Applied psychology

Universities as Living Labs for Sustainable Development: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable …

by Leal Filho, Walter, Brandli, Luciana Londero, Salvia, Amanda Lange, Manolas, Evangelos, Pretorius, Rudi W., Alves, Fátima, Azeiteiro, Ulisses, Rogers, Judy, Shiel, Chris, Do Paco, Arminda

fromWorld sustainability series (Internet)

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This book fills an important gap in the literature, and presents contributions from scientists and researchers working in the field of sustainable development who have engaged in dynamic approaches to implementing sustainability in higher education. It is widely known that unive…

Designing Thriving Systems: Marrying Technical Rationality and Appreciative S…

by SpringerLink (Online service), Waguespack, Leslie J.

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This monograph illuminates a design mindset for systems, artefacts, that not only survive, but thrive. Of itself an artefact is devoid of design quality - until encountered in a specific social context by human attendants. Design quality is the affect of an intertwining of (a) a…

Designing Thriving Systems: Marrying Technical Rationality and Appreciative S…

by Waguespack, Leslie J.

0 Type: Book

This monograph illuminates a design mindset for systems, artefacts, that not only survive, but thrive. Of itself an artefact is devoid of design quality - until encountered in a specific social context by human attendants. Design quality is the affect of an intertwining of (a) a…

In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders

by Russell, Eric J.

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In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders, Second Edition spotlights the philosophy of servant leadership and offers a pathway for strengthening first responder organizations. Responders work in high-risk, critical situations under the…

Evolution 2.0: implications of Darwinism in philosophy and the s…

by Weinert, Friedel, Brinkworth, Martin H.

fromFrontiers Collection

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These essays by leading philosophers and scientists focus on recent ideas at the forefront of modern Darwinism, showcasing and exploring the challenges they raise as well as open problems. This interdisciplinary volume is unique in that it addresses the key notions of evolutiona…

The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition

by CloudLibrary., TEST, Norman, Don

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Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious?even liberating?book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores the needs …

The Psychological Science of Money

by Bijleveld, Erik, Aarts, Henk

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Money. The root of all evil? Arguably. Essential to our lives? Certainly. A main driver of human thought, emotion, and action? Absolutely--and psychology and its related fields are getting closer to understanding its complex role in human behavior and in society. The Psychologic…

The willpower instinct: how self-control works, why it matters, and what …

by Mcgonigal, Kelly

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-- Temptation and stress hijack the brain's systems of self-control, but the brain can be trained for greater willpowerGuilt and shame over your setbacks lead to giving in again, but self-forgiveness and self-compassion boost self-control. Giving up control is sometimes the only…

Handbook of Ethnic Conflict [recurso electrónico]: International Perspectives

by Landis, Dan, Albert, Rosita D.

fromInternational and cultural psychology series

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Ethnic conflicts are world-wide phenomena producing discrimination, violence, and at times, unspeakable atrocities. Two thirds of international conflicts today are ethnopolitical conflicts. Some are long-entrenched disputes dating back centuries. Others are the by-products of re…

Handbook of ethnic conflict: international perspectives

by Landis, Dan, Albert, Rosita D.

fromInternational and cultural psychology series

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Ethnic conflicts are world-wide phenomena producing discrimination, violence, and at times, unspeakable atrocities. Two thirds of international conflicts today are ethnopolitical conflicts. Some are long-entrenched disputes dating back centuries. Others are the by-products of re…

Foundations of Chinese psychology: Confucian social relations

by Hwang, Kwang-Kuo

fromInternational and cultural psychology series

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Mainstream psychology emanated from European-American and Judeo-Christian philosophical and scientific traditions. The application of this viewpoint, which embeds colonial and imperialist concepts is less relevant to Asian and other indigenous cultures. Although it has been acce…

Foundations of Chinese psychology: Confucian social relations

by Huang, Guangguo

fromInternational and cultural psychology series

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Mainstream psychology emanated from European-American and Judeo-Christian philosophical and scientific traditions. The application of this viewpoint, which embeds colonial and imperialist concepts is less relevant to Asian and other indigenous cultures. Although it has been acce…

Family and HIV/AIDS: cultural and contextual issues in prevention and …

by Pequegnat, Willo, Bell, Carl C.

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Three decades into the HIV pandemic, the goals remain clear: reduce the number of infections, improve the health outcomes of those who are infected, and eliminate disparities in care. And one observation continues to gain credence: families are a powerful resource in preventing,…