NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2012
"A refreshing look at a well-worked topic."
An internationally recognized authority on the relationship between stress and mental functioning explores how the same mechanisms that lay the basis for human creativity and expertise can also set us up for cognitive stagnation.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2012
"Thoughtful and provocative."
Debut author Phipps offers a challenging reexamination of the connection between the "evolutionary dynamics of the universe and the very being of the divine."
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NONFICTION
Released: June 26, 2012
"A fascinating addition to the study of decision-making. File alongside Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Ariely and other similar writers."
A leading expert on financial market regulation studies the virtues of delay and even inaction.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 19, 2012
"Magically engrossing."
A physics scholar explores how the combination of science, magic and real life stirred his inner magician.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 18, 2012
"Observant and bracingly candid."
A witty, provocative study that examines why so many millenials can't seem to launch into adulthood and now find themselves "wandering--if not literally, then psychically."
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NONFICTION
Released: June 18, 2012
"Well-presented and intriguing."
An in-depth look at how financial risk-taking is linked to human biology, especially to the testosterone levels of young male traders, and the implications of this phenomenon for financial markets and the wider economy.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 14, 2012
"A welcome alternative approach to overtaxing our brains and then reaching for the pill bottle--should warrant serious attention."
A neurologist who specializes in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia explores how we can tap into "the neurology and physiology of our body's innate 'calm' mechanisms" to achieve greater health, happiness and success.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 12, 2012
"A thought-provoking book with a strong prescription to turn your life around--not for armchair self-help enthusiasts."
NONFICTION
Released: June 5, 2012
"Balanced and informative—an education for any parent considering psychiatric medication for a troubled adolescent."
NONFICTION
Released: June 5, 2012
"An insightful addition to the self-help bookshelf."
A psychologist looks at the influence that outlook--a tendency toward optimism or pessimism--can play in shaping the events in our lives.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 5, 2012
"Ariely writes in a conversational tone one might associate with a popular teacher, providing readers with a working knowledge of what shapes our ethics--or lack thereof."
Ariely (Psychology/Psychology and Behavioral Economics/Duke Univ.;
The Upside of Irrationality, 2010, etc.) explores how honest we are, how honest we think we are and every white lie in the middle.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 5, 2012
"A useful introduction to the causes and consequences of PTSD."
A distinguished physician reflects on a tormented life haunted by memories of his one-year war.
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