Self-Directed Behavior: Self-Modification for Personal Adjustment, International Edition - Softcover

Watson, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1285077105 ISBN 13: 9781285077109

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2013

Synopsis

This effective self-help book presents a workable set of skills that readers can use for tackling their own self-modification programs, whether it be to improve self-confidence in dating, control overeating, implement and exercise program, or give up smoking. The authors' goal is to teach the basic skills necessary for readers to modify the behavior of their own choice, (66%-84% of the students employing these methods have achieved their self-change goals according to published studies in the literature). Once students have applied the principles to a behavior, they'll find it easier to use the skills in different settings.

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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 time 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 more than 40 years.

Review

1. Adjustment and the Skills of Self-Direction. 2. Forethought: Specifying Targets, Anticipating Obstacles, and Creating Goals. 3. Self-Knowledge: Observation and Recording. 4. The Principles of Self-Regulation. 5. Antecedents. 6. Behaviors: Actions, Thoughts, and Feelings. 7. Consequences. 8. Developing a Successful Plan. 9. Problem Solving and Relapse Prevention. 10. Termination and Beyond.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1285077105
• ISBN 13: 9781285077109
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 400