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Synthesizing the theory, research, and practices related to supporting early attachments, this volume looks at the major treatment and prevention approaches available. It addresses the theoretical and empirical bases of attachment interventions; and explores the effects of attachment-related trauma and how they can be ameliorated.
Examines the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in health and illness in older adults. This volume explores how and why some people adapt more successfully than others to age-related stressors such as chronic illness, disability, and loss, and identifies ways to promote coping and resilience.
Integrating Biological and Psychological Explanations of Social Behavior
This compelling volume provides a broad and accessible overview of the emerging field of social neuroscience. Showcasing an array of cutting-edge research programs, leading investigators present new approaches to the study of how the brain influences social behavior, and vice versa. The contributors discuss the theoretical advantages of taking a ......
An explosion of research has generated many compelling insights - as well as hotly debated controversies - about the evolutionary bases of human nature. This volume brings together proponents of different theoretical and methodological perspectives to provide a look at 12 key questions at the core of the field.
A treatment manual to focus specifically on adolescent bulimia nervosa. It presents evidence-based strategies for helping the whole family collaborate to bring dysfunctional eating behaviors under control, while also addressing co-occurring psychological problems and parent - child relationship conflicts.
How Humans Bridge the Divide between Self and Others
One of the great challenges of social cognitive science is to understand how we can enter, or "read," the minds of others - that is, infer complex mental states such as beliefs, desires, intentions, and emotions. This book presents theories and empirical findings on this essential topic.
Presents evidence-based practices for integrating language and literacy knowledge for children's learning in standards-based classrooms. This book focuses on day-to-day concerns in instruction and intervention, identifying models for effective collaboration among speech-language pathologists, general and special educators, and reading specialists.
Presents work on the conscious and unconscious processes involved in emotion. This book addresses such questions as how bodily responses contribute to conscious experience, whether "unconscious emotion" exists, how affect is transmitted from one person to another, and how emotional responses are produced in the brain.
A Program to Help You Cope, Heal, and Move On -- Together or Apart
In the aftermath of infidelity, couples often struggle with emotional turmoil and sometimes make decisions they later regret. Based on the combined insight of leading marital therapists and researchers, this book helps them overcome the initial shock, understand what happened and why, and think clearly about their best interests before they act.
