The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
40.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
Jonathan Haidt has spent his career speaking truth and wisdom in some of the most difficult spaces – communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the mental health emergency hitting teenagers today in many countries around the world. In The Anxious Generation, ...Show more
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
42.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who sta ...Show more
The Joy Thief: How OCD Steals Your Happiness – And How To Get It Back by Penny Moodie
38.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
A personal and practical guide to navigating the complex world of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). When Penny Moodie hears people say that they're 'a bit OCD' about cleaning or tidying, she can't help but feel frustrated. It took her twenty-three years to be diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disor ...Show more
When Life Sucks: The practical and effective how-to guide to parenting your teen through tough times from an expert psychiatrist and comedian for fans of Maggie Dent, Celia Lashlie and Nigel Latta by Dr Jo Prendergast
38.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
A first-aid manual to supporting your teen's mental health, by psychiatrist and comedian Dr Jo Prendergast When Life Sucks is an essential guide to supporting your teen's mental health. As a parent and psychiatrist, Dr Jo knows how hard it can be - especially if a teen communicates only in eye rolls and ...Show more
Why Am I Like This?: The Science Behind Your Weirdest Thoughts & Habits by Jen Martin
31.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
Why can’t I stop taking photos? Why do I always feel like I’m missing out? Why can’t I remember why I walked into this room? In Why Am I Like This?, Dr. Jen Martin delves into the science behind our strangest thoughts and habits, from why smells make us homesick to why we stick our tongues out when we’r ...Show more
Why We Remember: The Science of Memory and How it Shapes Us by Charan Ranganath
40.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
A radical re-examination of memory by pioneering neuroscientist and internationally-renowned memory researcher, Charan Ranganath. We talk about memory as a record of the past, but here's a surprising twist: we aren't supposed to remember everything. In fact, we're designed to forget. Over the course of ...Show more
Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living by Dimitris Xygalatas
28.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
A radical anthropologist takes readers on a journey through the shadow side of human civilisation SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE From fire walking to funerals, the hidden science of the rituals that give life meaning Ritual is perhaps the oldest, and certainly the most enigmatic, th ...Show more
Comfort Eating - What We Eat When Nobodys Looking by Grace Dent
37.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke
30.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
'Brilliant and entertaining' Daniel Kahneman | 'Quit what you are doing right now and read this' Richard Thaler | 'Engrossing, important, and grounded in science' Katy Milkman What if the secret to success is not just hard work, but knowing when to change track? In this game-changing guide, decision-mak ...Show more
How to Change Your Life: Five Steps to Achieving High Performance by Jake Humphrey, Damian Hughes
40.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
A scientifically-tested roadmap to getting from where you are to where you want to be - the dazzling sequel to the 100,000-copy Sunday Times bestseller High Performance. In their phenomenal Sunday Times bestseller High Performance, Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes revealed what qualities make high perfor ...Show more
Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired our Brains and Conquered the World by Joshua Paul Dale
40.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
The psychology and biology behind what we find cute, and how cuteness has shaped cultures around the world.
Am I Normal?: The 200-Year Search for Normal People (and Why They Don't Exist) by Sarah Chaney
28.00 NZD
Category: Psychology
As heard on BBC Radio 4 Woman's HourA Blackwell's and Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2022 'Excellent ... one of those rare pop-science books that make you look at the whole world differently' The Daily Telegraph ***** 'Riveting' Mail on Sunday ***** 'Captivating' Guardian, Book of the Day 'Com ...Show more