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Crime and Crime Reduction

The Importance of Group Processes

Crime and Crime Reduction
  • Edited by Jane L. Wood, and Theresa A. Gannon.

Published August 2012

The problems associated with groups that commit crime are well known and notoriously complex. However, there are many questions that we still cannot answer with certainty. This book seeks to deepen understanding of the group processes involved in crime and the treatment of offenders’ thoughts and…
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Group Processes

Group Processes
  • Edited by John M. Levine.

Published July 2012

It is impossible to understand human behavior without understanding the critical role that groups play in people’s lives. Most of us belong to a range of formal and informal groups, including families, work teams, and friendship cliques. These groups absorb a great deal of our time and energy and…
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Exploring Distance in Leader-Follower Relationships

When Near is Far and Far is Near

Exploring Distance in Leader-Follower Relationships
  • Edited by Michelle C. Bligh, and Ronald E. Riggio.

Published July 2012

Leaders face new challenges as they cope with changes in culture, technology, and the workplace. In this edited volume, based on a conference at Claremont , scholars of leadership studies from three continents discuss the latest psychological research on interpersonal leader-follower relations. The…
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The Development of Emotional Intelligence

A Case Study

The Development of Emotional Intelligence
  • By Nadja Reissland.

Published January 2012

How do children learn about the expression and meaning of emotions – both happy and sad? This book answers questions regarding the foundation of emotional intelligence, and examines how children become emotionally literate as they are socialised into their family environment from birth to 2…
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Happiness and Well-being

Happiness and Well-being
  • Edited by Felicia A. Huppert, and P. Alex Linley.

Published March 2011

Questions about the meaning, purpose, and pursuit of happiness and well-being have been addressed by thinkers since ancient times but over the past decade or so there has been a tremendous upsurge of scholarly interest in the subject. This renewed interest has come from a variety of academic…
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Applied Positive Psychology

Improving Everyday Life, Health, Schools, Work, and Society

Applied Positive Psychology
  • Edited by Stewart I. Donaldson, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne Nakamura.

Published February 2011

Positive Psychology has experienced extraordinary growth over the past decade. Emerging research in this area is suggesting new strategies for improving everyday life, healthcare, education systems, organizations and work life, and societies across the globe. This book will be of interest to all…
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Handbook of Police Psychology

Handbook of Police Psychology
  • Edited by Jack Kitaeff.

Published February 2011

The Handbook of Police Psychology represents the contributions of over thirty police psychologists, all experts in their field, on the core subject matters of police psychology. Police psychology is broadly defined as the application of psychological principles and methods to law enforcement.…
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The New Psychology of Leadership

Identity, Influence and Power

The New Psychology of Leadership
  • By S. Alexander Haslam, Stephen D. Reicher and Michael J. Platow.

Published September 2010

Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award 2011! Shortlisted for the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Management Book of the Year Award 2011–2012! According to John Adair, the most important word in the leader's vocabulary is "we" and the least important word is "I". But…
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The Psychology of Advertising

The Psychology of Advertising
  • By Bob M. Fennis, and Wolfgang Stroebe.

Published May 2010

Advertising is a ubiquitous and powerful force, seducing us into buying wanted and sometimes unwanted products and services, donating to charity (even to causes we have not heard of before), voting for political candidates (even of questionable reputation), and changing our health-related…
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An Introduction to Theories of Personality

7th Edition

An Introduction to Theories of Personality
  • By Robert B. Ewen.

Published October 2009

This 7th Edition helps students unravel the mysteries of human behavior through its highly readable introduction to the ideas of the most significant personality theorists. Engaging biographical sketches begin each chapter, and unique capsule summaries help students review key concepts. …
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