This collection of contributions by international experts in the field explores the role of dark personality in the workplace, including narcissism, power motives, and leadership outcomes of dark personality.

Learn about new methods for investigating metamemory and read about the latest developments in the fieldMetamemory is ubiquitous in everyday life: We are confronted with what we know about our own learning and memory processes and how we assess and regulate these processes on a daily basis. The rese…

The HEXACO (Honest-Humility, Emotionality, eXtraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Openness) six-factor model of personality structure has been in use for over twenty years and offers a convincing alternative to the five-factor model.This collection of contributions from around the world dem…

A unique and comprehensive book by leading researchers looking at motivation and volition.How can we motivate students, patients, employees, and athletes? What helps us achieve our goals, improve our well-being, and grow as human beings? These issues, which relate to motivation and volition, are fam…

How to be more persuasive and successful in negotiations: the science of winning people over with a fair and cooperative attitudeScientific research shows that the most successful negotiators analyze the situation thoroughly, self-monitor wisely, are keenly aware of interpersonal processes during th…

A thorough and authoritative record of the best assessment methods in health psychologyAssessment in Health Psychology presents and discusses the best and most appropriateassessment methods and instruments for all specific areas that are central for health psychologists. It also describes the concep…

An authoritative volume discussing the most influential state-of-the-art behavior-based alternatives to traditional self-reports in psychological assessmentTraditional self-reports can be an unsufficiant source of information about personality, attitudes, affect, and motivation. What are the alterna…

Our lives and careers are becoming ever more unpredictable. The “life-design paradigm” described in detail in this ground-breaking handbook helps counselors and others meet people’s increasing need to develop and manage their own lives and careers. Life-design interventions, suited to a wide variety…

This clearly written, practical handbook describes an innovative and successful approach to individual, group, and peer supervision that is suitable for use in any environment (clinical, corporate, educational, health, governmental, community): positive supervision.Positive supervision focuses on wh…

Learn how to combine mindfulness and character strengths to help clients flourish:Detailed primer on combining mindfulness with character strengthsStep-by-step guidance through the 8-session program30 session handoutsAudio exercisesFull of inspiring quotes and storiesMore about the bookAt the core o…

For all who work with autism spectrum clients – 78 FAQs about autism, Asperger, and atypical autism answered by 66 of the world's leading experts!Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), which include autism, Asperger syndrome, and atypical autism, are puzzling, controversial, and a challenge – and the sub…

Does autobiographical memory change through the lifespan? Which events do we remember and why? Do the memories that are important differ between men and women, between younger and older people? These are just some of the fundamental questions examined in this state-of-the art book about the course o…

Provides a clear understanding of the dynamics of typical people and of psychological type theory, as well as their practical use in real life.Understanding the Dynamics of Typical People is a humorous, and at the same time clear, systematic, and well-founded introduction to C.J. Jung’s Type Theory.…

Theory, measurement, and application of emotional intelligence, presented and critically reviewed by the world’s leading experts.

Convincing research evidence, obtained using a ground-breaking new technique for examining the “additional heart rate” in natural settings, showing that contemporary theories about emotion, stress, and disease are no longer tenable.