High Minds

More than 2,000 years ago the Chinese strategist Sun Tzu advised us to know our enemies. The question has always been how. In A Sense of the Enemy, the historian Zachary Shore demonstrates that leaders can best understand an opponent not simply from his pattern of past behavior, but from his behavior at pattern breaks. Meaningful pattern breaks occur during dramatic deviations from the routine, when the enemy imposes costs upon himself. It's at these unexpected moments, Shore explains, that successful leaders can learn what makes their rivals truly tick.

Psychologists and neuroscientists struggle with how best to interpret human motivation and decision making. The assumption is that below a mental "surface" of conscious awareness lies a deep and complex set of inner beliefs, values, and desires that govern our thoughts, ideas, and actions, and that to know this depth is to know ourselves. In this profoundly original book, behavioral scientist Nick Chater contends just the opposite: Rather than being the plaything of unconscious currents, the brain generates behaviors in the moment based entirely on our past experiences.

What is property, and why does our species have it? In The Property Species, Bart J. Wilson explores how humans acquire, perceive, and know the custom of property and why this might be relevant to understanding how property works in the 21st century. Arguing that neither the sciences nor the humanities synthesizes a full account of property, the book offers a cross-disciplinary compromise that is sure to be controversial: Property is a universal and uniquely human custom.

We’ve all been impressed by the amazing abilities of psychics capable of communicating important information to others. Anyone with a background in metaphysics knows that that such things are possible and that people have benefited from knowledge not always available from normal sources. NOW YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL to develop your own psychic abilities. While in a hypnosis-induced altered state of consciousness, you can receive knowledge from your own higher mind, a Universal Mind source, or through contact with someone on the other side.

This e-book is your personal growth and self-esteem guide. This book will help you Build Unbreakable Confidence by showing you how to step out of your comfort zone and live happily. Nobody has the power to control the number of years we get in life, but we all have the power to control the quality of years we get. The purpose of this book is to help you live up to your highest potential with purpose, happiness, and passion. Most people live their lives in fear and hiding because we are so afraid of taking on our fears we choose not to step out of our comfort zone. That is why most people ...

A whirlwind romance. A €120 million trap. One seriously over-his-head divorcee with a talent for trouble. Welcome to Spanish Prisoner, a high-octane thriller where love, lies, and lunacy collide across Europe. Tucker Blue is divorced, dazed, and diving headfirst into the dating pool when he meets Monica Reyes—a walking heart attack in heels. One missed flight and one reckless decision later, Tucker and Monica are jetting off to Europe, chasing wine, whimsy, and one hell of a bad idea. But their romantic romp across London, France, and Barcelona takes a sharp turn when Tucker mistakenly ...

Do you suffer from depression, stress, anxiety, nervousness, panic attacks, or mood swings? Do you feel like crying without any reason? Do you feel helpless or hopeless? Do you feel tired always? Do you feel a void in your life, even though you seem to have all the luxury of life? Are you experiencing insomnia or excess sleep? Do you feel sad most of the time even though there is no external reason to feel that way? Do you feel you have no control over your mind, and it keeps on chattering non-stop, and you can’t seem to slow it down? Do you feel overwhelmed with emotions? If the answer ...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Coddling of the America Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, read by Jonathan Haidt. What doesn't kill you makes you weaker. Always trust your feelings. Life is a battle between good people and evil people. These three Great Untruths contradict basic psychological principles about well-being as well as ancient wisdom from many cultures. And yet they have become increasingly woven into education, culminating in a stifling culture of 'safetyism' that began on American college campuses.

Brilliantly exploring today's cutting edge brain research, Mind Wide Open allows readers to understand themselves and the people in their lives as never before. Using a mix of experiential reportage, personal storytelling, and fresh scientific discovery, Steven Johnson describes how the brain works and how its systems connect to the day-to-day realities of individual lives.

The forces of persuasion are all around us. What you might often consider a free choice is quite often the result of persuasion from one or any number of forces. Persuasion influences people to make decisions about what they buy, where they live, who they vote for, and who they love. Persuasion can change our views, change our acts, change our personality, and change our world.

"...a must read book for anyone wanting greater health. It is a must read book for anyone on a spiritual path. It is a must read book for everyone." Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D. Psychiatrist and Best-Selling author of Making Peace With Your Parents. "Healing the Heart, Healing the Body is a marvelous contribution to anyone interested in the connection between spirituality and healing." Marianne Williamson, Best-Selling author of A Return to Love "Healing the Heart, Healing the Body" is one of the greatest books ever written, in my humble opinion! It's glued to my bed-stand!" Dale Fielder, ...

"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 The epic finale of the Nano Nation series! Some lies are too big to bury. Some truths too deadly to reveal. With the nanobots dismantled and the Confessors defeated, the world should be free. But when a brutal massacre shatters the rebels’ victory, Malek, Jannah, and Dominik uncover a deeper truth—one that was never meant to surface. The founder of the nanotech program had one final masterplan. Something ...

"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 ...

‘Behaviour Management: How To Achieve Outstanding Classroom Management and Higher Level Behaviour’ is a comprehensive guide which explains not only how teachers can establish and maintain outstanding classroom behaviour but also showing the techniques needed to help students achieve the higher level behaviour (resilience, enthusiasm, learning independently and cooperating to solve problems and help each other progress) now required by Ofsted and school leaders. With lots of practical examples for both primary and secondary teachers, this book is recommended for teachers of all age ...

In this eye-opening work, Graziano accessibly explores how this sense of an inner being led to empathy and formed us into social beings. The theory may point the way to engineers for building consciousness artificially. Graziano discusses what a future with artificial consciousness might be like, including both advantages and risks, and what AI might mean for our evolutionary future.

Disclaimer: Most readers will find the events of this story highly unsettling. Reader discretion strongly advised. Because this story is a work of fiction, it is not intended to exploit, condone or encourage the very real issue of school violence or bullying. It is merely an exercise in suspense & horror, exploring a disturbing hypothetical in its perfect climate. Intended for select audiences only.

Lacing his vivid narration with poetic interludes, Doig masterfully crafts a remarkable memoir. This House of Sky speaks many truths about family, love, loss, and the landscapes that mold us all.

Life is full of good times and bad times. It is not enough to live, one needs to truly appreciate all the different aspects of life before passing judgment. When you are young, you ruminate about assorted elements which come your way. Experience is built via relationships and obstacles and challenges. Each life has its own assortment, and the variety often shapes the character, morals, values, thoughts, ideas, and feelings of the individual living it. This book holds a variety of lessons and contributes to sharing, from one soul to the next. It is deep, it is intriguing, and it is a ...

Do less. Achieve more. Live on purpose In a world addicted to hustle, noise, and never-ending to-do lists, The Not-to-Do List is your blueprint for a more focused, intentional, and fulfilling life.If you're tired of feeling overwhelmed, constantly busy but never productive, and pulled in a hundred directions—you don't need another time management hack. You need a mindset shift. This breakthrough book by the author of The 25th Hour, Felix Duyilemi flips the script on traditional productivity by teaching you the power of strategic subtraction. Discover the habits, distractions, people, and ...

How a band of antislavery leaders recovered the radical philosophical inspirations of the first American Revolution to defeat the slaveholders' oligarchy in the Civil War.