Book Description
Contains thirty-five classic psychological and vocational standardized tests and keys for scoring them, with an analyses of the scores
Author : Various
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 1981-09-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780688004019
Contains thirty-five classic psychological and vocational standardized tests and keys for scoring them, with an analyses of the scores
Author : Jon Ronson
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 48,93 MB
Release : 2011-06-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1447202503
What if society wasn't fundamentally rational, but was motivated by insanity? This thought sets Jon Ronson on an utterly compelling adventure into the world of madness. Along the way, Jon meets psychopaths, those whose lives have been touched by madness and those whose job it is to diagnose it, including the influential psychologist who developed the Psychopath Test, from whom Jon learns the art of psychopath-spotting. A skill which seemingly reveals that madness could indeed be at the heart of everything . . . Combining Jon Ronson's trademark humour, charm and investigative incision, The Psychopath Test is both entertaining and honest, unearthing dangerous truths and asking serious questions about how we define normality in a world where we are increasingly judged by our maddest edges. 'The belly laughs come thick and fast – my God, he is funny . . . provocative and interesting' – Observer
Author : Simon Baron-Cohen
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 21,1 MB
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0191668796
This book comprises 26 exciting chapters by internationally renowned scholars, addressing the central psychological process separating humans from other animals: the ability to imagine the thoughts and feelings of others, and to reflect on the contents of our own mindsa theory of mind (ToM). The four sections of the book cover developmental, cultural, and neurobiological approaches to ToM across different populations and species. The chapters explore the earliest stages of development of ToM in infancy, and how plastic ToM learning is; why 3-year-olds typically fail false belief tasks and how ToM continues to develop beyond childhood into adulthood; the debate between simulation theory and theory theory; cross-cultural perspectives on ToM and how ToM develops differently in deaf children; how we use our ToM when we make moral judgments, and the link between emotional intelligence and ToM; the neural basis of ToM measured by evoked response potentials, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and studies of brain damage; emotional vs. cognitive empathy in neuropsychiatric conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and psychopathy; the concept of self in autism and teaching methods targeting ToM deficits; the relationship between empathy, the pain matrix and the mirror neuron system; the role of oxytocin and fetal testosterone in mentalizing and empathy; the heritability of empathy and candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with empathy; and ToM in non-human primates. These 26 chapters represent a masterly overview of a field that has deepened since the first edition was published in 1993.
Author : Garett Jones
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 33,98 MB
Release : 2015-11-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0804797056
Over the last few decades, economists and psychologists have quietly documented the many ways in which a person's IQ matters. But, research suggests that a nation's IQ matters so much more. As Garett Jones argues in Hive Mind, modest differences in national IQ can explain most cross-country inequalities. Whereas IQ scores do a moderately good job of predicting individual wages, information processing power, and brain size, a country's average score is a much stronger bellwether of its overall prosperity. Drawing on an expansive array of research from psychology, economics, management, and political science, Jones argues that intelligence and cognitive skill are significantly more important on a national level than on an individual one because they have "positive spillovers." On average, people who do better on standardized tests are more patient, more cooperative, and have better memories. As a result, these qualities—and others necessary to take on the complexity of a modern economy—become more prevalent in a society as national test scores rise. What's more, when we are surrounded by slightly more patient, informed, and cooperative neighbors we take on these qualities a bit more ourselves. In other words, the worker bees in every nation create a "hive mind" with a power all its own. Once the hive is established, each individual has only a tiny impact on his or her own life. Jones makes the case that, through better nutrition and schooling, we can raise IQ, thereby fostering higher savings rates, more productive teams, and more effective bureaucracies. After demonstrating how test scores that matter little for individuals can mean a world of difference for nations, the book leaves readers with policy-oriented conclusions and hopeful speculation: Whether we lift up the bottom through changing the nature of work, institutional improvements, or freer immigration, it is possible that this period of massive global inequality will be a short season by the standards of human history if we raise our global IQ.
Author : Francesca Happé
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 17,97 MB
Release : 2010-03-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 0199560145
"Originating from a theme issue first published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences."
Author : Bankey Lal Dubey
Publisher : Sage Publications Pvt. Limited
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789353881290
First authoritative and comprehensive study in the field of Inkblot Personality Test, this book describes the historical roots of the three major projective inkblot measures: the Rorschach, the Holtzman Inkblot Technique (HIT) and the Somatic Inkblot Series (SIS). It presents the extensive psychometric background work accompanying the normative data and diagnostic indicators along with indices for selecting executives in a business organization. The book begins with a detailed history of Hermann Rorschach and his early experiments with inkblots in the diagnosis of mentally ill patients. Special attention is given to the administration and scoring of the Rorschach, with the sections detailing the systems developed by Klopfer and Exner. The HIT and SIS are also reviewed in detail, emphasizing their psychometric qualities.
Author : Shirzad Chamine
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 18,61 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1608322785
Chamine exposes how your mind is sabotaging you and keeping your from achieving your true potential. He shows you how to take concrete steps to unleash the vast, untapped powers of your mind.
Author : Paula Danziger
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 29,4 MB
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338349074
Twelve-year-old best friends Elizabeth and Tara*Starr continue their friendship through letter-writing after Tara*Starr's family moves to another state, in a complex and emotionally rich novel about two friends coping with overwhelming change.
Author : Paula Prober
Publisher : Editeurs divers USA
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,22 MB
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780692713105
Do you long to drive a Ferrari at top speed on the open road, but find yourself always stuck on the freeway during rush hour? Do you wonder how you can feel like "not enough" and "too much" at the same time? Like the rain forest, are you sometimes intense, multilayered, colorful, creative, overwhelming, highly sensitive, complex, and/or idealistic? And, like the rain forest, have you met too many chainsaws?Enter Paula Prober, M.S., M.Ed., who understands the diversity and complexity of minds like yours. In "Your Rainforest Mind: A Guide to the Well-Being of Gifted Youths and Adults," Paula explores the challenges faced by gifted adults of all ages. Through case studies and extensive research, Paula will help you tap into your inner creativity, find peace, and discover the limitless potential that comes with your Rainforest Mind.
Author : Hector J. Levesque
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 50,14 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262036045
What kind of AI? -- The big puzzle -- Knowledge and behavior -- Making it and faking it -- Learning with and without experience -- Book smarts and street smarts -- The long tail and the limits to training -- Symbols and symbol processing -- Knowledge-based systems -- AI technology