Steve Duck is a British social psychologist and communication scholar whose work has significantly advanced the scientific understanding of social and personal relationships. His research primarily focuses on the dynamics of relationship dissolution, developing influential models that explore the stages and processes involved. Duck's contributions lie in his meticulous examination of interpersonal communication patterns throughout the life cycle of relationships. His scholarly approach provides deep insights into why and how relationships form, are maintained, and ultimately come to an end.
Offering a comprehensive introduction to human relationships, this textbook integrates fresh insights from various disciplines, including family studies and developmental psychology. It presents a thorough survey of the field, enhanced by perspectives from occupational and organizational psychology, making it a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of interpersonal dynamics.
"Mindfulness" practices derived from Buddhist sources have become ubiquitous. Meditation teachers will sometimes say that this is the same practice that the Buddha taught over 2500 years ago. David McMahan shows that the standard articulation of mindfulness is, rather, a distillation of particular strands of Buddhist thought that have combined with western ideas to create a unique practice tailored to modern life. Rethinking Meditation asks how and why these practices coalesced into the version we have today.