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The art of stillness: adventures in going nowhere (Ted Bks.)
Par Pico Iyer. 2014
Journalist and travel writer Iyer talks about the benefits of disconnecting, staying put, and being still. Taking examples as widely…
disparate as Gandhi and Proust, he reveals how stillness can spark creativity and relieve stress. 2014Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking
Par Susan Cain. 2013
Author explores introversion from a cultural point of view. Posits that as many as half of Americans are introverts, even…
as society promotes what she calls the "extrovert ideal." Examines the differences between the two personality types. Suggests ways to nurture "quiet" children. 2012Historian David Sehat examines how individuals from all political walks turn to the Founding Fathers to defend and determine political…
policy. He discusses his concerns with using potentially outdated context for contemporary issues and points out how divided the Fathers were, even amongst themselves, on many issues. 2015Clinical child psychologist examines what he deems is the frequent practice of incorrectly diagnosing healthy American children with psychiatric conditions.…
Uses case studies to illustrate society's search for a quick fix for common childhood behaviors. Offers parental tips on effecting change in positive ways. 2013Coanchor of Nightline and Good Morning America recounts his recreational drug use and 2004 nationally televised panic attack that--coupled with…
overextension at work and his stint covering religion--prompted him to practice meditation, which he asserts led to increased calm, focus, and happiness in his life. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2014The book of forgiving: the fourfold path for healing ourselves and our world
Par Desmond Tutu, Mpho Tutu. 2014
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and his daughter, both Anglican priests, discuss the process and benefits of forgiving. Contrasts the revenge…
cycle versus the forgiveness cycle. Includes meditations, rituals, and exercises to assist the reader. 2014Death and bereavement (Teen mental health)
Par Jody Kornfeld. 2013
Guide for teens on dealing with the death of a loved one. Discusses the grieving process, survivor's guilt, what to…
expect at a funeral, and moving on with life. Includes information on support groups, resources, and suggested readings. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2013Brainwashed: the seductive appeal of mindless neuroscience
Par Sally L Satel. 2013
Psychiatrist Satel and psychologist Lilienfeld examine the possibilities and limitations of applied human neuroscience. They investigate the use of function…
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to learn what shapes behavior by professionals in the fields of marketing, law, ethics, and addiction counseling. 2013No kidding: women writers on bypassing parenthood
Par Henriette Mantel. 2013
Thirty-seven essays from women writers about living childless lives, either by choice or circumstance. Actress Nora Dunn ruminates on the…
ways a non-mother enjoys the children in her life. Comedian Margaret Cho examines why she has yet to bear or adopt a child. 2013Why worry?: stop coping and start living
Par Kathryn Tristan. 2012
Research scientist offers practical strategies based on neurological research to overcome stress and worry. Provides examples from her own personal…
experience to show ways to implement holistic techniques to connect the mind, body, and spirit to restore peace of mind. 2012Self-harm (Teen issues)
Par Cath Senker. 2013
Describes the warning signs, causes, and triggers of self-harm and discusses the methods used. Offers advice on reaching out and…
seeking help, finding professional resources, developing coping strategies, and more. Includes personal accounts, research, and glossaries. For senior high and older readers. 2013The human spark: the science of human development
Par Jerome Kagan. 2013
Developmental psychology professor analyzes the factors that shape the human mind. Examines the influence of genetics, the environment, culture, and…
history and discusses the stages of human development. Theorizes on the efficacy of investigation models used by social and biological scientists. 2013Physics in mind: a quantum view of the brain
Par Werner R Loewenstein. 2013
Biophysicist details theories on the way the mind works and senses the environment around us. Examines the evolution of the…
human brain, physical mechanisms of consciousness, and the processes by which the body's most complex organ instantly sorts and interprets staggering amounts of information. 2013Les plus fous ne sont pas ceux qu'on croit!
Par Manfred Lütz. 2010
« En s'appuyant sur l'analyse de la société actuelle, l'auteur réflechit sur la normalité, en s'interrogeant sur le fonctionnement du…
cerveau. Selon lui, la limite entre la santé et la maladie mentale est ténue, puisque des gens "normaux", sont capables de redoutables actes de folie. Il se demande alors quelles sont les personnes ayant réellement besoin de soins psychiatriques. » -- 4e de couvPeur de la foule, de l'isolement, peur en voiture, en avion, en train, peur des espaces clos, ou de la…
conduite automobile : toutes ces peurs irrationnelles peuvent amener à éviter de nombreuses situations courantes, ce qui peut devenir très invalidant dans la vie quotidienne. En fait, ces types de troubles s'apparentent à un véritable trouble agoraphobie. Conçu comme un véritable manuel, cet ouvrage se fonde sur les thérapies comportementales et cognitives (TCC), recommandées par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé et l'INSERM en France, pour traiter le trouble anxieux. Il s'appuie sur de nombreux exemples de cas et propose des exercices qui permettent de s'engager dans un véritable parcours d'auto-guérison, accompagné ou non d'un thérapeute. [...] -- 4e de couvHallucinations
Par Oliver Sacks. 2012
Neurologist and author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (DB 23901) examines the phenomenon, history, and…
treatment of hallucinations. Investigates visual, auditory, and olfactory events. Discusses drug-induced, mind-altering experiences and diseases with hallucinatory symptoms such as Charles Bonnet syndrome, which affects blind individuals. Bestseller. 2012Paradox: the nine greatest enigmas in physics
Par Jim Al-Khalili. 2012
Physicist and author of The House of Wisdom (DB 75023) discusses nine theories and ideas that seem to defy common…
sense, including the Paradox of the Twins and Achilles and the Tortoise. Explains the science and math required to understand these brainteasers. 2012No one has to die alone: preparing for a meaningful death
Par Lani Leary. 2012
Psychotherapist draws on her personal and professional experiences to offer advice and resources to those coping with illness, death, and…
bereavement. Aims for readers to feel "gratitude rather than grief, and love rather than loss," after the passing of a family member or friend. 2012What my mother gave me: thirty-one women on the gifts that mattered most
Par Elizabeth Benedict. 2013
Collection of thirty-one essays by women writers--including Lisa See, Emma Straub, Elinor Lipman, and Joyce Carol Oates--on gifts given to…
them by their mothers. Straub, author of Other People We Married (DB 74848), reminisces about a boat tour she received as a birthday present in "Three-Hour Tour." 2013Excusez-moi, mais votre vie attend: le prodigieux pouvoir des sentiments
Par Lynn Grabhorn. 2004
L'auteur démontre comment les sentiments déterminent notre vie. Ce n'est ni la pensée positive, ni les efforts déployés, ni la…
chance (bonne ou mauvaise), ni même l'intelligence, ce sont plutôt les sentiments, les bons comme les mauvais, les stimulants comme les démoralisants et tous ceux qui oscillent d'un extrême à l'autre. -- 4e de couv