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The meaning of things The meaning of things Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi "The meaning of things is a study of the significance of material possessions in contemporary urban life, and of the ways people carve meaning out of their domestic environment. Drawing on a survey o… OL10550655W
The Divided Self The Divided Self R. D. Laing First published in 1960, this watershed work aimed to make madness comprehensible, and in doing so revolutionized the way we perceive mental illness. Using case studies of patients he had worked with… OL145047W
Self psychology and the humanities Self psychology and the humanities Heinz Kohut Heinz Kohut, one of the most influential psychoanalysts of the twentieth century, developed the concepts and theories of self psychology. This posthumous book presents his writings and teachings, abo… OL15839765W
The untethered soul The untethered soul Michael A. Singer What would it be like to be free from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to find this kind of inner peace and freedom? The Untethered Soul offers a simple, profound… OL15845722W
Identities in context Identities in context Andrew McKinlay "Identities in Context is a comprehensive guide to contemporary discursive research on issues relating to identity across a variety of contexts. By relying on an examination of discourse as a focus o… OL15976621W
InSignificant InSignificant Chris Travis "A pastor uses stories from his time teaching in a dangerous inner city school to explore how seemingly insignificant actions and people can change the world"--Provided by publisher. OL16564214W
The Psychology of Shame The Psychology of Shame Gershen Kaufman In this classic volume, Kaufman synthesizes object relations theory, interpersonal theory, and, in particular, Silvan Tompkins's affect theory, to provide a powerful and multidimensional view of sham… OL16980917W
The World Beyond Your Head The World Beyond Your Head Matthew B. Crawford,Matthew Crawford "A groundbreaking new book from the bestselling author of Shop Class as Soulcraft In his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance o… OL17800724W
Self, social identity, and physical health Self, social identity, and physical health Richard D. Ashmore,Richard J. Contrada xxiv, 269 p. : ;24 cm OL17904183W
Dialogical self theory Dialogical self theory H. J. M. Hermans "Dialogical Self Theory provides a comprehensive social-scientific theory that incorporates the deep implications of the process of globalisation, and its impact on individual development. Hubert Her… OL18607310W
Seasons of life Seasons of life John N. Kotre Program 5, Late adulthood (Ages 60+). A variety of case studies look at the last stage of development when people consider whether the story of their life has been a good one. The significance of gra… OL19078W
Postmodernism for historians Postmodernism for historians Callum G. Brown Postmodernism isn't some kind of optional plug-in for your world view. It is a powerful explanation of how ideas work. If you want to explore ideas with an informed perspective on how they function, … OL2008223W
Human presence Human presence Stephen A. Erickson In Human Presence Erickson offers a thoughtful study of some fundamental features of human nature central to a theoretical and therapeutic understanding of human existence. Though the language employ… OL20469467W
The Network Self The Network Self Kathleen Wallace The concept of a relational self has been prominent in feminism, communitarianism, narrative self theories, and social network theories, and has been important to theorizing about practical dimension… OL24504419W
Beautifully different Beautifully different Dana Salim Yousuf wonders if being different is a good or a bad thing. Kids who are different get teased, bullied and picked on. It would be a lot simpler if everyone were the same. Yousuf's dad suggests that h… OL27027834W
Dentro de este libro viven dos cocodrilos Dentro de este libro viven dos cocodrilos Claudia Souza "¿Tienes miedo a las serpientes? ¿Y a los tiburones? ¿Y a los payasos, a la oscuridad, a que te rete la maestra, a las alturas? Yo no tengo miedo a nada de todo eso, pero los cocodrilos que viven aqu… OL27059456W
The World is Round The World is Round Gertrude Stein Rose wonders who she is, asking herself if she would still be Rose if her name were not Rose, and goes on a journey in search of herself. OL37262W
The Anybodies The Anybodies N. E. Bode After learning that she is not the biological daughter of boring Mr. and Mrs. Drudger, Fern embarks on magical adventures with her real father and finally finds "a place that feels like home." OL5717881W
The Therapist's Use of Self in Family Therapy The Therapist's Use of Self in Family Therapy Daniel Bochner In “The Therapist's Use of Self in Family Therapy,” Dr. Bochner introduces his "Relational Systems Model" for psychotherapy and psychology.  The model explains how the thoughts and feelings inside a … OL8515189W
Aion Aion Gerhard Adler,Carl Gustav Jung,R. F.C. Hull ***Aion: Researches into the Phenomenology of the Self*** , originally published in German in 1951, is one of the major works of Jung's later years. The central theme of the volume is the symbolic re… OL95163W
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