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By providing a general theory of behavior, SELF-DIRECTED BEHAVIOR is designed to help students achieve whatever life goals they set for themselves. The authors guide students through exercises for developing skills in self-analysis, and they provide scientifically-based instruction in the principles and practices of self-applied psychology. The authors provide abundant strategies, based on theory and research, so that once students have applied these principles to one particular behavior or in one setting, they'll learn how to use these skills for different behaviors or in different settings. This text has helped over one half million readers already and will continue to guide professors in their quest to assist students with their self-change goals.
About the Author
David L. Watson is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and a Charter Fellow of the American Psychological Society. Watson is well known for his work in social anxiety, having developed the original scale to measure it. He has written textbooks in introductory psychology, social psychology and learning skills. Watson is an enthusiastic world traveler, having visited over 100 countries; he speaks French and Greek, and is a certified master gardener, specializing in xerophytic plants. He divides his life now between Honolulu and Albuquerque. Roland George Tharp is a distinguished researcher, psychologist, educator, writer, and filmmaker. Over the course of his career he has received repeated recognition for excellence and leadership in every arena of his work. Tharp is professor emeritus of education and psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Hawaii. He is the founding director of the national Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE) and the Kamehameha Elementary Education Program (KEEP). His research focuses on human development, psychotherapy, community psychology, education, culture, anthropology, and applied linguistics. Tharp is considered a distinguished researcher, practitioner and author in the areas of education, educational reform, and the development of sociocultural theory. His work spans 42 years.
Self-Directed Behavior,David L. Watson,Roland G. Tharp,Wadsworth Publishing,0495093246,Movements - Behaviorism,Personal Growth - General,Psychology,Psychology / Movements / Behaviorism
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