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Why would someone wake up and claim they're Napoleon? Or believe they have been turned into a wolf and demand to be fed raw meat? For centuries, we've dismissed delusions as a problem for the shrinks to sort out in distant asylums. But delusions are more than just bizarre case studies - they tell stories of collective anxieties and traumas. In this groundbreaking history, Victoria Shepherd explores delusions from ancient times to present and implores...
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Bantam Books
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1995
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This"book argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring a crucial range of abilities that matter . . . in terms of how we do in life. Drawing on . . . brain and behavioral research, Goleman {aims to explain} . . . a different way of being smart--one he terms 'emotional intelligence.' Emotional intelligence includes self-awareness and impulse control, persistence, zeal and self-motivation, empathy and social deftness."
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Sheri Speede always knew that she wanted to advocate for animals. But it was not until she was transporting a chimpanzee away from a biomedical facility in Cameroon that veterinarian Dr. Speede discovered her true calling. She went on to found a forested home for captive and orphaned chimpanzees. This compelling story of that journey reveals the profound resilience and emotional complexity of both the apes and the woman who loved them.
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Zeta No ficci�on volume 228
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"La inteligencia emocional constituye un verdadero fen�omeno editorial que no solamente revolucion�o el concepto de inteligencia, sino que agreg�o una nueva expresi�on a nuestro vocabulario cotidiano y cambi�o el modo en que percibimos la excelencia personal"--Cover p. 4.
Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. Daniel Goleman's fascinating and persuasive book argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring...
7) 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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Simon & Schuster
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2021.
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"Throughout our life, we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. Now, globe trotting neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta offers insights from top scientists all over the world, whose cutting-edge research can help you heighten and protect brain function and maintain cognitive health at any age. Keep Sharp debunks common myths about aging and cognitive decline, explores whether there's a "best" diet or exercise regimen for the brain,...
9) Keep your brain alive: 83 neurobic exercises to help prevent memory loss and increase mental fitness
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Offers unusual tasks designed to stimulate brain cell growth.
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Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
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2020.
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The coronavirus pandemic revealed what we ought to have already known: that nurses, caregivers, supermarket workers, delivery drivers, cleaners, and so many others are essential. Until recently, this work was largely regarded as menial by the same society that now lauds them as heroes. How did we get here? In his groundbreaking follow-up to the bestselling The Road to Somewhere, David Goodhart divides society into people who work with their Heads...
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"When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators,...
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"Bestselling author and neuroscientist offers simple, scientifically proven steps to help parents show their children how to overcome the unhealthy thinking habits that contribute to anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts, so they can replace them with positive thinking that leads to health, happiness, and success"--
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Discusses why people make bad judgments and how to make better ones by reducing the influence of "noise"--variables that can cause bias in decision making--and draws on examples in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, forensic science, strategy, and personnel selection.
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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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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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Think better. Be happier.
Is your style of thinking affecting your feelings? Could you make some basic changes and improve your self-esteem, motivation, and happiness?
CBT is already a medically approved method of treating depression, and is now growing in popularity as a self-help mechanism.
Need to Know? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy will enable you to assess your own thought patterns, and will show you how to modify your thinking so that you respond...
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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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What Is Cognitive Psychology? identifies the theoretical foundations of cognitive psychology-foundations which have received very little attention in modern textbooks. Beginning with the basics of information processing, Michael R. W. Dawson explores what experimental psychologists infer about these processes and considers what scientific explanations are required when we assume cognition is rule-governed symbol manipulation. From these foundations,...
20) La conciencia en el cerebro: Descifrando el enigma de cómo el cerebro elabora nuestros pensamientos
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¿Cómo pienso? ¿Qué este "yo" que parece el hacedor de ese pensamiento? ¿Yo sería distinto si hubiera nacido en una época diferente, en otro lugar o en otro cuerpo? ¿Adónde voy cuando me duermo, cuando sueño, cuando muero? ¿Todo eso se origina en mi cerebro? Estas preguntas acuciaron a sabios y legos de todas las épocas. Pero hasta hace apenas dos o tres décadas, la ciencia no se atrevía a enfrentarlas. Hoy en día, gracias al avance...
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