Psychology - Social Psychology

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The Tipping Point: How Little Things ...

Malcolm Gladwell

The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life,' writes...

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Published: Jan 2002

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits...

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new #1 bestseller -- now in paperback. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a pebble and a sling-and ever since, t...

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Published: Apr 2015

Outliers: The Story of Success

Malcolm Gladwell

In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achi...

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Published: Jun 2011

My Grandmother's Hands: The Bloodline...

Resmaa Menakem

The body is where our instincts reside and where we fight, flee, or freeze. My Grandmother's Hands is a call to action for Americans to recognize that racism is not about the head, but about the body. Author Resmaa Menakem introduces ...

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Published: Sep 2017

Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Af...

Claude M. Steele

The acclaimed social psychologist offers an insider's look at his research and groundbreaking findings on stereotypes and identity.Claude M. Steele, who has been called "one of the few great social psychologists," offers a v...

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Published: Apr 2011

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Wher...

Scott Adams

"If you watched the entire election cycle and concluded that Trump was nothing but a lucky clown, you missed one of the most important perceptual shifts in the history of humankind. I'll fix that for you in this book." Adam...

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Published: Oct 2018

The Wisest One in the Room: How You C...

Thomas Gilovich

Renowned psychologists describe the five most useful insights from social psychology that will help make you "wise": wise about why we behave the way we do, and wise about how to use that knowledge to understand others and c...

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Published: Dec 2016

Says Who?: the struggle for authority...

In his acclaimed book about identity, What About Me?, Paul Verhaeghe made this trenchant diagnosis: "We live in an extremely controlling society in which authority has disappeared … traditional authority is lapsing into brute f...

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Published: May 2018

Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday O...

Brian Ahearn

Would understanding how people typically think and behave beforeyou engage in a difficult conversation, tough negotiation, or make a simple request be helpful? Of course. Brian Ahearn's new book, Influence PEOPLE, explores the science...

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Published: Aug 2019

The Cyber Effect: An Expert in Cyberp...

Mary Aiken

A groundbreaking exploration of how cyberspace is changing the way we think, feel, and behave"A must-read for this moment in time."—Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics• One of the best books of the year—NatureÂ...

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Published: Jun 2017

Beyond Blame: Freeing Yourself from t...

Ph. D. Alasko

The inspiring new book from the author of Emotional Bullshit reveals why no one is to blame-but everyone's accountable. For many, a rare day goes by in which the need to blame does not arise-be it to cover one's own errors or just to...

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Published: Aug 2011

Before You Know It: The Unconscious R...

John Bargh

Dr. John Bargh, the world's leading expert on the unconscious mind, presents a "brilliant and convincing book" (Malcolm Gladwell) cited as an outstanding read of 2017 by BusinessInsider and The Financial Times—giving us an...

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Published: Jul 2018

Against Empathy: The Case for Rationa...

Paul Bloom

New York PostBest Book of 2016\n\nWe often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers agree that the only p...

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Published: Nov 2017

Dead, Insane, or in Jail: A CEDU Memo...

Zack Bonnie

Zack Bonnie was fourteen when his parents sent him to a "Troubled Teen" facility. The author takes readers there, in a thrilling psychological read. Sequestered where bizarre cult-like techniques become the norm, see for you...

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Published: Jul 2015

Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Cons...

Rob Brotherton

'A first class book' Sunday TimesWe're all conspiracy theorists. Some of us just hide it better than others.Conspiracy theorists do not wear tin-foil hats (for the most part). They are not just a few kooks lurking on the paranoid frin...

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Published: Jan 2017

Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens ...

Stuart Brown

Read Stuart Brown's posts on the Penguin Blog. From a leading expert, a groundbreaking book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling our happiness and intelligence throughout our lives We've all seen the happiness on...

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Published: Apr 2010

Identity: A Very Short Introduction

Florian Coulmas

Identity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises have become almost equally pervasive. Yet "identity" is extremel...

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Published: Apr 2019

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self ...

Amy Cuddy

New York Times bestseller | Wall Street Journal bestseller | USA Today bestseller | Publishers Weekly bestseller | Forbes "15 Best Business Books of the Year" | People "Book of the Week" | AARP Editor's Pick "...

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Published: Sep 2017

The Writer's A-Z of Body Language

Tim Ellis

This book is for writer's to cherry-pick body language for their characters. It does what it says on the cover - it's an A-Z list of emotions, attitudes and feelings with the associated body language.

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Published: Feb 2015

Totem and Taboo (Dover Thrift Edition...

Sigmund Freud

Originally published in 1918, this landmark collection of essays by the father of psychoanalysis represents one of Freud's most penetrating attempts to decipher the mysteries of human behavior. Its focus is the conflict between primit...

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Published: Nov 2018

Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decision...

Gerd Gigerenzer

An eye-opening look at the ways we misjudge risk every day and a guide to making better decisions with our money, health, and personal livesIn the age of Big Data we often believe that our predictions about the future are better than ...

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Published: Mar 2015

Suspicious Minds: How Culture Shapes ...

Joel Gold

A "clear, witty, and engaging" (The Boston Globe) journey through the brain that connects neuroscience, biology, and culture. An "intellectual landmark" (Edward Shorter, Literary Review of Canada).The current view ...

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Published: Jul 2015

Lighter as We Go: Virtues, Character ...

Mindy Greenstein

The fears of aging have been one long cascading domino effect through the years: twenty year-olds dread thirty; forty year-olds fear fifty; sixty fears seventy, and so it goes. And there is something to worry about, though it isn't wh...

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Published: Jan 2018

Making Sense: Conversations on Consci...

Sam Harris

A New York Times New and Noteworthy Book From the bestselling author of Waking Up and The End of Faith, an adaptation of his wildly popular, often controversial podcast“Civilization rests on a series of...

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Published: Aug 2021

Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones L...

Steven Hassan

In the post 911 world, people are more susceptible than ever to charismatic figures who offer simple, black v. white, us v. them, good v. evil, formulaic solutions. The rise of the Internet; increasingly sophisticated knowledge about ...

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Published: Feb 2022

Stop People Pleasing: How to Start Sa...

Chase Hill

Do you say yes to people so often, you've forgotten how it feels to say no? You're not alone. Many people spend years putting aside their own wants and needs in order to please the people in their life and avoid conflict. Althou...

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Published: Oct 2020

The Psychology of Video Games (The Ps...

Celia Hodent

What impact can video games have on players? How does psychology influence video game creation? Why do some games become cultural phenomena? The Psychology of Video Games explores the relationship between psychology and video games fr...

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Published: Oct 2020

Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing

Jamie Holmes

An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity—and how, properly harnessed, it can inspire learning, creativity, even empathy  Life today feels more overwhelming and chaotic than ever. Whether it’s a confounding work ...

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Published: Oct 2016

The Girl at the Baggage Claim: Explai...

Gish Jen

As East and West become more and more entwined, we also continue to baffle one another. What's more important—self-sacrifice or self-definition? Do we ultimately answer to something larger than ourselves—a family, a religion, a tr...

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Published: Jan 2018

Out of Control: Apocalyptic Psycholog...

Richard L. Kradin MD

What accounts for the level of political conflict in America today? While there are many contributory factors, ultimately, it reflect differences in the psychological perspectives of opposing factions. This text examines how idealized...

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Published: May 2018
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