psychology
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Alaa, Poor Darwin: Arguments Against Evolutionary Psychology
- £14.00
- At the beginning of the 21st century genes are used to explain almost every aspect of human life, from social inequalities to health, sexuality and criminality. This book offers a crticism of this so called evolutionary psychology, arguing that it rests on shaky empirical evidence, flawed premises and unexamined political…
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Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict
- £15.00
- A noted conflict-resolution expert explores dignity, its role in human conflict, and its power to improve relationships Drawing on her extensive experience in international conflict resolution and on insights from evolutionary biology, psychology, and neuroscience, Donna Hicks explains what the elements of dignity are, how to recognize dignity violations, how…
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Fans: A Journey Into the Psychology of Belonging
- £16.00
- A celebration of human idiosyncrasy and of our talent for building shared meaning and solidarity out of the strangest material' Ð TLS. Fans takes you on a journey into the world of superfans Ð in all of its strange, sometimes dark, and complicated forms. Fascinating and thought-provoking, Fans is a…
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High Conflict: Why we get trapped and how we get out
- £25.00
- When we are baffled by the insanity of the Òother sideÓÑin our politics, at work, or at homeÑitÕs because we arenÕt seeing how the conflict itself has taken over. ThatÕs what Òhigh conflictÓ does. ItÕs the invisible hand of our time. And itÕs different from the useful friction of healthy…
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Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads
- £16.00
- "You're not good enough." "You need to try harder." "Everything's fine!" These are the sorts of voices that we all have in our heads, and they often push us to act in ways that are both unhelpful and unsustainable. How do we quiet these narratives? More importantly, amid the chatter,…
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
- £14.00
- Why do some products capture our attention while others fade into obscurity? What makes us check our phones, open an app, or scroll a feed without even thinking? Is there a repeatable pattern behind how technology hooks us? In Hooked, Nir Eyal reveals the secret psychology behind the worldÕs most…
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Leading Out Of Who You Are: Discovering The Secret Of Undefended Leadership
- £10.00
- Leadership involves power and influence over others-but each of us is trapped by a psychological imperative inside us to use whatever control we have for our own ends. Where does this imperative come from? The author describes four ego patterns, formed during our childhood, which is the source of our…
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On Consolation: Finding Solace in Dark Times
- £11.00
- As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers and artists have searched for solace while facing loss, tragedy and crisis, from the historian and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Michael Ignatieff. 'This erudite and heartfelt survey reminds us that the…
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Sad Little Men: Private Schools and the Ruin of England
- £12.00
- The most important book I've read this year' Adam Rutherford, author of Control In 1975, as a child, Richard Beard was sent away from his home to sleep in a dormitory. So were Boris Johnson and David Cameron. In those days a private boys' boarding school education was largely the…
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Selfie: How the West Became Self-Obsessed
- £9.00
- We are living in an age of heightened individualism. Success is a personal responsibility. Our culture tells us that to succeed is to be slim, rich, happy, extroverted, popular Ð flawless. The pressure to conform to this ideal has changed who we are. We have become self-obsessed. And our expectation…
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- £10.00
- THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD 'Dr. van der Kolk's masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller' Judith Herman, author of Trauma and Recovery. The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their…
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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
- £10.00
- In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker, the man Oprah Winfrey calls the US' leading expert on violent behaviour, shows you how to spot even subtle signs of danger - before it's too late. Shattering the myth that most violent acts are unpredictable, de Becker, whose clients include top Hollywood…
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The Man Who Tasted Words: Inside the Strange and Startling World of Our Senses
- £14.00
- Where are you now? Look around you; what can you see? Close your eyes and think of a loved one Ð do you see their face? Stretch out a hand; what can you feel with your fingertips, your palm, the soft underside of your wrist? What can you hear Ð…
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When Your Twenties Are Darker Than You Expected
- £11.00
- When Your Twenties Are Darker Than You Expected explores the darkest, most unmanageable emotions that your twenties grow in your gut: Depression, Suicidality, Regret, Grief, Doubt, Dissatisfaction, Anxiety, Loneliness, and Lust. You may not know any of these words intimately. If that's the case, I recommend you don't purchase this…
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Alaa, Poor Darwin: Arguments Against Evolutionary Psychology
- £14.00
- At the beginning of the 21st century genes are used to explain almost every aspect of human life, from social inequalities to health, sexuality and criminality. This book offers a crticism of this so called evolutionary psychology, arguing that it rests on shaky empirical evidence, flawed premises and unexamined political…
- Add to basket
-
Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict
- £15.00
- A noted conflict-resolution expert explores dignity, its role in human conflict, and its power to improve relationships Drawing on her extensive experience in international conflict resolution and on insights from evolutionary biology, psychology, and neuroscience, Donna Hicks explains what the elements of dignity are, how to recognize dignity violations, how…
- Add to basket
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Fans: A Journey Into the Psychology of Belonging
- £16.00
- A celebration of human idiosyncrasy and of our talent for building shared meaning and solidarity out of the strangest material' Ð TLS. Fans takes you on a journey into the world of superfans Ð in all of its strange, sometimes dark, and complicated forms. Fascinating and thought-provoking, Fans is a…
- Add to basket
-
High Conflict: Why we get trapped and how we get out
- £25.00
- When we are baffled by the insanity of the Òother sideÓÑin our politics, at work, or at homeÑitÕs because we arenÕt seeing how the conflict itself has taken over. ThatÕs what Òhigh conflictÓ does. ItÕs the invisible hand of our time. And itÕs different from the useful friction of healthy…
- Add to basket
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Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads
- £16.00
- "You're not good enough." "You need to try harder." "Everything's fine!" These are the sorts of voices that we all have in our heads, and they often push us to act in ways that are both unhelpful and unsustainable. How do we quiet these narratives? More importantly, amid the chatter,…
- Add to basket
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
- £14.00
- Why do some products capture our attention while others fade into obscurity? What makes us check our phones, open an app, or scroll a feed without even thinking? Is there a repeatable pattern behind how technology hooks us? In Hooked, Nir Eyal reveals the secret psychology behind the worldÕs most…
- Add to basket
-
Leading Out Of Who You Are: Discovering The Secret Of Undefended Leadership
- £10.00
- Leadership involves power and influence over others-but each of us is trapped by a psychological imperative inside us to use whatever control we have for our own ends. Where does this imperative come from? The author describes four ego patterns, formed during our childhood, which is the source of our…
- Add to basket
-
On Consolation: Finding Solace in Dark Times
- £11.00
- As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers and artists have searched for solace while facing loss, tragedy and crisis, from the historian and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Michael Ignatieff. 'This erudite and heartfelt survey reminds us that the…
- Add to basket
-
Sad Little Men: Private Schools and the Ruin of England
- £12.00
- The most important book I've read this year' Adam Rutherford, author of Control In 1975, as a child, Richard Beard was sent away from his home to sleep in a dormitory. So were Boris Johnson and David Cameron. In those days a private boys' boarding school education was largely the…
- Add to basket
-
Selfie: How the West Became Self-Obsessed
- £9.00
- We are living in an age of heightened individualism. Success is a personal responsibility. Our culture tells us that to succeed is to be slim, rich, happy, extroverted, popular Ð flawless. The pressure to conform to this ideal has changed who we are. We have become self-obsessed. And our expectation…
- Add to basket
-
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- £10.00
- THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD 'Dr. van der Kolk's masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller' Judith Herman, author of Trauma and Recovery. The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their…
- Add to basket
-
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
- £10.00
- In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker, the man Oprah Winfrey calls the US' leading expert on violent behaviour, shows you how to spot even subtle signs of danger - before it's too late. Shattering the myth that most violent acts are unpredictable, de Becker, whose clients include top Hollywood…
- Add to basket
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The Man Who Tasted Words: Inside the Strange and Startling World of Our Senses
- £14.00
- Where are you now? Look around you; what can you see? Close your eyes and think of a loved one Ð do you see their face? Stretch out a hand; what can you feel with your fingertips, your palm, the soft underside of your wrist? What can you hear Ð…
- Add to basket
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When Your Twenties Are Darker Than You Expected
- £11.00
- When Your Twenties Are Darker Than You Expected explores the darkest, most unmanageable emotions that your twenties grow in your gut: Depression, Suicidality, Regret, Grief, Doubt, Dissatisfaction, Anxiety, Loneliness, and Lust. You may not know any of these words intimately. If that's the case, I recommend you don't purchase this…
- Add to basket