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The Psychology of Hope : an Integration of Experimental, Clinical, and Social Approaches by Stotland, Ezra, 1924- is a book available to read on EtoBox.

A Dynamic And Systematic New Approach To Experimental And Clinical Psychology. The Author Uses A Wide Range Of Data From A Vast Number Of Experimental And Clinical Studies To Demonstrate How The Different Levels Of Expectation And Goal Achievement Can Be Studied Objectively. Building From Simple To Highly Complex Schemas, He Conceptualizes Hope And Its Counterpart, Hopelessness, As Both Necessary And Vital To Motivation, Action And Non-action (lethargy) In Animal As Well As Human Behaviour. The Theory -- Hope And Action -- Hope And Anxiety -- Schemas -- Schemas About Action -- Anxiety And Action -- Other People And Anxiety -- Reactions To Anxiety -- Help From Other People -- Hope And Psychosis -- Hope For Mental Patients -- The Therapy Of Hope -- Hope And Other Patients. Bibliography: P. 247-272.

Author

Stotland, Ezra, 1924-

Publisher

Jossey-Bass, Incorporated Publishers

Published

1969

Language

EN

ISBN

9780875890319

Subjects

Psychology, Christian, Social_sciences