Shelley E. Taylor

“A tour de force . . . The Tending Instinct elevates women’s natural strengths in caregiving and befriending to a long-deserved prominence in society. A crucial message for us all.” —Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional IntelligenceFor generations, scientists have taught us about the “fight or flight” response to stress. But is this instinct universal? Renowned psychologist Shelley E. Taylor explains that “fight or flight” may only be half the story. Humans—particularly females—are hardwired to respond to stress differently. As Taylor deftly points out in this eye-opening work, the “tend and befriend” response is among the most vital ingredient of human social life.Ranging widely over biology, evolutionary psychology, physiology, and neuroscience, Taylor examines the biological imperative that drives women to seek each other’s company, and to tend to the young and the infirm, bestowing great benefits to the group but often at great cost to themselves. This tending process begins virtually at the moment of conception, and literally crafts the biology of offspring through genes that rely on caregiving for their expression.In the tradition of groundbreaking books about the science of human nature such as Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence and Steven Pinker’s The Language Instinct , Taylor’s book will change forever the way we talk and think about ourselves.

The seventh edition of Health Psychology highlights health issues that face the college student and his or her family through both accessible research examples and profiles of interventions. It also highlights health issues relevant to the college student’s immediate and global environment with both accessible research examples and profiles of interventions. This edition contains clear descriptions on current research into the prevention, treatment, and causes (social, genetic, and biological) of health related disorders.

An introductory text presenting the classic theories and findings that form the shared heritage of the field, taking account of important changes in contemporary social psychology. Coverage includes new research on social cognition, attitudes and influence, social interaction and relationships, helping and hurting others, and social psychology in action in health and politics. Pedagogical features include material on issues in the news analyzed from the standpoint of social psychology, boxes highlighting research on culture and human diversity, detailed discussion of several key research studies, and boxes on topics at the forefront of contemporary social psychology. Authors are affiliated with UCLA. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Taylor, Shelley E., Peplau, L. Amme, Sears, David O., Kowalski, Robin

Health PsychologyThis book deals with prevention, treatment, and emotional and biological causes of various physical illnesses. It also introduces the importance of psychological factors and principles in the management of interpersonal relationships, health behaviors, and chronic diseases through examples that are easily accessible in everyday life. It will be a tool to help students to understand and access the field of health psychology more easily by linking the latest research with theory and applying it to our life.

Health Psychology by Taylor, Shelley [McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2014] ( Hardcover ) 9th edition [Hardcover]

Since the first edition was published in 1986, this text has helped thousands of college students learn how to maintain their health and guard against illness. The goal of Health Psychology has always been to make research accessible in a way that integrates theory with practical applications so that people can lead healthier lives. The importance of social relationships, health behaviors, and co-management of health and illness are themes that are woven throughout the text. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective. It provides tools that make assessment easier, learning more engaging, and studying more efficient. For instance, Connect contains SmartBook , the first and only adaptive reading experience available for the higher education market. Powered by the intelligent and adaptive LearnSmart engine, SmartBook facilitates the reading process by identifying what content a student knows and doesn’t know. As a student reads Health Psychology , the material continuously adapts to ensure that he or she is focused on the content most crucial to closing specific knowledge gaps.

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Este confiable texto ha establecido el estándar en la oferta bibliográfica de psicología de la salud. Una de las investigadoras precursores en la psicología de la salud, la autora Shelley Taylor, incorpora los más recientes hallazgos de investigación en el ramo, el resultado es un texto que transmite la sofisticación en aumento y la complejidad de la conexión entre la mente y el cuerpo, en una forma accesible y emocionante.

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