Psychology Syndrome

When Pepper Stetler was told that her daughter who has Down Syndrome would be regularly required to take IQ tests to secure support in school, she asked a simple question: why? In questioning the authority and relevance of the test, Stetler sets herself on a winding investigation into how the IQ test came to be the irrefutable standard for measuring intelligence. The unsettling history causes Stetler to wonder what influence this test will have over her daughter's future and whether Louisa should be taking it at all.

Dank Hollywood gilt Hannibal Lecter als Inbegriff des infernalischen Serienmörders. Doch wer sind diese Täter in der Wirklichkeit? Der Kriminalexperte Stephan Harbort hat zahlreiche von ihnen in ihren Hochsicherheitszellen besucht und interviewt, um Motivation, Tathergang und Täterprofil zu erforschen. Er befasste sich mit allen 75 deutschen Serienmördern seit 1945 - eine aufschlussreiche und schockierende Dokumentation, aus der man viel über die Psyche solcher Täter erfährt.

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg believes that too many Australian boys have got it too easy - and the result is a generation of ‘boofheads’: boys with huge egos who think they are too good to stack the dishwasher or turn up to school. They expect the world and give little in return. But things are about to change. From the author of the groundbreaking Australian best seller The Princess Bitchface Syndrome and researcher Elly Robinson comes this essential companion book for boys.

Wie Hunger oder Durst ist Müdigkeit ein Mechanismus unseres Körpers, der uns am Leben hält und vor Überforderung bewahrt. Wenn der Schlaf jedoch keine Erholung mehr bringt, erfahren wir ein anderes Müdesein. Eines, das wir als krank machend empfinden und dessen Auslöser wir oft nicht identifizieren können. Dr. med. Anne Fleck hat die heimlichen Ursachen für andauernde Müdigkeit unter die Lupe genommen: Unentdeckte Infektionen, übersehene Stoffwechselstörungen, Nahrungsmittelintoleranzen, kranke Zellen oder Umwelttoxine können an unserer Leistungsfähigkeit zehren.

Embracing the Wide Sky is a unique and brilliantly imaginative portrait of how we think, learn, remember and create, brimming with personal insights and anecdotes, and explanations of the most up-to-date, mind-bending discoveries from fields ranging from neuroscience to psychology and linguistics. This is a profound and provocative book that will transform our understanding and respect for every kind of mind.

The body is central to our sense of identity. Bodily awareness, says scientist-writer Moheb Costandi, is key to self-consciousness. In Body Am I, Costandi examines how the brain perceives the body, how that perception translates into our conscious experience of the body, and how that experience contributes to our sense of self. Along the way, he explores what can happen when the mechanisms of bodily awareness are disturbed, leading to such phenomena as phantom limbs, alien hands, and amputee fetishes.

În această carte, formată din nouă lecții, autorii iși propun să prezinte sindromul impostorului, a cărui apariție poate fi favorizată de mesajele parentale și societale, de mediul de dezvoltare sau de anumite trăsături de personalitate.

What would it be like to see everyone as a friend? Twelve-year-old Eli D'Angelo has a genetic disorder that obliterates social inhibitions, making him irrepressibly friendly, indiscriminately trusting, and unconditionally loving toward everyone he meets. It also makes him enormously vulnerable. Eli lacks the innate skepticism that will help his peers navigate adolescence more safely - and vastly more successfully.

The Light Beneath the Mask offers a transformative path to healing imposter syndrome through soul awareness and self-acceptance, allowing you to embrace your authentic self with confidence and clarity.

There is no such thing as value-free economics. All economic theories prescribe a unique meaning in life. What meanings are hidden in economic theories? How can we live a meaningful life, despite the meanings that economists and politicians promote? Many aspects of the economy are transforming, from personal job motivation to organization structures, human resource management, and production. This is the first book to integrate systematic empirical studies on meaning in life with economic theory, written by a leading researcher on meaning.

You got the diagnosis. You knew that the other person was different or eccentric in many ways, but you didn’t know why or how. Now you know that you are living with something called obsessive compulsive personality disorder, Asperger syndrome, Asperger's disorder, autism spectrum disorder, schizoid personality disorder, or narcissistic personality disorder.

On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominent bank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis - and media circus - that would mesmerize the world, drawing into its grip everyone from Sweden's most notorious outlaw to the prime minister himself.

In Overthinking Out Loud, mental health expert Donovan Grant shares practical, proven strategies that will empower you to break free from anxiety and quiet the noise in your mind for good. Through a blend of cutting-edge research and actionable techniques, this book offers a step-by-step guide to shift your thinking, reclaim control, and build lasting mental resilience.

Casi todos conocemos a perfeccionistas como el que se empeña en sacar sobresaliente a toda costa, quien se pasa horas maquillándose antes de salir de casa, el que tarda un siglo en preparar las maletas... Designados como perfeccionistas desde la psicología y como anancásticos desde la psiquiatría, estas personas son portadoras de una genética peculiar y de unos hábitos mentales y conductuales muy concretos que van a perfilar --si no se les ayuda-- una dolorida biografía cargada de lastres, frenos y contradicciones que mermarán significativamente su calidad de vida....

Este audiolibro aborda este problema tan común y devastador y, especialmente, su detección (con cuestionarios de diagnóstico) y sus posibles soluciones y va dirigido a médicos y psicólogos, padres y educadores, profesores e investigadores y, muy especialmente, a las personas afectadas, conscientes o no, y a sus allegados.

Be empowered for a healthier, happier you with a personal physician at your side. Living with a chronic illness can feel like a constant battle. This audiobook is designed to equip you with the tools you need to overcome the symptoms of pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, anxiety, and stress while effectively managing and reversing the diseases that cause them. By encouraging you to create personal healthy living goals and then providing valuable tools to help you achieve them, this guide will give you the confidence you need to take control of your health.

What is Peter Pan Syndrome? This disorder is based off Peter Pan, the boy who never grows old. The book written by J.M. Barrie “Peter Pan” was about a boy and a few others that were allowed into a world where no adults could venture. Unfortunately, some children never grow up. The psychologist Dan Kiley, in 1983, coined the Peter Pan Syndrome. He wrote in his book that for every Peter Pan, there is a Wendy as his shadow.

If you’re struggling to deal with narcissistic abuse from someone in your life, then keep reading. This audiobook aims to help you define, recognize, and protect yourself from those who inflict narcissistic abuse. Offers comprehensive explanations about what narcissistic abuse is, how to recognize it, how to combat it and protect yourself from it, and how to heal from the unhealthy relationship, whether that be a personal relationship or a business relationship.

In Imposter Syndrome: How to Identify a Lack of Authenticity in Yourself and Others!, you are going to learn how to finally face the issue head on and begin formulating a strategy to stop imposter syndrome in its tracks. You will quickly become aware with techniques you can use now, and in the future, to keep imposter syndrome at bay.

This audiobook seeks to identify how people with schizoid personality disorder and Asperger's syndrome may process or think differently from others. The concepts can be also used and considered in those who have personality disorders such as OCPD. It seeks to bridge the gap between the behaviors that are different between neurotypicals and those on the spectrums. It seeks to draw out the patterns and to define the reasons that both sides struggle to understand and meet each other's needs.