The Science of Sleep by Heather Darwall-Smith
$37.00 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
Experts of every kind are queueing up to warn us that lack of sleep, or the wrong kind, will bring down a bewildering array of dire consequences. Heather Darwall-Smith's message in this book is simple: don't panic! Humans are biologically programmed to sleep, and by interrogating all the factors - socio ...Show more
The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups by Tracey Camilleri; Samantha Rockey; Robin Dunbar
$40.00 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
How many people does the ideal team contain? How do groups bond, earn trust and forge shared identities? How can leaders build environments adaptable enough to respond to shocks and still enable people to thrive together? How can you feel close to people if your only point of contact is a phone or a com ...Show more
The Story of the Brain in 10½ Cells by Richard Wingate
$33.00 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
Peer into a microscopic world - and fall in love with the beauty of the brain There are more than 100 billion brain cells in our heads, and every single one represents a fragment of thought and feeling. And yet each cell is a mystery of beauty, with branching, intricate patterns like shattered glass. Ri ...Show more
The Values Compass: [*THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BESTSELLER*] What 101 Countries Teach Us About Purpose, Life and Leadership by Mandeep Rai
$29.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
--THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BESTSELLER-- --Selected for the Thinkers50 Radar list-- --HIGHLY COMMENDED at the Business Book Awards 2021-- The Values Compass takes us into the hearts, minds, and traditions of the cultures and people of the world. It demonstrates how interconnected we are and how the ...Show more
This Is Your Mind On Plants: Opium-Caffeine-Mescaline by Michael Pollan
$40.00 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain | Reading Level: very good
Of all the many things humans rely on plants for, surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness- to stimulate, calm, or completely alter, the qualities of our mental experience. In This Is Your Mind On Plants, Michael Pollan explores three very different drugs - opium, caffeine, and ...Show more
Trauma and Memory by Peter A. Levine
$48.00 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
In Trauma and Memory, bestselling author Dr. Peter Levine (creator of the Somatic Experiencing approach) tackles one of the most difficult and controversial questions of PTSD/trauma therapy: Can we trust our memories? While some argue that traumatic memories are unreliable and not useful, others insist ...Show more
Up Side of Down: Bouncing Back in Business and in Life by Megan McArdle
$32.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
Why do some failures inspire breakthroughs and others breakdowns? Most new products fail. So do most businesses. And most of us, if we are honest, have experienced a major setback in our personal or professional lives. Drawing on cutting-edge research in science, psychology and economics, The Up Side of ...Show more
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine
$38.99 NZD
Category: Psychology and the Brain
In an age of Prozac and victimhood, we are not encouraged to take control of our behavioural ailments. This book, based on the authors' years of work with stress and trauma victims, aims to pass control back to the individual and away from the treatment centre. It challenges the myth that trauma stays w ...Show more
What to Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner; Candace
$40.00 NZD
Category: Self-help | Series: "What to Do" Workbooks for Kids
What to Do When You Worry Too Much is an interactive self-help book designed to guide 6-12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of generalised anxiety. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, this book educates, motivates, and empowe ...Show more
Yes You Can: Ace Your Exams Without Losing Your Mind by Natasha Devon
$23.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
Ace your exams without losing your mind with this one-stop, inspiring and empowering guide. Exams can seem overwhelming - but they don't have to be. In Yes You Can: Ace Your Exams Without Losing Your Mind, mental health campaigner and exam expert Natasha Devon uses her expertise to show you not just how ...Show more