This book presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each chapter has been carefully selected in an attempt to present s...

Extraversion is a personality trait characterised by gregariousness, excitement-seeking, and positive affect. Sociability is also considered an imp...

This book presents topical research in the study of the psychology of faith. Topics discussed include the rationality of faith; the role of spiritu...

This book investigates the psychology of family relationships, including parent-child relations, sibling relations, maternal-foetal and marital rel...

Fear is one of the basic emotions characterised by highly negative affect and psychologic excitation. This book presents current research in the st...

In this book, the authors discuss new developments in the study of the psychology of fear. Topics include clinical-analogue studies investigating t...

The field of gambling research has advanced rapidly in recent years with the sophistication of the research mirroring the complexity of this public...

The idea that such pervasive and ever-growing immersion in digital gaming affects gamers' real life seems obvious and is the focus of this volume. ...

Gender differences are of interest in a wide range of disciplines. This diversity is reflected within this book, which provides a contemporary acco...

Gender encompasses biological sex but extends beyond it to the socially prescribed roles deemed appropriate for each sex by the culture in which we...

Gender encompasses biological sex but extends beyond it to the socially prescribed roles deemed appropriate for each sex by the culture in which we...

Gratitude is a disposition or mood that enables people to respond positively for the benefits they receive from people, nature, or a moment of peac...

An important consideration in clinical nutrition management is food habits. The psychology of food habits is very interesting and can be useful for...

The psychology of handwriting is an interdisciplinary study of the relationship between psychological characteristics and handwriting. The results ...

Recent research attests to the importance of three distinct orientations to happiness -- pleasure, engagement, and meaning -- which together integr...

Hate seems to be an emotion that won't go away. It is seen in the interactions between humans on a daily basis - on television, on the streets and ...

In this book, the authors discuss the psychology of hope. Topics discussed include the development of the concept of hope and the phenomenon of hop...

This book examines the psychology of human behaviour which is dominated by the topic of how the extant behaviour of modern humans may have develope...

Impulsivity is a primary feature of many psychiatric conditions and often leads to maladaptive behaviours in nonclinical populations. This predispo...

Cognitive psychologists have been interested in individual differences in complex cognitive processes and intelligence since the cognitive revoluti...

Romantic relationships play a crucial role in individuals' lives, for better and for worse. All romantic relationships encounter their share of cha...