Provides summaries, new theoretical frameworks and new findings on how children learn to read. This book highlights how research has moved from descriptions of changes during learning towards understanding the processes by which learning takes place.
Case, Semantic Roles, and Grammatical Relations - A Comprehensive Bibliography
This is the first of a series of six books dealing with case phenomena in different languages, both Indo- and non-Indo-European. The This bibliography presents the many dimensions involved in reserch into case and case-related phenomena. This includes morphological case markers and cross-constituent (semantic and grammatical) relations expressed by morphological case or by its various conterparts; morpho-syntactic processes such as transitivity and passivization; and pragmatic and textual considerations.
The psychology of evaluation: Affective processes in cognition and emotion
The affective connotations of environmental stimuli are evaluated spontaneously and with minimal cognitive processing. The activated evaluations influence subsequent emotional and cognitive processes. Featuring original contributions from leading researchers active in this area, this book reviews and integrates the most recent research and theories on this exciting new topic. Many fundamental issues regarding the nature of and relationship between evaluations, cognition, and emotion are covered.
Rand (1905-82),the controversial author and founder of Objectivism (the philosophy of rational self-interest), continues to have a loyal following. This current work consists of her previously unpublished working notes (1927-60s). It is not a personal memoir (an authorized biography is forthcoming) but a glimpse into the evolution of Rand's thought processes and writing over four decades. Over half the book, arranged chronologically, is devoted to the composition of Rand's most important novels, Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead.
Crystal Healing: Applying the Therapeutic Properties of Crystals and Stones
This volume refines the practical applications of crystal therapeutic techniques. Katrina introduces innovative, previously unavailable methods for discovering and removing internal imbalances. This wealth of information derived from the author's first-hand experience is practical, while inviting the reader to explore deeper levels and gain insight into the processes underlying our disease and health patterns.
