PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology and Practical Life

The book makes very factual reading. The completeness with which each topic is discussed demands systematic study rather than the more cursory reading that one usually bestows on a subject in which one is not a specialist. To the student its value lies in the comprehensive treatment of the various applications of psychology rather than in the extent to which any one of these applications is fol...

Practical Psychology Handbooks. Nos. 19 and 21

London • Aristotle’s Rhetoric and the Psychology of Practical Ethics

An Aristotelian conception of practical ethics can be derived from the account of practical reasoning that Aristotle articulates in his Rhetoric and this has important implications for the way we understand the nature and limits of practical ethics. An important feature of this conception of practical ethics is its responsiveness to the complex ways in which agents form and maintain moral commi...

Practical Psychology for Nurses and Other Workers in Mental Hospitals

Personal and Practical Considerations in Selecting a Psychology Internship

Although the internship literature contains many contributions regarding ways to approach the internship application, interview, and selection processes to satisfy professional goals, few contributions address personal and practical considerations of applicants. This article addresses personal and practical issues, such as benefits, financial costs of relocating and living, family responsibilit...