The Rubber Brain: A toolkit for optimising your study, work, and life!

by Sue Morris

Overview

Failed an exam, bungled an interview, screwed up a relationship, broken your diet, or stuffed up at work? Your brain is the key to getting back on track. Learn from five leading psychological educators how to 'rubberise' your brain to optimise your thinking using simple tools derived from solid science. Change your life for the better.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781925644081
Publisher:	Australian Academic Press
Publication date:	07/19/2018
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	17 - 18 Years

About the Author

Dr. Sue Morris has a passion for enhancing students’ success and wellbeing, with an emphasis on positive psychology, and resilience. She completed her undergraduate studies and PhD in Developmental Psychology at the Universityof New South Wales (UNSW), where she has worked as a lecturer in the School of Psychology, as well as in staff development for educators. Over 20 years of undergraduate teaching, she has focused on developing innovative and engaging learning experiences for students, emphasising collaboration and connectedness.

Associate Professor Jacky Cranney (UNSW Sydney) has extensive undergraduate teaching experience, for which she has won numerous UNSW, national and international awards. She has published research on student learning and motivation, and on psychology education. She has created local, national and international communities of practice for psychology educators, and has also led and contributed to national committees on psychology education.

Dr. Peter Baldwin is an academic psychologist and clinician based at Sydney’s Black Dog Institute, where he studies digital health interventions. Peter has spent over half a decade educating emerging psychologists and understands that mental wellbeing is crucial to the success of his students. He believes that every person (young and old) deserves to understand their own mind using the principles of cognitive and behavioural science, and in doing so, live a more meaningful life. He hopes this book will help young people do both.

Leigh Mellish is a psychologist (Master Organisational Psychology; UNSW Sydney) working as a career development consultant for university students — focusing on improving their capacity and employability through effective education and practice. At UNSW and USYD he has lectured in psychology, management, and career development across 8 years, and has conducted research and published in psychology and medicine across 12 years. His industry experience has been in organisational development, management consulting, and recruitment.

Dr. Annette Krochmalik obtained her undergraduate degree at UNSW and went on to complete her PhD in the area of anxiety at The Universityof Sydney. She completed her Post-Doctoral studies at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University. She then returned to Sydney where, in the School of Psychology UNSW, she has been focusing on student resilience and wellbeing. She enjoys teaching undergraduate students as well as being involved in research in clinical psychology and psychology education.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - What’s on Your Mind? Chapter 2 - The Imperfect Mind Chapter 3 - Know Thyself Chapter 4 - The Flexible Mind Chapter 5 - Stress Chapter 6 - Positivity Chapter 7 - Getting Motivated and Getting Things Done Chapter 8 - Connecting and Communications Chapter 9 - The Moral Mind Chapter 10 - Optimising Minds Bibliography