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Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy Wood
RRP: $19.48$13.77'The world's leading expert on habits' - Matthew Syed, The Sunday Times'Wendy Wood is the world's foremost expert in the field, and this book is essential' - Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit.What if you could harness the extraordinary power... -
The Changing Mind: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Ageing Well by Daniel Levitin
RRP: $19.48$13.86THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ORGANIZED MIND 'Everyone we know needs this remarkable book ... Essential for the rest of your life' Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive' 'The secrets of ageing well ... a... -
The River of Consciousness by Oliver Sacks 9781447263654
RRP: $19.48$13.77Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee . . .The bestselling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his... -
Autism and The Predictive Brain: Absolute Thinking in a Relative World by Peter Vermeulen 9781032358970
RRP: $58.48$51.95What if our previous teachings and beliefs regarding processing stimuli, reading emotions and understanding human behaviour is all untrue? In this book, Peter Vermeulen investigates new findings on the predictive brain and what these insights mean for... -
The Brain: Everything You Need to Know by New Scientist 9781529363319
RRP: $21.43$8.01CAN YOU BOOST YOUR IQ? WHAT IF YOU COULDN'T FORGET ANYTHING? WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU GET AN IDEA? COULD YOU BE A PSYCHOPATH? . . . NEW SCIENTIST HAS ALL THE ANSWERSFrom the strange ways to distort what we think of as 'reality' to the... -
The Enigma of Reason: A New Theory of Human Understanding by Dan Sperber
RRP: $21.43$15.15If reason is what makes us human, then why do we humans often behave so irrationally? Taking us from desert ants to Aristotle, cognitive psychologists Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber explore how our 'flawed superpower' of reason works, how it doesn't, and... -
The Making of a Therapist: A Practical Guide for the Inner Journey by Louis Cozolino
RRP: $44.83$40.40Veteran therapist and mental health writer Louis Cozolino's classic text contains all of the things he wished someone had told him during the first weeks and months of his clinical training. Now available in paperback, the book includes guidance about... -
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven Pinker
RRP: $25.33$17.73'A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature ... both life-affirming and deeply satisfying' Daily TelegraphRecently many people have assumed that we are blank slates shaped by our environment. But this denies the heart of our being: human... -
The Optimism Bias: Why we're wired to look on the bright side by Tali Sharot
RRP: $21.43$14.43Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award for Popular PsychologyPsychologists have long been aware that most people tend to maintain an irrationally positive outlook on life. In fact, optimism may be crucial to our existence. Tali Sharot's... -
Wired For Love: A Neuroscientist's Journey Through Romance, Loss and the Essence of Human Connection by Stephanie Cacioppo
RRP: $39.00$25.55From the world's foremost neuroscientist of romantic love comes a personal story of connection and heartbreak that brings new understanding to an old truth: better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. At thirty-seven, Dr. Stephanie... -
The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self by Thomas Metzinger
RRP: $31.18$25.06Examine the inner workings of the mind and learn what consciousness and a sense of self really means - and if it even exists. We're used to thinking about the self as an independent entity, something that we either have or are. In The Ego Tunnel,... -
Wonderworks: Literary invention and the science of stories by Angus Fletcher
RRP: $21.43$14.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800750234Author Angus FletcherFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press -
Neuroscience For Dummies by Frank Amthor
RRP: $44.83$29.58A fascinating look at what's rattling around in your skull Neuroscience For Dummies introduces you to the mind-boggling study of the human brain. It tracks to the content of a typical introductory neuroscience class at the college level -and it's perfect... -
Wayfinding: The Art and Science of How We Find and Lose Our Way by Michael Bond
RRP: $21.43$14.64'Beautifully written and researched.' - Isabella Tree, author of WildingThe physical world is infinitely complex, yet most of us are able to find our way around it. We can walk through unfamiliar streets while maintaining a sense of direction, take... -
Why We Sing by Julia Hollander
RRP: $33.13$22.58'A must-read for anyone moved by the power of song' - Lesley Garrett, CBESinging has always been there for us, at the root of what it is to be a human being. Through personal anecdote and scientific fact-finding, this book celebrates the way song... -
Emotional: The New Thinking About Feelings by Leonard Mlodinow
RRP: $21.43$15.15'Both a brilliant scholar and a great writer, Leonard Mlodinow guides us through the fascinating science of what we feel, and why - and what we can do about it. I learned a lot from this wonderful book' Rick HansonWe've been told we need to master our... -
Why We Dream: The Science, Creativity and Transformative Power of Dreams by Alice Robb
RRP: $21.43$15.03We all dream, and 98 per cent of us can recall our dreams the next morning. Even in today's modern age, it is human nature to wonder what they mean. With incredible new discoveries and stunning science, Why We Dream will give you dramatic insight into... -
Assessing Mental Capacity: A Handbook to Guide Professionals from Basic to Advanced Practice by Janice Mackenzie
RRP: $72.13$63.43This practical, how-to handbook provides essential resources to help clinicians and other professionals assess mental capacity in key decisions. The book illustrates the basics of capacity assessments before discussing a variety of complex issues of... -
Braintenance: How to Create Healthy Habits and Reach Your Goals by Dr Julia Ravey 9781529080070
RRP: $21.43$15.03In Braintenance, neuroscientist and communicator Dr Julia Ravey empowers you to reach your goals and have more control of your life with practical, research-led self-help.Your brain likes to keep you safely in your comfort zone. And that is what holds... -
Alive at Work: The Neuroscience of Helping Your People Love What They Do by Daniel M. Cable 9781633697669
RRP: $21.43$15.70Poll after poll has confirmed that an astonishing number of workers are disengaged from their work. Why is this happening? And how can we fix the problem?In this bold, enlightening book, social psychologist and professor Daniel M. Cable takes leaders... -
Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body by Daniel Goleman
RRP: $37.05$22.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399184390Author Daniel GolemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 306gDimensions(mm)... -
Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That's Lost Its Mind by Jamie Wheal
RRP: $39.00$26.79"A highly personal, richly informed and culturally wide-ranging meditation on the loss of meaning in our times and on pathways to rediscovering it." -Gabor Mate, MD, author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With AddictionA... -
The Development of a Therapist: Healing Others - Healing Self by Louis Cozolino
RRP: $40.93$37.09Louis Cozolino, one of our most compelling clinical writers, takes us inside the mind and heart of a seasoned therapist, carrying on the tradition of personal and professional writing begun in The Making of a Therapist. This book discusses some of the... -
Fully Human: A New Way of Using Your Mind by Steve Biddulph
RRP: $29.23$21.35A mother of small children trusts her 'gut feelings' and it saves her life.A young dad is able to grieve for his lost baby - using a song.What if there were parts of our minds which we never use, but if awakened, could make us so much happier, connected... -
Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David J. Chalmers
RRP: $25.33$17.73From one of our leading thinkers, a dazzling philosophical journey through virtual worldsIn the coming decades, the technology that enables virtual and augmented reality will improve beyond recognition. Within a century, world-renowned philosopher David... -
Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything by Barbara Oakley Phd
RRP: $23.38$17.06Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it's boring and you're easily distracted? This book is for you. Dr. Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe have... -
Active Inference: The Free Energy Principle in Mind, Brain, and Behavior by Thomas Parr
RRP: $74.10$64.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045353Author Thomas ParrFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
The Power of Showing Up: how parental presence shapes who our kids become and how their brains get wired by Daniel J. Siegel 9781912854714
RRP: $33.13$22.58By the New York Times bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. What's the one thing a parent can do to make the most difference to their child in the long term? The research is clear: be present, show up! One of the... -
Neuropsychological Tools for Dementia: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment by Helmut Hildebrandt 9780128210727
RRP: $230.10$202.72Neuropsychological Tools for Dementia: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment takes a unique approach by combining the neuroscientific background of neuropsychology, neuropsychological tools for diagnosis and disease staging, and neuropsychological... -
The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World by Jamil Zaki
RRP: $21.43$14.43'In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever' - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit 'Scientific, gripping, groundbreaking and hopeful. The War for Kindness is the message for our... -
Braintenance: A scientific guide to creating healthy habits and reaching your goals by Dr Julia Ravey
RRP: $33.13$23.95In Braintenance, neuroscientist and science communicator Dr Julia Ravey explains how you can take charge of your brain with methods based on science to change habits, achieve your goals and lead the life you want.Your brain likes to keep you safely in... -
The Bias That Divides Us: The Science and Politics of Myside Thinking by Keith E Stanovich
RRP: $64.35$43.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045759Author Keith E. StanovichFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increase Intimacy by Andrew B. Newberg
RRP: $19.48$13.86In our default state, our brains constantly get in the way of effective communication. They are lazy, angry, immature, and distracted. They can make a difficult conversation impossible. But Andrew Newberg, M.D., and Mark Waldman have discovered a... -
The Feeling Of What Happens by Antonio Damasio
RRP: $25.33$18.95'The Feeling of What Happens will change your experience of yourself' New York TimesWhere do our emotions come from? What does it mean to be conscious?At its core, human consciousness is awareness of the feeling, experiencing self, the 'very thought of'... -
Alive at Work: The Neuroscience of Helping Your People Love What They Do by Daniel M. Cable
RRP: $42.90$30.99Poll after poll has confirmed that an astonishing number of workers are disengaged from their work. Why is this happening? And how can we fix the problem?In this bold, enlightening book, social psychologist and professor Daniel M. Cable takes leaders... -
The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness by Suzanne O'Sullivan
RRP: $21.43$14.64'It is in every sense, mind-blowing.' Telegraph In Sweden, refugee children fall asleep for months and years at a time. In upstate New York, high school students develop contagious seizures. In the US Embassy in Cuba, employees complain of headaches and... -
The Private Life of the Brain by Susan Greenfield
RRP: $21.43$15.15What is happening in the brain when we drink too much alcohol, get high on ecstasy or experience road rage? Emotion, says internationally acclaimed neuroscientist Susan Greenfield, is the building block of consciousness. As our minds develop we create a... -
The Science of Fate: The New Science of Who We Are - And How to Shape our Best Future by Hannah Critchlow
RRP: $21.43$14.43**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'A truly fascinating - if unnerving - read'DAILY TELEGRAPH'Acute, mind-opening, highly accessible - this book doesn't just explain how our lives might pan out, it helps us live better'BETTANY HUGHES'A humane and highly... -
Volitional Brain: Towards a Neuroscience of Freewill by Benjamin Libet
$41.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907845119Author Benjamin LibetFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 600g -
Philosophy In The Flesh by George Lakoff
RRP: $48.75$39.78What are human beings like? How is knowledge possible? What is truth? Where do moral values come from? Questions like these have stood at the centre of Western philosophy for centuries. In addressing them, philosophers have made certain fundamental...