Survival Psychology

Author : J. Leach
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230372716
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survival Psychology written by J. Leach and published by Springer. This book was released on 1994-09-05 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '...it should be made standard reading for those dealing with disaster/survival situations, it is also very informative in helping the general reader understand the psychology of survivors...The text makes compulsive reading and the book is hard to put down. It is worth examining, no matter where your professional interest lies.'- Duncan MacPaul, Nursing Times. Why do so many people die without need? How can an exceptional few survive extraordinarily harsh conditions sometimes after months or years of deprivation? Recent years have seen remarkable improvements in survival training and technology, yet most people still perish quickly in the face of adversity. In this book John Leach seeks to answer these questions by considering the psychology of human survival; how groups and individuals behave before, during and after life threatening events. Both short and long-term survival are addressed as well as the psychological consequences of hunger, thirst, cold, heat, crowding, isolation, fatigue and sleep deprivation. The essence of this work is distilled into a set of principles for psychological first-aid for use in the field.

Author : Brian Hare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0399590668
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survival of the Friendliest written by Brian Hare and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful, counterintuitive new theory of human nature arguing that our evolutionary success depends on our ability to be friendly--from a pair of trailblazing scientists and New York Times bestselling authors. For most of the approximately 200,000 years that our species has existed, we shared the planet with at least four other types of humans. They were smart, they were strong, and they were inventive. Neanderthals even had the capacity for spoken language. But, one by one, our hominid relatives went extinct. Why did we thrive? In delightfully conversational prose and based on years of his own original research, Brian Hare, professor in the department of evolutionary anthropology and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University, and his wife Vanessa Woods, a research scientist and award-winning journalist, offer a powerful, elegant new theory called "self-domestication" which suggests that we have succeeded not because we were the smartest or strongest but because we are the friendliest. This explanation flies in the face of conventional wisdom. Since Charles Darwin wrote about "evolutionary fitness," scientists have confused fitness with strength, tactical brilliance, and aggression. But what helped us innovate where other primates did not is our knack for coordinating with and listening to others. We can find common cause and identity with both neighbors and strangers if we see them as "one of us." This ability makes us geniuses at cooperation and innovation and is responsible for all the glories of culture and technology in human history. But this gift for friendliness comes at cost. If we perceive that someone is not "one of us," we are capable of unplugging them from our mental network. Where there would have been empathy and compassion, there is nothing, making us both the most tolerant and the most merciless species on the planet. To counteract the rise of tribalism in all aspects of modern life, Hare and Woods argue, we need to expand our empathy and friendliness to include people who aren't obviously like ourselves. Brian Hare's groundbreaking research was developed in close collaboration with Richard Wrangham and Michael Tomasello, giants in the field of cognitive evolution. Survival of the Friendliest explains both our evolutionary success and our potential for cruelty in one stroke and sheds new light onto everything from genocide and structural inequality to art and innovation.

Author : Roger N. Walsh
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780394726908
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Staying Alive written by Roger N. Walsh and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1984 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rebecca Branstetter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118027779
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The School Psychologist's Survival Guide written by Rebecca Branstetter and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical and accessible guide for helping school psychologists meet their everyday challenges In this newest addition to the Jossey-Bass "Survival Guide" series, popular blogger Rebecca Branstetter offers help for school psychologists who must often travel to multiple school sites, deal with students with severe disabilities, meet with concerned parents, and manage school crises. The book is filled with practical advice, proven strategies, and useful tools, complete with reproducible forms, letters, and checklists for busy professionals. Filled with the tools, strategies, and ideas for school psychologists who must deal with the myriad challenges of working with a diverse group of students, often in multiple locations Another book in the popular Jossey-Bass "Survival Guide" Series Rebecca Branstetter is an experienced school psychologist and popular blogger ("Notes from the School Psychologist": studentsgrow.blogspot.com) This vital resource offers a down-to-earth guide for both novice and seasoned school psychologists.

Author : Stanley Cohen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychological survival written by Stanley Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daryl Sharp
Publisher : Inner City Books
ISBN 13 : 9780919123342
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Survival Papers written by Daryl Sharp and published by Inner City Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost your mate, your energy, peace of mind? Welcome to midlife crisis. Jung's basis concepts--persona, shadow, anima/animus, complexes, projection and typology--come alive as one man's plight is dramatically portrayed with humor, compassion and ruthless clarity.

Author : Alex Forsythe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780367824372
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Psychology Student's Career Survival Guide written by Alex Forsythe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Psychology Student's Career Survival Guide is designed to aid students in identifying their ideal career pathway and imbuing them with the right tools and skills to not only achieve their desired job, but to progress and thrive within the workplace. The first half of the book focuses on how to find and get a suitable job. The remaining chapters explore gaining success at workplace in terms of personal growth, navigating criticism, workplace relations and the critical job assignments that every graduate should pursue. Forsythe, an experienced Organisational Psychologist, helps students recognize and apply the acquired psychological skill set to develop a personal brand, increase personal visibility and develop professional networks. This smooths the transition from university into the world of work, by developing effective working practices that will support personal performance and that of the workplace. This book can also serve as a practical guide for academics looking to bridge the gap between the developing student at university and demands of their future employers. It explicitly calls for vocational elements such as communication, team-working, goal setting and planning within the curriculum. This engaging book comes with an abundance of resources to support students' individual development and to help academics run workshops. These resources include tool kits which include self-diagnostic tools and strengths finders, networking skill development, job search strategies, difficult interview questions, personal branding etc. This is an essential text for psychology students at all levels looking for employability guidance, and for psychology academics who are seeking supportive resources and guidance on helping students achieve their career ambitions"--

Author : Stanislav Grof
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780887065279
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Survival and Consciousness Evolution written by Stanislav Grof and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to the apocalyptic prospect of global nuclear destruction, there are other dismal scenarios involving resource and environmental issues that are less imminent but still serious in the long term. Past analyses, seeking remedies, have focused on symptoms rather than causes. They represent extensions and expressions of the same philosophies and strategies that created these situations. This book brings a fresh and optimistic perspective to the problem area. It explores modern consciousness research and transpersonal psychology for practices that accelerate the development of consciousness. It covers a wide range from laboratory techniques of experimental psychiatry, transpersonal psychotherapies, and Jungian psychology to the Oriental and Western mystical traditions.

Author : Nancy Zarse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781629979250
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survival Mentality written by Nancy Zarse and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Don-David Lusterman
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458756750
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Infidelity written by Don-David Lusterman and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An affair is a major crisis in your relationship, but one which you can survive. For some couples, once an infidelity and its after effects are behind them, the marriage is actually stronger than before. For others, coming to terms with what the affair was really about can enable a couple to break up with less anger and create a settlement that will offer their children the best hope for a healthy adjustment after the divorce. Infidelity is a step-by-step guide that will help you cope with the emotional impact of an affair and either choose to break up or begin to build a new model for your marriage.