Explores common unspoken assumptions and attitudes in academia, and use them to prepare for different work cultures. You will also learn to build your network, as you identify a career path that matches your interests.
Explores the possibility that people understand abstract social concepts using metaphor, which from this perspective is not simply a matter of words. Rather, it is a cognitive tool that people routinely use to understand abstract concepts (such as morality) in terms of superficially dissimilar concepts that are relatively easier to comprehend ......
David J. A. Dozois and Keith S. Dobson demonstrate that prevention efforts are warranted in addressing the two most common mental health ailments. Leading experts examine current models and practices in prevention and the empirical evidence on risk and vulnerability for anxiety and depression separately and as co-morbid disorders.
The Next Frontier for Psychologists in Hospitals and Clinics
A survey of innovative programs that integrate health psychology into primary health care in the Department of Defense, VA hospitals, and selected specialty settings, offering a view of what lies ahead for psychologists in the expanding world of behavioural health care.
There are many different, yet equally effective, evidence-supported therapies for most psychological problems today. Yet, if different, how can they be equally effective? How can therapists integrate them in practice? In this video, J. Scott Fraser discusses the process paradigm, which proposes that all problems are vicious cycles, shaped by ......
A comprehensive and practical guide on conducting rigorous, ethical, and impactful psychobiographical research. Psychobiography is the intensive psychological study of an individual within their unique socio-cultural-historic context. This engaging and exciting approach challenges researchers to apply psychological theories and knowledge of ......
Building a Win-Win Environment for Organizations and Employees
How can a psychologically healthy workplace be created and maintained? This book focuses on the complex interplay between employee and organisational outcomes across five key intervention areas: employee involvement; work-life balance; employee growth and development; employee recognition; and health and safety.
Explores political development through the lens of psychological science. Fathali Moghaddam examines the psychological factors influencing whether and how democracy develops within a society, identifies several conditions necessary for democracy (such as freedom of speech, minority rights, and universal suffrage), and explains how psychological ......
