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Conversations on shamanism and mind-altering plants by filmmaker Jan Kounen, anthropologist Jeremy Narby, and writer/filmmaker Vincent Ravalec.

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Why the theory of "predictable irrationality" in humans is wrong-a leading psychologist and a business school professor show that underneath all our biases and misjudgements lies a deeply rational ancestral system of decision-making

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This collection of twenty-one articles by the Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Chgyam Trungpa Rinpoche presents insights into meditation, mind, and psychology that he shared with Western psychologists, psychotherapists, and students of Buddhist meditation in America in the 1970s and '80s.

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Discover the importance of smell in our lives, from food to sex to friendship, with this first book on the subject by the worlds leading scientific expert on this vital sense.

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Stress is killing us; everyday people seek out more and more methods for managing the various manifestations of stress. But what really works What does science show us about the root causes and processes of stress Here, Dasgupta shows us where stress comes from and how it works, and what works best to combat it.

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(Hardback)

A groundbreaking new behavioral model that explains what drives us, and why.

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The extraordinary life of a brilliant woman whose contributions to science have been lied about and misused-the Henrietta Lacks of psychoanalysis-and whose mental health struggles look different in light of newly emerging research.

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As the number of serial killers worldwide has risen steadily - from the emergence of Jack the Ripper in 1888 to Harold Shipman and Ivan Milat, the backpacker killer of the Australian outback - the need to understand mass murder is becoming more urgent.

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"A guide to the Ayurvedic personality types, or doshas, with psychology-based advice on cultivating balance"--

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Drawing on his own research along with others' work in neuroscience as well as some research in NDE (near-death experiences), the author proves that genuine spiritual experiences can be documented and they generally have life-changing effects. He explains how such experiences work and the difference they make in the lives of the individual.

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An argument for a Copernican revolution in our consideration of mental featuresa shift in which the world-brain problem supersedes the mind-body problem.

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(Hardback)

Will Storr is one of our best journalists of ideas The Status Game might be his best yet James Marriott, Books of the Year, The Times

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Why do so many swear words involve topics like sex, bodily functions or the divine Why do some children's names thrive while others fall out of favour Why do we threaten and bribe and seduce in such elaborate, often comical ways This title looks at how the relationship between words and thoughts can help us understand who we are.

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An interdisciplinary and comprehensive treatment of bodily self-consciousness, considering representation of the body, the sense of bodily ownership, and representation of the self.

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Looks at the question of human agency in a postmodern world. This book explores the ideological fantasies of wholeness and exclusion which make up human society.

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"Explains trauma using a combination of the Five Elements (from Traditional Chinese Medicine) and a touch perspective; for practitioners of a variety of modalities, including acupuncturists, somatic therapists, massage therapists, and mental health providers"--

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Describes the philosophy of Carlos Castaneda, offering techniques for creating a way of life based on his teachings.

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Offers techniques for overcoming a self-defeating attitude.

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An "exciting and engaging" investigation (Jonah Berger) of the secret, tangled emotional relationships people have with things-drawing on cutting-edge findings from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and marketing.