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Hold On with a Bulldog Grip

A Short Study of Ulysses S. Grant

By: John F. Marszalek,David S. Nolen,Louie P. Gallo,Frank J. Williams

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Hold On with a Bulldog Grip

A Short Study of Ulysses S. Grant

By: John F. Marszalek,David S. Nolen,Louie P. Gallo,Frank J. Williams

In this new short biography of Ulysses S. Grant, leading scholars provide an accessible introduction to Grant and his legacy. Grant led Federal forces to victory in the Civil War, was the first modern American president, and authored his memoirs, which would eventually become one of the greatest books of nonfiction by an American author. The authors present a thematic exploration of Grant, providing the necessary insight to appreciate Grant and correct the myths that for too long clouded his true importance. They highlight specific moments or relationships in Grant’s life—including his connection to such key figures as Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain—and elaborate on the more controversial elements of Grant’s legacy, such as accusations about his drinking and corruption during the Grant presidency. Not to overlook his military accomplishments, they devote time to the study of Grant’s war strategy and military career, beginning as early as his reluctant enrollment into West Point. From humble birth to tragic death, this new take on Ulysses S. Grant instills readers with a deeper understanding of the military legend’s nuanced personal history and an appreciation for the late president’s tragic and triumphant story.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496824121

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9781496824127

Traffic Safety and Human Behavior

By: David Shinar

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Traffic Safety and Human Behavior

By: David Shinar

Describes the basic research procedures used in the area of driving behavior and highway safety.

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Elsevier

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0080450296

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9780080450292

Mindreader

The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are

By: David J. Lieberman, PhD

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Mindreader

The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are

By: David J. Lieberman, PhD

Tired of guessing what they’re really thinking? Read people in every situation—in person, on a screen, or in writing—using the new science of psycholinguistics, from a New York Times bestselling author and consultant to the FBI, CIA, and NSA. “A treasure trove of concepts, ideas, and tools that we can all master to be safer and happier. It’s a must-read!”—Joe Navarro, author of Dangerous Personalities What did your boss mean in that email? Is your mechanic stretching the truth? Whether you’re engaged in a casual conversation or a high-stakes negotiation, it’s critical to understand the subtext of a situation. But with so much interaction happening on screens—via email, texts, or video chat—we are losing the ability to interpret expressions and cues. Furthermore, since many are now savvy about the meaning of body language, it’s become even harder to discern someone’s true thoughts or intentions. A leading lie-detection expert who instructs the FBI and other security agencies, noted psychotherapist David Lieberman, PhD, takes “people reading” to a whole new level. Drawing on the latest research in psycholinguistics—the cues embedded in spoken and written speech—he shows you how to apply his cutting-edge methods to countless everyday situations, including: • Detecting the messaging behind passive language, personal or impersonal descriptions, and level of detail. • Determining whether someone’s account of any incident is the truth or a work of fiction. • Finding out whether a potential hire, dating app match, or new babysitter is trustworthy or hiding something. Nobody wants to be played a fool. Mindreader will help us identify who can be trusted, and who may be out to get us.

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Rodale Books

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059323619X

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Psychology In Modules (Spiral)

By: David G. Myers

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Psychology In Modules (Spiral)

By: David G. Myers

Why Myers? David Myers has become the world’s best-selling introductory psychology author by serving the needs of instructors and students so well. Each Myers textbook offers an impeccable combination of up-to-date research, well-crafted pedagogy, and effective media and supplements. Most of all, each Myers text demonstrates why this author’s style works so well for students, with his signature compassionate, companionable voice, and superb judgment about how to communicate the science of psychology and its human impact. Why Modules? This modules-based version of Myers’ best-selling, full-length text, Psychology (breaking down that book’s 16 chapters into 59 short modules) is yet another example of the author’s ability to understand what works in the classroom. It comes from Myers’ experiences with students who strongly prefer textbooks divided into briefer segments instead of lengthier chapters, and with instructors who appreciate the flexibility offered by the modular format. Modular organization presents material in smaller segments. Students can easily read any module in a single sitting. Self-standing modules. Instructors can assign modules in their own preferred order. The modules make no assumptions about what students have previously read. Illustrations and key terms are repeated as needed. This modular organization of short, stand-alone text units enhances teacher flexibility. Instead of assigning the entire Sensation and Perception chapter, instructors can assign the module on vision, the module on hearing, and/or the module on the other senses in whatever order they choose. Watch our new videos from David Myers here, including our animation on THE TESTING EFFECT narrated by David Myers.

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Macmillan

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1429238275

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9781429238274

Exploring Psychology, Eighth Edition, In Modules

By: David G. Myers

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Exploring Psychology, Eighth Edition, In Modules

By: David G. Myers

Exploring Psychology, Eighth Edition in Modules is the modular version of the #1 bestselling brief introduction to psychology: David Myers’s Exploring Psychology. All the Myers hallmarks are here–the captivating writing, coverage based on the latest research, helpful pedagogical support—in a format that delivers the utmost in student accessibility and teaching flexibility.

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Macmillan

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1429216360

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9781429216364

Human Conflict

Disagreement, Misunderstanding, and Problematic Talk

By: C. David Mortensen

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Human Conflict

Disagreement, Misunderstanding, and Problematic Talk

By: C. David Mortensen

Human Conflict distinguishes between effective and ineffective forms of face-to-face interaction in cases where agreement, disagreement, understanding, or misunderstanding prevail. Following an in-depth look at the interplay of cognitive appraisals, value orientations, and social identity in the construction of everyday reality, the book analyzes social constructions that contribute to a wider ability to fashion working agreements and mutual understanding. Scholars of conflict study, mediators, and others interested in the cognitive processes behind agreement and understanding will enjoy this book. Visit our website for sample chapters!

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742527301

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9780742527300

Psychopathology

History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations

By: W. Edward Craighead,David J. Miklowitz,Linda W. Craighead

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Psychopathology

History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations

By: W. Edward Craighead,David J. Miklowitz,Linda W. Craighead

Edited and written by true leaders in the field, Psychopathology provides comprehensive coverage of adult psychopathology, including an overview of the topic in the context of the DSM. Individual chapters cover the history, theory, and assessment of Axis I and Axis II adult disorders such as panic disorder, social anxiety, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorder.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470440651

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9780470440650

Supersurvivors

The Surprising Link between Suffering and Success

By: David B Feldman,Lee Daniel Kravetz

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Supersurvivors

The Surprising Link between Suffering and Success

By: David B Feldman,Lee Daniel Kravetz

A supersurvivor is a person who has dramatically transformed his or her life after surviving a trauma, accomplishing amazing things or transforming the world for the better. When tragedy befalls, many people succumb to trauma and suffer many psychological setbacks such as posttraumatic stress disorder. Many are able to move past the trauma and return to normal life. Some, however, are able to bounce back stronger and tougher than before. This rare species is called the supersurvivor. The scope of suffering may vary, but most people face troubles small or big in their day-to-day lives. Supersurvivors offers astonishing stories of the indomitable human spirit which will put your own life and how you live it into perspective.

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Random House India

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8184006934

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9788184006933

The Negative Thoughts Workbook

CBT Skills to Overcome the Repetitive Worry, Shame, and Rumination That Drive Anxiety and Depression

By: David A. Clark

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The Negative Thoughts Workbook

CBT Skills to Overcome the Repetitive Worry, Shame, and Rumination That Drive Anxiety and Depression

By: David A. Clark

A proven-effective CBT approach to help you break the cycle of repetitive negative thinking If you suffer from anxiety or depression, chances are you also experience unwanted, distressing, and repetitive thoughts. These negative thoughts are often grounded in anger, guilt, shame, worry, humiliation, resentment, or regret. And the more you try to gain control over these thoughts, the more they seem to spiral out of your control. So, how can you break free from this self-defeating ‘mind trap,’ and experience lasting peace and relief? The Negative Thoughts Workbook offers a step-by-step program to help you target and effectively cope with negative thinking patterns. Based on effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies, this practical guide outlines a transdiagnostic approach to managing the thoughts that drive your emotional distress and threaten your mental health and well-being. You are not condemned to a life of constant, chaotic, or disturbing thoughts. If you’re ready to take shelter from the storm inside your head, the easy-to-follow activities in this evidence-based workbook will help you gain control over your cycles of negative thinking. Discover powerful ways to: Identify your own thinking traps Deal with worry and anxiety Stop rumination before it takes over Confront shame and move beyond regret Find release from resentment

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New Harbinger Publications

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1684035074

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9781684035076

Entrepreneurship in Africa

Context and Perspectives

By: Ven Sriram,David Lingelbach,Tigineh Mersha,Franklyn Manu

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Entrepreneurship in Africa

Context and Perspectives

By: Ven Sriram,David Lingelbach,Tigineh Mersha,Franklyn Manu

It is now widely recognized that in regions like Africa, for economic and other reasons, the public sector has had to disengage and divest from many areas of the economy and allow private enterprise, especially scalable start-ups and new ventures, to enter and flourish if economic development and employment are to grow. There is, however, a training and education gap since entrepreneurship is rarely taught formally at African universities and, when it is, it is often approached from a Western perspective which may not be appropriate given that African environments are significantly different from most Western ones in terms of economic infrastructure and political considerations. This book allows readers to understand the African entrepreneurial context by guiding them through the principal stages in the life of a new venture, and offers approaches, both Western and indigenous, that can inform their entrepreneurial actions. It concludes by examining some specialized topics, including female, youth, and social entrepreneurship, as well as real estate and technology. Exercises throughout the book will enable readers to evaluate their motivations and preparedness for entrepreneurship and learn how to communicate a new venture’s key features to potential stakeholders. By focusing on the distinctive features of entrepreneurship in the African context, and taking a conversational tone, this is an informative and practical text that will be useful for students of Global Entrepreneurship and Business as well as actual and prospective entrepreneurs in the private, non-profit, and public sectors.

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Routledge

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0429688601

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9780429688607

The End-of-Life Handbook

A Compassionate Guide to Connecting with and Caring for a Dying Loved One

By: David Feldman,S. Andrew Lasher

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The End-of-Life Handbook

A Compassionate Guide to Connecting with and Caring for a Dying Loved One

By: David Feldman,S. Andrew Lasher

This book address both the emotional and psychological issues associated with death and dying and the practical and medical realities typically dealt with at this time-unusual among titles in this subject area. The authors, a psychologist and medical doctor, are passionate advocates for quality end-of-life care. Author Feldman's background in positive psychology brings an emphasis on hope, inspiration, meaning, and human connection at the end of life to the book. As medical technology progresses and life expectancies edge upward, families are being faced with ever-more-complicated choices as loved ones approach their final hours. This book offers readers much-needed guidance and support for making these often difficult decisions.

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New Harbinger Publications

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1608824985

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9781608824984

The Impulse of Victory

Ulysses S. Grant at Chattanooga

By: David Alan Powell

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The Impulse of Victory

Ulysses S. Grant at Chattanooga

By: David Alan Powell

How Grant secured a Tennessee victory and a promotion Union soldiers in the Army of the Cumberland, who were trapped and facing starvation or surrender in the fall of 1863, saw the arrival of Major General Ulysses S. Grant in Tennessee as an impetus to reverse the tides of war. David A. Powell’s sophisticated strategic and operational analysis of Grant’s command decisions and actions shows how his determined leadership relieved the siege and shattered the enemy, resulting in the creation of a new strategic base of Union operations and Grant’s elevation to commander of all the Federal armies the following year. Powell’s detailed exploration of the Union Army of the Cumberland’s six-week-long campaign for Chattanooga is complemented by his careful attention to the personal issues Grant faced at the time and his relationships with his superiors and subordinates. Though unfamiliar with the tactical situation, the army, and its officers, Grant delivered another resounding victory. His success, explains Powell, was due to his tactical flexibility, communication with his superiors, perseverance despite setbacks, and dogged determination to win the campaign. Through attention to postwar accounts, Powell reconciles the differences between what happened and the participants’ memories of the events. He focuses throughout on Grant’s controversial decisions, showing how they were made and their impact on the campaign. As Powell shows, Grant’s choices demonstrate how he managed to be a thoughtful, deliberate commander despite the fog of war.

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Southern Illinois University Press

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0809338017

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9780809338016

Is It Me or My Meds?

Living with Antidepressants

By: David A. Karp

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Is It Me or My Meds?

Living with Antidepressants

By: David A. Karp

By the millennium Americans were spending more than 12 billion dollars yearly on antidepressant medications. Currently, millions of people in the U.S. routinely use these pills. Are these miracle drugs, quickly curing depression? Or is their popularity a sign that we now inappropriately redefine normal life problems as diseases? Are they prescribed too often or too seldom? How do they affect self-images? David Karp approaches these questions from the inside, having suffered from clinical depression for most of his adult life. In this book he explores the relationship between pills and personhood by listening to a group of experts who rarely get the chance to speak on the matter--those who are taking the medications. Their voices, extracted from interviews Karp conducted, color the pages with their experiences and reactions--humor, gratitude, frustration, hope, and puzzlement. Here, the patients themselves articulate their impressions of what drugs do to them and for them. They reflect on difficult issues, such as the process of becoming committed to medication, quandaries about personal authenticity, and relations with family and friends. The stories are honest and vivid, from a distraught teenager who shuns antidepressants while regularly using street drugs to a woman who still yearns for a spiritual solution to depression even after telling intimates "I'm on Prozac and it's saving me." The book provides unflinching portraits of people attempting to make sense of a process far more complex and mysterious than doctors or pharmaceutical companies generally admit.

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Harvard University Press

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0674264967

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9780674264960

The Power of 360? Feedback

By: Leanne E. Atwater, Ph.D.,David A. Waldman, Ph.D.

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The Power of 360? Feedback

By: Leanne E. Atwater, Ph.D.,David A. Waldman, Ph.D.

Now learn from two seasoned consultants how to implement the 360° feedback process effectively--whatever the size and history of your organization. Packed with case studies and the authors' real-life consulting experiences, this book examines the successes and problems of 360° and upward feedback implementation efforts in more than 15 organizations, including Motorola, AT&T, Federal Express, Raychem, Colgate-Palmolive, and UPS. The book objectively considers such crucial components of 360° feedback as organizational culture and performance, pros and cons, the impact on the individual employee, and whether the feedback should be used for evaluative or developmental purposes. Models and tables lend a visual dimension to the book's concepts. Sample surveys and feedback reports--including the authors' own TEAM-Q survey and report set--show you what types of questions to ask and how to present feedback most effectively. If your comp any is considering adopting its own 360° feedback program, don't start before you read this book!

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Routledge

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1136356355

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9781136356353

Don't Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life

Using the Science of Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness to Overcome Fear and Worry

By: David H. Klemanski,Joshua E Curtiss

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Don't Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life

Using the Science of Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness to Overcome Fear and Worry

By: David H. Klemanski,Joshua E Curtiss

Anxiety is an epidemic in our modern world. But studies now show there is a direct link between anxiety and how you respond to emotions. Don’t Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life provides a groundbreaking, step-by-step guide for managing the thoughts and feelings that cause anxiety, worry, fear, and panic. Are your emotions causing you anxiety? Emotions can be quite beneficial—they help us communicate with others, and are deeply connected to special and important memories in our lives. But sometimes, emotions can have unwanted consequences, especially when they cause us fear or anxiety. Studies now show a direct link between emotion regulation and anxiety. Based in the latest research from a Yale University psychologist and professor, the simple yet powerful mindfulness tips in this book will help you stay calm, collected, and make significant improvements in your everyday life, whether at work, at home, or in your relationships. This is the first book to present an integrated model of mindfulness and emotion regulation—both clinically proven for reducing anxiety symptoms. Using these easy mindfulness practices, you’ll learn to manage your emotions and lessen your anxiety, leading to improvements in your social life, work obligations, and family responsibilities.

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New Harbinger Publications

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1626254184

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Exploring Psychology

By: David G. Myers

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Exploring Psychology

By: David G. Myers

Far and away the bestselling brief introduction to psychology, David Myers' Exploring Psychology doesn't just present the story of the psychology. It involves students deeply in that story, as they learn to think critically about psychology’s core ideas, breakthrough research findings, and wide-ranging applications to their lives and the world around them. The new Eighth Edition is both classic Myers and cutting-edge psychological science, a rich presentation more than ever before, helps students develop the critical thinking skills they need to make their encounters with psychological science successful and personally enriching. The most extensively revision to date, the Eighth Edition features many hundreds of new research citations, over 40% new photos, and state-of-the-art media and supplements--plus an all new critical thinking feature, Test for Success: Critical Thinking Exercises. Still, with the book’s continual evolution, one constant remains: the inimitable writing of David Myers, who continues to show an uncanny ability to engage the curiosities of all kinds of students as they explore both the scientific and human aspects of the field of psychology. Watch our new animation on THE TESTING EFFECT narrated by David Myers here.

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Macmillan

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1429238267

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9781429238267

Psychology

By: David G. Myers

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Psychology

By: David G. Myers

David Myers’ bestselling Psychology has reached a wider audience of students and instructors with each new edition. Myers and his team lead the field in being attuned to psychology’s research and the needs of the instructors and students in the course today. Ten million student class testers and thousands of adopting instructors can attest to the quality of this project. True to form, this landmark new Tenth Edition is another vigorous, deeply considered revision.

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Macmillan Higher Education

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146411708X

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9781464117084

Myers' Psychology for AP*

By: David G. Myers

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Myers' Psychology for AP*

By: David G. Myers

Already The Bestselling AP* Psychology Author, Myers Writes His First Exclusive AP* Psych Text Watch Dave G. Myers introduce this new text here. David G. Myers is best known for his top-selling college psychology texts, used successfully across North America in thousands of AP* courses. As effective as Myers’ college texts have been for the AP* course, we believe his new text will be even better, because Myers’ Psychology for AP* has been written especially for the AP* course!

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Macmillan

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1429244364

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9781429244367

Psychology in Modules

By: David G. Myers

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Psychology in Modules

By: David G. Myers

This modules-based version of Myers’ best-selling, full-length text, Psychology, breaks down the book’s 16 chapters into 54 short modules. Myers was inspired to create this text by the memory research in chunking (showing that shorter reading assignments are more effectively absorbed than longer ones), as well as by numerous students and teachers who expressed a strong preference for textbooks with more, shorter chapters.

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