"The Montessori Method" by Maria Montessori is a groundbreaking educational manifesto that revolutionized the way we approach teaching and learning. Published in 1912, Montessori introduces her innovative philosophy, emphasizing a child-centric approach that values independence, hands-on learning, and the natural development of a child's abilities. This timeless guide remains a cornerstone in education, offering insights into fostering creativity, self-discipline, and a lifelong love of learning. Read more

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Statistics for Psychology is an interactive, highly visual, and accessible guide to the statistical practices you will encounter as a psychology student. Its software-agnostic approach keeps the focus on the core principles, rather than getting bogged down in complicated formulae and jargon. This book is based on the authors′ BPS commended programme. It focusses on providing the strong foundational understanding you’ll need to use statistics confidently and creatively rather than the software-specific way in which statistics is often taught. This edition includes: new content throughout on being a responsible researcher, a new chapter to support you in presenting your research to a critical audience,carefully designed graphics to explain statistical principles,"your turn" exercises to test your understanding of each chapter.This book is the ideal guide for students approaching statistics and research methods in psychology for the first time.  Roger Watt is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Stirling. Elizabeth Collins is a researcher with a PhD in Psychology.  Read more

In "Beyond Booze: Stepping Into Sobriety," TV and radio personality Alex Hyndman Hill shares her deeply personal journey from a life blurred by alcohol to one of clarity, purpose, and joy. This is not just a memoir, but a beacon of hope for anyone struggling to find a way out of the cycle of drinking.Alex has had an immensely successful media career but beneath the surface, she was grappling with a growing dependence on alcohol. The turning point came when her children saw her drunk. That moment of stark realization led her on a path to sobriety, a journey she shares with raw honesty and heartfelt emotion in this book."Beyond Booze: Stepping Into Sobriety" is more than just a personal story. It's a guidebook for anyone looking to reclaim their life from alcohol. Alex provides practical advice, sharing the strategies and steps that helped her achieve and maintain sobriety. She addresses common concerns and obstacles, from fear of failure to peer pressure, and offers solutions based on her own experience as well as advice from professionals working in the fields of addiction and recovery.This book also serves as a reminder that you are not alone in your struggle. Alex has built a community of women who have been where you are and have found a way out. They are here to support you, to guide you, and to help you live the life you've always dreamed of - a life full of joy, love, and purpose, without the need for alcohol.Whether you're contemplating giving up alcohol, sober curious or you're already on your journey to sobriety, "Beyond Booze: Stepping Into Sobriety" is a valuable companion. It's a testament to the transformative power of sobriety, and a guide to help you navigate your own path. With this book, Alex Hyndman Hill invites you to step into a life beyond booze, a life where you are in control, and where anything is possible.About The AuthorAlex is an international journalist with over twenty years of experience in TV, radio, and print media. She has anchored news and sports programs around the world and written articles for publications across the globe. Alex has now added author to her long list of achievements with her first book inspired by her personal journey into sobriety.After her marriage broke down, Alex moved back to Australia with her two young children. She found herself turning to alcohol to cope with stress, anxiety, and depression. However, when the father of her children passed away, her drinking escalated, and her children witnessed her at her worst. This was the wake-up call Alex needed to make a change.Today, Alex is not just a journalist but also a beacon of hope for those struggling with alcohol. She helps people see that not drinking is the new normal and provides them with the tools and support they need to embark on their own journey to sobriety. She shares her story openly and honestly, making her a relatable and trustworthy figure for those who are battling their own issues with alcohol.Alex's mission is to show others that a fulfilling life without alcohol is not just possible, but within their reach. She talks about the positive changes that came from giving up alcohol and models this for others to do in their own lives. Her story is a testament to the power of resilience and the possibility of transformation, making her an inspiration to many. Read more

What if an algorithm could predict which manuscripts would become mega-bestsellers?Girl on the Train. Fifty Shades. The Goldfinch. Why do some books capture the whole world's attention? What secret DNA do they share? In The Bestseller Code, Archer and Jockers boldly claim that blockbuster hits are highly predictable, and they have created the algorithm to prove it. Using cutting-edge text mining techniques, they have developed a model that analyses theme, plot, style and character to explain why some books resonate more than others with readers. Provocative, entertaining, and ground-breaking, The Bestseller Code explores the hidden patterns at work in the biggest hits and, more importantly, the real reasons we love to read. Read more

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As Maria approached age 50, passionately pursuing her vocation in a bluelight service, and serving as a senior leader for over 17 years, she was faced with a series of escalating physical and mental health symptoms that threatened to end her career prematurely. Faced with ever increasing obesity, diagnosed with a second DVT [deep vein thrombosis] in July 2020, followed soon after by the onset of a severe ECG condition, things were cumulating to compound the already acute perimenopausal stress and emotional breakdowns she was experiencing. By October 2020 she faced complete burnout and found herself unable to continue working.Having never previously suffered with any significant mental health challenges, she found herself adrift with no anchor or navigation system to follow. Once an exceptionally capable, energetic, extroverted and highly motivated individual, she felt as though she had lost all capability and was left with limited mental and emotional resilience; she could not even see herself returning to her senior policing role and sought pension advice on the implications of retiring early. Her dream of completing her 30 years of service with pride and a sense of fulfilling her potential appear dashed, as she resigns herself to the priority at hand - taking care of the basics to make some kind of recovery….Would her strategy and tactics for self-care be enough for her to return to her full time-role? Could she reverse the diagnosed heart irregularity without medical intervention? Would she be able to maintain her physical and mental health if she returned to work? Could she manage intensely stressful work demands again and press on towards another promotion?This book tells the story of how she turned her physical and mental health adversity on its head to become the healthiest, fittest, strongest and leanest version of herself. She shares candidly and courageously all factors leading to her burnout, interweaving science and her own lived experience to provide you with practical tools to take control of your own health, for prevention as well as cure.Using Lumen to hack her metabolism, and pursuing an alcohol free lifestyle prove to be crucial components in her full recovery, health transformation and subsequent successful career progression. This book will inspire and motivate you to make better choices with regards to your own health and well-being as well as learning how good and consistent health choices provide strong foundations for success in all other areas of your life. Read more

Carl Jung's Essays in Analytical Psychology: New Paths in Psychology & The Structure of the Unconscious offers an insightful exploration into Jung's groundbreaking theories. In these essays, Jung introduces innovative concepts regarding the structure of the unconscious and its profound impact on human behavior and culture. He emphasizes the importance of understanding archetypes and the collective unconscious, guiding readers on a journey toward self-discovery and deeper psychological awareness. This collection is essential for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the human psyche through Jung's lens. Read more

DANCING WITH DARKNESS is a guide for healers, practitioners, leaders and professionals who have been successfully supporting their clients finding light whilst struggling with their own darkness.Too often, we forget our own needs whilst helping others. This book, which combines personal experiences, channeling and practical work, is a useful tool to help you find the light, while dancing with your darkness. Read more

What’s Holding You Back? Unlock Your Potential with the Right Mindset"Imagine having a mindset that empowers you to confidently face life’s challenges, embrace new opportunities, and break through barriers with ease. When your mind is aligned with your goals, success flows naturally, you start seeing opportunities where others see obstacles, and you develop the resilience to keep going, no matter how tough things get. This is the power of a growth-oriented mindset: one that continuously pushes you forward in your career, relationships, and personal development."But what happens when your mindset is working against you?You feel stuck, trapped in a frustrating cycle where, despite your best efforts, you can’t seem to move forward. You’re putting in the work, but the results never seem to match your effort. It’s like running into an invisible wall—leaving you exhausted, confused, and wondering what’s really holding you back. You know there’s more potential inside you, but something deep in your mind is keeping you from reaching it.💡 Does this sound familiar? If it does, the problem isn’t your effort, it’s your mindset. Imagine breaking free from that cycle of frustration. This book is the key to making that happen. ⭐ "The Only Mindset Book You’ll Ever Need" will guide you through a complete shift in how you think, helping you unlock the success that’s been just beyond your grasp. This book isn’t just about short-lived tips, shallow motivation, or the overhyped "positive thinking" (which, let’s be honest, doesn’t really work on its own), this book is about completely transforming the way you think and unlocking the hidden potential that guarantees success, not just in one area but in every aspect of your life. If you’ve ever read other mindset books and felt like something was still missing, this is the one that bridges the gap. Here’s how this book will help you create the mindset you need:✅ Embrace a Growth Mindset: Develop a mindset that turns challenges into opportunities, allowing you to thrive and continuously grow.✅ Break Free from Mental Blocks: Learn how to identify and dismantle the limiting beliefs that have been silently holding you back from your true potential.✅ Shift from Struggle to Progress: Build a mindset that embraces change, helping you break free from feeling stuck and start making real progress.✅ Reprogram Your Mind for Success: Transform your thought patterns so success becomes a natural habit, aligning your actions effortlessly with your biggest goals.✅ Get Practical Tools for Lasting Results: Use actionable exercises to shift your mindset and immediately start seeing results in your life, career, and relationships.✅ Step Outside Your Comfort Zone: Learn how to expand your comfort zone and confidently face new challenges, enabling you to grow without fear.✅ Build Empowering Paradigms: Replace old, limiting paradigms with new, empowering beliefs that align with your goals and set the foundation for ongoing success.✅ Achieve Continuous Growth: Discover how to maintain momentum, ensuring that your personal and professional growth never stagnates.🎧 And as a bonus, you’ll get the complete Audiobook version, so you can absorb these life-changing lessons whenever and wherever you want.⏱ It’s time to stop letting self-doubt and limiting beliefs control your life. Get your copy today, and experience the transformation that will finally unlock the success you’ve been chasing! Read more

The introduction to statistics that psychology students can't afford to be withoutUnderstanding statistics is a requirement for obtaining and making the most of a degree in psychology, a fact of life that often takes first year psychology students by surprise. Filled with jargon-free explanations and real-life examples, Psychology Statistics For Dummies makes the often-confusing world of statistics a lot less baffling, and provides you with the step-by-step instructions necessary for carrying out data analysis.Psychology Statistics For Dummies:Serves as an easily accessible supplement to doorstop-sized psychology textbooksProvides psychology students with psychology-specific statistics instructionIncludes clear explanations and instruction on performing statistical analysisTeaches students how to analyze their data with SPSS, the most widely used statistical packages among students Read more

Your hands-on introduction to research methods in psychologyLooking for an easily accessible overview of research methods in psychology? This is the book for you! Whether you need to get ahead in class, you're pressed for time, or you just want a take on a topic that's not covered in your textbook, Research Methods in Psychology For Dummies has you covered.Written in plain English and packed with easy-to-follow instruction, this friendly guide takes the intimidation out of the subject and tackles the fundamentals of psychology research in a way that makes it approachable and comprehensible, no matter your background. Inside, you'll find expert coverage of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including surveys, case studies, laboratory observations, tests and experiments—and much more.Serves as an excellent supplement to course textbooksProvides a clear introduction to the scientific methodPresents the methodologies and techniques used in psychology researchWritten by the authors of Psychology Statistics For DummiesIf you're a first or second year psychology student and want to supplement your doorstop-sized psychology textbook—and boost your chances of scoring higher at exam time—this hands-on guide breaks down the subject into easily digestible bits and propels you towards success. Read more

A guide to critical thinking in the 'post-truth' era, from the author of Sunday Times best-seller The Organized Mind We live in a world of information overload. Facts and figures on absolutely everything are at our fingertips, but are too often biased, distorted, or outright lies. From unemployment figures to voting polls, IQ tests to divorce rates, we're bombarded by seemingly plausible statistics on how people live and what they think. Daniel Levitin teaches us how to effectively ask ourselves: can we really know that? And how do they know that? In this eye-opening, accessible guide filled with fascinating examples and practical takeaways, acclaimed neuroscientist Daniel Levitin shows us how learning to understand statistics will enable you to make better, smarter judgements on the world around you. Read more

"What do I truly desire from my life? Am I on the right path? What inner strengths do I hold?" These are the questions every forward-thinking individual grapples with, especially when striving to balance the demands of life and work. Whether you're navigating personal challenges, professional hurdles, or simply seeking more harmony, Embracing an Effective Life is here to guide you.This isn’t just another book on work-life balance—it’s a heartfelt conversation designed to inspire and uplift. Within these pages, you’ll discover stories that touch your soul and wisdom that feels as comforting as a coffee chat with an old friend. This effectiveness book walks alongside you, helping you uncover your personal strengths and achieve a renewed sense of purpose.If you’re looking to enhance your personal effectiveness, develop self-esteem, and find clarity in your journey, this book is for you. Whether you’re a busy professional, an entrepreneur balancing the demands of life-work balance, or simply seeking self-growth, this guide offers practical insights for both work-life balance in business and personal fulfillment.Why This Book?It’s perfect for those who appreciate self-development books and self-improvement books.It offers actionable wisdom for anyone looking for work-life balance books, especially work-life balance for women.It’s a must-read for those exploring the top self-development books or wanting tools for self-growth and effectiveness leadership.Ready to unlock your true potential?Don’t wait to discover the path to a more fulfilling life. Embracing an Effective Life is your guide to uncovering your inner strengths, navigating life’s challenges, and reigniting your passion for living.Click “Buy Now” and take the first step toward a brighter, more effective tomorrow! Read more

In our society, more often than not, we identify ourselves by our external achievements: job, financial success, college degree, social standing, beauty. In this book, you will learn the steps to take to reexamine your relationship with your external realities, and recognize the danger in defining yourself by those failures and successes. You will learn that placing your self-worth in the hands of external successes and failures takes away all your control of personal value.This message is more relevant than ever: how do we find self-love and personal value that’s completely and authentically within our control.This book will help you, the business leader, the employee, the parent, the student, the frustrated person, the competitive person, the disillusioned person, the perfectionist, to create a shift in your thinking about who exactly you are and what makes you valuable and lovable. This book will give you the tools to reexamine your successes and failures as they relate to your internal essence, foster a deep resilience and self-respect, and begin to confront life’s anxieties by taking back control and owning your own narrative.This shift to radical authenticity and internal success will guide you to a life that’s guaranteed to be one of self-love, fulfillment and developing your best self. Oh, and the best part? You will stop caring what other people think. Read more

This accessible guideaddresses the nature of the intrusive and unwanted thoughts that can be common in new parenthood, and offers practical answers and advice on how to tackle these.With fresh material focusing on how to overcome barriers to disclosure and stigma, and updated treatment approaches and case descriptions, this revised edition explains exactly what these negative thoughts are, why they come about, and what can be done about them. Chapters offer information on the specific nature of perinatal anxiety and related disorders, along with take-home points and evidence-based strategies for symptom relief that clinicians can use effectively with new parents. Written by two leading clinicians in the perinatal community, in collaboration with two promising leaders in this specialized field, Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts, 2nd edition offers a compassionate approach to breaking the cycle of scary thoughts that is invaluable to new parents and clinicians alike. Read more

The bestselling editor of This Explains Everything brings together 175 of the world’s most brilliant minds to tackle Edge.org’s 2014 question: What scientific idea has become a relic blocking human progress?Each year, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org—”The world’s smartest website” (The Guardian)—challenges some of the world’s greatest scientists, artists, and philosophers to answer a provocative question crucial to our time. In 2014 he asked 175 brilliant minds to ponder: What scientific idea needs to be put aside in order to make room for new ideas to advance? The answers are as surprising as they are illuminating. In : Steven Pinker dismantles the working theory of human behavior Richard Dawkins renounces essentialism Sherry Turkle reevaluates our expectations of artificial intelligence Geoffrey West challenges the concept of a “Theory of Everything” Andrei Linde suggests that our universe and its laws may not be as unique as we think Martin Rees explains why scientific understanding is a limitless goal Nina Jablonski argues to rid ourselves of the concept of race Alan Guth rethinks the origins of the universe Hans Ulrich Obrist warns against glorifying unlimited economic growth and much more.Profound, engaging, thoughtful, and groundbreaking, This Idea Must Die will change your perceptions and understanding of our world today . . . and tomorrow. Read more

Lecturers - request an e-inspection copy of this text or contact your local SAGE representative to discuss your course needs.Watch Andy Field's introductory video to Discovering Statistics Using RKeeping the uniquely humorous and self-deprecating style that has made students across the world fall in love with Andy Field's books, Discovering Statistics Using R takes students on a journey of statistical discovery using R, a free, flexible and dynamically changing software tool for data analysis that is becoming increasingly popular across the social and behavioural sciences throughout the world.The journey begins by explaining basic statistical and research concepts before a guided tour of the R software environment. Next you discover the importance of exploring and graphing data, before moving onto statistical tests that are the foundations of the rest of the book (for example correlation and regression). You will then stride confidently into intermediate level analyses such as ANOVA, before ending your journey with advanced techniques such as MANOVA and multilevel models. Although there is enough theory to help you gain the necessary conceptual understanding of what you're doing, the emphasis is on applying what you learn to playful and real-world examples that should make the experience more fun than you might expect.Like its sister textbooks, Discovering Statistics Using R is written in an irreverent style and follows the same ground-breaking structure and pedagogical approach. The core material is augmented by a cast of characters to help the reader on their way, together with hundreds of examples, self-assessment tests to consolidate knowledge, and additional website material for those wanting to learn more.Given this book's accessibility, fun spirit, and use of bizarre real-world research it should be essential for anyone wanting to learn about statistics using the freely-available R software. Read more