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Written by Dr Sandi Mann, Senior Lecturer at the University of
Central Lancashire, Psychology: A Complete Introduction is designed
to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It
covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in,
outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then
providing added-value features like summaries of key experiments,
and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or
exam. The book uses a structure that mirrors the way Psychology is
taught on many university courses. Chapters include key topics in
psychology research; cognitive issues, including language, emotion,
memory and perception; individual differences - intelligence,
personality and gender; social psychology; mental health and
psychological disorders/abnormal psychology and the treatment of
such; the nervous system; and sleep.
We need to change our attitudes to sleep, to stop obsessing about
how much we get and what's keeping us awake, and revert back to the
natural wake-sleep pattern that we were born with. By explaining
the science of sleep and how human sleep habits have changed, Sleep
dispels the paranoia and anxieties that exacerbate or even create
problems, and helps achieve healthy, well-adjusted attitudes.
Containing sleep tips, night time strategies and wind-down
exercises based on informed choices and healthy routines, this book
helps us understand how our day lives impact our sleeping lives,
and how to manage and relearn how to sleep.
Do you have a severe phobia which is limiting your ability to do
what you want in life? Or do you find that you have regular panic
attacks or severe anxiety that seem to have no root cause? If so,
this is the book for you. It will help you deal with both the
effects of your anxiety (for example, panic attacks) but also with
the root cause of your phobia. The author, Dr Sandi Mann, is a
senior university lecturer and also a practitioner who has helped
thousands of people to overcome phobias. Now, she has distilled her
decades of experience into this practical and non-judgemental book,
designed for anyone who needs help to overcome panic attacks and/or
phobias.
Ten Minutes to Happiness is a therapeutic self-help programme based
on a six-step formula designed to lift your mood and improve your
mental health. Dr Mann's six steps are underpinned by psychological
principles and have been tried and tested amongst many of her
clients at The MindTraining Clinic in Manchester. By spending just
10 minutes completing your happiness journal each day, you will
build up a record of your experiences in six simple areas: -
Pleasure: Things that were enjoyed that day - Positive Strokes:
Praise or feedback received during the day - Lucky Me: Good fortune
you encountered that day - Achievements: Reasons to say 'well done
me', however small - Gratitude: Blessings to be counted - Random
Acts of Kindness: Kind acts you have performed that day The more
you use this journal, the more your mood will benefit and the
happier you will be, by appreciating the positive aspects of your
life, rather than dwelling on the negative.
An insightful examination of the Imposter Syndrome phenomenon-why
70% of people suffer from it, what you can do to overcome it, and
how you can develop lasting self-confidence All of us, at one point
or another, have questioned our capabilities and competence. Maybe
you've wondered how you got hired and, handed big job
responsibilities? One recent article suggested that 70% of people
will experience at least one episode of IS in their lives. Imposter
Syndrome (also known as imposter phenomenon, fraud syndrome, or the
imposter experience) is a concept describing individuals who are
marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a
persistent fear of being exposed as a 'fraud'. The term was coined
in 1978 by clinical psychologists Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A.
Imes. Despite external evidence of their competence, those
exhibiting the syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and
do not deserve the success they have achieved. Proof of success is
dismissed as luck, timing, or as a result of deceiving others into
thinking they are more intelligent and competent than they believe
themselves to be. This book presents an accessible and engaging
examination of IS and how it affects us-not just at work, but as
teenagers, parents and beyond. Using interactive quizzes to help
you identify if you suffer and offering tips and tools to overcome
your insecurities, psychologist Dr Sandi Mann will draw on her
experience not only as an academic, but also as a practitioner, to
present a comprehensive guide to understanding and overcoming IS.
Are we living in an age where we are more boredom-prone? Or are
other people boring us? Or could we be that boring person?! In our
current information age, we are constantly connected to technology,
and have so many varied ways to spend our leisure time that we
should all surely never know what boredom feels like. Yet, boredom
appears to be on the rise; it seems that the more we have to
stimulate us, the more stimulation we crave. In a quest to relieve
our boredom, we engage in dangerous risk-taking - from extreme
sports to drugs to gambling to anti-social behaviour, or we
overindulge in shopping or eating. The Science of Boredom explores
the causes and consequences of boredom in the fast-paced
twenty-first century. Parents are desperate to keep their children
entertained during every waking moment, the education system is
geared towards interactivity, and attention spans are dropping as
we use multiple devices at all times. But the world of work can be
increasingly repetitive and routine, and we are losing the ability
to tolerate this everyday tedium. Using Sandi Mann's own
ground-breaking research into boredom, this book tells the story of
how we act, react and cope when we are bored, and argues that there
is a positive side to boredom. It can be a catalyst for humour,
fun, reflection, creativity and inspiration. The radical solution
to the 'boredom problem' is to harness it rather than try to avoid
it. Allowing yourself time away from constant stimuli can enrich
your life. We should all embrace our boredom and see the upside of
our downtime.
This is an exciting and highly accessible introduction to the
emotions in philosophy and psychology. The way that we feel is
governed by two separate and often conflicting dispositions:
instinct and emotion. Instincts are inherent and unlearned; they
provide us with deeply ingrained patterns of response to different
kinds of stimuli. Emotions are subjective and personal; they govern
our thoughts and behaviour, and are inextricably linked to our
perception of personality, mood and temperament. Using a blend of
psychology and philosophy, "This Book Has Feelings" looks at these
unique facets of the human psyche. It reveals the fascinating
things they tell us about ourselves and profiles the amazing minds
that have unlocked the secrets of our consciousness. Packed with
real-life examples and the latest theories, this fascinating book
constantly challenges the reader to examine his or her own
instincts and emotions using a variety of thought experiments, mind
maps, exercises and puzzles.
Despite decades of debate, psychologists are still undecided on
what exactly emotion is. This book will help students and general
readers to explore emotion and reach their own conclusions. The
fascinating, and sometimes controversial, topics covered include
what emotions actually are, how they are portrayed and recognised,
why negative emotions arise and how they can be managed, whether
emotion can be effectively faked or hidden, and how emotions affect
decision-making. A final chapter, 'The route to happiness',
discusses the most sought-after emotion of all, and asks how the
research around emotion can be applied practically.
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