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What is consciousness? How does the subjective character of
consciousness fit into an objective world? How can there be a
science of consciousness? In this sequel to his groundbreaking and
controversial The Conscious Mind, David Chalmers develops a unified
framework that addresses these questions and many others. Starting
with a statement of the "hard problem" of consciousness, Chalmers
builds a positive framework for the science of consciousness and a
nonreductive vision of the metaphysics of consciousness. He replies
to many critics of The Conscious Mind, and then develops a positive
theory in new directions. The book includes original accounts of
how we think and know about consciousness, of the unity of
consciousness, and of how consciousness relates to the external
world. Along the way, Chalmers develops many provocative ideas: the
"consciousness meter", the Garden of Eden as a model of perceptual
experience, and The Matrix as a guide to the deepest philosophical
problems about consciousness and the external world. This book will
be required reading for anyone interested in the problems of mind,
brain, consciousness, and reality.
This insightful book draws together expansive international and
interdisciplinary evidence to develop a comprehensive framework for
understanding and enhancing workplace well-being through the lens
of job quality. It analyses how paid work influences the well-being
of workers, the organizations for which they complete tasks of
employment, and the societies in which we live. Daniel Wheatley
constructs a theoretical framework around three strategic elements:
the culture of the organization and its workers, the structures
that govern their activities, and the physical and psychological
work environment. The book then explores six dimensions which
underpin these strategic elements: job properties, flexibility,
rewarding careers, relationships, giving, and physical space and
activity. Incorporating case studies and practical insights for
applying the framework, including measurement methods, the book
offers a comprehensive account of the influences and impacts of
paid work on the quality of working lives. Contributing to the
understanding of the complex and dynamic relationship between
well-being and the quality of our working lives, this book will be
a valuable resource for scholars and students of human resource
management, organization studies, employment relations and
organizational behaviour. Its practical guidance will also be
beneficial for business managers and practitioners in these fields.
Every child constantly changes and undergoes processes of
emotional, cognitive, normative and physical development. At each
age and stage of development children need continued support and
assurance from adults in order to assimilate the effects of these
changes. The pace of the child's development and its outcome are
determined by both genetic factors and the influence of the
environment. The young child in context: a psycho-social
perspective examines the complex yet clearly defined phases in
child development and suggests how best to encourage and assist
children through the formative first nine years of their lives. In
the revised second edition, the case is put more strongly that the
context of each child is of crucial importance and that stimulation
is essential in enabling the child to reach his or her full
potential. The young child in context follows two different
perspectives on the development of the young child: psychological
and social-educational. Each chapter provides definitions of
concepts, self-test questions, field assignments, additional
assignments for revision and case studies related to the topics
covered. Issues are discussed within a South African context.
The popular notion of how children come to speak their first
language is that their parents teach them words, then phrases, then
sentences, then longer utterances. Although there is widespread
agreement amongst linguists that this account is wrong, there is
much less agreement as to how children really learn language. This
revised edition of Ray Cattell's bestselling textbook aims to give
readers the background necessary to form their own views on the
debate, and includes accessible summaries of key thinkers,
including Chomsky, Halliday, Karmiloff-Smith and Piaget.
Discover an empowering new way of understanding your multifaceted mind―and healing the many parts that make you who you are.
Is there just one “you”? We’ve been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can’t control the inner voices that don’t match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz’s research now challenges this “mono-mind” theory. “All of us are born with many sub-minds―or parts,” says Dr. Schwartz. “These parts are not imaginary or symbolic. They are individuals who exist as an internal family within us―and the key to health and happiness is to honor, understand, and love every part.”
Dr. Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has been transforming psychology for decades. With No Bad Parts, you’ll learn why IFS has been so effective in areas such as trauma recovery, addiction therapy, and depression treatment―and how this new understanding of consciousness has the potential to radically change our lives.
Here you’ll explore:
- The IFS revolution―how honoring and communicating with our parts changes our approach to mental wellness
- Overturning the cultural, scientific, and spiritual assumptions that reinforce an outdated mono-mind model
- The ego, the inner critic, the saboteur―making these often-maligned parts into powerful allies
- Burdens―why our parts become distorted and stuck in childhood traumas and cultural beliefs
- How IFS demonstrates human goodness by revealing that there are no bad parts
- The Self―discover your wise, compassionate essence of goodness that is the source of healing and harmony
- Exercises for mapping your parts, accessing the Self, working with a challenging protector, identifying each part’s triggers, and more
IFS is a paradigm-changing model because it gives us a powerful approach for healing ourselves, our culture, and our planet. As Dr. Schwartz teaches, “Our parts can sometimes be disruptive or harmful, but once they’re unburdened, they return to their essential goodness. When we learn to love all our parts, we can learn to love all people―and that will contribute to healing the world.”
The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic parenting book,
now updated to reflect Steven Vannoy's two decades of experience
helping both families and businesses better care for their children
and employees.
For more than twenty years, "The 10 Greatest Gifts I Give My
Children" has been helping parents to put the joy back into
parenting. Steven Vannoy's unique parenting style is designed to
create a harmonious family atmosphere with self-esteem, compassion,
balance, humor, communication, integrity, responsibility, conscious
choice, and full expression of emotions.
And parents are not the only ones who have benefitted from Vannoy's
wisdom: in the years since the book was first published, Vannoy has
used the principles in this book to help businesses worldwide
create healthier and more fulfilling workplaces. With updated
principles and a new foreword by the author, this twentieth
anniversary edition will help both new and old readers of "The 10
Greatest Gifts I Give My Children" build better relationships with
their children and colleagues both in the office and at home.
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