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By: A Late Inmate of the Glasgow Royal Asylum for Lunatics at Gartnavel; Fromm-Reichmann, Frieda
Price: $20.00
Publisher: The Fireside Press, London / The Windmill Press: 1947
Edition: First Thus
Seller ID: 2056725
First thus. Page ridges a bit foxed, 2 inch stain on front board, jacket edges rubbed with a few chips. 1947 Hard Cover. xii, 116 pp. 8vo. An autobiography of mental illness by an inmate in a Scottish insane asylum, notable for the clarity of the author's insight into his own condition. Reissued with a new introduction by Frieda Fromm-Reichmann. View more info
By: Abraham, Karl; White, William A. (Translator)
Price: $50.00
Publisher: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Publishing Company: 1913
Seller ID: 2201995
Ink stamp on front endpaper & title page, ink name on title page, minor pencil underlining & marginalia. 1913 Hard Cover. 74 pp. 9 7/8 x 6 1/2. Original blue cloth, paper spine label. An interesting monograph on dreams and myths, with reference to Freudian theory, and concerning itself mainly with the differences between the psychology of the individual and the more collective type of thought, as seen in folklore, racial identity, tradition, etc. CONTENTS: Object and Vie... View more info
By: Ackerman, Diane
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Random House: 1994
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Seller ID: 2268725
A very nice copy. 1994 Hard Cover. xxiii, 358 pp. The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love (Washington Post Book World) is the next best thing to love itself. View more info
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Yale University Press: 1969
Seller ID: 1518446
Lightly rubbed and toned. 1969 Trade Paperback. 106 pp. CONTENTS: Preface; 1. The Case for and against Psychology 2. The Lockean Tradition 3. The Leibnitzian Tradition 4. The Goal of Psychology 5. The Dilemma of Uniqueness 6. Disposition 7. Unsocial Beginnings 8. The Importance of Early Affiliation 9. Tribalism and Individuation 10. Is the Concept of Self Necessary? 11. The Proprium 12. The Fusion of Propriate Functions 13. Critique 14. Chance, Opportunistic, and Oriente... View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: American Psychological Association: 1987
Seller ID: 2261926
Front wrapper faintly toned, ink name. 1987 Trade Paperback. 235 pp. Although by no means definitive, the information that clinical practitioners, community psychologists, applied social psychologists, health psychologists, and others will find in these chapters will provide a broad view of current understandings of how catastrophic events affect individuals and groups and of how human beings adapt and can be helped to adapt to the resulting stresses. The chapters in thi... View more info
By: Beck, Aaron T.
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Perennial: 2000
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2268359
Minimal ink marks on prelim page. 2000 Trade Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. World-renowned psychiatrist Dr.Aaron T. Beck, widely hailed as the father of cognitive therapy, presents a revolutionary and eye-opening look at destructive behavoir in Prisoners of Hate. He applied his established principles on the relationships bewteen thinking processes and the emotional and behavoiral expressions to the dark side of humanity. In fascinating detail... View more info
By: Beck, Aaron T.
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Perennial Library: 1989
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2268627
First printing. Wrappers and pages faintly toned. 1989 Trade Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. xii, 415 pp. With eloquence and accessibility, Dr. Aaron T. Beck analyzes the actual dialogue of troubled couples to illuminate the most common problems in marriage--the power of negative thinking, disillusionment, rigid rules and expectations, and miscommunication. View more info
By: Bellman, Richard; Smith, Charlene Paul
Price: $3.00
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons: 1973
Seller ID: 1519759
Jacket heavily rubbed.Good. 1973 Hard Cover. 205 pp. CONTENTS: Prologue; 1. Aims and Objectives; 2. Psychotherapy, an Adaptive Decision Process; 3. The Initial Interview; 4. The Behavior of Systems; 5. Decision Processes; 6. Mathematical Model of the Initial Interview; 7. Computers and Simulation; 8. A Computer Simulation of the Initial Psychotherapy Interview; 9. Computer Vignettes; 10. Teaching, Training, and Research; Author Index; Subject Index. View more info
By: Bernard, Jessie
Price: $15.00
Publisher: The Free Press: 1981
Edition: 2nd Printing
Inscription: Signed by author
Seller ID: 2202132
2nd printing. Signed by author and inscribed: For Elizabeth O'Hera with best regards, Jessie Bernard 10/19/81. Edges very lightly rubbed.Crease to front and rear wrapper of jacket and jacket spine. 1981 Hard Cover. x, 614 pp. A sociological look at the sphere of women examines its patterns and trends, compares it with the world of men, and relates both concepts to politics and economics.Keywords: JESSIE BERNARD FEMALE WORLD BRILLIANT EXPLORATION PREVIOUSLY UNCHARTED REG... View more info
Price: $20.00
Publisher: American Psychological Association: 2002
Edition: 2nd Printing
Seller ID: 2261835
2nd printing. An exceptional copy. 2002 Hard Cover. This work reflects the dissatisfaction of a growing number of mental-health professionals who question the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' (DSM) lack of strong empirical foundations and who are confounded by its patchwork of vaguely defined disorders, each defined by seemingly arbitrary time limits or poorly related symptoms. Expressing concern about whether the DSM truly provides a method for dif... View more info
Price: $125.00
Publisher: Chicago Medical Book Co.: 1915
Edition: Third Edition
Seller ID: 2197284
Third edition. Corners bumped, bookplate on front paste-down endpaper, pages toned. 1915 Hard Cover. 82 pp. [26] The work that led to the first practical intelligence text, the Binet-Simon scale. Garrison-Morton #4985: Translation of original 1911 French. Binet-Simon Scale: AÂ test for determining the relative development of intelligence, especially of children, consisting of a series of questions and tasks graded with reference to the ability of the normal child to dea... View more info
By: Bloom, Amy
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Random House: 2002
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed by author
Seller ID: 2271001
First edition. Signed by author without inscription. Jacket flaps very faintly toned. 2002 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. xv, 140 pp. Amy Bloom has won a devoted readership and wide critical acclaim for fiction of rare humor, insight, grace, and eloquence, and the same qualities distinguish Normal, her first full-length work of nonfiction. In Normal, the National Book Critics Circle Award and National Book Award finalist explores sex and gender... View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons: 1910
Seller ID: 2029340
Pencil name on front endpaper, brief pencil notes on first contents page. 1910 Hard Cover. xii, 790 pp. 8vo. Dark green cloth, gilt titles. A work which extends various theories regarding education as it relates to brain function. View more info
By: Bottinelli, Maria Cristina; Maldonado, Ignacio; Troya, Estela; Herrera, Pablo; Rodriguez, Carlos
Price: $2.00
Publisher: Hemispheric Migration Project, Center for Immigration Policy and Refugee Assitance, Georgetown University: 1990
Seller ID: 1262599
Bright copy. 1990 Trade Paperback. 59 pp. Salvadoran and Guatemalan refugee families in Mexico City are adapting as best they can to their new surroundings. In psychological terms, however, their adjustment brings short-tem relief yet poses long-term difficulties. The demands of day-to-day living have all but suspended the natural mourning process for the losses they have endured. By not coming to terms with the past, they face serious difficulties making decisions about... View more info
By: Brody, Eugene B.; Redlich, Fredrick C.; Knight, Robert P.
Price: $30.00
Publisher: International Universities Press, Inc.: 1952
Edition: 2nd Printing
Seller ID: 2208422
2nd printing. No jacket, lettering on spine lightly rubbed, pages faintly toned. 1952 Hard Cover. 246 pp. CONTENTS: Preface by the Editors; Robert P. Knight - Introduction; Fredrick C. Redlich - The Concept of Schizophrenia and Its Implications for Therapy; Eugene B. Brody - The Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Review; Frieda Fromm-Reichmann - Some Aspects of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Schizophrenics; Jacob A. Arlow - Discussion of Dr. Fromm-Reichmann's Paper; David ... View more info
By: Brogaard, Berit; Marlow, Kristian
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Hudson Street Press: 2015
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2267377
First edition. Jacket spine-head and spine-base lightly bumped. 2015 Hard Cover. xii, 273 pp. Berit Brogaard, PhD, and Kristian Marlow, MA, study people with astonishing talents—memory champions, human echolocators, musical virtuosos, math geniuses, and synesthetes who taste colors and hear faces. But as amazing as these abilities are, they are not mysterious. Our brains constantly process a huge amount of information below our awareness, and what these gifted individu... View more info
By: Campbell, Byron A.; Hayne, Harlene; Richardson, Rick (Editors)
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: 1992
Seller ID: 1519237
Some ink marks. 1992 Hard Cover. 360 pp. CONTENTS: Preface; I. Developmental and Comparative Issues: Human Perspectives II. Developmental and Comparative Issues: Animal Perspectives III. Physiological Issues IV. Human Information-Processing Issues; Author Index; Subject Index. View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Vanguard Press: 1926
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2266237
First edition. No jacket, pencil name on front endpaper, minor pencil underlining. 1926 Hard Cover. 178 pp. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist, and early activist for rights for homosexuals.[1] A poet and writer, he was a close friend of Rabindranath Tagore, and a friend of Walt Whitman.[2] He corresponded with many famous figures such as Annie Besant, Isadora Duncan, Havelock Ellis... View more info
By: Chein, Isidor
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Lancaster Press: 1944
Seller ID: 1516416
Wrappers rubbed, binding slightly weakened. 1944 Stapled Binding. 10 pp. Analyzes a lecture by Professor Gordon Allport and hypothesizes toward an inclusive theory of the ego. View more info
By: Cohen, John
Price: $3.00
Publisher: Schenkman Publishing Co.: 1973
Seller ID: 1516401
Small sticker on front cover. 1973 Trade Paperback. 141 pp. CONTENTS: 1. Perception of Probability 2. Independence and Chance 3. The Chance of Success in Sequential Choice 4. Subjective Sampling and Inference 5. The Nature of Gambling 6. Uncertainty in Medicine 7. Uncertainty in Crime 8. Chance and Doubt in Art and Love. View more info
Price: $2.00
Publisher: HMP / The Haworth Medical Press: 1998
Seller ID: 1505082
One page dog-eared. 1998 Trade Paperback. xviii, 166 pp. Scholarly review of Ecstasy, a mixed stimulant and hallucinogen. Well-referenced text addressing what the drug is, pharmacological implications, legal implications, drug-assisted psychotherapy, Ecstasy-related studies, adverse reactions, and quotes from users and families. View more info
By: Critchley, Simon
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Other Press: 2014
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2268448
First edition. A fine copy. 2014 Hard Cover. 101 pp. A French philosopher dies during a savage summer heat wave. Boxes carrying his unpublished papers mysteriously appear in Simon Critchley’s office. Rooting through them, Critchley discovers a brilliant text on the ancient art of memory and a cache of astrological charts predicting the deaths of various philosophers. Among them is a chart for Critchley himself, laying out in great detail the course of his life and even... View more info
Price: $6.00
Publisher: Basic Books: 1997
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2268294
Reprint. An exceptional copy. 1997 Trade Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. ix, 181 pp. Part psychological study, part self-help book, Finding Flow is a prescriptive guide that helps us reclaim ownership of our lives. Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, Finding Flow contends that we often walk through our days unaware and out of touch with our emotional lives. Our inattention makes us constantly bounce between two extremes: du... View more info
Price: $2.00
Publisher: W.H. Freeman and Company: 1974
Seller ID: 1309454
Foxing on page ridges. 1974 Trade Paperback. One of the nation's leading sleep researchers, Dr. Dement founded the Sleep Laboratory at Stanford in 1963. This is his study of the nature of sleep and what happens when you sleep and dream. CONTENTS: Illustrations; Preface; Mystery of Sleep; Two Kinds of Sleep; Dream World; Content of Dreams; Sleep Disorders and Treatment; Sleep Disturbances and Mental Illness; Creativity During Sleep; Appendixes; Index; About the Author. View more info
By: Dewey, John
Price: $15.00
Publisher: The Modern Library: 1950
Edition: Reissue
Seller ID: 2266261
1940-1966 printing. Toledano 173.2 (introduction mentioned). Includes original jacket, with 377 titles listed on reverse. Jacket toned, 1/4 inch chip from rear jacket corner. 1950 Hard Cover. vii, [1], 336 pp. An important work by the 'dean of American philosophy,' who was among the leading proponents of pragmatism and functional psychology. View more info
By: Diamond, John
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Warner Books: 1983
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2269188
Pages very faintly toned. 1983 Mass Market Paperback. 208 pp. A simple muscle test has been discovered that can tell you what stimuli strengthen or weaken you- how your body responds to stress, posture, specific foods, emotions and your entire social and physical environments. View more info
By: Dickinson, Mahlon H.; Biddle, Cadwalader
Price: $150.00
Publisher: Office of Eastern Executive Committee: 1888
Seller ID: 2159936
Boards rubbed, rear hinge beginning to loosen, ink initials and pencil gift note on front endpaper ('M.F. Kooser, Presented by The Hon. J.L. Pugh'). 1888 Hard Cover. cxlv, 226 pp. 8vo. An early source of statistical information related to jails and penitentiaries, insane asylums, miners' hospitals, immigration, almshouses, and other institutions related to rehabilitation or special needs (e.g., The Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind). View more info
By: Dorris, Michael; Erdrich, Louise (Editor)
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Harper & Row: 1989
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 1913190
First edition. 1989 Hard Cover. 300 pp. As a young bachelor over 20 years ago, Dorris was struck by the sudden conviction that he wanted to be a father. Approved for adoption with surprising speed, he shortly met--and fell in love with--a beautiful, undersized three-year-old American Indian, called Adam in this account. Records showed that Adam had an extensive medical history, but Dorris, with the dewy confidence of a new parent, was undaunted--no problems could withsta... View more info
By: Duck, Steve
Price: $2.00
Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.: 1990
Seller ID: 1519351
Ink note on half title page, slight wave. 1990 Trade Paperback. 174 pp. This brief introduction to work on personal relationships emphasizes and delineates the important roles of relationships in our everyday personal lives....This area of research on personal relationships has had an almost apocalyptic growth in the last ten years, and this book introduces students to the most recent work. Using his experience as Editor of the Journal of Social And Personal Relationship... View more info
Price: $6.00
Publisher: Dorset Press: 1980
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2266882
Reprint. An exceptional copy. 1980 Hard Cover. 310 pp. Elgin applies her revolutionary system of verbal self-defense to the issue of wellness, showing that illness often has language-related causes, and leads readers to health-promoting language behavior. View more info
