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Behavior Modification

What It Is and How To Do It

by Garry Martin, Joseph J. Pear ...

Behavior Modification is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It introduces forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills, to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems. It teaches practical “how-to” skills, including discerning long-term effects; designing, ... Read more

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Behavior Modification is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It introduces forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills, to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems. It teaches practical “how-to” skills, including discerning long-term effects; designing,
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Lost in Math

How Beauty Leads Physics Astray

by Sabine Hossenfelder ...

In this "provocative" book (New York Times), a contrarian physicist argues that her field's modern obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science.Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

In this "provocative" book (New York Times), a contrarian physicist argues that her field's modern obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science.Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Game Theory

The Fascinating Math Behind Decision-Making

by Edward C. Rosenthal Ph.D. ...

Gain some insight into the game of life...Game Theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It is based on the idea that everyone acts competitively and in his own best interest. With the help of mathematical models, it is possible to anticipate the actions of others in nearly all life's enterprises. This book includes down-to-earth examples and solutions, as well as charts and illustrations designed ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Gain some insight into the game of life...Game Theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It is based on the idea that everyone acts competitively and in his own best interest. With the help of mathematical models, it is possible to anticipate the actions of others in nearly all life's enterprises. This book includes down-to-earth examples and solutions, as well as charts and illustrations designed
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Symmetry

A Journey into the Patterns of Nature

by Marcus Du Sautoy ...

A mathematician takes us on "a pilgrimage through the uncanny world of symmetry [in] a dramatically presented and polished treasure of theories" ( Kirkus Reviews).Symmetry is all around us. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects. Combining a rich historical narrative with his own personal ... Read more

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A mathematician takes us on "a pilgrimage through the uncanny world of symmetry [in] a dramatically presented and polished treasure of theories" ( Kirkus Reviews).Symmetry is all around us. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects. Combining a rich historical narrative with his own personal
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How to Bake Pi

An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics

by Eugenia Cheng ...

**One of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen  ****“Whimsical…rigorous and insightful.” —**New York TimesWhat is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

**One of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen  ****“Whimsical…rigorous and insightful.” —**New York TimesWhat is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered,
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Symmetry: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

by Ian Stewart ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
In the 1800s mathematicians introduced a formal theory of symmetry: group theory. Now a branch of abstract algebra, this subject first arose in the theory of equations. Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences, and its applications range across the entire subject. Symmetry governs the structure of crystals, innumerable types of pattern formation, how ... Read more

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In the 1800s mathematicians introduced a formal theory of symmetry: group theory. Now a branch of abstract algebra, this subject first arose in the theory of equations. Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences, and its applications range across the entire subject. Symmetry governs the structure of crystals, innumerable types of pattern formation, how
... Read more
Social and Economic Networks

by Matthew O. Jackson ...

Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks, ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks,
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The Psychology of Collective Narcissism

Insights from Social Identity Theory

by Agnieszka Golec De Zavala ...

The Psychology of Collective Narcissism is a ground-breaking text that presents a new theory of collective narcissism, a belief that exaggerated greatness of one’s own group should be but is not sufficiently appreciated by others.The book presents this concept against the background of social identity theory and research. It explores antecedent as well as social and political consequences of ... Read more

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The Psychology of Collective Narcissism is a ground-breaking text that presents a new theory of collective narcissism, a belief that exaggerated greatness of one’s own group should be but is not sufficiently appreciated by others.The book presents this concept against the background of social identity theory and research. It explores antecedent as well as social and political consequences of
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Knowledge Resistance in High-Choice Information Environments

Edited by Jesper Strömbäck, Åsa Wikforss, Kathrin Glüer, Torun Lindholm, Henrik Oscarsson ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Media, Communication, and Politics
This book offers a truly interdisciplinary exploration of our patterns of engagement with politics, news, and information in current high-choice information environments. Putting forth the notion that high-choice information environments may contribute to increasing misperceptions and knowledge resistance rather than greater public knowledge, the book offers insights into the processes that ... Read more

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This book offers a truly interdisciplinary exploration of our patterns of engagement with politics, news, and information in current high-choice information environments. Putting forth the notion that high-choice information environments may contribute to increasing misperceptions and knowledge resistance rather than greater public knowledge, the book offers insights into the processes that
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Making Moral Judgments

Psychological Perspectives on Morality, Ethics, and Decision-Making

by Donelson Forsyth ...

This fascinating new book examines diversity in moral judgements, drawing on recent work in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology, reviewing the factors that influence the moral judgments people make.Why do reasonable people so often disagree when drawing distinctions between what is morally right and wrong? Even when individuals agree in their moral pronouncements, they may employ ... Read more

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This fascinating new book examines diversity in moral judgements, drawing on recent work in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology, reviewing the factors that influence the moral judgments people make.Why do reasonable people so often disagree when drawing distinctions between what is morally right and wrong? Even when individuals agree in their moral pronouncements, they may employ
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Terror, Love and Brainwashing

Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems

by Alexandra Stein ...

This book explains how people can be radically manipulated by extreme groups and leaders to engage in incomprehensible and often dangerous acts through psychologically isolating situations of extreme social influence. These methods are used in totalitarian states, terrorist groups and cults, as well as in controlling personal relationships.Illustrated with compelling stories from a range of cults ... Read more

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This book explains how people can be radically manipulated by extreme groups and leaders to engage in incomprehensible and often dangerous acts through psychologically isolating situations of extreme social influence. These methods are used in totalitarian states, terrorist groups and cults, as well as in controlling personal relationships.Illustrated with compelling stories from a range of cults
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The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior

by John F. Dovidio, Jane Allyn Piliavin, David A. Schroeder, Louis A. Penner ...

Written by four leading researchers in the study of prosocial behavior, this book introduces a new perspective on prosocial behavior for the 21st century. Building on the bystander intervention work that has defined this area since the 1960s, The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior examines prosocial behavior from a multilevel perspective that explores the diverse influences that promote ... Read more

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Written by four leading researchers in the study of prosocial behavior, this book introduces a new perspective on prosocial behavior for the 21st century. Building on the bystander intervention work that has defined this area since the 1960s, The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior examines prosocial behavior from a multilevel perspective that explores the diverse influences that promote
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The Psychology of Trust

by Ken Rotenberg ...

Series series The Psychology of Everything
What makes us trust people? How is trust developed and maintained? Is Western society facing a crisis of trust?The Psychology of Trust addresses trust issues that are directly relevant to peoples’ experiences in their daily lives. It identifies the factors that cause people to trust, and the consequences of trust for real world issues in health, politics, terrorism, the workplace, and religious ... Read more

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What makes us trust people? How is trust developed and maintained? Is Western society facing a crisis of trust?The Psychology of Trust addresses trust issues that are directly relevant to peoples’ experiences in their daily lives. It identifies the factors that cause people to trust, and the consequences of trust for real world issues in health, politics, terrorism, the workplace, and religious
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Friendship and Technology

A Philosophical Approach to Computer Mediated Communication

by Tiffany A. Petricini ...

Series series Routledge Research in Communication Studies
This book explores the nature of technology – participatory media in particular – and its effects on our friendships and our fundamental sense of togetherness.Situating the notion of friendship in the modern era, the author examines the possibilities and challenges of technology on our friendships. Taking a media ecology approach to interpersonal communication, she looks at issues around ... Read more

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This book explores the nature of technology – participatory media in particular – and its effects on our friendships and our fundamental sense of togetherness.Situating the notion of friendship in the modern era, the author examines the possibilities and challenges of technology on our friendships. Taking a media ecology approach to interpersonal communication, she looks at issues around
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Group Theory: Selected Problems

by B Sury ...

This selection of problems in Group Theory is principally aimed at undergraduate (honours) and postgraduate students of mathematics. Excepting a few, these problems are meant only to supplement the existing ones in standard texts. The comments interspersed in the text help to put the problems in perspective with other problems and with the subject itself. The intention of the book is two-fold: to ... Read more

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This selection of problems in Group Theory is principally aimed at undergraduate (honours) and postgraduate students of mathematics. Excepting a few, these problems are meant only to supplement the existing ones in standard texts. The comments interspersed in the text help to put the problems in perspective with other problems and with the subject itself. The intention of the book is two-fold: to
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Social Groups in Action and Interaction

2nd Edition

by Charles Stangor ...

Social Groups in Action and Interaction reviews and analyzes the human group as it operates to create both social good and, potentially, social harm. It summarizes current knowledge and contemporary research, with real-world examples in succinct yet engaging chapters, to help students understand and predict group behavior. Unlike other texts, the book considers a wide range of topics—such as ... Read more

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Social Groups in Action and Interaction reviews and analyzes the human group as it operates to create both social good and, potentially, social harm. It summarizes current knowledge and contemporary research, with real-world examples in succinct yet engaging chapters, to help students understand and predict group behavior. Unlike other texts, the book considers a wide range of topics—such as
... Read more
Engaged Decision Making

From Team Knowledge to Team Decisions

by Etiënne A. J. A. Rouwette, L. Alberto Franco ...

Series series Systems Thinking
In the knowledge economy, teams play a central role in decisions made within and across organisations. The reason why teams with diverse compositions are often used is arguably their ability to develop solutions that none of their members could have produced alone. Systems design, strategy and policy development, risk management, and innovation are just a few of the areas that call for team ... Read more

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In the knowledge economy, teams play a central role in decisions made within and across organisations. The reason why teams with diverse compositions are often used is arguably their ability to develop solutions that none of their members could have produced alone. Systems design, strategy and policy development, risk management, and innovation are just a few of the areas that call for team
... Read more
Psychology of Self-Regulation

Cognitive, Affective, and Motivational Processes

Edited by Joseph P. Forgas, Roy F. Baumeister, Dianne M. Tice ...

Series series Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology
The ability to regulate and control our behaviors is a key accomplishment of the human species, yet the psychological mechanisms involved in self-regulation remain incompletely understood. This book presents contributions from leading international researchers who survey the most recent developments in this fascinating area. The chapters shed new light on the subtle and often subconscious ways ... Read more

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The ability to regulate and control our behaviors is a key accomplishment of the human species, yet the psychological mechanisms involved in self-regulation remain incompletely understood. This book presents contributions from leading international researchers who survey the most recent developments in this fascinating area. The chapters shed new light on the subtle and often subconscious ways
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Intergenerational Communication Across the Life Span

by Angie Williams, Jon F. Nussbaum ...

Series series Routledge Communication Series
Individuals of all ages interact with one another, and their interactions have significance throughout their lives. This distinctive volume acknowledges the importance of these interactions and provides a life-span developmental view of communication and aging, attempting to capture the many similarities and changes that occur in people's lives as they age. The authors move the study of ... Read more

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Individuals of all ages interact with one another, and their interactions have significance throughout their lives. This distinctive volume acknowledges the importance of these interactions and provides a life-span developmental view of communication and aging, attempting to capture the many similarities and changes that occur in people's lives as they age. The authors move the study of
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Le point de bascule de Malcolm Gladwell

Ces petites choses qui font toute la différence

by Anastasia Samygin-Cherkaoui, 50minutes ...

Series Book 7 - Book Review
Une analyse concise pour comprendre rapidement tout l’intérêt du livre Le point de bascule de Malcolm GladwellLe point de bascule, ouvrage rédigé par le journaliste britannique Malcolm Gladwell, spécialiste en psychologie et sociologie, a rencontré un franc succès dès sa parution en 2012. L’écrivain y propose une analyse originale du déclenchement et de la propagation des phénomènes sociaux, basée ... Read more

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Une analyse concise pour comprendre rapidement tout l’intérêt du livre Le point de bascule de Malcolm GladwellLe point de bascule, ouvrage rédigé par le journaliste britannique Malcolm Gladwell, spécialiste en psychologie et sociologie, a rencontré un franc succès dès sa parution en 2012. L’écrivain y propose une analyse originale du déclenchement et de la propagation des phénomènes sociaux, basée
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Pragmatics and Natural Language Understanding

by Georgia M. Green ...

Series series Tutorial Essays in Cognitive Science Series
This book differs from other introductions to pragmatics in approaching the problems of interpreting language use in terms of interpersonal modelling of beliefs and intentions. It is intended to make issues involved in language understanding, such as speech, text, and discourse, accessible to the widest group possible -- not just specialists in linguistics or communication theorists -- but all ... Read more

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This book differs from other introductions to pragmatics in approaching the problems of interpreting language use in terms of interpersonal modelling of beliefs and intentions. It is intended to make issues involved in language understanding, such as speech, text, and discourse, accessible to the widest group possible -- not just specialists in linguistics or communication theorists -- but all
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The Dark Side of Relationship Pursuit

From Attraction to Obsession and Stalking

by Brian H. Spitzberg, William R. Cupach ...

Awards and Praise for the first edition:Recipient of the 2006 International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Book Award"This text, as it presently stands, is THE go-to text for stalking researchers. That is my opinion and the opinion of multiple fellow scholars I know in the field. It rarely sits on my shelf, but rather is a constant reference on my desk. I can always count on these ... Read more

$153.90 CAD

Awards and Praise for the first edition:Recipient of the 2006 International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Book Award"This text, as it presently stands, is THE go-to text for stalking researchers. That is my opinion and the opinion of multiple fellow scholars I know in the field. It rarely sits on my shelf, but rather is a constant reference on my desk. I can always count on these
... Read more
A Sociology of Awkwardness

On Social Interactions Going Wrong

by Pauwke Berkers, Yosha Wijngaarden ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Sociology
A Sociology of Awkwardness shows how awkward feelings are the outcome of social interactions going wrong.Combing insights from cultural sociology and the sociologies of interactions and emotions, this book develops the first comprehensive sociology of awkwardness. It provides an understanding of how people define, express, and experience awkwardness, while locating its causes not within ... Read more

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A Sociology of Awkwardness shows how awkward feelings are the outcome of social interactions going wrong.Combing insights from cultural sociology and the sociologies of interactions and emotions, this book develops the first comprehensive sociology of awkwardness. It provides an understanding of how people define, express, and experience awkwardness, while locating its causes not within
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Handbook of Closeness and Intimacy

Edited by Debra J. Mashek, Arthur Aron ...

This handbook brings together the latest thinking on the scientific study of closeness and intimacy from some of the most active and widely recognized relationship scholars in social and clinical psychology, communication studies, and related disciplines. Each contributing author defines their understanding of the meaning of closeness and intimacy; summarizes existing research and provides an ... Read more

$130.53 CAD

This handbook brings together the latest thinking on the scientific study of closeness and intimacy from some of the most active and widely recognized relationship scholars in social and clinical psychology, communication studies, and related disciplines. Each contributing author defines their understanding of the meaning of closeness and intimacy; summarizes existing research and provides an
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