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Written by a former Survival Instructor of the SAS (Special Air Service - England's equivalent of the United States Special Forces), The SAS Self-Defense Handbook provides easy-to-follow illustrated instructions - for both men and women - on coping with all kinds of threatening situations, from muggings to knife attacks. Learn strategies for both avoiding conflict and getting out of a dangerous situation quickly and safely. Learn how mental attitude, body language, assertiveness, and the ability to overcome fear can prevent you from becoming a prime target for criminals. Learn which body parts are the most effective weapons in fending off an attacker, and which are the most likely targets for attack. Defend yourself from sudden grabs, strangles, weapons, and road rage. And find out how to deliver the SAS five-second knockout, a defense previously available only to British SAS Special Forces soldiers.

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PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101585740608

ISBN-139781585740604

eBay Product ID (ePID)1663960

Product Key Features

Number of Pages156 Pages

Publication NameSas Self-Defense Handbook : a Complete Guide to Unarmed Combat Techniques

LanguageEnglish

SubjectOutdoor Skills, Handbooks & Manuals

Publication Year2000

TypeNot Available

AuthorJohn "Lofty" Wiseman

Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Référence

SeriesSas Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight0.6 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2002-277196

Dewey Edition21

Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal613.6/6

Lc Classification NumberGv1111.W78 2000

Table of Content1 Introducing individual differences: From everyday to psychological questions:1.1 Introduction 1.2 Personality: A commonsense idea 1.3 Describing individuals 1.4 Abnormality 1.5 Intelligence, competition, and adaptation 1.6 Predicting success 1.7 Born different? 1.8 Other abilities 1.9 Variability and change: Motivation and mood states 1.10 Creativity 1.11 Leading the way 1.12 Interests 2 Personality, Part I:2.1 Introduction 2.2 Overview and approaches 2.3 Definition of personality traits 2.4 History of personality 2.5 Personality traits and states: Dispositional vs. situational approaches 2.6 Eysenck 's Gigantic Three and the biological basis of personality traits 2.7 Self-report inventories 2.8 The biological basis of personality 2.9 Gray 's personality theory 2.10 Cattell 's 16PF and the lexical hypothesis 2.11 The Five-Factor Model (Big Five) 2.12 Summary and conclusions Key readings 3 Personality, Part II: Validating personality traits:3.1 Introduction 3.2 Testing personality theories 3.2.1 Correlation 3.2.2 Regression analysis 3.2.3 Mediation, moderation, and structural equation modeling 3.3 Personality and social behavior 3.4 Personality and romantic relationships 3.5 Personality and performance 3.5.1 Personality and educational performance 3.5.2 Personality and job performance 3.6 Personality and health 3.7 Personality and happiness 3.8 Current developments outside the dispositional paradigm 3.8.1 Psychoanalysis and personality theory 3.8.2 Behaviorism and personality theory 3.8.3 Phenomenological personality theories 3.8.4 Social-cognitive theories of personality 3.8.5 Biological approaches to personality theory 3.8.6 Behavioral genetics 3.8.7 Evolutionary and cultural approaches to the study of personality 3.9 Summary and conclusions Key readings 4 Psychopathology:4.1 Introduction 4.2 Defining abnormality 4.3 Historical roots of psychopathology 4.4 Modern approaches to psychopathology 4.4.1 Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic theories 4.4.2 Behaviorism 4.4.3 Cognitive revolution 4.4.4 Biological approaches 4.5 Integrative approaches to psychopathology: The biopsychosocial model 4.6 Diagnosis: Classifying psychological disorders 4.7 Major psychological disorders 4.7.1 Schizophrenia 4.7.2 Affective disorders 4.7.3 Anxiety disorders and obsessional states 4.7.4 Eating disorders 4.8 Criticisms of the diagnostic approach 4.9 Dimensional view of psychopathology and personality disorders 4.10 Summary and conclusions Key readings 5 Intelligence, Part I:5.1 Introduction 5.2 Defining intelligence 5.2.1 Conceptualizing intelligence 5.3 History of intelligence testing 5.3.1 Galton 's hereditary genius 5.3.2 J. M. Cattell 's mental test 5.3.3 Binet and the origins of IQ testing 5.3.4 Spearman 's g factor of general intellectual ability 5.3.5 Thurstone 's "primary " mental abilities 5.4 Cattell 's theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence 5.5 Genetic vs. environmental causes of intelligence 5.6 Piaget and the developmental theory of cognitive ability 5.7 The great debate: g vs. multiple abilities 5.8 Summary and conclusions Key readings 6 Intelligence, Part II: Validating intelligence Correlates of IQ (causes and consequences):6.1 Introduction 6.2 Wechsler 's IQ scale 6.3 Intelligence at school and university: Educational outcomes 6.4 In the job: Occupational outcomes of intelligence 6.5 Intelligence, longevity, and health 6.6 Intelligence and social class 6.7 Race and sex differences in IQ: Facts, controversies, and implications 6.8 Sex differences in IQ 6.9 Even more basic: Decomposing intelligence 6.10 Summary a