health Organisation's key actions for effective scale-up of adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmes, to offer an important contribution to international understanding of this global public health challenge. Advocating a 'whole systems' multi-agency approach this book translates evidence into clear action, and combines theory and practice with illustrative case studies to demonstrate how to implement policy successfully. It is valuable reading for policy makers and practitioners dealing with young people's health, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of psychology, health studies, social work, youth work, education, social policy, sociology and related disciplines.

The Other Side of Language - A Philosophy of Listening (Paperback, Revised): Gemma Corradi Fiumara The Other Side of Language - A Philosophy of Listening (Paperback, Revised)
Gemma Corradi Fiumara
R1,170 Discovery Miles 11 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


We are inhabitants of a culture that knows how to speak but not how to listen. Against a tradition that has endorsed the power of discourse, where warring monologues are mistaken for genuine dialogue, Gemma Corradi Fiumara examines and reveals the other side of language - listening.

Managing Health and Wellbeing in the Public Sector - A Guide to Best Practice (Paperback): Cary L. Cooper, Ian Hesketh Managing Health and Wellbeing in the Public Sector - A Guide to Best Practice (Paperback)
Cary L. Cooper, Ian Hesketh
R1,013 Discovery Miles 10 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As governments throughout the world experience increasing fiscal challenges, the pressures on public sectors to streamline services and harness technological advances is unprecedented. Many have undergone huge budgetary cuts as a result, but what are the effects of this intense organisational change on such a large and varied workforce? And how can managers within the public sector meet the challenge of delivering services whilst maintaining the health and wellbeing of staff tasked with carrying out the work? Managing Health and WellBeing in the Public Sector: A Guide to Best Practice is the ideal companion to any manager in these challenging times. Exploring the realities of working in the public sector, and those factors which can add meaning and purpose to working life, the book provides managers with a practical toolkit for creating the best working environment, as well as nurturing resilience and motivation within their staff. Written by two authors with a lifetime of experience in the field, the book also examines why promoting occupational health and wellbeing is beneficial to organizations, drawing on a wealth of international research to support this argument. It concludes with a series of case studies in which an international range of public sector managers discuss initiatives they have implemented, and how successful they have been. This is the ideal companion for any manager working in the public sector. It will also be instructive reading for students or researchers of occupational or organizational psychology, as well as HRM.

The Psychology of Happiness (Hardcover): Peter Warr The Psychology of Happiness (Hardcover)
Peter Warr
R3,462 Discovery Miles 34 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Is happiness all down to luck? Do events in our life influence how happy we feel? Can too much of a good thing make us less happy? The Psychology of Happiness introduces readers to the variety of factors that can affect how happy we are. From our personality and feelings of self-worth, to our physical health and employment status, happiness is a subjective experience which will change throughout our lives. Although feeling happy is linked with positive thinking and our sociability in daily life, the book also includes surprising facts about the limitations of our personal happiness. We all want to feel happy in our lives, and The Psychology of Happiness shows us that achieving it can be both an accident of fortune and as a direct result of our own actions and influence.

Mindfulness in Social Psychology (Hardcover): Johan C. Karremans, Esther K. Papies Mindfulness in Social Psychology (Hardcover)
Johan C. Karremans, Esther K. Papies
R3,617 Discovery Miles 36 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Scientific interest in mindfulness has expanded in recent years, but it has typically been approached from a clinical perspective. This volume brings recent mindfulness research to classic social psychology topics such as romantic relationships, prejudice, prosocial behavior, achievement, and self-control. Written by renowned scholars in social psychology, it combines a comprehensive research overview with an in-depth analysis of the processes through which mindfulness affects people's daily life experiences. It provides theoretical and methodological guidance for researchers across disciplines and discusses fundamental processes in mindfulness, including its effect on emotion regulation, executive control, automatic and deliberative processing, and its relationship to self-construal and self-identity. This book will be of particular interest to upper-level students and researchers in social psychology, health psychology, and clinical psychology, as well as social work and psychology professionals.

Constructing Pain - Historical, psychological and critical perspectives (Paperback): Robert Kugelmann Constructing Pain - Historical, psychological and critical perspectives (Paperback)
Robert Kugelmann
R1,342 Discovery Miles 13 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Everyone experiences pain, whether it's emotional or physical, chronic or acute. Pain is part of what it means to be human, and so an understanding of how we relate to it as individuals - as well as cultures and societies - is fundamental to who we are. In this important new book, the first in Routledge's new Critical Approaches to Health series, Robert Kugelmann provides an accessible and insightful overview of how the concept of pain has been understood historically, psychologically, and anthropologically. Charting changes in how, after the development of modern painkillers, pain became a problem that could be solved, the book articulates how the possibilities for living with pain have changed over the last two hundred years. Incorporating research conducted by the author himself, the book provides both a holistic conception of pain and an understanding of what it means to people experiencing it today. Including critical reflections in each chapter, Constructing Pain offers a comprehensive and enlightening treatment of an important issue to us all and will be fascinating reading for students and researchers within health psychology, healthcare, and nursing.

The Psychology of Retirement (Hardcover): Doreen Rosenthal, Susan Moore The Psychology of Retirement (Hardcover)
Doreen Rosenthal, Susan Moore
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How can you make the most of retirement? How should you plan for retirement? What are the challenges of retirement and how can they be dealt with? The Psychology of Retirement looks at this life stage as a journey that involves challenges, opportunities, setbacks, periods of disenchantment and, often, exciting new beginnings. Taking a positive approach, the book explores how retirement provides opportunities to cultivate new friendships, interests and hobbies, consolidate and renegotiate long-held ones, and even re-invent oneself in a post-work environment. It also emphasizes the value of pre-retirement planning, and the importance of establishing new goals and purposes. Retirement can be a period of significant psychological growth and development and The Psychology of Retirement shows how it can herald the beginning of a vibrant and active stage of life.

Behavior, Health, and Aging (Paperback): Stephen B. Manuck, Richard Jennings, Bruce Rabin, Andrew S. Baum Behavior, Health, and Aging (Paperback)
Stephen B. Manuck, Richard Jennings, Bruce Rabin, Andrew S. Baum
R1,625 Discovery Miles 16 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A dramatic shift in the average age of the U.S. population and the increasing number of elderly Americans has introduced new and challenging healthcare dilemmas. This book addresses these issues with contributed chapters by the leading authorities in the field of behavioral medicine. It deals with health and healthcare needs of the elderly by considering basic changes that result from aging and some of the more specific problems that accompany it. Content highlights include a review of the basic tenets of genetics and molecular biology including some of the methods of looking at heritable differences in health and well-being. Quality of life concerns are addressed, including the differences between men and women, as well as other gender issues. Several chapters deal with the effects of aging on immunity. The latter part of the book emphasizes the psychosocial implications of aging on cardiovascular disease. Chronic illness among the elderly is also addressed.

Handbook of Famine, Starvation, and Nutrient Deprivation - From Biology to Policy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Victor R. Preedy,... Handbook of Famine, Starvation, and Nutrient Deprivation - From Biology to Policy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Victor R. Preedy, Vinood B. Patel
R14,777 Discovery Miles 147 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book addresses the causes and effects of nutrient deficiencies along the cell-to-communities continuum. The book is primarily concerned with a lack or deficiency of one or more micro- or macronutrients in connection with malnutrition, under nutrition, and starvation. Embedded within the deficiency states is acute restriction whereby food is withdrawn completely for short periods, as when individuals are adhering to religious requirements or undergoing surgical procedures. Further downstream is the consumption of a fraction of the normal diet, as when individuals are dieting or when there is restriction in the amount or variety of food available. The causes of such reductions in dietary intake are varied and also include the social context of poverty, financial limitations, and famine. Refugees and displaced persons may also be vulnerable to under nutrition or total starvation. Diseases may also impact on the total food consumed, such as when there are physical impediments (intestinal obstruction or dysphagia) or anorexia (induced by organic disease or as a disease process per se, ie, anorexia nervosa). This book, organized as approximately 125 chapters in 17 major sections, covers the variable manifestations of dietary restrictions on cells, whole organs, the individual, and societies.

Health Psychology (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Charles Abraham, Mark Conner, Fiona Jones, Daryl O'Connor Health Psychology (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Charles Abraham, Mark Conner, Fiona Jones, Daryl O'Connor
R4,373 Discovery Miles 43 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The new edition of Health Psychology is the perfect introduction to this rapidly developing field. Throughout the book, the psychological processes that shape health-related behaviours, and affect core functions such as the immune and cardiovascular systems, are clearly explained. These relationships provide the foundation for psychological interventions which can change cognition, perception and behaviour, thereby improving health. The book is split into five sections, and builds to provide a comprehensive overview of the field: the biological basis of health and illness stress and health coping resources: social support and individual differences motivation and behaviour relating to patients Extensively revised to include new material on behavioural change, the role of stress, resilience and social support, recovery from work, and the care of people with chronic disease, the book also includes a range of features which highlight key issues, and engage readers in applying what we have learned from research. This is essential reading for any undergraduates studying this exciting field for the first time, and the perfect primer for those embarking on postgraduate study.

The Handbook of Attitudes, Volume 1: Basic Principles - 2nd Edition (Paperback, 2nd edition): Blair T. Johnson, Dolores... The Handbook of Attitudes, Volume 1: Basic Principles - 2nd Edition (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Blair T. Johnson, Dolores Albarracin
R2,639 Discovery Miles 26 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Attitudes are evaluations of people, places, things, and ideas. They help us to navigate through a complex world. They provide guidance for decisions about which products to buy, how to travel to work, or where to go on vacation. They color our perceptions of others. Carefully crafted interventions can change attitudes and behavior. Yet, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior are often formed and changed in casual social exchanges. The mere perception that other people favor something, say, rich people, may be sufficient to make another person favor it. People's own actions also influence their attitudes, such that they adjust to be more supportive of the actions. People's belief systems even change to align with and support their preferences, which at its extreme is a form of denial for which people lack awareness. These two volumes provide authoritative, critical surveys of theory and research about attitudes, beliefs, persuasion, and behavior from key authors in these areas. The first volume covers theoretical notions about attitudes, the beliefs and behaviors to which they are linked, and the degree to which they are held outside of awareness. It also discusses motivational and cultural determinants of attitudes, influences of attitudes on behavior, and communication and persuasion. The second volume covers applications to measurement, behavior prediction, and interventions in the areas of cancer, HIV, substance use, diet, and exercise, as well as in politics, intergroup relations, aggression, migrations, advertising, accounting, education, and the environment.

Feel Great Lose Weight - Long term, simple habits for lasting and sustainable weight loss (Paperback): Rangan Chatterjee Feel Great Lose Weight - Long term, simple habits for lasting and sustainable weight loss (Paperback)
Rangan Chatterjee
R405 R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Save R81 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

THE LATEST BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER FEEL BETTER IN 5 'This is not a diet book. This is a whole new way of looking at what, why and how we eat and helps you design your own plan to build a better, healthier relationship with food' Fearne Cotton 'A book with practical simple tips for everyone!' Tim Spector 'It is a beautiful book and has so much in it to help us feel good and prioritise our happiness and health' Dr Gemma Newman 'One of the most influential doctors in the country' Chris Evans _________________________________________________________________________ It's more important than ever before that we get in shape, stay healthy and live well - Dr Chatterjee is back to show you how. Weight loss isn't a race. It isn't one size fits all. Drawing on twenty years of experience as a GP, Dr Rangan Chatterjee has created a conscious, long-lasting approach to weight loss that goes far beyond fad diets and helps to find the best solutions that work for you. Packed with quick and easy interventions this book will help you: 1. Understand the effects of what, why, when, where and how we eat 2. Discover the root cause of your weight gain 3. Nourish your body without any crash diets or gruelling workouts 4. Build a toolbox of techniques to help you lose weight, for good With Feel Great, Lose Weight you can make sustainable, medically-approved lifestyle changes and become a more energised, confident and healthy you. _________________________________________________________________________ 'A blame-free book' Telegraph 'This book is extremely practical, insightful and easy-to-follow' The Happy Pears

Sport and Spirituality - An Introduction (Paperback, New edition): Jim Parry, Simon Robinson, Nick Watson, Mark Nesti Sport and Spirituality - An Introduction (Paperback, New edition)
Jim Parry, Simon Robinson, Nick Watson, Mark Nesti
R1,537 Discovery Miles 15 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sport and Exercise Science can measure many aspects of human performance but the spiritual dimensions of sport experience are less easily quantifiable. The spiritual experience of sport - be it described as 'flow', 'transcendence' or simply deep personal satisfaction - is central both to achieving success and to our basic motivation to take part in sports.

Exploring these human aspects of the sport experience through the perspectives of sport psychology, philosophy, ethics and religious studies, this valuable and broad-ranging text includes:

  • introduction to Spirituality in the postmodern era
  • spirituality, health and wellbeing
  • theistic and atheistic perspectives on sport and the spiritual
  • nature and transcendence - the mystical and sublime in outdoor sport
  • sport and the Existential - applied sport psychology
  • suffering and Destiny - spiritual perspectives on pain and mental toughness
  • sport and the Virtues - ethical and moral development in the spirit of the game
  • the Olympics - de Coubertin's religion of athletics.

Written by leading authors in the field, this groundbreaking and provocative text is likely to inspire much debate, making it the excellent choice for students of sport studies, sports coaching, sport and health psychology. It is also essential reading for those interested in the preparation, performance and wellbeing of athletes.

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