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Reveals that all of us can excel at our chosen activities and offers a guide to unlocking our potential 'Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read Peak.'...

An extraordinary investigation into human nature, by one of the most eminent international human rights lawyers The inspiration behind the hit podcast THE 100 TYPES OF HUMAN with DEXTER DIAS...

Man's Search For Meaning is undoubtedly one of the seminal pieces of literature to emerge from World War 2- a moving account of Viktor Frankl's experiences in Auschwitz and what...

This eye-catching Vermilion Life Essentials edition will introduce Susan Jeffers' timeless classic to a whole new generation of smart-thinking readers What are you afraid of - and how is it...

An agenda-setting, myth-debunking book by neuroscientist Professor Gina Rippon that demolishes the idea of biology as destiny and the myth of the male or female brain. Barbie or Lego? Reading...

The paperback edition of the liberating Sunday Times bestseller is set to enhance readers' lives even further with extra content on how we can all spend our four thousand weeks....

How proteins, machine learning and molecular chemistry can teach us about human behaviour WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2020 How do we understand the people...

The Art of Gathering shows you how to bring people together to create transformative, breakthrough meetings and experiences We spend our lives gathering - first in classrooms and then in...

An exploration of human rationality from two ground-breaking thinkers Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful,...

The first volume of Foucault's pioneering analysis of sexuality and power relations, now reissued in Penguin Modern Classics We talk about sex more and more, but are we more liberated?...

The neuroscientist and best-selling author of The Organized Mind explains what happens to our brains from womb to tomb. We have long been encouraged to think of old age as...

From bestselling author Michael Pollan comes a radical challenge to how we think about drugs Of all the many things humans rely on plants for, surely the most curious is...

Forming a twenty-first-century statement on Darwinian evolution, Edward O. Wilson offers a bold work of scientific thought and synthesis Of all species that have ever existed on earth, only one...

A moving, humane and empathetic psychological exploration of gay men's emotional lives- through pain, trauma, love, loss, survival and self-acceptance Even in our modern progressive world, it's not easy to...

An illuminating dive into the latest science of how we learn - and how we do it better than machines In today's technological society, with an unprecedented amount of information...

A founder of the field of evolutionary medicine uses his decades of experience as a psychiatrist to provide a much-needed new framework for making sense of mental illness With his...

From one of the world's top geneticists, the controversial and cutting-edge book that's making us rethink who we are The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1% of DNA...

A ground-breaking examination of human perception, reality and the evolutionary schism between the two Do we see the world as it truly is? In The Case Against Reality, pioneering cognitive...

The sequel to the global phenomenon The Spirit Level, this book explores the impact of inequality on each of us individually. Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett's The Spirit Level, now...

A guidebook to the wilderness of mind and an indispensable resource from the founding father of psychedelia for the first time in Modern Classics The Psychedelic Experience, created by the...

One of fifteen new translations of Freud's key writings, this project, under the general editorship of Adam Phillips, reimagines one of the modern era's greatest writers One of Freud's central...

In what remains one of his most seminal papers, Freud considers the incompatibility of civilisation and individual happiness, and the tensions between the claims of society and the individual. We...

Nietzsche's final testament of his beliefs In late 1888, only weeks before his final collapse into madness, Nietzsche (1844-1900) set out to compose his autobiography, and Ecce Homo remains one...

The profoundly wise and humane account of Huxley's famous experimentation with mescalin that has influenced writers and artists for decades. Discover this profound account of Huxley's famous experimentation with mescalin...

Translated into at least 24 languages and with over 16 million copies sold worldwide, Man's Search for Meaning is one of the seminal pieces of literature to emerge from the...

Michel Foucault's The Will to Knowledge is the first part of his influential trilogy of books on the history of sexuality. He argues that the recent explosion of discussion about...

Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats is the groundbreaking psychology manual that has inspired organisations and individuals all over the world. De Bono's innovative guide divides the process of thinking...

What makes us who we are? Is it our background that creates our identities? Or our families, where we lived, how we were brought up and educated, the jobs we've...

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

Once it was a family home. Now they are all at sea...When Anna and David receive a phone call late one evening, their lives are upturned. Within minutes, they are...

'It's rare to find a book that is not only intensely personal but deeply practical. Julian Fisher has somehow pulled it off, in this fascinating and engaging guide to the...

In this humorous, detailed, yet still accessible book, neuroscientist and illustrator Matteo Farinella takes the reader on a wild ride through key figures and fascinating facts about each of our...

Elias Aboujaoude's distinctive exploration of leadership provides unusual insight into understanding who should and should not be striving for leadership positions. Dr Aboujaoude takes on the culture at large, explaining...

In business - as in life - the right behaviours matter. But getting it right is tricky. Even when we acknowledge the need to change what we do and how...

Author: Strephon Kaplan-WilliamsBinding: SoftbackPublished: JOURNEY PRESS, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsTransforming Childhood explores the evolution of childhood experiences and the impact of societal changes on children's...

Author: P.I. PavlovBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1927Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work by Ivan Petrovich Pavlov explores the physiological mechanisms underlying conditioned...

Author: Shulamith Kreitler, Hans KreitlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the relationship between cognitive processes and behavior. It provides...

Author: J. J. Platt; R. J. WicksBinding: HardbackPublished: Grune & Stratton, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides insights into the role of psychological...

Author: Francis A. MacnabBinding: SoftbackPublished: Hill of Content Publishing Co, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the complexities of sexual desire, distinguishing it from romantic...

Author: Simons, Richard C. and Pardes, HerbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Williams & Wilkins, 1980, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the psychological and social factors influencing health...

Author: Mark Ehrman; Sara C. MednickBinding: SoftbackPublished: Workman Publishing, 2006Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents scientific research on the benefits of napping, arguing that...

Author: Grant Blashki & Helen SykesBinding: SoftbackPublished: Future Leaders, 2013Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLife Surfing, Life Dancing explores the intersection of personal growth and the challenges...

'Truly the best and most insightful book about grief I have ever read' Joanna Cannon     'Beautiful, heart-breaking and yet overwhelmingly hopeful' Mike Gayle     Grief is universal,...

The human brain is an impossibly complex and delicate instrument - capable of extraordinary calculations, abundant creativity and linguistic dexterity. But the brain is not just the most brilliant of...

For fans of Mindhunter and Criminal Minds, a chilling account of a woman facing down serial killers as one of the first female profilers of the FBI Behavioral Sciences Unit...

From Stanford professor, author of Limitless Mind, youcubed.org founder, and leading expert in the field of mathematics education Jo Boaler comes a groundbreaking guide to finding joy and understanding by...

We all daydream; we've all experienced that moment when we suddenly realise that instead of paying attention in a meeting or reading a book, our mind has wandered. In that...