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Twelve Steps To a Compassionate Life (10 Edition)
Twelve Steps To a Compassionate Life (10 Edition)
by Karen Armstrong
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In this important and thought-provoking work, Karen Armstrong—one of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world—provides an impassioned and practical guide to helping us make the world a more compassionate place. &#... (read more)

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Human Learning (6TH 12 Edition)
Human Learning (6TH 12 Edition)
by Jeanne Ellis Ormrod
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This highly respected, market-leading textbook on learning theories applied to education prepares pre-service teachers and other educators with a unique and meaningful learning experience. The sixth edition of Human Learning covers a broad-range of... (read more)

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How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
by John Bransford
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"How People Learn" examines these findings and their implications for what we teach, how we teach it, and how we assess what our children learn. The book uses exemplary teaching to illustrate how approaches based on what we now know result in in-depth... (read more)

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A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed
A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed
by Melvin D Levine
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"Different minds learn differently," writes Dr. Mel Levine, one of the best-known education experts and pediatricians in America today. And that's a problem for many children, because most schools still cling to a one-size-fits-all education philosophy... (read more)

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Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys But Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Behavior
Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys But Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Behavior
by Sandra Aamodt
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The popular, myth-busting guide to the neuroscience of everyday life, by two high-profile neuroscientists. In this lively book, Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang dispel common myths about the brain and provide a comprehensive, useful overview of how it really... (read more)

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Cognitive Psychology (07 Edition)
Cognitive Psychology (07 Edition)
by Edward E. Smith
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MySearchLab provides students with a complete understanding of the research process so they can complete research projects confidently and efficiently. Students and instructors with an internet connection can visit www.MySearchLab.com and receive... (read more)

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Learning and Behavior - Active Learning Education (6TH 09 - Old Edition)
Learning and Behavior - Active Learning Education (6TH 09 - Old Edition)
by Paul Chance
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LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR: ACTIVE LEARNING EDITION, Sixth Edition, is stimulating, interactive, and filled with high-interest queries and examples that will help you succeed in your course. Based on the theme that learning is a biological mechanism that aids... (read more)

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Designing Brain-compatible Learning (06 Edition)
Designing Brain-compatible Learning (06 Edition)
by Gayle H. Gregory
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'There's a strong possibility that this will become one of the most used books on the educator's bookshelf, and that's all to the good because ultimately it will be the students (and their brains) who benefit' - From the Foreword by Pat Wolfe </p> &... (read more)

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Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head
Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head
by Carla Hannaford
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Neurophysiologist and educator Dr. Carla Hannaford brings the latest insights from scientific research to questions that affect learners of all ages. Examining the body's role in learning, from infancy through adulthood she presents the mounting... (read more)

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Explaining Emotions (Topics in Philosophy; 5)
Explaining Emotions (Topics in Philosophy; 5)
by Amelie Rorty
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The challenge of explaining the emotions has engaged the attention of the best minds in philosophy and science throughout history. Part of the fascination has been that the emotions resist classification. As adequate account therefore requires... (read more)

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Theories of Human Learning: What the Professor Said (6TH 12 Edition)
Theories of Human Learning: What the Professor Said (6TH 12 Edition)
by Guy R. Lefrancois
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Both a serious academic text and a delightful story, this book offers a clear, readable look at a full range of learning theories from behavioral to cognitive. It also covers memory, motivation, connectionism (neural net models), and social learning and... (read more)

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Learning : Principles and Applications (4TH 02 - Old Edition)
Learning : Principles and Applications (4TH 02 - Old Edition)
by Stephen B. Klein
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In its fourth incarnation, Learning preserves its well-balanced academic rigor and accessibility. Klein continues to present a thorough coverage of both classic and current studies of animal and human research. Of particular interest are the recent... (read more)

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Principles of Learning and Behavior (5TH 03 - Old Edition)
Principles of Learning and Behavior (5TH 03 - Old Edition)
by Michael Domjan
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This active learning edition includes a new, built-in workbook that provides examples and exercises to help students practice and remember what they read in the text. In addition, students read graphs and make their own interpretations of what the... (read more)

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How People Learn: Bridging Research and Practice
How People Learn: Bridging Research and Practice
by M Suzanne Donovan
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What can teachers and schools do -- with curricula, classroom settings, and teaching methods -- to help children learn most effectively? New evidence from many branches of science has significantly added to our understanding of what it means to know... (read more)

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Peak Learning: How to Create Your Own Lifelong Education Program for Personal Enjoyment and Professional Success
Peak Learning: How to Create Your Own Lifelong Education Program for Personal Enjoyment and Professional Success
by Ronald Gross
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Tens of thousands of readers have become lifelong learners with the help of Ronald Gross's bestselling guidebook. Now, Gross uses the latest developments in technology, at-home learning, and cognitive studies to provide an updated and easy-to-follow... (read more)

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Psychology of Learning and Behavior (5TH 02 Edition)
Psychology of Learning and Behavior (5TH 02 Edition)
by Barry Schwartz
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Barry Schwartz, Steven Robbins, and new coauthor Edward Wasserman offer students an engaging introduction to the basic principles of Pavlovian conditioning, operant conditioning, and comparative cognition. The text's critical approach exposes students to... (read more)

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Sex and Cognition (99 Edition)
Sex and Cognition (99 Edition)
by Doreen Kimura
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In this fact-driven book, Doreen Kimura provides an intelligible overview of what is known about the neural and hormonal bases of sex differences in behavior, particularly differences in cognitive ability. Kimura argues that women and men differ not only... (read more)

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Human Learning (5TH 08 - Old Edition)
Human Learning (5TH 08 - Old Edition)
by Jeanne Ellis Ormrod
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< P style=MARGIN: 0px> < I> Human Learning< /I> , fifth edition, is the leading text on learning theories applied to education.& nbsp; It covers a broad range of learning theories, including behaviorist, social cognitive, cognitive,... (read more)

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Theory and Practice of Learning (98 - Old Edition)
Theory and Practice of Learning (98 - Old Edition)
by John Holford
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An important contribution to the growing literature on the ways people learn, which, as well as setting out the authors' own viewpoint, considers basic theories of learning and demonstrates how all of these can be put into practice.... (read more)

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Learning and Menory (08 Edition)
Learning and Menory (08 Edition)
by Howard Eichenbaum
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In Learning andamp; Memory, leading researcher Howard Eichenbaum provides a new-fashioned synthesis of the contemporary learning and memory fields. Utilizing three key strategies, the book achieves this synthesis by first taking an interdisciplinary... (read more)

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