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Psychology



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Personality Disorders
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The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Richard Riso
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THE FIRST DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO USING THE WISDOM OF THE ENNEAGRAM FOR SPIRITUAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL GROWTH<P>The ancient symbol of the Enneagram has become one of today's most popular systems for self-understanding, based on nine distinct personality... (read more)

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What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
by Malcolm Gladwell
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Twenty-two of Malcolm Gladwell's favorite "adventures," all previously published in the New Yorker, come together in this engaging book. Gladwell's contagious curiosity helps us understand how other people feel about the topics of homelessness, ketchup... (read more)

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Adult Attention Deficit Disorder ADD
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Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder
by Edward M Hallowell
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In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to... (read more)

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Child Psychology
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Nurtureshock: New Thinking about Children
Nurtureshock: New Thinking about Children
by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
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Though rarely would I refer to a parenting book as a "page turner," NurtureShock is just that fascinating. Bronson and Merryman call on neuroscience to show how conventional parenting wisdom often doesn't jive with the biological reality of a child's... (read more)

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Mood Disorders and Depression
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The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl)
The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl)
by Lynda Madison
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This must-have companion to The Care and Keeping of You helps you understand your emotions and deal with them. Learn how to express your feelings and stay in control, plus get sensitive advice on handling fear, anxiety, jealousy, and grief.... (read more)

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Mind and Consciousness
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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)
by Norman Doidge
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An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing... (read more)

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Cognitive Science
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
by Malcolm Gladwell
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Gladwell's appeal can be traced directly to his studied obsession with familiar objects and events, and his remarkable talent for synthesizing complicated ideas into compelling stories. In The Tipping Point, the author set out to describe how ideas... (read more)

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Jung and Jungians
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The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (Works by Erich Neumann)
The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (Works by Erich Neumann)
by Erich Neumann
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Neumann's creative intuition has enabled him to read in these records of the past a content and meaning that throws a beam of light on the psychological history of [hu]mankind.... (read more)

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The Female Brain
The Female Brain
by Louann Brizendine
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Although initially turned off by the title, The Female Brain was one the most revealing gender studies I have ever read. More a case for feminism than a case for gender superiority, Brizendine explores the physiological reasons behind the differences in... (read more)

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You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
by Kate Kelly
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Straightforward, practical advice for taking control of the symptoms, minimizing the disabilities, and maximizing the advantages of adult ADD. There is a great deal of literature about children with attention deficit disorder, ADD. But what do you do if... (read more)

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Powell's Q&A, Q&A | September 15, 2009

Kay Redfield Jamison: IMG Powell's Q&A: Kay Redfield Jamison



My latest book is Nothing Was the Same, a continuation of my earlier memoir, An Unquiet Mind, which described my experiences with manic-depressive (bipolar) illness and my work as a professor of psychiatry who suffers from the same illness that I study and treat.... Continue »
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    Nothing Was the Same: A Memoir

    Kay Redfield Jamison
Original Essays | September 6, 2009

John Geiger: IMG On Risk



Many people are cautious, some to the point of cowardice, the type who, in the words of the actor Victor Mature, "wouldn't walk up a wet step." Caution, within reason, is... Continue »
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Original Essays | September 4, 2009

Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman: IMG Nurture Shock



If, a few years ago, anyone had told us, "You really ought to read this book about the new science of kids," we would have politely thanked him and then completely ignored his recommendation. Neither of us (Po is a father of two small kids; Ashley tutors school children) went around... Continue »
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    Nurtureshock: New Thinking about Children

    Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
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