Behavioral Sciences Books

New and Published Books – Page 3

21. Just Living Together

    Implications of Cohabitation on Families, Children, and Social Policy

    Edited by Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter, Nancy S. Landale

    Series: Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series

    Based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposia, Just Living Together represents one of the first systematic efforts to focus on cohabitation. The book is divided into four parts, each dealing with a different aspect of cohabitation. Part I addresses the big picture question, "...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Routledge
22. Pathways to Prominence in Neuropsychology

    Reflections of Twentieth-Century Pioneers

    Edited by Anthony Y. Stringer, Eileen L. Cooley, Anne-Lise Christensen

    Captures the stories behind the work of the clinicians and scholars who have contributed significantly to neuropsychology's development....

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
23. Investigations in Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics

    Edited by Fay Windsor, M. Louise Kelly, Nigel Hewlett

    Investigations in Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics is a sequel to the eighth meeting of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association, attended by delegates from 26 different countries. This book reflects the scope of the subject area of clinical phonetics and linguistics, the...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
24. Social Comprehension and Judgment

    The Role of Situation Models, Narratives, and Implicit Theories

    By Robert S. Wyer, Jr.

    Written by one of the foremost authorities in social cognition, Social Comprehension and Judgment examines how people process information encountered in their everyday lives. In the book, Dr. Wyer proposes a new theory about the way in which information acquired in everyday life is comprehended and...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
25. Representation, Memory, and Development

    Essays in Honor of Jean Mandler

    Edited by Nancy L. Stein, Patricia J. Bauer, Mitchell Rabinowitz, George Mandler

    A festschrift to honor Jean Mandler, this volume contains contributions from leading scholars focusing on the child's development of memory, visual representation, and language. It is appropriate for students and researchers in cognitive psychology, language acquisition, and memory....

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
26. Stochastic Musings

    Perspectives From the Pioneers of the Late 20th Century

    Edited by John Panaretos

    This new edited volume features contributions from many of the leading scientists in probability and statistics from the latter part of the 20th century. It is the only book to assemble the views of these leading scientists--the pioneers in their respective fields. Stochastic Musings features...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
27. Purkinje's Vision

    The Dawning of Neuroscience

    By Nicholas J. Wade, Josef Brozek, Jir¡ Hoskovec

    The life of Jan Evangelista Purkinje (1787-1869) has fascinated students from many disciplines. Histologists marvel at his early descriptions of cells; physiologists admire his attempts to relate structure to function; pharmacologists view in awe his heroic experiments on self-administered drugs;...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
28. Psycholinguistic Phenomena in Marketing Communications

    Edited by Tina M. Lowrey

    The field of psycholinguistics and the application of psycholinguistic theory to advertising and marketing communication has become a topic of great prominence in the field of consumer behavior. Psycholinguistic Phenomena in Marketing Communications is the first book to address the growing research...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
29. New Directions in Human Associative Learning

    Edited by Andy J. Wills

    The editor and authors of this book present a synthesis of work on human associative learning, tracing some of its historical roots but concentrating mainly on recent developments. It is divided into three sections: an introduction to the recent data and controversies in the study of human...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
30. Multiple Intelligences and Leadership

    Edited by Ronald E. Riggio, Susan Elaine Murphy, Francis J. Pirozzolo

    Series: Series in Organization and Management

    This edited book presents cutting-edge research looking at the role of multiple intelligence--cognitive (IQ), emotional intelligence, social intelligence--in effective leadership, written by the most distinguished scholars in the two distinct fields of intelligence and leadership. The synergy of...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press