Popular Psychology

'One of my favourite neuroscientists' ANGELA DUCKWORTH, author of GRIT'A leading expert in the science of how we make decisions, reveals how to make better ones' TELEGRAPH'Intellectually penetrating and beautifully...

Here is a set of cards that offer us an entertaining and unique way to learn about what's really going on in our minds. Each card presents us with the...

This is an ingenious tool - based on decades of psychological research - for working out what you really think and want. It's made up of 52 cards, each featuring...

'Confronting, thought-provoking and hopeful' SARAH GRAHAM'A rallying cry for the importance of social and systemic approaches to psychiatric distress' EMMA BYRNE'Stimulating and timely on psychiatry's tendency to pathologise the 'abnormal''...

How does pacing around the room enhance creativity? Why does walking in nature boost concentration skills? Do Botox users really experience less depression? What causes fitter children to score higher...

A transformative guide to rethinking our approach to goals, creativity and life itself from a neuroscientist and entrepreneur'A compelling new take on a timeless concern' - CAL NEWPORT'I loved this...

'This is a remarkable book . . . Read it and use it: you may find you are doing nothing less than giving back to your children their childhood, while...

Many people's lives, relationships, careers and wellbeing are blighted by the belief that to be liked, loved and accepted they have to limit themselves to the behaviours they believe are...

Since journalist Elisa Black wrote an article about her lifelong struggle with anxiety in March 2015, it has been read by hundreds of thousands of people. Clearly, what Elisa had...

The pursuit of happiness is universal. Most of us would like to experience more joy and elation, but when we feel like we are falling short of this ideal, we...

All of us have - to a greater or lesser extent - suffered from traumas in our lives, often at a young age. The less we address these traumas, the...

Most of us long to be more emotionally mature and better able to face life's challenges with poise, confidence, kindness and good-natured intelligence. We want to be proper grown-ups.With gentleness...

Why are some things cute, and others not? What happens to our brains when we see something cute? And how did cuteness go global, from Hello Kitty to Disney characters?Cuteness...

Modern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: we get stuck at a gathering with someone unusually boring and wonder how to move on without causing offence; in the...

Emotional, physical and sexual abuse in childhood can result in a range of problems and lead to long-term difficulties that make life a struggle.With this in mind, clinical psychologist Dr...

This user-friendly textbook describes the challenging journey students must take to become effective helpers. The author presents a three-stage model of helping, grounded in 25 years of research, that can...

In the summer of 1965 the informal parties that Ken Kesey was holding at his house in Palo Alto California were about to evolve into what became known as the...

Previous editions have established this best-selling student handbook as THE cognitive psychology textbook of choice, both for its academic rigour and its accessibility. This sixth edition continues this tradition. It...

In this powerful, evocative collection, master storyteller John O'Donohue explores themes of love and loss, beginnings and endings. Inspired by the ancient wisdom of the Celtic tradition and the rugged,...

How do you approach an essay or discussion question? How do you review what claims others have made and offer counter-claims? And how do you weigh up the strengths and...

How did our minds evolve? Can evolutionary considerations illuminate the question of the basic architecture of the human mind? These are two of the main questions addressed in Evolution and...

What is the place of language in human cognition? Do we sometimes think in natural language? Or is language for purposes of interpersonal communication only? Although these questions have been...

What is the nature of human thought? A long dominant view holds that the mind is a general problem-solving device that approaches all questions in much the same way. Chomsky's...

With profound insight into the complexities of the human experience, Harvard psychologist Gordon Allport organized a mass of research to produce a landmark study on the roots and nature of...

What Newton's Principia was to his natural science colleagues, Russ Marion's The Edge of Organization is to today's social scientists. This book clearly elucidates the arrival of the social sciences...

There's nothing wrong with being shy. But if shyness or social anxiety keeps you from building meaningful relationships with others, advancing in your education or career, or simply living your...

'A clear, rigorous account of cognitive behavioural methods for treating depression.' - British Journal of PsychiatryThe use of behavioural and cognitive techniques for treating depression has yielded exciting results. Cognitive...

Companies of every size devote much time and effort - and sometimes huge budgets - to training. Yet since it remains rare for needs, methods and results to be assessed...

It is the most complex and mysterious object in the universe. Covered by a dull grey membrane, it resembles a gigantic, convoluted fungus. Its inscrutability has captivated scientists, philosophers and...

This book explores the assumptions and preconceptions underlying common statements and theories of intelligence and examines how these arise out of different social contexts in which different ideas about intelligence...

An indispensable guide for those affected by panic and/or associated agorphobia, their friends and families, psychologists and those working in the medical profession. It explains the many forms and causes...

An international look at the similarities and differences of long-lasting traumaTrauma and Dissociation in a Cross-Cultural Perspective examines the psychological, sociological, political, economic, and cultural aspects of trauma and its...

Colum Hayward takes the reader on a transformative journey - a description of working with a wise and loving spiritual teacher. The teacher is White Eagle. His guidance and wisdom...

'Tallis writes with clarity and wit' Sebastian FaulksScience, technology and western liberal democracy have all had a dramatic impact on our quality of life. Compared to previous generations, we have...

Franz Brentano's classic study Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint was the most important of Brentano's works to be published in his lifetime.A new introduction by Peter Simons places Brentano's work...

Mobbing is a destructive social process in which individuals, groups, or organizations target a person for ridicule, humiliation, and removal from the workplace. It can lead to deteriorating physical and...

Coloring is the new meditation. Unplug, disconnect, and relax with this sophisticated anti-stress coloring, doodling, and drawing book. From creating free-flowing lines and swirls to shading in intricate patterns, every...

Dr Mary Aiken is the world's leading expert in forensic cyberpsychology -- a discipline that combines psychology, criminology and technology to investigate the intersection between technology and human behaviour. In...