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For Sherry Turkle, "We think with the objects we love; we love the objects we think with." In Evocative Objects, Turkle collects writings by scientists, humanists, artists, and designers that trace the power of everyday things. These essays reveal objects as emotional and intellectual companions that anchor memory, sustain relationships, and provoke new ideas.

This volume's special contribution is its focus on everyday riches: the simplest of objects--an apple, a datebook, a laptop computer--are shown to bring philosophy down to earth. The poet contends, "No ideas but in things." The notion of evocative objects goes further: objects carry both ideas and passions. In our relations to things, thought and feeling are inseparable.

Whether it's a student's beloved 1964 Ford Falcon (left behind for a station wagon and motherhood), or a cello that inspires a meditation on fatherhood, the intimate objects in this collection are used to reflect on larger themes--the role of objects in design and play, discipline and desire, history and exchange, mourning and memory, transition and passage, meditation and new vision.

In the interest of enriching these connections, Turkle pairs each autobiographical essay with a text from philosophy, history, literature, or theory, creating juxtapositions at once playful and profound. So we have Howard Gardner's keyboards and Lev Vygotsky's hobbyhorses; William Mitchell's Melbourne train and Roland Barthes' pleasures of text; Joseph Cevetello's glucometer and Donna Haraway's cyborgs. Each essay is framed by images that are themselves evocative. Essays by Turkle begin and end the collection, inviting us to look more closely at the everyday objects of our lives, the familiar objects that drive our routines, hold our affections, and open out our world in unexpected ways.

Essays by:
Julian Beinart, Matthew Belmonte, Joseph Cevetello, Robert P. Crease, Olivia Dasté, Glorianna Davenport, Judith Donath, Michael M. J. Fischer, Howard Gardner, Tracy Gleason, Nathan Greenslit, Stefan Helmreich, Michelle Hlubinka, Henry Jenkins, Caroline A. Jones, Evelyn Fox Keller, Tod Machover, Susannah Mandel, David Mann, Irene Castle McLaughlin, Eden Medina, Jeffrey Mifflin, William J. Mitchell, David Mitten, Annalee Newitz, Trevor Pinch, Susan Pollak, Mitchel Resnick, Nancy Rosenblum, Susan Spilecki, Carol Strohecker, Susan Rubin Suleiman, Sherry Turkle, Gail Wight, Susan Yee.
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Draws on the undeniable evocative force of black-and-white photographs to birth reactions and reflection--and opens up new doorways into your students’ souls. 48 photographs .
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Over 250 step-by-step photographs accompany the 90 recipes, clearly presenting everything you need to know for successful results in the kitchen Traditional cooking methods are clearly explained, with contemporary adaptations for the modern cook. Throughout, professional tips and hints provide additional information on seasonal variations and time-saving techniques..
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Crenshaw offers new child therapy techniques that are informed by an integration of psychoanalytic and attachment theories and can be integrated into a variety of therapy methods..
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Psychologists have used the Thematic Apperception Test to explore the drives, sentiments, complexes, and conflicts of personality for more than six decades The TAT is used worldwide in military and industrial settings, for neuropsychological assessment and forensic evaluation, and in creativity and motivation studies. Yet researchers continue to debate its reliability and validity. Despite its wide use and popularity, no consensual scoring system or set of norms exists for the TAT. In fact, it has been observed that there are as many TAT scoring systems "as there are hairs in the beard of Rasputin." In this lively and fascinating book, Gieser and Stein retrace the roots of this vital instrument, along with the circumstances that shaped, and continue to shape, its use. The TAT's rich history, theoretical and empirical grounding, and continued practical value are explored in this volume dedicated to one of psychology's most valued assessment tools Psychologists have used the Thematic Apperception Test to explore the drives, sentiments, complexes, and conflicts of personality for more than six decades. The TAT is used worldwide in military and industrial settings, for neuropsychological assessment and forensic evaluation, and in creativity and motivation studies. Yet researchers continue to debate its reliability and validity. Despite its wide use and popularity, no consensual scoring system or set of norms exists for the TAT. In fact, it has been observed that there are as many TAT scoring systems "as there are hairs in the beard of Rasputin." In this lively and fascinating book, Gieser and Stein retrace the roots of this vital instrument, along with the circumstances that shaped, and continue to shape, its use. The TAT's rich history, theoretical and empirical grounding, and continued practical value are explored in this volume dedicated to one of psychology's most valued assessment tools.
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Celebrate the culinary heritage of Scotland in this delightful collection of 30 recipes ranging from the iconic haggis, celebrated in verse by national poet Robert Burns, to the finest shortbreads, bannocks and buns..
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In this book Stephanie Donaldson presents an entirely delightful collection of simple, natural gift ideas - beautiful and exquisite creations for gardeners and garden lovers everywhere..
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