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Bestselling author ofIn Praise of Slowinvestigates one of the last taboos - ageing - and the 'age inappropriate' revolution that is taking place across the globe.

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Bestselling author ofIn Praise of Slowinvestigates one of the last taboos - ageing - and the bold revolution that is taking place across the globe.

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This title, by Big Brother's resident psychologist, reveals how readers can read other people's minds - and their own.

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An easy-to-read introduction to the dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills that can help readers keep calm in the face of distressing emotions and regain emotional balance in their lives.

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For the first time the history of the psychological and psychiatric evaluation of astronaut and cosmonaut candidates is detailed. This book, however, documents how NASA underutilized, downplayed, then ultimately ignored psychiatric and psychological characteristics in selecting astronauts, until very recently.

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Examining the role of implicit, unconscious thinking on reasoning, decision making, problem solving, creativity, and its neurocognitive basis, for a genuinely psychological conception of rationality.

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Leading scholars report on current research that demonstrates the central role of cultural evolution in explaining human behavior.

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In this gripping book, Professor Brett Kahr examines the nature of criminality throughout history, exploring the ways in which we have progressed from the ancient methods of torture and the execution of offenders to a more humane and psychologically sophisticated approach.

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Ecotherapy: A Field Guidepresents an extensive review of the field of ecotherapy which unearths a numberof ambiguities in the way this therapy is understood and described.

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Embodiments of Mind, first published more than two decades ago, teems with intriguing concepts about the mind/brain that are highly relevant to current developments in neuroscience and neural networks.

This fascinating reference covers the major topics concerning dreaming and sleep, based on the latest empirical evidence from sleep research as well as drawn from a broad range of dream-related interdisciplinary contexts, including history and anthropology.

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A multidisciplinary examination of cognitive mechanisms, shaped over evolutionary time through natural selection, that govern decision making.

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This analysis of the evolution of the human psyche shows how important markers from our evolutionary path can be discerned in the structure of the human brain, in our similarities to our infrahuman ancestors and in contemporary behaviours.

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This short and student-friendly introduction to the brain will help students to understand more about the links between the brain and behaviour. Following the BPS accredited syllabus for biological psychology, its accessible structure, multiple examples and engaging tone make this book ideal introductory reading.

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From thebestselling author of TheSmartest Kids in the World comes the first major book to use cutting-edge science and investigative reporting to explain the lure of malignant conflict in our private and public lives.

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Lynn and Vanhanen test the hypothesis on the causal relationship between the average national intelligence (IQ) and the gap between rich and poor countries by empirical evidence.

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In this groundbreaking workbook, renowned psychologists Steven C. Hayesand Stefan G. Hofmann offer clinicians a comprehensive road map to the theoretical foundations of process-based therapy (PBT).

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The first workbook to apply powerful acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) principles to the treatment of body image dissatisfaction.

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We need to rethink the conversation around mental health.

Public awareness of mental illness has been transformed in recent years, but our understanding of what it actually is has yet to catch up.

A remarkable team of expert authors provide firsthand accounts from survivors of disasters around the globe, helping readers to understand the impact of trauma as well as interventions to heal.

Serving as an indispensable resource for students and general-interest readers alike, this three-volume work provides a comprehensive view of mental health that covers both mental well-being and mental illness.