Today it is accepted that philosophical hermeneutics has become an important research paradigm within the social sciences, including social psychol...

Hermes and his Children has become something of a classic among therapists, poets, artists and readers of many callings. Rafael López-Pedraza appro...

This landmark work synthesises the insights of East and West. It includes unique analyses of Yoga and the Chakras as well as discussions of Eastern...

This book presents and reviews research derived from different conceptual models based on any psychological or psychosocial theory. It presents a g...

This compendium incorporates works of empirical research, derived from different conceptual models based on any psychological or psychosocial theor...

This book provides research on the individual differences of hope. It reviews the role hope has in recovery and its impact on emotional health. Cha...

This book explores the role of culture in explaining suicidal behaviour. Explanations based on the genes and physiology of individuals, and theorie...

Out of all of the information that we experience, only a subset will become part of our memories. Attentional processes, engaged during an event's ...

"Growing numbers of people are fascinated by the dream world. From psychological scholars and analysts to spontaneous groups and cults, the dream h...

Expression of humor begins at an early age in humans and it arises from both cognitive and social-emotional developmental origins. This book presen...

Interest in humor has grown in recent years, especially in relation to its clinical applications. Humor helps relax, improve relationships with oth...

Much of contemporary psychological research on humor is based on the assumption that a sense of humor is a positive and desirable personality chara...

Centuries ago, the Kahuna, the ancient Hawaiian miracle workers, discovered the fundamental pattern of energy-flow in the Universe. Their secrets o...

This book presents new research on hypnosis, including a clinical review comparing the effectiveness of hypnotherapy to psychoanalysis and behaviou...

If you think your house may be haunted, you're not alone. Many people struggle with questions about ghosts and all the things that go along with th...

Delve into the many aspects of the evolving archetype of Lucifer, from his multifaceted creation to his almost endearing charm on today’s world sta...

This volume collects a number of Perry's classic works on personal identity as well as four new pieces, The Two Faces of Identity,Persons and Infor...

This volume collects a number of Perry's classic works on personal identity as well as four new pieces, The Two Faces of Identity,Persons and Infor...

The title of this book reflects the main themes from 50 years of Susan Bach's analytical work with spontaneous pictures and in her 'blue room'. In ...

This monograph deals with the health-related quality of life deficit (QOL) of people with severe mental disorders, focusing on issues related to it...

Aside from capital punishment, incarceration represents the most severe and most costly punishment that state governments can administer to its cit...

Managing psychological health of the workforce in developing countries has more challenges than in developed nations. Among the challenges are: bur...

Life is a mix of good and bad happenings and sometimes terrible things happen to people. Trauma is evident across our lifespan; it is part of our l...

Life is a mix of good and bad happenings and sometimes terrible things happen to people. Trauma is evident across our lifespan; it is part of our l...

Industrial and organisational psychology (also known as I/O psychology, work psychology, work and organisational psychology, W-O psychology, occupa...

Dr Leary explores the real issues of our time. Space Migration, Intelligence Increase and Life Extension in this "Manual on the Use of the Human Ne...

Parents and mental health practitioners must work together to appropriately assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent mental disorders, emotional disabi...

When we learn new and complex materials, our cognitive processing capabilities are usually severely reduced due to limited working memory capacity....

In the current fast-paced healthcare environment, there is a need for more timely access to high quality behavioral health services. Integrated Psy...

This book has been written for a wide audience, from an undergraduate and layperson audience looking to explore the history and development of cogn...