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Books in Physiological psychology

  • Performance Psychology

    Connecting Research and Application in Sports
    • 2nd Edition
    • Markus Raab + 4 more
    • English
    Performance Psychology: Connecting Research and Application in Sports, Second Edition offers a comprehensive exploration of the scientific principles underpinning human performance in sports and high-pressure environments. This volume addresses the critical need for integrating empirical research with practical strategies to enhance performance outcomes across diverse athletic and performance domains. Building on the first edition, this second edition examines emerging technologies, such as AI and wearable devices, and expands its coverage of social justice and diversity considerations in the realm of sports psychology. The book is organized into five detailed sections. The introductory section establishes the conceptual and methodological basis of performance psychology, providing essential definitions and frameworks for understanding the field. The second section explores high-performance sport psychology, examining phenomena such as paradoxical movements, talent development, parental support, and gender-specific performance issues. The psychophysiology section explores mind-body interactions, physiological responses to stress, emotion regulation, and individual differences influencing performance. The sensorimotor expertise section investigates perceptual-motor skills, developmental perspectives, decision-making, and multisensory integration. The final section emphasizes movement dynamics, including embodied judgment, aesthetics, auditory perception, and visual perception in expert actions, integrating cutting-edge research with practical implications.This second edition of Performance Psychology offers significant benefits to its audience by bridging the gap between research and applied practice. It provides evidence-based insights, state-of-the-art methodologies, and innovative technologies, fostering improved training, assessment, and intervention strategies. Whether used in an academic or professional setting, this volume equips readers with the knowledge necessary to advance scientific understanding and optimize human performance in sports and related fields.

  • Handbook of the Psychology of Aging

    • 10th Edition
    • Denis Gerstorf + 1 more
    • English
    Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Tenth Edition offers insights into emerging areas of research and practice in the field of aging. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of traditional topics such as cognitive aging and social dynamics, this edition highlights key contemporary issues. New to this edition are chapters dedicated to the understanding of emotion and stress regulation in older adults, the intricate relationship between technology and aging, the evolving landscape of work and retirement, and alternative age markers beyond chronological age. As with previous editions, this handbook remains committed to bridging the gap between theory and practice, offering evidence-based strategies.With its multidisciplinary perspective and practical insights, it continues to serve as an indispensable resource for researchers, practitioners, and students across various disciplines, from psychology and gerontology to public health and social work.

  • The Physical Environment

    The Physical Environment
    • 1st Edition
    • D. M. Jones + 1 more
    • English
    This volume covers such issues as sound and vibration, the thermal environment, and the visual environment. It contains conmmentaries from the leading authorities in the field.

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46
    • English
    Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by presenting theoretical ideas and research to those studying animal behavior and to their colleagues in neighboring fields.

  • Health and Performance

    Health and Performance
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • A. R. Smith + 1 more
    • English
    This second volume of Handbook of Human Performance covers issues in the biochemical domain. Commentaries by leading authorities point to significant advances of understanding in the relationship between health and performance. This volume cover nutrition, habitual substance use (such as alcohol and smoking), prescribed psychotic drugs, and viral illness-flu to AIDS. ur

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45
    • English
    Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by presenting theoretical ideas and research to those studying animal behavior and to their colleagues in neighboring fields.

  • Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Animals

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42
    • Regina H. Macedo
    • English
    Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This thematic volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by bringing together material that aggregates studies conducted on the behavior of tropical animals.Advances in the Study of Behavior is now available online at ScienceDirect--full-... online from volume 30 onward.

  • Vocal Communication in Birds and Mammals

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40
    • Marc Naguib + 3 more
    • English
    Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This thematic volume, Vocal Communication in Birds and Mammals, makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by presenting theoretical ideas and research to those studying animal behavior and to their colleagues in neighboring fields.

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 19
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 18
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 17
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 15
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 10
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 9
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 8
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 5
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 3
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • English

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • English