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This pioneering volume explores and exemplifies the relevance of psychoanalysis to contemporary philosophical problems. The novelty of the book's viewpoint is the consideration of psychoanalysis as an existentialist mode of thinking that deals with current existential problems such as loneliness, uncertainty, struggling with personal tragedies, and rehabilitation. Each chapter presents classic aspects of psychoanalytic theory based on Greek tragedies, as well as their similarities with interdisciplinary aspects in other areas of study like modern literature, hermeneutics, and philosophy of language. To deepen each subject, each chapter also applies an interdisciplinary methodology that illuminates previously hidden insights arising from the fusion of psychoanalysis and philosophy. Featuring contributions from well-known scholars like Professor Avi Sagi and Professor Dov Schwartz, as well as more up-and-coming writers, the book suggests possible implications of philosophical, hermeneutical, and literary theories to the perception of post-modern issues concerning agency and the subjective emotional world.Psychoanalytic Investigations in Philosophy is of great interest to scholars of psychoanalysis and hermeneutic philosophy, as well as teachers and academics who want to explore new teaching methods in various disciplines, and general-interest readers who wish to expand their horizons around concepts that can be applied to better understand themselves and the age in which we live.

A call to redirect the intellectual focus of information retrieval and science (IR&S) toward the phenomenon of technology-mediated experience.In this book, Sachi Arafat and Elham Ashoori issue a call to reorient the intellectual focus of information retrieval and science (IR&S) away from search and related processes toward the more general phenomenon of technology-mediated experience. Technology-mediated experience accounts for an increasing proportion of human lived experience; the phenomenon of mediation gets at the heart of the human-machine relationship. Framing IR&S more broadly in this way generalizes its problems and perspectives, dovetailing them with those shared across disciplines dealing with socio-technical phenomena. This reorientation of IR&S requires imagining it as a new kind of science: a science of technology-mediated experience (STME). Arafat and Ashoori not only offer detailed analysis of the foundational concepts underlying IR&S and other technical disciplines but also boldly call for a radical, systematic appropriation of the sciences and humanities to create a better understanding of the human-technology relationship.Arafat and Ashoori discuss the notion of progress in IR&S and consider ideas of progress from the history and philosophy of science. They argue that progress in IR&S requires explicit linking between technical and nontechnical aspects of discourse. They develop a network of basic questions and present a discursive framework for addressing these questions. With this book, Arafat and Ashoori provide both a manifesto for the reimagining of their field and the foundations on which a reframed IR&S would rest.

Die Definition und Messung von Gesundheit ist der analytische Dreh- und Angelpunkt vieler empirischer Studien. Aus pragmatischen Gründen ist es jedoch oft nicht möglich, umfassende Gesundheitsdaten zu erheben, weshalb häufig eine subjektive Bewertung der Befragten („Self-Rated Health“) verwendet wird. Doch inwieweit wird dabei aufgrund unterschiedlicher Erwartungen, Maßstäbe oder Erfahrungen derselbe Gesundheitsstatus unterschiedlich bewertet? Diese und andere Fragen stehen im Fokus dieser Arbeit. Dabei stellt sich z. B. heraus, dass es große Altersunterschiede darin gibt, welche Gesundheitsaspekte in welchem Ausmaß in die Bewertung eingehen.

MANUAL PENTRU ÎMBUNĂTĂŢIREA CONŞTIINŢEI EMOŢIONALE ŞI PENTRU TRANSFORMAREA RELAŢIILORAceastă carte indispensabilă îţi va arăta cum poate fi folosită inteli genţa emoţională pentru a te ajuta să te dezvolţi şi să creşti, profesional şi personal.Schimbă-ţi viaţa cu ajutorul inteligenţei emoţionale preia teoria psihologică revoluţionară a lui Daniel Goleman şi o transformă în practică pentru a te ajuta să îţi dezvolţi conştiinţa emoţională ca parte a vieţii tale. Preferând o abordare aplicată, autoarea te încurajează să îţi înţelegi identitatea emoţională, apoi să îţi dezvolţi calităţi precum simţul responsabilităţii, capacitatea de a-ţi stăpâni furia şi de a fi mai asertiv.INTRODUCERI DE UNU, CINCI SAU ZECE MINUTE ÎN PRINCIPIILE-CHEIE AJUTOR IMEDIAT PENTRU PROBLEME DES ÎNTÂLNITE ŞI PONTURI PENTRU SUCCES SCURTE RECAPITULĂRI CARE SĂ TE AJUTE SĂ ÎŢI AMINTEŞTI INFORMAŢIILE CELE MAI IMPORTANTE EXERCIŢII INOVATIVE CARE ILUSTREAZĂ LUCRURILE ÎNVĂŢATE ŞI ÎŢI ARATĂ CUM SĂ LE FOLOSEŞTI CHRISTINE WILDING este specialist în resurse umane şi psihoterapeut autorizat. Are clienţi din lumea afacerilor, cu care lucrează ca terapeut şi trainer motivaţional şi de aptitudini interpersonale.

This encyclopedia offers a variety of resources for readers interested in learning more about eating disorders, including hundreds of reference entries, interviews, scholarly debates, and case studies.While many people may reflexively imagine an anorexic or bulimia teenage girl upon being asked to think about eating disorders, eating disorders are a form of mental illness that can take many forms and affect individuals of all genders, ages, and ethnic backgrounds. In fact, an estimated eight million people in the United States struggle with an eating disorder, making eating disorders one of the most prevalent forms of mental illness in America. This two-volume encyclopedia comprehensively examines eating disorders as the forms they can take; their causes and potential complications; and how they can best be treated and prevented. It also examines the influence had by cultural factors such as the fashion industry, television and movies, and social media. More than just a simple A-to-Z reference, Eating Disorders: Understanding Causes, Controversies, and Treatment also includes valuable features such as Q&A interviews with those affected by and working to combat eating disorders, case studies, scholarly essays that voice opinions in key debates, and a directory of resources for individuals seeking help.

We all aspire to succeed in work and life. According to Abraham Maslow, once our basic needs such as food and shelter are taken care of, we want to fulfil our potential, to be the best possible version of ourselves. So what prevents us from achieving this? Some of us are beaten by the setbacks and challenges that life inevitably scatters across our path. For others, the fear of failure or lack of confidence can cause us to retreat into our comfort zone and avoid risk. In short, we simply give up and reconcile ourselves to disappointment. In work, this can lead to demotivation and disengagement. Whatever inhibits us from fulfilling our potential, there is now a remarkable groundswell of scientific research from the disparate fields of sports psychology, positive psychology and neuroscience. Elite athletes such as tennis player Johanna Konta have increasingly been exposed to this science. This has helped them persist in pursuit of their goals with passion and determination and has helped them bounce back from the inevitable setbacks that they encounter. Ultimately, it helps them succeed. The great news is that this is applicable to you – the science can be applied to anybody. You don't have to be in search of sporting glory – if you simply want to achieve in work and in life, then these tools will help you. Using the tools offered in this book will help you, like an elite athlete, build your own mental toughness personal development programme and enable you to get ready and persist towards achieving your goals, whatever life throws at you. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Das Handbuch Körpersoziologie verfolgt das Ziel, den grundlegenden Stellenwert des Körpers für soziologisches Denken zu veranschaulichen. Die Körpersoziologie versteht den Körper als bedeutsam für subjektiv sinnhaftes Handeln sowie als eine soziale Tatsache, die hilft, Soziales zu erklären. Der menschliche Körper ist Produzent, Instrument und Effekt des Sozialen. Er ist gesellschaftliches und kulturelles Symbol sowie Agent, Medium und Instrument sozialen Handelns. Soziale Strukturen schreiben sich in den Körper ein, soziale Ordnung wird im körperlichen Handeln und Interagieren hergestellt. Sozialer Wandel wird durch körperliche Empfindungen motiviert und durch körperliche Aktionen gestaltet. Körpersoziologie ist in diesem Sinne als verkörperte Soziologie zu verstehen.Das Handbuch Körpersoziologie dokumentiert das breite Spektrum an körpersoziologischen Perspektiven und Ansätzen und den aktuellen Status Quo der Körpersoziologie. Band 1 präsentiert eine Übersicht zentraler körpersoziologischer Grundbegriffe sowie die Perspektiven einer Vielzahl soziologischer Theorien auf den Körper.

Ziel des Handbuchs ist es, den gesellschaftlichen Prozess der Therapeutisierung kritisch zu reflektieren und dessen Ursachen und Folgen für die Soziale Arbeit zu analysieren. Therapeutische Perspektiven und Praktiken bestimmen in zunehmendem Maße die gesellschaftliche Wahrnehmung und „Bearbeitung“ von politischen, ökonomischen, sozialen und kulturellen Konflikt- und Ungleichheitsverhältnissen – mit der sichtbaren Wirkung einer zunehmenden Individualisierung und Entpolitisierung von gesellschaftlich bedingten Interessenskonflikten und strukturellen Widersprüchen. Klassische Angebote und Verfahren „therapeutisierender“ Sinndeutungen und kurativer Interventionen, die ursprünglich auf spezifische institutionelle Settings und die professionelle Beziehung von Therapeut_in und Patient_in beschränkt waren, haben mittlerweile nahezu alle gesellschaftlichen Sphären, Institutionen, Politikbereiche, (Berufs-)Rollen, Identitätskonstruktionen und privaten Beziehungen durchdrungen. Neben der Schule, (Lohn-)Arbeitsverhältnissen, Kriegen, Naturkatastrophen, Kriminal-, Sozial- und Gesundheitspolitik ist auch die Soziale Arbeit in den Prozess einer umfassenden Therapeutisierung sozialer Verhältnis se involviert, und zwar als eine die Verallgemeinerung und Veralltäglichung der „therapeutischen Perspektive“ nicht nur passiv „erleidende“, sondern maßgeblich auch aktiv vorantreibende und gestaltende Kraft.

This book presents a literary and linguistic reading of obsessive-compulsive disorder to argue that medical understandings of disability need their social, political, literary and linguistic counterparts, especially if we aspire to create a more inclusive, self-reflective society.

A timely, relevant work, this encyclopedia provides a comprehensive examination of a full range of topics related to eating disorders and body image.The mortality rate associated with eating disorders is higher than that of any other psychiatric illness. What are the factors that influence abnormal perceptions of body image and trigger the deadly behaviors of food deprivation or uncontrollable gluttony? This indispensable resource thoroughly examines the complex subject of eating disorders, particularly the sociocultural, psychological, and nutritional aspects of eating disorders and body image.Eating Disorders: An Encyclopedia of Causes, Treatment, and Prevention explores the definitions, risk factors, symptoms, and health consequences of such illnesses as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. The author discusses the assessment and treatment of these conditions, and imparts health education strategies related to the'Dos and Don'ts'of awareness and prevention efforts. Additionally, she shares tips for recognizing symptoms and discusses where to seek help if a friend or family member is affected. Topics include flight attendants and body weight requirements, the impact of Virtual Reality, and media and sociocultural influences.

Bringing together leading authorities, this tightly edited volume reviews the breadth of current knowledge about goals and their key role in human behavior. Presented are cutting-edge theories and findings that shed light on the ways people select and prioritize goals; how they are pursued; factors that lead to success or failure in achieving particular aims; and consequences for individual functioning and well-being. Thorough attention is given to both conscious and nonconscious processes. The biological, cognitive, affective, and social underpinnings of goals are explored, as is their relationship to other motivational constructs.

The Go Point—the moment of truth when you have to say “yes” or “no” when it's time to get off the fence. Michael Useem—through dramatic storytelling—shows how to master the art and science of being decisive. He places you smack in the middle of people facing their go point, where actions—or lack of them—determined the fates of individuals, companies, and countries. • Why on earth did Robert E. Lee send General George Pickett on an almost suicidal charge against the Union lines at Gettysburg?• How does the leader of a firefighting crew make life-or-death decisions, directing his people—with little information about weather patterns to guide him—to go up or down the mountain? One direction means safety, the other danger.• You've just assumed responsibility for a scandal-wracked corporation, a company teetering on the brink of disaster. What you decide over the course of the next several days will have consequences for thousands of employees and investors. How do you fulfill your responsibilities?Michael Useem makes you feel as if “you are there,” right in the center of the action. He was there: tramping up and down the mountain where firefighters made their momentous decisions; walking the battlefield at Gettysburg to see for himself just what General Pickett faced before making his ill-fated charge; going into a trading pit where million-dollar buy-and-sell decisions are made that affect fortunes of both the firm and the person making the call. You'll discover why some decisions were flawless, perfectly on target, and others utterly disastrous. Most of all, you'll learn how to make the right calls yourself, whether you're changing your career, hiring an assistant, launching a product, or deciding on a potential acquisition or merger. Smartly written and offering unusual insights into the minds of decision makers such as General Lee, The Go Point will provide the guidance for you to move with confidence when it's your turn to get off the fence. Also available as an eBook