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Blue Dreams: The Science and the Story of the Drugs that Changed Our Minds
Lauren Slater · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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A start-to-finish narrative history of our major psychotropic drugs, from "a thoroughly exhilarating and entertaining writer" (Washington Post) . As our approach to mental illness has oscillated from biological to psychoanalytical and back again, so have our treatments. With... |
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Leading a Worthy Life: Finding Meaning in Modern Times
Leon Kass · Encounter Books
Pages: 401
Format: Hardcover
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Most American young people, like their ancestors, harbor desires for a worthy life: a life of meaning, a life that makes sense. But they are increasingly confused about what such a life might look like, and how they might, in the present age, be able to live one. With a once confident culture... |
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Caring for Autism: Practical Advice from a Parent and Physician
Michael Ellis · Oxford University Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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When a professional states, "Your child has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) ", it is enough to make your whole world fall apart. What does it mean to be on the autism spectrum? How will this affect your child's life, your life, the life of your family, and others you interact... |
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How to Fix a Broken Heart
Guy Winch · Simon & Schuster/ Ted
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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Imagine if we treated broken hearts with the same respect and concern we have for broken arms? Psychologist Guy Winch urges us to rethink the way we deal with emotional pain, offering warm, wise, and witty advice for the broken-hearted. Real heartbreak is unmistakable. We think of nothing... |
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Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness
MELISSA DAHL · Portfolio
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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New York magazine's "Science of Us" editor explains the compelling psychology of awkwardness, and why learning to accept your cringeworthy moments can be a social advantage.Have you ever said goodbye to someone, only to discover that you're both walking in the same direction?... |
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The courage of hopelessness : a year of acting dangerously
Slavoj Z?iz?ek · Melville House Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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In THE COURAGE OF HOPELESSNESS, maverick philosopher Slavoj Zizek returns to explore today's ideological, political and economic battles, and asks whether radical change is possible. In these troubled times, even the most pessimistic diagnosis of our future ends with an uplifting hint... |
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Heartwork: The Path of Self-Compassion-9 Practices for Opening the Heart
Radhule Weininger · Shambhala
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
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Nine simple mindfulness practices anyone can use to generate compassion--toward oneself, others, and the world--and to live from that place of intelligent kindness in the face of life's difficulties.Compassion is the urge to understand and alleviate the suffering of another being. And if that... |
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Head Wounds
Dennis Palumbo · Poisoned Pen Press
Format: Hardcover
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Psychologist Dr. Daniel Rinaldi consults with the Pittsburgh Police. His specialty is treating victims of violent crime - those who've survived an armed robbery, kidnapping, or sexual assault, but whose traumatic experience still haunts them. Head Wounds picks up where Rinaldi's... |
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