MBR: The Psychology Shelf

The Psychology Shelf

The Handy Psychology Answer Book
Lisa J. Cohen, PhD
Visible Ink Press
43311 Joy Road #414, Canton MI 48187-2075
9781578592234 $21.95 www.visibleink.com

The Handy Psychology Answer Book: Your Smart Reference features over
1,000 answers to questions on how the human mind and psychology work,
and covers the basic history and fundamentals of psychology and how
people deal with life and daily issues. From happiness and weather to
marriage, how genetics influence happiness, and the psychological
challenges of pregnancy, this offers a quick reference perfect for any
interested in psychology.

The Mindful Therapist
Daniewl J. Siegel
W. W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
9780393706451 $27.95 www.wwnorton.com

THE MINDFUL THERAPIST: A CLINICIANS GUIDE TO MINDSIGHT AND NEURAL
INTEGRATION explores what it means to be mindful and how to cultivate
this state in a therapeutic relationship. Strategies involve
cultivating a mindful presence in a physician's persona and
professional life alike, making for an ongoing recommendation for any
college-level psychology holding.

The Psychology of Prejudice
Lynne M. Jackson
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
9781433809200, $69.95, www.apa.org

Why does humanity hate itself so quickly? "The Psychology of
Prejudice: From Attitudes to Social Action" is a scholarly study on
the thought behind prejudice throughout history. Lynne M. Jackson
provides an educated thesis on the concept, defining prejudice and
what seems to fuel it. Staring through history to gain context on why
we discriminate and the reality of trying to change it for the future.
Chapters discuss differences and how they might trigger prejudice,
ideology, children's beliefs, and the politics behind it. Complete
with indexes and plenty of useful resources, "The Psychology of
Prejudice" is a fascinating and strongly recommended resource for
community and college library collections.

The Impact of Attachment
Susan Hart
W. W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
9780393706628 $42.50 www.wwnorton.com

The Impact of Attachment is a fine pick for any psychology collection,
blending theories of neurobiology, attachment and interpersonal
relationships to provide therapist with a lively survey of the latest
approaches to working with clients. From new brain/mind and biology
research findings to developing an interactive, neurobiological
perspective to help clients, this explores the importance of
attachment within the therapeutic relationship and offers case stories
from the author's own clinical experience. College-level collections
strong in psychology need this!

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