A TIME magazine Must-Read Book of the Year Ever wonder what your therapist is thinking? Now you can find out, as therapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb takes us behind the scenes of her practice - where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she). When a personal crisis causes her world to come crashing down, Lori Gottlieb - an experienced therapist with a thriving practice in Los Angeles - is suddenly adrift. Enter Wendell, himself a veteran therapist with an unconventional style, whose sessions with Gottlieb will prove transformative for her. As Gottlieb explores the inner chambers of her own patients' lives - a self-absorbed Hollywood producer, a young newlywed diagnosed with a terminal illness, a senior citizen who feels she has nothing to live for, and a self-destructive twenty-something who can't stop hooking up with the wrong guys - she finds that the questions they are struggling with are the very questions she is bringing to Wendell. Taking place over one year, and beginning with the devastating event that lands her in Wendell's office, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone offers a rare and candid insight into a profession that is conventionally bound with rules and secrecy. Told with charm and compassion, vulnerability and humour, it's also the story of an incredible relationship between two therapists, and a disarmingly funny and illuminating account of our own mysterious inner lives, as well as our power to transform them.

We do it and see and hear people do it every day. Yet mystery surrounds this human phenomenon - laughter. What is laughter? What is its origin? Why do we laugh? How do we laugh? What are the neurological factors that bring laughter about? What are the benefits of laughing? Is laughter really 'the best medicine?' The search for answers to these questions is the main motivation for writing this book.

Many of the diseases people suffer from today are chronic and degenerative (e.g. cardiovascular disease, adult-onset diabetes or HIV/AIDS), and bring with them a range of psychological and social issues. Health care practitioners do not cure these diseases, but take care of their patients by helping them understand and live with their conditions. Health, illness and disability: psychosocial approaches addresses the need for health care practitioners to be as skilled in working with and supporting people as in applying the assessment, therapy and/or treatment techniques for which they have been trained. Health, illness and disability emphasises a multidisciplinary team approach. Relevant aspects of the text have been illustrated with examples of indigenous South African situations as well as those of other cultures. Discussion questions, classroom exercises and/or home assignments have been provided to facilitate learning and application of the material covered. Contents include the following: Emotional reactions to a disabling condition or disorder; counselling, family-focused interventions, group work and community work; psychosocial issues in TB, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease and stroke; psychosocial issues in chemical dependency; dying, death and bereavement; the patient-practitioner relationship; multiculturalism, ethics and psychosocial issues in stuttering, cerebral palsy and autismpsychosocial issues in stuttering, cerebral palsyautism. Health, illness and disability is intended as an academic text for student health care practitioners, as well as teachers of children with special educational needs, such as deaf learners. It is also intended as a ready reference for qualified practitioners and anyone interested in psychosocial approaches to health, illness and disability.

Why do professionals keep attending face-to-face industry gatherings when digitization offers cheap, fast and time-saving technological solutions for professional interactions? This book sets out to explain such a phenomenon by analysing the reasons why professionals go to professional events, the role of events on individual careers and the way events can be instrumental in structuring emerging professions and (re)affirming stable, shared professional identities. Showcasing original research on the role of events in the structuration of careers and professions, this book focuses on professional events as a lens to analyse the transformations of professional worlds. It highlights the explanatory effect of career stage on event participation and use and the way events craft sociability to strengthen professions and careers. Different economic sectors are explored including new business lines, such as transmedia, Fab Labs and TV show and globalizing sectors, such as, business representation, fine dining and international trade exhibitions. Mature economic sectors such as craft fairs, film festivals and the events sector itself are also analysed. Providing an empirical and multidisciplinary approach to professional events and a diversity of case studies, this book will be an ideal read for sociologists interested in business, human resources and organization.

Understanding the human mind and how it relates to the world that we experience has challenged philosophers for centuries. How then do we even begin to think about 'minds' that are not human? Science now has plenty to say about the properties of mind. In recent decades, the mind - both human and otherwise - has been explored by scientists in fields ranging from zoology to astrobiology, computer science to neuroscience. Taking a uniquely broad view of minds and where they might be found - including in plants, aliens, and God - Philip Ball pulls these multidisciplinary pieces together to explore what sorts of minds we might expect to find in the universe. In so doing, he offers for the first time a unified way of thinking about what minds are and what they can do, arguing that in order to understand our own minds and imagine those of others, we need to move on from considering the human mind as a standard against which all others should be measured, and to think about the 'space of possible minds'. By identifying and mapping out properties of mind without prioritizing the human, Ball sheds new light on a host of fascinating questions. What moral rights should we afford animals, and can we understand their thoughts? Should we worry that AI is going to take over society? If there are intelligent aliens out there, how could we communicate with them? Should we? Understanding the space of possible minds also reveals ways of making advances in understanding some of the most challenging questions in contemporary science: What is thought? What is consciousness? And what (if anything) is free will? The more we learn about the minds of other creatures, from octopuses to chimpanzees, and to imagine the potential minds of computers and alien intelligences, the greater the perspective we have on if and how our own is different. Ball's thrillingly ambitious The Book of Minds about the nature and existence of minds is more mind-expanding than we could imagine. In this fascinating panorama of other minds, we come to better know our own.

Exam Board: Edexcel Level: AS and A level Subject: Psychology First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 (2016 for AS) This Student Book + ActiveBook covers both the Edexcel AS and A level Psychology courses from 2015 and will help you to: develop greater confidence in the practical application of relevant psychology and mathematical skills (for example data handling, analysis and application) through the use of in-depth explanations and worked examples understand the requirements of assessment through dedicated Exam Preparation content which reflects the linear nature of the new qualification develop the knowledge and skills that will be required in Higher Education through a focus on further research, independent enquiry and extended writing think more like a psychologist, making links between themes within the book and exploring the synoptic nature of the course through the new 'Thinking Bigger' and 'Wider Issues and Debates' features. The ActiveBook gives you easy online access to the textbook content so you don't have to carry the book to and from school or college. You can make it your own with notes, highlights and links to wider reading - perfect for supporting coursework and revision activities.

Explore what it means to be an Enneatype 7 (Life Strategy: "Experience everything life has to offer") through in-depth descriptions, writing prompts, guided journal entries, beautiful illustrations, and more. Pronounced ENN-EE-UH-GRAM, stemming from the Greek words ennea (nine) and grammos (a written symbol), the Enneagram is a centuries-old categorization tool that classifies human personalities into nine interconnected personality types. It is a powerful tool for self-observation, maximizing your strengths, and improving your relationships. In this shorter, giftier, and interactive follow-up to What's Your Enneatype? (Fair Winds Press, 2020), authors Liz Carver and Josh Green, the creators of the hugely popular Instagram account @justmyenneatype, help you discover how knowing your type-and the types of those around you-can affect your daily life, your decisions, and your relationships with others, and how to use this wisdom to live life with more clarity, peace, and insight than you ever thought possible. If you are type SEVEN, find out more about yourself and others today and get started on the journey to better understand your world and your place within it.

This book is for anyone looking to take his or her life to a new level, whether it is personal life, professional or sport. The book is also an excellent guide for anyone learning NLP The difference between succeeding and having a fruitful career, and an amazing life is minimal. Being consistent with our actions. Becoming the best we can be in every area of our life. By transferring these same skills and principles and mind set that many of the world's best athletes and sports people use to be at the top of their game to people in every day life to help fulfil their potential. Anything is possible. Results in sport depend crucially on your ability to use your mind effectively. Many elite athletes say the mental aspects of sport make the difference between being a champion or not. As little as 1% can be the difference between being a champion and being ranked 50th in the world! In the game of life the margins of greatness and mediocrity are also minimal. This book can help you discover you're potential and obtain your dreams. You don't need to settle for anything less than what you want or what your want to be. The book is full of practical exercises on how to use your mind more effectively. To gain more success in your life, get the best out of yourself in every aspect of your life. Fulfil your potential.