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• By Kenneth S. Avery.

Avery explores the psychology of altered states among the early Sufis. It examines samâ` - listening to ritual recitation, music and certain other aural phenomena - and its effect in inducing unusual states of consciousness and behaviours. The focus is on the earliest personalities of the…

ISBN: 9780415665070

Published Mar 27, 2011 by Routledge

• Edited by Nancy L. Stein, and Stephen Raudenbush.

This book addresses core issues related to school learning and the use of developmental/cognitive science models to improve school-based instruction. The contributors comprise a veritable "who's who" of leading researchers and scientists who are broadly trained in developmental psychology,…

ISBN: 9780415988841

Published Dec 21, 2010 by Routledge

• Edited by Pierre Barrouillet, and Vinciane Gaillard.

The intellectual development of human beings from birth to adulthood is a fascinating phenomenon. Understanding the constraints that limit children’s intelligence, as well as discovering methods to improve it, has always been a challenging undertaking for developmental psychologists. This book…

ISBN: 9781848720367

Published Dec 20, 2010 by Psychology Press

• Edited by Michael J. Zvolensky, Amit Bernstein and Anka A. Vujanovic.

This state-of-the-art volume synthesizes the growing body of knowledge on the role of distress tolerance - the ability to withstand aversive internal states such as negative emotions and uncomfortable bodily sensations - in psychopathology. Prominent contributors describe how the construct has been…

ISBN: 9781609180386

Published Dec 16, 2010 by Guilford Press

• Edited by Michael Lewis, Jeannette M. Haviland-Jones and Lisa Feldman Barrett.

Widely regarded as the standard reference in the field, this Handbook comprehensively examines all aspects of emotion and its role in human behavior. The editors and contributors are foremost authorities who describe major theories, findings, methods, and applications. The volume addresses the…

ISBN: 9781609180447

Published Dec 16, 2010 by Guilford Press