A unique book designed to present basic psychological concepts in a format appropriate for all allied health learners. The book provides numerous examples and activities that encourage learners to study their own behavior in light of new teachings with a vocabulary level that is appropriate for students enrolled in health-related programs. It can be used as the primary resource in a course on human relations/personal growth and as a supplementary book for topics presented within other courses such as the basic health occupations course, vocational adjustments, communication skills and ethics/professional development.
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Understanding Human Behavior
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
"Understanding Human Behavior" is an excellent resource for students and those interested or operating in the behavioral sciences. The text is written in a way that is easy to understand and is chock full of examples and illustrations. Although we purchased an older edition, the bulk of data was not outdated, and most certainly applied to human behavior today.
Vitalism is a profoundly science-ejected concept, though many CAM or 'natural health' cabals falsely claim that vitalism survives scientific scrutiny. I quote: "the basic belief of naturopathy is that the body has 'vital force,' the power to heal itself. The naturopathic physician searches for causes of her client's health problem and develops a plan for stimulating the body's own vital force [...] the vital force can be weakened by unhealthful diet [etc....] when the vital force has been weakened [etc. p.520...] the focus is on strengthening the vital force [p.521]." -r.c.
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