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Popular psychology
Predictably Irrational
By Dan Ariely
Paperback
Published 24-May-2008
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Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you. Predictably Irrational is an intriguing, witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions.
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Our Necessary Shadow
By Tom Burns
Hardback
Published 06-Jun-2013
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A title that attempts to explain the whole subject of psychiatry. It reviews the historical development of psychiatry, the places where there is much agreement on treatment and where there is not, throughout alert to where psychiatry helps, and where it is imperfect.
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Alone Together
By Sherry Turkle
Paperback
Published 07-Feb-2013
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A wake-up call from a cyber-expert: our use of technology is fueling disturbing levels of isolation, leaving us incapable of distinguishing between true human connection and digital communication
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Self Illusion
By Bruce Hood
Paperback
Published 07-Mar-2013
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Most of us believe that we possess a self - an internal individual who resides inside our bodies, making decisions, authoring actions and possessing free will. The feeling that a single, unified, enduring self inhabits the body - the 'me' inside me - is compelling and inescapable. This book deals with this topic.
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On the Psychology of Military Incompetence
By Norman Dixon
Paperback
Published 06-Jan-1994
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This text surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War to World War II. It examines the social psychology of military organizations, provides case studies of individual commanders and indentifies an alarming pattern in the causes of military disaster.
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Lost in the Mirror
By Richard Moskovitz
Paperback
Published 01-Mar-2001
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This work takes its readers behind the erratic behaviour of this puzzling disorder, examining its underlying causes and revealing the unimaginable pain and fear beneath its surface. It aims to educate and assist the layperson in recognizing and understanding BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder).
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Home is Where We Start from
By D W Winnicott
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Published 29-Nov-1990
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Brings together some of the author's works contributing to our understanding of the minds of children. This title includes essays that range in topic from 'The Concept of a Healthy Individual' and 'The Value of Depression' to 'Delinquancy as a sign of Hope'.
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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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Hallucinations
By Oliver Sacks
Hardback
Published 08-Nov-2012
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From the bestselling author of Musicophilia and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, a provocative investigation into hallucinations -- auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory -- their many guises, their physiological sources, and their personal and cultural resonances.
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You Can Have An Amazing Memory
By Dominic OBrien
Paperback
Published 14-Apr-2011
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The world's greatest maestro of memory offers you the secret of a super-sharp memory - and all the life benefits that come with it
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