Carol S. Pearson
Stanislav Grof
Davis, Madeleine
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-200) and index.
Robertson, Robin
Bibliography: p. 231-240. Includes index.
Laurie, Sanders G.
Transformation Times Centering has all the right stuff. If you were going on a trek and were going to take only one book, this one might be a good choice. Product Description: For the attainment of a successful life, including better health and relationships, relief from stress, career satisfaction, and financial security, Centering offers a unique system of meditation techniques to help you take charge of your destiny and realize your full potential. This simple but complete guide to psychic integration shows you how to increase your learning power and healing energy, discover new talents within yourself, develop an understanding of the language of dreams, and live at ease in a stressful world. The book includes self tests that enable you to accurately assess your current progress and future direction for personal development.
Duerk, Judith
From The WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women; review by Ilene Rosoff On rare occasions a book allows us to be utterly drawn in, to fall into another realm where a certain perspective we once struggled with becomes crystal clear. In essence, Circle of Stones is about discovering the power of the feminine and the core of our beings. It is rich with the history, myth and images of the collective consciousness of woman to guide us in our journey. Beautifully conveyed, it is art, poetry and metaphor-astonishingly simple, yet undeniably sublime. Product Description: This is the tenth anniversary edition of the classic best seller for women seeking their sacred connections. Long ago before the patriarchal period, in many places on Earth, the Goddess was worshipped. Circle of Stones draws us into a meditative experience of the lost Feminine and creates a space for us to consider our present lives from the eyes of women's ancient culture and ritual. Incorporating the most ancient symbol of spirituality-the circle of stones-Duerk weaves stories, dreams, and visions of women to lead each reader into a personal yet archetypal journey, posing the reflective question, "How might your life have been different if ...?"
Kass, Frederic I. (Editor)
Midwest Book Review This is the first home reference to assess mental health therapies and treatments in a form accessible to lay readers; from chronicling psychiatric drugs and disorders to detailing adult and child mental health diagnosis and treatment plans and insights on choosing therapies. An excellent, all-inclusive guide.
Flemons, Douglas G.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-162)
No Author
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Mondimore, Frances, MD
Greene, Liz
Ingram Greene and Sasportas focus on psychological complexes and astrological factors that encompass issues from childhood, including the stages of childhood, the parental marriage, subpersonalities and more. An important book helping those in the counseling process.
Greene, Liz
Ingram An exciting book to help you understand yourself and your clients, combining the symbolism of astrology with psychology. Dynamics of the Unconscious shows readers how to understand depression, the astrology and psychology of aggression, and alchemical symbolism for growth.
Fellows, Bob
Book Description In EASILY FOOLED, Bob Fellows reveals through magic and "mind reading" methods that we can all be manipulated no matter how intelligent we are. He also shows how we can resist manipulation and take charge of our lives. Explore the "power of the mind," cultism, and healthy choices. Learn about deception and how it works. EASILY FOOLED has been featured on numerous national television shows and has been quoted in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. About the Author BOB FELLOWS is an educator and professional illusionist who regularly tours the United States, Canada, and Australia with his entertaining presentations. Fellows combines a Master's degree in theology from Harvard University, an undergraduate degree in philosophy, and a lifetime in the performance of illusion to bring a fresh outlook to social manipulation. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Daniel Goleman
Guthrie, Robert V.
From the Back Cover Key Benefit:When the first edition of this book was published twenty years ago, it broke new ground. The psychological community was beginning to address the question of racial and other biases in psychological theories, research, and testing. But the controversial publication of The Bell Curve in 1995 showed that progress has been slow. Robert Guthrie's enlightened discussion is still much needed today. In fact, diversity in psychology is the theme of this year's American Psychology Association (APA) convention to be held in Chicago in mid-August. Key Topics: Robert Guthrie's enlightened discussion on racial considerations and Euro-American attitudes is still much needed today. This controversial book brings to light some of the more bizarre turns the study of human differences has taken. Studies which supported Black inferiority were immediately accepted while studies which questioned white superiority and demonstrated cultural bias in methodologies were pushed aside. You'll find: how European explorers and slave ship captains viewed the Africans they met, and how these attitudes influenced European and American ideas for centuries; why the concerns of psychologists who questioned biased research were ignored; how racist psychological arguments were used to show why desegregation wouldn't work; the hardships faced by minority psychologists and their often-overlooked contributions to the field. Market: This book belongs on the shelves of all new and practicing psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists.
Sanders, J. Oswald
Dr. Sidney Simon
Flannery, Mary
Book Description In this acclaimed book, twelve members of Fountain House, a highly successful treatment program for people with severe chronic mental illness, share their stories of struggle, pain, and confusion. Each story highlights their challenges, as well as the models they've discovered for living with-and beyond-mental illness.
Unknown
Eric Berne
Keyes, Ken.
Polster, Erving
Book Description Explains the fundamentals of the behavioral theory that is based on an integrated view of the personality. For the student and the professional.
Perls, Frederick
Locke, Steven E.
Ingram Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Steven Locke and Omni magazine editor Douglas Colligan clearly present a complete study of the new science of psychoneuro-immunology that shows astounding ways in which emotions and attitudes can affect health and treatment of illness. HC: Dutton. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. Book Info Presents psychoneuro-immunology in a clear, understandable format. For consumers. Explains how attitudes and emotions can influence health. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Klein, Allen
Ingram The ability to laugh at annoyances, crises, and even outright disasters can literally save your life. The author presents a series of proven techniques for overcoming the negative effects of loss, setbacks, upsets, disappointments, trials, and tribulations. From the Author I wrote this book after my wife died. Her humor helped me get through the three difficult years of her terminal illness. Hundreds of people have told me how it helped them to not only deal with life-challenging issues but everyday trials and tribulations as well. It must have because the book is now in 24th printing and seventh language translation. (as of 02/01) For more, check out allenklein.com
Robert Ornstein and David Sobel
Hay, Louise L.
Bradshaw, John
Owen, Patricia L.
Book Description I Can See Tomorrow offers the daily skills needed to live with depression. Information includes an examination of the new antidepressants; information on how to find a therapist; a discussion of the effects of depression on family members and career; and the relationship between depression and chemical dependency. Ingram The high rate of efficacy and lack of side effects of the newer antidepressants (Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox) have led to what may be a false reliance on psycho pharmacology as the sole means of recovery from the psychiatric disorder of depression. This book offers a broader context for the medication and an extended range of suggestions to improve the chances of recovery, the quality of recovery, and the prevention of relapse.
Thomas A Harris
Nicholas Conde
From Publishers Weekly One of several new men in children's book author Carol Warren's life may be a serial killer of some 40 women. PW called this a ``tepid chiller, with overblown psychological underpinnings that don't do the job and a heroine naive unto stupidity.'' Copyright 1990 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Ingram When children's book illustrator Carol Warren's friend turns up dead, she suspects that she is next on the killer's hit list, and her suspicions are confirmed as she begins to investigate the crime. Reprint. TV tie-in. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
SHER, BARBARA
From the Inside Flap New York Times bestselling author Barbara Sher has transformed the lives of millions with her phenomenally successful books, workshops, and television appearances. Now, in a work that explores and demystifies one of life's most challenging and bewildering passages, she shatters the myth that turns midlife into a crisis and offers a bold new strategy for creating a new life after forty. Barbara Sher shows you how to rediscover the inspired, enthusiastic adventurer you wanted to be before you became the responsible adult you had to be. According to Sher, it's never too late to start over. In fact, midlife is the perfect time to do so, a time when dreams for the future and experiences of the past finally come together. "The second life," as Sher calls it, can be even better than the first. More important, it would have been impossible to make these crucial realizations until now. Discover: How to make life's built-in "time limit" work for you Which of your "regrets" can point the way to a more rewarding life How to identify--and overcome--the illusions that stop you from living your dreams Dozens of ways to recapture your freedom... without succumbing to "road fever," trophy-mate collecting, or other midlife maladies. Combining step-by-step strategies with provocative exercises and motivational techniques, this extraordinary book reminds you of the dreams you abandoned along the path to adulthood, providing all the tools you will need to weave those aspirations into a richly textured, meaningful life. Beginning with the empowering notion that everyone has a future, Barbara Sher shows you how to turn each of midlife's challenges into a catalyst for dynamic change. Indeed, no matter what your age, it's only too late--to reclaim your creativity, recapture your long-lost dreams, and embark on an exciting new life--if you don't start right now! About the Author Barbara Sher is a therapist and career counselor who conducts workshops all over the United States and throughout the world. She has been featured on Oprah, Donahue, and in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today, among many other places. Her bestsellers include Wishcraft, Teamworks!, I Could Do Anything if I Only Knew What It Was, and Live the Life You Love. Heard on the radio in cities all over America every day, Barbara Sher lives in New... read more
Johnson, David W.
Table of Contents Preface 1 Group Dynamics Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter The Importance of Groups The Nature of Groups Potential Group Performance Forces Hindering Group Performance Group Structure The Development of Groups Over Time Five Basic Elements of Group Effectiveness The Dynamics of Group Members' Interaction The Field of Group Dynamics History of the Field of Group Dynamics Kurt Lewin and the Field of Group Dynamics Nature of This Book and How to Use It Keeping a Personal Journal Learning Contract Your Skill Level 2 Experiential Learning Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter Procedural Learning Action Theories Gaining Expertise Through Experiential Learning Learning Group Skills Experiential Learning and Motivation Role Playing Process Observation Conducting Skill-Training Exercises Ethics of Experiential Learning 3 Group Goals and Social Interdependence Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter Introduction What Is a Goal? A Joint Vision Do Group Goals Exist? Importance of Group Goals Clarity of Goals Operational Goals Group Goals and Level of Aspiration Dealing With Hidden Agendas Effective Group Goals Helping Groups Set Effective Goals Group Goals and Social Interdependence Among Members Outcomes of Social Interdependence Reciprocal Relationships Among the Three Outcomes Other Ways to Achieve Cooperative Interdependence Competitive and Individualistic Efforts Goal Structures and the Allocation of Rewards Among Group Members Social Interdependence and the Real World Enhancers of Cooperative Efforts Developing and Maintaining Trust 4 Communication Within Groups Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter Introduction and Definitions Effective Interpersonal Communication Communicating Information in a Problem-Solving Group Patterns of Communication Among Group Members Effects of Competition on Communication Physical Barriers to Communication Communication Within an Authority Hierarchy Informal Communication Networks and Opinion Leaders Effects on the Message of a One-Way Communication Procedure Communication Structures and Networks Seating Arrangements Taking a Survey Improving Communication Among Group Members 5 Leadership Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter What Is Leadership? Trait Theories of Leadership Leadership Styles The Influence Theory of Leadership Role Position/Group Structure Approach to Leadership Situational Theories of Leadership Vroom and Yetton's Normative Model of Leadership Organizational Leadership What If You Do Not Want to Be a Leader? 6 Decision Making Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter Making Effective Decisions Individual Versus Group Decision Making Methods of Decision Making Factors Enhancing Group Decision Making Factors Hindering Group Decision Making Approaches to Decision Making Considered and Thoughtful Decision Making Problems With Theorizing on Decision Making 7 Controversy and Creativity Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter Controversy and Decision Making The Avoidance of Controversy Outcomes of Controversy Process of Controversy Conditions Determining the Constructiveness of Controversy Structuring Academic Controversies Guidelines for Constructive Controversy Being a Citizen in a Democracy Creativity Developing and Fostering Creativity Open Versus Closed Belief Systems Brainstorming Final Note 8 Conflict of Interests Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter Conflict-Positive Groups Nature of Conflicts of Interest Conflicts Can Be Destructive or Constructive Conflict Strategies: What Are You Like? Controlling the Occurrence of Conflicts The Nature of Negotiations Two Types of Negotiating The Integrative Negotiating Procedure Try, Try Again Negotiating in Good Faith Refusal Skills: This Issue Is Not Negotiable Intergroup Conflict Cross-Ethnic Conflict Intergroup Conflic
Decastillejo, Irene
Sacks, Oliver W.
Book Description Dr. Oliver Sacks's books Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars and the bestselling The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat have been acclaimed for their extraordinary compassion in the treatment of patients affected with profound disorders. In A Leg to Stand On, it is Sacks himself who is the patient: an encounter with a bull on a desolate mountain in Norway has left him with a severely damaged leg. But what should be a routine recuperation is actually the beginning of a strange medical journey when he finds that his leg uncannily no longer feels part of his body. Sacks's brilliant description of his crisis and eventual recovery is not only an illuminating examination of the experience of patienthood and the inner nature of illness and health but also a fascinating exploration of the physical basis of identity. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
RICHARDSON, CHERYL
Amazon.com What do you need to change to make your life work better and make you happier? Top-level personal coach Cheryl Richardson, author of the popular Take Time for Your Life, shows you how to make your life over, one week at a time, using her philosophy of "extreme self-care." The result: you'll reevaluate your life and connect to what matters most to you, improving the quality of your life. Life Makeovers is organized into 52 chapters, one for each week of the year. (Procrastinators: don't wait until January 1 to start--just call this week "week 1" and get going.) Each chapter has a specific theme with a "Take Action Challenge": a practical strategy to put a change into action immediately. For example, week 1 encourages you to reflect on what you've done right by writing down your five greatest accomplishments and three ways you've grown in the past year. Week 5 helps you manage your time by creating an "Absolute Yes" list of your five top priorities for the next 3 to 6 months. Week 20 helps identify behaviors that trigger feelings of irritability or frustration with a "I know I'm headed for trouble when..." list and three things you'll put in place to support your self-care when these happen. Additional topics range widely, such as exploring your internal rules and standards, asking for support, improving your sleep, shaking up your daily routine, and sharing with those in need. Each chapter also includes several well-chosen resources for exploring the topic further. If you use Life Makeovers as it's designed, you'll have the wisdom and inspiration of one of the best personal coaches in the business for a whole year. You'll have to work with her--no instant magic here--but it will be worth it. --Joan Price From Library Journal Read by Richardson, a professional coach, this audiobook offers many suggestions for finding the space to live a more fulfilling life. The author has assisted many people in breaking out of lives that they consider unsatisfactory. Designed as a program of action, the tape may seem more appropriate for personal ownership rather than library collections. However, it provides good direction for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed and overburdened. Each of the exercises is accompanied by examples of... read more --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. Book Description Author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Take Time for Your Life now shows you how to reclaim your life one week at a time Cheryl Richardson, bestselling author and one of the most sought-after lecturers in the country, knows firsthand how tough it can be to juggle the daily demands of living in a fast-paced world, and how easily you can become disconnected from your true self and what makes you happy. In Life Makeovers, Cheryl has taken all the know-how and insight she has gleaned from her years as a personal coach and distilled it into a simple, year-long program that shows how making small changes, over time, can have a huge impact on the quality of your life. In fifty-two simple yet profound essays, Richardson provides a plan for both reflecting and taking action, along with specific, practical advice and exercises to help readers gradually and permanently remodel their lives, week by week. Easy to use and fun to read, this workbook is the perfect companion to Take Time for Your Life. Topics include: The Gift of Time: It's Self-Management, Not Time Management Are We Having Fun Yet: When Life Gets Too Serious, Here's What to Do Give Your Brain a Vacation: For Finding the Best Ideas, Try This Standing in the Shadow: Whose Talent Are You Hiding Behind? Stop Juggling and Start Living: Here Are Some of the Balls to Drop Close Encounters: How to Make a Deeper Connection with Others Her brief, personal essays will inspire you to make changes, and her Take Action Challenges, which appear with comprehensive resource sections at the end of every essay, will guide you through small steps that will slowly teach you to think, act, love, work, and even laugh in a whole new way. Written in Cheryl's signature, heartwarmi
Leonard, George
From AudioFile Leonard and Murphy bring us results from their program, Integral Transformative Practice (ITP), the latest concept in the quest for self-knowledge and spiritual awakening. With a kind of tag-team approach, they switch off in explaining the principles of the program of focusing inward on one's mind, body, heart and soul in a lifelong practice. They also reveal helpful experiences with their own ITP classes. Leonard and Murphy integrate Japanese "katas" (body-warming exercises), Hindu meditation and a Western "group therapy" format to help students transform their goals into realistic and lasting successes. Although the physical exercises aren't incorporated into the audio presentation, there are helpful guidelines toward mental and emotional relaxation all listeners can benefit from. R.A.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. Ingram The authors outline their comprehensive program called Integral Transformative Practice. Based on a two-year experimental class that grew out of their lifework, this full program offers step-by-step instructions for joining body, mind, heart and soul in an evolutionary adventure that has powerful personal and social implications. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Sardello, Robert
Ingram The author of Facing the World with Soul discusses the relationship of the individual to the soul of the world, explains how awareness of this relationship helps ensure the future, and suggests moving beyond personal concerns. From the Publisher Expanding on ideas in Thomas Moore's Care of the Soul, his longtime colleague and the author of Facing the World with Soul discusses the relationship of the individual to the soul of the world and how awareness of this relationship helps ensure our future. Book Description Expanding on the ideas in Thomas Moore's Care of the Soul, his longtime colleague and the author of Facing the World with Soul discusses the relationship of the individual to the soul of the world and how awareness of this relationship helps ensure our future. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.
Sacks, Oliver W.
Book Description In his most extraordinary book, "one of the great clinical writers of the 20th century" (The New York Times) recounts the case histories of patients lost in the bizarre, apparently inescapable world of neurological disorders. Oliver Sacks's The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat tells the stories of individuals afflicted with fantastic perceptual and intellectual aberrations: patients who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognize people and common objects; who are stricken with violent tics and grimaces or who shout involuntary obscenities; whose limbs have become alien; who have been dismissed as retarded yet are gifted with uncanny artistic or mathematical talents. If inconceivably strange, these brilliant tales remain, in Dr. Sacks's splendid and sympathetic telling, deeply human. They are studies of life struggling against incredible adversity, and they enable us to enter the world of the neurologically impaired, to imagine with our hearts what it must be to live and feel as they do. A great healer, Sacks never loses sight of medicine's ultimate responsibility: "the suffering, afflicted, fighting human subject." Ingram A major bestseller and already acclaimed as a science classic, this collection of 20 true tales of individuals stricken with astonishing neurological disorders has sold over 70,000 copies. (Pscyhology) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Low, Abraham A.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Grizzle, Anne F.
Weisinger, Hendrie
Schiffer, Fredric
Amazon.com Ever since Freud, we've known that we share our mental space with another mind, one that may prove quite a hindrance. It can be like a bad roommate we can't evict, leaving dirty dishes in the sink and playing the stereo too loud, and all we can do is try to adjust its excesses with a few carefully worded notes. Dr. Fredric Schiffer believes that he has located the culprit and learned how to talk to it, and his clinical success with problems like cocaine addiction, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder suggest that he's on to something. Of Two Minds is his report from the front. A psychiatrist affiliated with Harvard Medical School, Schiffer has studied split-brain research and devised his own experiments to show that stress and anxiety are often felt more strongly in one hemisphere than the other. No simple "left brain good, right brain bad" dichotomy, it seems that those who have been affected by emotional trauma lateralize the effects, perhaps in an effort to maintain more-or-less-normal functioning. One hemisphere or the other gets stuck in the past, says Schiffer, and acts out through the patient's symptoms. His goal is integration of these two minds into a kind of team by using clever manipulation of sensory stimuli and other tools of cognitive science. Of Two Minds is unusual in its acceptance of both scientific and emotional validity. Alternating reviews of the data with often heart-wrenching transcripts of therapy sessions, it offers a two-pronged assault on what seems to be a dual-natured problem. While it might not solve your "roommate problem" overnight, it may start you on the road to reconciliation. --Rob Lightner From The New England Journal of Medicine, April 15, 1999 Of Two Minds breaks new ground. The book's premise is that each hemisphere of the brain contains its own mind and its own distinct personality. In the normal person, the two hemispheres and their respective minds are in balance and interact harmoniously. However, when they are out of balance, mental illness may result, according to the book's author. Schiffer's theory stems from his work with patients. He has observed that patients appear to be dominated by different personalities at different... read more
Rogers, Carl R.
Book Description The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of "client-centered therapy." His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. A new introduction by Peter Kramer sheds light on the significance of Dr. Rogers's work today. New discoveries in the field of psychopharmacology, especially that of the antidepressant Prozac, have spawned a quick-fix drug revolution that has obscured the psychotherapeutic relationship. As the pendulum slowly swings back toward an appreciation of the therapeutic encounter, Dr. Rogers's "client-centered therapy" becomes particularly timely and important. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Ingram The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of "client-centered therapy." His influence has spanned decades, and has also become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. A new introduction by Peter Kramer sheds light on its significance today. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Pennebaker, James W.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-233) and index.
Winnicott, D.W.
Book Description Winnicott is concerned with the springs of imaginative living and of cultural experience in every sense, with whatever determines an individual's capacity to live creatively and to find life worth living.
Hay, Louise L.
From AudioFile Louise Hay is now the diva of alternative healing and self-actualizing positive affirmation. But unlike some divas, Hay is warm, humble, loving, unassuming, and direct. This production contains a rewrite of some of Hay's early ideas and techniques, smoothly updated for 21st-century listeners. Even the most cynical and bitter souls would be hard-pressed to rap this collection entirely, as Hay never insists that anyone accept her teachings without question. Her transparent, personal reading in this clean, no-frills recording makes for listener comfort. In the crowded field of alternative healing audiobooks, Hay stands up to repeated plays and deserves a permanent place on your audio bookshelf. D.J.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine Product Description: How to overcome emotional barriers through learning to listen to your inner voice, loving the child within, letting your true feelings out, and much more.
Peale, Norman Vincent
Book Description Translated into fifteen languages with more than 7 million copies sold, The Power of Positive Thinking is unparalleled in its extraordinary capacity for restoring the faltering faith of millions. In this insightful program, Dr. Peale offers the essence of his profound method for mastering the problems of everyday living. You will learn: * How to eliminate that most devastating handicap -- self doubt * How to free yourself from worry, stress and resentment * How to climb above problems to visualize solutions and then attain them * Simple prayerful exercises that you can do every day, throughout the day, to reinforce your new-found habit of happiness Eliminating all the negative thoughts that prevent you from achieving happiness and success, The Power of Positive Thinking is an inspiring program that will help you create a positive change in your life. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. Ingram Peale gives a special introduction for those plagued by worry, doubt, defeatism or grief. Over seven million copies of the book version have been sold to enrich people's lives for more than a generation. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Steiner, Lee Rabinowitz,
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Dyer, Wayne W.
Book Description This directed and practical book shows how to stop being manipulated by others and start taking charge of your own life. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Ingram The author of Your Erroneous Zones shares his plan for learning how to take control of one's life and developing new attitudes toward common sources of victimization and manipulation. Reprint. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
Moore, Thomas
From Booklist Moore is most enchanting in his musing on the composition of our lives: we are made of music, of poetry, and of play. Our lives are not so much stories as "loose-leaf novels," which defy encapsulation in narrative. There is no grand unifying theory here, though the spirit of Jungian theory--especially as developed by James Hillman--breathes in every page of the book. There is something closer to music, played with ordinary things--heard, seen, and felt as enchantment. There are jarring moments--as in Moore's suggestion that we need "ear police" and his reading of graffiti largely in terms of debris. But even in those moments, Moore allows a word from John Cage that will help readers hear music and poetry in spite of policing that has more to do with control than enchantment, and he allows that graffiti may be an assault, not so much on our senses, as on our disenchantment. Readers familiar with Moore's previous work will not be disappointed. Those who encounter him here for the first time are sure to find him enchanting. Steve Schroeder From Kirkus Reviews Bestselling spiritual writer Moore (Soul Mates, 1994) offers sage guidance on how to develop a sense of wonder in a jaded world. With Care of the Soul (1992, not reviewed) Moore almost created his own genre: religious but nonsectarian; more mystical and traditional than M. Scott Peck; inspiring, yet more psychologically and intellectually grounded than most current ``inspirational'' writing. Here he expands on the theme of soul to address the problem of the merely functional, cynical way in... read more
Brennan, James F. (Editor)
The publisher, Prentice-Hall Humanities/Social Science Designed to accompany Brennan's text, History and Systems of Psychology, Fourth Edition -- but appropriate for any core text on the subject, this collection of readings provides easy access to primary source material in the history and systems of psychology -- from Greek antiquity to the present. From the Back Cover This unique collection of readings provides a resource of primary source material, affording a survey of the history and systems of psychology from pre-Socratic thought to the present. Selected for accessibility, the 24 selections are organized to offer a representation of the historical sweep of psychological interpretations. After presenting approaches to the scholarly study of psychology's history, through an excerpt from Thomas Kuhn, the readings introduce the major themes of... read more --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Dyer, Wayne W., Dr.
From Publishers Weekly "Real magic," according to Dyer ( Your Erroneous Zones ), has nothing to do with sorcerers or fairy godmothers. It occurs in our daily lives when we let go of negativity and self-limiting beliefs about ourselves and our circumstances and instead pursue " perfect equilibrium of the mind." Urging readers to "realign" themselves with the "invisible world," Dyer offers concrete suggestions about how to "get to purpose" through service to others and unconditional love, how to become spiritual beings and how to create a "miracle mindset." He also explores ways readers might improve relationships and find prosperity, personal identity and even physical health. Finally, he explains how "real magic" can be plumbed on the global level to alleviate world problems. With anecdotes from his personal life, Dyer illustrates his own "magnificent transformation," testifying that "real magic" has led him to the higher awareness he cheers his readers toward. $150,000 ad/promo; author tour. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description: When most of us think of magic, we picture a man in a black cape sawing a woman in half, or a sleight-of-hand card trick. But there's another kind of magic -- real magic -- that can enrich your life. According to Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, real magic means creating miracles in everyday life. Quitting smoking or drinking, achieving new Job success, or finding a happy relationship -- these are all miracles because they transcend our perceived limitations. In Real Magic, Dyer teaches us how to achieve a higher level of consciousness. He asks us to imagine what would make us happy, then offers specific strategies for attaining these goals. In every aspect of our individual lives -- physical health, finances, intimate relationships, and personal identity -- there is always room for a miracle or two. And with Dyer's help, each and every one of us can be a miracle, worker!
Watson, David L.
From Book News, Inc. For clients of therapists and counselors as well as for students, a guide to self-analysis and achieving goals that is intended to help readers develop more self-determination and control over their lives, based on behavioral principles. The latest edition updates the review of literature and reorganizes some chapters. Co-author Watson teaches at the U. of Hawaii, and Tharp at the U. of California at Santa Cruz.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Product Description: This effective self-help book presents a workable set of skills that readers can use for tackling their own self-modification programs, whether it be to improve self-confidence in dating, control overeating, implement and exercise program, or give up smoking. The authors' goal is to teach the basic skills necessary for readers to modify the behavior of their own choice, (66%-84% of the students employing these methods have achieved their self-change goals according to published studies in the literature). Once students have applied the principles to a behavior, they'll find it easier to use the skills in different settings.
Friedman, Howard S.
Dr. Margaret Chesney, American Psychological Association "...should be read by everyone wanting an elegant, understandable explanation of the latest scientific findings." --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Book Description The Self-Healing Personality is the authoritative source for understanding state-of-the-art findings that can allow you to enhance your capacity for a long and healthy life. With breakthroughs in understandings of the disease prone and self-healing personalities, Dr. Howard S. Friedman gives his answers to important questions. Why are certain people more likely to achieve health than other, seemingly similar, people? How can one increase their chances of preserving their health? What are the... read more --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Taylor, Eugene
Paul Watzlawick
Robb, John (Illustrator)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-271) and indexes.
Paul P. Pearsall
From Publishers Weekly Author of Super Marital Sex and Super Immunity , psychiatrist Pearsall here emphasizes the rewards of "joyology," describing attitudes that can help one slough off depression and ennui. There is a specific "Joy message" in individual chapters that address sufferers of stress, lack of love, illness, even losses caused by divorce or death. A section on AIDS includes advice on strengthening the body's immune system. Each subject is accompanied by quizzes that are intended to help readers recognize their individual physical and spiritual needs. Pearsall is, as ever, cloyingly upbeat. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal While traditional psychology and psychiatry focus on mental illnesses and maladjusted personalities, Pearsall focuses on wellness and on people in love with life. He believes that most of us are literally addictedboth psychologically and physico-chemicallyto a cycle of stress and depression. Fortunately we can reprogram ourselves to be addicted to joy, and Pearsall offers the means to do so. Division of the text into small sections makes for easy reading and comprehension, and numerous tests... read more
Assagioli, Roberto (Editor)
Weiss, Brian L.
From AudioFile While tremendously entertaining, this presentation is difficult to take seriously. Weiss's psychiatric specialty is regression therapy in which individuals undergo hypnosis to recall former lives. According to Weiss, events and relationships recur in each life one lives. Recalling traumatic events and painful relationships from past lives heals the physical and mental illnesses of this life. Responding to the challenge of abridgment, the editor outlines too many cases too simply and too quickly. Weiss reads rapidly and intensely. The female voice of Lee Ann Hanson, interspersed occasionally, presents welcome relief. D.W.K. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Description The book that sheds new light on the extraordinary healing potential of past life therapy, by the bestselling author of Many Lives, Many Masters. Brian Weiss made headlines with his ground-breaking research on past life therapy in Many Lives, Many Masters. Now, based on his extensive clinical experience, he builds on time-tested techniques of psychotherapy, revealing how regression to past lifetimes provides the necessary breakthrough to healing mind, body, and soul. Using vivid past life case... read more --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
MD, Judith Herman
From Publishers Weekly Herman links the public traumas of society to those of domestic life in this provocative work of psychiatric theory. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Product Description: When Judith Herman's Trauma and Recovery was first published five years ago, it was hailed as a groundbreaking work. In the intervening years, Herman's now classic volume has changed the way we think about and treat traumatic events and trauma victims. In a new introduction, Herman chronicles the incredible response the book has elicited and explains how the issues surrounding the topic of trauma and recovery have shifted within the clinical community and the culture at large. Trauma and Recovery brings a new level of understanding to a set of problems usually considered individually. Herman draws on her own cutting-edge research on domestic violence, as well as on a vast literature of combat veterans and victims of political terror, to show the parallels between private terrors such as rape and public traumas such as terrorism. The book puts individual experience in a broader political frame, arguing that psychological trauma can be understood only in a social context. Meticulously documented and frequently using the victims own words as well as those from classic literary works and prison diaries, Trauma and Recovery is a powerful work that will continue to profoundly impact our thinking.
Matsakis, Aphrodite
Levine, Peter A.
Mines, Stephanie, Ph.D.
Hillman, James
Book Description A free-wheeling look at the legacy of psychotherapy that rips asunder our most cherished notions of why we are who we are--complete with a new vision for the psyche and society. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Ingram "Finally somebody has begun to talk out loud about what must change, and what must be left behind, if we are to navigate the perilous turn of this millennium and survive."--Thomas Pynchon. Hillman is the author of numerous books, including A Blue Fire and Re-visioning Psychology. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Eric Berne
Kushner, Harold S.
Amazon.com Rarely does a book come along that tackles a perennially difficult human issue with such clarity and intelligence. Harold Kushner, a Jewish rabbi facing his own child's fatal illness, deftly guides us through the inadequacies of the traditional answers to the problem of evil, then provides a uniquely practical and compassionate answer that has appealed to millions of readers across all religious creeds. Remarkable for its intensely relevant real-life examples and its fluid prose, this book cannot go unread by anyone who has ever been troubled by the question, "Why me?" From Publishers Weekly When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this book features Rabbi Kushner's perspective on how people can better deal with evil that enters their lives. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Johnson, Spencer, MD
Oaklander, Violet
Bibliography: p. 327-335.
Alder, Vera Stanley
Murphy, Joseph
Stevens, Anthony
Rothblum, Esther (Editor)
From Book News, Inc. Simultaneously issued as a special issue of Women & therapy, v.10, no.3, 1990. Feminist researchers examine the economic, physical, and social factors that have a major impact on the psychological well- being of women in African countries. Paper edition (0-918393-86-8), $9.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Missildine, W. Hugh
Ingram Based on the groundbreaking bestseller that pointed therapy in a new direction. Missildine tells how to seek the inner child, identify how the inner child shapes behavior, and create ways to integrate the inner child into the adult personality. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.