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Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology
**The instant Sunday Times bestseller** What if you tried to stop
doing everything, so you could finally get round to what counts?
Rejecting the futile modern obsession with 'getting everything
done,' Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for
constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying
their limitations. Drawing on the insights of both ancient and
contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and spiritual teachers,
Oliver Burkeman sets out to realign our relationship with time -
and in doing so, to liberate us from its tyranny. Embrace your
limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count.
'Life is finite. You don't have to fit everything in... Read this
book and wake up to a new way of thinking and living' Emma Gannon
'Every sentence is riven with gold' Chris Evans 'Comforting,
fascinating, engaging, inspiring and useful' Marian Keyes
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. With disasters increasing in both frequency and intensity,
this timely Advanced Introduction provides a fresh perspective on
how the concepts established in the Sendai Framework can be put
into practice to reduce disaster risk, improve preparedness in
cost-effective ways, and develop whole-of-society approaches to
increasing resilience. Key Features: Provides evidence-informed
coverage of the core areas of disaster risk reduction Identifies
the implementation issues and challenges to anticipation,
preparedness, evaluation and governance and the strategies that can
be used to facilitate it Discusses individual and collective ways
to manage recovery and to learn from disaster experiences and
programmes such as Build Back Better to prepare people to deal with
disasters more effectively in the future Incorporating research on
preparedness modelling, evaluation strategies, adaptive governance,
and transformative learning, this Advanced Introduction will be
invaluable to students and scholars of environmental management,
governance and regulation interested in disaster risk reduction. It
will also be a vital resource to policymakers looking to strengthen
their disaster preparedness and recovery measures.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Shanyang Zhao provides a unique examination of this evolving
topic with a framework to address the common questions: What is
self? How is self formed? and Why does self matter? Drawing a
fascinating distinction between self and self-concept, Zhao regards
both as part of a larger constellation named the 'self-phenomenon.'
He separates social determinants of self from neurocognitive
prerequisites of self. Focusing on the social determinants, he
reviews how social schemas shape self-concept through three
intertwined mechanisms and how social resources affect
self-conscious action through social position and social capital.
Key Features: A clear distinction between self and self-concept A
study of the self as both a social product and a social force A new
framework for the sociology of the self, built on the foundation of
classic works A close examination of three mechanisms of
self-concept formation with specifications of the scope conditions
under which each mechanism operates An analysis of the
distinctiveness of human normative selves through cross-species
comparison This Advanced Introduction will provide essential
reading for scholars and researchers in sociology, social
psychology, and social policy.
In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and at the same time appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that discovered vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, quack cures and conspiracy theorizing?
In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are simply an irrational species - cavemen out of time fatally cursed with biases, fallacies and illusions. After all, we discovered the laws of nature, lengthened and enriched our lives and set the benchmarks for rationality itself. Instead, he explains, we think in ways that suit the low-tech contexts in which we spend most of our lives, but fail to take advantage of the powerful tools of reasoning we have built up over millennia: logic, critical thinking, probability, causal inference, and decision-making under uncertainty. These tools are not a standard part of our educational curricula, and have never been presented clearly and entertainingly in a single book - until now.
Rationality matters. It leads to better choices in our lives and in the public sphere, and is the ultimate driver of social justice and moral progress. Brimming with insight and humour, Rationality will enlighten, inspire and empower.
The emotional effect of losing a brother or sister can result in
severe trauma for a child. Many children find it difficult to mourn
a lost sibling, and parents can have a hard time helping their
children while they themselves are mourning. Written from personal
experience, this book insists that there is no `right' way for
parents to behave towards surviving children. It looks at the many
and various effects of sibling bereavement as it bears upon the
whole family: the repercussions of lack of support; surviving
children who act as comforters to their parents; guilt; projections
of anger; unresolved conflicts; consequent family relationships;
and children who can't or won't mourn. The author uses real-life
case studies to illustrate her points, and clarification of the
issues involved is provided throughout by the views of an
experienced psychologist who has worked with disturbed children.
While remaining non-prescriptive, the book is a guide to achieving
a `healthy' mourning process, enabling individuals to move forward,
even though life can never be the same again. Ann Farrant is a
freelance journalist, writer and researcher. She has worked in many
branches of the media - newspaper, magazines and BBC Television. In
the 1970s she was a founder member of Cruse Bereavement Care in
Norwich; she has also worked as a volunteer fund-raiser for the
children's charity UNICEF.
An international business expert helps you understand and navigate
cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide,
perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede
anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch,
Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans
and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best
boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try
and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map,
INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle,
sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly
different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together.
She provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural
differences impact international business, and combines a smart
analytical framework with practical, actionable advice.
'Everything he writes is an enlightening education in how to be
human.' - Elizabeth Day To fix a machine, first you need to find
out what's wrong with it. To fix unhappiness, you need to find out
what causes it. That Little Voice in Your Head is the practical
guide to retraining your brain for optimal joy by Mo Gawdat, the
internationally bestselling author of Solve for Happy. Mo reveals
how by beating negative self-talk, we can change our thought
processes, turning our greed into generosity, our apathy into
compassion and investing in our own happiness. This book provides
readers with exercises to help reshape their mental processes.
Drawing on his expertise in programming and his knowledge of
neuroscience, Mo explains how - despite their incredible complexity
- our brains behave in ways that are largely predictable. From
these insights, he delivers this user manual for happiness.
Inspired by the life of his late son, Ali, Mo Gawdat has set out to
share a model for happiness based on generosity and empathy towards
ourselves and others. Using his experience as a former Google
engineer and Chief Business Officer, Mo shares his 'code' for
reprogramming our brain and moving away from the misconceptions
modern life gives us.
From the award-winning author of A Splendid Exchange, a fascinating
new history of financial and religious mass manias over the past
five centuries "We are the apes who tell stories," writes William
Bernstein. "And no matter how misleading the narrative, if it is
compelling enough it will nearly always trump the facts." As
Bernstein shows in his eloquent and persuasive new book, The
Delusions of Crowds, throughout human history compelling stories
have catalyzed the spread of contagious narratives through
susceptible groups--with enormous, often disastrous, consequences.
Inspired by Charles Mackay's 19th-century classic Memoirs of
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds,
Bernstein engages with mass delusion with the same curiosity and
passion, but armed with the latest scientific research that
explains the biological, evolutionary, and psychosocial roots of
human irrationality. Bernstein tells the stories of dramatic
religious and financial mania in western society over the last 500
years--from the Anabaptist Madness that afflicted the Low Countries
in the 1530s to the dangerous End-Times beliefs that animate ISIS
and pervade today's polarized America; and from the South Sea
Bubble to the Enron scandal and dot com bubbles of recent years.
Through Bernstein's supple prose, the participants are as colorful
as their motivation, invariably "the desire to improve one's
well-being in this life or the next." As revealing about human
nature as they are historically significant, Bernstein's chronicles
reveal the huge cost and alarming implications of mass mania: for
example, belief in dispensationalist End-Times has over decades
profoundly affected U.S. Middle East policy. Bernstein observes
that if we can absorb the history and biology of mass delusion, we
can recognize it more readily in our own time, and avoid its
frequently dire impact.
A practical guide to nurturing healthy, loving non-monogamous
relationships using attachment theory. Attachment theory has
entered the mainstream, but most discussions focus on how we can
cultivate secure monogamous relationships. What if, like many
people, you're striving for secure, happy attachments with more
than one partner? Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern breaks
new ground by extending attachment theory into the realm of
consensual non-monogamy. Using her nested model of attachment and
trauma, she expands our understanding of how emotional experiences
can influence our relationships. Then, she sets out six specific
strategies to help you move toward secure attachments in your
multiple relationships. Polysecure is both a trailblazing
theoretical treatise and a practical guide. It provides
non-monogamous people with a new set of tools to navigate the
complexities of multiple loving relationships, and offers radical
new concepts that are sure to influence the conversation about
attachment theory.
The ultimate handbook for fostering and cultivating a strong team culture, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code and The Talent Code.
Building a team has never been harder than it is right now. How do you create connection and trust? How do you stay focused on your goals? In his years studying the ways successful groups work together, Daniel Coyle has spent time with elite teams around the world, observing the ways they support each other, manage conflict, and move toward a common goal. In The Culture Playbook, he distills everything he has learned into sixty concrete, actionable tips and exercises that will help your team build a cohesive, positive culture.
Great cultures, Coyle has found, are built on three essential skills: safety, vulnerability, and purpose. Within this framework, he shows us how we can better serve our teammates, ourselves, and our shared purpose, including:
- scheduling regular team “tune-ups” to place an explicit spotlight on the team’s inner workings and create conversations that surface and improve team dynamics
- creating spaces for remote coworkers to connect with their colleagues to foster a team spirit even across distances
- holding an anxiety party to serve as a pressure-relief valve, as well as a platform for people to connect and solve problems together
With reflections, exercises, and practical tips that will prove invaluable to companies, athletes, and families alike, and replete with black-and-white illustrations, The Culture Playbook is an indispensable guide to ensuring that your team performs at its best.
From the bestselling author of Blink and The Tipping Point, Malcolm
Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success overturns conventional wisdom
about genius to show us what makes an ordinary person an extreme
overachiever.
Why do some people achieve so much more than others? Can they lie so
far out of the ordinary?
In this provocative and inspiring book, Malcolm Gladwell looks at
everyone from rock stars to professional athletes, software
billionaires to scientific geniuses, to show that the story of success
is far more surprising, and far more fascinating, than we could ever
have imagined.
He reveals that it's as much about where we're from and what we do, as
who we are - and that no one, not even a genius, ever makes it alone.
Outliers will change the way you think about your own life story, and
about what makes us all unique.
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