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Cognitive Science

The World in Six Songs
by Daniel Levitin
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A truly fascinating book with enormous scope, The World in Six Songs provides music lovers, and others, with an education in music as it influenced human and cultural evolution. Levitin presents his information in a scientific yet approachable manner and... (read more)
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The Creative Brain: The Science of Genius The Creative Brain: The Science of Genius
by Nancy C. Andreasen
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"Expert analysis of the connections between extraordinary creativity,mental illness, intelligence, and the social environmentAndreasen leaves us with hope that the potential exists to enhance the creative capacity in our children and ourselves... (read more)
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Proust Was a Neuroscientist Proust Was a Neuroscientist
by Jonah Lehrer
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In this technology-driven age, it's tempting to believe that science can solve every mystery. After all, science has cured countless diseases and even sent humans into space. But as Jonah Lehrer argues in this sparkling debut, science is not the only... (read more)
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General

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Vintage)
by Oliver W. Sacks
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Revised and Expanded With the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In Musicophilia, he shows us a... (read more)
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Autism

Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
by John Elder Robison
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New York Times Bestseller “As sweet and funny and sad and true and heartfelt a memoir as one could find.” —from the foreword by Augusten Burroughs Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the... (read more)
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Mind and Consciousness

I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas Hofstadter
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Can thought arise out of matter? Can self, soul, consciousness, “I” arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here? I Am a Strange Loop argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is the “strange... (read more)
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Sexuality

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
by Mary Roach
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Following her usual template, Mary Roach finds a subject in the scientific community that is equal parts fascinating and scandalous, and writes an extensively researched and thoroughly amusing book about it. Beyond the initial titillation stemming from a... (read more)
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Personality Disorders

Why Is It Always about You?: The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism
by Sandy Hotchkiss
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In this groundbreaking book -- the first popular book on narcissism in more than a decade -- clinical social worker and psychotherapist Sandy Hotchkiss shows you how to cope with controlling, egotistical people who are incapable of the fundamental give... (read more)
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History

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
by American Psychological Association
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The fifth edition of the "APA Manual" is a new and improved style manual for writers and students in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. This valuable reference tool gives writers easy-to-use guidelines on how to prepare manuscripts... (read more)
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Therapy General

Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life: The New Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
by Steven C. Hayes
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Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life offers five-step plan for coping with painful emotions such as anxiety and depression. It teaches readers how to learn life-enhancing behavior strategies that work to further the goals you value most. Readers learn... (read more)
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical Dbt Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation & (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
by Matthew Mckay
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A Clear and Effective Approach to Learning DBT Skills First developed for treating borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has proven effective as treatment for a range of other mental health problems, especially for those... (read more)
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Mood Disorders and Depression

Stop Walking on Eggshells : Coping When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder (98 Edition)
by Paul T. Mason
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A guide for the family and friends of BPD sufferers, this book is designed to help you understand how the disorder affects your loved ones and recognize what you can do to establish your personal limits. Enforce boundaries, communicate more effectively... (read more)
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Bestsellers

Wednesday November 19, 2008
The World in Six Songs
  1. The World in Six Songs
    by Daniel Levitin
  2. Musicophilia
    by Oliver Sacks
  3. This Is Your Brain on Music
    by Daniel J. Levitin
  4. Look Me in the Eye
    by John Elder Robison
  5. The Tipping Point
    by Malcolm Gladwell
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