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Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace by Christopher Blattman 9780241989258
RRP: €13.08€9.51Why do human beings fight one another?In this exhilarating and bracing book, we learn the common logic driving vainglorious monarchs, dictators, mobs, pilots, football hooligans, ancient peoples and fanatics.Distilling decades of economics, political... -
How Many Friends Does One Person Need?: Dunbar's Number and Other Evolutionary Quirks by Robin Dunbar
RRP: €14.27€10.16We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colours our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are. In How Many Friends Does One Person Need? Robin Dunbar explains how the distant past underpins our current behaviour,... -
OCR Sociology for A Level Book 1 Sue Brisbane 9781471839481
€49.28Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: SociologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Build students' confidence to tackle the key themes of the 2015 OCR A-Level Sociology specification with this clear and accessible approach delivered by a... -
Awe: The Transformative Power of Everyday Wonder by Prof. Dacher Keltner 9781802061161
RRP: €13.08€9.51From a foremost expert on the science of emotions, a ground-breaking exploration into the history, psychology and meaning of aweSocial psychologist Dacher Keltner has spent his career speaking to different groups of people, from schoolchildren to... -
Your Body is Your Brain: Leverage Your Somatic Intelligence to Find Purpose, Build Resilience, Deepen Relationships and Lead More Powerfully by Amanda Blake 9780999368107
€17.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999368107Author Amanda BlakeFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Trokay PressPublisher Trokay PressWeight(grams) 417g -
Stressilient: How to Beat Stress and Build Resilience by Dr Sam Akbar
RRP: €9.51€6.65'...short, sharp guide to managing your mind.' THE SUNDAY TIMES STYLE 'If I could inject it, I would.' REFINERY29 ... -
Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness Richard M. Ryan 9781462538966
€61.33Self-determination theory (SDT) provides a framework for understanding the factors that promote motivation and healthy psychological and behavioral functioning. In this authoritative work, the codevelopers of the theory comprehensively examine SDT's... -
Theories of Culture by Arnold Groh
RRP: €45.21€40.51This authoritative but concise guide describes the most significant cultural theories from the 19th to the 21st century and their originators, as well as the links between them and their mutual influences. This guide explores ideas around what culture... -
Why Group Therapy Works and How to Do It: A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals by Christer Sandahl
RRP: €39.26€34.70This book describes how group treatment offers a unique opportunity for group members to learn and to change as they interact with other group members.The group structure presents a social microcosm of relationships that people who seek psychotherapeutic... -
Exhausted: An A-Z for the Weary Anna Katharina Schaffner 9781800816909
RRP: €19.03€13.82AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN'S HOUR * WHAT TO READ IN 2024 FINANCIAL TIMES PICK * A BEST NON-FICTION OF 2024 STYLIST PICK 'Antidotes to our exhausting modern life' Sunday Times 'Sensible wisdom for finding emotional support, combating stress and... -
Foolproof: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity by Sander van der Linden 9780008466756
RRP: €13.08€8.88Winner of British Psychological Society Best Book Prize (Popular Science) 2023 Nature's Top 10 Books of 2023 A Financial Times Book of the Year 2023 ... -
Researching Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence: Critical Perspectives for Student-Practitioner Researchers Claire McLoone-Richards (Claire McLoone-Richards is Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester, UK.) 9781032189079
RRP: €39.26€34.97This book offers a critical examination of the ethical and moral challenges in conducting research about domestic abuse or sexual violence from the perspectives of studentpractitioners and novice researchers within various professional disciplines,... -
The Status Game: On Social Position and How We Use It by Will Storr 9780008354671
RRP: €13.08€8.88'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 What drives our political and moral beliefs? What... -
Coercive Control and the Criminal Law Cassandra Wiener (Senior Lecturer, The City Law School, City, University of London) 9781032422879
RRP: €42.83€38.01This book considers how a phenomenon as complex as coercive control can be criminalised. The recognition and ensuing criminalisation of coercive control in the UK and Ireland has been the focus of considerable international attention. It has generated... -
RHS Your Wellbeing Garden: How to Make Your Garden Good for You - Science, Design, Practice by Royal Horticultural Society
RRP: €20.22€13.89Your garden could be even better for you.Discover...How certain plants can form a barrier against air and noise pollutionWhich birdsong alleviates anxietyHow plants can help to save energyWhy green is so good for usLearn how connecting with nature can... -
The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character by David Riesman
RRP: €17.84€15.74"The Lonely Crowd . . . remains not only the best-selling book by a professional sociologist in American history, but arguably one that has had the widest influence on the nation at large."-Orlando Patterson, New York Times "As accessible as it is... -
How to Raise a Viking: The Secrets of Parenting the World’s Happiest Children by Helen Russell 9780008602727
RRP: €20.22€13.65'Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom' Dr Rangan Chatterjee 'A well researched study injected with humour and humanity' Mail on Sunday ... -
Imagine a City: A Pilot's Love Letter to the World's Greatest Cities Mark Vanhoenacker 9781529112023
RRP: €13.08€9.37A pilot's love letter to the world's greatest cities from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Skyfaring'A journey around both the author's mind and the planet's great cities that leaves us energised, open to new experiences and ready to return more... -
No Hard Feelings: Emotions at Work and How They Help Us Succeed by Liz Fosslien
RRP: €20.22€15.09How do you deal with your emotions at work? 'Full of lively illustrations and practical examples to show how you can harness emotions to become more creative, collaborative and productive' Adam Grant, author of Originals________________ ... -
Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates by Erving Goffman
RRP: €15.46€11.11One of most influential social scientist of the twentieth century examines the meaning of the asylum'Psychiatric staff share with policemen the peculiar occupational task of hectoring and moralizing adults'This groundbreaking work of social science... -
The New Psychology of Leadership: Identity, Influence and Power by S. Alexander Haslam 9780815363828
€39.89This ground-breaking book provides a refreshing introduction to the field of leadership and is jam-packed with theoretical and practical insights derived from a wealth of applied scientific research conducted by the authors and their colleagues around... -
Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence, 2nd Edition by Philip W. Cook 9780313356711
€36.54An award-winning investigative journalist provides a disturbing new look at an underreported type of domestic violence-the abuse of men. The first edition of Philip W. Cook's book, Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence (Praeger, 1997), drew... -
4 Steps: To a Happier, Healthier You. The inspirational food and fitness guide from Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly Tess Daly 9781787636422
RRP: €22.60€16.20'A really beautiful and useful book.' Alex Jones'Relatable, simple and completely accessible' Daily Mail Weekend'Really good, proper advice.' Lorraine Kelly''A beautiful book, and really informative too.' Sophie Ellis-BextorWith over 40 delicious,... -
Autistic Masking: Understanding identity management and the role of stigma by Amy Pearson 9781803882116
€39.10Masking is a form of identity management involving consciously or unconsciously suppressing aspects of identity and action. Often seen in socially marginalised groups, it is found to contribute towards poorer outcomes for autistic people and is related... -
Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work by David Rock 9780060835910
RRP: €13.08€8.88Improving human performance involves one of the hardest challenges in the known universe: changing the way people think. In constant demand as a coach, speaker, and consultant to companies around the world, David Rock has proven the secret to leading... -
Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity by Etienne Wenger 9780521663632
RRP: €47.59€41.57This book presents a theory of learning that starts with the assumption that engagement in social practice is the fundamental process by which we get to know what we know and by which we become who we are. The primary unit of analysis of this process is... -
Duped: Compulsive Liars and How They Can Deceive You by Abby Ellin
RRP: €17.84€5.81'Abby Ellin's writing is everything her fiance pretended to be: witty, vulnerable, brave, smart, and honest' Michael Finkel, author of The Stranger in the WoodsIn Duped, New York Times journalist Abby Ellin explores the secret lives of compulsive liars,... -
Boundaries by Anne Katherine
RRP: €11.89€7.87First published in 1991, BOUNDARIES introduced readers to the important psychological need for creating literal and figurative limits turning author Anne Katherine's book into an instant bestseller. Some boundaries are obvious , such as the actual space... -
Quirkology: The Curious Science of Everyday Lives by Richard Wiseman
RRP: €11.89€8.77Ever wondered why bad musicians always win the Eurovision Song Contest, or how incompetent politicians get elected?You need some Quirkology in your life.While other scientists beaver away on obvious problems, Richard Wiseman has been busy uncovering the... -
The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups by Tracey Camilleri 9781847943620
RRP: €13.08€9.37'A remarkable and important book . . . a highly accessible, timely and invaluable guide to anybody working in groups.' Prof Paul Gilbert OBE___________________________________________________How many people does the ideal team contain? How do groups... -
On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears by Stephen T. Asma
RRP: €27.36€17.43Hailed as "a feast" (Washington Post) and "a modern-day bestiary" (The New Yorker), Stephen Asma's On Monsters is a wide-ranging cultural and conceptual history of monsters--how they have evolved over time, what functions they have served for us, and... -
Emotional Neglect and the Adult in Therapy: Lifelong Consequences to a Lack of Early Attunement by Kathrin A. Stauffer
RRP: €33.31€29.69People who have experienced emotional neglect in the first months and years of life suffer negative consequences into adulthood. As adult psychotherapy clients, they require long-term work and delicate emotional attunement as well as a profound... -
Suspicious Minds by Rob Brotherton
RRP: €14.27€10.92'A first class book' Sunday Times We're all conspiracy theorists. Some of us just hide it better than others. Conspiracy theorists do not wear tin-foil hats (for the most part). They are not just a few kooks lurking on the paranoid fringes of... -
Awe: The New Science and Transformative Power of Everyday Wonder by Prof. Dacher Keltner
RRP: €29.75€20.97'I recommend [Awe] to everyone. Its ideas organized a lot of my experiences, observations, thoughts, and hopes in a powerful new way.' - Rebecca Solnit, (X)From a foremost expert on the science of emotions, a groundbreaking exploration into the history,... -
Courting the Wild Twin by Martin Shaw 9781915294326
RRP: €14.27€9.64'Fabulous.' Dan Richards, author of Holloway 'Terrifically strange and thrilling.' Melissa Harrison, author of All Among the Barley 'A modern-day bard.' Madeline Miller, author of Circe This is a book of literary activism - an antidote to the... -
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft
RRP: €21.41€14.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425191651Author Lundy BancroftFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
The School of Life: On Relationships: learning how to love by The School of Life
RRP: €11.89€8.60A book to inspire closeness and connection, helping people not only to find love but to make it last. Few things promise us greater happiness than our relationships - yet few things more reliably deliver misery and frustration. Our error is to... -
You are Not So Smart: Why Your Memory is Mostly Fiction, Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself by David McRaney
RRP: €13.08€9.37How many of your Facebook friends do you think you know? Would you help a stranger in need? Do you know why you're so in love with your new smartphone? The truth is: you're probably wrong. You are not so smart. In this international bestseller,... -
Gut Feelings: Short Cuts to Better Decision Making by Gerd Gigerenzer
RRP: €13.08€9.51In Gut Feelings: Short Cuts to Better Decision Making psychologist and behavioural expert Gerd Gigerenzer reveals the secrets of fast and effective decision-making. A sportsman can catch a ball without calculating its speed or distance. A group of... -
Notes on Nationalism by George Orwell
RRP: €3.57€3.13'The general uncertainty as to what is really happening makes it easier to cling to lunatic beliefs'Biting and timeless reflections on patriotism, prejudice and power, from the man who wrote about his nation better than anyone. Penguin Modern: fifty new...