Temperament

Author : Stuart Isacoff
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0375703306
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Temperament written by Stuart Isacoff and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2003-02-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few music lovers realize that the arrangement of notes on today’s pianos was once regarded as a crime against God and nature, or that such legendary thinkers as Pythagoras, Plato, da Vinci, Galileo, Kepler, Descartes, Newton and Rousseau played a role in the controversy. Indeed, from the time of the Ancient Greeks through the eras of Renaissance scientists and Enlightenment philosophers, the relationship between the notes of the musical scale was seen as a key to the very nature of the universe. In this engaging and accessible account, Stuart Isacoff leads us through the battles over that scale, placing them in the context of quarrels in the worlds of art, philosophy, religion, politics and science. The contentious adoption of the modern tuning system known as equal temperament called into question beliefs that had lasted nearly two millenia–and also made possible the music of Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy, and all who followed. Filled with original insights, fascinating anecdotes, and portraits of some of the greatest geniuses of all time, Temperament is that rare book that will delight the novice and expert alike.

Author : Marcel Zentner
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462524990
Total Pages : 769 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Temperament written by Marcel Zentner and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timely and authoritative, this unique handbook explores the breadth of current knowledge on temperament, from foundational theory and research to clinical applications. Leaders in the field examine basic temperament traits, assessment methods, and what brain imaging and molecular genetics reveal about temperament's biological underpinnings. The book considers the pivotal role of temperament in parent–child interactions, attachment, peer relationships, and the development of adolescent and adult personality and psychopathology. Innovative psychological and educational interventions that take temperament into account are reviewed. Integrative in scope, the volume features extensive cross-referencing among chapters and a forward-looking summary chapter.

Author : David Rettew
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039370730X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Child Temperament: New Thinking About the Boundary Between Traits and Illness written by David Rettew and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the differences between temperamental traits and psychological disorders. What is the difference between a child who is temperamentally sad and one who has depression? Can a child be angry by temperament without being mentally ill? Here, the author discusses the factors that can propel children with particular temperamental tendencies towards or away from more problematic trajectories.

Author : Gilbert Childs
Publisher : Rudolf Steiner Press
ISBN 13 : 1855843587
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understand Your Temperament! written by Gilbert Childs and published by Rudolf Steiner Press. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we better understand ourselves and others? The classical concept of the four temperaments - the four personality types characterized as the fiery choleric, the airy sanguine, the watery phlegmatic and the earthy melancholic - has been revered by many significant thinkers over the ages. In a refreshing treatment Dr Childs demonstrates how this ancient doctrine remains relevant to the present day. He shows us how we can recognize the temperaments in our fellow human beings as well as in ourselves, and how to understand their workings. A comprehension of their influence can boost personal development, as well as help improve interpersonal relationships. Conversational in tone and easily digestible, this book features fascinating discussions of the relationships between adults of various temperaments. Childs reviews matters of compatibility in partnership, family and workplace situations, liberally spicing his commentary with amusing examples of likely scenarios. He investigates the origins and manifestations of the temperaments in both their psychological and physiological aspects. There is also a section on the temperaments of children, with helpful and practical advice on dealing with individual issues. DR GILBERT CHILDS attended the Steiner teacher training course at Michael Hall after war service. He later studied at four universities, his doctoral thesis being entitled 'Steiner Education as Historical Necessity'. After teaching at State and Steiner schools he spent twenty years as a tutor in a further education college for severely physically disabled students. He is, in retirement, a full-time author and keen gardener. His published works include "Your Reincarnating Child" and "Truth, Beauty and Goodness".

Author : Inspirational Press
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780884863540
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transforming Your Temperament written by Inspirational Press and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the temperaments - the different combinations of inborn traits that affect behavior - can help people understand why they do what they do, and how they can choose healthy alternatives to negative personality traits. Spirit-Controlled Temperament introduces Dr. LaHaye's classic four-fold temperament theory and helps readers identify which one best describes them. Transformed Temperaments draws on biographical studies of four important people from the Bible to demonstrate how, by the power of the Holy Spirit, readers can shape and refine each temperament type. Why You Act the Way You Do guides readers in managing fear, anger, depression, and other negative emotions according to temperament types, and presents practical tips on handling different temperaments in the workplace and in marriage. Offering an important tool for self-discovery, Transforming Your Temperament shows readers the way to a new freedom of purpose, peace, and personal dignity.

Author : Arnold H. Buss
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1317596137
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Temperament (PLE: Emotion) written by Arnold H. Buss and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1984, this title looks at the development of temperament in early life. At the time of publication there were three major perspectives on temperament: paediatrics, individual differences in infants, and inherited personality traits that appear in early life. Whatever the diversity of these perspectives, they converge on personality traits that develop early in life, hence the title of this book. The authors start by looking at the main research in this field, then go on to discuss their own approach to temperament, building on their original theory from 1975.

Author : David Watson
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 9781572305267
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mood and Temperament written by David Watson and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2000-01-27 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating findings from recent literature and his ongoing 20-year research program, Watson (psychology, U. of Iowa) presents a framework for understanding short-term mood fluctuations and their relationship to differences in temperament and emotionality. He discusses the biological and environmental bases for mood fluctuations, relates affectivity to personality, links negative emotionality to various health complaints, and describes the implications of his study for theories of happiness.

Author : Tim LaHaye
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414328168
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spirit-Controlled Temperament written by Tim LaHaye and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superb treatment of the basic human temperaments and how God can use them, now revised with new chapters and questions for group study.

Author : Tim LaHaye
Publisher : Fleming H. Revell Company
ISBN 13 : 9780800717193
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Male Temperament written by Tim LaHaye and published by Fleming H. Revell Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes an insightful look at masculinity and the male personality and explains men to themselves. But it goes beyond that: It explains men to their wives, helping them understand why the men in their lives behave the way they do.

Author : William B. Carey
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1413470289
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Your Child's Temperament written by William B. Carey and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD'S TEMPERAMENT From their earliest days some children are shy and others are bold. A brother may be flexible, while his sister is rigid. One child is highly active, another far less so. One may stick with a challenge for hours, while another gives up easily. All children display distinct profiles of nine largely inborn temperament traits that determine how they experience their environments and respond to them. These interactions have a major impact on children's physical health, development, social behavior, and school performance, and on the caregivers themselves. If adults learn to recognize and tolerate temperament traits, they will be able to manage them more harmoniously and care for each child's individual needs. "What an important book for parents to consider. Treating each child as an individual shows them the respect that will engender self-esteem in them later. This book about differences in temperament by Dr. William Carey, an esteemed pediatrician, will give parents the backup they need to treat each child individually." T. Berry Brazelton, M.D Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School Author of numerous books on child development and care. "America's favorite pediatrician" "This classic work is now more useful than ever. The too often neglected role of temperamental patterns is explained brilliantly, so that all adults who live or work with kids can understand and manage these all-important differences between them." Mel Levine, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina Medical School. Author of national bestseller, A Mind at a Time, and 10 other books about children's learning issues.