psychology / general

"Positioned at the crossroads of sabermetrics and cognitive science are questions that will alter the trajectory of both traditional and analytics-based baseball thinking. With a background in clinical psychology as well as experience in major league front offices, Baseball Prospectus' Russell Carleton illuminates advanced statistics and challenges cultural assumptions, demonstrating along the way that data and logic need not be at odds with the human element of baseball--in fact, they're inextricably intertwined"--Provided by publisher.

"[Presents] a collection of tools and strategies that help teachers banish the burnout and cultivate true resilience"--Amazon.

Interweaving the latest research with personal tales and real world examples, this offers reassurance and provides valuable insights into how listeners can embrace their personal quirks and unique talents to harness their awesome potential, and more comfortably navigate their complex world.

The author describes her life as the only child of an unstable poet for a mother and a beloved but absent father and explores the consequences of a psychologically damaging childhood.

Post-traumatic stress disorder haunts us in the early years of the twenty-first century. Over a decade into the United States' "global war on terror," PTSD afflicts as many as 30 percent of the conflict's veterans. But the disorder's reach extends far beyond the armed forces. In total, some twenty-seven million Americans are believed to be PTSD survivors. Yet to many of us, the disorder remains shrouded in mystery, secrecy, and shame. David J. Morris -- a war correspondent, former Marine, and PTSD sufferer himself -- has written the essential account of this illness.

Contains lessons from Sherlock Holme's fictional character that teach us how to improve our own mental powers, and offers mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights, drawn from twenty-first century neuroscience and psychology.

Psychiatrist Jordan Smoller reveals the hidden side of our everyday behaviors and addresses one of society's most enduring questions: What do we mean by "normal?" And what does this tell us about "abnormal?.

Psychology of technology expert Dr. Larry Rosen explains Internet addiction and the compulsive need to check in with technology and offers strategies to help overcome the obsession while still making use of technology.