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Influence- The Psychology of Persuasion

5 stars (Most Useful Book You Will Ever Read) - I loved this book, it teaches you that getting what you want isn't always bad and how you can make other peole happy to help you out. The book has a good mix of interesting anecdotes mixed in with scientific fact. I think it's great for anyone who is tired of getting pushed around. 5 stars (It is so simple) - Once you understand the various systems and programs that make us up, the whole ordeal of being human becomes so much easier. This book can take you a long way towards that goal. 5 stars (A well researched study on human behavior) - I have long been a student of human behavior. It fascinates me. Naturally, I found this book to be fascinating as well. The book is well researched and does more than present one person's opinion. It summarizes actual reserach results from many, many studies that demonstrate the behaviors under discussion. Reciprocity? Consistency? These are some of the concepts discussed and are immediately applicable both as a tool of influence as well as an understanding of our own behaviors and how to protect ourselves from "forced" behaviors that we are programmed to do even when we don't want to. Yes, we are programmed to perform certain behaviors, and when we don't, we suffer socially. Naturally, this provides a means for some people to take advantage of us. This book gives us an understanding of the behavior and therefore a reasonable defense. So, you don't believe we have automatic programmed responses? Then explain how the Chinese so effectively pursuaded American P.O.W.'s to defend communism during the Korean War. Then explain how Moonies got so many people to contribute to their religion when people just didn't want to. And explain why the effectiveness of that technique waned over time. Can't? Cialdini can. And convincingly. ...
Collins :: Self-Help & General :: Psychology :: Persuasion (Psychology) :: Personal Growth - Success :: Motivational & Inspirational :: Influence (Psychology) :: Decision-Ma :: Influence- The Psychology of Persuasion

 

Human Learning- Fourth Edition

5 stars (Human Learning) - This is an amazingly well written text. Ms Ormrod actually practices what she preaches, so the book is organised as an exemplar of how to help students learn. I bought the book as an optional text for a Masters in Education, then I sat up one night to check it out. It became compulsive reading, very hard to put down. It gives a broad overview of Educational Psychology thinking over a wide period of time, and encapsulates it. It is full of useful references. Many of my colleagues have borrowed this book for various courses and for course development for educational projects. 4 stars (This is a good practical reference book for teachers.) - Human learning gives a good basic understanding of learning theory for teachers and others who are interested in educational psychology. There are some very good examples for all theories discussed. The book jumps around a bit and some of the explanations are too technical. ...
Prentice Hall :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: Psychology :: Learning :: Psychology of :: Learning (Psychology) :: General :: Educational Psychology :: Cognitive Psychology :: :: Human Learning- Fourth Edition

 

The Principles of Learning and Behavior

1 stars (Not for non-psychology majors) - This book is only for those who already have a strong background in biology and psychology. However, if you are new to the subject, then this book is not for you. Students who are taking this subject as an elective will have a hard time with the research style presentation of topics. I'd much rather buy a book that explains topics as clear and concise as possible rather than have a play on words. ...
Wadsworth Publishing :: Psychology & Psychiatry & Cognitive Psychology :: Psychology :: Movements - Behaviorism :: Learning :: Psychology of :: Conditioned response :: Cognitive Psycholo :: The Principles of Learning and Behavior

 

The Psychology of Women with InfoTrac

The Psychology of Women (with InfoTrac) ...
Wadsworth Publishing :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: Women's Studies - General :: Women :: Sex role :: Sex differences (Psychology) :: Psychology :: Life cycle :: Human :: General :: M :: The Psychology of Women (with InfoTrac)

 

The Journey of Adulthood- Fifth Edition

1 stars (HORRABLE) - In my 4 years as an undergraduate i have never read such a poorly written book. She has more typo's then I have including multiple references to the NEO-PR (NEO-PI-R). She incorrectly summarizes groundbreaking research (i.e. Ceci, Rosenblum, & Debruyn, 1999). Her feminist agenda flows freely all over this book along with usless stories about her self that dont add to the text. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS BOOK FOR YOUR CLASS. You and your students will regret it. 4 stars (Increasing understanding of Aging) - Hellen Bee is able to carry one through the years of adulthood through many avenues. Using scientific studies she interprets the data in meaningful ways. Inclusion of personal accounts and her conversational style make the reading interesting. The book continually ties previous ideas to new concepts giving a nice continuity. I especially enjoyed her occasional insertions of the not-so-scientific spiritual aspects of the adult experience, which I was not expecting in a textbook. My ideas of what it means to grow old were challenged and changed during the reading of this book. Some myths of adulthood are adeptly smashed making the thought of aging not such a frightful one. The only criticism I would include is that occasionally the point being made was not clear to me and a few conclusions seem to have contradictory statements in following chapters. That may be expected in the field of psychology, however. ...
Prentice Hall :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: Psychology Of Adulthood :: Psychology :: Psychological aspects :: Developmental - General :: Developmental - Adulthood & Ag :: The Journey of Adulthood- Fifth Edition

 

Man-s Search For Meaning

5 stars (inspiring and useful) - For me, an incredibly useful perspective on suffering. I would even go as far as to say paradigm shifting. You should especially read this if you are succeptible to depression. 4 stars (Insight into search for meaning) - This book is cited often by diverse authors providing life guidance on building a purposeful life filled with meaning. I wanted to read the original myself to see what the fuss was about. There is much here. 5 stars (Just read it.) - It isnt a lengthy book, but it's a great book. It's a book you will read again. It's a book you will read before you go to sleep at night and again when you wake in the morning. If you think your life is rough and not worth living this book WILL give you hope. Yes, it's that good. ...
Pocket :: Philosophy & General :: Psychology of Religion :: Psychology :: Psychologists :: Psychological aspects :: Personal narratives :: Holocaust :: Jewish (1939-1945) :: Ho :: Man-s Search For Meaning

 

Educational Psychology- Windows on Classrooms- Sixth Edition

Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms, Sixth Edition...
Prentice Hall :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: United States :: Study and teaching (Higher) :: Psychology :: Learning :: Psychology of :: General :: Educational Psychology :: E :: Educational Psychology- Windows on Classrooms- Sixth Edition

 

The New Feminine Brain - How Women Can Develop Their Inner Strengths- Genius- and Intuition

5 stars (The New Feminine Brain) - Not as easy to understand by the lay person as I had hoped, but great information. 5 stars (The New Feminine Brain : How Women Can Develop Their Inner Strengths, Genius, and Intuition) - This is a very unique book.....I found it fascinating. 5 stars (A Must-Read for All - including men) - Mona Lisa Schulz, MD and PhD, is an amazing intuitive who has synthesized the physical, emotional and neurological aspects of women to describe "how they work." She has given us the power to understand our bodies in order to create a more balanced, enjoyable life. Her examples are brilliant. Her synthesis is cutting edge. A must-read for all!!! ...
Free Press :: Self-Help & General :: Women's Health - General :: Women :: Psychology Of Women :: Psychology :: Mental health :: Intuition :: Health&Fitness :: Health & Fitness :: Die :: The New Feminine Brain - How Women Can Develop Their Inner Strengths- Genius- and Intuition

 

The Road Less Traveled- 25th Anniversary Edition - A New Psychology of Love- Traditional Values and

5 stars (The Road Less Traveled) - Very pleased with the service. Book was in better shape than I expected,since I purchased used.Excellent experience. Thank you!!! 5 stars (Growth Experience) - I read this book a few years ago and I still pull it out from time to time. I love his insight on Love. What it is and what it isnt. 5 stars (You want personal growth? Hear it is on CD ) - I first read this book in college and it explained so much about lifes frustrations, there's reason for them. It made sense of relationships and lifes outcomes. It spells out that "Life is difficult" get over it and start living, But Scott Peck says it persuasively and with great love. I recommend this book to anyone interested in personal growth and meaning. ...
Touchstone :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: Spiritual :: Social Psychology :: Psychology :: Personal Growth - General :: General :: Applied Psychology :: M Scott Peck :: :: The Road Less Traveled- 25th Anniversary Edition - A New Psychology of Love- Traditional Values and

 

Flow- The Psychology of Optimal Experience

3 stars (Important concept, but, badly written book) - The concept is important and the author shows good understanding of optimal experience, i.e., what are the prerequisites, what goes on, what do people feel when they are in flow and the analysis of all of it. Credit goes to the author for all these. But, there are too many awfully written paragraph that will make you wonder if you are wasting time with this book. Especially, initially where it's too verbose and preachy. I guess it badly needs one more (better) editing. 3 stars (Marginal) - My primary complaint is the anoying music between each track. However, it also seemed like it was a very light treatment of the material. This could easily be due to the nature of abridged audio books. But, I would not recomend the audio book. 5 stars (Flow away) - Cziskszentmihalyi introduces an experiential concept that he calls "Flow". He suggests that this experiential state is intricately related to our happiness and explores the central factors that are associated with the phenomena. By comparing various examples of moments of "Flow" and others not of "Flow", the author provides an in depth investigation into this subjective state of mind. Some of the author's scientific research on this topic is also discussed. It is clear that the author is onto something very interesting and important just from the fact that this concept has crept into many books on Psychology in the past few years. The writing is not too technical and is understandable for people who are not experts in the field. Highly recommended! [...] ...
Harper Perennial :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: Psychology :: Personal Growth - Happiness :: Happiness :: General :: Attention :: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi :: :: Flow- The Psychology of Optimal Experience

 

The Mental Game of Baseball - A Guide to Peak Performance

5 stars (let me think.......) - Oh yea, that's right. There is no need to think when you're up at the plate. The main thing is to relax and trust your trained body motions/strengths. This book separates the men from the boys. It helps skilled athletes develop to their full potential. In fact, it can even change the way you live your life. Great book for those hot summer nights. 5 stars (Superb book for just about anyone) - I bought this book because I am a baseball fan and my sons play ball as well. I am also an experienced musician who played professionally for some years. I found the book to be a "must read" for ANY performer (athlete, musician, dancer, etc) and a great book for anyone seeking personal success in any pursuit. If you like The Inner Game of Music, or A Soprano On Her Head, you need to get this book. 5 stars (Years of Application) - I read this book as a freshman in college while playing intercollegiate baseball. I can honestly say that the things I learned and applied to my life as a ballplayer have stuck with me over the years. I have since gone on to a top-rated graduate school and a great job. I learned to formulate goals, think positively, and maintain focus and intensity though practicing what this book describes. If you like baseball, but don't play, this book is great as you apply it's principles as I have done over the years. If you do play, it will help you focus on getting the most out of your abilities. ...
Diamond Communications :: Sports & Recreation & Baseball & General :: Sports Psychology :: Sports & Recreation :: Sports :: Psychology Of Sports :: Psychological aspects :: Baseball - Gene :: The Mental Game of Baseball - A Guide to Peak Performance

 

The Inner Game of Tennis

5 stars (simple, sound advice for anyone wishing to improve their tennis game) - This book not only improved my tennis game, it made the game infinitely more enjoyable for me. Gallwey explores the psychology of tennis, focusing on how most players hurt their game by thinking too much, and offers detailed, common-sense advice to combat that problem. You won't find a lot of specific tips like "watch the ball" and "follow through", instead you'll learn how to observe your body and your game in an enlightening way that at the very least will give you a greater appreciation for your abilities, and at most, forever change the way you play tennis - for the better. If you're looking for a book to improve your tennis game, you can't go wrong with the Inner Game of Tennis. 5 stars (How to Stop the Inner War) - I am the person for which this book is written. I started tennis late but being athletic quickly could play above my experience. Eventually I hit the wall, getting beat repeatedly and having the complete inability to be a human on the court. This book simply showed me what was really going on in my mind. And, more importantly, that it goes on in everyone's mind to some extent. Not being a philosophical person nor a follower of Eastern Spirituality, these very basic concepts were Greek to me. But they make certain logical sense. Having said all that, I'm still not sure exactly what I need to do for a complete change. I know I need to stop the Self 1 and 2 conflicts occurring in my mind and I need to concentrate on minor things like breathing rather than let my mind wander to failure. But how I will be able to apply this is still somewhat of a quandary as I am so regimented in my approach. One thing is for sure, I need to make the attempt. Overall, I recommend this book highly whether a tennis player or not to look at your activity from a totally different light. To me the most compelling statement is that this book was written due to a "dumped" volley on matc...
Random House :: Sports & Recreation & Tennis :: Tennis :: Sports & Recreation :: Sports :: Psychology Of Sports :: Psychological aspects :: W Timothy Gallwey :: :: The Inner Game of Tennis

 

The Dr Bob Rotella CD Collection

The Dr. Bob Rotella CD Collection ...
Audioworks :: Sports & Recreation & General :: Sports & Recreation :: Sports :: Psychology Of Sports :: Psychological aspects :: Golf - General :: Golf :: General :: Audiobooks :: Au :: The Dr Bob Rotella CD Collection