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Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality
From the host of award-winning podcast On the Edge with Andrew Gold comes The Psychology of Secrets, a bizarre, surprising and thrilling deep dive into the psychology of secrecy.
We all keep secrets. 97 per cent of us are hiding a secret right now, and on average we each hold thirteen at any one time. There’s a one-in-two chance that those secrets involve a breach of trust, a lie or a financial impropriety. They are the stuff of gossip, of novels and of classic dramas; secrets form a major part of our hidden inner lives.
Podcaster Andrew Gold knows this better than anyone. A public persona, he found himself the (unwitting) recipient of hundreds of strangers' most private revelations. This set him on a journey to understand this critical part of our societies and lives. Why do we keep secrets? Why are we fascinated by those of others? What happens to our mind when we confess?
Drawing from psychology, history, social science, philosophy and personal interviews, The Psychology of Secrets is a rollicking journey through the history of secrecy, bringing us in touch with cult leaders, murderers, psychopaths – and even you.
How can we create more meaningful and intimate connections with our
loved-ones? By using moments of discord to strengthen our
relationships, explains this original, deeply researched book. You
might think that perfect harmony is the defining characteristic of
a good relationship, but the truth is that human interactions are
messy, complicated, and confusing. The good news, however, is that
we are wired to deal with this from birth - and even to grow from
it and use it to strengthen our relationships, according to
renowned psychologist Ed Tronick and paediatrician Claudia Gold.
Scientific research - including Dr Tronick's famous 'Still-Face
Experiment' - has shown that working through mismatch and repair in
everyday life helps us form deep, lasting, trusting relationships;
resilience in times of stress and trauma; and a solid sense of self
in the world. This refreshing and original look at our ability to
relate to others and to ourselves offers a new way for us to think
about our relationships, and will reassure you that conflict is
both normal and healthy, building the foundation for stronger
connections.
Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a
new mode of thinking about how we live and learn - individually,
uniquely, and with advantages and upshots to every type of brain
and body. As a neuro-diverse kid diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD
who didn't learn to read until he was twelve, the realisation that
that he wasn't the problem - the system and the concept of normal
were - saved Mooney's life and fundamentally changed his outlook.
Here he explores the toll that being not normal takes on kids and
adults when they're trapped in environments that label them, shame
them, and tell them, even in subtle ways, that they are the
problem. But, he argues, if we can reorient the ways in which we
think about diversity, abilities, and disabilities, we can start a
revolution. A highly sought after public speaker, Mooney has been
inspiring audiences with his story and his message for nearly two
decades. Now he's ready to share what he's learned from parents,
educators, researchers, and kids in a book that is as much a
survival guide as it is a call to action. Whip-smart, insightful,
and utterly inspiring - and movingly framed as a letter to his own
young sons, as they work to find their ways in the world - this
book will upend what we call normal and empower us all.
How does using FaceBook affect your personality? Do selfies show
the real you? You'll find the answers in THEORIES OF PERSONALITY,
11th Edition, which gives you a clear and cogent introduction to
this dynamic field. Updated with new research and findings, this
popular text discusses major theorists who represent
psychoanalytic, neopsychoanalytic, lifespan, trait, humanistic,
cognitive, behavioral, and social-learning approaches, while
demonstrating the influence of events in theorists' lives on the
development of their theories. It reviews current work on selected
facets of personality including locus of control, sensation
seeking, learned helplessness, optimism-pessimism, and positive
psychology, and explores how race, gender, and cultural issues play
a part in the study of personality and in personality assessment.
The final chapter integrates topics explored in previous chapters
and suggests conclusions that can be drawn from the many theorists'
work.
Psychology in Your Life, Fourth Edition, provides instructors and
students with new research-based, inclusive solutions to today's
teaching challenges. A new IMPACT learning scaffold guides students
on how to best learn and retain course material and new content
addresses diversity both historically and in the field today. The
content, pedagogy and digital tools reflect the new learning
outcomes and themes of the APA IPI. InQuizitive evidence-based
assessment helps students build their comprehension of core
concepts, while new Testmaker helps instructors create customised,
outcome-driven summative assessments. A new interactive 3D brain,
new interactive neuron animations and new ZAPS 3.0 interactive labs
make the psychological concepts interactive and accessible for
students.
Learning and identity development are lifetime processes of
becoming. The construction of self, of interest to scholars and
practitioners in adult development and adult learning, is an
ongoing process, with the self both forming and being formed by
lived experience in privileged and oppressive contexts.
Intersecting identities and the power dynamics within them shape
how learners define themselves and others and how they make meaning
of their experiences in the world. The series, I Am What I Become:
Constructing Identities as Lifelong Learners, is an insightful and
diverse collection of empirical research and narrative essays in
identity development, adult development, and adult learning. The
purpose of this series is to publish contributions that highlight
the intimate and intricate connections between learning and
identity. The series aims to assist our readers to understand and
nurture adults who are always in the process of becoming. We hope
to promote reflection and research at the intersection of identity
and adult learning at any point across the adult lifespan. The rich
array of qualitative research designs as well as autobiographic and
narrative essays transform and expand our understanding of the
lived experience of people both like us and unlike us, from the
U.S. and beyond. Narratives on Becoming: Identity and Lifelong
Learning, Volume Three of the series, explores a myriad of ways
that authors' personal and professional growth has influenced
identity development. These chapters provide insights into the
intersectional identities and learning of writers. Drawing from the
multiple paths that comprise the journey of lifelong learning,
these authors present powerful stories that identify the ways
relationships, environments, culture, travel, and values shape
their identities; use literacy, teaching, and learning as vehicles
for experimenting with new identities, negotiate multiple
identities, contexts, and transitions involved in becoming, and
construct meaning. Through their narrative essays and
ethnographic/autobiographical accounts, the authors in this volume
illuminate the power of transformational learning during
life-changing events and transitions.
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