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Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

1st Edition
Volume 66
September 3, 2022
Bertram Gawronski
English
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The Advances in Experimental Social Psychology series is the 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 Volume 66 include Regional Intergroup Bias, Social and Cognitive Dynamics of Cooperation, Grounding Motivation for Behavior Change, Motivated Empathic Choices, and Confronting Intergroup Bias.

Chemical Analysis for Forensic Evidence

1st Edition
November 23, 2022
Arian van Asten
English
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Chemical Analysis for Forensic Evidence provides readers with the fundamental framework of forensic analytical chemistry, describing the entire process, from crime scene investigation to evidence sampling, laboratory analysis, quality aspects, and reporting and testifying in court. In doing so, important principles and aspects are demonstrated through the various forensic expertise areas in which analytical chemistry plays a key role, including illicit drugs, explosives, toxicology, fire debris analysis and microtraces such as gunshot residues, glass and fibers. This book illuminates the underlying practical framework that governs how analytical chemistry is used in practice by forensic experts to solve crime. Arian van Asten utilizes a hands-on approach with numerous questions, examples, exercises and illustrations to help solidify key concepts and teach them in an engaging way.

The Digital Transformation of Supply Chain Management

1st Edition
November 17, 2022
Michela Pellicelli
English
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The Digital Transformation of Supply Chain Management offers a roadmap to all areas of supply chain management, with the idea of ecosystem as a center of gravity. The book describes the impact of Internet-driven global information and communication systems in enhancing supply chain management processes. It analyzes six building blocks of supply chain management, including consumer focus and demand, resource and capacity management, procurement and purchasing, inventory management, operation management, and distribution management. The book concludes by presenting the principal innovative solutions available now, or in the future, for managing and increasing the efficiency of supply chains. As supply chains are evolving toward an ecosystem that incorporates a wide range of digital technologies such as the cloud, big data, the Industrial Internet of Services, 3D printing, augmented and virtual reality, blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and many more, this book is an ideal resource.

Public Finance

4th Edition
January 7, 2022
Richard W. Tresch
English
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Public Finance: A Normative Theory, Fourth Edition provides a classic text on the normative theory of government policy. This valuable and accessible resource covers the welfare aspects of public economics, with considerable coverage of European examples. The work presents detailed and comprehensive coverage of theoretical literature, empirical work, environmental issues, social insurance, behavioral economics and international tax issues. The book is organized logically, written in an engaging manner, and is both sufficiently rigid for use by those with PhDs in math and accessible to students less well trained in math.

International Money and Finance

10th Edition
August 2, 2022
Michael Melvin + 1 more
English
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International Money and Finance, Tenth Edition presents an institutional and historical overview of international finance and international money, illustrating how key economic concepts can illuminate real world problems. Updated throughout, this latest edition functions as a finance book that includes an international macroeconomics perspective in its final section. It emphasizes the newest trends in research, neatly defining the intersection of macro and finance. Successfully used worldwide in both finance and economics departments at both undergraduate and graduate levels, the book features current data, revised test banks, and sharp insights about the practical implications of decision-making.

Defence from Invertebrates to Mammals: Focus on Tonic Immobility

1st Edition
Volume 271
March 29, 2022
English
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Defence from Invertebrates to Mammals: Focus on Tonic Immobility, Volume 273 in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field. Chapters in this new release include Defensive responses in invertebrates, Introduction to defensive behavior in vertebrates, Neural circuits of fear and defensive behavior, Fear-associated factors modulating TI, Environmental, ecological and methodological factors of TI Modulation, The neuroethological approach to defense in rabbits, Neurophysiological mechanisms of TI, Neuromediators, brain areas and circuits involved in defense responses, Autonomic correlates of defense responses, Neuroendocrine correlates of stress and TI, Pain control during TI and other immobility models, and more.

Contemporary Issues in Evaluating Treatment in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

1st Edition
Volume 62
September 21, 2022
English
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Contemporary Issues in Evaluating Treatment in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Volume 62 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 Considerations for measuring individual outcomes across contexts in Down syndrome: Implications for research and clinical trials, Remotely Monitoring Development and Treatment Outcomes in Families affected by IDD, Psychometric perspectives on developmental outcome and endpoint selection in treatment trials for genetic conditions associated with neurodevelopmental disorder, Evaluating Outcomes within Culturally Diverse Contexts for Children and Youth with Developmental Disabilities, and much more. Other chapters in this release cover Measurement of Social Skills Treatment Outcome in Autism: Moving Beyond Informant Report and Considering Diversity, Cognitive Outcome Measures for tracking Alzheimer's Disease in Down syndrome, A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Interventions for Neurogenetic Conditions across the Lifespan, Clinical Trials and Outcome Measures: Lessons Learned from Chromosome 15 disorders, and more.

Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

1st Edition
May 15, 2022
Chang S. Nam + 2 more
English
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Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Research and Applications presents current theories, fundamentals, techniques and diverse applications of human-centered AI. Sections address the question, "are AI models explainable, interpretable and understandable?, introduce readers to the design and development process, including mind perception and human interfaces, explore various applications of human-centered AI, including human-robot interaction, healthcare and decision-making, and more. As human-centered AI aims to push the boundaries of previously limited AI solutions to bridge the gap between machine and human, this book is an ideal update on the latest advances.

David A. Robinson’s Modeling the Oculomotor Control System

1st Edition
Volume 267
January 20, 2022
English
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Modelling: The Oculomotor Systems, Volume 269 in the Progress in Brain Research serial highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics including The function and phylogeny of eye movements, The behavior of motoneurons, Statics of plant mechanics, Dynamics of plant mechanics, The functional operation of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, Basic framework of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, Oculomotor signals, Signal processing in the vestibulo-ocular reflex, Plasticity and repair of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, The behavior of the optokinetic system, Models of the optokinetic system, Neurophysiology of the optokinetic system, and much more.

Individual Differences and Personality

4th Edition
March 26, 2022
Michael C. Ashton
English
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Individual Differences and Personality, Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of research regarding what personality is and how and why it differs between people. This book begins with a description of the study of personality and then presents basic principles of personality measurement, the concept of personality traits, and the major dimensions of personality variation. Further chapters review personality change and stability, biological causal mechanisms, genetic and environmental influences, and evolutionary adaptive function. Personality disorders are examined as are life outcomes (such as relationships, work, and health) that are predicted by personality characteristics. In addition, the book examines important individual differences beyond personality, such as mental abilities, religious beliefs, political attitudes, and sexuality. Revisions to the fourth edition include updates to all chapters and substantial new content. For example, the developmental change chapter includes new studies of long-term stability, and the biological bases chapter includes new research about the effects of dopamine-like substances on impulse control. The genetics chapter has been heavily revised to cover recent meta-analyses and large-scale studies of the heritability of personality traits. In the chapter on the evolutionary function of personality, the discussion of sex differences is expanded to include cross-cultural variation. The chapter on personality and life outcomes includes new coverage of rating the personality of one's hypothetical ideal partner. The chapter on mental ability has updates on brain volume and IQ and on motivation and IQ.

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