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The Debated Mind: Evolutionary Psychology Versus Ethnography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whitehouse, Harvey, PUBLISHER: Berg Publishers, In a further development of the nature-nurture debate, this collection of articles questions how the human mind influences the content and organization of culture. In the study of mental activity, can the effects of evolution and history be teased apart? Evolutionary psychologists argue that cultural transmission is constrained by our genetic inheritance. Few social and cultural anthropologists have found this argument to be relevant to their work and many would doubt its validity. This book uniquely pitches the arguments for innatism against ethnographic perspectives that call into question the theoretical foundations of orthodox evolutionary biology and cognitive science. Ultimately the aim of the debate is to create an original set of mutually compatible theories that will open up new areas for interdisciplinary research.

Evidence and Assurance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nathan, N. M. L. / Sosa, Ernest / Dancy, Jonathan, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, A systematic study of rational or justified belief, which throws fresh light on current debates about foundations and coherence theories of knowledge, the validation of induction and moral scepticism. Dr Nathan focuses attention on the largely unsatisfiable desires for active and self-conscious assurance of truth liable to be engendered by philosophical reflection about total belief-systems and the sources of knowledge. He extracts a kernel of truth from the doctrine that a regress of justification is both necessary and impossible, contrasts the resultant scepticism with more familiar complaints about the inapplicability of supposedly essential cognitive concepts and explores the feasibility of non-Humean modes of consolation. This is an original and carefully constructed book, which will interest professional philosophers and advanced students of epistemology.

Overcoming Traumatic Stress

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Herbert, Claudia / Wetmore, Ann, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, Terrible events can overwhelm anyone. Those who undergo catastrophic life experiences or witness disaster often feel permanently changed by the impact of what has happened. They may become numb and isolated from those around them, or grief or guilt may constantly weigh them down. Traumatic stress responses are psychological conditions that result from a person's coping resources having been completely overwhelmed by a frightening or agonizing experience. In this very readable self help guide, Claudia Herbert and Ann Wetmore apply proven techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which works to change negative patterns of thought, to help sufferers, their families, and those who work with them to overcome the physical, mental, and emotional reactions of traumatic stress.

MEMORIUM 30 CP. - AIUTA LA MEMORIA -

L'ATTIVAMENTE Più Memoria, Più Concentrazione. Memorium® Ginkgo, un'innovativa formula che aggiunge alle proprietà rigeneranti del Ginkgo biloba i tonificanti effetti della Rhodiola rosea, dell'olio di Pesce, del Fieno greco e della Lecitina di Soia. Un mix sinergico, un alimento naturale che migliora la capacità di memoria e i livelli di apprendimento, attenzione e concentrazione. Memorium® Ginkgo Estratti standardizzati di Ginkgo biloba foglie e Rhodiola rosea, con Olio di Pesce titolato al 50% in DHA, Fieno greco e Lecitina di Soja. Particolarmente adatto a: -Studenti sotto esami o in particolari situazioni di stress -Chi ha necessità di una concentrazione prolungata -Persone di 50 anni e più, per migliorare le funzioni mnemoniche e cognitive Modo di assunzione: assumere 1-2 capsule al dì. Confezione da 30 capsule

Master di i livello in didattica metacognitiva

Ascii Formazione offre l'opportunità di iscriversi per il conseguimento del MASTER di I Livello in "DIDATTICA METACOGNITIVA" Il Master permette agli iscritti di aggiornare e approfondire le conoscenze teoriche e le competenze d'intervento relative ai processi di apprendimento riflessivi e autoregolati - con particolare attenzione alle componenti cognitive e motivazionali - per favorire il successo scolastico degli studenti. Il Master tratta inoltre il tema della personalizzazione dell'insegnamento a partire da spunti teorici e operativi in merito agli stili cognitivi e di pensiero. Per iscriversi al Master occorre possedere la Laurea triennale o specialistica conseguita secondo l'ordinamento antecedente o successivo al D. M. . La partecipazione al Master è incompatibile con l'iscrizione ad altri master, corsi di laurea, dottorati e scuole di specializzazione. Per Iscrizioni, maggiori Informazioni recatevi o contattate: ASCII Form

Chicco - Puzzle di incastri educativo bilingue

Happy Palace è un divertente puzzle parlante Gioca con le formine dei quattro animali. Inseriscile nella giusta casella e scopri i nomi degli animali, i loro versi, i colori, le forme, i nomi delle stanze della casa e le abitudini di ognuno dei quattro personaggi. Schiaccia la campanella, suona alla porta di Happy Palace e ascolta le canzoni dell'alfabeto e dei numeri. Caratteristiche Forme degli animali rimovibili Disponibili i nomi degli animali, i loro versi, i colori e le forme Con nomi delle stanze della casa e le abitudini di ognuno dei quattro personaggi Canzoni dell'alfabeto e dei numeri schiacciando il campanello Sviluppo delle capacità linguistiche, cognitive e della coordinazione manuale Dettagli prodotto Dimensioni prodotto 22 x 3.5 x 23.5 cm Genere Unisex Batterie necessarie Sì

The Company They Keep: Friendships in Childhood and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bukowski, William M. / Newcomb, Andrew F. / Hartup, Willard W., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Friendship is one of life's most essential and rewarding forms of interaction--a feature of every culture that most persons experience daily. While most research efforts on friendship have concentrated on such issues as peer acceptance and dyadic properties, there has been little exploration of friendship's role in a child's social and emotional growth. The Company They Keep provides a forum in which a group of internationally recognized scholars presents the major conceptual issues, themes, goals, methodological strategies and findings from their research on friendship. Contributors explore a variety of topics, including cultural variations in childrens' and adolescents' friendships, the association between friendship and cognitive and personality development, the effect of friendship on adjustment, and the links between experience within the family and relationships with friends.

Controlla il peso mangia cio che serve

Controlla il peso mangia cio che serve di Riccardo Dalle Grave - Cairo Editore - vendo a euro 4 Il libro descrive in modo dettagliato un innovativo trattamento del sovrappeso e dell'obesità che, oltre ad includere le più moderne strategie comportamentali per favorire una salutare perdita di peso, utilizza specifiche procedure per identificare e discutere i pensieri disfunzionali che portano ad abbandonare il tentativo di dimagrimento e a recuperare il peso perduto. Particolare attenzione è posta all'identificazione e alla modificazione degli obiettivi irrealistici di peso e alla risoluzione di eventuali problemi che spesso le persone affette da sovrappeso ed obesità cercano di risolvere con il dimagrimento. Caratteristica distintiva del trattamento è di includere innovative strategie cognitive comportamentali. Là dove non è possibile la consegna a mano posso spedire con piego di libri ordinario 2,00 euro raccomandato 4,50 euro

Existential Sociology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Douglas, J. D. / Johnson, J. M. / Douglas, Jack D., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This collection of ten original essays was first published in . It engages the 'crisis in sociology' at the most fundamental level of thought and experience. Existential sociology is defined as the study and understanding of all forms of human existence. Without seeking to erect a pristine philosophical sanctuary of its own, Existential Sociology examines and criticizes the underlying philosophical assumptions of previous theories of social science, while elaborating its own approach to human understanding. The contributors are concerned with constructing practical as well as theoretical truths about social life - how we feel, think and act. In contrast to most other sociologies, the emphasis is on the independence and dominance of human feelings over the evaluative and cognitive features of social actions. Students and teachers of sociology and people in related fields interested in the connection between social science and their own subjects will find Existential Sociology useful and absorbing.

Ripetizioni di MATEMATICA, FISICA,ANALISI,GEOMETRIA, ALGEBRA

Tipo di annuncio Professionisti Offro Tipo di annuncio Professionisti Offro Da anni impartisco lezioni di MATEMATICA e FISICA a Trento, sia a studenti universitari, sia ad alunni delle scuole, ottenendo ottimi risultati. Tutti i miei studenti hanno superato gli esami! Ho preparato oltre 100 studenti. LA PRIMA LEZIONE E' GRATUITA Ho già seguito studenti per la preparazione degli esami di matematica e fisica delle seguenti facoltà: - Ingegneria dell'Università di Trento (Analisi 1, 2 e Fisica 1) - Scienze Cognitive dell'Università di Trento (Defranceschi e Serapioni) - Economia dell'Università di Trento - Economia dell'Università di Bolzano - Economia dell'Università di Padova - Economia e Commercio dell'Università di Verona - Informatica dell'Università di Bolzano - Architettura dell'Università di Venezia e alunni di tutte le scuole superiori. Tariffe: Per studenti universitari: 20€ per 1 ora di lezione, 35€ per due ore di lezione Per alunni delle scuole superiori: 15€/ora Per lezioni di gruppo contattatemi. Sono disponibile anche sabato e domenica. Contattatemi per qualsiasi informazione

V-smile (v-tech) console tv -apprendo 3-7 anni

Vendo console per tv, v-smile classica GP, sistema di apprendimento, gioco divertente ed istruttivo adatto ai bambini di età tra i 3-7 anni, insegna forme, lettere, numeri, colori, stimolando le abilità cognitive e il linguaggio. Inclusa console, gioco di Winnie the Poph, scatola imballo originale integra, 1 joystick adatto anche ai mancini, (opzionale secondo joystick per due giocatori), cavo di collegamento, 1 adattatore scart. Si collega direttamente alla TV di casa, facile da usare. Usata, ma perfettamente funzionale e in ottimo stato, come nuova. Se interessati, disponiamo anche della tavoletta grafica originale V-SMILE ART STUDIO, da collegare alla console e usare con pennino per disegnare alla tv, completa di cartuccia gioco-programma “art studio” e di scatola imballo originale integra, in vendita ad euro . Inoltre disponiamo di cartucce giochi originali perfettamente funzionanti, disponibili: CENERENTOLA, ALADIN, TOPOLINO, LA SIRENETTA, IL RE LEONE, NEMO, da vendersi singolarmente ad euro 8,00 cadauno o in blocco.

Insights of Genius: Imagery and Creativity in Science and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Arthur I., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), How can new knowledge be created from already existing knowledge? "Insights of Genius" shows how seeing is central to the greatest advances of the human intellect. Artists and scientists alike rely on visual representations of worlds both visible and invisible. "Insights of Genius, " first published by Copernicus in , explores the creative leaps that led some of the greatest scientists and artists to dramatically transform how we understand nature. The scope of figures runs from Galileo and da Vinci to Einstein and Picasso. Focusing on the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the age of modern art and modern physics, the book travels through the philosophy of mind and language, cognitive science, neurophysiology, and art history. "Insights of Genius" discusses intuition, aesthetics, realism, representation, metaphors, and visual imagery. Allied to these concepts are causality, relativity, energy conservation, entropy, the correspondence principle, scientific creativity, and Cubism. Running through the book is the idea that science extends our intuition from common sense to an understanding of a world beyond our perception.

Understanding Police and Police Work: Psychological Issues

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yarmey, A. Daniel / Harrison, Marina / Rosenfeld, Lucy, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, According to social psychologist A. Daniel Yarmey, police officers find the nature of their work necessitates that they behave to some extent like applied psychologists. Many police officers, of course, do not have any special training in this or any allied field, nor do they have an understanding of what cognitive or social psychology might be able to tell them about the behavior of those with whom they are likely to deal in their daily work. Similarly, psychologists are habitually asked by the courts to present research regarding eyewitness testimony, forensic evidence, and competency to stand trial, yet psychologists frequently lack any real awareness of policing or of police officers. "Understanding Police and Police Work," the first systematic an comprehensive review of the psychology of police and their work, focuses on the psychological basis of police officers' interactions with society. It shows how psychology and other social sciences can contribute to an understanding of police behavior as well as the behavior of citizens and other professionals with whom the police are involved.

Palestra Baby Trainer Ergo Gym Chicco

La palestra che si adatta alla corporatura e ai movimenti del bambino nelle diverse fasi della crescita e gli permette di giocare sempre nella posizione più naturale. Offre 4 configurazioni di gioco, che si adattano alle diverse fasi di crescita del bambino, rispettando la sua corporatura: palestra, baby seat, tappeto attività e pannello-tavolo. Con luci e melodie per stimolare le capacità cognitive del bambino. A partire da 0 mesi, Palestra: il piccolo gioca supino sulla base imbottita toccando i 2 trillini agganciati al pannello, attivando luci e melodie. A partire da 4 mesi, Baby Seat: offre un confortevole supporto per il bambino che, con il movimento dei piedini, può aggiungere i 2 pendenti agganciati al pannello, attivando melodie e luci. A partire dai 6 mesi, Tappeto Attività: il bambino gioca prono, muovendo le braccia per toccare le attività presenti sul pannello. In questo modo rinforza i muscoli del collo e della schiena. A partire dai 9 mesi, Pannello-Tavolo: seduto sul morbido tappeto, il bambino gioca con il pannello elettronico USATA POCHISSIMO

The Mind of the Chimpanzee: Ecological and Experimental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lonsdorf, Elizabeth V. / Ross, Stephen R. / Matsuzawa, Tetsuro, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, Understanding the chimpanzee mind is akin to opening a window onto human consciousness. Many of our complex cognitive processes have origins that can be seen in the way that chimpanzees think, learn, and behave. "The Mind of the Chimpanzee" brings together scores of prominent scientists from around the world to share the most recent research into what goes on inside the mind of our closest living relative. Intertwining a range of topics--including imitation, tool use, face recognition, culture, cooperation, and reconciliation--with critical commentaries on conservation and welfare, the collection aims to understand how chimpanzees learn, think, and feel, so that researchers can not only gain insight into the origins of human cognition, but also crystallize collective efforts to protect wild chimpanzee populations and ensure appropriate care in captive settings. With a breadth of material on cognition and culture from the lab and the field, "The Mind of the Chimpanzee "is a first-rate synthesis of contemporary studies of these fascinating mammals that will appeal to all those interested in animal minds and what we can learn from them.

Cultural Diversity in the Workplace: Issues and Strategies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henderson, George, PUBLISHER: Quorum Books, All CEOs, managers, supervisors, training professionals, and educators must be able to effectively recruit, train, manage, and promote a culturally diverse work force. Unfortunately, few of them have been adequately trained to do so. Effective management of diversity is good business. It takes effective communication, conflict resolution, and the creation of an inclusive organizational culture to succeed. This comprehensive book helps administrators better understand the problems they face and how to deal with them by dispelling the myths and facing the realities of cultural diversity. Drawing on numerous examples of successful diversity initiatives, the book gives the reader a balanced view of distinct diversity interventions. Cross-cultural training programs are critiqued, along with specific methods for assuring quality in-service training activities. Self-administered quizzes, surveys, and critical incidents are included to allow the reader to gain self-insight and self-improvement. African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, women, older workers, employees with disabilities, foreign workers, and majority cultural groups are discussed in great detail. Theories and laws, as well as behavioral, cognitive, and affective strategies are among the topics presented.

Communicating Meaning: The Evolution and Development of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Velichkovsky, Boris M. / Rumbaugh, Duane M., PUBLISHER: Psychology Press, Dealing specifically with the origins and development of human language, this book is based on a selection of materials from a recent international conference held at the Center of Interdisciplinary Research at the University of Bielefeld in Germany. The significance of the volume is that it testifies to paradigmatic changes currently in progress. The changes are from the typical emphasis on the syntactic properties of language and cognition to an analysis of biological and cultural factors which make these formal properties possible. The chapters provide in-depth coverage of such topics as new theoretical foundations for cognitive research, phylogenetic prerequisites and ontogenesis of language, and environmental and cultural forces of development. Some of the arguments and lines of research are relatively well-known; others deal with completely new interdisciplinary approaches. As a result, some of the authors' conclusions are in part, rather counterintuitive, such as the hypothesis that language as a system of formal symbolic transformations may be in fact a very late phenomenon located in the sphere of socio-cultural and not biological development. While highly debatable, this and other hypotheses of the book may well define research questions for the future.

Anxiety Disorders in Adults: An Evidence-Based Approach to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McLean, Peter D. / Woody, Sheila R., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Recently developed psychosocial treatments for anxiety disorders reflect the systematic influence of scientifically generated knowledge, and these new treatments yield strong results. Research in such areas as information processing, cognition, behavioral avoidance, and the physiological components of anxious arousal has increased our knowledge of mediators that cause and maintain anxiety disorders. The development of these new clinical tools is timely, as epidemiological studies now show that up to 25% of people will experience at least one anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Meanwhile, mental health care providers are increasingly pressured to limit the number of sessions and use demonstrably effective treatments. In this book, the authors review psychosocial treatments for anxiety disorders, focusing on the scientific basis and demonstrated outcomes of the treatments. Cognitive behavioral therapies are highlighted, as they have been the most frequently investigated approaches to treating anxiety disorders. Individual chapters feature specific phobias: social phobia, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The book is rich in clinical material and integrates science and clinical practice in an effort to help practitioners to improve the effectiveness of their work with anxious clients.

Libri scuole superiori - ist. Tecnici Commerciali

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SCUOLA ELEMENTARE BILINGUE MONTESSORIANA

E' dimostrato i bambini bilingue hanno uno marcia in più rispetto ai coetanei monolingue. L'allenamento a cui è sottoposto il cervello per imparare suoni e parole diverse passando da una lingua all'altra fa si che riescano a gestire un più alto numero di informazioni con il risultato che sono più veloci nel risolvere problemi di vario genere. E' stato evidenziato che il bilinguismo aumenta la capacità cognitiva che consente di arrivare prima alla soluzione di un problema. Quindi esporre i bambini, in modo adeguato, al bilinguismo ne potenzia alcune abilità cognitive senza necessariamente compromettere lo sviluppo della lingua madre (Testo estratto da http://www.ansa.it/saluteebenessere/notizie/rubriche/salute_bambini/la_crescita/). La NUOVO SOLE Cooperativa ONLUS per dare continuità, al percorso scolastico della propria scuola materna bilingue avvia la SCUOLA ELEMENTARE BILINGUE a Pordenone. Siete tutti invitati a visitare la struttura, una realtà unica sul territorio, in modo da conoscere le nostre insegnanti di madre lingua inglese, scoprire i nostri laboratori, vedere i nostri locali nati specificamente per questa funzione e scoprire la nostra pedagogia sempre innovativa ed al passo con le esigenze della società di oggi. Pordenone via Delle Grazie, 11/B (dietro Hotel Santin)

In Search of Madness: Schizophrenia and Neuroscience

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heinrichs, R. Walter / Heinsichs, R. Walter, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Over the last two decades, scientific articles on schizophrenia have doubled in number, and prophecies of breakthrough have appeared and receded. The result is a scattered and confusing mass of evidence that is difficult to evaluate. How much progress has really been made? Are the neurological causes of madness truly in sight? This book evaluates the progress of schizophrenia science by summarizing what is known about how patients with the illness differ from healthy people. The tools of meta-analysis are first explained and then employed to make the strength and consistency of these differences explicit. Beginning with the study of symptoms, then moving through the search for objective disease markers, findings on the cognitive functions, structure, physiology, chemistry, and development of the brain, this book is a journey into the enigma of madness and its science. What emerges is an illness that reveals itself most strongly in thought processes, not biology. As evidence actually becomes weaker and harder to reproduce as research moves from mind to molecule, the harvest of dazzling research techniques turns out to be modest or inconsistent. Schizophrenia is an anomaly at the frontier of mind and brain, but In Search of Madness points the way to its solution.

Inside Out and Outside in: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berzoff, Joan / Flanagan, Laura Melano / Hertz, Patricia, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Over the past decade, Inside Out and Outside In has become a very important book among mental health practitioners in a variety of disciplines that deal with individuals in their complex social environments. Revised and updated throughout, the third edition builds on this foundation and adds a new chapter on cognitive behavioral theory and practice and a new chapter on relational and intersubjective theories to more fully meet the needs of both students and practitioners today. The third edition of Inside Out and Outside In maintains the book's respectful tone and empathetic voice while making many new additions. The chapter on affective disorders now includes bipolar disorders. Two other chapters update content on psychodynamic theory and race and gender. This edition also offers new research on schizophrenia and personality disorders. Other key updates include linking trauma theory with attachment, as well as attending to client systems, including couples, throughout the book. This new edition further deepens our understanding of the bio-psycho-social contexts in which clinical theory and practice occur, particularly in multicultural settings. It offers ways to clearly understand theories and clinical disorders in their biological and social contexts and provides key updates on new developments in the biopsychosocial domain. Acquista Ora

SCUOLA ELEMENTARE BILINGUE MONTESSORIANA

E' dimostrato i bambini bilingue hanno uno marcia in più rispetto ai coetanei monolingue. L'allenamento a cui è sottoposto il cervello per imparare suoni e parole diverse passando da una lingua all'altra fa si che riescano a gestire un più alto numero di informazioni con il risultato che sono più veloci nel risolvere problemi di vario genere. E' stato evidenziato che il bilinguismo aumenta la capacità cognitiva che consente di arrivare prima alla soluzione di un problema. Quindi esporre i bambini, in modo adeguato, al bilinguismo ne potenzia alcune abilità cognitive senza necessariamente compromettere lo sviluppo della lingua madre (Testo estratto da http://www.ansa.it/saluteebenessere/notizie/rubriche/salute_bambini/la_crescita/). La NUOVO SOLE Cooperativa ONLUS per dare continuità, al percorso scolastico della propria scuola materna bilingue avvia la SCUOLA ELEMENTARE BILINGUE a Pordenone. Siete tutti invitati a visitare la struttura il 14 gennaio dalle 9,00 alle ; una realtà unica sul territorio, in modo da conoscere le nostre insegnanti di madre lingua inglese, scoprire i nostri laboratori, vedere i nostri locali nati specificamente per questa funzione e scoprire la nostra pedagogia sempre innovativa ed al passo con le esigenze della società di oggi. Pordenone via Delle Grazie, 11/B (dietro Hotel Santin)

Thinks...

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lodge, David, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, The novels of David Lodge have earned comparisons to the fiction of John Updike and Philip Roth and established him as "a cult figure on both sides of the Atlantic" The New York Times. Thinks..., his new novel, is a timely and witty story about secret infidelities and the nature of consciousness. The story unfolds in the alternating voices of Ralph Messenger, the director of the Holt Belling Center for Cognitive Science at the University of Gloucester in England, and Helen Reed, a recently widowed novelist who has taken up a post as writer-in-residence at Gloucester. Ralph, who is much in demand as a pundit on developments in artificial intelligence, believes that computers may one day be conscious; Helen believes that literary fiction constitutes the richest record of human consciousness. The two are mutually attracted and fascinated by their differences, but Helen resists Ralph's bold advances on moral principles. The standoff between them is shattered by a series of events and discoveries that dramatically confirm the truth of Ralph's dictum that "we can never know for certain what another person is thinking". Told with Lodge's inimitable wry humor and elegant style, Thinks... offers both a delightful take on love and life in one of the lusher habitats of middle England and a playful yet searching examination of the complexities of human consciousness.

The Cyclothymia Workbook: Learn How to Manage Your Mood

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Price, Prentiss, PUBLISHER: New Harbinger Publications, Cyclothymia is a mood disorder characterized by cycling periods of hypomania-unusual emotional highs-and periods of mild to moderate depression. The condition is similar to the better known bipolar disorder, but cyclothymics never experience episodes of full mania or deep depression. In order for a therapist to diagnose someone with cyclothymia, the cycling of moods must continue for at least two years. Since the emotional episodes of cyclothymics tend to be more mild, they often go undiagnosed and untreated. Clinical studies have demonstrated, though, that leaving these symptoms untreated carries a particular risk: between 15 and 50 percent of cyclothymia sufferers will eventually develop a diagnosable bipolar disorder. The Cyclothymia Workbook, the first written specifically to cyclothymia sufferers, helps readers learn more about this condition. It explores hereditary and stress-related possible causes of the disorder, as well as the history of the condition and its treatment. The book offers exercises to help readers recognize their emotional cycles and any conditions that might trigger changes from one phase to another. The book introduces readers to cognitive behavioral techniques that are effective at limiting and controlling shifting moods. Later chapters explore treatment options-medical and psychotherapeutic-and offer advice on how to manage relationships when one partner suffers from cyclothymia.

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