Psychology

The Digital Diet: The 4-step plan to break your tech addiction and regain balance in your life

by Daniel Sieberg

We all know someone who needs a digital diet.

Technology has overwhelmed our daily lives to the point of constant distraction. Many of us can no longer focus on a single task or face-to-face conversation without...

Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian

by John Elder Robison

“I believe those of us with Asperger’s are here for a reason, and we have much to offer. This book will help you bring out those gifts.”

In his bestselling memoir, Look Me in the Eye, John Elder Robison...

Of Two Minds: An Anthropologist Looks at American Psychiatry

by T.M. Luhrmann

In this groundbreaking book, Tanya Luhrmann -- among the most admired of young American anthropologists -- brings her acute intelligence and her sophisticated powers of observation to bear on the world of psychiatry....

The New Love and Sex After 60

by Robert N. Butler & Myrna I. Lewis

LIFE CAN BE RICH AND FULL--AT ANY AGE

You may be getting older but love and sex are still a vital part of your life. Here is the book that speaks to your concerns about sex beyond the middle years. Two leading...

Connecting to God: Ancient Kabbalah and Modern Psychology

by Abner Weiss

Distinguished rabbi, marriage and family therapist, kabbalist, and popular lecturer, Abner Weiss is extraordinarily qualified to write this book. In Connecting to God, he elucidates the teachings of Kabbalah,...

Journey from Anxiety to Freedom: Moving Beyond Panic and Phobias and Learning to Trust Yourself

by Mani Feniger

"By revealing her own story, Mani Feniger reminds us that our biggest fear can become our most profound teacher."

—Geneen Roth, bestselling author of When Food is Love

Your heart pounds, palms sweat, eyes blur,...

Breaking the Patterns of Depression

by Michael Yapko

Twenty to thirty million Americans suffer from some form of diagnosable depression, and their ranks are growing. Psychologist Michael D. Yapko explains that in order to find relief, more than the current episode...

Addiction to Love: Overcoming Obsession and Dependency in Relationships

by Susan Peabody

Love addiction manifests in many forms, from Fatal Attraction-type obsessive lust to less extreme but nonetheless psychologically and emotionally harmful forms. The most common of these is staying in a bad relationship...

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves

by Sharon Begley

Is it really possible to change the structure and function of the brain, and in so doing alter how we think and feel? The answer is a resounding yes. In late 2004, leading Western scientists joined the Dalai...

Turning the Tables on Gambling: Hope and Help for Addictive Behavior

by Gregory L. Dr Jantz

Don’t Gamble with Your Future.

Nearly two-thirds of the adult population in the United States gambled in the past year. For some, this represented a casual bet or a whimsical wager on winning the lottery....

The Good Girl Revolution: Young Rebels with Self-Esteem and High Standards

by Wendy Shalit

Across the country, there’s a youth-led rebellion challenging the status quo. In Seattle and Pittsburgh, teenage girls protest against companies that sell sleazy clothing. Online, a nineteen-year-old describes...

No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving The Suicide Of A Loved One

by Carla Fine

Suicide would appear to be the last taboo. Even incest is now discussed freely in popular media, but the suicide of a loved one is still an act most people are unable to talk about--or even admit to their closest...

Facing the Fire: Experiencing and Expressing Anger Appropriately

by John Lee & William Stott

The author of The Flying Boy describes how repressing anger can have profound effects on personal health and guides readers step by step through the process of getting past their fears.

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Freud on the Psychology of Ordinary Mental Life

by Susan Sugarman

Freud, although best known for his elucidation of the unusual in human mental life, also attempted to illuminate ordinary human experience, such as peopleOs appreciation of humor, their capacity to become engrossed...

Making Peace with Yourself

by Harold Md Bloomfield

"I'm afraid of getting again."

"When I look in the mirror, I'm never quite satisfied."

"I can't stand criticism."

"I'm always feeling tense and rushed."

"I wish I could be happier."

Do any of these sound familiar?...

Metaphorical Stories for Child Therapy: Of Magic and Miracles

by Pat Pernicano

Metaphorical Stories for Child Therapy: Of Magic and Miracles is a book of creative, memorable metaphorical stories for use in a variety of child treatments, including play therapy, cognitive behavioral interventions,...

Exuberance: The Passion for Life

by Kay Redfield Jamison

With the same grace and breadth of learning she brought to her studies of the mind’s pathologies, Kay Redfield Jamison examines one of its most exalted states: exuberance. This “abounding, ebullient, effervescent...

Out of Character: Surprising Truths About the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in All of Us

by Piercarlo Valdesolo & David Desteno

Have you ever wondered why a trumpeter of family values would suddenly turn around and cheat on his wife? Why jealousy would send an otherwise level-headed person into a violent rage? What could drive a person...

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys

by Michael Phd Thompson & Dan Phd Kindlon

The stunning success of Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher's landmark book, showed a true and pressing need to address the emotional lives of girls. Now, finally, here is the book that answers our equally timely...

Your Many Faces: The First Step to Being Loved

by Virginia Satir

Each one of us has a medley of "faces" that composes our individual personality: intelligence, anger, love, jealousy, helplessness, courage, and many more. We're often quick to judge these characteristics as...