Moral Psychology Today: Essays on Values, Rational Choice, and the Will



David K. Chan “Moral Psychology Today: Essays on Values, Rational Choice, and the Will"
Springer | 2008-04 | ISBN: 1402068719 | PDF | 250 pages | 1,5 Mb

This volume is an edited collection of original papers on the theme of Values, Rational Choice, and the Will. The editor is a Stanford-trained moral philosopher, and the organizer of a conference held on April 1-3, 2004. The conference succeeded in bringing together a wide range of essays that dealt with most of the central questions of moral philosophy today, in both normative ethics and meta-ethics, theoretical and applied ethics, and especially in moral psychology, a broad area at the intersection of moral philosophy and philosophy of mind and action.

Academia to Biotechnology: Career Changes at any Stage



Jeffrey M Gimble “Academia to Biotechnology: Career Changes at any Stage"
Academic Press | 2004-09-15 | ISBN: 0122841514 | PDF | 186 pages | 4,9 Mb

The book deals with both the abstract and practical aspects of moving from a univerisity laboratory to a position in the biotech industry. Each chapter lists common and unique features to evaluate breaking down complex decisions into manageable elements. Several sections provide "how to" guides for the preparation of manuscripts, patents, grants, and internal company documents.

*Written by an experienced academician and successful biotechnology entrepreneur
*Reviews the basic tools taught in a traditional university
*Identifies new ways these these tools will be used in the corporate world
*Details the 'nuts and bolts' necessary to negotiate a successful position in the biotech industry

Recent Advances in Psychology and Aging



P. Costa, I.C. Siegler “Recent Advances in Psychology and Aging (Advances in Cell Aging and Gerontology)"
Elsevier Science | 2003-12-10 | ISBN: 0444514953 | PDF | 268 pages | 2,5 Mb

Recent Events in the Psychology of Aging documents the successful integration of aging into the mainstream of psychology. Leading psychologists present overviews of the key issues and research findings on mainstream topics. These include cognitive neuroscience, visual attention, learning, memory and cognition, as well as personality and happiness. The intersection of aging content with mainstream psychology is also prominent in the areas of emotions, personality, and social psychology as seen in the chapters on subjective well-being, emotional development, self-esteem and personality trajectories.

The seven chapters of this book offer information on such topics as: the seven sins of memory, categorizing the common breakdowns of memory in everyday life and the special breakdown of sins that increase with aging; problems with attention and learning; and offers answers to questions such as do emotions get blunted with age; do older people focus more on positive feelings; and the age old question of whether older people are happier than younger people is given in the chapter on the evolving concept of subjective well-being and the multifaceted nature of happiness. Questions about what occurs to one's self-esteem and personality are also masterfully discussed and the answers may be surprising. The concluding seventh chapter provides a cultural lens on the biopsychosocial study of aging.

Psychology and Environmental Change



Raymond S. Nickerson “Psychology and Environmental Change"
Lawrence Erlbaum | 2002-08-01 | ISBN: 0805840966 | PDF | 336 pages | 18,8 Mb

This book stimulates thinking on the topic of detrimental environmental change and how research psychologists can help to address the problem. In addition to reporting environmentally relevant psychological research, the author identifies the most pressing questions from an environmental point of view. Psychology and Environmental Change:
*focuses on ways in which human behavior contributes to the problem;
*deals with the assessment and change of attitudes and with studies of change of behavior;
*proposes ways in which psychological research can contribute to making technology and its products more environmentally benign; and
*introduces topics such as consumption, risk assessment, cost-benefit and tradeoff analyses, competition, negotiation, and policymaking, and how they relate to the objective of protecting the environment.

Wedding as Text: Communicating Cultural Identities Through Ritual



Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz “Wedding as Text: Communicating Cultural Identities Through Ritual"
Lawrence Erlbaum | 2002-08 | ISBN: 0805811419 | PDF | 330 pages | 17,5 Mb

This volume, using intercultural weddings as its focus, examines what occurs when the signs & codes of different cultures come into contact & influence one another. For scholars & advanced level students of interpersonal, nonverbal, & intercultural comm.

Cross-Cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD



John P. Wilson, Catherine C. So-Kum Tang “Cross-Cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD"
Springer | 2007-06-20 | ISBN: 0387709894 | PDF | 405 pages | 1,4 Mb

Recent advances in trauma treatment, coupled with ongoing traumatic world events, point to a critical need for global standards in assessment. But despite the best intentions of Western psychology, one model does not fit all cultures. Cross-Cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD addresses key issues in the field to help fill this knowledge gap.

Focusing equally on theoretical concepts, culturally valid assessment methods, and cultural adaptation in trauma and resilience, 29 experts present the cutting edge of research and strategies. Extended case examples (including West Africans in Austria, Hmong in the U.S., and Aboriginal people in Australia) illustrate an informative range of symptom profiles, comorbid conditions, and coping skills, as well as secondary traumas that can occur in asylum seekers. Professional concerns are also highlighted, from training and competency issues to the challenges of translating assessment into treatment. The results are a vital set of insights and guidelines that will contribute to more aware and meaningful practice.

Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping



W.J. Lonner, Paul T. P. Wong, Lilian C. J. Wong “Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping"
Springer | 2005-12-15 | ISBN: 0387262369 | PDF | 636 pages | 2,8 Mb

Has the developing world developed modern concepts of stress? Are coping methods the same around the globe? Such questions are not simple to answer, and until recently, few knew to ask them.
In recent years, Western psychologists have recognized that their prevailing views of psychology do not always translate worldwideand that no culture has a monopoly on either stress or coping. The Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping was created to address this realization. This unique volume moves beyond simple comparisons of behaviors in other countries by clarifying critical concepts in stress and coping, analyzing and synthesizing vast amounts of global data, and identifying constructs and methodologies necessary for meaningful cross-cultural research.
An international, multiethnic panel of forty-five contributors presents elegant studies of stress, survival, and resilience as cultures evolve and countries interact, including:
Personal transformation as a coping strategy
Psychological skills that enhance intercultural adjustment
Individual versus collectivist values in coping
Buddhist and Taoist traditions in coping
The cumulative effects of historical, environmental, and political stressors on nations in the Middle East
Specific cross-cultural perspectives, from Latino-American families to Canadian aboriginal peoples to minority university students

Polymer Solutions: An Introduction to Physical Properties



Iwao Teraoka; Polymer Solutions: An Introduction to Physical Properties
Wiley-Interscience | ISBN:0471389293 | English | 2002 | RAR | 2.6 MB | Rapidshare


Book Description:

Polymer Solutions: An Introduction to Physical Properties offers a fresh, inclusive approach to teaching the fundamentals of physical polymer science. Students, instructors, and professionals in polymer chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, engineering, materials, and textiles will find Iwao Teraoka’s text at once accessible and highly detailed in its treatment of the properties of polymers in the solution phase.

Teraoka’s purpose in writing Polymer Solutions is twofold: to familiarize the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate student with basic concepts, theories, models, and experimental techniques for polymer solutions; and to provide a reference for researchers working in the area of polymer solutions as well as those in charge of chromatographic characterization of polymers. The author’s incorporation of recent advances in the instrumentation of size-exclusion chromatography, the method by which polymers are analyzed, renders the text particularly topical.
Subjects discussed include:

* Real, ideal, Gaussian, semirigid, and branched polymer chains
* Polymer solutions and thermodynamics
* Static light scattering of a polymer solution
* Dynamic light scattering and diffusion of polymers
* Dynamics of dilute and semidilute polymer solutions

Study questions at the end of each chapter not only provide students with the opportunity to test their understanding, but also introduce topics relevant to polymer solutions not included in the main text. With over 250 geometrical model diagrams, Polymer Solutions is a necessary reference for students and for scientists pursuing a broader understanding of polymers.