[eBook] [PDF] I Never Knew I Had a Choice, Explorations in Personal Growth, 11th Edition By Gerald Corey, Muratori

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About the Authors Brief Contents Contents Preface Ch 1: Invitation to Personal Learning and Growth Where Am I Now? Choice and Change Models for Personal Growth Are You an Active Learner? Mult... iple Intelligences and Multiple Learning Styles Fixed versus Growth Mindsets Getting the Most from This Book: Suggestions for Personal Learning Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 2: Reviewing Your Childhood and Adolescence Where Am I Now? Stages of Personality Development: A Preview Infancy Early Childhood Impact of the First Six Years of Life Middle Childhood Pubescence Adolescence Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 3: Adulthood and Autonomy Where Am I Now? The Path toward Autonomy and Interdependence Stages of Adulthood Early Adulthood Middle Adulthood Late Middle Age Late Adulthood Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 4: Your Body and Wellness Where Am I Now? Wellness and Life Choices Maintaining Sound Health Practices Your Bodily Identity Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 5: Managing Stress Where Am I Now? Sources of Stress Effects of Stress Ineffective Reactions to Stress Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Sexual Exploitation Vicarious Traumatization Constructive Responses to Stress Time Management Deep Relaxation Meditation Mindfulness Yoga Pilates T'ai Chi Acupuncture Therapeutic Massage Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 6: Love Where Am I Now? Love Makes a Difference Learning to Love and Appreciate Ourselves Authentic and Inauthentic Love The Link between Love and Attachment Barriers to Loving and Being Loved Is It Worth It to Love? The Power of Love Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 7: Relationships Where Am I Now? Types of Intimacy Meaningful Relationships: A Personal View Anger and Conflict in Relationships Dealing with Communication Barriers Relationships in a Changing World Gay and Lesbian Relationships Separation and Divorce Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 8: Becoming the Woman or Man You Want to Be Where Am I Now? Reflecting on Gender Roles Male Roles Female Roles Alternatives to Rigid Gender-Role Expectations Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 9: Sexuality Where Am I Now? Learning to Talk Openly about Sexual Issues Developing Your Sexual Values Guilt and Misconceptions about Sex Learning to Enjoy Sensuality and Sexuality Sex and Intimacy The Controversy over Sexual Addiction The Hazards of Unprotected Sex Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 10: Work and Recreation Where Am I Now? Higher Education as Your Work Choosing an Occupation or Career The Process of Deciding on a Career Choices at Work The Changing Workplace Changing Careers in Midlife The Place of Recreation in Your Life Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 11: Loneliness and Solitude Where Am I Now? The Value of Solitude The Experience of Loneliness Loneliness in the Age of Connectivity Learning to Confront the Fear of Loneliness Creating Our Own Loneliness through Shyness Loneliness and Our Life Stages Time Alone as a Source of Strength Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 12: Death and Loss Where Am I Now? Our Fears of Death Death and the Meaning of Life Suicide: Ultimate Choice, Ultimate Surrender, or Ultimate Tragedy? Freedom in Dying The Hospice Movement The Stages of Death and Loss Grieving over Death, Separation, and Other Losses Summary Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources Ch 13: Meaning and Values Where Am I Now? Our Quest for Identity Our Search for Meaning and Purpose People Who Live with Passion and Purpose When Good People Do Bad Things: The Lucifer Effect When Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things Religion/Spirituality and Meaning in Life Our Values in Action Embracing Diversity Making a Difference Finding Meaning through Growth: Pathways for Self-Exploration Counseling as a Path to Self-Understanding Summary Concluding Comments Where Can I Go From Here? Online Resources References and Suggested Readings Index [Show More]

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