PSYCHOLOGY is generally considered to be the science of mind, although more properly it is the science of mental states—thoughts, feelings, and acts of volition. It was formerly the custom of writers on the subject of psychology to begin by an attempt to define and describe the nature of mind, before proceeding to a consideration of the subject of the various mental spates and activities. But more recent authorities have rebelled against this demand, and have claimed that it is no more reasonable to hold that psychology should be held to an explanation of the ultimate nature of mind than it is that physical science be held to an explanation of the ultimate nature of matter. ??The attempt to explain the ultimate nature of either is futile—no actual necessity exists for explanation in either case. Physics may explain the phenomena of matter, and psychology the phenomena of mind, without regard to the ultimate nature of the substance of either.??The science of physics has progressed steadily during the past century, notwithstanding the fact that the theories regarding the ultimate nature of matter have been revolutionized during that period. The facts of the phenomena of matter remain, notwithstanding the change of theory regarding the nature of matter itself. ??Science demands and holds fast to facts, regarding theories as but working hypotheses at the best. Some one has said that "theories are but the bubbles with which the grown-up children of science amuse themselves." ??Science holds several well-supported, though opposing, theories regarding the nature of electricity, but the facts of the phenomena of electricity, and the application thereof, are agreed upon by the disputing theorists. And so it is with psychology; the facts regarding mental states are agreed up-on, and methods of developing mental powers are effectively em-ployed, without regard to whether mind is a product of the brain, or the brain merely an organ of the mind. ??The fact that the brain and nervous system are employed in the phenomena of thought is conceded by all, and that is all that is necessary for a basis for the science of psychology.

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Serie v?ndut? ?n peste 60 de milioane de exemplare. Con?ine ?apte capitole cu sfaturi practice, dovedite, de la profesioni?ti de top. Po?i ?nv??a ?ntr-o s?pt?m?n? tot ce ?nva?? exper?ii ?ntr-o via?? Duminic?: ?n?elege cei trei st?lpi ai rela?iilor interpersonale, cu referire la pozitivitate, recuno?tin?? ?i valoare de sine Luni: ?nva?? despre ?g?ndirea limitativ?” ?i despre puterea oamenilor de a se schimba Mar?i: Cre?te respectul ?i ?ncrederea ?n sine, dar ?i ?n al?ii Miercuri: ?nva?? procesul ?n trei pa?i de cre?tere a performan?ei, de ?ncurajare a loialit??ii ?i de subliniere a laturii pozitive Joi: Aplic? ?metoda delfinului” pentru a cre?te performan?ele Vineri: Examineaz? cauzele-cheie ale procrastin?rii ?i ?nva?? cum s? le dep??e?ti S?mb?t?: Dep??e?te motivele pentru care e?ti distras pentru a cre?te succesul.

Unul din patru rom?ni sufer? la un moment dat de anxietate, aceasta fiind, de altfel, cea mai frecvent? dintre tulbur?rile psihice din ?ara noastr?. Pentru cei care se confrunt? cu stresul crescut, cu ?ngrijoarea, frica sau panica, autorul ofer? o serie de sugestii pentru de a ?ine sub control anxietatea, chiar ?i f?r? ajutorul medica?iei sau psihoterapiei. Dup? ce discut? despre tiparele mentale care exacerbeaz? temerile (g?ndirea ?n "alb-sau-negru", "catastrofizarea" etc.) ?i despre simptomele somatice ale panicii, autorul propune un larg evantai de tehnici pentru gestionarea anxiet??ii: de la contestarea g?ndurile ira?ionale la medita?ia de tip "minfulness", de la modificarea rutinelor cotidiene de somn ?i alimenta?ie, la exerci?iile fizice ?i de relaxare (imagerie), de la reorganizarea mediului la expunerea treptat? la evenimentele ?nfrico??toare. Cartea se adreseaz? publicului larg, dar e un instrument util ?i pentru psihiatri, psihologi clinicieni ?i psihoterapeu?i.

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THE MAN WHO "THOUGHT" HIS WAY INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH THOMAS A. EDISON ??TRULY, "thoughts are things," and powerful things at that, when they are mixed with de?niteness of purpose, persistence, and a BURNING DESIRE for their translation into riches, or other material objects. ??A little more than thirty years ago, Edwin C. Barnes discovered how true it is that men really do THINK AND GROW RICH. His discovery did not come about at one sitting. It came little by little, beginning with a BURNING DESIRE to become a business associate of the great Edison. ??Somewhere, as you read, the secret to which I refer will jump from the page and stand boldly before you, IF YOU ARE READY FOR IT! When it appears, you will recognize it. Whether you receive the sign in the ?rst or the last chapter, stop for a moment when it presents itself, and turn down a glass, for that occasion will mark the most important turning-point of your life. ??Remember, too, as you go through the book, that it deals with facts and not with ?ction, its purpose being to convey a great universal truth through which all who are READY may learn, not only WHAT TO DO, BUT ALSO HOW TO DO IT! and receive, as well, THE NEEDED STIMULUS TO MAKE A START. ??IN EVERY chapter of this book, mention has been made of the money-making secret which has made fortunes for more than ?ve hundred exceedingly wealthy men whom I have carefully analyzed over a long period of years. ??The secret was brought to my attention by Andrew Carnegie, more than a quarter of a century ago. The canny, lovable old Scotsman carelessly tossed it into my mind, when I was but a boy. Then he sat back in his chair, with a merry twinkle in his eyes, and watched carefully to see if I had brains enough to understand the full signi?cance of what he had said to me. ??When he saw that I had grasped the idea, he asked if I would be willing to spend twenty years or more, preparing myself to take it to the world, to men and women who, without the secret, might go through life as failures. I said I would, and with Mr. Carnegie’s cooperation, I have kept my promise. ??This book contains the secret, after having been put to a practical test by thou-sands of people, in almost every walk of life. It was Mr. Carnegie’s idea that the magic formula, which gave him a stupendous fortune, ought to be placed within reach of people who do not have time to investigate how men make money, and it was his hope that I might test and demonstrate the soundness of the formula through the experience of men and women in every calling.

Inteligen?a emo?ional? (IE) a ap?rut ca un concept care ar putea s? explice varia?iile ?n comportament ce nu pot fi justificate prin metodele tradi?ionale de m?surare a tr?s?turilor de personalitate sau a inteligen?ei academice generale (numit?, ?n mod tradi?ional, IQ). Aceast? carte a fost scris? pentru a le permite tinerilor manageri ?i celor care ??i doresc s? devin? manageri s? dob?ndeasc? ?ncredere ?n principalele probleme de zi cu zi sau din domeniul afacerilor influen?ate de IE, adres?ndu?se, ?n aceea?i m?sur?, ?i celor care lucreaz? ?n sectorul public sau ?n cel non?profit. Structurat pe zile, con?inutul capitolelor este unul bazat pe acumul?ri, fiecare zi pornind de la informa?ia zilelor anterioare.

Ce se ?nt?mpl? atunci c?nd via?a pe care trebuie s? o duci nu seam?n? cu cea pe care ?i-ai planificat-o? Pe m?sur? ce intr?m ?ntr-o nou? er? a istoriei umanit??ii ?i speran?a medie de via?? cre?te, iar lumea devine un loc tot mai bun, plin de solu?ii tehnologice, oamenii ??i pun ?ntreb?ri tot mai profunde. Acum ne d?m seama c? modul ?n care am muncit nu mai d? rezultate. Fabricile se mic?oreaz?, nu se m?resc. Cariera de patruzeci de ani nu mai exist?. Omenirea necesit? o nou? abordare a voca?iei ?i avem nevoie de ceva nou – sau poate de ceva foarte vechi. Exist? o cale spre munca plin? de satisfac?ii care nu te oblig? s? te conformezi carierei alese de p?rin?i sau pentru care s?-?i compromi?i valorile. Nu va sem?na cu nici o lec?ie predat? la ?coal? ?i probabil nici cu ceea ce ?i-au spus profesorii despre viitorul t?u, dar te po?i baza pe ea. Sunt lucruri mai importante ?n via?? dec?t ceea ce ?i se ?nt?mpl?, iar voca?ia ?nseamn? mai mult dec?t s? pontezi o cartel?. Dar cum putem g?si o astfel de cale ce pare disp?rut? de mult? vreme?

Este posibil s? r?m?i ?s?n?tos la cap, ?ntro lume nebun?"? Autorii acestei c?r?i cred c? da, ?i ne ofer? 101 c?i pentru a face fa?? acestei adev?rate provoc?ri a secolului nostru. Care sunt elementele vitale ale unei c?snicii de succes; cum s??i gestionezi mai bine furia, depresia, stresul ?i anxietatea; cum este influen?at? starea noastr? de bine de reac?ia la evenimentele de zi cu zi la astfel de ?ntreb?ri autorii r?spund ?n ?pastile" de c?te un minut, scrise ini?ial pentru ascult?torii emisiunii de radio pe care cei doi o realizau ?mpreun?. Pe l?ng? alte teme abordate cu realism ?i umor, cum ar fi pericolele g?ndirii pozitive, pierderea ?n greutate, comunicarea cu ?efii ?i colegii, autorii ofer? sugestii referitoare la alegerea unei psihoterapii, ?nso?ite de descrierea celor mai bune (?i mai rele) tipuri de terapeu?i.

Rod al efortului de sintetizare a peste 50 000 de cercet?ri, incluzând 250 de milioane de elevi, Înv??area vizibil?. Ghid pentru profesori identific?, pe baze riguros ?tiin?ifice, care sunt cei mai eficien?i factori din procesul de predare-înv??are. Într-o lume preocupat? de aspectele conjuncturale ale activit??ii didactice (politici educa?ionale, management ?colar etc.), John Hattie se întoarce la „via?a de zi cu zi" a profesorilor ?i elevilor. Axat? pe procesele specifice lec?iei ?i interac?iunilor profesor–elev, cartea ofer? criterii clare ?i obiective pentru orice educator care dore?te s? aleag? cele mai bune c?i de optimizare a înv???rii.Volumul se concentreaz? asupra obiectivelor didactice stimulatoare, asupra importan?ei clarific?rii la clas? a criteriilor de reu?it? ?i a progresului individual al elevului ?i asupra felului în care evaluarea continu? poate motiva atât profesorul, cât ?i elevii. Educatorii ?i cercet?torii din domeniul pedagogiei vor g?si aici sfaturi practice pentru implementarea celor mai adecvate strategii didactice, precum ?i studii de caz ?i liste de sarcini pentru diversele etape ale instruirii. „Dup? încerc?ri mai mult sau mai pu?in reu?ite de reforme structurale ?i sistemice în educa?ie, avem nevoie de o revolu?ie a înv???rii. Cartea lui Hattie le ofer? profesorilor ?ansa extraordinar? de a genera fiecare, prin munca de zi de zi, o transformare profund? a înv???rii, aducând acest proces în zona «vizibil?» ?i f?cându-l pl?cut ?i autentic. Astfel, educatorii vor putea contribui direct ?i substan?ial la o Românie educat?..."-Prof. univ. dr. Lucian Ciolan,coordonatorul colec?iei „Educa?ie ?i formare", decanul Facult??ii de Psihologie ?i ?tiin?ele Educa?iei, Universitatea din Bucure?ti

16 somit??i din ?tiin?ele educa?iei î?i prezint? cele mai inovatoare cadre teoretice ?i cele mai influente contribu?ii din domenii precum achizi?ia con?inuturilor, dezvoltarea uman? sau studiul cultural ?i social al procesului înv???rii. Cu un accent aparte pus pe instruirea continu?, dar ?i pe natura experien?ial? ?i transformativ? a înv???rii, textele din acest volum familiarizeaz? profesorii ?i cercet?torii cu cele mai proaspete idei ?i curente din teoriile educa?iei. Dintre autorii de referin?? prezen?i în aceast? antologie nu lipsesc Howard Gardner, Jerome Bruner, Peter Jarvis, Etienne Wenger, Jack Mezirow ?.a. Înv??area e „treaba" tuturor: profesori ?i elevi din sistemul de educa?ie, adul?i angaja?i în procese de formare profesional?, manageri con?tien?i de avantajul comparativ dat de excelen?a ?i creativitatea angaja?ilor, consultan?i în procese de înv??are (traineri, mentori, consilieri). Knud Illeris ne pune la dispozi?ie o selec?ie excep?ional? de autori de mare prestigiu ?i texte fundamentale care au marcat în?elegerea pe care o avem azi cu privire la procesele de înv??are. Un motiv în plus s? „lu?m de bun?" aceast? carte este c? ilustreaz? perspectiva unui autor scandinav, iar sistemele de educa?ie ?i formare de acolo reu?esc s? îmbine cel mai bine performan?a în înv??are cu fericirea ?i starea de bine.- Prof. univ. dr. Lucian Ciolan, coordonatorul colec?iei „Educa?ie ?i formare", decanul Facult??ii de Psihologie ?i ?tiin?ele Educa?iei, Universitatea din Bucure?ti

Vladimir Lermontov ?ncepe o nou? expedi?ie spre ?ara bucuriei, s?n?t??ii, bog??iei ?i iubirii. L?s?m ?n urm? tot de ce nu mai avem nevoie! Ne construim role, aripi, vele, ma?ini ale timpului ?i pornim la drum. ?n aceast? ?ar? poate ajunge oricine. Chiar ?i cei care nu cred c? exist?, chiar ?i cei care nu vor s? plece nic?ieri. Inspira?i ad?nc, deschide?i ochii larg ?i pute?i s? str?nuta?i chiar pentru a v? scutura de praful vie?ii anterioare, vechi. Metoda marelui maestru al transform?rii realit??ii, Vladimir Lermontov, func?ioneaz? pentru toat? lumea. Exerci?iile simple au efecte imediat. Ceea ce se va ?nt?mpla cu dumneavoastr? v? va schimba via?a spre bine pentru totdeauna. ?i re?ine?i, acest miracol nu are cale de ?ntoarcere. Odat? porni?i la drum, indiferent de c?te ori v-a?i opri, fericirea nu v? mai poate ocoli.

De?i ?n ultimele zeci de ani progresul tehnologiei a devenit tot mai rapid, modific?nd condi?iile de via?? nu numai de la o genera?ie la alta, ci chiar ?n cadrul aceleia?i genera?ii, rela?iile dintre oameni au continuat s? se conduc? dup? acelea?i reguli vechi de secole. Avem a?tept?ri de la noi ?n?ine ?i de la ceilal?i bazate pe acelea?i principii de via?? vetuste, iar c?nd suntem dezam?gi?i arunc?m vina ?ntr-o parte ?i-n alta, inclusiv asupra propriei persoane, f?r? s? observ?m c? ?ncerc?m, de fapt, s? ?mbr?c?m un adult cu hainele unui copil. Ce face Meg Barker ?n aceast? carte remarcabil de atractiv scris? este s? pun? sub semnul ?ntreb?rii regulile actuale din cadrul rela?iilor intime ?i de prietenie. Ea ne propune s? reflect?m asupra lor ?i s? ?n?elegem de ce nu mai pot func?iona, suger?ndu-ne rescrierea lor ?ntr-o manier? flexibil?, adaptat? fiec?ruia ?n parte. Este o carte ce deschide perspective, oferind argumente pro ?i contra bazate pe cercetare, f?r? s? impun?, f?r? s? fac? judec??i de valoare. ? Rescrierea regulilor este un ghid prietenos ce ne poart? printre complicatele – ?i, adesea, contradictoriile – reguli ale iubirii: sunt oferite sfaturi cu privire la atrac?ie ?i sex, monogamie ?i conflict, identitate de gen ?i angajament. Aceast? carte trece ?n revist? modul ?n care regulile sunt ?rescrise“ ?n diferite feluri, d?ndu-i cititorului puterea s? g?seasc? abordarea care se potrive?te cel mai bine cu situa?ia lui. – Meg Barker ? “Tr?im ?ntr-o perioad? de mare incertitudine ?n ceea ce prive?te rela?iile. C?ut?m Alesul, dar ne trezim c? r?m?nem singuri pentru c? nimeni nu se ridic? la nivelul a?tept?rilor. T?njim dup? un final fericit, dar o desp?r?ire dup? alta ne las? r?ni?i ?i confuzi. G?sim un partener, dar realitatea rela?iilor noastre nu este cea la care ne a?teptam ?i devine greu s? p?str?m echilibrul ?ntre acestea ?i toate celelalte lucruri pe care le vrem de la via??. C?s?toria se dovede?te a fi o industrie ?rezistent? la recesiun“ ?i, ?n acela?i timp, rata divor?urilor ?i a desp?r?irilor se ridic? la cele mai ?nalte cote.“ – Meg Barker

n aceast carte vom vorbi despre acele boli, care ne fac s ne ntrebm: Oare triesc corect, oare am contiina curat, oare nu sunt prea gelos, prea invidios sau prea iritat“ Sursele i mecanismele acestor boli sunt asigurate de defecte ale sferei noastre spirituale i nu de factori externi. Aceste boli se numesc boli karmice. Cum s ne lecuim de acestea i s nvm s trim conform legilor i ritmurilor cosmice Cum s fim n armonie cu noi nine, cu lumea nconjurtoare, cum s avem succes i s devenim oameni sntoin aceast carte: predispoziia zodiacal la anumite boli; legtura dintre Lun i sntate; mecanismul apariiei i tratrii bolilor karmice; legtura dintre boli i strile negative; mbuntirea karmei i ndeprtarea cmpurilor energetice strine.

Te-ai ?ntrebat vreodat? cum ar fi s? fii un pe?te? Dar un liliac, o albin? sau un tigru?Oare au ei g?nduri ?i emo?ii ca ale noastre? Cu siguran??, animalele g?ndesc ?i simt mult mai mult dec?t credem noi. ?n plus, sunt capabile de lucruri uimitoare, pe care noi le descoperim abia acum. De exemplu, furnicile se ?nva?? una pe alta drumul spre cas?, p?s?rile-gr?dinar folosesc perspectiva ?n construirea cuibului, c?inii pot ?nv??a sute de cuvinte, ciorile ?i porumbeii pot recunoa?te ?i deosebi chipurile umane, co?ofenele se pot recunoa?te ?n oglind?, iar lista ar putea continua la nesf?r?it.Nu numai maimu?ele antropoide, elefan?ii ?i delfinii sunt specii inteligente, a?a cum se credea p?n? de cur?nd. Ultimele descoperiri ale cercet?torilor arat? c? nu trebuie s? ai un creier mare pentru a fi de?tept.Inteligen?a animal? ne poart? ?n lumea speciilor de?tepte, de la papagali la cimpanzei, f?c?ndu-ne cuno?tin?? cu cercet?tori simpatici ?i descoperirile lor incredibile. Scris? cu umor ?i inteligen??, cartea Virginiei Morell ne demonstreaz? c? animalele (?i mintea lor) merit? cunoscute, respectate ?i iubite.

Nr . 1 bestseller New York Times ? Carte tradus? ?n 30 de limbi Ce ?nseamn? s? mori cu demnitate? Medicina modern? poate c? g?se?te moduri din ce ?n ce mai eficiente de a lupta cu b?tr?ne?ea ?i cu moartea, dar, ?n cele din urm?, cu to?ii suntem muritori. ?ntrebarea pe care o pune autorul este ce poate face medicina pentru a ?mbun?t??i nu doar via?a, ci ?i sf?r?itul acesteia. Pentru c?, prea adesea, oamenii ??i tr?iesc b?tr?ne?ea ?n scaune cu rotile, ?n aziluri ?n care sunt trata?i ca ni?te copii, sau mor din cauza unor boli grave, chinui?i de medici care nu vor s? recunoasc? faptul c? au fost ?nvin?i ?i care insist? s? ?ncerce pe pacient cele mai revolu?ionare tratamente, ?n ciuda suferin?elor inimaginabile prin care acesta trebuie s? treac? inutil. Atul Gawande argumenteaz? c? ultimele s?pt?m?ni sau luni din via?a unui om pot fi tr?ite cu demnitate, al?turi de cei dragi ?i ?n mediul care l-a f?cut fericit. Pentru c?, de fapt, scopul principal nu ar trebui s? fi e o moarte bun?, ci o via?? bun? – p?n? la sf?r?itul ei. ?O carte ?n?eleapt? ?i curajoas?, ce pune probleme la care nimeni dintre noi nu vrea s? se g?ndeasc?.“ – The Sunday Times ?Dr. Gawande arat? cum pacien?ii ?n faza terminal? a bolii lor pot p?stra aspecte importante ce ?in de calitatea vie?ii.“ – Wall Street Journal La prima vedere, australianul Terence Tao pare un om normal. Are 36 de ani ?i pred? matematica la University of California, Los Angeles. Dar nu este nici pe departe o persoan? obi?nuit?. Conform Institutului Davidson din SUA, el are un IQ de 230, cel mai mare ?nregistrat vreodat?. Cu alte cuvinte, Terence este cel mai de?tept om din lume. Coeficientul mediu de inteligen?? se situeaz? ?n jurul valorii de 100. Dincolo de 100 ?ncepe ?ara oamenilor de?tep?i, oameni care nu numai c? ?tiu mai multe, dar VOR S? AFLE mai multe. Oameni care ??i pun ?NTREB?RI despre lumea din care fac parte – despre IUBIRE ?i SEX, despre PRIETENIE ?i NEVOIA DE CEILAL?I, despre ISTORIE, ?TIIN?? ?i SOCIETATE, despre CINE SUNTEM ?i ce ne face cu adev?rat OAMENI – liberi, plini de umor, lipsi?i de prejudec??i. Tuturor celor chinui?i de astfel de ?ntreb?ri le oferim colec?ia IQ230. Psihologia, filosofia ?i sociologia vorbesc pe ?n?elesul tuturor, a?tept?nd un singur lucru: s? punem ?ntreb?rile...

ntmplri reale despre magia pe care iubirea o aduce n viaa taAventura cutrii rochiei de mireas perfecte se sfrete cu gsirea unui nou mire. Un diagnostic greit de cancer devine pentru o tnr prilejul s afle c a fcut cea mai bun alegere n dragoste. Cstoria unui cuplu de pensionari arat c iubirea nu are vrst, iar cei care spun c ea este doar pentru cei tineri i c apare doar o dat n via se nal. S completezi cercul dragostei cu un inel este singura cale s nelegi cu adevrat ncntarea pe care i-o ofer aceasta. 57 de ntmplri adevrate despre magia care face doi oameni s rmn mpreun pn cnd moartea i va despri.

Fericirea poate fi atins? prin g?sirea echilibrului optim dintre pl?cere ?i motiva?ie, arat? renumitul expert ?n ?tiin?e comportamentale Paul Dolan, prin alocarea aten?iei ?n mod eficient ?i prin evitarea lucrurilor care ne provoac? durere ?i sunt lipsite de sens. Pare mai u?or de spus dec?t de f?cut, dar, cu ajutorul unor pa?i simplu de pus ?n aplicare, inspira?i din psihologie ?i din economie, fiecare dintre noi poate descoperi propria re?et? pentru a decide, proiecta ?i ob?ine lucrurile care aduc adev?rata fericire.?Extraordinar?, avangardist? ?i profund?. Dac? vrei s? cite?ti o carte despre fericire, alege-o pe aceasta.“ Nassim Nicholas Taleb

ntmplri reale despre o legtur foarte specialCu toii avem de nfruntat adversiti din cnd n cnd. Cu toii suntem uneori triti. Cu toii suntem cteodat prea ocupai, prea mulumii de noi nine sau prea apsai de povara propriilor probleme ca s mai apreciem lucrurile pozitive din vieile noastre. Colecia Poveti adevrate“ i aduce cazuri reale, ntmplri din viaa unor oameni obinuii, ce ne vorbesc despre curaj i buntate, despre binecuvntrile i miracolele vieii, amintindu-ne c nu suntem singuri, c putem rzbate chiar i n cele mai ntunecate zile, c nc exist buntate n lume.O sarcin la 17 ani i pierderea copilului i aduc unei tinere mpcarea cu mama pe care cu mul timp n urm a prsit-o. La cinci ani, primul semn de rzvrtire fa de autoritatea matern se concretizeaz n fuga de acas... pn pe treptele de la intrare. Nici mcar boala Alzheimer nu poate distruge dragostea unei fiice pentru mama ei. n faa dificultilor, legtura dintre mam i fiic rmne mereu intact, n ciuda diferenelor, a prerilor contrare, a distanei i a timpului scurs. 33 de ntmplri adevrate despre o relaie profund i rezistent, ce sudeaz sufletele printr-o dragoste statornic.