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“jerome bruner”

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  • The Relevance of Education

    by Jerome Bruner ...
    "Education is in a state of crisis. It has failed to respond to changing social needs—lagging behind rather than leading." The crisis that Jerome Bruner identifies in this volume admits of no easy solutions. But the noted American psychologist makes clear that educational reform must begin with the understanding of how a child acquires information and converts knowledge into action. Drawing on his ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Constructing Panic

    The Discourse of Agoraphobia

    by Lisa Capps, Elinor Ochs ...
    Meg Logan has not been farther than two miles from home in six years. She has agoraphobia, a debilitating anxiety disorder that entraps its sufferers in the fear of leaving safe havens such as home. Paradoxically, while at this safe haven, agoraphobics spend much of their time ruminating over past panic experiences and imagining similar hypothetical situations. In doing so, they create a narrative ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

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  • The Unschooled Mind

    How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach

    by Howard Gardner ...
    Merging cognitive science with educational agenda, Gardner makes an eloquent case for restructuring our schools by showing just how ill-suited our minds and natural patterns of learning are to the prevailing modes of education. This reissue includes a new introduction by the author. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Present Moment in Psychotherapy and Everyday Life (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)

    by Daniel N. Stern ...
    Series series Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology
    While most psychotherapies agree that therapeutic work in the 'here and now' has the greatest power to bring about change, few if any books have ever addressed the problem of what 'here and now' actually means.Beginning with the claim that we are psychologically alive only in the now, internationally acclaimed child psychiatrist Daniel N. Stern tackles vexing yet fascinating questions such as: ... Read more

    $30.79 USD

  • About Behaviorism

    by B.F. Skinner ...
    A seminal work that delves into the depths of one of psychology's most influential and controversial philosophies.Written by a leading proponent of behaviorism, this comprehensive book offers an exploration of the principles and arguments that underpin this groundbreaking approach to understanding human behavior."About Behaviorism is an opportunity to match wits with one of the great men of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Frames of Mind

    The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

    by Howard Gardner ...
    In this groundbreaking classic, a leading psychologist argues that there are many human intelligences**.**"Brilliant." —New York Review of BooksWhen we call someone “intelligent,” we are often referring to traits like their high SAT score, their performance on an IQ test, or their ability to perform in today’s schools—which prioritize linguistic and mathematical abilities. Traits like these ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Therapeutic Communication

    Knowing What to Say When

    by Paul L. Wachtel, PhD ...
    A uniquely practical guide and widely adopted text, this book shows precisely what therapists can say at key moments to enhance the process of healing and change. Paul Wachtel explains why some communications in therapy are particularly effective, while others that address essentially the same content may actually be countertherapeutic. He offers clear and specific guidelines for how to ask ... Read more

    $42.29 USD

  • Psychology

    by Amelie von Zumbusch ...
    Series series The Britannica Guide to the Social Sciences
    This volume is a comprehensive overview of the scientific discipline that studies psychological and biological processes and behavior in humans and other animals. It features chapters on the history of the field, the thought process, memory, theories of personality, and key figures—such as William James, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, B. F. Skinner, and Daniel Kahneman—who helped shape the field. The ... Read more

    $32.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Postpositivism and Educational Research

    by D. C. Phillips, Nicholas C. Burbules ...
    Series series Philosophy, Theory, and Educational Research Series
    This volume presents in a forthright and lively way, an account of the philosophical position generally identified as 'Postpositivistic' that undergirds much of mainstream research in education and the related social sciences. The discussion throughout is informed by recent developments in philosophy of science. Authors D. C. Phillips and Nicholas C. Burbules cite a number of interesting examples ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • Metaphor in Practice

    A Professional's Guide to Using the Science of Language in Psychotherapy

    by Niklas Törneke, MD ...
    "Approachable and user-friendly."—The Professional CounselorThe use of metaphor is central to the implementation of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and is a powerful tool for all practicing psychotherapists. In Metaphor in Practice, psychotherapist Niklas Törneke presents the first practical book to combine the behavioral and linguistic sciences of ... Read more

    $34.39 USD

  • The Arts and the Creation of Mind

    by Elliot W. Eisner ...
    Although the arts are often thought to be closer to the rim of education than to its core, they are, surprisingly, critically important means for developing complex and subtle aspects of the mind, argues Elliot Eisner in this engrossing book. In it he describes how various forms of thinking are evoked, developed, and refined through the arts. These forms of thinking, Eisner argues, are more ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Constructivism

    Theory, Perspectives, and Practice

    by Catherine Twomey Fosnot ...
    This enduring bestseller remains the most comprehensive examination of constructivism and its relationship to teaching and learning. Closing the gap between theory and practice, well-known scholars make constructivism accessible by showing its application in everyday classrooms. Building on the success of the first edition, the authors have completely updated this popular text and expanded its ... Read more

    $28.79 USD