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The 'Other' Psychology of Julian Jaynes
In his provocative but critically acclaimed theory about the origin of introspectable mentality, Julian Jaynes argued that until the late second millennium people possessed a …
A Psychohistory of Metaphors
How have figures of speech configured new concepts of time, space, and mind throughout history? Brian J. McVeigh answers this question in A Psychohistory of Metaphors: Envisioning …
Self-Healing Mind
Evolutionary psychology explains why some mental illnesses developed, but to answer questions about how to improve our mental well-being in the face of these challenges--how the …
Roadblocks on the Information Highway
Although Japanese universities have relied on information technology to resolve numerous problems, their high expectations are undermined by lags in implementing that technology. …
History of Japanese Psychology
Through a focus on the contributions of pioneers such as Motora Yujiro (1858 1912) and Matsumoto Matataro (1865 1943), this book explores the origins of Japanese psychology, …
The Nature of the Japanese State
Brian J. McVeigh uses a unique anthropological approach to step outside flawed stereotypes of Japanese society and really engage in the current debate over the role of bureaucracy …
Japanese Higher Education as Myth
In this dismantling of the myth of Japanese "quality education", McVeigh investigates the consequences of what happens when statistical and corporatist forces monopolize the …
The Self-Healing Mind
Evolutionary psychology explains why some mental illnesses developed, but to answer questions about how to improve our mental well-being in the face of these challenges--how the …
Psychohistory of Metaphors
How have figures of speech configured new concepts of time, space, and mind throughout history? Brian J. McVeigh answers this question in A Psychohistory of Metaphors: Envisioning …
The History of Japanese Psychology
Through a focus on the contributions of pioneers such as Motora Yujiro (1858–1912) and Matsumoto Matataro (1865–1943), this book explores the origins of Japanese psychology, …
Interpreting Japan
Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this book offers university students a handy "e;how to"e; guide for interpreting Japanese society and conducting their own …
The Psychology of the Bible
Fire and brimstone, bellowing prophets, and a good dose of old-fashioned sermonizing — these are the images the Bible brings to mind. But this assortment of sacred writings, in …