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New Titles - Psychology & Philosophy
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Scatterbrain: How the Mind's Mistakes Make Humans Creative, Innovative, and Successful
Beck, Henning · Greystone Books - Greystone Books - Greystone Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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In this mind-bending book, an esteemed neuroscientist explains why perfectionism is pointless - and argues that mistakes, missteps, and flaws are the keys to success.Remember that time you screwed up simple math or forgot the name of your favorite song? What if someone told you that such... |
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Chasing My Cure: A Doctor's Race to Turn Hope into Action; A Memoir
David Fajgenbaum · Ballantine Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The powerful memoir of a young doctor and former college athlete diagnosed with a rare disease who spearheaded the search for a cure - and became a champion for a new approach to medical research."An extraordinary memoir . . . It belongs with Atul Gawande's writings and When Breath... |
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association · American Psychological Association
Pages: 428
Format: Paperback
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The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social... |
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The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD Science
Jain M. D., Shaili · Harper
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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From a physician and post-traumatic stress disorder specialist comes a nuanced cartography of PTSD, a widely misunderstood yet crushing condition that afflicts millions of Americans.The Unspeakable Mind is the definitive guide for a trauma-burdened age. With profound empathy and meticulous... |
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Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick
Wood, Wendy · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A landmark book about how we form habits, and what we can do with this knowledge to make positive changeWe spend a shocking 43 percent of our day doing things without thinking about them. That means that almost half of our actions aren't conscious choices but the result of our non-conscious... |
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Nihilism
Nolen Gertz · The MIT Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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An examination of the meaning of meaninglessness: why it matters that nothing matters.When someone is labeled a nihilist, it's not usually meant as a compliment. Most of us associate nihilism with destructiveness and violence. Nihilism means, literally, "an ideology of nothing.... |
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Three Women
Taddeo, Lisa · Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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"Extraordinary ... A nonfiction literary masterpiece ... I can't remember the last time a book affected me as profoundly as Three Women." - Elizabeth Gilbert "Beautifully written ... This is one of the most riveting, assured, and scorchingly original debuts I've... |
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20 Things I Know for Sure: Principles for Cultivating a Peaceful Life
Casey, Karen · Conari Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
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Spiritual nourishment, personal reflections, and meditations for turbulent times from a much-loved self-help author In these 20 short chapters, Karen Casey explores what matters most about loss, unconditional love, security, surrender, powerlessness, peace, strength, and fear. Each chapter... |
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The Call of the Wild and Free: Reclaiming Wonder in Your Child's Education
Ainsley Arment · HarperOne
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, quality homeschool education.Inspired by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau - "All good... |
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