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Books in Psychology

Elsevier's Psychology collection is vital for students and psychologists, providing a thorough understanding of the mind and behavior. Covering human thought, development, personality, emotion, and motivation, it offers insights into both theoretical and practical aspects. Through topics like cognitive, developmental, and clinical psychology, it equips researchers and students to address real-world challenges and advance their understanding of the field.

  • Volitional Action

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 62
    • November 2, 1989
    • W.A. Hershberger
    • English
    Individuals from diverse disciplines, including neurology, physiology, psychology, mathematics, and engineering have contributed to this volume. Their scientific investigations of volitional action are part of the resurgence of interest in the psychology and physiology of volition which has taken place in recent years. The book comprises a significant sample of their observations, both rational and empirical, which have new practical implications for our understanding of human conduct. The book was designed to serve a threefold purpose: a) to consolidate the gains of the various scholars, relatively isolated in their respective disciplines, b) to foster and help focus future research on conation and self-control and c) to provide practitioners in applied psychology with a broad-based tutorial.

  • The Adolescent as Decision-Maker

    Applications to Development and Education
    • 1st Edition
    • October 28, 1989
    • English
    This book reviews current theories and research on adolescent development and their implications for education. It is organized around the theme of the adolescent as decision-maker, and covers areas of normal development that are crucial for the transition to independence. The issues raised by the thoughtful reviews will stimulate discussion and debate and will provide new perspectives on adolescence.

  • New Developments in Psychological Choice Modeling

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 60
    • September 18, 1989
    • G. de Soete + 2 more
    • English
    A selection of 15 papers on choice modeling are presented in this volume. These papers result from research in the social and behavioral sciences and in economics. The models, some deterministic, some probabilistic, represent recent developments in the tradition of Thurstone's Law of Comparative Judgement, Coombs' unfolding theory and multidimensional scaling. The theoretical contributions and several applications to voting behaviour, consumer research and preference rankings show the important progress made in psychological choice modeling during the last few years.

  • Advances in Child Development and Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21
    • July 17, 1989
    • English

  • Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22
    • May 1, 1989
    • English

  • Psychology of Learning and Motivation

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22
    • March 1, 1989
    • English

  • Psychological Perspectives of Helplessness and Control in the Elderly

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 57
    • December 1, 1988
    • P.S. Fry
    • English
    The past few years have witnessed widespread acceptance of the notion that few elderly individuals are willing to stand by silently in the process of growing, and to relinquish whatever actual controls, autonomy or control beliefs they had in the past. Increasingly, old age is viewed as the dynamics of growth in mastery, control and self-efficacy, on the one hand, and a relative decline in psychological and physical resources on the other. It is the intent of this volume to communicate both aspects of these changes, and to offer a comprehensive review of the cross-fertilization of the field of gerontology and the psychology of reactance, freedom and control. Leading psychologists and social science researchers from the United States, Canada and Europe give their views on the meaning and application of control-related constructs having specific implications for the field of human aging. They address themselves to one or more of the major themes, issues or concerns which currently figure in discussions of control beliefs and control constructs as they apply to aging and old age.Written primarily for scholars, researchers and developmental theorists interested in the complexities and generativity of control constructs and their applications for the psychological well-being of older adults, the data and issues presented will be equally informative to gero-psychologists and mental health professionals concerned with healthy adaptive functioning of the elderly.

  • The Second Handbook on Parent Education

    Contemporary Perspectives
    • 1st Edition
    • November 28, 1988
    • Marvin J. Fine
    • English
    This book should enhance the reader's understanding of the contemporary scene in parenting education, including effective programming, important issues, and future trends.

  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 18
    • November 1, 1988
    • English

  • Fuzzy Sets in Psychology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 56
    • September 1, 1988
    • T. Zetenyi
    • English
    This volume provides an up-to-date picture of the current status of theoretical and empirical developments in the application of fuzzy sets in psychology. Fuzzy set theory could benefit researchers in at least two ways: first, as a metaphor or model for ordinary thought, and secondly, as an aid to data analysis and theory construction. One can find examples for both kinds in the volume, which will be of interest both to the advanced student in the field as well as to anyone possessing a basic scientific background.

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