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In our cities, we stand in silent buses and tube carriages, barely acknowledging one another. Online, we retreat into silos and carefully curate who we interact with. But while we often fear strangers, or blame them for the ills of society, history and science show us that they are actually our solution. Throughout human history, our attitude to the stranger has determined the fate and wellbeing of both nations and individuals. A raft of new science confirms that the more we open ourselves up to encounters with those we don't know, the healthier we are.

Heads Up Psychology introduces you to Freud, Maslow, Pavlov and other psychologists, using questions and answers to show how psychology is related to real life. Psychology is all around us, influencing emotions, motivation and personality. Want the big ideas broken down and explained? Heads Up Psychology makes it easy to engage with psychology's big concepts, including psychoanalysis, intelligence and mental disorders. 

From students looking for a comprehensive resource to those looking for a self-help audiobook, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology provides an easy-to-understand look at both the history and modern practice of psychology. Written by Joni E. Johnston, an award-winning, practising clinical psychologist, this audiobook is a comprehensive look at psychology, but it pays extra attention to contemporary issues such as fear/anxiety, child psychology, health psychology, mood-altering drugs and forensics.

A sensational, eye-opening account of Emma Jung’s complex marriage to Carl Gustav Jung and the hitherto unknown role she played in the early years of the psychoanalytic movement. Clever and ambitious, Emma Jung yearned to study the natural sciences at the University of Zurich. But the strict...

Whether you're a student of psychology or you're just interested in the workings of the brain, Mini Psychology offers a window onto the fascinating mysteries of the human psyche, covering everything from how our memories are formed to why some people are so resistant to change. Focusing on the curious stories behind the abstract theories, it explains the major ideas and names you need to know - and invites you to shine a light on your own inner life.

GUARDIAN AUDIOBOOK OF THE WEEK 'remarkable and haunting testimony' 'Shocking... a damning portrait of a man who, in the name of psychiatric progress, left a trail of broken lives in his wake' Telegraph, five stars 'Compelling' Sunday Times and chosen as one of the best 80 books to take on...

¿Somos individuos autónomos, o nos dejamos llevar por el conformismo? ¿Qué nos hace recordar y por qué olvidamos? ¿Cómo medir la inteligencia? Preguntas como estas subyacen en la obra de los grandes teóricos e investigadores del fascinante mundo de la psicología.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Choice by Edith Eger, read by Tovah Feldshuh with an introduction by the author. The extraordinary true story of survival, hope and empowerment from a Holocaust survivor. THE AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Even in hell, hope can flower. In...

Mescaline, LSD, and psilocybin mushrooms. There’s been a lot of discussion in the medical world lately about the potential benefits of these and other drugs for certain medical conditions, such as anxiety and depression. As we consider the place of psychedelics in the future, we can draw insight and guidance from the history of how psychedelics have been described, sought after, applied, and prohibited over the centuries. Erika Dyck, professor of history at the University of Saskatchewan, introduces you to the world of hallucinogens.

What really drives our decisions? Where do language and memory come from? Why do our minds sometimes seem to work against us? Psychologists have long attempted to answer these questions, seeking to understand human behavior, feelings, and thoughts. But how to explore something so elusive?

Bloomsbury presents Convent Wisdom by Ana Garriga & Carmen Urbita, read by Aida Reluzco 'Brimming with fascinating historical details' MELISSA FEBOS, MARIE CLAIRE 'Profoundly useful and pleasure seeking' EILEEN MYLES 'A fizzy joy to read' BETSY CORNWELL An infectiously edifying manual that mines...

A bold new history of psychology that uncovers the lost legacies of the women who shaped our understanding of what it is to be human If asked to name a psychologist, who springs to mind? No doubt Freud, perhaps Pavlov and his dog, maybe Jung or Piaget. But what of Mary Whiton Calkins, who has...

How did our brains change over the course of evolution, and what did it mean for our ancestors? Why do we behave the way we do today? Evolutionary psychology is the only framework that allows us to fully understand the nuances of humans' motivations, emotions, cognitions, and behaviors. Our...

The first collection of Timothy Leary's (1920-1996) selected papers and correspondence opens a window on the ideas that inspired the counterculture of the 1960s and the fascination with LSD that continues to the present. The man who coined the phrase "turn on, tune in, drop out," Leary cultivated interests that ranged across experimentation with hallucinogens, social change and legal reform, and mysticism and spirituality, with a passion to determine what lies beyond our consciousness.

Pocos se atreverían a afirmar que Platón sea el único padre de la filosofía, pero eso es lo que se defiende en este libro, siguiendo la línea del filósofo inglés Alfred North Whitehead cuando afirmó que «la historia de la filosofía occidental no es más que una serie de notas al pie de página de Platón».

An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through "cures" that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recovery Schizophrenics in the United States currently fare worse than patients in the...

Endlich frei und selbstbestimmt leben »Man muss nur fest genug daran glauben, dann kann man alles erreichen« – wir alle kennen solche Grundannahmen, die unser Denken, Fühlen, Handeln beeinflussen. Erziehung und Sozialisierung haben uns geprägt, wir hinterfragen solche Überzeugungen nicht...

Walter Riso, doctor en psicología, especialista en terapia cognitiva y magister en bioética, es una auténtica referencia tanto en el ámbito científico como en el divulgativo de la psicología. Lo acreditan sus más de veinticinco libros entre textos técnicos y de divulgación, traducidos a...

Gottkind - Verbunden und frei ... in ein glückliches Leben, mit 28 praktischen Übungen Deine Zeit ist gekommen. Du stehst - wie auch die Menschheit als Kollektiv - vor dem nächsten Schritt in deiner Entwicklung, dem Leben als Gottkind. Erkennst du dich als eine unsterbliche Seele, die mit Körper und Verstand in dieser Welt Erfahrungen macht, fühlst du dich verbunden und frei.

패션의 언어가 말하는 우리의 취향과 교양, 스타일의 모든 것패션이라는 개념은 왜 르네상스 시대에 생겨났을까? 스타일은 어떻게 타인을 설득하는 기술인 수사학에서 비롯되었을까? 주름이나 단추는 왜 소수의...