Learn the best time to do everything—from drink your coffee to have sex or go for a run—according to your body's chronotype. Most advice centers on what to do, or how to do it, and ignores the when of success... Zobraziť viac
A deeply comforting and enlightening book on how Stoicism can inspire us to lead more enjoyable lives. What aspects of your life do you really control? What do you do when you cannot guarantee that things will turn out in your favour? And what can... Zobraziť viac
Lyndon Baines Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Gordon Brown, Theresa May, and Donald Trump: each had different motivations, methods, and paths, but they all sought the highest office. And yet when they reached their ... Zobraziť viac
The writings and wisdom of Napoleon Hill have transformed millions of lives, making him one of the most influential writers on personal success and an incomparable bestseller. His invaluable classic, Think and Grow Rich, has guided more people... Zobraziť viac
The inscription on the Oracle of Delphi says: 'Nothing in excess.' C.S. Lewis described temperance as going to the 'right length but no further.'... Zobraziť viac
How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? An eye-grabbing advertisement, a catchy slogan, an infectious jingle? ... Zobraziť viac
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, the global bestseller and social media phenomenon, is a collection of author Brianna Wiest's most beloved pieces of writing. Her meditations include why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace... Zobraziť viac
Throughout human history, thoughts, values and behaviors have been colored by language and the prevailing view of the universe. With the advent of Quantum Mechanics, relativity, non-Euclidean geometries, non-Aristotelian logic and General Semantics, ... Zobraziť viac
We are constantly told to make the most of our time: to stop procrastinating, to 'optimise' and be efficient with every precious hour. But when we let our brains rest, and our minds wander, something magical happens: the brain’s ’default network’ ... Zobraziť viac
Why is Red Bull so popular, though everyone—everyone!—hates the taste? Humans are, in a word, irrational, basing decisions as much on subtle external signals (that little blue can) as on objective qualities (flavor, price, quality). The surrounding ... Zobraziť viac
An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots it's a fake. A marriage analyst knows within minutes whether a couple will stay together. A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building. A speed dater... Zobraziť viac
Learn how to handle stress in every area of life, from the workplace to relationships, and emerge happier, healthier, and more productive. Drawing on cutting-edge psychology, Stress: The Psychology of Managing ... Zobraziť viac
Expanding on a landmark cover story in Fortune, a top journalist debunks the myths of exceptional performance. One of the most popular Fortune articles in many years was a cover story called What It Takes to Be Great... Zobraziť viac
What is human consciousness and how is it possible? These questions fascinate thinking people from poets and painters to physicists, psychologists, and philosophers... Zobraziť viac
A tantalising mixture of biography-cum-self-help book, this is an accessible, if unusual, analysis of Einstein's thinking - Good Book Guide. Best known as the creator of the world's most famous equation, E=mc2, ... Zobraziť viac
'Our time together is limited and exceedingly precious. We write to make sense of our existence, even as it sweeps us into the darkest zones of physical decline, and death.'After spending a lifetime together... Zobraziť viac
Experimental psychology burst onto the intellectual scene in the middle part of the nineteenth century, radically transforming the way we understand human thought and behavior. Featuring clear explanations and first-rate scholarship, ... Zobraziť viac
Critical feedback, delivered frequently and expertly, can be a game changer - it can turn average performers into the hardest workers and stars into superstars... Zobraziť viac
OUP Oxford: The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. This... Zobraziť viac
In this ground-breaking and compelling book, Nicholas Carr argues that not since Gutenberg invented printing has humanity been exposed to such a mind-altering technology. The Shallows draws on the latest research to show that the Net is literally... Zobraziť viac
