Month: May 2014

Editors: Charlotte J. Patterson, PhD; and Anthony R. D’Augelli, PhD Publisher: Oxford University Press – 320 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram A lot of research has been conducted in recent decades on sexual orientation and much has been written on it: discussions of data gathered and how they to theories. So much new material has been published on this hot topic. Forty-one specialists in different areas of the psychology of sexual orientation present their theories and results of research in this unique, single volume on this growing new field of knowledge and understanding of our sexuality. They present...

Author: Myung K. Park, MD Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 676 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This is a comprehensive reference book in print, with full text available online, to help you diagnose and manage child and adolescent patients with acquired and congenital heart disease. Among the aspects of pediatric cardiology you will learn from this book are: History and physical examination Preventive treatment and management of special problems Latest concepts in cardiology distilled in a way that is understandable to pediatricians, family practitioners, NPs and Pas alike Most recent diagnostic and therapeutic advances in pediatric cardiology, including the...

Editors: David Borsook, MD; Arne May, MD; Peter J. Goadsby, MD; Richard Hargreaves, PhD Publisher: Oxford University Press – 384 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Imaging of the human brain and the rest of the nervous system has given the best results, compared to other examination methods, in diagnosing disorders and diseases, as Dr, Michael A. Moskowitz, a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, points out in his Foreword to this book. But imaging techniques and methodologies have not yet reached their potential, the editors state .They are hopeful that “higher field strength magnets and more sophisticated...

Authors: Christopher D. Wickens, Justin G. Hollands, Simon Banbury, and Raja Parasuraman Publisher: Pearson – 518 pages Book Review by: Venkat Subramaniam Engineering psychology deals with how humans interact with machines, including computers and robots. While each individual deals differently with technology, there is a common level at which the person of average intelligence performs at basically mental tasks (mental because engineering psychology focuses on “human factors from the neck up,” rather than “below the neck,” the authors specify). This is a relatively new field in psychology, but it has been growing rapidly since World War II.  Scientists seek...

Authors:  Robert A. Baron, PhD; and Nyla R. Branscombe, PhD Publisher: Pearson – 509 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This book on the science of relationships with and among others is a definitive work on social psychology. It seeks to relate research findings to everyday real-world behavior and occurrences. The authors have made the book as relevant and useful as possible to students and readers in general. Its coverage is broad and its approach is user-friendly.  Here is the material you will learn: Social Psychology: The Science of the Social Side of Life Social Cognition: How We Think...