Author: David John Smail
Publisher: Pccs Books
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Smail establishes a compelling framework that makes sense of our emotional distress as the outcome of contextual, social pressures.
Power, Interest and Psychology
Author: David John Smail
Publisher: Pccs Books
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Smail establishes a compelling framework that makes sense of our emotional distress as the outcome of contextual, social pressures.
Publisher: Pccs Books
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Smail establishes a compelling framework that makes sense of our emotional distress as the outcome of contextual, social pressures.
The New Psychology of Leadership
Author: S. Alexander Haslam
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1136846492
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Winner of the University of San Diego Outstanding Leadership Book Award 2012! 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 if this is true, it raises one important question: why do psychological analyses of leadership always focus on the leader as an individual – as the great "I"? One answer is that theorists and practitioners have never properly understood the psychology of "we-ness". This book fills this gap by presenting a new psychology of leadership that is the result of two decades of research inspired by social identity and self-categorization theories. The book argues that to succeed, leaders need to create, champion, and embed a group identity in order to cultivate an understanding of 'us' of which they themselves are representative. It also shows how, by doing this, they can make a material difference to the groups, organizations, and societies that they lead. Written in an accessible and engaging style, the book examines a range of central theoretical and practical issues, including the nature of group identity, the basis of authority and legitimacy, the dynamics of justice and fairness, the determinants of followership and charisma, and the practice and politics of leadership. The book will appeal to academics, practitioners and students in social and organizational psychology, sociology, political science and anyone interested in leadership, influence and power.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1136846492
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Winner of the University of San Diego Outstanding Leadership Book Award 2012! 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 if this is true, it raises one important question: why do psychological analyses of leadership always focus on the leader as an individual – as the great "I"? One answer is that theorists and practitioners have never properly understood the psychology of "we-ness". This book fills this gap by presenting a new psychology of leadership that is the result of two decades of research inspired by social identity and self-categorization theories. The book argues that to succeed, leaders need to create, champion, and embed a group identity in order to cultivate an understanding of 'us' of which they themselves are representative. It also shows how, by doing this, they can make a material difference to the groups, organizations, and societies that they lead. Written in an accessible and engaging style, the book examines a range of central theoretical and practical issues, including the nature of group identity, the basis of authority and legitimacy, the dynamics of justice and fairness, the determinants of followership and charisma, and the practice and politics of leadership. The book will appeal to academics, practitioners and students in social and organizational psychology, sociology, political science and anyone interested in leadership, influence and power.
The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement
Author: K Ann Renninger
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317674219
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement describes the benefits of interest for people of all ages. Using case material as illustrations, the volume explains that interest can be supported to develop, and that the development of a person's interest is always motivating and results in meaningful engagement. This volume is written for people who would like to know more about the power of their interests and how they could develop them: students who want to be engaged, educators and parents wondering about how to facilitate motivation, business people focusing on ways in which they could engage their employees and associates, policy-makers whose recognition of the power of interest may lead to changes resulting in a new focus supporting interest development for schools, out of school activity, industry, and business, and researchers studying learning and motivation. It draws on research in cognitive, developmental, educational, and social psychology, as well as in the learning sciences, and neuroscience to demonstrate that there is power for everyone in leveraging interest for motivation and engagement.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317674219
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement describes the benefits of interest for people of all ages. Using case material as illustrations, the volume explains that interest can be supported to develop, and that the development of a person's interest is always motivating and results in meaningful engagement. This volume is written for people who would like to know more about the power of their interests and how they could develop them: students who want to be engaged, educators and parents wondering about how to facilitate motivation, business people focusing on ways in which they could engage their employees and associates, policy-makers whose recognition of the power of interest may lead to changes resulting in a new focus supporting interest development for schools, out of school activity, industry, and business, and researchers studying learning and motivation. It draws on research in cognitive, developmental, educational, and social psychology, as well as in the learning sciences, and neuroscience to demonstrate that there is power for everyone in leveraging interest for motivation and engagement.
The Social Psychology of Power
Author: Ana Guinote
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 9781606236192
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
The book begins by presenting major theoretical perspectives. Subsequent sections examine how power is negotiated in interactions between persons and groups in multiple social contexts, including families, schools, organizations, and nations. Compelling topics include --
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 9781606236192
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
The book begins by presenting major theoretical perspectives. Subsequent sections examine how power is negotiated in interactions between persons and groups in multiple social contexts, including families, schools, organizations, and nations. Compelling topics include --
The Psychology of Power
Author: James Hadfield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781492124290
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
The Psychology of Power is a classic book in the field. This republished version contains everything in the original making this book available once again. Here is what you'll find inside. The Psychology of Power. The urgency of the problem of energy and fatigue. The view of the physicist, and of the religious. The psychological view. Evidence of Extraordinary Powers. Illustrated from various fields. Conclusions from these illustrations: (1) Existence of an ample re-supply of strength. (2) Not attained by power of will. (3) Originate in the instinctive emotions. The Mental Factor in Fatigue. I.Mental origin of fatigue demonstrated by - (a) Experiments in hypnotic suggestion. (b) Experiments in physiology. These prove the importance and priority of mental fatigue. Biological reasons why mind is fatigued before the body II.Forms of fatigue: (1) Physical fatigue. (2) Over-sensitiveness of mind to physical fatigue. Application of this to everyday life. (3) False interpretation of mental fatigue as physical. (4) Purely mental fatigue, due to mental conflict. The Infirmity of the Will. Power does not originate in the will. Illustrations to prove impotence of will against conviction and suggestion. Evil habits unconquered. Will requires power of the emotions. The Instincts. The force of ideas; will; emotions. Instinctive emotions the real driving force of our lives. The importance of instincts in modern life. Policy of suppression a false one. Passion necessary in morality and religion. The Instincts and Morality. Is power derived from the instincts moral? (1) Many instincts in themselves beneficent, e.g. maternal (2) Instincts apparently anti-social may be directed to useful ends. (3) In the long run the maximum power is gained when instincts are harmonized and directed by the reason toward worthy ends. The Conflict of Instincts. Of will and emotion: of emotion with emotion.Illustration. Minor conflicts exemplified in worry and anxiety. The Conversion of the Instincts. Living beings raise the potential of energy. Illustration of the conversion of the instincts and instinctive emotions. Hunting:curiosity; pugnacity Fear: necessary fear; morbid fear; fear that stimulates. Sex: its overflow into the parental instinct. Self-assertion: aggression; submission; confidence. Confidence and Faith. Derived from instincts of self-assertion. Essential to success and power. Illustrations. The Expenditure of Power. Damming up the flow of energy leads to stagnation and fatigue. The inspiration of a purpose. Strength comes to those who expend it. Energy and Rest. The cause of fatigue in mental conflict. The remedy is mental quietude. The characteristic neurasthenic. Physiological law of alternation of activity and rest. The art of resting. The Source of Energy. Physiological, psychological, and philosophical theories. Summary. The Dynamic of Religion. The power of the Christian religion in abolishing conflict and directing the instinctive energies to high purposes. Power characteristic of primitive Christianity. Restfulness and peace also characteristic. Christianity as a moral healing force. Conclusion.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781492124290
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
The Psychology of Power is a classic book in the field. This republished version contains everything in the original making this book available once again. Here is what you'll find inside. The Psychology of Power. The urgency of the problem of energy and fatigue. The view of the physicist, and of the religious. The psychological view. Evidence of Extraordinary Powers. Illustrated from various fields. Conclusions from these illustrations: (1) Existence of an ample re-supply of strength. (2) Not attained by power of will. (3) Originate in the instinctive emotions. The Mental Factor in Fatigue. I.Mental origin of fatigue demonstrated by - (a) Experiments in hypnotic suggestion. (b) Experiments in physiology. These prove the importance and priority of mental fatigue. Biological reasons why mind is fatigued before the body II.Forms of fatigue: (1) Physical fatigue. (2) Over-sensitiveness of mind to physical fatigue. Application of this to everyday life. (3) False interpretation of mental fatigue as physical. (4) Purely mental fatigue, due to mental conflict. The Infirmity of the Will. Power does not originate in the will. Illustrations to prove impotence of will against conviction and suggestion. Evil habits unconquered. Will requires power of the emotions. The Instincts. The force of ideas; will; emotions. Instinctive emotions the real driving force of our lives. The importance of instincts in modern life. Policy of suppression a false one. Passion necessary in morality and religion. The Instincts and Morality. Is power derived from the instincts moral? (1) Many instincts in themselves beneficent, e.g. maternal (2) Instincts apparently anti-social may be directed to useful ends. (3) In the long run the maximum power is gained when instincts are harmonized and directed by the reason toward worthy ends. The Conflict of Instincts. Of will and emotion: of emotion with emotion.Illustration. Minor conflicts exemplified in worry and anxiety. The Conversion of the Instincts. Living beings raise the potential of energy. Illustration of the conversion of the instincts and instinctive emotions. Hunting:curiosity; pugnacity Fear: necessary fear; morbid fear; fear that stimulates. Sex: its overflow into the parental instinct. Self-assertion: aggression; submission; confidence. Confidence and Faith. Derived from instincts of self-assertion. Essential to success and power. Illustrations. The Expenditure of Power. Damming up the flow of energy leads to stagnation and fatigue. The inspiration of a purpose. Strength comes to those who expend it. Energy and Rest. The cause of fatigue in mental conflict. The remedy is mental quietude. The characteristic neurasthenic. Physiological law of alternation of activity and rest. The art of resting. The Source of Energy. Physiological, psychological, and philosophical theories. Summary. The Dynamic of Religion. The power of the Christian religion in abolishing conflict and directing the instinctive energies to high purposes. Power characteristic of primitive Christianity. Restfulness and peace also characteristic. Christianity as a moral healing force. Conclusion.
The Origins of Unhappiness
Author: David Smail
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429907400
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
It is the main argument of this book that emotional and psychological distress is often brought about through the operation of social-environmental powers which have their origin at a considerable distance from those ultimately subjected to them. On the whole, psychology has concerned itself very little with the field of power which stretches beyond our immediate relations with each other, and this has led to serious limitations on the explanatory power of the theories it has produced. To illustrate this, typical cases of patient distress in the 1980s are examined. The decade when the right-wing of politics proclaimed there was no such thing as society gave rise to psychological distress across social classes, as long-standing societal institutions were dismantled. This is as much a work of sociology, politics, and philosophy, as it is of psychology. Fundamentals of an environmental understanding of distress are outlined. A person is the interaction of a body with the environment.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429907400
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
It is the main argument of this book that emotional and psychological distress is often brought about through the operation of social-environmental powers which have their origin at a considerable distance from those ultimately subjected to them. On the whole, psychology has concerned itself very little with the field of power which stretches beyond our immediate relations with each other, and this has led to serious limitations on the explanatory power of the theories it has produced. To illustrate this, typical cases of patient distress in the 1980s are examined. The decade when the right-wing of politics proclaimed there was no such thing as society gave rise to psychological distress across social classes, as long-standing societal institutions were dismantled. This is as much a work of sociology, politics, and philosophy, as it is of psychology. Fundamentals of an environmental understanding of distress are outlined. A person is the interaction of a body with the environment.
Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology
Author: Will Curvis
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351056247
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology: Developing a Professional Identity through Training and Beyond offers insights from a range of trainee, recently qualified and experienced clinical psychologists as they reflect on the process of developing their professional identity through consideration of dilemmas and issues they experienced through clinical psychology training. Reflecting the breadth of the profession and the range of services in which clinical psychologists work, the chapters highlight the different types of roles that clinical psychologists are expected to undertake throughout training and post-qualification. The book provides practical clinical recommendations that can be applied in work settings in line with contemporary research, policy and guidance, as well as personal reflections from the authors on how managing professional issues has shaped their practice as a developing clinical psychologist. Developing a professional identity as a clinical psychologist is vital in learning to navigate these challenges. The process by which a professional identity develops is an individual journey. However, Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology offers aspiring, trainee or qualified clinical psychologists - and other healthcare professionals - with a contemporary resource around professional issues which might be encountered within clinical psychology practice.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351056247
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology: Developing a Professional Identity through Training and Beyond offers insights from a range of trainee, recently qualified and experienced clinical psychologists as they reflect on the process of developing their professional identity through consideration of dilemmas and issues they experienced through clinical psychology training. Reflecting the breadth of the profession and the range of services in which clinical psychologists work, the chapters highlight the different types of roles that clinical psychologists are expected to undertake throughout training and post-qualification. The book provides practical clinical recommendations that can be applied in work settings in line with contemporary research, policy and guidance, as well as personal reflections from the authors on how managing professional issues has shaped their practice as a developing clinical psychologist. Developing a professional identity as a clinical psychologist is vital in learning to navigate these challenges. The process by which a professional identity develops is an individual journey. However, Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology offers aspiring, trainee or qualified clinical psychologists - and other healthcare professionals - with a contemporary resource around professional issues which might be encountered within clinical psychology practice.
Psychopathology
Author: Alison Lee
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108546781
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
In Psychopathology: A Social Neuropsychological Perspective, Lee and Irwin demonstrate that mental distress often defies traditional forms of medical classification. Integrating both psychosocial and neuropsychological frameworks, they present a unique and balanced perspective on psychopathology, emphasising the importance of context, relationships and neuroplasticity. Written to support teaching and learning at the undergraduate level, Psychopathology: A Social Neuropsychological Perspective encourages students to explore alternatives to traditional diagnostic models. Pedagogical features such as reflection points in each chapter encourage critical engagement and classroom debate. The result is an original examination of mental distress and a stand-alone resource for students in this area.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108546781
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
In Psychopathology: A Social Neuropsychological Perspective, Lee and Irwin demonstrate that mental distress often defies traditional forms of medical classification. Integrating both psychosocial and neuropsychological frameworks, they present a unique and balanced perspective on psychopathology, emphasising the importance of context, relationships and neuroplasticity. Written to support teaching and learning at the undergraduate level, Psychopathology: A Social Neuropsychological Perspective encourages students to explore alternatives to traditional diagnostic models. Pedagogical features such as reflection points in each chapter encourage critical engagement and classroom debate. The result is an original examination of mental distress and a stand-alone resource for students in this area.
Nature and Experience in the Culture of Delusion
Author: D. Kidner
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230391362
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
While the historical development of symbolic power has benefitted humanity enormously, there is an insidious and seldom recognised price that goes beyond environmental degradation and cultural disintegration. With insights from both social and natural sciences, this book explores the changing character of subjectivity in contemporary life.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230391362
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
While the historical development of symbolic power has benefitted humanity enormously, there is an insidious and seldom recognised price that goes beyond environmental degradation and cultural disintegration. With insights from both social and natural sciences, this book explores the changing character of subjectivity in contemporary life.
Personality
Author: Eric Shiraev
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1071857215
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
Personality: Theories and Applications by Eric Shiraev presents a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural study of personality. The new Second Edition incorporates the latest findings from the fields of behavioral economics and neuroscience while offering expanded coverage of contemporary issues.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1071857215
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
Personality: Theories and Applications by Eric Shiraev presents a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural study of personality. The new Second Edition incorporates the latest findings from the fields of behavioral economics and neuroscience while offering expanded coverage of contemporary issues.