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  • Why Only Humans Weep

    Unravelling the Mysteries of Tears

    by Ad Vingerhoets ...
    Crying has fascinated mankind for millenia. Since ancient times, we have known that emotional tears are a unique human characteristic. Unsurprisingly, over hundreds of years, scholars from different backgrounds have speculated about the origin and functions of human tears. According to Charles Darwin, tears fulfilled no adaptive function. And yet, this seems in sharp contrast to statements in the ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD

  • Adult Crying

    A Biopsychosocial Approach

    Edited by Ad J.J.M. Vingerhoets, Randolph R. Cornelius ...
    Crying is a typical human expression of emotion. Surprisingly, until now little scientific attention has been devoted to this phenomenon. Many textbooks on emotion fail to pay attention to it, and in scientific journals there are hardly any contributions focusing on this behavior. In contrast, there is much interest from the lay public, allowing pseudo-scientists to formulate theories that have ... Read more

    $105.99 CAD

  • Emotion Regulation and Well-Being

    Edited by Marcel Zeelenberg, Ad Vingerhoets, Ivan Nyklíček ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    Emotion is a basic phenomenon of human functioning, most of the time having an adaptive value enhancing our effectiveness in pursuing our goals in the broadest sense. Regulation of these emotions, however, is essential for adaptive functioning, and suboptimal or dysfunctional emotion regulation may even be counterproductive and result in adverse consequences, including a poor well-being and ill ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Assessment in Behavioral Medicine

    Edited by Ad Vingerhoets ...
    How can the influence of behavioral factors on health and well-being be measured?Research over the past two decades has shown that psychological factors and lifestyle have been found to be relevant to the onset and course of disease. In addition, these factors codetermine how patients and those in their social environment cope with illness and what their quality of life is. Assessment in ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

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  • The ABCs of Recovery from Mental Illness

    by Carol A. Kivler ...
    This handy pocket-sized guide presents 26 proven strategies that help those recovering from mental illness sustain their recovery. From "Accept your illness - it's not your fault" to "Zero in on taking care of yourself every single day", it's packed with practical suggestions for anyone striving to sustain good mental health.The author, Carol Kivler, was brought to her knees four times by "The ... Read more

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  • Behave

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  • Enneagram Applications

    Personality Styles in Business, Therapy, Medicine, Spirituality and Daily Life

    by Clarence Thomson and Thomas Condon ...
    See the Enneagram at Work and Play The subject of several best-selling books, the Enneagram is a fascinating, powerful system of psychology that describes the nine personality styles that human beings most favor. This new book shows you the many ways that people are applying this dynamic syustem to their personal and professional lives to improve communication, solve problems, enhance ... Read more

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  • Mealtimes and Milestones

    A teenager's diary of moving on from anorexia

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  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Power of the Enneagram

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  • Life Without Jealousy

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