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This course covers important theories and research contributing to health psychology—the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. Major topics include: the system of the body; health behavior and primary prevention; stress and coping; using health care services; and management of chronic and terminal disorders.
This book is aimed at guiding people to lead healthier lives from the perspective of health psychology. Themes woven throughout the text include the importance of social relationships, health behaviors, and co-management of health and illness. Part One gives an introduction to health psychology and the systems of the body. Part Two discusses health behavior and primary prevention. Part Three deals with stress and coping. Part Four deals with seeking and using health care services. Part Five discusses management of chronic and terminal health disorders. The last part focuses on the challenges for the future.
This book sets forth eleven rules of usage, eleven principles of composition, a few matters of form, and a list of commonly misused words and expressions. The rules and principles are in the form of sharp commands such as “do not join independent clauses with a comma”, “do not break sentences in two”, and “use the active voice”, and each rule or principle is followed by a short hortatory essay. A chapter “An Approach to Style” is added by White to this edition to set forth notions of error and articles of faith. Example sentences show proper and improper usage.
This book is written by Joshua Schimel, a scientist working at the interface of ecosystem and microbial ecology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As a scientist himself, Schimel does not waste words on how to convey data. Rather, he emphasizes that science writing should be conducted as storytelling. In other words, science writing should not be downplayed as secondary to scientific investigation and reporting; good writing is the foundation of reasonable thinking. The aim of the book is to “show scientists and students how to present their research in a way which is clear and that will maximize reader comprehension.”
This book talks about how to write and how to write well. It begins with a discussion of principles- the transaction, simplicity, clutter, style, the audience, words, and usage. Then it moves to the discussion of methods- unity, the lead and the ending, and other bits & pieces. Next, it begins to discuss different forms of writing- nonfiction as literature, the interview, the travel article, the memoir, science and technology, business writing, sports, arts, and humor. The book ends with the reflections on attitudes- the sound of your voice; enjoyment, fear and confidence; the tyranny of the final product; a writer’s decisions; writing family history and memoir; etc.
