psychological aspects

Examines the societal impact of obsessions with celebrities and the celebrity lifestyle, covering the influence of star worship on children and other psychological factors involved in focusing on the lives and activities of those who are famous.

Discusses how people should prepare for watching television news by reading newspapers, magazines, and books to get the complete background of a situation and not rely totally on the influence of television to form opinions.

Hope Donahue chronicles her desperate quest for physical perfection, discussing how she became obsessed with looking beautiful and her many plastic surgeries, problems with food, low self-esteem, parents' role in her problems, and other related topics.

An introduction to forensic psychology, criminal behavior, and psychology and law that features articles and first-hand reports to increase student understanding of fieldwork.

Explores the experiences of Hispanics in the United States, arguing that Hispanics are becoming Americanized at the same rate America is becoming Latinized, discussing the influence Hispanics have had on American culture, history, and society.

Her marriage challenged by an insane, irresistible love affair, Julie decides to leave town and immerse herself in a new obsession: butchery.

Adam Gopnik recounts the experiences he had after moving his family from Paris to Manhattan, describing the family's struggle to adapt to urban life in the hectic city and rebuild once more after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Discusses the science and psychology of color, looks at the field of color-trend forecasting, explains the feelings evoked by different colors, and includes dozens of examples of color harmonies.

Offers practical techniques to room decorating on a budget and illustrates individual design themes.

Draws on a wide range of examples to explore how interactions between humans and machines has become out of control in recent years, with new technologies failing to interpret the responses and needs of their human users, and offers engineers practical advice on how to create useful objects that meet the needs of humans and make sense to the people who will use them.