Self-expansion: a NEW! Integrated Paradigm for Psychology

Download or read book Self-expansion: a NEW! Integrated Paradigm for Psychology written by Miklos Fodor and published by Psychology 2.0 Books. This book was released on 2008-11-25 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is intended for those who feel that the science of psychology needs a concept that integrates the current thinking schools.The author, a European psychologist active in HR consulting, has developed a thinking frame, a paradigm, that is independent of current research schools, but which integrates in a simple model existing results and theories of psychology.The book contains formal and visual descriptions of the suggested model, as well as independent articles that use this model in everyday life, dealing with phenomena including problem solving, altruism, aggression, sex, and religion.Although elements of this concept are already known, to enable a better understanding of this new perspective on human beings, the book contains many illustrations and easy-to-understand examples. In this way the book can reach every person who is interested in social sciences and who would like to improve their understanding of our selves, as well as psychologists and scientists in this field.