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The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
by Oliver Burkeman
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Self-help books don't seem to work. Few of the many advantages of modern life seem capable of lifting our collective mood. Wealth — even if you can get it — doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. Romance, family life, and work often bring as... (read more)

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The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
by Temple Grandin and Richard Panek
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A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate Temple Grandin is a star, a Time Magazine top 100 Hero and an inspiration to millions worldwide. Since she started writing and speaking about autism, the... (read more)

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How to Change the World (School of Life)
How to Change the World (School of Life)
by John-Paul Flintoff
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We all want to live in a better world, but sometimes it feels like we lack the ability to make a difference. Author, broadcaster, and journalist John-Paul Flintoff offers a powerful reminder that through the generations, society has been transformed by... (read more)

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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman
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Major New York Times bestsellerWinner of the National Academy of Sciences Best Book Award in 2012Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the best books of 2011A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 TitleOne of The Economists 2011... (read more)

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The Plateau Effect: Getting from Stuck to Success
The Plateau Effect: Getting from Stuck to Success
by Bob Sullivan
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One of the world's most esteemed and influential psychologists, Roy F. Baumeister, teams with New York Times science writer John Tierney to reveal the secrets of self-control and how to master it. In Willpower, the pioneering researcher Roy F... (read more)

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Shrink: A Cultural History of Psychoanalysis in America
Shrink: A Cultural History of Psychoanalysis in America
by Lawrence R. Samuel
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“Psychology has stepped down from the university chair into the marketplace” was how the New York Times put it in 1926. Another commentator in 1929 was more biting. Psychoanalysis, he said, had over a generation, “converted the human... (read more)

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Blind Spot: Why We Fail to See the Solution Right in Front of Us
Blind Spot: Why We Fail to See the Solution Right in Front of Us
by Gordon Rugg
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What can chess masters teach us about how humans become experts? Why can't race car drivers explain decisions they've made behind the wheel? What does predicting the winner of a soccer match say about our ability to make the right choice? When we... (read more)

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Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge
Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge
by Henry Cloud
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The coauthor of the classic bestseller Boundaries, with over 2 million copies sold, and an expert on the psychology of business and leadership performance explains the behavioral reasons why some people get great results and others don't. In... (read more)

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Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche
Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche
by Bill Plotkin
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Our human psyches possess astonishing resources that wait within us, but we might not even know they exist until we discover how to access them and cultivate their powers, their untapped potentials and depths. Wild Mind identifies these resources &... (read more)

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Quiet Influence: The Introvert's Guide to Making a Difference
Quiet Influence: The Introvert's Guide to Making a Difference
by Jennifer Kahnweiler
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Introverts Do It Quietly Introverts may feel powerless in a world where extroverts seem to rule, but theres more than one way to have some sway. Jennifer Kahnweiler proves introverts can be highly effective influencers when, instead of trying to act like... (read more)

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Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter
Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter
by Terrence W. Deacon
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As scientists study the minutiae of subatomic particles, neural connections, and molecular compounds, their attempts at a "theory of everything" harbor a glaring omission: they still cannot explain us, the thoughts and perceptions that truly make us what... (read more)

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The Family Guide to Mental Health Care
The Family Guide to Mental Health Care
by Lloyd I. Sederer
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More than fifty million people a year are diagnosed with some form of mental illness. It spares no sex, race, age, ethnicity, or income level. And left untreated, mental disorders can devastate our families and communities. Family members and friends are... (read more)

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Plan B: Empowering the Single Parent . . . to Benefit Their Child with Autism
Plan B: Empowering the Single Parent . . . to Benefit Their Child with Autism
by Karra Barber-wada
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If, like many parents of children with autism, you are tackling the job of raising your child on your own, Plan B: Parenting Solo With a Child on the Autism Spectrum is the resource you need.  Plan B will help you to make your own road map towards... (read more)

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Essentials of Psychological Assessment #84: Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment
Essentials of Psychological Assessment #84: Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment
by Dawn P. Flanagan
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The most up-to-date resource of comprehensive information for conducting cross-battery assessments The Cross-Battery assessment approach—also referred to as the XBA approach—is a time-efficient assessment method grounded solidly in... (read more)

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Welcome to Biscuit Land: A Year in the Life of Touretteshero
Welcome to Biscuit Land: A Year in the Life of Touretteshero
by Jessica Thom
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A witty, yet stirring firsthand account of dealing with the daily difficulties of Tourette's Syndrome—a neurological disorder characterized by physical and verbal tics—Jess Thom shares a year of her life, detailing the entire spectrum... (read more)

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The Book of Woe Signed Edition
The Book of Woe Signed Edition
by Gary Greenberg
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For more than two years, author and psychotherapist Gary Greenberg has embedded himself in the war that broke out over the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — the DSM — the American Psychiatric... (read more)

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The Ptsd Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms
The Ptsd Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms
by Mary Beth Williams
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an extremely debilitating anxiety condition that can occur after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal. Although many know that this mental health issue affects veterans of war, many may not know that it also... (read more)

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Landscapes of Fear
Landscapes of Fear
by Yi-fu Tuan
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To be human is to experience fear, but what is it exactly that makes us fearful? Landscapes of Fear—written immediately after his classic Space and Place—is renowned geographer Yi-Fu Tuan’s influential exploration of the spaces of fear... (read more)

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Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Positive Psychology: The Seven Foundations of Well-Being (Context Press Mindfulness and Acceptance Practica)
Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Positive Psychology: The Seven Foundations of Well-Being (Context Press Mindfulness and Acceptance Practica)
by Todd B. Kashdan, Ph.d. (edt)
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Many have wondered if there is a key ingredient to living a full and happy life. For decades now, scientists and psychologists alike have been studying the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The positive psychology... (read more)

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What Are They Thinking?!: The Straight Facts about the Risk-Taking, Social-Networking, Still-Developing Teen Brain
What Are They Thinking?!: The Straight Facts about the Risk-Taking, Social-Networking, Still-Developing Teen Brain
by Aaron M White
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Adolescence has long been characterized as the "storm and stress" years, and with recent developments in digital communication, it seems today's teens are in for a more complicated journey than ever before. Even the most sympathetic, "in-touch" parents... (read more)

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