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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
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xiii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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The New York Times bestselling authors of Freakonomics offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms.
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#1 New York Times bestseller
What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul offers simple yet profound answers to these questions.
Whether this is your first exploration of inner space, or you've devoted your life to the inward journey, this book will transform your relationship
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
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xvii, 680 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world"--
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
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viii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the well-known Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it.
Mischel has proven that the ability to delay gratification is critical for a successful life, predicting higher SAT scores, better social and cognitive functioning, a healthier lifestyle and a greater sense of self-worth. But is willpower prewired, or can it be taught? He explains how self-control can be mastered and applied...
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Hudson Street Press
Pub. Date
c2012
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viii, 296 p. ; 24 cm.
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"Psychologists have documented a litany of cognitive biases--misperceptions of the world--and explained their positive functions. Now, Matthew Hutson shows us that even the most hard-core skeptic indulges in magical thinking all the time--and it's crucial to our survival. Drawing on evolution, cognitive science, and neuroscience, Hutson shows us that magical thinking has been so useful to us that it's hardwired into our brains. It encourages us to...
6) How We Think
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"How We Think" by John Dewey is a groundbreaking exploration of the process of thinking and its role in education and problem-solving. In this influential work, Dewey delves into the nature of intelligence, inquiry, and reflective thought, offering valuable insights into how individuals can enhance their thinking abilities and engage in meaningful learning experiences. The book begins by challenging traditional notions of thinking as a passive, linear...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xiv, 238 pages ; 22 cm
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"Born Anxious introduces a new word into our lexicon: “methylated.” It?s short for “epigenetic methylation,” and it offers insight into behaviors we have all observed but never understood?the boss who goes ballistic at the slightest error; the infant who can?t be calmed; the husband who can?t fall asleep at night. In each case, because of an exposure to environmental adversity in utero or during the first year of life, a key stress system...
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Crown
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 25 cm
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"From one of the world's most highly regarded social scientists, a transformative book on the habits of mind that lead to the best predictions Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week's meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts' predictions...
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Get the Summary of Michael Easter's Scarcity Brain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis and one of the world's leading experts on behavior change, shows that the problem isn't you. The problem is your scarcity mindset, left over from our ancient ancestors. They had to constantly seek and consume to survive because vital survival tools like food,...
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Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
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322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity--and how, properly harnessed, it can inspire learning, creativity, even empathy. Life today feels more overwhelming and chaotic than ever. We face constant political and economic upheaval, and we're bombarded with information, much of it contradictory. Managing uncertainty--in our jobs, our relationships, and our everyday lives--is fast becoming an essential skill. What should we do when...
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Why do we see what we see? This eBook is where cognitive psychology and photographic art collide head-on in a mind-blowing exposé on the power of apophenia. The 133 symmetrical cloud photographs presented in this eBook produce some exceptionally strong visual responses, and this fresh, exciting insight into cognitive phenomena, is sure to ignite the synapses of both scholar and the psychological layman. In short, this eBook is an elegant, artistic...
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The Button Therapy Book is a practical cognitive counseling manual for mental health professionals and a psychological self-help book designed to: Help you identify, modify, and eliminate your Buttons that trigger stress and distress in your life. Help you identify potentially troublesome cognitions related to your thinking styles such as black and white thinking ; should messages such as I should do everything perfectly ; self-defeating core beliefs...
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"Everyone is an Einstein; and There is an Einstein in Everyone: The Constitution of Genius" is a book written with boundless hope. The undeniable potential that resides in each of us is infinite. But realizing your full potential, harnessing it, and maximizing it, is no small task. This book seeks to encourage thinking anew about how we unlock the full potential in each and every one of us.
During the process of realizing of your own genius, there's...
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The Meaning of Truth is one of William James' most important books. It is a necessary read for anyone looking to understand the nature of truth. Does it exist independently of man or does man make truth what it is? Here you will find answers to this and many other questions on the nature of truth. William James was the older brother of novelist Henry James, and a pioneering psychologist and philosopher. His works pushed the boundaries of psychology...
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As the oak tree is summarized in the acorn, so nature is summarized in the human brain. They express a model. Looking at this small acorn though, no one can foresee the majestic oak tree it might become. Of course, with only its genetic code it will not develop. In the same way, humans are called to become what our ancestors and even we cannot foresee. But in order to develop all our potentialities some conditions must be met. We surround this acorn...
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One of the most profound and in-depth books ever written on how to release fear-based thinking and feeling and change it to love-based thinking and feeling. A revolutionary cutting-edge master thesis on the subject of Spiritual Psychology and how to realize it. The reader will never be the same after reading this book. Each chapter will transform and shift your consciousness like an attitudinal and emotional chiropractic adjustment. By the time you...
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Rooted in positive psychology, focusing on cardiac prevention and recovery, The Good Heart: 101 Ways to Live A Positively Long, Happy Life helps readers replace depression, stress and anger with self-confidence, generosity and optimism. The book, with its 101 one- to two-page tips, written in easy-to-understand language by a well-respected expert in her field, targets the millions throughout the world who suffer from some form of diagnosed cardiovascular...
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In the next ten years, every knowledge worker on earth will become one of two things: invaluable or obsolete. No matter the industry, the pace of progress and new information is faster today than ever before in human history-and it's accelerating exponentially.
In this new reality, how can we possibly hope to keep up? How can we learn, unlearn, and relearn fast enough to stay relevant in the world to come?
In The Only Skill That Matters, Jonathan...
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La naturaleza humana está determinada por diversos factores sociales, ambientales, políticos, culturales y psicológicos; los seres humanos son construcciones sociales. En este sentido, desde la infancia se experimentan las primeras dinámicas en el mundo social y a partir allí, se modulan conductas y posibilidades para el éxito en la vida adulta. De acuerdo con lo anterior, el objetivo de este libro es explorar la producción científica sobre...
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Que significa creer que todo lo que se sea suceder? La interpretacin Cogniscitiva de los Sueos Es un mtodo sencillo y prctico Que puede educarnos a interpretar Nuestros sueos sin el subjetivismo De otra persona. El incosciente es irreal. Las raices de un sueo no estn en el inconsciente, Sin en el estmulo que lo provoc. Llenamos el vacio de lo desconocido con imgenes conocidas. No soamos con algo que antes No hayamos visto. Soamos con algo nuestras...
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