Rapid eye movement (REM) is a cyclical sleep period, occurring in intervals of 90-120 minutes during the night, occupying approximately 20-25% of t...

Why are humans sometimes generous to each other? This remains a central question in social psychology, evolutionary biology, experimental economics...

Cognitive disorders are defined as those in which a limitation of cognitive functioning is the main feature. They include: amnestic disorders, Hunt...

Over the past several years, both coaches and athletes have started to realize that strength, speed, and other athletic skills are not sufficient f...

The objective of this work is to capture and share the scientific production of Spanish-speaking psychologists, which is little known in the Anglo-...

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

"Egocentric speech" has been an important notion in the development of language and thought since Piaget (1923) published his book Le langage et la...

The study of risk perception started when experts in these matters figured out that common people often disagreed about how they envisage risk, eve...

Sir Laurens van der Post, author, film-maker, storyteller of world-wide renown, soldier, prisoner of war, political advisor to heads of state, huma...

Sir Laurens van der Post, author, film-maker, storyteller of world-wide renown, soldier, prisoner of war, political advisor to heads of state, huma...

This book has attempted to highlight the importance of emotions in mental illness. Emotional experiences have an important effect on child developm...

This book examines the role of stress in psychological disorders. Topics discussed include a review of psychosocial stress and health; family stres...

In the first chapter, the authors analyse questionnaire data that revealed how romantic love, gender, family, and religion influence attitudes towa...

This is a handbook about participating in group dream modalities. Practical exercises included in each chapter anchor the step-by-step instructions...

Ten European sandplay therapists describe how severe psychopathologies can be treated in the ‘free and protected space' of the sandbox. The sandpla...

Alan McGlashan presents a sensitive view of the modern world and of time, of our memories and forgetfulness, joys and sorrows. He takes the reader ...

Schizophrenia: Triggers and Treatments is a series of texts that introduces the reader to some of the more recent advances in schizophrenia researc...

Schizophrenic psychology is the study of mental processes and behaviour of schizophrenics. This book presents the latest research in this dynamic f...

Bullying, particularly among school-age children, is a major public health problem both domestically and internationally. Current estimates suggest...