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Psychology Spring 2014

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Sage 800.818.7243 or 805.499.9774 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. pt fax: 805.375.5291 6 TexTbooks A Short IntroductIon to PSychoAnAlySIS Second edition Jane Milton, British Psychoanalytical Society • Caroline Polmear, British Psychoanalytical Society • Julia Fabricius, British Psychoanalytical Society Offering a user-friendly introduction to arguably the most misunderstood of all the psychological therapies, this fully updated and revised Second Edition explains what psychoanalysis really is and provides the reader with an overview of its basic concepts, historical development, critiques and research base. Enlivened by numerous clinical examples, this down-to-earth guide provides the ideal 'way in' to the subject for new trainees. CONTENTS 1. What Is Psychoanalysis? / 2. Basics of Psychoanalytic Theory / 3. A Brief History of Psychoanalysis / 4. Psychoanalysis across Cultures / 5. Critiques of Psychoanalysis / 6. Psychoanalysis and Research / 7. Psychoanalysis beyond the Consulting Room / 8. Psychoanalysis and the Psychotherapies / 9. The Profession: Organization, Communication and Regulation PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-0-8570-2059-8 • ©2012 • 224 PAgeS AlSO pErfECT fOr yOur CliNiCAl pSyChOlOgy COurSES... diagnoSiS and treatment Planning SkillS: A Popular Culture Casebook Approach Second edition Alan M. Schwitzer, Old Dominion University • Lawrence C. Rubin, St. Thomas University PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4833-4976-3 • june 2014 • 328 PAgeS See counSelIng & PSychotherAPy: SkIllS & trAInIng Section for detailS, Page 21 cognition: cognitive Science the cognitive ScienceS: An Interdisciplinary Approach Second edition Carolyn Panzer Sobel, Hofstra University • Paul Li, University of California, Berkeley This engagingly written introduction to the cognitive sciences examines the historical and contemporary issues, and research findings of the core cognitive science disciplines, including cognitive psychology, neuroscience, language, philosophy, and artificial intelligence. For each of the core disciplines of cognitive science, the historical development and classic research studies are presented in one chapter and current research development and issues follow in a second chapter. The student is given insight into the way each discipline has contributed to the growth of cognitive science and what directions research is taking in the future. This text assumes no background on the part of the reader. KEy fEATurES • Includes a new chapter on evolu- tionary psychology, an important emerging field in the cognitive sciences. • Offers fully updated research, in- cluding subjects such as embodied cognition and extended cognition (philosophy), bilingualism indicating its wide-ranging effects on brain capabilities (linguistics), and current work in neuroplasticity (neurosci- ence). • A new image program helps il- lustrate new and key concepts in the text. • The companion website contains helpful pedagogical features to aid faculty and students. CONTENTS 1. Early Approaches to the Study of Human Cognition / 2. The Approach of Cognitive Science / 3. Exploring the Brain / 4. Modern Technology and Research / 5. Setting the Stage for Artificial Intelligence / 6. The Machine Performs / 7. What Linguistics Is About / 8. The Role of Linguistics in Cognitive Science / 9. Evolutionary Psychology / 10. Philosophical Issues in Cognitive Science / 11. Who Are We? hArdcover ISbn: 978-1-4129-9716-4 • ©2014 • 440 PAgeS • • cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Study of Mind Second edition Jay Friedenberg, Manhattan College • Gordon Silverman, Manhattan College Substantially revised, this Second Edition includes the latest breakthroughs in this fast-moving field. The authors present emerging areas of network science, dynamical systems theory, behavioral economics, and animal intelligence, and tie each area to discoveries in psychology, neuroscience, and cognition. Major findings are placed in the context of the theories and models of cognition and critically evaluated. Providing a unifying framework, pedagogical features help students understand the different methodologies and perspectives in cognitive science. CONTENTS 1. Introduction: Exploring Inner Space / 2. The Philosophical Approach: Enduring Questions / 3. The Psychological Approach: A Profusion of Theories / 4. The Cognitive Approach I: Vision, Pattern Recognition and Attention / 5. The Cognitive Approach II: Memory, Imagery, and Problem Solving / 6. The Neuroscience Approach: Mind As Brain / 7. The Network Approach: Mind as a Web / 8. The Evolutionary Approach: Change Over Time / 9. The Linguistic Approach: Language and Cognitive Science / 10. The Emotional Approach: Mind as Emotion / 11. The Social Approach: Mind as Society / 12. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Approach I: The Mind As Machine / 13. Artificial Intelligence II: Embodiments and Robotics / 14. Conclusion: Where We Go From Here PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-7761-6 • ©2012 • 544 PAgeS • •

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