Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in The Power of Words, the profound and inspiring international bestseller by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman... Zobraziť viac
Jason Stanley presents a series of essays which develop a theory of how the situation in which we speak interacts with the words we use to help produce what we say. Clear and concise throughout, Language in Context will be of interest to philosophers... Zobraziť viac
Social constructionism is the belief that human communication is central to understanding the actions by which people live. This book charts a course through the ideas that underpin social constructionism, introducing the different theorists and... Zobraziť viac
On the Nature of Prejudice commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Gordon Allport's classic work on prejudice and discrimination by examining the current state of knowledge in the field. A distinguished collection of international... Zobraziť viac
This is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide ever published to the state of the art in philosophy of mind, a flourishing area of research. An outstanding team of contributors offer 45 new critical surveys of a wide range of topics. Zobraziť viac
Cross-Cultural Analysis is the sequel to Culture's Consequences, the classic work published by Geert Hofstede, one of the most influential management thinkers in today's times. Hofstede's original work introduced a new research paradigm in cross-... Zobraziť viac
Leading scholars from psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy present theories and findings on understanding how individuals infer such complex mental states as beliefs, desires, intentions, and emotions. Zobraziť viac
With the growth of knowledge concerning ethnic and national group differences in human behaviors, the field is ready to leapfrog from a descriptive science of group differences to a science of cultural processes. This book lays the theoretical... Zobraziť viac
This volume presents a collection of new, specially written essays by a diverse group of philosophers, each of whom is widely known for defending a particular conception of minds and their place in nature. Zobraziť viac
Having established that memory and language are embodied rather than amodal, researchers are starting to focus on developing more detailed theories of exactly how perception and action are involved in memory, language and thought. The purpose of this... Zobraziť viac
A cogent, freshly written synthesis of new and classic work concerning crosslinguistic influence, or "transfer," this book will become the authoritative account of transfer in second-language learning and its consequences for language and thought.... Zobraziť viac
This reader presents a collection of influential articles on the nature of emotions and ther role in social psychological phenomena, along with recent work that reflects the current state of the art. Zobraziť viac
Providing a comprehensive examination of the psychology of prejudice from its roots to its manifestations and consequences, this concise student edition of the award-winning Cambridge Handbook includes new pedagogical features such as learning... Zobraziť viac
Jung's Seminar of Kundalini Yoga, presented to the Psychology Club in Zurich in 1932, has been widely regarded as a milestone in the psychological understanding of Eastern thought and the symbolic transformations of inner experience. With sensitivity... Zobraziť viac
This handbook reviews existing theoretical perspectives and research findings on retirement, explores current and future challenges in retirement research and practice, and provides corresponding recommendations and suggestions. Zobraziť viac
In this book, Rom Harre give a state of the art overview of positioning theory via contributions from some of the world's leading experts in the field. Zobraziť viac
Argues that our responses to the threat of our own inconsistency determine the fabric of human culture. Zobraziť viac
Building Virtual Communities examines how learning and cognitive change are fostered by online communities. Zobraziť viac
Differential Item Functioning, Second Edition is a revision of the 1983 title Test Item Bias. In the past 23 years, differential item performance has assumed a level of attention unimagined in the early 1980s. Then, only a few tests and assessment... Zobraziť viac
Ken Sheldon's comprehensive new book addresses two questions: how can individuals best integrate the different facets of themselves to achieve "optimal human being", and how can researchers best integrate the different levels of analysis within the... Zobraziť viac
