29 Best books for psychology majors
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Dark Horse
- By: Ralph Reed
- Narrator: Ralph Reed
- Length: 16 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: December 05, 2008
- Language: English
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3.75(120 ratings)
3.75(120 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDPolitical strategist Ralph Reed delivers an insider’s look at presidential politics that sizzles with authenticity. Swirling with scandal, this electrifying contest includes a lady governor, an African-American general, and a third-partyPolitical strategist Ralph Reed delivers an insider’s look at presidential politics that sizzles with authenticity. Swirling with scandal, this electrifying contest includes a lady governor, an African-American general, and a third-party candidate. When personal tragedy transforms Governor Bob Long’s heart, and terrorists level the political landscape, Bob battles to get on the ballot in all 50 states. “. the crisis-laden plot keeps the pages turning.”-Publishers Weekly
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Decoding Greatness
- By: Ron Friedman
- Narrator: Ron Friedman
- Length: 8 hours 1 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.26(473 ratings)
4.26(473 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDNational Bestseller For readers of Outliers, Atomic Habits, and Deep Work, comes a game-changing approach to unlocking your greatness, using a secret strategy that’s vaulted business titans and creative geniuses to the top of theirNational Bestseller
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For readers of Outliers, Atomic Habits, and Deep Work, comes a game-changing approach to unlocking your greatness, using a secret strategy that’s vaulted business titans and creative geniuses to the top of their profession.
We’ve long been taught there are two ways to succeed–either talent or practice. In Decoding Greatness, award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman illuminates a powerful third path–one that has launched icons in a wide range of fields, from artists, writers, and chefs, to athletes, inventors, and entrepreneurs: reverse engineering.
To reverse engineer is to look beyond what is evident on the surface and find a hidden structure. It’s the ability to taste an intoxicating dish and deduce its recipe, to listen to a beautiful song and discern its chord progression, to watch your favorite film and grasp its narrative arc.
“Clear, concise, and backed by science” (Daniel Pink, author of When), Decoding Greatness marries “alluring stories and illuminating studies” (Adam Grant, author of Think Again) of top performers–from Agatha Christie to Andy Warhol, Barack Obama, to Serena Williams–with groundbreaking research on pattern recognition and skill acquisition. You’ll learn how to take apart acheivements you admire, pinpoint precisely what makes them work, and apply that knowledge to develop novel ideas and products that are uniquely your own.
Bursting with unforgettable stories and actionable strategies, Decoding Greatness is an indispensable guide to learning from the best, upgrading your skills, and sparking breakthrough ideas. -
Eat Sleep Work Repeat
- By: Bruce Daisley
- Narrator: James Clamp
- Length: 7 hours 31 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: February 25, 2020
- Language: English
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3.68(399 ratings)
3.68(399 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USD“An important reminder of simple everyday practices to improve how we all work together, which will lead to greater team and individual happiness and performance. Great results will follow.”–Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and“An important reminder of simple everyday practices to improve how we all work together, which will lead to greater team and individual happiness and performance. Great results will follow.”–Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square
“With just 30 changes, you can transform your work experience from bland and boring (or worse) to fulfilling, fun, and even joyful.”–Daniel Pink, author of When and Drive
The vice president of Twitter Europe and host of the top business podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat offers thirty smart, research-based hacks for bringing joy and fun back into our burned out, uninspired work lives.
How does a lunch break spark a burst of productivity? Can a team’s performance be improved simply by moving the location of the coffee maker? Why are meetings so often a waste of time, and how can a walking meeting actually get decisions made?
As an executive with decades of management experience at top Silicon Valley companies including YouTube, Google, and Twitter, Bruce Daisley has given a lot of thought to what makes a workforce productive and what factors can improve the workplace to benefit a company’s employees, customers, and bottom line. In his debut book, he shares what he’s discovered, offering practical, often counterintuitive, insights and solutions for reinvigorating work to give us more meaning, productivity, and joy at the office.
A Gallup survey of global workers revealed shocking news: only 13% of employees are engaged in their jobs. This means that burn out and unhappiness at work are a reality for the vast majority of workers. Managers–and employees themselves–can make work better. Eat Sleep Work Repeat shows them how, offering more than two dozen research-backed, user-friendly strategies, including:
Go to Lunch (it makes you less tired over the weekend)
Suggest a Tea Break (it increases team cohesiveness and productivity)
Conduct a Pre-Mortem (foreseeing possible issues can prevent problems and creates a spirit of curiosity and inquisitiveness)“Let’s start enjoying our jobs again,” Daisley insists. “It’s time to rediscover the joy of work.”
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Glass Jaw
- By: Eric Dezenhall
- Narrator: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 8 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: October 07, 2014
- Language: English
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3.83(95 ratings)
3.83(95 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USDIn an age when scandal can destroy a company’s brand or anyone’s reputation in an instant — Glass Jaw is an Art of War guide to modern crisis management. In boxing terms, a tough-looking fighter who can’t take a punch isIn an age when scandal can destroy a company’s brand or anyone’s reputation in an instant — Glass Jaw is an Art of War guide to modern crisis management.... Read moreIn boxing terms, a tough-looking fighter who can’t take a punch is said to have a “glass jaw,” and so it is these days with targets of controversy. Down the rabbit hole of scandal, the weak are strong and the strong are weak. Just consider this slate of recent reputational body blows: Toyota, Susan G. Komen, Paula Deen, Tiger Woods, Joe Paterno, BP, the Duke Lacrosse players, Lance Armstrong, and Anthony Weiner. Glass Jaw is a manifesto for these times, written by crisis management veteran Eric Dezenhall, who has spent three decades dealing with some of the most intense controversies, both known and . . . handled with discretion. In the current digital age, the fundamental nature of controversy is viral, rendering once-mighty organizations and individuals powerless against scandal. In Glass Jaw, Dezenhall analyzes scandal and demystifies the paper tiger “spin” industry, offering lessons, corrective measures, and counterintuitive insights, such as: How there really is no “getting ahead” of a bad story (and other cliches from the media) The perils of navigating the “Fiasco Vortex” The art (and transaction) of the public apology Why a crisis is not an opportunity The Nixon Fallacy: if only he had just said “I screwed up,” the whole thing would have gone away (not a chance) How you are the enemy: the self-sabotage of selfies, tweets, emailing before thinking, technology creep, the privacy vacuum, and the industrialization of leaking. From the boardroom to the parenting messaging board, scandals erupt every day. Glass Jaw explains this changing nature of controversy and offers readers counterpunches to best protect themselves.
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How Champions Think
- By: Bob Rotella
- Narrator: Bob Rotella
- Length: 8 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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4.16(1170 ratings)
4.16(1170 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDThis New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking guide to success from America’s preeminent sports psychologist is “so good that this reviewer has recommended it to all, golfers and non-golfers alike” (Library Journal, starredThis New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking guide to success from America’s preeminent sports psychologist is “so good that this reviewer has recommended it to all, golfers and non-golfers alike” (Library Journal, starred review).
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Acclaimed sports psychologist Bob Rotella has advised everyone from professional golfers to NBA superstars to business executives on how to flourish under pressure and overcome challenges. “Rotella’s philosophy is astonishingly simple…his success rate…is phenomenal” (The New York Times). Now, for the first time, he’s distilled his decades of in-depth research and practical experience into a potential-unlocking guide for everyone, from businesspeople to athletes to parents.
Most psychology is focused on trying to make abnormal people normal. Bob Rotella’s work is to make normal people exceptional. “Intriguing and persuasive” (Publishers Weekly), How Champions Think takes readers inside the minds of winners in many fields. It explores how to keep the mind from holding you back, whatever your physical gifts or other talents. It’s about how to make a commitment, how to persevere, how to deal with failure. It’s about how to train your mind to create a self-image that promotes confidence and accomplishment.
Any successful life starts with how you see yourself. And with these pearls of wisdom from the nation’s preeminent sports psychologist, you can learn to achieve the success of your dreams. “Straightforward and simple…Do the math. Read Rotella” (The Wall Street Journal). -
How to Be Present in an Absent World
- By: Daniel Montgomery
- Narrator: Daniel Montgomery
- Length: 7 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: February 25, 2020
- Language: English
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4(6 ratings)
4(6 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDExperience the fullness of life that Jesus promises by learning how to engage with the present–even in the increasing busyness of work and family life. Do you ever wonder how long can you keep: grinding out eighty-hour work weeks? puttingExperience the fullness of life that Jesus promises by learning how to engage with the present–even in the increasing busyness of work and family life.
Do you ever wonder how long can you keep:
- grinding out eighty-hour work weeks?
- putting your marriage on the backburner?
- treating your employees like cogs in a machine?
- pushing your life aside before you realize your time is all up?
At the heart of this collaborative project is the belief that the pain we experience is the result of absence–living disconnected from our authentic selves and lacking deep, meaningful relationships with others and with God.
Daniel Montgomery, the founding pastor of Sojourn Community Church; Kenny Silva, a PhD candidate at Trinity International University; and Eboni Webb, who holds a doctorate of Clinical Psychology, pooled their efforts and expertise to focus on the problem of modern absence and the pain it causes us and those around us.
This book is a guide for how to cultivate a self-awareness that empowers you to take ownership and engage in every area of influence. It’s arranged into five sections, each focusing on one of the major areas of our lives where many of us struggle with absence:
- Time
- Place
- Body
- Others
- Story
How to Be Present in an Absent World provides biblical, practical ways to handle the daily pressures of life without denying or escaping the present. Its goal is to help you rediscover what it means to show up for your own life.
With interludes that offer a deep dive into the neurobiology of presence as well as principles and exercises that Dr. Webb employs in her clinical practice, Montgomery and his coauthors will equip you with the kind of self-understanding that allows you to realize God’s design for human flourishing–whether in your church, in your job, or in your family.
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Make Your Next Shot Your Best Shot
- By: Bob Rotella
- Narrator: Bob Rotella
- Length: 6 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.28(131 ratings)
4.28(131 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDDiscover how to reach your greatest potential in golf by focusing only on the shot in front of you–nothing before or after–with the world’s preeminent sport psychologist, Dr. Bob Rotella.Acclaimed sport psychologist and bestsellingDiscover how to reach your greatest potential in golf by focusing only on the shot in front of you–nothing before or after–with the world’s preeminent sport psychologist, Dr. Bob Rotella.
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Acclaimed sport psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Bob Rotella has advised countless professional golfers, as well as athletes in individual and team sports at the amateur and professional levels, on how to flourish under pressure and win championships. Rotella strives to make average athletes exceptional. With his decades of in-depth research and practical experience, he has encouraged people worldwide to persevere through adversity in a dozen internationally bestselling titles.
In Make Your Next Shot Your Best Shot, Rotella’s message is simple but effective: to reach your greatest potential in golf, you need to set your sights high and always think positively. He wants you to aim for something incredible: free your mind, concentrate on your process, accept whatever happens, and commit to making your next shot your best shot. Rotella shows you how to focus your mind, create a routine for success, persevere, and overcome failure. Drawing from lessons learned in other sports, this book is about how to train your mind to play in the moment. It’s about spending your lifetime chasing greatness–and having a ball while doing it. -
Meta-Brain
- By: Alexandrea Day
- Narrator: Gabriella Noble
- Length: 3 hours 0 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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5(2 ratings)
5(2 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.95 USD“A delightful, must-read book taking you on a healing journey of self-discovery based on the interconnectedness between neuroscience and human emotions.”Yanina Tsenkina, PhD, CEO of CYC Biomedical Consulting In this dynamically changing“A delightful, must-read book taking you on a healing journey of self-discovery based on the interconnectedness between neuroscience and human emotions.”Yanina Tsenkina, PhD, CEO of CYC Biomedical Consulting
In this dynamically changing and high-velocity world, humankind’s unmet need for inner peace self-identifies on a macro level and compels bolder remedial action at scale. Timed precisely as unsettling current events are persisting into the future, Meta-Brain: Reprogramming the Unconscious for Self-Directed Living boldly celebrates human possibility by helping readers chart at-peace journeys of healthy living and greater accomplishments.
Author and neuro-tech innovator, Alexandrea Day, presents Adaptive Therapy in Meta-Brain, a breakthrough method of powering self-change derived from her 20 years of research into the human condition and clinical practice with thousands of clients. The thesis of Adaptive Therapy is that humans respond to their current environment based upon established belief systems, formed from past similar experiences. Comprehending that the unconscious mind is the lens through which both past and in-the-moment events and experiences are appraised, Adaptive Therapy helps readers re-program their belief systems to modify automated behaviors that may be self-limiting or, when not adhered to, invoke the stress response system.
Stress is preventable with Adaptive Therapy. Meta-Brain makes the case that anyone can modify their negative perceptions and reframe them to generate positive outcomes, regardless of how or when they were established. Adaptive Therapy shows how to arrive at a better state of mind with assertive science-backed rationale and methods. Meta-Brain discovers and empowers a freer and more powerful self with a new and permanent level of mental fitness.
Readers will learn techniques for:
Adapting to surroundings instead of trying to manipulate them externally
Projecting positive future outcomes and successfully harmonize with their world
Accessing groundbreaking mindfulness that can slow down time
Amplifying intuition
Treating chronic stress
Rewiring the unconscious mind to successfully adapt to new events and experiences
Framing the mind of a champion; elite performer regardless of parental upbringing
Meta-Brain advocates a unique path forward for communities and policymakers looking to eliminate the social conditions creating barriers to learning and adaptive behavioral change. It’s a strong read for healthcare professionals, licensed therapists, and self-assessing individuals intent on learning how to be the best version of themselves.
Advancing from authoring Meta-Brain, Alexandrea is now focused on building her neuro-tech company, Meta-Brain Labs(tm), to implement Meta-Brain principles into a range of self-change solutions for at work, at home, and at play hyper-learning applications.
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Stop Self-Sabotage
- By: Judy Ho
- Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 7 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: August 20, 2019
- Language: English
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3.9(408 ratings)
3.9(408 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.99 USDAward-winning clinical psychologist and TV personality Dr. Judy Ho helps you stop the cycle of self-sabotage, clear a path to lasting happiness, and start living your best life in this a must-have guide perfect for fans of You Are a Badass, Unf*ckAward-winning clinical psychologist and TV personality Dr. Judy Ho helps you stop the cycle of self-sabotage, clear a path to lasting happiness, and start living your best life in this a must-have guide perfect for fans of You Are a Badass, Unf*ck Yourself, and How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t.
Have you ever had a deadline for a big work project, only to find yourself down to the wire because you spent too much time on social media? Or gotten excited about meeting someone new, only to convince yourself he isn’t really interested? How many Januarys have you resolved that this is the year you’re finally going to lose the weight, only to abandon your diet in just a few weeks? If these scenarios sound familiar, you are stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage.
At one point or another, we’ve all done something that undermines our best interests and intentions. Even the most successful people get in their own way–often without realizing it. In Stop Self-Sabotage, licensed clinical psychologist, tenured professor, and television personality Dr. Judy Ho takes a fresh look at self-sabotage to help us answer two vital questions: Why do we do it? How do we stop?
Combining therapeutically proven strategies with practical tools and self-assessments, Dr. Judy teaches you how to identify your triggers, modify your thoughts and behaviors, find your true motivation, and unlock your willpower to stop this vicious cycle in its tracks. Practical and transformative, Stop Self-Sabotage is your ultimate guide to jumpstart lasting, positive change and start living the life you want.
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The Art of Logic in an Illogical World
- By: Eugenia Cheng
- Narrator: Moira Quirk
- Length: 9 hours 22 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: September 11, 2018
- Language: English
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3.49(978 ratings)
3.49(978 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDHow both logical and emotional reasoning can help us live better in our post-truth world In a world where fake news stories change election outcomes, has rationality become futile? In The Art of Logic in an Illogical World, Eugenia Cheng throws aHow both logical and emotional reasoning can help us live better in our post-truth world
In a world where fake news stories change election outcomes, has rationality become futile? In The Art of Logic in an Illogical World, Eugenia Cheng throws a lifeline to readers drowning in the illogic of contemporary life. Cheng is a mathematician, so she knows how to make an airtight argument. But even for her, logic sometimes falls prey to emotion, which is why she still fears flying and eats more cookies than she should. If a mathematician can’t be logical, what are we to do? In this book, Cheng reveals the inner workings and limitations of logic, and explains why alogic — for example, emotion — is vital to how we think and communicate. Cheng shows us how to use logic and alogic together to navigate a world awash in bigotry, mansplaining, and manipulative memes. Insightful, useful, and funny, this essential book is for anyone who wants to think more clearly.
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Are u ok?
- By: Kati Morton
- Narrator: Kati Morton
- Length: 6 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: December 11, 2018
- Language: English
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3.93(1251 ratings)
3.93(1251 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDLearn hands-on coping strategies for managing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and other mental health concerns with this “compassionate” guide from a licensed therapist and YouTube personality (John Green). Get answers to yourLearn hands-on coping strategies for managing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and other mental health concerns with this “compassionate” guide from a licensed therapist and YouTube personality (John Green).... Read more
Get answers to your most common questions about mental health and mental illness — including anxiety, depression, bipolar and eating disorders, and more.
Are u ok? walks readers through the most common questions about mental health and the process of getting help — from finding the best therapist to navigating harmful and toxic relationships and everything in between. In the same down-to-earth, friendly tone that makes her videos so popular, licensed marriage and family therapist and YouTube sensation Kati Morton clarifies and destigmatizes the struggles so many of us go through and encourages readers to reach out for help. -
Ask the Brains, Part 2
- By: Scientific American
- Narrator: Suzie Althens
- Length: 4 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2020
- Language: English
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3.83(11 ratings)
3.83(11 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDFrom irrational phobias to a midlife crisis, we’ve all experienced moments of utter confusion about the nature of our own behavior, emotions, or perception of reality. In this audiobook, neurologists and other scientists share what they knowFrom irrational phobias to a midlife crisis, we’ve all experienced moments of utter confusion about the nature of our own behavior, emotions, or perception of reality. In this audiobook, neurologists and other scientists share what they know about how the mind works, including some of these baffling psychological experiences.
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End Anxiety!
- By: James G. Meade
- Narrator: Jeffrey Hedquist
- Length: 7 hours 17 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2023
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDCurrent events these days are fraught with political animosity, global pandemic, warfare, gun violence, and economic insecurity. The troubling times that we live in leave us uncertain where we stand and in what direction we are going. It is withCurrent events these days are fraught with political animosity, global pandemic, warfare, gun violence, and economic insecurity. The troubling times that we live in leave us uncertain where we stand and in what direction we are going.
It is with good reason that anxiety levels have peaked and the affliction has extended to almost every segment of society–whether we like to admit it or not. We may not be able to change the world, but this book by James G. Meade, PhD, shows us how we can help ourselves.
The problem is real, so what can we do about it? In End Anxiety!, James Meade offers an instant and lasting solution–the Transcendental Meditation(r) program, as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
This may at first seem like a novel approach to the issue, but studies of the effects of Transcendental Meditation(r) on the mental states of its practitioners have been ongoing for over fifty years, and the findings are conclusive: Transcendental Meditation can have a real and powerful positive impact on our mental health, especially in terms of mitigating anxiety, stress, and depression.
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This Is Your Brain on Anxiety
- By: Faith G. Harper
- Narrator: Erin Bennett
- Length: 59 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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3.42(1285 ratings)
3.42(1285 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.95 USDAnxiety–it’s the worst: choking, stifling, smothering, tingling, panicking, brain cutting out, bad decisions. You’re a human being, so you know exactly what’s being said here. Dr. Faith lays it all out: what anxiety is, whatAnxiety–it’s the worst: choking, stifling, smothering, tingling, panicking, brain cutting out, bad decisions. You’re a human being, so you know exactly what’s being said here. Dr. Faith lays it all out: what anxiety is, what it’s good for–that’s right, it’s actually a necessary response that helps to keep us alive in bad situations–how to know when it’s gone overboard, and practical tips on how to deal with it when it gets bad. This book is a lifesaver for panic attacks, breaking out of flight-or-fight-or-freeze responses, and for chronic anxiety. It’s also good for folks who aren’t daily burdened by anxiety, but want to better cope with those tough situations that affect us all. Read this and breathe!
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Unf*ck Your Brain
- By: Faith G. Harper
- Narrator: Faith G. Harper
- Length: 3 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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3.36(1028 ratings)
3.36(1028 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDA no-nonsense and helpful guide on how to cope with a slew of mental-health issues that are hell-bent on ruining the lives of millions of people worldwide Our brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be realA no-nonsense and helpful guide on how to cope with a slew of mental-health issues that are hell-bent on ruining the lives of millions of people worldwide
Our brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be real assholes–having meltdowns, getting addicted to things, or shutting down completely at the worst possible moments. Your brain knows it’s not good to do these things, but it can’t help it sometimes–especially if it’s obsessing about trauma it can’t overcome. That’s where this life-changing book comes in.
With humor, patience, science, and lots of good-ole swearing, Dr. Faith explains what’s going on in your skull, and talks you through the process of retraining your brain to respond appropriately to the nonemergencies of everyday life, and to deal effectively with old, or newly acquired, traumas (particularly post-traumatic stress disorder).
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Boys Adrift
- By: Leonard Sax
- Narrator: Allan Robertson
- Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: June 27, 2017
- Language: English
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4.17(5142 ratings)
4.17(5142 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDWhy America’s sons are underachieving, and what we can do about it. Something is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago.Why America’s sons are underachieving, and what we can do about it.
Something is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened dramatically. While Emily is working hard at school and getting A’s, her brother Justin is goofing off. He’s more concerned about getting to the next level in his videogame than about finishing his homework.
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In Boys Adrift, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than twenty years of clinical experience to explain why boys and young men are failing in school and disengaged at home. He shows how social, cultural, and biological factors have created an environment that is literally toxic to boys. He also presents practical solutions, sharing strategies which educators have found effective in re-engaging these boys at school, as well as handy tips for parents about everything from homework, to videogames, to medication. -
Girls on the Edge
- By: Leonard Sax
- Narrator: Andrew Colford
- Length: 7 hours 41 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: August 25, 2020
- Language: English
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4.03(1487 ratings)
4.03(1487 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDA parenting expert reveals the four biggest threats to girls’ psychological growth and explains how parents can help their daughters develop a healthy sense of self. In Girls on the Edge, psychologist and physician Leonard Sax argues thatA parenting expert reveals the four biggest threats to girls’ psychological growth and explains how parents can help their daughters develop a healthy sense of self.
In Girls on the Edge, psychologist and physician Leonard Sax argues that many girls today have a brittle sense of self-they may look confident and strong on the outside, but they’re fragile within. Sax offers the tools we need to help them become independent and confident women, and provides parents with practical tips on everything from helping their daughter limit her time on social media, to choosing a sport, to nurturing her spirit through female-centered activities.
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Teaching Kids to Be Kind
- By: Rachel Tomlinson
- Narrator: Susan C. Hunter
- Length: 5 hours 57 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: February 11, 2020
- Language: English
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3.67(39 ratings)
3.67(39 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDAs a parent, you want the best for your child, and one of your greatest hopes is that your child will grow up to be a good person. So, what makes a good person? Generally, we think about good people as being kind: compassionate, empathetic,As a parent, you want the best for your child, and one of your greatest hopes is that your child will grow up to be a good person. So, what makes a good person? Generally, we think about good people as being kind: compassionate, empathetic, generous. However, it seems that, in our fast-paced, individual-driven society, kindness is fading and the pressure on parents to raise socially conscious, empathetic, and caring children can seem overwhelming at times.
In Teaching Kids to Be Kind, Rachel Tomlinson draws from her professional experiences to provide 365 inspiring strategies to help children and families practice kindness every day of the year, including daily tips like these:
* Taking your child shopping around the holidays to select a new toy to donate to another little boy or girl their age.
* Leaving little notes in their lunch box or school bag for them to find. This models unconditional love and consideration for others.
* Baking a cake together to teach patience and teamwork and to build on their ability to delay gratification.An essential tool for parents, Teaching Kids to Be Kind will help children develop empathy, regulate their emotions, and improve their general well-being as well as support families in strengthening their overall relationships.
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The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
- By: Alexandra Robbins
- Narrator: Alexandra Robbins
- Length: 15 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 03, 2011
- Language: English
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3.6(4282 ratings)
3.6(4282 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDThese intertwining narratives “beautifully demonstrate . . . that the people who are excluded and bullied for their offbeat passions and refusal to conform are often the ones who are embraced and lauded for those very qualities in college andThese intertwining narratives “beautifully demonstrate . . . that the people who are excluded and bullied for their offbeat passions and refusal to conform are often the ones who are embraced and lauded for those very qualities in college and beyond” (The New York Times).
In a smart, entertaining, reassuring book that reads like fiction, Alexandra Robbins manages to cross Gossip Girl with Freaks and Geeks and explain the fascinating psychology and science behind popularity and outcasthood. She reveals that the things that set students apart in high school are the things that help them stand out later in life.
Robbins follows seven real people grappling with the uncertainties of high school social life, including:
The Loner, who has withdrawn from classmates since they persuaded her to unwittingly join her own hate club
The Popular Bitch, a cheerleading captain both seduced by and trapped within her clique’s perceived prestige
The Nerd, whose differences cause students to laugh at him and his mother to needle him for not being “normal”
The New Girl, determined to stay positive as classmates harass her for her mannerisms and target her because of her race
The Gamer, an underachiever in danger of not graduating, despite his intellect and his yearning to connect with other students
The Weird Girl, who battles discrimination and gossipy politics in school but leads a joyous life outside of it
The Band Geek, who is alternately branded too serious and too emo, yet annually runs for class president
In the middle of the year, Robbins surprises her subjects with a secret challenge — experiments that force them to change how classmates see them.
Robbins intertwines these narratives — often triumphant, occasionally heartbreaking, and always captivating — with essays exploring subjects like the secrets of popularity, being excluded doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you, why outsiders succeed, how schools make the social scene worse — and how to fix it.
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth is not just essential reading for students, teachers, parents, and anyone who deals with teenagers, but for all of us, because at some point in our lives we’ve all been on the outside looking in.
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Good Morning, Monster
- By: Catherine Gildiner
- Narrator: Deborah Burgess
- Length: 13 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: September 22, 2020
- Language: English
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4.46(13879 ratings)
4.46(13879 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0026.99 USD“Catherine Gildiner is nothing short of masterful–as both a therapist and writer. In these pages, she has gorgeously captured both the privilege of being given access to the inner chambers of people’s lives, and the meaning that“Catherine Gildiner is nothing short of masterful–as both a therapist and writer. In these pages, she has gorgeously captured both the privilege of being given access to the inner chambers of people’s lives, and the meaning that comes from watching them grow into the selves they were meant to be.” –Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
In this fascinating narrative, therapist Catherine Gildiner’s presents five of what she calls her most heroic and memorable patients. Among them: a successful, first generation Chinese immigrant musician suffering sexual dysfunction; a young woman whose father abandoned her at age nine with her younger siblings in an isolated cottage in the depth of winter; and a glamorous workaholic whose narcissistic, negligent mother greeted her each morning of her childhood with “Good morning, Monster.”
Each patient presents a mystery, one that will only be unpacked over years. They seek Gildiner’s help to overcome an immediate challenge in their lives, but discover that the source of their suffering has been long buried.
As in such recent classics as The Glass Castle and Educated, each patient embodies self-reflection, stoicism, perseverance, and forgiveness as they work unflinchingly to face the truth. Gildiner’s account of her journeys with them is moving, insightful, and sometimes very funny. Good Morning Monster offers an almost novelistic, behind-the-scenes look into the therapist’s office, illustrating how the process can heal even the most unimaginable wounds.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press
“Good Morning, Monster allows one the privilege of seeing the therapist-patient relationship as an essentially human interaction.” –JM Coetzee, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
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The Healthiest You
- By: Kelly Traver
- Narrator: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2011
- Language: English
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3.37(32 ratings)
3.37(32 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDA twelve-week system that teaches you to retrain your brain to embrace a healthy lifestyle The brain is the command center of the human body. Change it, and the body follows. This is the wisdom that Stanford physician Dr. Kelly Traver employed whenA twelve-week system that teaches you to retrain your brain to embrace a healthy lifestyle
The brain is the command center of the human body. Change it, and the body follows. This is the wisdom that Stanford physician Dr. Kelly Traver employed when developing The Healthiest You, her mind-expanding and waistline-slimming system for getting into shape—and staying that way.
Using the most cutting-edge research in neuroscience today, Dr. Traver first developed The Healthiest You system with her patients in mind, and she saw it deliver successful results in a short time: 98 percent of Dr. Traver’s patients lowered their blood pressure, 15 percent reduced their body fat, and an amazing 100 percent lowered their cholesterol. Over the course of just twelve weeks, listeners can achieve similar success by following Dr. Traver’s “Learn It, Personalize It, Live It” plan. With simple, straightforward instructions, Dr. Traver tells listeners how to outsmart their own brain by rewiring the stubbornly change-resistant organ so that it not only accepts healthy lifestyle habits, it embraces them.
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The Inflamed Mind
- By: Edward Bullmore
- Narrator: Edward Bullmore
- Length: 6 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: December 31, 2018
- Language: English
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3.83(925 ratings)
3.83(925 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDWith a foreword read by the author. Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next twenty years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades. In the world of psychiatry, time has apparentlyWith a foreword read by the author.
Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next twenty years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades. In the world of psychiatry, time has apparently stood still…until now with Edward Bullmore’s The Inflamed Mind: A Radical New Approach to Depression.
In this game-changing audiobook, University of Cambridge profressor of psychiatry Edward Bullmore reveals the breakthrough new science on the link between depression and inflammation of the body and brain. He explains how and why we now know that mental disorders can have their root cause in the immune system, and outlines a future revolution in which treatments could be specifically targeted to break the vicious cycles of stress, inflammation, and depression.
The Inflamed Mind goes far beyond the clinic and the lab, representing a whole new way of looking at how mind, brain, and body all work together in a sometimes misguided effort to help us survive in a hostile world. It offers insights into how we could start getting to grips with depression and other mental disorders much more effectively in the future.
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Introduccion a las neurociencias (Introduction to Neuroscience)
- By: Mireya Frausto
- Length: 6 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: BookaVivo
- Publish date: December 27, 2022
- Language: Spanish
Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDLa neuropsicologia es una de las maneras contemporaneas de entender el pensamiento y la conducta, en sus relaciones fisiologicas, como un conjunto de sistemas y procesos organicos. Este libro presenta una solida guia para los estudiantes deLa neuropsicologia es una de las maneras contemporaneas de entender el pensamiento y la conducta, en sus relaciones fisiologicas, como un conjunto de sistemas y procesos organicos. Este libro presenta una solida guia para los estudiantes de psicologia que deseen iniciarse en el conocimiento de las bases biologicas de la conducta.
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Mas alla de la sobriedad (Getting Beyond Sobriety)
- By: Michael Craig Clemmens
- Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher: BookaVivo
- Publish date: September 27, 2022
- Language: Spanish
Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDEsta obra se centra en el proceso de recuperacion de las personas adictas, desde el enfoque Gestalt, a traves del modelo de automodulacion. Describe la adiccion buscando las raices de la recuperacion, mas alla de la sobriedad. Esta apuesta es unaEsta obra se centra en el proceso de recuperacion de las personas adictas, desde el enfoque Gestalt, a traves del modelo de automodulacion. Describe la adiccion buscando las raices de la recuperacion, mas alla de la sobriedad. Esta apuesta es una alternativa a los modelos tradicionales que solo se enfocan en el dejar de consumir. Michael Craig Clemmens, desde su experiencia personal y profesional, identifica a la persona adicta como un cliente que necesita trabajar sus conflictos particulares, no los “problemas de los adictos”. El autor sostiene que la labor del terapeuta consiste en explorar el poder de atraccion que ejerce la intoxicacion en el cliente, a traves del darse cuenta; no como un asunto de conducta incorrecta vs correcta, sino como un patron que tuvo cierta funcionalidad para el adicto. Clemmens tambien resalta la importancia de generar en terapia un campo relacional desde una perspectiva compasiva y practica: compasiva, al valorar la experiencia del adicto, su historia familiar y su dolor, a menudo negado; practica, al enfocarse en el impacto que tiene el consumo de drogas en la persona, y en los demas, es decir, lo que sucede.
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The Incurable Romantic
- By: Frank Tallis
- Narrator: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 8 hours 37 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: September 18, 2018
- Language: English
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3.96(502 ratings)
3.96(502 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USDA psychologist explores the intersection of love and madness through the riveting stories of the patients he has treated In The Incurable Romantic, Frank Tallis recounts the extraordinary stories of patients who are, quite literally, madly in love:A psychologist explores the intersection of love and madness through the riveting stories of the patients he has treated
In The Incurable Romantic, Frank Tallis recounts the extraordinary stories of patients who are, quite literally, madly in love: a woman becomes utterly convinced that her dentist is secretly infatuated with her and drives him to leave the country; a man destroys his massive fortune through trysts with over three thousand prostitutes — because his ego requires that they fall in love with him; a beautiful woman’s pathological jealousy destroys the men who love her. Along the way, we learn a great deal about the history of psychiatry and the role of neuroscience in addressing disordered love. Elegantly written and infused with deep sympathy, The Incurable Romantic shows how all of us can become a bit crazy in love.
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A Mindful Year
- By: Aria Campbell-Danesh
- Narrator: Aria Campbell-Danesh
- Length: 12 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2019
- Language: English
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4.25(55 ratings)
4.25(55 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDFrom two experts on the psychology of behavior change comes A Mindful Year, the first book of its kind to join the age-old wisdom of mindfulness with cognitive behavioral science–the best-tested set of practices for alleviating stress andFrom two experts on the psychology of behavior change comes A Mindful Year, the first book of its kind to join the age-old wisdom of mindfulness with cognitive behavioral science–the best-tested set of practices for alleviating stress and anxiety.
At a time when there have never been more ways to connect with one another, it has also never been easier to lose track of the people and passions we hold most dear. The demands of the day can leave us feeling exhausted and uninspired, while alerts and notifications constantly tug at our attention. We fall into unhealthy patterns that can be all too difficult to break.
Written from friend to friend, one day at a time, A Mindful Year invites you to start a new pattern–one that begins with taking just a few quiet moments to reconnect with what is most important, each day. As practical as it is inspirational, A Mindful Year marries moments of mindful reflection with calls to action–daily nuggets of wisdom paired with friendly encouragement to live in a way that is grounded, authentic, and compassionate.
It’s so easy to get caught up in the flood of everyday life, to become disconnected from the things that really make us us–to get lost. Thankfully, simply being open and attentive to the present moment can help us find a sense of space and ease and get back on the right track. With A Mindful Year as your guide, reconnect with what matters most.
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Authentic Happiness
- By: Martin E. P. Seligman
- Narrator: John Dossett
- Length: 4 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2002
- Language: English
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3.91(10488 ratings)
3.91(10488 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.95 USDA national bestseller, Authentic Happiness launched the revolutionary new science of Positive Psychology—and sparked a coast-to-coast debate on the nature of real happiness.According to esteemed psychologist and bestselling author MartinA national bestseller, Authentic Happiness launched the revolutionary new science of Positive Psychology—and sparked a coast-to-coast debate on the nature of real happiness.
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According to esteemed psychologist and bestselling author Martin Seligman, happiness is not the result of good genes or luck. Real, lasting happiness comes from focusing on one’s personal strengths rather than weaknesses—and working with them to improve all aspects of one’s life. Using practical exercises, brief tests, and a dynamic website program, Seligman shows readers how to identify their highest virtues and use them in ways they haven’t yet considered. Accessible and proven, Authentic Happiness is the most powerful work of popular psychology in years. -
The Science of Sleep and Stress
- By: Jessica Payne
- Narrator: Jessica Payne
- Length: 54 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: July 27, 2021
- Language: English
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3.75(8 ratings)
3.75(8 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDOne Day University presents a series of audio lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds ofOne Day University presents a series of audio lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice. The research of Notre Dame Professor Jessica Payne shows that the non-waking hours are incredibly valuable for your day-to-day life, especially for helping to commit information to memory and for problem-solving. If you ever thought sleep was just downtime between one task and the next, think again. The fact is, your brain pulls an all-nighter when you hit the hay. Many regions of the brain–especially those involved in learning, processing information, and emotion–are actually more active during sleep than when you’re awake. These regions are working together while you sleep, helping you process and sort information you’ve taken in during the course of the day. Professor Payne’s research has focused on what types of information are submitted to memory and has been instrumental in better understanding how the brain stores the information. Sound interesting? It is. And useful too, as Professor Payne will outline all sorts of practical information on how to control your sleep habits to ensure maximum productivity. This audio lecture includes a supplemental PDF.
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Pets on the Couch
- By: Nicholas Dodman
- Narrator: James Langton
- Length: 8 hours 42 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2016
- Language: English
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3.84(433 ratings)
3.84(433 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDThe pioneering veterinarian and author of the New York Times bestseller The Dog Who Loved Too Much recounts his uniquely entertaining–and poignant–stories of treating animals for all-too-human problems as he reveals his amazingThe pioneering veterinarian and author of the New York Times bestseller The Dog Who Loved Too Much recounts his uniquely entertaining–and poignant–stories of treating animals for all-too-human problems as he reveals his amazing breakthroughs with the new science of One Medicine.
The Oliver Sacks of animal brains, Dr. Nicholas Dodman is an internationally renowned veterinarian and research scientist who wrote one of the first popular books to recognize the complex emotional lives of dogs and to reveal innovative ways to help them, including with Puppy Prozac. Now Dr. Dodman once again breaks new ground with the practice of One Medicine, the profound recognition that humans and other animals share the same neurochemistry, and that our minds and emotions work in similar ways.
Racehorses with Tourette’s syndrome, spinning dogs with epilepsy, cats with obsessive-compulsive disorder, feather-plucking parrots with anxiety, and a diffident bull terrier with autism–these astonishing cases were all helped by One Medicine, which emphasizes the similarities rather than differences between animals and humans.
Inspiring, sometimes heartbreaking, and utterly fascinating, Pets on the Couch demonstrates how what we share with our animals can only lead us to a greater appreciation for them–and for our mutual bonds.
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