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Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys

Charlotte Markey - ?Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback

From early childhood boys often feel pressured to be athletic and muscular. But what impact does this have on physical and mental well-being through their teens and beyond? Worryingly, a third of teen boys are trying to 'bulk up' due to body dissatisfaction, and boys and men account...
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Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control (The Stoic Virtues Series)

Ryan Holiday - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover

In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it.To master anything,...
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Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

Steven Pinker - Viking
Format: Hardcover

Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding--and also appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that developed vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, medical quackery, and conspiracy theorizing Pinker rejects the cynical clich...
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The Deadline Effect: How to Work Like It's the Last MinuteBefore the Last Minute

Christopher Cox
Format: Hardcover

Perfectionists and procrastinators alike agree - it's natural to dread a deadline. Whether your goal is to complete a masterpiece or just check off an overwhelming to-do list, the ticking clock signals despair. Christopher Cox knows the panic of the looming deadline all too well - as a magazine...
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Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen

Zoe Chance - Random House
Format: Hardcover

Zoe Chance has been a telemarketer, a door-to-door salesperson, and the brand manager for massive accounts. Years spent trying to get people to buy stuff they didn't really want or need taught her something fundamental about human nature and about how to really influence people over...
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Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Simple Path to Healing, Hope, and Peace

Seth J. Gillihan - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

A practicing psychologist - one of the top popularizers of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - offers a fresh, welcome approach for treating mental health issues that speaks to our times, blending mindfulness and spirituality with CBT to effectively overcome negative thinking, achieve...
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Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World

Devorah Heitner - TarcherPerigee
Format: Hardcover

The definitive book on helping kids navigate growing up in a world where nearly every moment of their lives can be shared and compared. With social media and constant connection, the boundaries of privacy are stretched thin. Growing Up in Public shows parents how to help tweens and teens...
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The Work of Whiteness: A Psychoanalytic Perspective

Helen Morgan - Routledge; 1st edition
Format: 1st Edition

'Whiteness' is a politically constructed category which needs to be understood and dismantled because the system of racism so embedded within our society harms us all. It has profound implications for human psychology, an understanding of which is essential for supporting the movement...
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I've Been Thinking

Daniel C. Dennett - ?W. W. Norton & Company

"How unfair for one man to be blessed with such a torrent of stimulating thoughts. Stimulating is an understatement." -- Richard Dawkins A memoir by one of the greatest minds of our age, preeminent philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel C. Dennett.Daniel C. Dennett, preeminent...
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