Often described as "social phobia's cousin" and misdiagnosed as autism, selective mutism is a debilitating fear of speaking in some situations experienced by some children. The disorder usually presents in children before the age of five, but it may not be recognized until the child starts school. W[...]

Despite ongoing criticism of strict beauty ideals, cosmetic surgeons and diet pill manufacturers continue to thrive and tolerance for body flaws seems to lessen every day. More and more people have begun to internalize a need for physical perfection. And the psychological distress that accompanies b[...]

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), chances are that your persistent obsessive thoughts and time-consuming compulsions keep you from enjoying life to the fullest. But when you are in the habit of avoiding the things you fear, the idea of facing them head-on can feel frightening and over[...]

How much control do we have over love? Much less than we like to think. All that mystery, all that poetry, all those complex behaviors sur-rounding human bonding leading to the most life-changing decisions we'll ever make, are unconsciously driven by a few molecules in our brains. How does love begi[...]

An international authority on Jewish mysticism examines the full power of the authentic Kabbalah to transform one's life, explaining how use the spiritual principles and practices of the Kabbalah to bring one health, love, success, and other good things in life. Original.[...]

Before the conversion of Europe to Christianity in the Middle Ages, Germanic tribes roamed the continent, plundering villages and waging battles to seek the favour of Odin, their god of war, ecstasy and magic. Centuries later, predatory Viking raiders from Scandinavia carried on similar traditions. [...]

This volume reproduces the 1932 Modern Library edition, for which Bennett A. Cerf chose the most famous and representative stories from Sir Richard F. Burton's multi-volume translation, and includes Burton's extensive and acclaimed explanatory notes.[...]

As we see in The Adventures of Pinocchio, raising a happy, successful child can be a confusing experience for both parent and child. Parents often try to help their children by providing immediate gratification and easy victories, while children then learn to expect rewards based on entitlement, not[...]

A collection of guided exercises covering a wide range of laboratory measurements using modern, currently available equipment. This book should be of interest to graduates and undergraduates of laboratory measurement techniques applied to clinical problems of speech and voice.[...]

One of the most important yet difficult skills for children with autism to learn is effective social interaction. This book introduces social skills programs to parents of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children diagnosed with one of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), including Autistic [...]

For yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater and her husband, mediator Ike K. Lasater, language is a spiritual practice based on giving and receiving with compassion. In "What We Say Matters, " they offer new and nurturing ways of communicating. Long-term students of yoga and Buddhism, the authors here bl[...]