Margaret Helfgott, sister of the piano virtuoso David Helfgott, shines new light on the story behind the film that brought him into the public arena. Her story contests the ideas developed in the film Shine in a thought-provoking manner.

In Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person, Dr. Elaine Aron redefines the term "highly sensitive". She dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between being sensitive and other personality traits, such as being introverted, and ...

Arguably one of the most complex emotional disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is surprisingly common. Furthermore, most people at some time in their lives exhibit a smattering of OCD-like symptoms. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder For Dummies ...

What makes something sexy? Why are some things regarded as sacred and others profane? Why do mourners face such difficulty in parting with their beloved’s possessions? Why do we often feel distraught when we lose something, even when the obj...

Each one of us has a medley of "faces" that composes our individual personality: intelligence, anger, love, jealousy, helplessness, courage, and many more. We're often quick to judge these characteristics as either positive or negative, without re...

This first volume provides an original overview of Jung's work, demonstrating its compatibility with contemporary views in science.

Do the things on your desk betray the thoughts on your mind? Does your dining room décor carry clues to your character? Award-winning psychologist Sam Gosling has dispatched teams of scientific investigators to poke around bedrooms and offices...

Find out how to select, train, and care for your Bulldog Though originally bred for bull baiting, today's Bulldogs are calm, dignified, and courageous - and make great pets. Whether you're already a Bulldog owner or you're thinking about becoming...

Description After recovering from a schizophrenic attack at the age of fifteen Lorraine was reasonably well until she reached her late twenties. This second autobiography: Ladybird Ladybird fly away home follows Lorraine's adulthood and family ...

The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals The Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Progress Notes Planner , Second Edition contains complete prewritten session and patient presentation descriptions for each behav...