Psychology of religion, violence, and conflict resolution highlights the causes of intrareligious and interreligious violence, and proposes dual mo...

Reward mechanisms are recently debated and explored by different perspectives. Psychology, neuroscience and clinical domain pointed out the main re...

Why do we take risks? How does our environment influence us with regards to risks? How do biological and psychological mechanisms interact? How can...

Risk-taking is viewed as an aspect of proneness to problem behavior and a maladaptive trait and the tendency to engage in behaviors whose outcome i...

This book reviews the main contemporary dimensions in the study of the psychology of risk-taking. In an introduction, the Editor J P Assailly (IFST...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the psychology of sadness. Topics discussed include the grieving process and liv...

This book presents topical research in the study of the psychology of satisfaction. Topics gathered from authors across the globe include male body...

The study of self-concept has a long tradition in psychological research focusing on at least seven issues: (1) definitional aspects of dimensions ...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the psychology of self-control. Topics discussed include sociotropy-autonomy and...

Self-control is an important aspect of human daily functioning. Humans must choose how to respond in stressful or emotional situations while simult...

This book presents topical research in the study of the psychology of self-regulation with a focus on topics including adaptive metacognitive self-...

To "feel ashamed" is perhaps one of the most studied human emotional experiences. Ironically, there is no agreement yet on what people mean when th...

A stereotype is a commonly held public belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. This book presents current research in the stud...

Stress is a physical response to an undesirable situation. Mild stress can result from missing the bus, standing in a long line at the store or get...

Stress is a physical response to an undesirable situation. Mild stress can result from missing the bus, standing in a long line at the store or get...

In this book, the authors study the psychology of stress. Topics discussed include the integration of psychological factors and the metaphysical re...

Psychology has long influenced our thinking about teaching and learning. However, earlier influences of psychology on education were more about not...

This book examines the psychology of trauma. The authors present current research including the topics of traumatic attachment as adaptation; traum...

Trust is a multi-faceted phenomenon that is crucial for interpersonal relationship formation, maintenance and survival. Interactions between govern...

This book presents a series of new ideas in 16 chapters about trust in a variety of contexts and across disciplines. The chapters highlight the bro...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the psychology of victimisation. Topics discussed include the victims of cyberbu...

This book presents current research in the psychology of war. Topics discussed in this compilation include psychosocial processes of a group of chi...