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Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A brilliant book by a Nobel Prize winner, "The Age of Insight" takes readers to Vienna in 1900, where leaders in science, medicine, and art began a revolution that changed forever how we think about the human mind--our conscious and unconscious thoughts and emotions--and how mind and brain relate to art.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"The shadow is a part of the unconscious mind consisting of repressed weaknesses and base instincts. "Everyone carries a shadow," Jung wrote, "and the less it is embodied in the individual's conscious life, the blacker and denser it is." Now today's most popular spiritual teachers, Debbie Ford, Marianne Williamson, and Deepak Chopra join forces in this remarkable exploration of the dark side--the emotions and traits we are most afraid of and instinctively...
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Language
English
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Description
It's time for action beyond the data and definitions of diversity, equity, and inclusion; employees need tools to make these concepts actionable. Bring these concept into the real world, making organizations accountable for the biased behaviors and practices in place who demonstrating how to move toward a better future.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Human beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to help us get ahead socially, often via deception and self-deception. But while we may be self-interested schemers, we benefit by pretending otherwise. The less we know about our own ugly motives, the better - and thus we don't like to talk or even think about the extent of our selfishness. This is "the elephant...
Author
Publisher
Coronet
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Your life is dominated by your unconscious mind: by thoughts you're unaware of and movements you don't realise you are making. Words, colours, mannerisms and other cues you don't realise are affecting you, change what you think. The confidence you have in your ability to reason and to consciously choose what to do is caused by a series of illusions that scientists are only just beginning to understand. The discovery of these illusions will change...
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Language
English
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Description
Most of us would agree that there’s a clear—and even obvious—connection between the things we believe and the way we behave. But what if our actions are driven not by our conscious values and beliefs but by hidden motivations we’re not even aware of?
The “hidden brain” is Shankar Vedantam’s shorthand for a host of brain functions, emotional responses, and cognitive processes that happen outside...
The “hidden brain” is Shankar Vedantam’s shorthand for a host of brain functions, emotional responses, and cognitive processes that happen outside...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Life
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating dive into the purpose and potential of dreams Dreaming is one of the most deeply misunderstood functions of the human brain. Yet recent science reveals that our very survival as a species has depended on it. This Is Why You Dream explores the landscape of our subconscious, showing why humans have retained the ability to dream across millennia and how we can now harness its wondrous powers in both our sleeping and waking lives. Dreaming...
11) Cognitive risk
Author
Publisher
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Cognitive Risk is a book about the least understood, but most pervasive risk to mankind - cognitive risks. Cognitive risks are subconscious and unconscious influence factors on human decision-making: heuristics and biases. To understand the scope of cognitive risk we look at case studies, corporate and organizational failure and the science that explains why we systemically make errors in judgment and repeat the same errors. Cognitive risk takes...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A thought-provoking consideration of how architecture, from a doorknob to a city plan, can influence human behavior How does the experience of turning a door handle, opening a door from one space into another, affect us? It is no wonder that the door, one of the most elemental architectural forms, has such metaphorical richness. But even on a purely physical human level, the cold touch of a brass handle or the swish of a sliding screen gives rise...
Author
Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"The world's leading expert on the unconscious mind reveals the hidden mental processes that secretly govern every aspect of our behavior. For more than three decades, Dr. John Bargh has been conducting revolutionary research into the unconscious mind--not Freud's dark, malevolent unconscious but the new unconscious, a helpful and powerful part of the mind that we can access and understand through experimental science. Now Dr. Bargh presents an engaging...
14) Nona's room
Author
Series
World volume season 2
Publisher
PETER OWEN
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In Nona's Room the everyday fantasies of women slowly turn into nightmare, delusion and paranoia. A young girl who is envious of the attention given to her sister has a brutal awakening. A young woman, facing eviction, misplaces her trust in an old lady who invites her into her home.
Author
Publisher
BenBella Dooks, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Psychiatrist Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD, reveals how to join forces with your unconscious to make better decisions, find more meaning in everyday life, and develop a richer, more balanced way of living. The conscious mind, the part of your mental life you experience directly, is responsible for only a tiny sliver of what science says is going on inside your brain. Most of what you experience, your moods, and the things you like or dislike--most of who...
Author
Publisher
Editorial Sirio
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
We are the result of our experiences. Everything we do, good or bad, is based on our memories; or more accurately, in the conclusions we draw from those memories. But what if you could go back and rewrite the lessons of the past? What if you could turn the obstacle that prevents you from moving forward into a springboard to propel yourself forward? In The Memory Code, renowned Dr. Alexander Loyd reveals the method he has been developing for over sixteen...
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Dreams. We all have them. Good and bad ones. Some may be as simple as a dream about going to the mall with friends. But others can be much more complicated. Do you ever wonder what your dreams really mean? Is your subconscious trying to tell you something more? This gorgeous (and gifty) book guides young readers as they learn to decipher the deeper meanings behind some of their craziest dreams. With a primary focus on friendship, family, and school-and...
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Series
Language
English
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Change your life by changing your beliefs! This user's guide to the mind explains how to control the force of subconscious thought with the techniques of autosuggestion and visualization. Learn how to attain self-confidence, create harmonious relationships, accumulate wealth, overcome fears, banish bad habits, promote physical healing, and achieve well-being and happiness. Dr. Murphy's techniques have helped readers all over the world. Inspiring examples...
20) River of dreams
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Finn Driscoll is counting down the days until she can leave for college. With her beloved brother, Noah, in a coma and her high school social life sinking every day, she’s ready for a fresh start. Until the night she sees Noah in a dream. He begs for her help. At first, she shakes it off as just a nightmare. Then it happens again. And again. Frightened, Finn confides in her grandmother, only to learn the shocking truth about her family. They’re...
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