Unforbidden Pleasures by Adam Phillips
$35.00 AUD
Category: Psychology
Unforbidden Pleasures is the dazzling new book from Adam Phillips, author of Missing Out and Going Sane Adam Phillips takes Oscar Wilde as a springboard for a deep dive into the meanings and importance of the Unforbidden, from the fall of our 'first parents' Adam and Eve to the work of the great twentie ...Show more
Schadenfreude - The Joy of Another's Misfortune by Tiffany Watt Smith
$24.99 AUD
Category: Psychology | Series: Wellcome Ser.
An entertaining and insightful exploration of schadenfreude: the deliciously dark and complex joy we've all felt, from time to time, at news of others' misfortunes. You might feel schadenfreude when... the boss calls himself "Head of Pubic Services" on an important letter. a cool guy swings back on ...Show more
The Bystander Effect: The Psychology of Courage and How to be Brave by Catherine Sanderson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Psychology
'Fantastic ... It explains the misperception of stacked odds and personal powerlessness that stops individuals challenging bad behaviour. Stunning. Humbling. Thought-provoking'Kathryn Mannix, author of With the End in Mind In the face of discrimination, bad behaviour, evil and abuse, why do good people ...Show more
One Punch: The Tragic Toll of Random Acts of Violence by Barry Dickins
$29.99 AUD
Category: Psychology
In One Punch Barry Dickins reflects on the many types of violence that can now affect everyday life. In his heartfelt exploration of the subject, Barry talks to many of the people whom this violence impacts, including the parents of children who have been killed, professionals in the justice system, and ...Show more
Positive Psychology of Synchronicity by Chris Mackey
$27.99 AUD
Category: Psychology
"A profound introduction to deep concepts of mind, meaning and the challenges of creating a life well lived for everyone." - Ernest Rossi, PhD, author of The Psychobiology of Gene Expression and Creating ConsciousnessSynchronicity is meaningful coincidence that connects our inner and outer worlds. This ...Show more
Modern Romance : An Investigation by Aziz Ansari; Eric Klinenberg
$22.99 AUD
Category: Psychology
A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from one of this generation's most popular and sharpest comedic voices At some point, every one of us embarks on a journey to find love. We meet people, date, get into and out of relationships, all with the ...Show more
The Brain - The Story of You by David Eagleman
$24.99 AUD
Category: Psychology
'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.' Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics and ...Show more
Noise - A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman
$34.99 AUD
Category: Psychology
From the multi-million copy bestselling author of Thinking Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, the co-author of the million-copy bestseller Nudge Cass Sunstein, and the eminent professor and writer on strategic thinking Olivier Sibony, a new book about how to make better decisions. We make thousands of decis ...Show more
Letters from a Stoic: The Ancient Classic by Seneca, Donald Robertson
$20.95 AUD
Category: Psychology | Series: Capstone Classics Ser.
Throughout the centuries, Seneca has been admired as one of the greatest writers of antiquity. He has a way of expressing Stoic philosophy that makes it seem just as relevant to life today as it was two thousand years ago. Seneca taught that we should remain grounded in the present moment by being fully ...Show more
So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Psychology
From the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, a captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our world's most underappreciated forces: shame.'It's about the terror, isn't it?''The terror of what?' I said.'The terror of being found out.'For the past three years, Jon Ronson h ...Show more
Smarter, Faster, Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
$35.00 AUD
Category: Psychology
In the international bestseller The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. In Smarter Faster Better, he applies the same relentless curiosity, rigorous reporting and rich storytelling to explain how we can get better at the things we do. The resu ...Show more
Emotional Intelligence - Why it can matter more than IQ by Daniel Goleman
$24.95 AUD
Category: Psychology
Everyone knows that high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until Emotional Intelligence, we could only guess why. Daniel Goleman's brilliant report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers startling new insight into our "two minds"--the rational and the emotional-- ...Show more