Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Chao, Ruth Chu-Lien, From Discrimination to Inclusion: A Journey of Transforming and Embracing Diversity. 166 pp. 2024:12 (Lexington Books, US) <733-1572>
ISBN 978-1-66694-649-9 hard ¥21,714.- (税込) US$ 105.00

Das, Sanjukta / Chakraborty, Nabamita (eds.), Midlife: Multidisciplinary Theories, Thoughts and Issues. 230 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <733-1574>
ISBN 978-1-03-285247-8 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This book is a rare and intriguing account of the midlife experience from a multidisciplinary perspective. It represents an insightful construal of midlife from the disciplines of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, literature, sociology, and the fine arts. This volume provides an in-depth understanding of the middle phase of human lives which is the transitional phase at which a crucial transformation happens in the perspective towards life, society, and the world at large. It encompasses multiple methodological perspectives including empirical studies, descriptive and interpretative narratives, text analyses and revisiting existing literature. Since it addresses the issues of midlife from a multidisciplinary perspective, it would enable a wide variety of readers to connect with it. This book would be useful to the students, researchers and teachers of psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, literature, sociology, social work, film studies and the fine arts. It would also be an invaluable companion to professionals working in the field of Counselling Gerontology, Health and Social care, and NGOs.

Hichenberg, Noah, A New Vision for Early Childhood: Rethinking Our Relationships with Young Children. 214 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <733-1575>
ISBN 978-1-03-259706-5 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-257702-9 paper ¥7,481.- (税込) GB￡ 26.99

This innovative and thought-provoking book invites you to take a new look at your relationships with young children, reconsidering how toddlers' agency can be nurtured inside relational dynamics of cooperation and compromise in support of everyone's wellbeing. The book presents ethnographic findings on the culture and needs of toddlers through a close look at the behaviors and situational context of two-year-old Emily. Through this example, the author offers observations of common social practices in early childhood contexts, including how adults sometimes implement age-based segregation, practice over-infantilization, and excessively manage the time and bodies of very young people. Inviting self-reflection and inquiry into the limitations of some of the frameworks we live and work within, the book details action strategies for shifting adult-child relationships from vertical/hierarchal structures centered in power and control into horizontal/reciprocal structures centered in cooperation and trust. Moving these ideas from research and theory back into preschool and classrooms, A New Vision for Early Childhood is important reading for any preschool teacher, leader, or parent who wants to be supported in honoring the agency of their children, taking care to know them more than change them.

Kovary, Zoltan, A History of Existential Psychology: Introduction to Existential Psychology. Volume 1. 408 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <733-1577>
ISBN 978-1-03-270308-4 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-270307-7 paper ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99

The first in a two-part set, this book takes a deep dive into the history and theory of existential psychology.Beginning with a discussion of the 'existentialism and psychology problem', the book presents the philosophical and historical roots of existential psychology. It introduces the most important philosophical schools in the development of existentialism and their creators, such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Sartre, as well as its literary roots in the writings of Dostoevsky and Kafka and the important contribution of psychoanalysis and phenomenological psychiatry. The book then goes on to look at the existential psychology schools, including daseinsanalysis, logotherapy and existential analysis, the existential-humanistic school and the existential-phenomenological school.Going beyond the questions of therapy and counselling that typically make up the study of existential psychology, the book offers the ultimate introduction for students and scholars of this fascinating and deeply rooted discipline. It may also interest professionals working in related fields.

Kovary, Zoltan, Applications of Existential Psychology: Introduction to Existential Psychology. Volume 2. 416 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <733-1578>
ISBN 978-1-03-270181-3 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-270179-0 paper ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99

The second in a two-part set, this volume offers a detailed examination of the application of existential psychology.This book begins by looking at the 'conditio humana' - the most important topics of existential psychology, including anxiety, freedom, choices, authenticity, suffering and meaning, creativity, togetherness, time, and death. It then moves through the practical application of existential psychology in the context of dreams, research, pathology and therapy. Examining key theories, models, and research, the volume offers a fascinating overview of how the disciplines of art, philosophy, literature, science and theology contribute to a deeper understanding of personal self-knowledge and a person's sense of purpose. This unique transdisciplinary approach demonstrates how readers can apply philosophical, historical and artistic aspects of existential psychology to their lives. The book concludes by considering the role of existential psychology in the present.Going beyond the questions of therapy and counselling that typically make up the study of existential psychology, the book offers the ultimate introduction for students and scholars of this fascinating and deeply rooted discipline. It may also interest professionals working in related fields.

Maidenbaum, Aryeh, Jung and the Jewish Experience: Reflections by a Jungian Analyst. 192 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <733-1579>
ISBN 978-1-03-284252-3 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00
ISBN 978-1-03-284250-9 paper ¥8,312.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99

Drawing on Jewish myth, ritual and tradition, as well as the author's own experiences, this original and unique book offers insights into how Jung's psychology and ideas are relevant if understood from a wider, archetypal, perspective.Jung's writings, especially his amplification and interpretation of spiritual and theological rituals and ideas, focus almost entirely on Christianity and have very little to say about Judaism. By applying a Jungian understanding of selected Jewish topics and stories, and interspersed with anecdotes from the author's own life, this book will add much needed insight to both the Jungian and Jewish realms. Covering topics ranging from dreams, forgiveness, scapegoating, and Jerusalem to hope, resilience and humor, this extraordinary book explores important aspects of Judaism through a Jungian lens.This will be essential reading for anyone interested in exploring a Jungian approach to aspects of Judaism, as well as those interested in the fields of theology literature, spirituality, history and myth.

Corbett, Lionel, A Jungian and Psychoanalytic Approach to Biblical Myth and Religion. 222 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <733-130>
ISBN 978-1-03-288278-9 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00
ISBN 978-1-03-288276-5 paper ¥8,312.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99

This book describes some of the major psychological processes that underpin various biblical stories and some of the theological speculation to which they have given rise. Psychological biblical criticism, as described here, is suggested as an alternative or supplement to historical-cultural, textual, philological, literary, and other types of biblical criticism.Using a combination of Jungian and psychoanalytic theory, Corbett shows how some biblical material arises from human psychodynamics, while some originates in the archetypal level of the psyche and is further elaborated as it passes through the human level of the psyche. The author addresses some of the traditional anxieties about psychological approaches to biblical stories. He views Jung's approach as an evolving mythology of the sacred that offers an alternative to purely theological approaches to the Bible and to the traditions that emerged from it.This book will be of value to practicing psychotherapists and analysts, particularly those who treat patients with a religious background, as well as trainees, clergy, and graduate students in this area.

Kodre, Lenart, Exploring the Interplay of Edward Sapir's Anthropology and Lacanian Psychoanalysis: Culture and Subjectivity. 2024:12 (Lexington Books, US) <733-1383>
ISBN 978-1-66696-722-7 hard US$ 0.00

Metzen, Dorothea / Ocklenburg, Sebastian, The Psychology and Neuroscience of the Climate Crisis: How Our Brain Reacts to Climate Change. (essentials) 45 pp. 2024:7 (Springer, GW) <732-982>
ISBN 978-3-662-69287-5 paper ¥3,445.- (税込) EUR 14.99

This Springer essential addresses the impacts of the climate crisis by integrating various branches of research from psychology and neuroscience. Climate change has massive effects on both the physical and mental health of individuals. The essential describes changes in brain function and structure due to environmental influences and explains the influence of ecological niches on brain evolution. The core part of the book focuses on the effects of the climate crisis on mental health, presents strategies for action in healthcare, and finally provides an outlook into the future of climate neuroscience.

Napier, Rodney W. / Quinn, Floyd F. / Gershenfeld, Matti, Groups: Theory and Experience. 8th ed. 550 pp. 2024:9 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <732-300>
ISBN 978-1-00-936361-7 hard ¥33,264.- (税込) GB￡ 120.00
ISBN 978-1-00-936359-4 paper ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99

Retaining the broad yet practical approach of previous editions, this popular textbook has been fully updated with research and theory from the last two decades to guide students through the concepts and principles of group dynamics. It now includes a brand-new introductory chapter, three new chapters on diversity and inclusion, creativity and design, and virtual groups, and dedicated chapters on communication and perception. Each chapter features in-class 'Try this!' activities that promote understanding of practical applications, new case examples from real-world organizations, and enhanced learning objectives to guide readers' learning experience. Hundreds of new studies have been added throughout, and examples consider the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working, the MeToo movement, social media, climate change, and political polarization. Suitable for both undergraduates and first-year graduates, this textbook is supported by an online test bank, PowerPoint lecture slides, activity worksheets, and suggested additional resources.

Boyd, Neil, Community at Work. (Advances in Community Psychology) 160 pp. 2025:3 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <732-327>
ISBN 978-0-19-763593-3 paper ¥9,306.- (税込) US$ 45.00

Mekhala, R. S. (ed.), Emotional Intelligence Matters: A Machine-Generated Literature Overview. 392 pp. 2024:8 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <732-330>
ISBN 978-981-9977-26-0 hard ¥29,883.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book is a Machine-Generated Literature Overview of personal EI development. The book is about the importance of developing emotional intelligence in workplace, especially in managing people in an organizational space. It talks about propelling productivity by inducing emotional intelligence. It discusses how stress can be managed with emotional intelligence. The impact of emotional intelligence in developing leadership skills. It explores the role the factor of emotional intelligence in HRM. It critically examines why is it very necessary for an employee to have this trait of EI and develop it eventually for a successful survival. It discusses the importance of EI in customer service and in day-to-day life.

P.M.S.ハッカー他著　神経科学と心理学における表象の誤謬
Bennett, Maxwell R. / Hacker, Peter M. S., The Representational Fallacy in Neuroscience and Psychology: A Critical Analysis. 85 pp. 2024:8 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <732-37>
ISBN 978-3-031-57558-7 hard ¥8,043.- (税込) EUR 34.99

This book traces the history and coherence of the use of the word 'representations' from its origins, particularly in the description of artefacts, to its use in the description of so-called mental and neural representations in the mind and in the brain. It is shown that there are no good reasons for this transition. Experimental psychology is confused in taking what one perceives to be a mental representation. Neuroscientists need to avoid moving readily between the notions of neural and mental representations; indeed even the logic of taking a pattern of neural activity as standing for some sensibly experienced characteristic requires elucidation. It is concluded that the word 'representation' when used in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience is confounding.

Adams, Tristam, Horrors of a Voice (object a): Vox-Exo. 284 pp. 2024:7 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <732-1022>
ISBN 978-3-031-62049-2 hard ¥32,182.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book reframes the Lacanian object a voice as a horrific register of alterity. The object gaze has received, as it does in Jacques Lacan's work, more commentary than voice. Yet recently voice has garnered interest from multiple disciplines. The book intervenes in the Slovenian school's commentary of the 'object voice' in terms of two questions: audition and corporeality. This intervention synthesizes psychoanalysis with recent theorizing of the horror of philosophy. In this intervention the object a voice is argued to resonate in lacunae - epistemological voids that evoke horror in the subject. Biological and evolutionary perspectives on voice, genre horror film and literature, music videos, close readings of Freudian and Lacanian case studies and textual analysis of ancient philosophy texts all contribute to an elucidation of the horrors of the object a voice: Vox-Exo.

Bosacki, Sandra Leanne, Solitude, Silence and Loneliness in Adolescence: The Teen who Stands Alone. (Bloomsbury Solitude Studies) 240 pp. 2024:11 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <732-1190>
ISBN 978-1-350-34566-9 hard ¥24,948.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00

This book explores adolescents' (10-18 years) experiences of silence, solitude, loneliness within the school setting. Although many studies explore social withdrawal and loneliness in adolescence, little is known about young people's experiences of solitude as a state of being alone. This book ties together cutting-edge research from developmental psychology and education on solitude in adolescence, and opens the way to a pedagogy of solitude and well-being. Sandra Leanne Bosacki explores concerns about how adolescents learn social and solitude skills and the extent to which such skills are harmful or helpful, including self-control and regulation, and self-compassion. The book further explores implications of solitude studies for practice and provides recommendations for future research and education. Holistic models of education are encouraged to promote a balance of social and solitude skills that combines social management with self-regulation and self-compassion.

発達心理学の支柱
Kessel, Frank (ed.), Pillars of Developmental Psychology: Recollections and Reflections. 475 pp. 2025:1 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <732-1192>
ISBN 978-1-00-942575-9 hard ¥24,944.- (税込) GB￡ 89.99
ISBN 978-1-00-942572-8 paper ¥8,312.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99

Embark on a journey through the rich tapestry of developmental psychology with 'Pillars of Developmental Psychology.' This collection reveals personal histories of influential scholars, the living 'pillars,' whose decades-long contributions have shaped the discipline. The book deepens the argument that a complete understanding of the field requires the human narratives that have woven its fabric, complementing and going beyond analytical views. These 'pillars' not only recount the achievements and challenges of their journeys, but also highlight how their work can inspire future generations. This reflective anthology resonates across disciplines, offering invaluable insights for scholars and students alike. A framing preface, tantalizing abstracts, illuminating chapters, and a closing commentary amplify the significance of these scholars' contributions, revealing overarching themes in personal, inter-personal, institutional, socio-political, and intellectual dimensions. "Pillars of Developmental Psychology" is a testament to the enduring impact of these luminaries and a roadmap for the dynamic future of developmental inquiry.

Lemov, Rebecca, The Instability of Truth: Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion. 336 pp. 2025:5 (Norton, US) <732-1199>
ISBN 978-1-324-07526-4 hard ¥6,822.- (税込) US$ 32.99

Because brainwashing affects both the world and our observation of the world, we often cannot recognize it while it's happening-unless we know where to look. In The Instability of Truth, Rebecca Lemov exposes the myriad ways our minds can be controlled against our will, exploring the history of brainwashing techniques from those employed against POWs in North Korea to the "soft" brainwashing of social media doomscrolling and behavior-shaping. Lemov reveals that anyone can fall victim to mind control, especially in our increasingly data-driven world, and identifies invasive forms of emotional engineering that exploit trauma and addiction to create coercion and persuasion in everyday life. Offering lessons learned from mind-control episodes past and present, Lemov equips us for the increasing challenges we face from social media, AI, and an unprecedented, global form of surveillance capitalism.

Moghaddam, Fathali M., The Psychology of Multiculturalism, Assimilation, and Omniculturalism: Managing Diversity in Global Context. (SpringerBriefs in Theoretical Advances in Psychology) 124 pp. 2024:7 (Springer, GW) <732-1202>
ISBN 978-3-031-62596-1 paper ¥11,491.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This book provides, from a psychological perspective, a concise critical introduction to, and assessment of, three different approaches to managing diversity: multiculturalism, assimilation, and omniculturalism. This task is undertaken in global context and with reference to cutting edge empirical psychological research. Historically, assimilation has been the dominant approach to managing diversity. However, since the late 1960s multiculturalism has gained favor and is now the most commonly adopted approach in most Western as well as in some non-Western societies. Both assimilation and multiculturalism rest on some central psychological assumptions that are not supported by empirical research. After critically reviewing the psychological foundations of assimilation and multiculturalism, it is argued that we need to explore new approaches to managing diversity in the twenty-first century. A number of contemporary research programs, such as those related to social identity theory and the common group identity model, point to omniculturalism as a more promising approach to managing diversity. Also, global warming, nuclear proliferation and other major challenges confronting humankind suggest that a diversity management approach that gives priority to human commonalities and universal rights is better suited to our contemporary needs.

Samuels, Robert, Culture Wars, Universities, and the Political Unconscious. 172 pp. 2024:7 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <732-1204>
ISBN 978-3-031-61226-8 hard ¥9,192.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book argues that whenever we are talking about cancel culture, identity politics, political correctness, antisemitism, conspiracy theories, or the alt-Right, we are dealing with a culture war, which often pits two sides against each other in a split world of good and evil. These political representations rely on a set of unconscious processes best understand through psychoanalysis. As this book argues, if you want to comprehend the rhetoric of the Right, the Left, conservatives, and centrists, it is necessary to see how these ideologies rely on unacknowledged defense mechanisms, fantasies, fears, and desires. In fact, if we do not employ psychoanalytic concepts to examine our political investments, we will be unable to get to the root causes driving these social productions. Each chapter of this book looks at a specific writer's or politician's take on contemporary culture wars. One of the reoccurring themes concerns the way free speech has been weaponized by different ideological formations, and this battle over free expression is often centered on the role that universities play in balancing the demands among competing social interests. This book will not only clarify what universities should be, but it will also help us to move beyond our polarized political world.

Sigmundsson, Hermundur / Elnes, Magdalena, Understanding Passion: The Key to Success. (SpringerBriefs in Psychology) 74 pp. 2024:8 (Springer, GW) <732-1205>
ISBN 978-3-031-66909-5 paper ¥10,342.- (税込) EUR 44.99

This book explores the concept of 'Passion' as a strong motivational force that can increase well-being and quality of life. The authors focus on the importance of having passion in various areas of life, to increase well-being, life satisfaction, and promote meaning in life. They go on to present how we can find and increase passion, supported by various psychological theories and research. Finally, the authors connect passion to expertise. They argue that it is essential to maintain passion during the process that leads to expertise, which is characterized as a long and demanding process that can be associated with negative consequences.

青年期の親の監視と情報管理ハンドブック
Smetana, Judith G. / Campione-Barr, Nicole et al. (eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Parental Monitoring and Information Management during Adolescence. (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology) 423 pp. 2024:12 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <732-1206>
ISBN 978-1-00-941860-7 hard ¥41,580.- (税込) GB￡ 150.00
ISBN 978-1-00-941864-5 paper ¥16,628.- (税込) GB￡ 59.99

Delve into the ideal resource for theory and research on parental monitoring and adolescents' disclosure and concealment from parents. This handbook presents ground-breaking research exploring how adolescents respond to parents' attempts to control and manage their activities and feelings. The chapters highlight how adolescents' responses are as important for their mental health and behaviour as parents' attempts to regulate them. Examining responsive, intrusive, and invasive parenting behaviours, the volume addresses modern challenges like monitoring in the digital age and medical decision-making. It covers cutting-edge research on diverse cultures and groups including Latinx, Turkish, Chinese, LGBTQ+, and chronically ill youth. The internationally recognized contributors offer insights from different theoretical perspectives and describe novel methodological approaches, focusing on variations across different developmental stages, contexts, and cultures.

Walter, Ofra / Fitzsimmons, P. / Kasler, J. et al. (eds.), Breaking the Silos: Exploring the Multiple Perspectives of Positive Psychology. 289 pp. 2024:9 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <732-1207>
ISBN 978-981-9750-48-1 hard ¥34,481.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book offers a new look at well-being from a multidisciplinary standpoint. Research from industry clearly indicates that factors such as creativity, critical awareness, well-being, interdisciplinary understanding of positive psychology, and the ability to form strong relationships will determine the viability of organizations as collectively we enter the second half of the twenty-first century. Thus, a sound understanding of how these facets become melded into entrepreneurship, the workplace environment, and creative innovation is a requirement for individuals in the workplace. With a dearth of information about these facets as individual components and as a collective whole, this book draws these elements of overall well-being into a multidisciplinary focus. Thus, with chapters covering diverse fields such as philosophy, education, economics, mathematics, and medicine, the book offers a fresh approach to how positive psychology impacts entrepreneurship.

Wolfradt, Uwe / Allolio-Naecke, Lars / Ruppel, P. S. (eds.), Cultural Psychology: An Introduction. 432 pp. 2024:10 (Springer, GW) <732-1208>
ISBN 978-3-658-45154-7 paper ¥13,790.- (税込) EUR 59.99

The introductory book presents the current state of cultural psychology in terms of theoretical approaches and methods comprehensively. It also demonstrates how deeply it is anchored in various fields of action. Cultural psychology is an interdisciplinary field of research that aims less to objectively and causally explain human behavior and experience, but rather seeks to understand psychological phenomena in their respective sociocultural context. In doing so, it follows a theoretical understanding of humans as actively acting beings. Compared to the prevailing nomothetic-oriented psychology, it emphasizes different theoretical and methodological approaches, particularly highlighting intentionality, meaning structuring, and ultimately the cultural aspects of human existence. Cultural psychology incorporates both hermeneutic approaches from psychology, philosophy, sociology, and ethnology, as well as qualitative methods for studying human behavior and experience.

ヒロイズム研究百科事典
Allison, Scott T. / Beggan James K. et al. (eds.-in-Chief), Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies. 2467 pp. 2024:10 (Springer, GW) <732-1>
ISBN 978-3-031-48128-4 hard ¥218,401.- (税込) EUR 949.99

This reference work is an important resource in the growing field of heroism studies. It presents concepts, research, and events key to understanding heroism, heroic leadership, heroism development, heroism science, and their relevant applications to businesses, organizations, clinical psychology, human wellness, human growth potential, public health, social justice, social activism, and the humanities. The encyclopedia emphasizes five key realms of theory and application: Business and organization, focusing on management effectiveness, emotional intelligence, empowerment, ethics, transformational leadership, product branding, motivation, employee wellness, entrepreneurship, and whistleblowers; clinical-health psychology and public health, focusing on stress and trauma, maltreatment, emotional distress, bullying, psychopathy, depression, anxiety, family disfunction, chronic illness, and healthcare workers' wellbeing; human growth and positive psychology, discussing altruism, authenticity, character strengths, compassion, elevation, emotional agility, eudaimonia, morality, empathy, flourishing, flow, self-efficacy, joy, kindness, prospection, moral development, courage, and resilience; social justice and activism, highlighting anti-racism, anti-bullying, civil disobedience, civil rights heroes, climate change, environmental heroes, enslavement heroes, human rights heroism, humanitarian heroes, inclusivity, LGBTQ+ heroism, #metoo movement heroism, racism, sustainability, and women's suffrage heroes; and humanities, relating to the mythic hero's journey, bliss, boon, crossing the threshold, epic heroes, fairy tales, fiction, language and rhetoric, narratives, mythology, hero monomyth, humanities and heroism, religious heroes, and tragic heroes.

Saribay, S. Adil / Yilmaz, Onurcan, Reflection and Intuition in a Crisis-Ridden World: Thinking Hard or Hardly Thinking? (Global Perspectives in Political Psychology) 320 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-699>
ISBN 978-1-03-229176-5 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-228591-7 paper ¥11,084.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

This book provides a definitive guide to the value of reflective thinking in the modern world, showing how today's most fundamental problems are, to an important degree, based on citizens' thinking styles.The authors highlight the importance of reflection by systematically revealing the causes underlying differences in people's thinking styles and the consequences of thinking in different ways. These different ways of thinking contribute to socio-political views, and can result in misunderstandings of complex issues such as beliefs in conspiracy theories and fake news, anti-vaccine attitudes, and even fundamentalism and extremism. By training and strengthening reflective thinking in society, via education and other means, we can encourage individuals to challenge misinformation, and their own belief systems around controversial topics. The book also explores the idea that reflection is not enough on its own and examines the shortcomings of reflection and the other skills that complement it positively, especially holistic and systems thinking. In doing so, the authors highlight how implementing a solid, science-based understanding of key issues in education and society at large, can contribute to the solution of problems, from climate change to economic inequality.By showing how we can put our reflective capacity to good use, alongside critically examining reflection in relation to modern problems experienced by humanity, this book is a fascinating reading for students, researchers, and academics in psychology, politics, and the broader social sciences.

Percival, Marie, The Psychology of Menopause. (The Psychology of Everything) 132 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-268>
ISBN 978-1-03-257213-0 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00
ISBN 978-1-03-257212-3 paper ¥3,600.- (税込) GB￡ 12.99

What physical and psychological changes can I expect when going through the menopause? How can I protect my wellbeing during menopause? How can I ensure a good menopause experience?The Psychology of Menopause provides a useful and positive guide to understanding the psychological, social, and sexual changes that occur during and following menopause. Going beyond hot flushes and HRT, it focuses on how to enhance psychological wellbeing by looking at the science behind women's lived experiences of perimenopause and post-menopause. The book explores key psychological issues during this transition, such as the risk factors associated with mood and anxiety, the changing social and personal roles for women at midlife, the impact on relationships, and the reasons for brain fog.By putting women's psychological wellbeing at the heart of this stage of life, The Psychology of Menopause provides a much-needed examination into the psychological, social, cultural, and interpersonal aspects of the transition into and beyond menopause.

McCormick, Miriam Schleifer, Belief as Emotion. 160 pp. 2025:2 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <731-37>
ISBN 978-0-19-887582-6 hard ¥21,344.- (税込) GB￡ 77.00

Belief as Emotion argues that belief is a type of emotion, where emotions are understood as irreducibly blended states that transcend the cognitive/non-cognitive divide, containing representational, motivational and phenomenological elements. On this view to believe is to feel that the way one represents the world is accurate and this feeling is a kind of evaluation. This view helps explain a number of puzzling phenomena in epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, and philosophy of religion. Further, thinking of beliefs as emotions helps us to understand the ethics of belief. It offers a better understanding of what are sometimes called "edge cases" of beliefs, ones that seem belief-like but that are hard to fit into most standard pictures of belief. These include delusions, religious and political attitudes, and belief in the context of trust. Given their complicated relationship to evidence and action, many theorists claim that such attitudes should not be categorized as beliefs, but as a different mental state. Belief as Emotion does not force us to exclude states as real beliefs that we pre-reflectively think of as beliefs, and that does not require us to "outsource" the work belief seems to do to other mental states. The view also illuminates the phenomena of self-deception, implicit bias, and deep disagreement. Ideal emotional maintenance is complex; thinking of beliefs as emotions acknowledges and embraces this complexity of our doxastic lives.

Boski, Pawel, Cultural Psychology and Acculturation. (Elements in Psychology and Culture) 116 pp. 2024:5 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1310>
ISBN 978-1-00-945105-5 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-00-945110-9 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

This Element offers a new theoretical model of acculturation within the general framework of cultural psychology. It is divided into four sections. First, cross-cultural and cultural orientations are contrasted. The psychology of economic migration (EARN), separate from the psychology of acculturation (LEARN), is the theme of the next section. Berry's model of acculturation preferences is discussed in section three. It serves as a contrasting reference point for the tripartite model of bicultural competencies, developed in the final section. The three interconnected components are symbols, language, and values/practices characterize both enculturation and acculturation. As a second culture learning process, acculturation is not restricted to immigration. It may take a vicarious (remote) shape in the home country. Reaching bicultural competencies and identities, in the long run, is the proposed outcome of acculturation.

Brooke, Roger / Giambonini, Camilla / Stich, Brianna (eds.), Jungian Psychology and the Human Sciences. 236 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-1311>
ISBN 978-1-03-269458-0 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00
ISBN 978-1-03-269499-3 paper ¥8,312.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99

This volume brings together selected papers from the 2021 IAJS conference focusing on Jungian psychology's place within the broader human science field, with contributions providing an interdisciplinary examination of fields such as psychoanalysis, feminism, critical thought, and eco-psychology.The historical foundations of Jungian thought in phenomenology, hermeneutics, the significance of imagination and the body's genetics open the book with outstanding essays from both renowned and aspiring new scholars. Chapters highlighting matters of current social, political and ecological considerations shed light on the intersections between Jungian psychology and much contemporary thought in these fields. The healing process takes center stage in the last part of the book, which will interest readers involved with the broader psychotherapy field.With rigorous and scholarly contributions from a variety of international figures in analytical psychology, this book will be of great interest to all Jungian and depth psychology scholars, students and analysts in training, as well as readers in the broader human science psychology field interested in current Jungian psychology and phenomenology.

Chuster, Arnaldo, Bion's Transformations Revisited and Expanded: Essays on the Complexity of Psychoanalysis. (The Routledge Wilfred R. Bion Studies Book Series) 128 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-1312>
ISBN 978-1-03-275466-6 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00
ISBN 978-1-03-274806-1 paper ¥8,312.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99

In this illuminating volume, Arnaldo Chuster provides a thorough critique of Wilfred Bion's seminal 1965 work, Transformations. Offering a rich and nuanced opportunity to enhance one's understanding of this pivotal psychoanalytic text, Chuster establishes a link between the practice of psychoanalysis and Bion's advanced theory, including the key challenges he encountered in the clinical setting with patients. Working through Transformations, Chuster embarks on a courageous journey to follow Bion's path in creating a dialogue between multiple disciplines, explicating and expanding upon the core concepts of different types of transformation. Chuster recognizes Transformations as a pivotal point in Bion's publications, highlighting the profound manifestations of complex thinking it exhibits. Following the complexities of Bion's ideas, the book offers invaluable insights and expansions on topics such as ethics, aesthetics, and their application in imaginative conjectures, while also providing a rigorous discussion on the scientific foundations of Bion's work. Chuster's innovative perspectives and dedication to the work of Bion make this book a must-read for all psychoanalysts interested in demystifying the often convoluted work of this most eminent analyst and bringing his insightful theories into the 21st century.

Crilly, Nathan, Design Thinking and Other Approaches: How Different Disciplines See, Think and Act. (Elements in Creativity and Imagination) 75 pp. 2024:7 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1313>
ISBN 978-1-00-949867-8 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99 *
ISBN 978-1-00-949866-1 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00 *

Efforts to promote creativity often centre on encouraging people to engage in 'design thinking', 'systems thinking' and 'entrepreneurial thinking'. These different approaches are most often defined, taught and applied in mutual isolation, which has obscured what distinguishes them from each other, what they have in common and how they might be combined. These three approaches are also most often described in isolation from the approaches that characterize other disciplines, all of which are relevant to how problems are identified, framed and solved. These other approaches include 'computational thinking', 'engineering thinking', 'scientific thinking', 'evolutionary thinking', 'mathematical thinking', 'statistical thinking', 'geographical thinking', 'historical thinking', 'anthropological thinking' and many more. Examining these approaches as a set allows each of them to be better understood, and also reveals the connections and contrasts between them. Such comparisons provide the foundation for a more coordinated project to represent how different disciplinary approaches contribute to creative work.

Fierens, Christian, A Reading of Anxiety: Lacan's Seminar X. 310 pp. 2024:11 (Routledge, UK) <731-1314>
ISBN 978-1-03-276277-7 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00
ISBN 978-1-03-276276-0 paper ¥8,312.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99

A Reading of Anxiety follows the sessions of Lacan's Seminar X, examining its presentation of the structure of anxiety, step by step.Christian Fierens considers why and how the structure of anxiety always depends on speech even if it remains on the threshold between the symbolic and the real and explains that there is a genuine connection between anxiety and the Lacanian object a which puts in doubt the obviousness of any object. The book then explores the importance of anxiety for the practice of the analyst, determines that the object a is fundamentally void and discusses encountering nothingness. Finally, Fierens establishes that this nothingness inside the object and inside anxiety leads to the truth of anxiety.A Reading of Anxiety will be an essential book for students as well as clinicians to find a practical way to cope with anxiety as a clinical approach to the real in psychoanalysis. It will be relevant to all readers interested in the work of Lacan.

Hulme, Julie, Psychology in Everyday Life: Using Psychology to Make a Difference. 400 pp. 2025:2 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <731-1315>
ISBN 978-0-19-878664-1 paper ¥11,084.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Psychology in Everyday Life explores the ways in which students can use psychology to enhance their own lives, as individuals, at work, and as socially aware global citizens. Psychology in Everyday Life is founded on concepts of psychological literacy and psychologically literate citizenship (Halpern, 2010; Cranney and Dunn, 2011). These two related concepts consider the ways in which a psychology education can help students and graduates to apply psychology to everyday life in order to solve problems for themselves, for their employers, and in the wider community. The book begins by introducing these concepts, and then introduces the concept of thinking about psychology in relation to the self. Subsequent chapters address psychology in relation to a widening social circle and the text closes with applying psychology in a global context. At each step, the focus will be on learning to think psychologically in everyday situations, and on applying psychology and psychological research methods to solving problems in daily life. Key features - Takes a real-world approach by clearly addressing the relevance of psychology to modern lives. - Written with a focus on modern teaching requirements beyond the core domains, emphasizing students' skills and their application. - Each chapter begins with learning outcomes which underpin what students will learn and help to clarify salient concepts. - A one-page interview with a key figure (researcher or professional) in each chapter highlights the important issues in the topic area. - At least two activities per chapter set students real-life problems and encourage them to apply psychological theory and/or methods to solve the problem. - End of chapter summaries reaffirm what the knowledge and key take aways from the chapter. - Further reading suggestions at the end of each chapter allow students to deepen their learning, and provide professors with further class materials. - Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support.

Kruglanski, Arie W. / Prilleltensky, I. / Raviv, A. (eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Human Significance and Mattering. (Routledge International Handbooks) 382 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-1316>
ISBN 978-1-03-254344-4 hard ¥59,598.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00

This innovative book addresses the need for significance and mattering as a universal human motivation. It examines the impact of significance and mattering, considering how they manifest across our lifespan and in different parts of our lives.Written by a team of eminent authors with expertise in diverse psychological fields, the book explores how significance and mattering extends to almost all social domains, including families, schools, colleges, groups, workplaces, communities, and nations. The book is divided into four main sections which consider the impact of significance and mattering across the life span, across life domains, across societies and cultures, and in mental health. Chapters outline how significance and mattering power race and gender politics, shape attitudes toward immigration, drive violent extremism, and underlie mental health issues such as loneliness, and narcissism. The book considers the quest for significance as a fundamental motive in our personal interactions and in how society operates as a whole. Providing a truly comprehensive coverage of a ubiquitous psychological dynamic that affects all aspects of our lives, this book will be highly relevant for researchers, academics, practitioners and students in psychology, social sciences, education, social work and therapeutic professions. In addition, the book should appeal to organizational, political, and community leaders and the general public interested in human behavior and social problems.

Meek, Shantel / Catherine, Evandra / Boykin, X. S. et al., Equity for Children in the United States. (Elements in Child Development) 104 pp. 2024:5 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1318>
ISBN 978-1-00-947593-8 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-00-937972-4 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

All children deserve access to the conditions and opportunities needed to thrive, including unbiased accessible healthcare and high-quality learning opportunities; safe, toxin-free communities and stable housing; access to nutritious meals; and secure, warm, available, and loving caregivers. Historic and contemporary injustices in US society have created inequities in opportunity and access to resources for Black, Latine, Asian, American Indian and Alaska Native, and other children of color, children with disabilities, children in poverty, and other marginalized children; these have contributed to stark disparities across child development outcomes. This Element overviews inequities in economic, educational, and health systems through historical and contemporary perspectives and describes how these inequities impact children and families. Solutions to address these inequities are considered for a fairer US society, starting with its youngest residents, where all families have what they need to thrive. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Myszkowski, Nils, Item-Response Theory for Creativity Measurement. (Elements in Creativity and Imagination) 102 pp. 2024:3 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1319>
ISBN 978-1-00-947581-5 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-00-923900-4 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

Item-response theory (IRT) represents a key advance in measurement theory. Yet, it is largely absent from curricula, textbooks and popular statistical software, and often introduced through a subset of models. This Element, intended for creativity and innovation researchers, researchers-in-training, and anyone interested in how individual creativity might be measured, aims to provide 1) an overview of classical test theory (CTT) and its shortcomings in creativity measurement situations (e.g., fluency scores, consensual assessment technique, etc.); 2) an introduction to IRT and its core concepts, using a broad view of IRT that notably sees CTT models as particular cases of IRT; 3) a practical strategic approach to IRT modeling; 4) example applications of this strategy from creativity research and the associated advantages; and 5) ideas for future work that could advance how IRT could better benefit creativity research, as well as connections with other popular frameworks.

O'Brien, John / O'Brien, Nada, Jung's Word Association Experiment: Manual for Training and Practice. 168 pp. 2024:11 (Routledge, UK) <731-1321>
ISBN 978-1-03-271656-5 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00
ISBN 978-1-03-271655-8 paper ¥8,867.- (税込) GB￡ 31.99

Jung's Word Association Manual is the long-awaited definitive and essential guide to training, research, and practice of Jung's Association Experiment, both in clinical practice and beyond the consulting room. Carefully redesigned by training analysts, examiners, and researchers at the C.G. Jung Institute Zurich in consultation with a multi-disciplinary group of international authorities, this manual will enable multi-disciplinary practice and discourse while supporting a research/practitioner model. WAE grabs spotlight as a therapeutic instrument remodelled to deliver measurable patient benefit. Bridging the worlds of empirical science and the depths of the human psyche, this book provides a platform for research into psychotherapeutic effectiveness and efficacy. The incorporation of Jung's mature reflections and of contemporary research, teaching and practice provides solid new insights to support established and innovative practice and further scientific research. This is a valuable new resource written for students and for the continuing professional development of analysts, academics, and fellow professionals.

Oppong, Seth, Indigenous Psychology in Africa: A Survey of Concepts, Theory, Research, and Praxis. (Elements in Psychology and Culture) 90 pp. 2024:5 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1322>
ISBN 978-1-00-948697-2 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-00-939284-6 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

Understanding human behaviour, thoughts, and emotional expressions can be challenging in the global context. Due to cultural differences, the study of psychology cannot be de-contextualised. This calls for unearthing of the explanatory systems that exist in Africa to understand and account for behaviour, emotions, and cognition of Africans. This call is addressed through the emergence of African Psychology (AP) or Indigenous Psychology in Africa (IPA) as a legitimate science of human experience. This Element discusses the motivations for AP, centrality of culture, demarcations of AP, and the different strands within AP. It highlights issues related to African philosophy, African cultural anthropology, African philosophy of science, and suitable methodological approaches for AP research. It also discusses some selected theoretical contributions and applications of AP. The Element concludes that AP researchers and practitioners need to pursue interdisciplinarity and avoid meaningless rejection of good ideas from other cultural settings.

Schwartz, Susan E., A Jungian Exploration of the Puella Archetype: Girl Unfolding. 174 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-1326>
ISBN 978-1-03-258291-7 hard ¥33,264.- (税込) GB￡ 120.00
ISBN 978-1-03-258288-7 paper ¥8,312.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99

This fascinating new book explores the puella as an archetypal, symbolic, and personality figure reaching into the classical foundations of Jungian analytical psychology, focusing on the modern conflicts reverberating personally and culturally to remove the obstacles for accessing our more complete selves.Puella is youthful, charming, seductive and unfolds the creative, unusual wisdom of the feminine. Postmodern fluidity presents other realities, rethinking and reenacting the truth to oneself. If denigrated, psyche is halted from development, until addressed. The author employs a cross-disciplinary approach and clinical vignettes from narratives of real people from diverse backgrounds reflecting Jungian thought and treatment, along with other psychoanalytical perspectives for the unfolding of puella.Examining the puella as a key figure in psychological development within a diverse world, this book will be appeal to Jungian analysts, and also to mental health professionals of various paradigms interested in Jungian analytical and philosophical thought.

Segundo-Ortin, Miguel / Raja, Vicente, Ecological Psychology. (Elements in Perception) 92 pp. 2024:4 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1327>
ISBN 978-1-00-945140-6 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-00-945136-9 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

Ecological psychology is one of the main alternative theories of perception and action available in the contemporary literature. This Element explores and analyzes its most relevant ideas, concepts, methods, and experimental results. It discusses the historical roots of the ecological approach. The Element then analyzes the works of the two main founders of ecological psychology: James and Eleanor Gibson. It also explores the development of ecological psychology since the 1980s until nowadays. Finally, the Element identifies and evaluates the future of the ecological approach to perception and action.

Serpell, Robert, In Search of Integrity: A Life-Journey across Diverse Contexts. (Elements in Psychology and Culture) 104 pp. 2024:4 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1328>
ISBN 978-1-00-952384-4 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-00-952382-0 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

This Element traces the origins of an individual's philosophical orientation and the processes by which it was elaborated over the course of his life-journey. The author discusses how selected stories from his personal experience reflect the intimate culture of a particular social group of which he was a participant member at the time. The author's life-journey includes a tumultuous period of emerging adulthood in Singapore and Oxford. Moving to Zambia in 1965 aged 21, he conducted research, teaching and writing including sojourns in England and in Maryland USA. He discusses how his perspective in cultural psychology relates to his personal life as a migrant and as a parent, and to his views on how the world can best address the challenges of cooperative communication in the 2020s.

Spiteri, Jane, Children's Voices and Agency: Ways of Listening in Early Childhood Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research. (Elements in Research Methods for Developmental Science) 75 pp. 2024:7 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1329>
ISBN 978-1-00-950047-0 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99 *
ISBN 978-1-00-928539-1 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00 *

The increased international legislation emphasising children's participation agenda heightened the need for high-quality research in early childhood. Listening to young children asserts their participation, agency and voices in research, an approach commonly associated with qualitative research methods. This Element provides a novel perspective to listening to children's voices by focusing on research methods in early childhood studies that are broadly categorised as quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Locating these research methods from a children's rights perspective, this Element is based on values that young children have the right to be involved in research irrespective of culture and context. Each section discusses how the different methodologies and approaches used in early childhood research align with the principles of children's participation and agency, as well as their right to express their views on matters that affect them. The Element concludes with a roadmap for future early childhood research and its ethical dissemination.

Sternberg, Robert J. / Desmet, Ophelie A., Giftedness in Childhood. (Elements in Child Development) 90 pp. 2024:1 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1330>
ISBN 978-1-00-947599-0 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-00-931083-3 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

Giftedness often is defined in a transactional way: individuals give something in return for getting something from authorities who label them as gifted; the labeling authority then expects those individuals identified as 'gifted' to act in ways that justify the label. The authors place emphasis on transformational giftedness-giftedness that serves to make the world a better place. This Element stresses the importance of intelligence, not of the kind of narrow intelligence measured by IQ tests and their proxies, but rather the kind of broad intelligence used to adapt to a variety of real-world environments. The authors further discuss the nature of dual exceptionality, whereby individuals may be identified as having a disability yet at the same time act in gifted ways and thereby harbor the potential to contribute to the world in some distinguished fashion.

Tricarico, Giorgio (ed.), Contemporary Voices on Individuation: C.G. Jung's Legacy for the Modern World. 222 pp. 2024:11 (Routledge, UK) <731-1331>
ISBN 978-1-03-276086-5 hard ¥33,264.- (税込) GB￡ 120.00
ISBN 978-1-03-276084-1 paper ¥8,312.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99

This new collection of essays by a range of Jungian analysts and scholars seeks to address the concept of individuation in contemporary times, and reflects on its meaning within the 21st century.The concept of individuation is at the core of Analytical Psychology, and can be considered the main legacy of C.G. Jung's body of work. And yet, in the collective culture, Jung seems to be mostly associated with the concepts of archetypes, collective unconscious and psychological types. Opening with a compelling conversation on the topic with Professor Sonu Shamdasani, the authors within this volume will delve into the concept of individuation and explore it in conjunction with clinical processes, synchronicities, the geopolitics of psychology and decolonial reciprocity, traditional healers and the Grail Legend, homosexuality and identity politics, polyamory and co-individuation, and with temporality and mortality.Featuring a wide range of perspectives from an international cast of authors, this volume will be of great interest to Jungian analysts, students and scholars interested in depth psychology and Jungian theory and anyone wanting to learn more about individuation.

van der Steen, Steffie / Duffy, Hester / Tamis-LeMonda, C., Child Development: Contexts and Cascades. 888 pp. 2025:3 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <731-1332>
ISBN 978-0-19-286354-6 paper ¥15,242.- (税込) GB￡ 54.99

Contextualising core topics in development from infancy to adolescence, Child Development guides students to understand the field as both fully grounded in research and widely applied in everyday life. Placing particular emphasis on the influence of context and culture, Child Development unpacks the fundamentals of the subject whilst spurring the reader to explore and understand the many forces behind change in children. With a driving motivation to discover how we can improve the lives of children and families around the world, the authors evaluate the theory and evidence of child development through a critical lens to discern developmental cascades, consequently highlighting the interdependencies among different domains and levels, within and across time. Key features Chapters 12 and 17 on applied child development encourage a deep understanding of real-world relevance and the implications of studies in developmental psychology. A chapter dedicated to research methods and features throughout the book, including 'Research in Action' videos, help students to truly understand developmental psychology as being grounded in research. Discusses specific domains of development under each developmental period to give comprehensive coverage of research at each stage of child development. Considers context and culture; and those from diverse backgrounds and circumstances to help students understand the ways in which child development is shaped by these important influences. Available as an interactive e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support. Digital formats and resources Child Development is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, with learning resources embedded throughout to offer self-assessment activities and extra support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks Learning features, accessible via the e-book, include: - Author videos ('Contexts' and 'Cascades') - 'Research in Action' videos with accompanying viewing guides and multiple-choice questions - End-of-section multiple-choice questions - 'Data in Action' exercises - Flashcard glossary The book's teaching resources, accessible online for adopting lecturers, include: - Guidance for courses taking a topical approach - Instructor's manual - Short-answer question and answers - PowerPoint slides - Test bank - Figures and tables

White, E. Jayne / Janfada, Mahtab, Dialogic Methodology for Transdisciplinary Practice-Based Research. (Research to the Point) 192 pp. 2025:1 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <731-1333>
ISBN 978-0-19-776444-2 hard ¥19,646.- (税込) US$ 95.00
ISBN 978-0-19-779548-4 paper ¥9,306.- (税込) US$ 45.00

Wittek, Rafael / Giardini, Francesca, The Evolution of Reputation-Based Cooperation: A Goal Framing Theory of Gossip. (Elements in Applied Evolutionary Science) 98 pp. 2023:12 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-1334>
ISBN 978-1-00-946228-0 hard ¥13,856.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-00-921750-7 paper ¥4,712.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

Gossiping and its reputation effects are viewed as the most powerful mechanism to sustain cooperation without the intervention of formal authorities. Being virtually costless, gossiping is highly effective in monitoring and sanctioning norm violators. Rational individuals cooperate in order to avoid negative reputations. But this narrative is incomplete and often leads to wrong predictions. Goal Framing Theory, a cognitive-behavioral approach anchored in evolutionary research, provides a better explanatory framework. Three overarching goal frames (hedonic, gain, and normative) constantly compete for being in our cognitive foreground. This Element argues that for gossip to have reputation effects, a salient normative goal frame is required. But since the hedonic mindset usually trumps gain and normative concerns, most gossip will be driven by hedonic motives and therefore not have strong reputation effects. Propositions on cultural, structural, dispositional, situational, and technological gossip antecedents and consequences are developed and illustrated with evidence from the empirical record.

Borg, Emma, Acting for Reasons: In defence of Common-sense Psychology. 304 pp. 2024:12 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <731-20>
ISBN 978-0-19-892900-0 hard ¥24,393.- (税込) GB￡ 88.00

Acting for Reasons is about why we do what we do. It's also about how we arrive at an understanding of other people's actions. A traditional view in philosophy - 'Common-sense Psychology' - holds that mental states like beliefs and desires (states which provide a person's reasons for doing what they do) lie at the heart of intentional action and social cognition. According to this view, typically, what people do is a rational response to the reasons they have: I open the cookie jar because I'd like a cookie and believe there is one in there. As a corollary, understanding someone else's actions is held to depend on attributing them plausible mental states and reasoning: I think you opened the cookie jar because you wanted a cookie and believed there was one in there. This reasons-responsive understanding of action lies at the heart of crucial social notions like agency and responsibility. However, it has been thrown into doubt by experimental findings which apparently show that the common-sense appeal to reasons and reasoning is overly demanding and overly intellectualising, painting an idealised picture of decision-making which is rarely borne out by the evidence. If we get out of our armchairs and examine how people actually make decisions, the claim is, what we find is that people don't do what they do, typically, based on the reasons they have. Instead, people are swayed by biases and flaws in their reasoning systems, using cognitive heuristics (intuitive, gut-feel decision-making processes) which bypass the proper consultation of reasons. Furthermore, if we look at how animals, infants, and adults under time or other pressures understand the actions of others, what we find is that they appeal to simpler systems (e.g. looking only at environmental factors and overt behaviour), providing a route to action understanding that circumvents attribution of reasons and reasoning. In short, then, experimental findings show that common-sense psychology is wrong. This book is an attempt to reject that line of argument and defend the common-sense perspective, vindicating the core philosophical idea that, in the typical case, people do what they do for the reasons they have.

Nesti, Mark, Applied Psychology Practice in Professional Sport: Meeting the Person, Knowing the Athlete. 186 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-1037>
ISBN 978-1-03-266996-0 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-266995-3 paper ¥9,144.- (税込) GB￡ 32.99

Applied Psychology Practice in Professional Sport is the first text to draw directly on psychological work delivered over many years to individual players and staff inside English Premier League Football as well as other professional sports, such as cricket, tennis, and golf.A key feature of this new text is the use of examples from the author's applied practice, to demonstrate that many psychological terms and words used in the "lived world" of high-level professional sport, can be understood with greater depth and meaning where these are informed by more holistic perspectives such as existential, phenomenological, transpersonal and humanistic psychology. Implications for applied sport psychology practice are examined and recommendations offered.Although the book is about professional sport and psychology and is key readings for those associated within this discipline, the ideas and concepts discussed should be familiar to anyone involved in supporting people in challenging performance focused environments such as, business, education, or coaching professions. It is hoped that leaders, managers and other staff from these occupations, and closely related sectors, will find the book interesting and useful.

Ade-Serrano, Yetunde / Nkansa-Dwamena, Ohemaa (eds.), Reimagining Race in Psychology: Challenging Narratives and Widening Perspectives in Training and Practice. (BPS Professional Practice and Development Series) 264 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-1143>
ISBN 978-1-03-254119-8 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-254115-0 paper ¥8,312.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99

This important book brings together race, mental health and applied psychology, unpacking these areas from differing perspectives and offering new insights in the support of training and development of practice.The ability to work with issues of diversity and intersectionality within psychology is vital. Contributors with experience in counselling psychology and applied psychology from across varied social contexts and professional settings reframe and challenge familiar concepts in light of movements to decolonise the curriculum and decolonise psychology and therapy. The chapters offer clinical vignettes, lived experiences and reflective questions to provoke the reader's thinking and engage with curiosity and sensitivity around cultural bias, discrimination, language, and the evolution of terminologies. This book captures the relationship between the ethos of counselling psychology and race, offering a much-needed guide for how to encompass race and racialised experiences in the training and practice of psychology. Rooted in the UK context but applicable more widely, contributions cover training, supervision, ethical practice, racial trauma, bias and diagnosis, and politics, as well as perspectives and approaches in practice at the intersection of race and gender, age, neurodiversity, sexuality, and spirituality.This is a key resource for the continued development of in-training and experienced psychologists and psychotherapists, as well as other practitioners within the mental health and allied professions. It will also be of use to students on clinical training programmes and courses such as applied psychology, counselling, and psychotherapy.