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Cognition
Sensing in Social Interaction
The Taste for Cheese in Gourmet Shops Lorenza Mondada | Universität Basel, Switzerland This book offers a novel perspective on how people sense the materiality of the world together. It introduces a new methodology for how to think about sensing in social interaction, featuring fascinating empirical case studies dealing with how people sense and react to food in gourmet cheese shops across Europe. • Shows how the use of the senses shapes daily activities and our sensuous sociality, using gourmet cheese shops as an example • Offers a new conceptual and analytical approach to the senses • Provides a new methodology using video and multimodal transcripts that demonstrate how sensorial practices are not a biological or private, but are crucial social practices
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Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives
200pp 10. 2021 9781108484251 Hardback GBP 120.00 / USD 155.00 eISBN 9781108650090
The Cambridge Handbook of Community Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Contextual Perspectives Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers | Rutgers University, New Jersey This comprehensive handbook provides community psychology approaches to address key issues that impact individuals and their communities worldwide such as climate change, mental health, health, racism, immigration, and more. It is essential reading for researchers, students, practitioners, and policy makers involved with community wellbeing. • Addresses key issues that communities face across the globe • Considers multicultural aspects of community experiences from an international, interdisciplinary perspective • Uses case studies to present practical applications and review relevant implications within diverse contexts
850pp 10. 2021 9781108492188 Hardback GBP 145.00 / USD 190.00 10. 2021 9781108729093 Paperback GBP 44.99 / USD 59.99 eISBN 9781108678971
The Cambridge Handbook of Cyber Behavior Hardback Set
Volume 1 Zheng Yan | University at Albany, State University of New York This handbook covers current research in the science of cyber behavior. Written by international scholars from a wide range of disciplines, the chapters focus on four fundamental elements of cyber behavior: users, technologies, activities, and effects. It is the ideal overview of the field for researchers, scholars, and students alike. • The ideal overview of the current state of science on all aspects of cyber behavior • Contains contributions written by 40 groups of international scholars from a variety of disciplines • Introduces and analyzes the work of the key researchers working in this emerged field
Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
600pp 4. 2022 9781107165250 Multiple copy pack GBP 110.00 / USD 175.00 eISBN 9781316691625
The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
Second edition Jennifer M. Brown | London School of Economics and Political Science This new edition updates the go-to reference for forensic psychologists. It serves as a companion volume for doctoral candidates in the field and a refresher for established practitioners wanting to continue their professional development in policing, prisons, and special hospital or community practices working with a diverse range of clients. • Provides an up-to-date analysis of controversies in terrorism research • Takes account of lessons from indigenous restorative justice resolutions • Supplies chapters on theories, assessments, and interventions with violent offenders • Contains practical guidance for continuing professional development • Brings together perspectives from different countries showing where similarities and differences exist • Covers contemporary topics such as asylum seekers, victims of crime, and female offenders
Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
800pp 10. 2021 9781108494977 Hardback GBP 145.00 / USD 190.00 10. 2021 9781108816748 Paperback GBP 49.99 / USD 59.99 eISBN 9781108848916
The Enablers
How Team Trump Flunked the Pandemic and Failed America Barbara Kellerman | Harvard University, Massachusetts This book points to everyone responsible for Donald Trump’s tragic mismanagement of the pandemic. Blame lies not entirely or even largely with the president, but with subordinates willing to do his bidding even as it became apparent his leadership was fatally flawed. • Provides an alternative view of the leadership of the pandemic as it unfolded in the USA • Explains how supporters and subordinates of Trump were complicit in the chaos • Shows how fixation on bad leaders protects bad followers from sharing responsibility and shouldering blame
330pp 8. 2021 9781108838320 Hardback GBP 20.00 / USD 24.95 eISBN 9781108974417
The Psychology of Inner Peace
Discovering Heartfulness Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi This book maps out the relationship between the discovery of heartfulness and the psychology of inner peace for those researching psychology, psychoanalysis, and philosophy. It highlights the inadaquacies of mind-oriented theories of peace and presents a recodite psychological analysis of the role of innerness in addressing the nature of peace.
• Presents rigorous analysis on the underlying components of the psychology of peace • Explicates theory and critique on mind-oriented theories of peace • Introduces alternative theories that discuss conceptualization of peace • Explains how heartfulness is the key element for implementing the psychology of peace
250pp 6. 2021 9781108489508 Hardback GBP 69.99 / USD 89.99 6. 2021 9781108747288 Paperback GBP 19.99 / USD 25.99 eISBN 9781108784603
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6 Twenty Ways to Assess Personnel
Different Techniques and their Respective Advantages Adrian Furnham | University of London This book gives the advantages and disadvantages of a diverse set of personnel assessment techniques for HR specialists, general managers, and researchers studying business, management, and psychology. It combines practical applications and academic research to explain how each method works, the theory behind it, and the evidence that supports it. • Explains personnel assessment from a psychologist’s perspective • Combines practical applications and academic research • Shows how each method works, the theory behind it, and the evidence that supports it
300pp 7. 2021 9781108844680 Hardback GBP 99.99 / USD 130.00 7. 2021 9781108948722 Paperback GBP 39.99 / USD 49.99 eISBN 9781108953276
Wisdom
The Psychology of Wise Thoughts, Words, and Deeds Robert J. Sternberg | Cornell University, New York Wisdom is the deployment of intelligence and knowledge to serve a common good, over the long term as well as the short term. We need it now, more than ever, to solve the world’s problems. This book explains what it is, how to acquire it, and how to use it. • Presents wisdom in an accessible way • Based on scientific research, rather than religious, spiritual, or ideological approaches • Covers the whole academic field of wisdom, including the theory, measures, teaching, and assessment of wisdom • Considers wisdom in relation to social policy
210pp 3 b/w illus. 1 table 10. 2021 9781108841559 Hardback GBP 64.99 / USD 84.99 10. 2021 9781108841566 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781108894296
Biological psychology
Evolutionary Psychology
An Introduction Fourth edition Lance Workman | University of South Wales The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook introduces the fascinating science of evolutionary psychology, while assuming no prior knowledge of evolutionary theory. Now in full colour, latest updates include new material on neuroscience and epigenetics, revised boxed case studies and additional discussion questions. • Now in full colour, with revised figures and new photographs • Specifically aimed at undergraduate psychology students, assuming no prior knowledge of evolutionary theory and biology • Includes new material on homosexuality, grandparental investment and developments in neuroscience and epigenetics • Retains the bold key terms, chapter summaries, further reading lists, and glossary of previous editions, but with additional discussion questions and revised case studies • Supported by lecture slides for each chapter, and an online testbank of almost 300 multiple-choice questions, with solutions provided for instructors
504pp 5. 2021 9781108483155 Hardback GBP 110.00 / USD 140.00 5. 2021 9781108716468 Paperback GBP 44.99 / USD 59.99 eISBN 9781108673044
Principles of Behavioral Neuroscience
Jon C. Horvitz | City College, City University of New York An undergraduate textbook for a first course in brain and behavior. Omitting unnecessary detail, each chapter focuses on key concepts. The book features cutting-edge neuroscience approaches, compelling illustrations, and thought-provoking review questions. • Uses clear and conversational language to make even the challenging topics of neural plasticity and neurotransmission easy to understand • Introduces cutting edge techniques such as optogenetics and epigenetics through the use of compelling example studies • Creative thinking questions at the end of each chapter prompt reflection upon key concepts and their implications • Focuses learning through Review Questions and a summary of Critical
Concepts after each section of each chapter
500pp 3. 2022 9781108488525 Hardback GBP 135.00 / USD 175.00 3. 2022 9781108720786 Paperback GBP 44.99 / USD 59.99 eISBN 9781108770774
The Neurobiology of Trust
Frank Krueger | George Mason University, Virginia This book provides a starting point for researchers, undergraduates, and graduate students looking into the interdisciplinary study of trust. It incorporates perspectives from across the social, behavioural, and neural sciences including economics, psychology, human factors, neuroscience, and psychiatry. • Presents an up-to-date research review on the behavioural study of trust • Summarizes key findings and theoretical accounts of the neurobiological study of trust, providing readers with a solid foundation on the evolving literature • Identifies avenues for future research and unanswered questions
550pp 11. 2021 9781108488563 Hardback GBP 110.00 / USD 140.00 eISBN 9781108770880
Thirst and Body Fluid Regulation
From Nephron to Neuron Neil E. Rowland | University of Florida Body fluid regulation is pivotal to human health and is served by extensive clinical and pre-clinical science. By integrating modern advances with previous findings in the field, this book presents a comprehensive treatment of major experiments, theories, and developments in the field of body fluid regulation, thirst, and drinking. • Presents a comprehensive treatment of major experiments, theories, and new advances in the field of body fluid regulation, thirst and drinking • Includes both human, clinical, and pre-clinical work • Integrates modern advances with previous findings in the field
400pp 11. 2021 9781108839914 Hardback GBP 85.00 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781108878166