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American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It
RYAN HAMPTON · All Points Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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Nearly every American knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Addiction is a trans-partisan issue that impacts individuals from every walk of life. Millions of Americans, tired of watching their loved ones die while politicians ignore this issue. Where is the solution?... |
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The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others
Tali Sharot · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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A cutting-edge, research-based inquiry into how we influence those around us, and how understanding the brain can help us change minds for the better.In The Influential Mind, neuroscientist Tali Sharot takes us on a thrilling exploration of the nature of influence. We all have a duty to affect... |
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How Psychology Works: The Facts Visually Explained
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Explore the human mind and understand the science behind how people think and act in a wide variety of everyday situations with this brand-new visual guide to applied psychology.Using straightforward definitions and clear, striking visuals, this book makes the workings of the brain easy... |
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Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains
HELEN THOMSON · Ecco
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson unlocks the biggest mysteries of the human brain through nine extraordinary casesOur brains are far stranger than we think. We take it for granted that we can remember, feel emotion, navigate, empathize, and understand the world around us, but how would... |
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John Adams vs Thomas Paine: Rival Plans for the Early Republic
Jett B. Conner · Westholme Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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How Paine's Common Sense and Adams's Thoughts on Government shaped our modern political institutions Initially admiring Thomas Paine's efforts for independence, John Adams nevertheless was rattled by the political philosophy of Common Sense and responded to it by publishing... |
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They'll Never Be the Same: A Parent's Guide to PTSD in Youth
Michael S Scheeringa · Central Recovery Press
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
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A compassionate and accessible guide for parents whose children have experienced traumatic or life-threatening events written by one of the foremost authorities on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents. Dr. Scheeringa understands the desperation many parents... |
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U Thrive: How to Succeed in College
Daniel Lerner, MAPP. · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 294
Format: Paperback
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From the professors who teach NYU's most popular elective class, "Science of Happiness," a fun, comprehensive guide to surviving and thriving in college and beyond.Every year, almost 4,000,000 students begin their freshman year at colleges and universities nationwide. Most... |
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Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World
MICHAEL HARRIS · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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With a foreword from Nicholas Carr, author of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist The Shallows.Today, society embraces sharing like never before. Fueled by our dependence on mobile devices and social media, we have created an ecosystem of obsessive connection. Many of us now lead lives of strangely... |
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The Freedom Trap: Reclaiming Liberty and Wellbeing
CRAIG HASSED · Exisle Publishing
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
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In many ways we have never been more 'free'. We are freer to follow our dreams, set goals and live the life we choose. Yet mental health issues are sky-rocketing. Anxiety and depression are rife and more people feel overwhelmed by daily living. We are more addictive, distracted... |
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
HECTOR GARCIA · Penguin Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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The internationally bestselling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai - the happiness of always being busy - as revealed by the daily habits of the world's longest-living people "Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years." - Japanese proverb According... |
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The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling
JAMES HILLMAN · Ballantine Books
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
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"[An] acute and powerful vision . . . Offers a renaissance of humane values." - Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life Plato called it "daimon," the Romans "genius," the Christians "guardian angel"; today... |
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Micro-Resilience: Minor Shifts for Major Boosts in Focus, Drive, and Energy
Bonnie St John · Center Street
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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Learn powerful, science-based techniques to boost focus, drive and energy hour-by-hour throughout the day--every day. As leadership consultants and executive trainers, Bonnie St. John and Allen P. Haines have heard the same complaints from clients for years; periodic burnout, lack of focus... |
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Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself
Mark Epstein · Penguin Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Renowned psychiatrist and author Dr. Mark Epstein presents a how-to guide rooted in two traditions, Buddhism and Western psychotherapy, devoted to maximizing the human potential for living a better lifeOur ego, and its accompanying sense of nagging self-doubt as we work to be bigger, better,... |
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What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success
Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 278
Format: Hardcover
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A marvel of evolution is that humans are not solely motivated by their desire to experience positive emotions. They are also motivated, and even driven to achieve, by their attempt to avoid or seek relief from negative ones. What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions,... |
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