From the ethicist the New Yorker calls "the most influential living philosopher," a new way of thinking about living ethically Peter Singer's books and ideas have been disturbing our complacency ever since the appearance of Animal Liberation. Now he direc Zobraziť viac
Social media sits at the core of twenty-first century society. It topples dictators, ends racist traditions, and ushers in overnight fame to living room performers... Zobraziť viac
In a divided world, empathy is not the solution, it is the problem. We think of empathy – the ability to feel the suffering of others for ourselves – as the ultimate source of all good behaviour... Zobraziť viac
What if `positive thinking' and relentless optimism aren't the solution to the happiness dilemma, but part of the problem? Oliver Burkeman turns decades of self-help advice on its head and paradoxically forces us to rethink our attitudes ... Zobraziť viac
In this highly original and hugely entertaining account, Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the cult of positive thinking in America. She examines the impact of positive thinking on religion, medicine, academia and the business community... Zobraziť viac
Podręcznik pomaga zrozumieć i rozwiązywać problemy emocjonalne, oferując praktyczne strategie oraz narzędzia do poprawy jakości życia i samopoczucia... Zobraziť viac
Would you read this book if a computer wrote it? Would you even know? And why would it matter? Today''s eerily impressive artificial intelligence writing tools present us with a crucial challenge: As writers, do we unthinkingly adopt AI''s time-saving ... Zobraziť viac
How does your brain decide what it’s seeing, from the physical world to other people? For decades, scientists have tried to understand how our brains work, not realising that the answer lies much closer to home than it seems. The latest research in... Zobraziť viac
Master any debate. This timeless guide reveals how logic and clear thinking conquer emotional arguments, exposing flawed reasoning and deceptive language. Learn to untangle rhetoric and hold your own. Zobraziť viac
A love letter to all those who come alive when they pull a new treasure off the shelf, stay up late reading just one more page and pack their suitcases with clothes wedged between books instead of the other way around. From well-worn literary classics... Zobraziť viac
A book for the romantic-realist in all of us, You Don’t Have to Have a Dream offers Tim Minchin’s inimitable thoughts and advice on life, art, success, kindness, love, and thriving in a meaningless universe. Drawn from three of his iconic commencement... Zobraziť viac
For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today's dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. In Give and Take, Adam Grant... Zobraziť viac
Shyroko vyznana nayoryhinalʹnisha ta nayvplyvovisha knyzhka z psykholohiyi nashoho chasu, «Ihry, v yaki hrayutʹ lyudy» dopomohla milʹyonam lyudey krashche zrozumity osnovni sotsialʹni vzayemodiyi ta stosunky lyudey. My vesʹ chas h Zobraziť viac
Ellie was 24 when she learned she wasn't broken, she was neurodivergent. Her late diagnosis of ADHD and autism was like a lightbulb being switched on and she could finally start to heal from the trauma of being un-diagnosed and mis-understood for so... Zobraziť viac
V rámci Stanford Historical Society Oral History vznikly v roce 2017 nahrávky rozhovorů s předním současným psychologem Philipem Zimbardem (* 1933). V nich vzpomíná na své drsné dětství za hospodářské krize ... Zobraziť viac
Tragická autonehoda způsobí u Sarah velmi neobyčejnou neurologickou poruchu - potlačuje část její paměti, ale především jí nadále znemožňuje rozeznávat tváře. Od té doby žije se svou sestrou a synovcem, ovšem jen do chvíle, kdy... Zobraziť viac
Slavná kniha z roku 1988 vzbudila značnou pozornost nejen ve feministických kruzích. Je to kniha primárně nikoli o lásce, ale o moci, resp. o její perverzi v dominanci na jedné straně a submisivitě na straně druhé. Proč lidé podléhají... Zobraziť viac
A guiding light in the darker months, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon is the beautifully illustrated and mindful journey of two friends through the seasons, inspired by Buddhist philosophy... Zobraziť viac
A practical guide to taking control of your mental health for today, tomorrow, and the days after, from the Sunday Times bestselling author and beloved entertainer... Zobraziť viac
Doktor Oliver Sacks na své průzkumné cestě za poznáním mozku a lidské psychiky tentokrát opustil nemocnici a vydal se za svými pacienty do prostředí, kde opravdu žijí... Zobraziť viac
