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What is creativity? How does it work? How does it flourish in individuals and organisations? Now in its second edition, this bestselling introductory text surveys the latest theories and research to provide key information about what we know (and don't know) about creativity, including its many definitions and measures.

Children will naturally exhibit a range of negative and positive behaviour, which can often be very challenging for parents. With a basis in child psychology, the authors provide strategies for managing emotions and facilitating positive relationships and healthy behaviours in the family.

Theraplay (R) is an attachment-focused approach which strengthens the relationship between children and their carers. Fun and adaptable for use across a wide range of settings, this book is an ideal introduction and overview for any professional working with children and families.

This book gathers leading experts across fields related to peace, justice, human rights, and conflict resolution to explore ways that mediation can be applied to a range of spectrums, including new age settings, relationships, organizations, institutions, communities, environmental conflicts, and intercultural and international conflicts. The text is informed by cogent theory, state-of-the-art research, and best practices to provide the reader with a well-rounded understanding of mediation practice in contemporary times.

The biography of Donald Winnicott, a child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who spent nearly all of his professional life at Paddington Green Children's Hospital, London. His work and writing about children has been increasingly regarded as an influential contribution to psychoanalysis.

Skills-focused resources to support the study of Cambridge International AS and A Level Psychology (9990) for first examination in 2018.

An engaging visual explanation of dyslexia, what it means, and how to embrace it. Vibrant images and simple text depict what dyslexia is, along with helpful tools for learning and examples of skills and professions best-suited for people with dyslexia. Includes tips for success, additional games and learning resources.

Understanding the Life Course provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining important insights from sociology and psychology, the book presents the concept's theoretical underpinnings in an accessible style, supported by real-life examples.

The Wiley Handbook on the Theories, Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offending is a three-volume collection of up-to-date readings contributed by international experts relating to the assessment, intervention, and theoretical foundations of sexual offending.

Gain confidence with this overview of the basics in numerical reasoning tests, followed by a step-by-step guide to the skills you need to master before taking such a test.

Let the greatest minds of every generation advise you on the everyday problems in your life.

In Is Shame Necessary? rising star Jennifer Jacquet shows that we have to use shame if we want to bring about political change and hold the powerful to accountIn cultures that champion the individual, guilt is seen as the cornerstone of conscience yet it proves impotent in the face of corrupt corporate policies. Jennifer Jacquet persuasively argues that modern-day shaming is a non-violent form of resistance that can be used to bring about large-scale change. Shaming, Jacquet shows, works best when used sparingly, but when applied in just the right way and at just the right time, it can keep us from failing ourselves.

Organized according to the sequence mental health professionals follow when conducting an assessment, Groth-Marnat s Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Sixth Edition covers principles of assessment, evaluation, referral, treatment planning, and report writing.

Bestselling author Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer pours her creativity into another irresistible book of bite-size lists of inspiration for leading an adventurous, happy, and fulfilling life.

Whether you're coupled up or single and looking to mingle, The Naughty & Nice Dates Kit offers 104 fun, fresh date ideas-an idea for every week of the year-for anyone who is tired of dinner and a movie.

All neuropsychologists need to know how to produce evidence-based reports. This book brings together experts to provide an in-depth guide to high-quality report writing in a range of contexts, including evaluations of older adults, psychiatric patients, those with complex medical conditions, schoolchildren, and others.

"I want to marry somebody just like . . ." Surprise! The relationship that matters most to your daughter isn't the one with her mother---it's the one with you, Dad.

In The Laws of Wealth, psychologist and behavioral finance expert Daniel Crosby presents three sets of real, actionable rules that investors can use to apply the lessons of behavioral finance.

The inspiring philosophical journey of a man who goes to Hawaii to recover from the shock of his wife’s death, and who finds the mystical Mama Lila, who helps him begin the journey to inner peace. “Second Chance is a quietly powerful book that has much to say to those of us who have spent too much time innocently complicating our lives.”—Mavis Karn, family therapist, The Bridge for Runaway Youth

Biomechanics and Motor Control: Defining Central Concepts provides a thorough update to the rapidly evolving fields of biomechanics of human motion and motor control with research published in biology, psychology, physics, medicine, physical therapy, robotics, and engineering consistently breaking new ground. This book clarifies the meaning of the most frequently used terms, and consists of four parts, with part one covering biomechanical concepts, including joint torques, stiffness and stiffness-like measures, viscosity, damping and impedance, and mechanical work and energy. Other sections deal with neurophysiological concepts used in motor control, such as muscle tone, reflex, pre-programmed reactions, efferent copy, and central pattern generator, and central motor control concepts, including redundancy and abundance, synergy, equilibrium-point hypothesis, and motor program, and posture and prehension from the field of motor behavior. The book is organized to cover smaller concepts within the context of larger concepts. For example, internal models are covered in the chapter on motor programs. Major concepts are not only defined, but given context as to how research came to use the term in this manner.

The comprehensive reference for informative WISC-V assessment Essentials of WISC-V Assessmentprovides step-by-step guidance for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V).

This beautiful undated journal of weekly lists will help nurture self-expression and self-development. Each of the four seasonal sections includes 13 listing prompts with plenty of space to write your own lists. This journal will open up new avenues of self-knowledge and help you celebrate, enjoy, and take ownership of your own life.

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook offers a powerful, comprehensive new approach to treating generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

NLP In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to neuro-linguistic programming, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From communicating more effectively to creating greater rapport with others, you'll discover the ability to change what isn't working in your life and increase what is.This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of NLP, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, NLP In A Week is your fastest route to success:- Sunday: What is neuro-linguistic programming?- Monday: Identify empowering and limiting beliefs- Tuesday: Recognize how we represent information to ourselves- Wednesday: Use precision questions to find out what people mean- Thursday: Identify different communication filters- Friday: Use the six levels of change and reframing- Saturday: Increase your optionsABOUT THE SERIESIn A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.

Creativity research shows that dividing thinking into divergent and convergent forms improves and increases idea production; this leads to unexpected thoughts and original solutions. Divergent thinking is used to generate ideas; convergent thinking helps in selecting the best ideas.

What does your body language say about you? From strangers on the street, to your closest friends and family even if you're not speaking, you're saying a lot with your body.