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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association · American Psychological Association
Pages: 428
Format: Paperback

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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Losing Reality: On Cults, Cultism, and the Mindset of Political and Religious Zealotry

Robert Jay Lifton
Format: Hardcover

A definitive account of the psychology of zealotry, from a National Book Award winner and a leading authority on the nature of cults, political absolutism, and mind control In this unique and timely volume Robert Jay Lifton, the National Book Award-winning psychiatrist, historian, and public...
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I Really Needed This Today: Words to Live By

Hoda Kotb · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author and beloved Today show co-host Hoda Kotb comes an inspiring collection of quotes--drawn from her own personal favorites featured on her enormously popular Instagram account--that offer wisdom, courage, and hope.Several years ago, Today show co-host...
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Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues That Will Change Your Life and the World

Jonathan Reckford · St. Martin's Essentials
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Inspiring and insightful, Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues That Will Change Your Life and the World celebrates the shared principles that unite and enable us to overcome life's challenges together."When the waters rise, so do our better angels." -- President Jimmy CarterJonathan...
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Stillness Is the Key

Ryan Holiday · Portfolio
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller & Wall Street Journal BestsellerIn The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new generation of leaders in sports, politics, and technology. In his new book, Stillness Is the Key,...
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Parenting Right From the Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler Years

Vanessa Lapointe · LifeTree Media
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

In this book, her follow-up to the bestseller Discipline Without Damage, Dr. Lapointe advises new parents how to put their child on a path to optimal development during the crucial early years. The baby and toddler years are the most important period for any child's emotional and psychological...
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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

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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Information Wars: How We Lost the Global Battle Against Disinformation and What We Can Do About It

Richard Stengel · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Disinformation is as old as humanity. When Satan told Eve nothing would happen if she bit the apple, that was disinformation. But the rise of social media has made disinformation even more pervasive and pernicious in our current era. In a disturbing turn of events, governments are increasingly...
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The Relevance of the Communist Manifesto

Zizek, Slavoj · Polity
Pages: 70
Format: Paperback

No other Marxist text has come close to achieving the fame and influence of The Communist Manifesto. Translated into over 100 languages, this clarion call to the workers of the world radically shaped the events of the twentieth century. But what relevance does it have for us today? In this...
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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

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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