High Minds

Arguably the most intellectual, creative, cosmopolitan, and curious of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin is the only top-tier Founder not to have served as president. Despite not becoming the Chief Executive, Franklin played an active role in American politics and served the aspiring and young United States in the key European capitals. His prodigious reading and appetite for learning are epic. As he did in works about Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, Kevin J. Hayes interprets the life and mind of Franklin through what he read.

Do people describe you as strong? Are you outwardly tough as old boots but inwardly plagued by self-doubt, self-pity or even self-loathing? In "Fly Higher" Sarah Furness, a former RAF helicopter pilot who served in Afghanistan, has translated the lessons she learned under fire into military-grade mindfulness strategies for improved self-leadership. Her Healthy Automatic Behaviours In Threatening Scenarios (HABITS) approach will teach you to stay bombproof under pressure – and feel awesome.

Embark on a transformative journey to understand and transcend the profound nature of suffering in the human experience with this eagerly awaited second edition, updated with fresh insights as of June 11, 2017. In this captivating exploration, delve into the multifaceted facets of suffering that define and shape our humanity. From the deepest depths of despair to the resilience that emerges from adversity, discover how suffering serves as a chisel, carving out the intricate contours of our individuality and self-worth. Fear not the omnipresence of suffering, for it is the crucible in which ...

The media and his political foes frequently attack Donald Trump with claims that he is mentally unfit for the presidency. Increasingly, his critics label him "unstable", "crazy", or "insane". But these armchair diagnoses have more to do with a dislike of his policies than any real clinical analysis. In Psychologically Sound, Sheldon Roth, MD, draws on decades of psychiatric and academic experience to reveal President Trump in a holistic manner - an understandable, stable, even likable person.

"100 out of 100. Tim L. Rey turns techno thrillers into up-to-the-minute page-turners. Reading 'Nano Nation' is like watching a great movie!" - Brandon Q. Morris, bestselling author He was done with war. But war wasn't done with him. The rebellion is crumbling. The Confessors tighten their stranglehold. As Jannah's resistance begins to collapse, only one man can turn the tide: Malek. But he's not fighting for their cause. He's on his own mission: infiltrate enemy ranks and extract Dominik—a high-ranking Confessor... and his brother. To save Dominik's life, he must kill him first. Hunted ...

Imagine controlling a machine with your mind. Imagine a communication line direct from your mind to someone else's. Imagine controlling a prosthetic limb with a thought or "seeing" through a camera located miles away. Once the stuff of science fiction, such remarkable feats are now within the grasp of neuroscience. Malcolm Gay tells the fascinating stories of the researchers delving into the intricate workings of the brain to map the neural signals that make up our thoughts.

Awakening the third eye is a method that has been practiced by ancient monks for thousands of years and is yet to be fully understood. But certain techniques have been proven to be the most successful over the last centuries, and have helped many people opening their third eye. These techniques will be explained in detail throughout the book, for you to experience the same amazing mind power people have described before!

The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The Tenderness of Silent Minds, Martha C. Nussbaum, a leading thinker on emotion, morality, and justice, conducts a pioneering study of Benjamin Britten's musical representations of the tender male body amidst the brutality of war, and their ability to transform consciousness by evoking potent, non-personal emotions.

Your new baby is here! Your world has turned upside down! And with all your focus on your precious little one, it's easy to forget to look after yourself properly. But natural, holistic self-care has never been more important than it is now. As you move through your first year as a new mother, Mindful New Mom gives you the curated wellness practices you need to care for yourself with the same compassion and commitment that you give to your growing baby.

With this handy guide, you will learn how to strengthen your defense against mental and psychological manipulation. The powerful tips and techniques in this audiobook will be all you need to master the art of identifying and protecting yourself from selfish and manipulative individuals.

According to Men’s Journal, 56.9 percent of men between the ages of 18 to 24 haven’t had sex in over a year! Don’t let this be you! I am ready to help you change your stars by arming you with all the tools you need to master your game and fix your mental shit simultaneously! My secret formula contained in the lines of this audiobook is designed to morph you into a confident and assertive alpha that leaves women craving for more.

These days, companies aren’t necessarily looking for the strongest employees or even the smartest ones, but they are rather looking for people whose natural charisma allows them to easily navigate through interpersonal relationships while also keeping their own emotions in check, which helps to ensure they are able to make the best possible choice, regardless of the situation. This ability is known as emotional intelligence, and if you are looking for a way to improve your own, then this is the audiobook for which you have been waiting.

Centrándose en espacios como el alma, la mente y el cuerpo, este sorprendente libro utiliza el ejemplo de Jesucristo y sus enseñanzas para dejar en claro las interconexiones entre las tres esferas fundamentales de la vida.

Great Minds and How to Grow Them is a handbook for parents that shows how they can grow the minds of their children and teenagers and guide them to success both at school and in life. The latest neurological and psychological research is proving that most children are capable of reaching high levels of performance that were previously associated only with the gifted and talented.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of existential depression in profoundly gifted and sensitive individuals. It delves into the unique challenges faced by those with exceptional intelligence and heightened sensitivity, providing insights and strategies for navigating complex emotional landscapes.Key topics covered include: Understanding existential depression and its manifestation in gifted individuals The burden of profound giftedness and its impact on mental well-being The role of sensitivity in amplifying existential concerns Spiritual awakening and its connection to ...

The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump provides a coherent and nuanced psychological portrait of Donald Trump, drawing upon biographical events in the subject's life and contemporary scientific research and theory in personality, developmental, and social psychology.

He's 93-years-old, in retirement in Sussex, beginning to lose his memory, and subject to emotions he has resisted all his life. His name is Sherlock Holmes.

If you want to learn how to read and analyze people, and how to protect yourself from manipulators, then pay attention...Are you sick and tired of assuming that someone is an amazing friend, only to have them betray you? Do you wish there was an easy way to discover who's genuine and who isn't? Do you want to find out the secrets of persuasion, mind control, and body language, which people use to influence others? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this audiobook is for you.

Through his own writings and inspiration of Aristotle and countless others, Plato continues to influence every area of philosophic thought, to say nothing of his enormous influence on Christian theology. His dramatic dialogues, including Republic, the monumental treatise on the ideal state, render him one of the greatest of Greek literary geniuses. In this concise analysis, eminent Plato scholar A. E. Taylor examines the philosopher's theory of knowledge and doctrine of ideas; the ideal of the philosopher-king; the social system advocated in Republic; judgments on democracy; and belief in the immortality of the soul. Also considered: Plato's relationship with his master, Socrates; contribution to the idea of university education; attack on art; abstention from public life; anticipation of Copernicus. Taylor also mentions historical misunderstandings of the one he deems the most original and influential of all philosophers.

Early in her career, Katie Pryal learned that being a professor isn’t easy if your brain isn’t quite right. “I was a junior in college when I finally realized that I was different in a way that my medically inclined parents would call ‘clinical.’” In these deeply personal, fiery essays, Pryal tells her story of transformation that began the moment she chose to publicly disclose her own mental illness and leave her career in higher education to begin fighting for a better world for people with psychiatric disabilities.