Scientific American., Special edition ;, vol. 12, no. 1. A series of articles about the brain from Scientific American.
Psychology
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Author:Scientific AmericanSummary: - Author:Sinek, SimonSummary:
Do you know how to play the game you're in? In finite games, like football or chess, the players are known, the rules are fixed, and the endpoint is clear. The winners and losers are easily identified.In infinite games, like...
- Author:Gallwey, W. TimothySummary:
The inner game of tennis is a revolutionary program for overcoming the self-doubt, nervousness, and lapses of concentration that can keep a player from winning. This classic bestseller can change the way the game of tennis is played....
- Author:Chabris, ChristopherSummary:
Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself--and that's a good thing. In The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology's most famous experiments, use remarkable stories...
- Author:Douglas, John E.Summary:
The legendary FBI criminal profiler, number-one New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the hit Netflix show Mindhunter delves deep into the lives and crimes of four of the most disturbing and complex predatory killers,...
- Author:Greene, RobertSummary:
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power comes the definitive new book on decoding the behavior of the people around you Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and...
- Author:Kondo, MarieSummary:
Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles'Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that...
- Author:Ward, JacobSummary:
Journalist Jacob Ward presents an eye-opening narrative journey into the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence, revealing the dangerous ways AI is exploiting the unconscious habits of our minds and the real threat it poses...
- Author:Adam, DavidSummary:
David has suffered from OCD for twenty years, and The Man Who Couldn't Stop is his unflinchingly honest attempt to understand the condition and his experiences. What might lead an Ethiopian schoolgirl to eat a wall of her house, piece...
- Author:Lepore, JillSummary:
How does life begin? What does it mean? What happens when we die? “All anyone can do is ask,” Lepore writes. “That's why any history of ideas about life and death has to be, like this book, a history of curiosity.” Lepore starts that...
- Author:Ehrenberg, AlainSummary:
Cognitive neuroscience, once a specialized area of psychology and biology, has enjoyed increased worldwide legitimacy in the last thirty years not only in psychiatry and mental health, but also in fields as diverse as education,...
- Author:Bergner, DanielSummary:
Using his brother's treatment for bipolar disorder as a case study, Daniel Bergner examines the evolution of how we treat our psyches. He reveals how the pharmaceutical industry has perpetuated our biological view of the mind and...
- Author:Mayer, Emeran A.Summary:
Dr. Emeran Mayer, executive director of the UCLA Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, offers a revolutionary look at the developing science of the microbiome, teaching us how to harness the power of the mind-gut...
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Drawing on the collective wisdom of four mindfulness experts, this volume offers effective relief from the most prevalent psychological disorder: clinical depression.
- Author:Gould, Stephen JaySummary:
When published in 1981, The Mismeasure of Man was immediately hailed as a masterwork, the ringing answer to those who would classify people, rank them according to their supposed genetic gifts and limits. Yet the idea of of biology as...
- Author:Banks, SydneySummary:
This book illuminates and creates an appreciation for the mystical link between the psychological and spiritual nature of life. It reveals a simplicity beneath the complex workings of the mind and the principles behind the creation of...
- Author:Boss, PaulineSummary:
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us haunted by feelings of anxiety, despair, and even anger. Pauline Boss provides strategies to increase our tolerance of ambiguity and look to the future with hope and possibility.
- Author:Maté, GaborSummary:
From our most trusted and compassionate authority on stress, trauma, and mental well-being—a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and...
- Author:Fung, Jason, Noakes, TimothySummary:
Everything you believe about how to lose weight is wrong. Weight gain and obesity are driven by hormones-in everyone-and only by understanding the effects of insulin and insulin resistance can we achieve lasting weight loss.
In...
- Author:Leaf, CarolineSummary:
There are a lot of personality and intelligence tests out there designed to label you and put you in a particular box. But Dr. Caroline Leaf says there's much more to you than a personality profile can capture. In fact, you cannot be...
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