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This fun story about the highs and lows of media stardom is perfect for readers not yet ready for Charlotte's Web. A gorgeous peacock hatches an escape from the zoo in search of fame, only to realize that it's not all that it's cracked up to be, and that instant stardom can be tough and beauty is more than feathers deep.

This lively story will leap into the hearts of kids and their grandparents alike as it celebrates intergenerational relationships in rhyming text. Nana can make any object a dancing partner. This fun story is filled with the movement, energy, and laughter that comes when kids dance with their grandparents.

This fun and funny bird's-eye tome to individuality, community, and harmony follows the reactions of a neighbourhood full of birds when a 'flamboyance' of flamingos moves in. Each band of birds all have their feathers ruffled and express their apprehension about the new and different arrivals.

Invites readers to move beyond a one-dimensional view of identity to a nuanced understanding of the overlapping cultural influences that affect us all. The fourth edition of this bestseller features new chapters featuring culturally adapted cognitive behavioural tools and techniques, and trauma due to racism and other systemic forms of oppression.

A much-anticipated follow-up to the critically-acclaimed and bestselling The Fantasy Bond, this volume tackles the complex question of why so many of us are compelled to repeat the pain of our past while avoiding positive experiences that could enrich our lives.

Esta Ultima entrega de la serie "QuE Hacer" mAs vendida abarca los sentimientos de ansiedad de los niNos en torno a los acontecimientos actuales y a lo que aparece en las noticias. Las noticias aterradoras son una parte inevitable de la vida.

Presents a comprehensive survey of the field, including historical reviews and critical sources of information in both core and emerging literature. Broad coverage areas include perspectives on consumer psychology, consumer characteristics and contexts, use of psychology to communicate with consumers, and consumer cognitions and affect.

Introduces readers to existential phenomenological research, an approach that seeks an in-depth, embodied understanding of subjective human existence that reflects a person's values, purposes, ideals, intentions, emotions, and relationships.

Storytelling is central to human experience. Narrative analysis offers researchers a window into the way individuals make sense of their experiences and how their stories may be shaped by the cultural and societal categories they inhabit. This book is a step-by-step guide to the procedures of narrative analysis.

Provides a psychologically informed perspective on childhood sexual abuse. Written by an author who is herself a survivor, this guide describes how complex trauma affects overall health. On that knowledge foundation you are invited to build strengths in various areas of your life, such as meaning-making, connections with others, and hope.

Explores the history and effects of so-called conversion 'therapy' on LGBT people. What motivates individuals to seek these harmful treatments either for themselves or for their children? What does the record show about the efficacy and effects of SOCE and GICE? This book synthesizes findings to answer these and other important questions.

It's hard for teens to be happy when they've created a very narrow window of what defines success. The goal of this helpful book is to encourage teens to maintain their desire to achieve without striving to always be perfect, and to appreciate and love who they are just as they are, not for what they do or accomplish.

Describes the theory of EMDR, provides the complete EMDR therapeutic protocol, the evidence base that supports it, and examines practical issues and common challenges related to implementing EMDR in clinical practice.

Provides therapists with the skills needed to be effective ethical consultants for clients seeking guidance for moral dilemmas. The book describes the LEAP-C model for creating constructive dialogues while respecting client autonomy by listening, exploring, affirming, offering perspective, and even challenging clients.

Offers an overview of the history, theory and practice of multicultural therapy, with case examples and ties to current events that bring the text to life. This book pays attention to racial and ethnic identities, while exploring the intersectionality of a variety of strands of identity that are also aspects of individuals' experiences.

Draws from diverse spiritual and religious backgrounds to offer clinical guidance for addressing a variety of traditions and complex diversity considerations in psychotherapy. The book explains clinician strategies and offers in-depth case descriptions to guide professionals in integrating spirituality and religion into their work.

When do human beings begin producing gestures and how do they evolve throughout our cognitive and social development? This book investigates the rich and complex ways in which gesture precedes language development and then is used in conjunction with language across the lifespan.

The first book to teach students and practitioners the nuts and bolts of prediction statistics while illustrating the utility of prediction and prediction tools in applied psychological practice. This resource uses real-world examples, helpful explanations, and practice exercises to support the use of prediction tools in psychological assessment.

Provides practitioners and researchers with the means to make more impactful choices in the design and implementation of prevention programs. Drawing from state-of-the-art research on a range of behaviour problems, Victoria Banyard and Sherry Hamby present a strengths-based approach to prevention.

Brings together research from different subdisciplines across psychology to address the ways in which technology and Big Data are changing how psychological research is conducted. The book also examines how technology allows us to better understand human psychology.

Describes practical changes that universities and colleges can undertake to support LGBTQ+ students and create more affirming and inclusive campus climates. Integrating examples of structural and administrative changes, the book addresses an array of LGBTQ+ student populations.

A practical, insightful workbook for teens about popularity: what it is, why some kinds are healthier than others, and how teens can grow their social intelligence and develop the confidence they need to feel more connected to their family peers and community. Each chapter includes personal stories, science and research, and recommendations.

Executive assessment generates valuable information to help support organizational decision-making in high-stakes circumstances. This book builds on theory, research, and practice to provide an overview of senior leadership assessment, the contexts in which this type of assessment takes place, and the different tools and methods often used.

Veteran professors distil their decades of expertise into simple, practical advice for building rewarding careers as undergraduate instructors at teaching-focused institutions. They guide readers through the entire career trajectory, and describe how to develop core competencies in teaching, advising, service, and scholarship.

Social anxiety is tough, but teens don't have to figure it out alone. This empowering book will walk them through strategies that work. From practicing mindfulness to relaxing their bodies, readers can train their brains to help them gradually get back to doing more of what they love to do.

What exactly do boys do? The answer is anything and everything! From eating to dreaming, making mistakes to exploring, to hurting and loving, there is more to being a boy than meets the eye. In this fun, affirming book that holds no restraints to traditional norms about what it means to be a boy, readers will rejoice at all of the possibilities.

Presents deliberate practice exercises in which students and trainees rehearse fundamental cognitive-behavioral therapy skills until they become natural and automatic. Instructions guide readers through role-plays in which two participants play a client and a therapist, switching back and forth under a supervisor's guidance.

Offers practical strategies for police officers to use on- and off-duty to improve wellness, strengthen ethical commitments, and boost resilience. The book demonstrates a research-based approach to dealing with the challenges faced in law enforcement, and provides personal and professional steps to take on-duty and off-duty to optimize your health.

Mentored by Harvey Milk, Cleve Jones debuted idea for the AIDS Memorial Quilt during a candlelight memorial for Milk in 1985 and created the first panel for the quilt in 1987. This evocative biography is a touching tribute to Jones' life of advocacy and an inspiring message for young readers to take away.