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Willpower
By Roy F Baumeister
Paperback
Published 06-Sep-2012
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Reveals the secrets of self-control. This title shows us that willpower is like a muscle that can be strengthened with practice and improved over time. It teaches you how to gain from self-control without pain, and discover the real power in willpower.
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Zero Degrees of Empathy
By Simon Baron-Cohen
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Published 07-Jun-2012
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Is it possible that - rather than thinking in terms of 'good' and 'evil' - all of us instead lie somewhere on the empathy spectrum, and our position on that spectrum can be affected by both genes and our environments? Why do some people treat others as objects? This book examines an understanding in a study of what it means to be human.
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Moonwalking with Einstein
By Joshua Foer
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Published 02-Feb-2012
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Can anyone get a perfect memory? The author used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt art of memory training, discovering mnemonic ancient 'memory palace' technique first practiced by Simonides of Ceos over the years. This title offers a journey through mind, and secrets of how our memory really works.
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Six Thinking Hats
By Edward de Bono
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Published 05-Nov-2009
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Meetings are a crucial part of all our lives, but too often they go nowhere and waste valuable time. In this title, the author shows how meetings can be transformed to produce quick, decisive results every time.
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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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Engaging with Climate Change
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Published 20-Sep-2012
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Difficult Mothers
By Terri Apter
Hardback
Published 15-Jun-2012
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An essential work for readers seeking compassionate, wise guidance about the powerful relationship between mothers and their sons and daughters.
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Dreamland
By David K Randall
Hardback
Published 14-Sep-2012
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An engrossing examination of the science behind the little-known world of sleep.
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Music and Sentiment
By Charles Rosen
Hardback
Published 18-May-2010
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How does a work of music stir the senses, creating feelings of joy, sadness, elation, or nostalgia? This title reveals how composers from Bach to Berg have used sound to represent and communicate emotion in mystifyingly beautiful ways.
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How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week
By Dominic O'Brien
Paperback
Published 10-Nov-2005
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A practical year-long programme to bring the benefits of a better memory to one and all.
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