Perspectives in male psychology a scientific and humanistic approach
"A lot has been happening in the world of male psychology in recent times and we are really pleased that you want to find out more and are joining us in exploring the psychology of men and boys from a fresh perspective. This book came into being as the result of conversations with psychologists...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Hoboken, NJ
John Wiley & Sons
2021
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| Schriftenreihe: | BPS textbooks in psychology
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "A lot has been happening in the world of male psychology in recent times and we are really pleased that you want to find out more and are joining us in exploring the psychology of men and boys from a fresh perspective. This book came into being as the result of conversations with psychologists at conferences and public lectures. Although I (JB) initially saw male psychology as primarily a mental health topic, it soon became apparent that the core issues in male psychology were themes that recurred all areas of psychology. For example, I was presenting research on the specific needs of men in therapy, and one of the findings was that men tended to want to just fix their problems, whereas women wanted to explore their feelings about the problem. A neurologist specialising in traumatic brain injury said this resonated exactly with what she saw in the sex difference in the recovery of her clients - all patients wanted to get their life back on track, but the female clients were more inclined to talk about their feelings during the process, whereas the men just wanted to get themselves fixed"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xxxii, 357 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781119685357 978-1-119-68535-7 9781119685364 9781119684930 9781119685340 |