Urban Monk by Pedram Shojai
27.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
In this New York Times bestseller, you will discover how the calmness of Zen masters can help you stop time, refuel, and focus on the things that really matter. Our world is an overwhelming place. Each day's commitments to career and family take everything we've got, and we struggle to focus on our ...Show more
Before You Know It by John Bargh
40.00 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
'John Bargh's Before You Know It moves our understanding of the mysteries of human behaviour one giant step forward. A brilliant and convincing book.' - Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and David and GoliathThe world's leading expert on the unconscious mind reveals the hidden mental processes that secr ...Show more
The River of Consciousness by Oliver Sacks
18.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain | Reading Level: very good
Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee. The bestselling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living with neuro ...Show more
Light The Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process by Joe Fassler
37.00 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
What inspires you? That's the simple, but profound question posed to forty-six renowned authors in Light the Dark. Each writer begins with a favorite passage from a novel, a song, a poem-something that gets them started and keeps them going with the creative work they love. From there, incredible lesson ...Show more
Taming Toxic People: The Science of Identifying and Dealing with Psychopaths at Work & at Home by David Gillespie
39.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
"I didn't know how to deal with the poisonous and toxic people in my life or why they behaved the way they did, so I went looking for an answer. This book is what I found." Bestselling author David Gillespie turns his attention to a phenomenon that damages businesses, seeds mental disease and discomfor ...Show more
The Freedom Trap: Reclaiming Liberty and Wellbeing by Craig Hassed
29.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
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 and pressured. This is a ...Show more
How Emotions are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett
37.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain | Series: Expert Thinking Ser. | Reading Level: very good
When you feel anxious, angry, happy, or surprised, what's really going on inside you? Most scientists would agree that emotions come from specific parts of the brain, and that we feel them whenever they're triggered by the world around us. The thrill of seeing an old friend, the sadness of a tear-jerker ...Show more
The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone by Steven Sloman
39.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
Human reasoning is remarkably shallow - in fact, our thinking and justifications just scratch the surface of the true complexity of the issues we deal with. The ability to think may still be the greatest wonder in the world (and beyond), but the way that individuals think is less than ideal. In The Know ...Show more
How to: Train Your Memory by Phil Chambers
17.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain | Series: How to: Academy
Do you struggle to remember people's names at social events or business networking meetings? How often do you forget where you left your keys or your phone? Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why? A leading memory expert, Phil Chambers shows you how to make these lapses a thing of the past. ...Show more
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain: Revised Edition by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young
26.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
The incredible story and miraculous work of a remarkable woman. Though she began life severely learning disabled, built herself a better brain and a brain training program that has helped thousands of others do the same. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities that caused ...Show more
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell
30.00 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain | Reading Level: very good
Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new #1 bestseller -- now in paperback. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a pebble and a sling-and ever since, the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdo ...Show more
The Cyber Effect: A Pioneering Cyber-Psychologist Explains How Human Behaviour Changes Online by Mary Aiken
37.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
From the world's leading expert in forensic cyberpsychology - a discipline that combines psychology, forensics and technology - comes a groundbreaking exploration of the impact of technology on human behaviour. The average person now checks their phone over 200 times a day. That's a serious addiction - ...Show more