Minds Make Societies
How Cognition Explains the World Humans Create
ISBN: PB: 9780300248548,
Yale University Press,
February 2020
376 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 20 black&white illus.
376 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 20 black&white illus.
"There is no good reason why human societies should not be described and explained with the same precision and success as the rest of nature". Thus argues evolutionary psychologist Pascal Boyer in this uniquely innovative book.
Integrating recent in...
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14.99 GBP
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Master and His Emissary
The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
ISBN: PB: 9780300245929,
Yale University Press,
February 2019
616 pp., 21,0x14,0 cm, 15 colour illus., 20 black&white illus.
616 pp., 21,0x14,0 cm, 15 colour illus., 20 black&white illus.
This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain – the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the 'rational' side, the superior partner to the right. But is this...
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16.99 GBP
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Empathy
A History
ISBN: HB: 9780300222685,
Yale University Press,
September 2018
408 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 23 black&white illus.
408 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 23 black&white illus.
"Empathy: A History" tells the fascinating and largely unknown story of the first appearance of "empathy" in 1908 and tracks its shifting meanings over the following century. Despite empathy's ubiquity today, few realize that it began as a translatio...
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22.00 GBP
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Well-Grounded
The Neurobiology of Rational Decisions
ISBN: HB: 9780300207309,
Yale University Press,
September 2018
312 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 21 black&white illus.
312 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 21 black&white illus.
Contingency calculations – the ability to predict the outcomes of decisions and actions – are critical for survival and success. Our amazing brains continually process past and current experiences to enable us to make the most adaptive choices. But w...
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22.50 GBP
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Copycats and Contrarians
Why We Follow Others... and When We Don't
ISBN: HB: 9780300220223,
Yale University Press,
April 2018
320 pp., 21,6x14,0 cm, 8 black&white illus.
320 pp., 21,6x14,0 cm, 8 black&white illus.
Rioting teenagers, tumbling stock markets, and the spread of religious terrorism appear to have little in common, but all are driven by the same basic instincts: the tendency to herd, follow, and imitate others. In today's interconnected world, group...
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19.99 GBP
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Craving Mind
From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love - Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
ISBN: PB: 9780300234367,
Yale University Press,
March 2018
256 pp., 21,0x14,0 cm, 14 black&white illus.
256 pp., 21,0x14,0 cm, 14 black&white illus.
A leading neuroscientist and pioneer in the study of mindfulness explains why addictions are so tenacious and how we can learn to conquer them.
We are all vulnerable to addiction. Whether it's a compulsion to constantly check social media, binge eat...
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12.99 GBP
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Our Senses
Gateways to Conciousness
ISBN: HB: 9780300230192,
Yale University Press,
February 2018
304 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 46 black&white illus.
304 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 46 black&white illus.
Over the past decade neuroscience has uncovered a wealth of new information about our senses and how they serve as our gateway to the world. This splendidly accessible book explores the most intriguing findings of this research. With infectious enthu...
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27.50 GBP
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Neither Married Nor Single
When Your Partner has Alzheimer's or Other Dementia
When Dr. David Kirkpatrick's wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2007, their lives—and their marriage—would change forever. In an honest, uplifting, and sometimes heartbreaking account of loving a partner with dementia, Dr. Kirkpatrick cre...
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12.99 GBP
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Coach's Guide to Mind Mapping
The Fundamental Tools to Become an Expert Coach and Maximize Your Player
ISBN: PB: 9781782551195,
Bookport,
Meyer & Meyer Sport,
August 2017
128 pp., 24,0x16,5 cm, 39 black&white illus., 11 charts
128 pp., 24,0x16,5 cm, 39 black&white illus., 11 charts
"The Coach's Guide to Mind Mapping" is a tool that will help you become an expert coach. Although this particular learning resource uses soccer examples, it is a technique that can be universally applied within any sporting context. Because the curre...
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13.95 GBP
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Plugged In
How Media Attract and Affect Youth
ISBN: HB: 9780300218879,
Yale University Press,
June 2017
344 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 15 black&white illus.
344 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 15 black&white illus.
An illuminating study of the complex relationship between children and media in the digital age.
Now, as never before, young people are surrounded by media – thanks to the sophistication and portability of the technology that puts it literally in th...
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27.50 GBP
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