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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.

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    • Applied Behavior Analysis for Clinical, Educational, and Training Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • November 3, 2025
      • Jason C. Vladescu + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 3 6 0 0
      The rapid advancement in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) over the last several decades, is likely attributable to the success in application to supporting the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder/autistic individuals. Yet, the power and potential of ABA is not in application to a specific area, but to any area of social significance. Applied Behavior Analysis for Clinical, Educational, and Training Applications provides a comprehensive discussion of the applications that ABA professionals could apply their skill set to. This volume introduces the three top areas of application for ABA skills: Clinical, Educational, and Training, including pediatric psychology, juvenile correction services and applied animal behavior. Each chapter will review how behavior analysts can use their conceptual, basic, and translational training and apply it to actual practice. The aim of this book is to not only provide readers with the skills, knowledge, and experience to enter any of these fields, bult ultimately succeed.

    • The Neuroscience of Feelings: Brain-Heart Connectivity in Neurodegenerative Diseases

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 294
      • July 18, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      The Neuroscience of Feelings: Brain-Heart Connectivity in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Volume 294 explores the complex interplay between emotions and brain function+G147, covering topics such as The role of heart-brain connectivity in neurodegeneration: mechanisms and impacts, Cardiovascular influence on cognitive decline: the heart's role in neurodegenerative disorders, Autonomic nervous system dysregulation in neurodegenerative diseases: bridging brain and heart, Heart rate variability as an indicator of brain health in neurodegeneration, and much more.Other sections cover Emotional stress and cardiovascular health: impacts on neurodegenerative disease progression, Exploring heart-brain axis alterations in Parkinson’s disease, Cardiac biomarkers as predictors of cognitive decline in neurodegenerative conditions, Heart-brain synchrony: therapeutic implications for neurodegenerative disease, and Neurocardiology and neurodegenerative diseases: emerging research on emotional regulation and brain-heart connectivity.

    • Applied Behavior Analysis for Business and Technology Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • November 3, 2025
      • Jason C. Vladescu + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 3 5 8 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 3 5 9 4
      The rapid advancement in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) over the last several decades, is likely attributable to the success in application to supporting the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder/autistic individuals. Yet, the power and potential of ABA is not in application to a specific area, but to any area of social significance. Applied Behavior Analysis for Business and Technology Applications provides a comprehensive discussion of the industries that ABA professionals could apply their skill set to. This volume introduces each business and industry, reviews applicable conceptual and basic work, and discusses how this work can be adopted for practical application. Divided into four distant sections: Business and Industries, Sports & Physical Fitness, Large Scale Interventions and Technology, this book outlines skills and knowledge necessary for entering the relevant workforce.

    • Social Anxiety

      • 4th Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • Patricia M. DiBartolo + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 4 1 4 6 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 4 1 4 7 8
      Social Anxiety: Clinical, Developmental, and Social Perspectives, Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive view of what social anxiety is, how it is related to shyness and embarrassment, and its assessment and treatment. The book integrates research by social and developmental psychologists with findings on Social Anxiety Disorder in psychiatry, neuroscience, and clinical psychology.  The new edition is fully updated, including four new chapters on issues related to gender, social media, a meta-analysis on treatment choices, and novel treatments.

    • Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 71
      • February 17, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Volume 71 in a series that is considered the premier outlet for reviews of mature, high-impact research programs in social psychology covers a variety of topics, with this release containing chapters on Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Belief in Conspiracy Theories, Fostering Inclusion: A Model for Understanding the Factors that Enhance and Undermine Identity-Safety, Intellectual Humility: On Understanding Our Limits, Ideology, Motivation, and the Connection between Cognition and Behavior, The Psychology of Science Rejection, and more.Contributions to the series provide defining pieces of established research programs, reviewing and integrating thematically related findings by individual scholars or research groups.

    • Clinical and Organizational Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • Henry S. Roane + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Clinical and Organizational Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis, Second Edition offers a comprehensive revision that delves into data-based decision-making to guide treatment selections for behavior changes across various populations and contexts. This edition's chapters thoroughly address vital aspects such as data collection, single-case research design methodology, objective decision-making, and visual data inspection. The book's updated content ensures that practitioners are well-equipped to implement effective and evidence-based procedures in diverse settings, from schools and homes to community environments. In addition to these foundational topics, the revised edition introduces new chapters that explore integrated healthcare, adjudication of children's academic interventions, and applied animal behavior.The book highlights the applied behavior analysts' role in utilizing research to develop and execute effective procedures, especially for addressing behaviors linked with autism and other developmental disorders. The principles of this therapeutic approach have shown increasing effectiveness when applied to a broader range of populations, settings, and behaviors.

    • Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 30, 2025
      • Ann Sloan Devlin
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings, Second Edition provides an understanding on how mental and physical well-being is affected by physical environments, along with insights on how the design of environments might be improved to support better health outcomes. The book's uniqueness emphasizes the impact of particular kinds of environments on humans (e.g., cities, therapeutic landscapes, schools), and thus considers the environment as the driver of behavior rather than starting with human attitudes and values. In addition, the content reviews the history, discusses theoretical constructs, research and design, and provides up-to-date research survey findings.New content on the effects of the pandemic on work and educational settings (including remote options) as well as a new chapter on shelters in response to natural disasters is included.

    • Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 72
      • July 31, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Volume 72 is the latest update in this premier outlet for reviews of mature, high-impact research programs in social psychology. Contributions to the series provide defining pieces of established research programs, reviewing and integrating thematically related findings by individual scholars or research groups. Topics discussed in this update include effort, mindsets, social dominance orientation, economic mobility, and honesty.

    • Introduction to Intricate Artificial Psychology with Python

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2025
      • Peter Watson + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Introduction to Intricate Artificial Psychology with Python unlocks the mysteries of Intricate Artificial Psychology (iAp). This comprehensive guide takes readers through advanced cognitive frameworks and the complex landscape of artificial psychology using Python. Starting with an introduction to iAp, the book explores degrees of prediction and applies Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (IAP). Special focus is given to detecting implicit bias through a combination of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and SHAP values, offering a unique perspective on artificial intelligence and psychological phenomena. The book covers forecasting in iAp, complex network analysis, and psychological graph analysis (Pga).It delves into the intersection of deep learning and neuroimaging, as well as machine learning techniques in neuroimaging. It includes practical case studies, allowing readers to apply cutting-edge techniques to real-world psychological scenarios.

    • Advancing Equity and Empowerment

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 68
      • October 1, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advancing Equity and Empowerment: Perspectives and Practices with Latinx Families of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Volume 68 in the International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Designing Interventions Targeting Social Isolation and Loneliness in Teens/Adults with IDD: Lessons Learned from Feasibility Studies, Designing syndrome-informed anticipatory interventions with community-based participatory principles, Babble Boot Camp in Down syndrome, Reevaluating Independence and Community for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, What is Down syndrome? The perspective of adults with Down syndrome, and more.Additional chapters cover Newly discovered causes of severe and profound Intellectual Disability: Developmental and behavioral outcomes associated with Tubulinopathy and The Impact of Cognitive Engagement on Alpha and Beta Wave Patterns in the Motor Cortex: Exploring Associations for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

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