Because autism is an increasingly common diagnosis, North Americans are familiar with its symptoms and treatments. But what we know and think about autism is shaped by our social relationship to health, disease, and the medical system. In The Western...

Contingency calculations – the ability to predict the outcomes of decisions and actions – are critical for survival and success. Our amazing brains continually process past and current experiences to enable us to make the most adaptive choices. But w...

"Empathy: A History" tells the fascinating and largely unknown story of the first appearance of "empathy" in 1908 and tracks its shifting meanings over the following century. Despite empathy's ubiquity today, few realize that it began as a translatio...

An in-depth analysis of the psychology behind the popular character Daredevil. In the early 1960s, Stan Lee and company revitalized the comic book market by imbuing new characters and their stories with human, emotional depth lacking in other superh...

This thought-provoking anthology offers a close examination of the psychology behind the intricate narrative and compelling characters in the popular HBO TV series Game of Thrones, based upon author George RR Martin's bestselling work, A Song of Ice...

The second edition "of Psychotherapy with Deaf Clients from Diverse Groups fe"atures the introduction of six new chapters that complement full revisions of original chapters with advances in the field since its initial publication. The first part b...

"Psychotherapy with Deaf Clients from Diverse Groups" begins with an overview on being a psychotherapist with deaf clients, including information on the diversity of consumer knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and experiences. Deaf therapists and their i...