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Teenage girls and senior students suffered highest levels of PTSD after major earthquake
Teenage survivors of a major earthquake experienced high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with girls and older students being the most severely affected, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
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What Authors Want From Open Access Publishing
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced the results of an author survey on open access, with over ten thousand respondents from across Wiley’s journal portfolio. The research explored the factors that authors assess when deciding where to publish, and whether to publish open access. Among the top factors considered by authors were the relevance and scope of the journal, the journal’s impact factor and the international reach of the journal.
Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice: DVD
John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan demonstrate Counseling Theories in action
The Visualisation of Spatial Social Structure
What would happen if you applied the data visualisation techniques of 2012 to data from the 1980s?
How to Improve Your Mind: 20 Keys to Unlock the Modern World
Each day our minds experience a deluge of conversation, lectures, newspapers, TV, the Internet, and more. But what should we really be paying attention to?
Strangers on a Bus: Study Reveals Lengths Commuters go to Avoid Each Other
New research reveals the tactics commuters use to avoid each other, a practice the paper published in Symbolic Interaction describes as ‘nonsocial transient behavior.’
Wiley Hosts Global Psychology Roundtable in South Africa
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is bringing global leaders in psychology together through the Wiley Psychology Roundtable series to address the international challenges facing the discipline. The latest exclusive event, entitled Global Voices in Psychology, took place at the 2012 International Congress of Psychology in Cape Town, South Africa.
Make Time to Exercise Your Mind
Train your mind for new levels of success by boosting memory power, reading speed and comprehension in Roger Seip's book, Train Your Brain for Success.
Increased Impact Factors for Wiley Titles
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced a continued increase in the proportion of its journal titles indexed in the Thomson ISI® 2011 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). A total of 1,156 Wiley titles (approximately 76%) were indexed, representing an increase of 5% from the 2010 JCR, and including 43 titles which have been indexed for the first time.
China’s First International Psychology Journal Launched with Wiley
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced the launch of PsyCh Journal, China’s first international psychology journal. The new journal will be published in partnership with the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPCAS), China’s national psychology research institute.
This I Believe: On Fatherhood
From the popular radio series This I Believe comes this touching and thought-provoking compilation of original essays on one of the most fundamental of human relationships-fatherhood. The stories in this collection are engaging and meaningful, reverential and loving, sad and full of yearning - each one bringing memories to life and showing the true meaning of fatherhood.
Robbing Banks: Crime Doesn’t Always Pay, Econometrics Study Shows
Contrary to images of unimaginable wealth in the movies, the takings from the average bank robbery are small, according to a report published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association. Indeed, they often appear to be lower than the cost of installing some security devices designed to deter them.
Make the Most of Your Mature Mind With The Healthy Aging Brain
A valuable new way to look at how your mature brain ages and how it can stay healthy longer, enjoying seniority and extending life -- through the latest brain science and neuroscientific research, as presented by the foremost experts and science journalists of Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazines.
Bioethics for Beginners: 60 Cases and Cautions from the Moral Frontier of Healthcare
How far is too far? 60 cases illustrating modern bioethical dilemmas
Does Male Discrimination Exist?
“The central purpose of this book is to draw attention to this “second sexism” and to respond to those who would deny that it exists.”
Codependency For Dummies®
Codependency is sneaky and powerful. It distresses millions of people, whether in or out of a relationship.
Psychology at the Movies
All movies are psychologically alive, exploding with human drama
Seducing the Subconscious: The Psychology of Emotional Influence in Advertising
Advertising - the more you try to ignore it, the greater influence it may have on you…
Cyberbullying: Bullying in the Digital Age
2nd edition by Robin M. Kowalski, Susan P. Limber, & Patricia W. Agatston
How to be a Good Divorced Dad: Being the Best Parent You Can Be Before, During and After the Break-Up
The first book by a veteran divorce attorney with legal and psychological advice and motivational stories about how fathers can sustain a loving, healthy relationship with their kids after a marriage ends.