At the same time, in addition to my research on perception, I was also deeply immersed in an in-depth study of the success literature published in the United States since 1776. I was reading or scanning literally hundreds of books, articles, and essays in fields such as self-improvement, popular psychology, and self-help. At my fingertips was the sum and substance of what a free and democratic …

This book aims to help readers develop an understanding of what is meant by critical thinking and to develop their own reasoning skills. These skills are essential to those progressing to higher levels of academic study, whether at advanced or degree level. However, the underlying concepts are useful to anyone who wishes to: understand the concepts used in critical thinking: develop clearer thi…

This book had its inception in the seminar I taught on ?Psychological Studies of Arab-Muslim Societies? at Harvard?s Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and I thank Professors Susan Miller, Robert LeVine, Byron Good, and Mary-Jo Good there for their support. Research for the book was supported by a sabbatical leave from Kalamazoo College in the 2002?2003 academic year. A Visiting Scholar appoint…

Every time we contemplate the leftovers in the refrigerator, trying to figure out what else needs to be fetched from the grocery store before fixing dinner, we?re exercising an aspect of intelligence not seen in even the smartest ape. The best chefs surprise us with interesting combinations of ingredients, things we would ordinarily never think ?went together.? Poets are particularly good at ar…

The importance of knowledge as a key source of competitive advantage is now well established in management studies, as suggested by the growing literature focusing on knowledge creation and transfer (Kogut and Zander, 1992: Nonaka and Takeuchi, 1995: Strategic Management Journal Winter Special Issue, 1996). However, although concepts such as tacit knowledge and organizational knowledge unify mu…

People often ask me how long it takes to write my books. I answer that each book takes about a year to write, and about thirty years to gather the materials to write about. If I wanted to be even more accurate, I?d probably say sixty years, because getting the confidence to write a book took the love and unconditional support from my family of birth and the family I made: it took encouragement …

We would like to thank our publishers and editors at Cambridge University Press, particularly Pauline Graham and Betty Fulford for their continued support, encouragement and feedback throughout the development of this book. We have valued our contact with the Acne Support Group and the UK Vitiligo Society and particularly with Ms Maxine Whitton, a patient and professional whose inspirational sp…

Preventing Crime: What Works for Children, OVenders, V ictims, and Places is the first book that details the role of the Campbell Collaboration in assessing outcomes in crime and justice. I first heard about the Campbell Collaboration in the summer of 1999 and immediately decided to be part of this valiant effort to change the way crime and justice, education, and social welfare were implemente…

The dynamics of addiction and the need to attribute causes for both addiction and recovery have important implications for clinicians and public policy makers alike. Sometimes treatment providers and public policy makers intervene with addictive behavior patterns when it is unnecessary, calling too much attention to issues that have limited adverse consequences. These patterns of drug misuse te…

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