Change Psychology

Psychologists Dr Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm explore the human ambition for personal change and its possible illusions, with a focus on yoga and meditation. They examine the psychological and biological evidence, from early research on transcendental meditation to recent brain-imaging studies on mindfulness. They also include personal accounts from practitioners, as well as recounting their own experiences of testing the effects of meditation and yoga on incarcerated criminals.

Why does paying for things often feel like it causes physical pain? Why does it cost you money to act as your own real estate agent? Why are we comfortable overpaying for something now just because we've overpaid for it before? In Small Change, world renowned economist Dan Ariely answers these intriguing questions and many more as he explains how our irrational behaviour often interferes with our best intentions when it comes to managing our finances.

Hormonal contraception is something most women will use at some point during their life. But the reach of the pill goes far beyond the small number of targeted effects we take it for. It affects almost every system in our body. Column inches and anecdotal conversations prove there are many questions about the pill and its effects yet until now we have known very little about. In this trailblazing book expert psychologist Dr Hill reveals the latest science on the pill and how it's changing women and the world, for better and for worse.

"Empower who you are, mature your emotions so they don't overwhelm and limit you, allow this new perspective of psychology to provide you with a methodology tailored to you. Do you want to get to know yourself? Understand yourself? Know what tools you have to unlock emotions and free your body from ailments? The power of your personal change opens a path of self-awareness, understanding, overcoming, and strength. If you achieve maturity in your emotions, everything else is possible. When you understand that your true power lies there, there is no limit to what you can achieve, and any goal ...

We acquire our native language, seemingly without effort, in infancy and early childhood. Language is our constant companion throughout our lifetime, even as we age. Indeed, compared with other aspects of cognition, language seems to be fairly resilient through the process of aging. In Changing Minds, Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts examine how aging affects language - and how language affects aging.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on change in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Change affects every organization at some time. Without change, companies cannot grow and prosper...and this can lead to their demise. This eBook examines change in organizations. It examines the major challenges involved and discusses the best methods for implementation using simple explanation and workplace examples. It is written for easy comprehension at any level while providing the reader with valuable knowledge. If ...

Imagine living in a world where people use their computers, drive their cars, and communicate with one another simply by thinking. In this stunning and inspiring work, Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis shares his revolutionary insights into how the brain creates thought and the human sense of self - and how this might be augmented by machines, so that the entire universe will be within our reach.

Are you ready to unlock the full potential of your career and achieve professional success through the wisdom of Vastu? Do you want to discover how Vastu can create stability and growth in your business and job? Are you curious about practical Vastu strategies to enhance your work environment and attract prosperity? Dive into the transformative wisdom of Master Your CAREER With Vastu and uncover the secrets to career success and fulfilment. This comprehensive guide equips you with practical knowledge and actionable strategies to navigate the intricate nuances of Vastu Shastra, empowering ...

Finally, an affordable and accessible resource for educators! Radical Behavior offers a needed re-assessment of how teachers understand behavior issues found in their classrooms. Presented in clear language and not awash in acronyms, Radical Behavior demystifies the Functional Behavior Assessment and walks the reader through each step of the FBA process. Rather than try to ‘fix’ the child or enforce compliance, Radical Behavior challenges the educator to become agents of change and advocates for those in their care. Designed for both professionals and students this handbook offers: An ...

Mary Gordon explains the value of and how best to nurture empathy and social and emotional literacy in all children - and thereby reduce aggression, antisocial behavior, and bullying.

One of the nation's leading psychologists asks why today's corporate leaders desire but reject creative solutions - and finds some surprising conclusions.

As a follow-up to the successful Connecting Paradigms, Talking About Trauma & Change: A Connecting Paradigms' Supplement provides analogies and models to help people understand the complexity of changing behavior and healing psychological trauma. Talking About Trauma & Change presents the approaches that Matthew Bennett has used in his training and clinical work in a format that is easily integrated into individual or group conversations.

Why are there great athletes, leaders, students, artists, and so on? What separates greatness from mediocrity? What do they have that others don’t? So what makes these people successful? The answer is mental toughness, or what others call grit. And what’s great about it is that it can be learned. It is not something that you are born with, like intelligence or talent. So why is it essential in achieving success? Everything will be discussed in this audiobook. This audiobook shows you how to find your mental hardness and make the best use of it.

This isn't just another self-help book. It's a journey through transformational work, backed by psychotherapy and faith, enriched with stories and examples for deep subconscious shifts. Dive into the essence of famous psychoanalytic theories, Christian mysticism, and the power of spiritual discipline to unveil and manifest your divine talents and purpose.

You will never come across a business person who wishes for his or her business to end when he or she leaves. If an organization chooses not to embrace change, it will have no customers because people only buy things that meet their needs. For this reason, an organization needs to ensure that it stays ready for what is to come. The way to do this is to continually sharpen own tools by creating a learning environment so that own employees learn all business and change-related tricks to help them maneuver the business world.

Being transgender is a reality that is slowly, but surely, being understood. Out of the many biological and psychological theories that attempts to explain it, the mirror effect provides some of the best clues. Through this effect and the other available theories, misconceptions can be debunked, errors can be corrected, and most importantly, true understanding can be achieved.

Whatever decisions you are currently struggling with, 2 Second Decisions offers a proven formula for making your best decisions - quickly and effectively. Dr. Michelle Rozen, America’s leading expert on dealing with change, reveals a practical formula for making your best decisions. Learn to make decisions – from small everyday decisions to big, life-changing decisions – without overthinking or being affected by others.

How is it possible for us not to know who we are? If we are not ourselves, who are we? The truth is, we can become many things - a modified version of our true selves, a manifestation of our wounds, a projection of who others want us to be, or, in extreme circumstances, a stranger. In order to explain how this occurs, existential psychotherapist Sara Kuburic will introduce the listener to the concept of self-loss and explore how it manifests physically, emotionally, relationally and spiritually.

Discover how to harness the power of mindset to create lasting wealth with The Psychology of Wealth, an insightful guide to transforming your relationship with money and building a future of financial freedom and abundance. This book delves deep into the psychology behind wealth-building, offering practical strategies, inspirational stories, and mindset-shifting exercises designed to help you reshape your financial outlook and achieve long-term success.

Follow a crawling baby around and you’ll see that right from the beginning, nothing excites us more than something new and different. Our unique human brains are biologically primed to engage with and even generate novelty, from our ancestors’ first bow and arrow to the latest tablet computer. This “neophilia” has enabled us to thrive in a world of cataclysmic change, but now, we confront an unprecedented deluge of new things, from products to information, which has quadrupled in the past 30 years and shows no sign of slowing.