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The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite
by David Kessler
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Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of foodwhen one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But its harder to understand why we can't seem to stop eatingeven when we know better. When we... ( read more)
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Emotional Intelligence (10th Edition)
by Daniel Goleman
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Goleman's report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers startling new insight into the "two minds" — the rational and the emotional — and how they together shape destiny.... ( read more)
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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - And Why
by Amanda Ripley
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Discover how human beings react to danger-and what makes the difference between life and death Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us... ( read more)
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How We Decide
by Jonah Lehrer
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From the acclaimed author of Proust Was a Neuroscientist, a fascinating look at the new science of decision-making and how it can help us make better choices. Since Plato, philosophers have described the decisionmaking process as either rational or... ( read more)
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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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I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality
by Jerold J Kreisman
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"AM I LOSING MY MIND?" People with Borderline Personality Disorderexperience such violent and frightening mood swingsthat they often fear for their sanity. They can beeuphoric one moment, despairing and depressed thenext. There are an estimated 10... ( read more)
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Add-friendly Ways To Organize Your Life (02 Edition)
by Judith Kolberg
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Organizing books fall short of addressing the unique needs of adults with ADD. They fail to understand the clinical picture of ADD and how it impacts the organizing process often making their advice irrelevant or frustrating when put into application... ( read more)
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The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder
by Demitri F. Papolos, M.d.
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Since it first appeared on bookshelves, The Bipolar Child has made an indelible mark on the field of psychiatry and has become the resource that families rely upon. Now, with more than 200,000 copies sold, the first book about early-onset bipolar... ( read more)
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A Lifetime of Intelligence: Follow-Up Studies of the Scottish Mental Surveys of 1932 and 1947
by Ian J Deary
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This summary of the Scottish Mental Surveys explores the subject of
mental aging and why intelligence still diminishes over a lifetime
while medical advances continue to extend average life expectancies.
Deary (differential psychology, U. of Edinburgh)... ( read more)
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The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships
by Harriet Gold Lerner
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In The Dance of Intimacy, the bestselling author ofThe Dance of Anger outlines the steps to take so that good relationships can be strengthened and difficult ones can be healed. Taking a careful look at those relationships where intimacy is most... ( read more)
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Interviews | July 4, 2009
By Jill Owens
 Luis Alberto Urrea is a poet, novelist, journalist, and essayist who has been writing about the relationship between the United States and Mexico,...
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Original Essays | June 16, 2009
By Robert Wright
On September 11, 2001, I was scheduled to start teaching a graduate seminar at Penn called "Religion and Human Nature." But religion and human...
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Powell's Q&A, Q&A | May 18, 2009
By Frank Tallis
Describe your latest project. My latest book is Fatal Lies, the third of a series of psychoanalytic detective thrillers set in the colourful Vienna...
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