Browsing: Psychology

With nearly 9,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads: You may think you’re pretty smart, but this entertaining, enlightening read uses cutting-edge science to prove just how delusional humans can be. “Even seasoned psych lovers will learn something new” (Psychology Today).

What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each…

A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being.Why…

Major New York Times bestsellerWinner of the National Academy of Sciences Best Book Award in 2012Selected by the New York…

With over 2,200 five-star Goodreads ratings: Perfect for those fascinated by the human mind, this classic treatise argues that human consciousness developed much later in the evolution of our species than we think. “Lucid and often lyrical… He unfolds his case with the utmost intellectual rigor” (The New York Times).

With over 260,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: A Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist details how he and other Auschwitz prisoners endured insurmountable obstacles. “A book to read, to cherish… and one that will ultimately keep the memories of the victims alive” (John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas).

In its first two decades, much of cognitive science focused on such mental functions as memory, learning, symbolic thought, and…

What makes someone a grade A jerk, and why does it matter for societal function? A professor of philosophy offers thought-provoking answers in this New York Times bestseller. “Both thorough and imaginative… There are moments of great insight and outright hilarity” (Kirkus Reviews).

From a New York Times bestselling author: In this offbeat medical memoir, a psychiatrist shares the strangest and most enigmatic cases of his 30-year career. “The stories are witty, the clients are treated respectfully, and the reader reaps the reward” (Booklist).

“Undeniably brilliant” (Newsday). A Pulitzer Prize finalist delves into the many mysteries of the human mind. “Witty popular science that you enjoy reading for the writing as well as for the science” (The New York Times Book Review).