Psychology Philosophy

We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer - to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassment - from status anxiety. For the first time, Alain de Botton gives a name to his universal condition and sets out to investigate both its origins and possible solutions. He looks at history, philosophy, economics, art, and politics - and reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries. The result is a book that is not only entertaining and thought-provoking - but genuinely wise and helpful as well.

In his book, Behind the Ritual Mask, the author introduced the concept of cultural paradigms. As a result of these paradigms, mankind has been led down the road of altruism, collectivism and the good/evil split, all of which desecrate the value of the individual. In his research for this book, he learned about a lost religion that has come down to us. This religion, although buried in pre-history, is still being practiced today. It is called The Battle of the Sexes.

This is the story of our quest to understand the most mysterious object in the universe. Today we tend to picture the brain as a computer. Earlier scientists thought about it in their own technological terms: as a telephone switchboard, or a clock, or all manner of fantastic mechanical or hydraulic devices. Could the right metaphor unlock the brain's deepest secrets once and for all? Galloping through centuries of wild speculation and ingenious, sometimes macabre anatomical investigations, scientist and historian Matthew Cobb reveals how we came to our present state of knowledge.

The city of Hay’at is a small city on an isolated island deep in the Amazon Jungle. This is the story of the evolution of this city; its growth. This is also the story of how the city was about to be discovered by outsiders; by tenacious explorers who spent their lives trying to arrive at the city. This is the story of their lives, and their failures and successes along the way. The city of Hay’at is under the protection of an exiled warrior. This powerful warrior is the last survivor of the great nation of Scythia who was punished by Zeus for disobeying him. At the time of the Olympian...

Have you ever wished you could reprogram your brain, just as a hacker would a computer, and learn things quicker and more effectively? These two audiobooks will help you toward that goal.

When Duke University gave free iPods to the freshman class in 2003, critics said they were wasting their money. Yet when the students in practically every discipline invented academic uses for the music players, suddenly the idea could be seen in a new light - as an innovative way to turn learning on its head. Using cutting-edge research on the brain, Cathy N. Davidson show how attention blindness has produced one of our society's greatest challenges.

If you have not yet attained the desired results in your life, this book is for you. If you want to find shortcuts to achieving more with less effort, this book will teach you: How a disoriented man like Philip Neri became extraordinarily successful What Mozart should have done to grow wealthy instead of working himself to death How the Count of St Germain made strides in his career by simply keeping his eyes open What healers like Rembert Dodoens are teaching us about asymmetry Hannibal's method for finding shortcuts in situations where he was vastly outnumbered.This book presents ...

In life, everybody has to face obstacles. Will you panic and fall apart, or take the necessary steps? By using real-life examples, this book will teach you: How Teresa of Avila, a dirt-poor nun, raised funds to start thirty-two monasteries. What enabled Cabeza de Vaca to survive and thrive after being shipwrecked. How Franz Josef I kept an empire running smoothly for 65 years despite constant problems. Xenophon's method for dealing successfully with life-or-death problems. What enabled Cagliostro to rise to fame and fortune after 19 years of dismal failure. This book provides practical ...

Sequentiality provides a simple, but highly effective prescription for personal development. By means of real-life examples, this book will show you how to find the right sequence of steps. Amongst others, you will learn: How Luigi Cornaro overcame terminal illness and got to live 102 years The reason that made Giotto go backwards in his artistic development in order to attain financial success Which steps Giacomo Casanova took in order to become wealthy How biologist George Mendel failed miserably in his career goal, but still found happiness The huge error that destroyed Charles Dickens' ...

Are you trying to live rationally and facing all kinds of difficulties? How do you deal with people who won't listen to logical arguments? How should you react to situations of massive unfairness? This book provides practical advice on how to live rationally and maximize your chances of happiness in every situation. Amongst others, it will show you how to: Minimize stress and maintain your peace of mind Benefit from the advantages of non-linear thinking Avoid short-sighted decisions Increase your resilience in times of adversity.Each chapter contains real-life examples of individuals who ...

You may have heard about people who are gifted at taking photographs of information in their minds; however, what you may not have heard is that taking these types of photos is actually a skill that you can teach yourself. Memorizing information doesn’t have to be difficult, yet many people struggle to do so simply because they haven’t learned how to take pictures of images that they want to retain in their minds for future use. In other words, once you learn how to cultivate a photographic memory, you’ll be able to easily set yourself apart from the rest.

If you have ever worn a mask against your better judgement, this book is for you. Delve into the science, psychology, and philosophy involved in the worldwide mania for face coverings. Accessible yet profoundly detailed, packed with meticulously gathered information from a diverse range of disciplines, this book earns its place as an invaluable reference in your library. Its wealth of knowledge equips you to challenge prevailing narratives and verify claims independently.

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.

In this unabridged audiobook version of his acclaimed book, David Didau reignites the nature versus nurture debate around intelligence and offers research-informed guidance on how teachers can help their students acquire a robust store of knowledge and skills that is both powerful and useful.

Rudolf Eisler stellte schon vor über 100 Jahren fest: "Die organisierten Massen haben zu allen Zeiten eine wichtige Rolle im Völkerleben gespielt, niemals aber in solchem Maße wie heute. Die unbewusste Wirksamkeit der Massen, die an die Stelle der bewussten Tatkraft der einzelnen tritt, bildet ein wesentliches Kennzeichen der Gegenwart." Eine Masse von Intellektuellen ist nicht besser als eine Masse von Proletariern. Eine Masse ist immer nur Gefühlen und einfachen Parolen zugänglich, niemals der Logik.

Save your life from your stuff with minimalist living. Declutter your home. Live simply. Save money. Learn mental tricks to want what you already have, instead of always craving more. Minimalism doesn't mean you live in a bare apartment and own three shirts. Minimalism means cutting out the things in your life that waste your time, energy and money, so you can spend time on the things you love and cherish most. It's true: Less is more.

If you want to know your Freud from your Jung and your Milgram from your Maslow, strap in for this whirlwind tour of the highlights of psychology. This illuminating little book will introduce you to the key thinkers, themes and theories you need to know to understand how the study of mind and behaviour has sculpted the world we live in and the way we think today.

Frustrated by her students' performance, her relationships with them, and her own daughter's problems in school, Susan D. Blum, a professor of anthropology, set out to understand why her students found their educational experiences at a top-tier institution so profoundly difficult and unsatisfying. Through her research and in conversations with her students, she discovered a troubling mismatch between the goals of the university and the needs of students.

Libro que propone una metodología para mejorar las prácticas disciplinarias escolares, enriquecer y actualizar estrategias que fomenten una educación no-violenta que mejore la convivencia en la escuela. Proporciona recursos para crear entornos propicios al aprendizaje y convertir los espacios educativos en ambientes que realmente fomenten el desarrollo de las capacidades sociales (no sólo académicas) de los alumnos.

Dive into the captivating world of pre-modern thought and explore how philosophers grappled with the mysteries of the mind before the birth of psychology. From the halls of medieval monasteries to the vibrant intellectual landscape of the Renaissance, this book unravels the complex debates about the soul, the intellect, and the power of the imagination. Discover how: Medieval thinkers, inspired by the rediscovered works of Aristotle, wrestled with the relationship between the soul and the body. Renaissance philosophers, enthralled by Plato, ignited a fascination with the inner world and ...