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Research Ethics for Students in the Social Sciences

This open access textbook offers a practical guide into research ethics for undergraduate students in the social sciences. A step-by-step approach of the most viable issues, in-depth discussions of case histories and a variety of didactical tools will aid the student to grasp the issues at hand and help him or her develop strategies to deal with them. This book addresses problems and questions that any bachelor student in the social sciences should be aware of, including plagiarism, data fabrication and other types of fraud, data augmentation, various forms of research bias, but also peer pressure, issues with confidentiality and questions regarding conflicts of interest. Cheating, ‘free riding’, and broader issues that relate to the place of the social sciences in society are also included. The book concludes with a step-by-step approach designed to coach a student through a research application process.

The Self-Marginalization of Wilhelm Stekel: Freudian Circles Inside and Out (Path in Psychology)

The Self-Marginalization of Wilhelm Stekel reveals the complex symbiotic bond between Stekel and Sigmund Freud in its many social and psychological aspects. This biography also explores the dual context of the formative years of psychoanalysis, and Freud’s relationships with his colleagues. Each chapter examines an aspect of social marginalization, including self-marginalization, the relationship of marginals to the mainstream, and the value of marginalization in the construction of identity. Includes unpublished

Social Cognition in Middle Childhood and Adolescence: Integrating the Personal, Social, and Educational Lives of Young People

Bridging psychological theory and educational practice, this is an innovative textbook on the emotional and social aspects of young people’s development. Bosacki’s Social Cognition in Middle Childhood and Adolescence, First Edition moves beyond tradition cognitivist representations of how children learn and grow, focusing on how to integrate the emotional, cognitive, moral, spiritual and social in young people’s experiences. This text bridges the gap between theory and practice; analyses cutting edge research and translates it into culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate strategies for future educational practice.

Social Cognition in Middle Childhood and Adolescence: Integrating the Personal, Social, and Educational Lives of Young People

Bridging psychological theory and educational practice, this is an innovative textbook on the emotional and social aspects of young people’s development. Bosacki’s Social Cognition in Middle Childhood and Adolescence, First Edition moves beyond tradition cognitivist representations of how children learn and grow, focusing on how to integrate the emotional, cognitive, moral, spiritual and social in young people’s experiences. This text bridges the gap between theory and practice; analyses cutting edge research and translates it into culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate strategies for future educational practice.

Psychosocial Aspects of Niqab Wearing: Religion, Nationalism and Identity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Psychosocial aspects of niqab wearing Nina Bosankic explores the various motives which lead young women living in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt the niqab (full face veil). She uses a grounded theory approach to examine this decision which is often viewed as controversial from both within and outside Islam.

Infantile Autism: A Clinical and Phenomenological-Anthropological Investigation Taking Language as the Guide

Professor Bosch's study of infantile autism is a most valuable contribution to the slowly increasing body of knowledge about this baffling and most severe psychiatrie disorder of childhood. Reading it in the original German when it first appeared in 1962, I was greatly impressed by his deep sympathy for these unfortunate children and by his keen insight into the overt manifestations of a behavior which presents the observer with tantalizing riddles. Having spent nearly a lifetime in unravelling the meaning of the behavior of autistic children, I was much taken by Professor Bosch's very different approach to the same problem. His research sheds further light into the darkness that reigns in the mind of the autistic child. I am delighted that his important contribution is now easily available also to American readers. Everybody who works with children suffering from infantile autism for any length of time and also studies this disease, becomes impressed by how much their inability to relate and to resporrd appro"prrately can teach us about human psychology in general, and in particular how and why things go wrong in man's relations to his fellow man. All through his book, Professor Bosch correctly stresses that autistic behavior is neither asymptom nor a syndrome, but a unique form of breakdown in all inter­ personal relations.

Desire and Human Flourishing: Perspectives from Positive Psychology, Moral Education and Virtue Ethics (Positive Education)

This book discusses the concept of desire as a positive factor in human growth and flourishing. All human decision-making is preceded by some kind of desire, and we act upon desires by either rejecting or following them. It argues that our views on and expressions of desire in various facets of life and through time have differed according to how human beings are taught to desire. Therefore, the concept has tremendous potential to affect human beings positively and to enable personal growth. Though excellent research has been done on the concepts of flourishing, character education and positive psychology, no other work has linked the concept of desire to all of these topics. Featuring key references, explanations of central concepts, and significant practical applications of desire to various fields of human thought and action, the book will be of interest to students and researchers in the fields of positive psychology, positive education, moral philosophy, and virtue ethics.

Blended Learning zur Verbesserung der Gesprächsführung im Verkauf: Einsatz und Evaluation beim Training von Verkaufsgesprächen im Einzelhandel

Thorsten Bosch stellt die Messbarkeit des Trainingserfolgs im soft-skill-Bereich in den Mittelpunkt seiner Untersuchung und evaluiert das von ihm selbst entwickelte "Bosch-Modell", ein Blended Learning-Konzept zur Verbesserung der Fähigkeit zum Führen von Verkaufsgesprächen. Hierbei stützt er sich auf laufende Kundenprojekte seines Beratungsunternehmens und misst sozusagen in Echtzeit.

Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Our Brain to Get the Best Out of Ourselves and Others

Practical tools and tips to lead a healthy and productive life The brain is the basis of everything we do: how we behave, communicate, feel, remember, pay attention, create, influence and decide. Why We Do What We Do combines scientific research with concrete examples and illustrative stories to clarify the complex mechanisms of the human brain. It offers valuable insights into how our brain works every day, at home and at work, and provides practical ideas and tips to help us lead happy, healthy and productive lives. • Learn about how your brain functions • Find out how emotions can be overcome or last a lifetime • Access your brain’s natural ability to focus and concentrate • Think creatively The thoughts you have and the words that you speak all have an effect on your neural architecture — and this book explains what that means in a way you can understand.

Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Our Brain to Get the Best Out of Ourselves and Others

Practical tools and tips to lead a healthy and productive life The brain is the basis of everything we do: how we behave, communicate, feel, remember, pay attention, create, influence and decide. Why We Do What We Do combines scientific research with concrete examples and illustrative stories to clarify the complex mechanisms of the human brain. It offers valuable insights into how our brain works every day, at home and at work, and provides practical ideas and tips to help us lead happy, healthy and productive lives. • Learn about how your brain functions • Find out how emotions can be overcome or last a lifetime • Access your brain’s natural ability to focus and concentrate • Think creatively The thoughts you have and the words that you speak all have an effect on your neural architecture — and this book explains what that means in a way you can understand.

The Times of Time: A Perspective on Time in Systemic Therapy and Consultation (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

This is the most comprehensive study of the role of time in psychotherapy. It illustrates how time is experienced in different ways – individual time, family time, and social time – and how time can act as an invaluable metaphor in shaping clinical practice within a systemic approach, while maintaining connections with other approaches, such as psychoanalysis and cognitive therapies. A seminal volume on this topic, the book looks at issues such as the duration of therapy; the relevance of past, present, and future in therapy; and the balance of memory and oblivion. It also includes a discussion of how time is framed in other disciplines, including sociology, history, and psychopathology, whilst exploring the concept in practical terms through case vignettes and complete case histories, including the transcripts of actual sessions. The reader is thus given a set of guidelines for dealing with time issues in therapy from a systemic perspective. Originally published in 1993, the book has been updated to create a dialogue with contemporary theoretical debates, as well as social and technological changes. It will fascinate all psychotherapists, particularly those interested in a systemic practice.

The Times of Time: A Perspective on Time in Systemic Therapy and Consultation (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

This is the most comprehensive study of the role of time in psychotherapy. It illustrates how time is experienced in different ways – individual time, family time, and social time – and how time can act as an invaluable metaphor in shaping clinical practice within a systemic approach, while maintaining connections with other approaches, such as psychoanalysis and cognitive therapies. A seminal volume on this topic, the book looks at issues such as the duration of therapy; the relevance of past, present, and future in therapy; and the balance of memory and oblivion. It also includes a discussion of how time is framed in other disciplines, including sociology, history, and psychopathology, whilst exploring the concept in practical terms through case vignettes and complete case histories, including the transcripts of actual sessions. The reader is thus given a set of guidelines for dealing with time issues in therapy from a systemic perspective. Originally published in 1993, the book has been updated to create a dialogue with contemporary theoretical debates, as well as social and technological changes. It will fascinate all psychotherapists, particularly those interested in a systemic practice.

Mikropolitik: Netzwerke und Karrieren

Großorganisationen sollen nicht als rationale Apparate verstanden werden, sondern als soziale Gebilde, in denen es zwar Hierarchien gibt, aber das bei Vorgesetzten wirklich verfügbare Machtpotential von einem erfolgreichen mikropolitischen Handeln abhängt. Wie kann ich meine Macht ausbauen, indem ich Koalitionen mit anderen eingehe, und wie sehr muss ich Hilfeleistungen zurückzahlen? Wie kann ich bewusst Unklarheit schaffen, um meine ganz persönlichen Ziele zu erreichen? Was fördert die organisationsinterne Anomie und was anarchische Tendenzen? Welche Dunkelfaktoren gibt es bei Beförderungen, zum Beispiel das "Wegloben"? Diese und weitere Fragen werden in der vorliegenden Textsammlung des Autors beantwortet.

Professional Learning: Gaps And Transitions On The Way From Novice To Expert (Innovation and Change in Professional Education #2)

About the Book Series The idea for the Book Series “Innovation and Change in Professional Education” (ICPE) was born in 1996. While working on another publication in this area, we noticed that professional educators faced similar problems without even knowing from each other. It was this observation that resulted in examining the possibilities for a new publication platform about professional education with input from different professions. We wanted to develop a publication source that would bring together educators and researchers to exchange ideas and knowledge about theory, research and professional practice. But we were not only striving for a book series informing readers about important themes in the professions. A second goal was to focus on processes of change and innovation. We were heavily involved in innovations going on in our institutions, and were convinced that a better understanding was needed in a wide range of issues critically important to the future of professional education. It was our belief that scholarly publications about innovation processes may support fundamental change in professional education. ICPE reflects our view that professional education deserves such a publication platform. It aims to approach critical questions of educational innovations, and to examine dynamics of educational change in various professional domains in the context of innovation processes. The books will include contributions from frontline practitioners, leading researchers, or distinguished scholars in professional education, delivering reports of empirical or theoretical research, reviews, interpretations of evaluation studies, or descriptions of innovative approaches.

Get The Picture: A Mind-bending Journey Among The Inspired Artists And Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How To See

Transgender Health Issues (Health and Medical Issues Today)

Transgender individuals face unique challenges when it comes to their physical, psychological, and social health and well-being. This accessible reference investigates these concerns in depth, offering readers insights into topics such as discrimination and access to health care.Although transgender individuals have always existed, their fight for acceptance and equal rights is just beginning. Within this larger context, one area of emerging concern is their health—physical, psychological, and social. From legislation determining public restroom access to insurance coverage of hormone therapy for transitioning individuals to harassment and discrimination, transgender people face a number of challenges that can negatively affect their well-being.A part of Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, Part I of this book explores definitions of sex and gender, the history of transgender awareness and activism, physical and psychological health concerns specific to transgender individuals, and how identifying as transgender can have different effects on individuals' health at different stages in their life. Part II examines issues and controversies related to the health and well-being of transgender individuals. Part III provides a variety of useful materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, a glossary, and a directory of resources.

Transgender Health Issues (Health and Medical Issues Today)

Transgender individuals face unique challenges when it comes to their physical, psychological, and social health and well-being. This accessible reference investigates these concerns in depth, offering readers insights into topics such as discrimination and access to health care.Although transgender individuals have always existed, their fight for acceptance and equal rights is just beginning. Within this larger context, one area of emerging concern is their health—physical, psychological, and social. From legislation determining public restroom access to insurance coverage of hormone therapy for transitioning individuals to harassment and discrimination, transgender people face a number of challenges that can negatively affect their well-being.A part of Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, Part I of this book explores definitions of sex and gender, the history of transgender awareness and activism, physical and psychological health concerns specific to transgender individuals, and how identifying as transgender can have different effects on individuals' health at different stages in their life. Part II examines issues and controversies related to the health and well-being of transgender individuals. Part III provides a variety of useful materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, a glossary, and a directory of resources.

Emotionale Intelligenz: Ein Ratgeber mit Übungsaufgaben für Kinder, Jugendliche und Erwachsene

Welches sind die Erfolgsfaktoren für ein gelingendes Leben in Beruf und Alltag? Dieser Ratgeber illustriert anschaulich und basierend auf psychologischen Theorien und Erkenntnissen, dass neben kognitiv-rationaler Intelligenz (gemeinhin als „IQ“ bezeichnet) vor allem emotionale und soziale Kompetenzen dazugehören, die essentiell für das Zusammenleben und -arbeiten mit anderen Menschen sind. Ausgehend von psychologischen Grundlagen, die dem Verständnis von emotionaler Intelligenz (auch als „EQ“ bezeichnet) dienen, werden IQ und EQ gegenübergestellt und deren jeweilige Bedeutung und Zusammenwirken als Erfolgsfaktor im Leben beschrieben. Die Autoren zeigen, dass sich emotionale Intelligenz durch einzelne emotionale und soziale Kompetenzen (wie z.B. Emotionserkennung, Selbstregulation und Empathie) beschreiben und mit bestimmten Verfahren sogar messen lässt.Abgerundet wird das Buch durch zahlreiche Übungsaufgaben für alle Altersklassen, mit denen sich der EQ trainieren lässt und damit einen direkten positiven Einfluss auf das eigene Leben hat.

Emotionale Intelligenz bei Kindern fördern: Ein Elternratgeber mit interaktiven Geschichten, Übungen und Spielen

Soziale und emotionale Kompetenzen beeinflussen unsere Fähigkeiten, Emotionen bei sich und anderen richtig einzuschätzen und regulieren zu können, positive Ziele zu setzen und zu erreichen, Empathie für andere zu zeigen, Beziehungen aufzubauen und aufrechtzuerhalten sowie verantwortungsvolle Entscheidungen zu treffen. Neben den kognitiven Fähigkeiten verhelfen sie nicht nur in der Schule, sondern in allen Lebensbereichen zum Erfolg. Aus diesem Grund ist es gerade bei Kindern wichtig, eine gesunde Entwicklung im Umgang mit ihren Gefühlen sowie ihren zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen zu fördern.In diesem Elternratgeber werden die psychologischen Grundlagen sowie die Bedeutung der emotionalen Intelligenz kompakt und anschaulich anhand von Beispielen erklärt. Im Fokus stehen fünf Kompetenzgruppen des Sozial-Emotionalen Lernens (SEL) bei Kindern: Selbstwahrnehmung, soziales Bewusstsein, Selbstmanagement, verantwortungsvolle Entscheidungen und Beziehungsmanagement. In einem zweiten, ausführlichen Übungsteil mit zahlreichen kindgerechten Illustrationen zeigen die Autoren, wie Sie als Eltern die emotionalen Kompetenzen Ihrer Kinder mit interaktiven Geschichten, vielfältigen Übungsaufgaben und Spielen im Alltag fördern können.

Intelligenz testen und fördern: Ein Elternratgeber mit Übungsaufgaben für Kinder und Jugendliche ab 6 Jahren

Was ist Intelligenz? Wie kann diese bei Kindern gemessen und gefördert werden? Und was geschieht eigentlich bei einem IQ-Test? Dieser Ratgeber erklärt Eltern gut verständlich und wissenschaftlich fundiert, wie man die geistigen Potenziale des Nachwuchses entdecken und fördern kann.Nach einer Einleitung und Erklärung, welche Intelligenztheorien und -modelle es gibt, werden ausführlich sieben Intelligenzbereiche erläutert: sprachgebundenes Denken, anschauungsgebundenes Denken, zahlengebundenes Denken, Verarbeitungskapazität, Einfallsreichtum, Merkfähigkeit und Bearbeitungsgeschwindigkeit. Um aufzuzeigen, wie das geistige Potenzial in diesen Bereichen bestimmt werden kann, werden einige der bekanntesten Intelligenztests mit Beispielaufgaben vorgestellt. Ergänzend erhalten Eltern Anregungen, wie sie die einzelnen Intelligenzbereiche durch einfache spielerische Übungen im Alltag fördern können. Die Autoren verdeutlichen, welche Komponenten die schulische Hochleistung eines Kindes beeinflussen, an welchen Merkmalen Minder- und Hochbegabung beim Kind entdeckt werden können und was Eltern tun können, damit ihre Kinder glücklich und schlau aufwachsen.

Attachment in Middle Childhood: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 148 (J-B CAD Single Issue Child & Adolescent Development)

One of the critical factors in early development is the formation of a secure attachment, and it continues to be important for older children's responses to psychological stressors like hurt pride, fear, and sadness. This volume provides a timely review of research to date, describing important insights that have both theoretical and clinical importance as well as identifying remaining gaps in our understanding.Summarizing the most relevant findings, this volume is important for theory on child (attachment) development, and also for clinicians to broaden their understanding of the importance of middle childhood attachment processes for understanding the development of children’s behavior problems and for designing effective treatment strategies.This is the 148th volume in this Jossey-Bass series New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. Its mission is to provide scientific and scholarly presentations on cutting edge issues and concepts in this subject area. Each volume focuses on a specific new direction or research topic and is edited by experts from that field.

Attachment in Middle Childhood: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 148 (J-B CAD Single Issue Child & Adolescent Development)

One of the critical factors in early development is the formation of a secure attachment, and it continues to be important for older children's responses to psychological stressors like hurt pride, fear, and sadness. This volume provides a timely review of research to date, describing important insights that have both theoretical and clinical importance as well as identifying remaining gaps in our understanding.Summarizing the most relevant findings, this volume is important for theory on child (attachment) development, and also for clinicians to broaden their understanding of the importance of middle childhood attachment processes for understanding the development of children’s behavior problems and for designing effective treatment strategies.This is the 148th volume in this Jossey-Bass series New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. Its mission is to provide scientific and scholarly presentations on cutting edge issues and concepts in this subject area. Each volume focuses on a specific new direction or research topic and is edited by experts from that field.

Embodiment: Creative Imagination in Medicine, Art and Travel

Did you know that intentional dreaming has been used to solve life's problems? Embodiment: Creative Imagination in Medicine, Art and Travel sets out Robert Bosnak's practice of embodied imagination and demonstrates how he actually works with dreams and memories in groups. The book discusses various approaches to dreams, body and imagination, and combines this with a Jungian, neurobiological, relational and cultural analysis. The author's fascination with dreams, the most absolute form of embodied imagination, has caused him to travel all over the world. From his research he concludes that while dreaming everyone everywhere experiences dreams as embodied events in time and space while the dreamer is convinced of being awake; it is after waking into our specific cultural stories about dreaming that the widely differing attitudes towards dreams arise. By taking dreaming reality, not our waking interpretation of it, as the model for imagination, this book creates a paradigm shock and produces methods which can be applied in a wide variety of cultural settings. Through detailed case studies, professionals and students will find thorough discussions of: ways to flashback into dreams and memories while in a hypnagogic state of consciousness the practice of embodied imagination and its profound physical effects psyche as a self-organizing multiplicity of selves the nature of subjectivity the body as a theatre of sense memories the limitation of reason the process of dissociation the treatment of trauma This book discusses a variety of techniques which may be applied by health professionals to their patients and clients. It will also be of particular interest to Jungian and relational psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists, as well as to artists, actors, directors, writers and other individuals who wish to explore the creative imagination.

Embodiment: Creative Imagination in Medicine, Art and Travel

Did you know that intentional dreaming has been used to solve life's problems? Embodiment: Creative Imagination in Medicine, Art and Travel sets out Robert Bosnak's practice of embodied imagination and demonstrates how he actually works with dreams and memories in groups. The book discusses various approaches to dreams, body and imagination, and combines this with a Jungian, neurobiological, relational and cultural analysis. The author's fascination with dreams, the most absolute form of embodied imagination, has caused him to travel all over the world. From his research he concludes that while dreaming everyone everywhere experiences dreams as embodied events in time and space while the dreamer is convinced of being awake; it is after waking into our specific cultural stories about dreaming that the widely differing attitudes towards dreams arise. By taking dreaming reality, not our waking interpretation of it, as the model for imagination, this book creates a paradigm shock and produces methods which can be applied in a wide variety of cultural settings. Through detailed case studies, professionals and students will find thorough discussions of: ways to flashback into dreams and memories while in a hypnagogic state of consciousness the practice of embodied imagination and its profound physical effects psyche as a self-organizing multiplicity of selves the nature of subjectivity the body as a theatre of sense memories the limitation of reason the process of dissociation the treatment of trauma This book discusses a variety of techniques which may be applied by health professionals to their patients and clients. It will also be of particular interest to Jungian and relational psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists, as well as to artists, actors, directors, writers and other individuals who wish to explore the creative imagination.

Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite-Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience

This book provides a uniquely adaptable approach to develop awareness (of self, others and one’s environment) of self-leadership through real behavioral change. Through neuroscience, psychology and behavioral science approaches, each chapter will help readers make their learning and development personal and take it to a deeper level. With a tip of the hat to the gamebook format where you choose your adventure, readers are encouraged to take an original online self-assessment quiz to determine the challenges and priorities they are presently facing. The quiz then provides a suggested reading order of chapters to address these growth areas. Each of the 18 chapters explores a different theme related to self-leadership and are written in such a way that one can read them in any order. Filled with practical activities, reflective questions and personal anecdotes, Bosnick encourages readers to understand behavior from the "inside-out" of neuroscience and how the brain works, while also keeping an eye on the "outside-in:" how we understand others and how others see us. Combining research-backed principles with tried-and-tested exercises, this is a book tailored for leaders of all levels, professionals in a transitory phase of their career, as well as those just starting out in the working world.