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Psychology
Righteous Mind
By Jonathan Haidt
Paperback
Published 02-May-2013
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Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a moral universe? Why do ideas such as 'fairness' and 'freedom' mean such different things to different people? Why is it so hard to see things from another viewpoint? Why do we come to blows over politics and religion? This book answers these questions about human relationships.
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Anatomy of Violence
By Adrian Raine
Hardback
Published 30-Apr-2013
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What are the causes of violence? Can it be treated? And might it one day be stopped? Are some criminals born, not made? What causes violence and how can we treat it? In this title, the author explains what it reveals about the brains of murderers, psychopaths and serial killers.
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Sex-Pol
By Wilhelm Reich
Paperback
Published 22-Jan-2013
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The role of sexual repression in class domination, and the struggle for sexual liberation.
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Righteous Mind
By Jonathan Haidt
Hardback
Published 29-Mar-2012
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Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a different moral universe from you? Why is it so easy to see the flaws in others' arguments, and less in our own? This book reveals that the reason we find it so hard to get along is because our minds are designed to be moral.
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Time Warped
By Claudia Hammond
Paperback
Published 02-May-2013
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Time rules our lives, but how much do we really understand it? Drawing on the research from psychology, neuroscience and biology, this title delves into the mysteries of time perception. It shows us how to manage time more efficiently, why speeds up as you get older and, how to use the warping of time to our own advantage.
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
By Daniel Kahneman
Paperback
Published 10-May-2012
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Looks at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical), and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It enables you to make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do.
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Tiny Beautiful Things
By Cheryl Strayed
Paperback
Published 01-May-2013
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Rich with humor, insight, compassion - and absolute honesty - Tiny Beautful Things is a balm for everything life throws our way, administered by the author of the New York Times-bestelling memoir, Wild.
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Better Angels of Our Nature
By Steven Pinker
Paperback
Published 04-Oct-2012
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Can violence really have declined? The images of conflict we see daily on our screens from around the world suggest this is an almost obscene claim to be making. In this title, the author shows violence within and between societies - both murder and warfare.
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This is Your Brain on Music
By Daniel Levitin
Paperback
Published 01-May-2008
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Explains how humans experience music and unravels the mystery of our perennial love affair with it. Using musical examples from Bach to the Beatles, this work reveals the role of music in human evolution, shows how our musical preferences begin to form even before we are born, and explains why music can offer such an emotional experience.
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Personality
By Daniel Nettle
Paperback
Published 26-Feb-2009
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Why are some people worriers and others wanderers? Why do some seem good at empathizing and others at controlling? Daniel Nettle takes us on a tour through the science of human personality, looking at the latest findings from psychology, brain science, and evolution to explore the mystery of what makes us the way we are.
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