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There exists, of course, few more famous figures in the field of psychology than Sigmund Freud. As the founding father of psychoanalysis, or the clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst, his impact on the field of psychology cannot be overstated. In 1898 Sigmund Freud published a short essay on the psychology of forgetfulness. It is from this essay that the following work would grow out of....
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Still-vital lectures on teaching deal with psychology and the teaching art, the stream of consciousness, the child as a behaving organism, education and behavior, and more. The three addresses to students are "The Gospel of Relaxation," "On a Certain Blindness in Human Beings," and "What Makes a Life Significant?" Preface. 2 black-and-white illustrations.
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Condensed and reworked from James's monumental Principles of Psychology, this classic text examines habit; stream of consciousness; self and the sense of personal identity; discrimination and association; the sense of time; memory; perception; imagination; reasoning; emotions, instincts; the will and voluntary acts; and much more. This edition omits the outdated first nine chapters.
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Kohn argues against the practice of offering people rewards in order to persuade them to get good grades, do good work, or behave in a certain manner, presenting evidence that shows the practice often has a negative effect, and discusses alternative methods of influencing behavior.
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Exams can be very difficult in the field of medicine. Having a study guide pamphlet can really help when studying medical abbreviations. This pamphlet make its much easier for the student to study at any time or place. This helps because if the material is easily accessible, the student will review it more times a day than the average student. Abbreviations are learned easier because they are viewed more frequently. The more times the student sees...
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Please select the ONE BEST answer:
1. You are a medical student preparing to take the USMLE Step 1 exam. Which of the following best expresses your innermost thoughts?
(A) I hate multiple-choice exams.
(B) I wish there were a better way to prepare for the test.
(C) I know the material, but I don't do well on standardized exams.
(D) I worry about the consequences of not passing.
(E) All of the above.
Answer: E
The multiple-choice question...
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El libro ABC de procedimientos médicos básicos: una guía de aprendizaje y enseñanza para profesionales de medicina contiene revisiones de la literatura de seis procedimientos básicos para el clínico, sus fundamentos y el consentimiento informado. Los procedimientos elegidos forman parte de las competencias de médicos generales y especialistas en medicina interna y otras especialidades, como son la paracentesis, la toracocentesis, la punción...
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The human skeletal system consists of 206 bones. In addition to the obvious functions of provide a framework for the body which both supports and protects other tissues, it also has metabolic functions like blood cell production, storage of calcium and regulation of the endocrine system. The various functions are surprisingly complex and detailed, plus the list of individual bones is quite long, thus making a pamphlet about this system an indispensable...
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Como cristianos tenemos una obligación: «Ayúdense unos a otros a llevar sus cargas y así cumplir la ley de Cristo» (Gá 6.3). ¿Cómo cumplir con este mandato? Un grupo de psicólogos cristianos de Santiago de Chile se han unido para darnos ayuda y respuestas prácticas a este deber. En este texto no sólo se verán las bases importantes de la psicología, sino que se le instruirá a cómo hacer uso de los conceptos psicológicos en el diario...
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"Ejercer la medicina: enfoque práctico, segundo volumen, expone el abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico de distintas patologías, basadas en la evidencia científica y la experiencia médica, en las instituciones prestadoras de salud de I nivel de complejidad y en especial, las que se encuentran ubicadas en el área rural, de difícil acceso o zonas dispersas de Colombia. También incluye recomendaciones para la identificación temprana de criterios...
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The central purpose of this handbook is to motivate clinical trainees and professionals involvement in clinical effectiveness and audit. Local small scale audits are the most feasible practical audits for undergraduates and trainees. This book aims to provide a good basic understanding of designing and completing such audits. However an overview of the whole range of possibilities is explained to understand the significance of clinical effectiveness,...
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Have you ever thought about your beliefs? Your ideas? Your dogma? How old are they? Have you made any modification on them or have they stayed the same since you have been in touch with them? How do teaching and learning impact your ideas, your belief and your thoughts about life? Have you ever felt that the teaching and learning you have been involved in during your life were not enough to understand more about this life? Have you ever thought of...
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Este libro de investigación, invita al lector a repensar las formas en las que se potencia el aprendizaje. Se presenta evidencia teórica y empírica para romper los paradigmas sobre el uso del lenguaje narrativo en la construcción del conocimiento científico e incentivar el uso de las preguntas en el aula, para propiciar el desarrollo holístico de las competencias en el estudiante, su lenguaje narrativo y el uso del conocimiento previo. La investigación...
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Deciding upon a therapist is something one does with care. A cursory search of therapists online presents a vast array of choices. Locations, types of therapists, and types of therapies all present to potentially bewilder someone who is only trying to seek help. Psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectal behavioral therapy, and medication therapy, MDs, PhDs, LCSWs, and the like are just a few of the many possible...
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Personal essays relating key issues and insights from women in medicine.
What We Bring to the Practice of Medicine brings together a collection of short essays from women physicians working in diverse fields of medicine around the world. Through compassion, humor, and resiliency, their stories reveal the truth of what life is like for a variety of women in medicine.
While men and women physicians face different challenges and bring different historical...
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Prognosis: Poor is a poignant snapshot of one physician's medical training. Frances Southwick, D.O. explores the highs and lows (more often the lows) of the process of becoming a doctor. She delivers colorful detail inside the mind of one trainee, herself, through undergraduate school, medical school and residency. The book focuses most heavily on the capstone of family medicine training: three years of residency in a well-respected Pittsburgh hospital....
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Eric Epstein weaves multiple story lines into an experiential, eye-opening guide for leaders, consultants, counselors, natural helpers, spiritual guides, teachers, and mentors. Readers see the living details of how recovery from deep suffering can occur and are stretched to consider new ways of creating contexts where this is possible. Discovering how to see deeply, broadly and in proportion while integrating these insights into practices makes this...
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Looking to expand your knowledge of psychology?This comprehensive 4-volume series breaks down all the key concepts in psychology so you can learn faster, ace your exams, and improve your knowledge of this fascinating field.Each of the units provides a step-by-step guide to the major approaches, key terms, and leading figures of each area of psychology. Clear explanations, engaging stories, and memorization strategies will help you to learn the content...
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This book is a compilation of case studies contributed by the members of the class of 1964 from different specialties. Dr. Kanakadurga R. Poduri, Professor & Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York, USA and a member of the 1964 class of KMC has edited a volume rich with clinical insights about highly complex patients. The authors, all members of the same medical school...
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Personal meaning is the basis for all our actions and awareness of this process by means of the Learning Conversation empowers self-organized change. Accepting responsibility for developing one's own learning involves initiating clear self-generated purposes and strategies and tactics for achievi ng meaningful outcomes. Only when the learning outcomes meet criteria arising out of well formulated purpose and strategy does the learning task become fully...
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