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Narrative Economics - How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events (Paperback): Robert J Shiller Narrative Economics - How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events (Paperback)
Robert J Shiller
R502 R399 Discovery Miles 3 990 Save R103 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times bestselling author Robert Shiller, a groundbreaking account of how stories help drive economic events-and why financial panics can spread like epidemic viruses Stories people tell-about financial confidence or panic, housing booms, or Bitcoin-can go viral and powerfully affect economies, but such narratives have traditionally been ignored in economics and finance because they seem anecdotal and unscientific. In this groundbreaking book, Robert Shiller explains why we ignore these stories at our peril-and how we can begin to take them seriously. Using a rich array of examples and data, Shiller argues that studying popular stories that influence individual and collective economic behavior-what he calls "narrative economics"-may vastly improve our ability to predict, prepare for, and lessen the damage of financial crises and other major economic events. The result is nothing less than a new way to think about the economy, economic change, and economics. In a new preface, Shiller reflects on some of the challenges facing narrative economics, discusses the connection between disease epidemics and economic epidemics, and suggests why epidemiology may hold lessons for fighting economic contagions.

Break Free: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 3 Steps - A Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Life (Paperback):... Break Free: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 3 Steps - A Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Life (Paperback)
Tanya J. Peterson; Foreword by Shawn E Verdin
R439 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R62 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to Calm Your Mind - Finding Peace and Productivity in Anxious Times (Hardcover): Chris Bailey How to Calm Your Mind - Finding Peace and Productivity in Anxious Times (Hardcover)
Chris Bailey
R586 R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Save R107 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

How to Calm Your Mind offers a toolkit of accessible, science-backed strategies that reveal how the path to a less anxious life, and even greater productivity, runs directly through calm. When productivity expert Chris Bailey discovered that he had become stressed and burnt out because he was pushing himself too hard, he realized that he had no right to be giving advice on productivity without learning when and how to rein things in and take a break. Productivity advice works - and we need it now more than ever - but it's just as important that we also develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we don't just feel more comfortable in our own skin, we invest in the missing piece that leads our efforts to become sustainable over time. We build a deeper, more expansive reservoir of energy to draw from throughout the day, and have greater mental resources at our disposal not only to do good work, but also to live a good life. Among the topics How to Calm Your Mind covers are: - How analogue and digital worlds affect calm and anxiety in different ways; - How our desire for dopamine breeds anxiety; - How hidden sources of stress can be tamed by a 'stimulation fast'; - How 'busyness' is as much a state of mind as it is an actual state of life. The pursuit of calm ultimately leads us to become more engaged, focused and deliberate - while making us more productive and satisfied with our lives overall. In an anxious world, achieving calm is the best lifehack around.

ISE Life-Span Development (Paperback, 19th edition): John Santrock ISE Life-Span Development (Paperback, 19th edition)
John Santrock
R1,567 Discovery Miles 15 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As a master teacher, John Santrock connects current scholarship with real-world applications, helping students see how developmental psychology plays a role in their own lives and future careers. Students report that highlighting the connections among the different aspects of lifespan development helps them to better understand the concepts. The robust research foundation of this text is made accessible to students through an integrated learning goals system, resulting in a comprehensive and chronological approach to lifespan development that helps students gain the insight they need to study smarter, stay focused, and improve performance. McGraw Hill Connect's (R) digital learning tools are invaluable in helping students synthesize and master the broad scope of content of the lifespan development course.

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse Workbook - Practical Exercises For Working On Problems Resulting From Childhood Abuse... Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse Workbook - Practical Exercises For Working On Problems Resulting From Childhood Abuse (Paperback)
Carolyn Ainscough, Kay Toon
R527 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R79 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse Workbook guides readers through a series of exercises, charts, and checklists aimed at recognizing, understanding, and working on the problems resulting from childhood sexual abuse. The exercises are divided into four parts: Understanding Your Present Problems and Keeping Safe; Guilt and Self-Blame; Feelings about Yourself and Others; and Looking to the Future.

Will's Choice - A Suicidal Teen, a Desperate Mother, and a Chronicle of Recovery (Paperback, 1st Harper pbk. ed): Gail... Will's Choice - A Suicidal Teen, a Desperate Mother, and a Chronicle of Recovery (Paperback, 1st Harper pbk. ed)
Gail Griffith
R421 R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Save R72 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On March 11, 2001, seventeen-year-old Will ingested a near-fatal dose of his antidepressant medication, an event that would forever change his life and the lives of his family. In "Will's Choice," his mother, Gail Griffith, tells the story of her family's struggle to renew Will's interest in life and to regain their equilibrium in the aftermath.

Griffith intersperses her own finely wrought prose with dozens of letters and journal entries from family and friends, including many from Will himself. A memoir with a social conscience, "Will's Choice" lays bare the social and political challenges that American families face in combating this most mysterious and stigmatized of illnesses. In Gail Griffith, depressed teens have found themselves a formidable advocate, and in the evocative and fiercely compelling narrative of "Will's Choice," we all discover the promise of a second chance.

Understanding Intelligence (Paperback): Ken Richardson Understanding Intelligence (Paperback)
Ken Richardson
R366 R298 Discovery Miles 2 980 Save R68 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Have you ever wondered why psychologists still can't agree on what intelligence is? Or felt dismayed by debates around individual differences? Criticising the pitfalls of IQ testing, this book explains the true nature of intelligent systems, and their evolution from cells to brains to culture and human minds. Understanding Intelligence debunks many of the myths and misunderstandings surrounding intelligence. It takes a new look at the nature of the environment and the development of 'talent' and achievement. This brings fresh and radical implications for promoting intelligence and creativity, and prompts readers to reconsider their own possibilities and aspirations. Providing a broad context to the subject, the author also unmasks the ideological distortions of intelligence in racism and eugenics, and the suppressed expectations across social classes and genders. This book is a must-read for anyone curious about our own intelligence.

Catfight - Rivalries Among Women--From Diets to Dating, from the Boardroom to the Delivery Room (Paperback, 1st Perennial ed):... Catfight - Rivalries Among Women--From Diets to Dating, from the Boardroom to the Delivery Room (Paperback, 1st Perennial ed)
Leora Tanenbaum
R374 R313 Discovery Miles 3 130 Save R61 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Women often behave toward one another in sneaky, underhanded, ruthlessly competitive ways. Catfight is a remarkably researched and insightful foray into the American woman's world of aggression, rivalry, and competition. Tanenbaum draws on real-life examples and the most important studies to date in psychology, human aggression, psychoanalytic theory, and social movements to uncover the pressures that leave women regarding one another as adversaries rather than allies.

Most women highly value female approval and friendship, but the darker side of sisterhood can evoke covertly competitive behavior:

  • A career woman quits to become a full-time mom. Although she misses her job and the income, she belittles you, a working mother, as selfishly unconcerned with your children's welfare.

  • You're at a party in mid-conversation with your boyfriend when an attractive woman comes over to mingle. You move closer to him, touching him and glaring at her.

  • A female colleague "accidentally" misplaces your files and "forgets" to e-mail you about an important upcoming meeting.

What is the state of "sisterhood" today? And how much progress have we really made?

Thinking 101 - Lessons on How To Transform Your Thinking and Your Life (Paperback): Woo-Kyoung Ahn Thinking 101 - Lessons on How To Transform Your Thinking and Your Life (Paperback)
Woo-Kyoung Ahn
R360 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R79 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'A world-class tune-up for your brain.' Daniel H. Pink Why do we think we're better prepared for job interviews than we are? Why does no one act on climate change? Why do we over think when something bad happens to us? Renowned psychologist Professor Woo-kyoung Ahn devised a course at Yale called 'Thinking' to help students examine the biases that cause people so many problems in their daily lives. It quickly became one of the university's most popular courses. Now, for the first time, she presents key insights from her years of teaching and research. It's well known that our minds are tripped up by error, cognitive bias and prejudice. But knowing that isn't enough: the thinking problems still exist. In this clear guide, Professor Woo-kyoung Ahn gives clear and practical steps to actually change our thinking. The natural follow-up to Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow, Thinking 101 shows how we can improve not just our own daily lives through better awareness of our biases, but the lives of everyone around us. It is required reading for everyone who wants to think - and live - better.

Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind - How Intelligence Increases When You Think Less (Paperback, 1st HarperPerennial ed): Guy Claxton Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind - How Intelligence Increases When You Think Less (Paperback, 1st HarperPerennial ed)
Guy Claxton
R435 R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Save R77 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In these accelerated times, our decisive and businesslike ways of thinking are unprepared for ambiguity, paradox, and sleeping on it." We assume that the quick-thinking "hare brain" will beat out the slower Intuition of the "tortoise mind." However, now research in cognitive science is changing this understanding of the human mind. It suggests that patience and confusion--rather than rigor and certainty--are the essential precursors of wisdom.

With a compelling argument that the mind works best when we trust our unconscious, or "undermind," psychologist Guy Claxton makes an appeal that we be less analytical and let our creativity have free rein. He also encourages reevaluation of society's obsession with results-oriented thinking and problem-solving under pressure. Packed with Interesting anecdotes, a dozen puzzles to test your reasoning, and the latest related research, Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind is an Illuminating, uplifting, stimulating read that focuses on a new kind of well-being and cognition.

After Suicide - There's Still Hope for Them and You (Paperback): Chris Alar After Suicide - There's Still Hope for Them and You (Paperback)
Chris Alar
R480 R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Save R73 (15%) In Stock
The Enneagram for Relationships - Transform Your Connections with Friends, Family, Colleagues, and in Love (Paperback): Ashton... The Enneagram for Relationships - Transform Your Connections with Friends, Family, Colleagues, and in Love (Paperback)
Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober
R443 R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Save R69 (16%) In Stock
Outsiders (Paperback, Reissue ed.): Howard S. Becker Outsiders (Paperback, Reissue ed.)
Howard S. Becker
R366 R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Save R121 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

One of the most groundbreaking sociology texts of the 20th century, Howard S. Becker's Outsiders revolutionized the study of social deviance. Howard S. Becker's Outsiders broke new ground in the early 1960s-and the ideas it proposed and problems it raised are still argued about and inspiring research internationally. In this new edition, Becker includes two lengthy essays, unpublished until now, that add fresh material for thought and discussion. "Why Was Outsiders a Hit? Why Is It Still a Hit?" explains the historical background that made the book interesting to a new generation coming of age in the 60s and makes it of continuing interest today. "Why I Should Get No Credit For Legalizing Marijuana" examines the road to decriminalization and presents new ideas for the sociological study of public opinion.

Psychology (Paperback, 13rd ed. 2021): David Myers, C. Nathan Dewall Psychology (Paperback, 13rd ed. 2021)
David Myers, C. Nathan Dewall
R2,064 Discovery Miles 20 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From its beginnings to this remarkably fresh and current new edition, Myers and DeWall's Psychology has found extraordinarily effective ways to involve students with the remarkable research underlying our understanding of human behavior. But while the content and learning support evolves edition after edition, the text itself continues to be shaped by basic goals David Myers established at the outset, including to connect students to high-impact research, to focus on developing critical thinking skills, and to present a multicultural perspective on psychology, so students can see themselves in the context of a wider world. This new edition offers 2100 research citations dated 2015-2020, making these the most up-to-date introductory psychology course resources available. With so many exciting new findings, and every chapter updated with current new examples and ideas, students will see the importance and value of psychological research, and how psychology can help them make sense of the world around them. The abundant, high quality teaching and learning resources in LaunchPad, carefully matched to the text content, help students succeed, while making life easier and more enjoyable for instructors.

The Night in Gethsemane - On Solitude and Betrayal (Hardcover): Massimo Recalcati The Night in Gethsemane - On Solitude and Betrayal (Hardcover)
Massimo Recalcati; Translated by Ann Goldstein
R415 R343 Discovery Miles 3 430 Save R72 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Power of Giving Away Power - How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go (Paperback): Matthew Barzun The Power of Giving Away Power - How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go (Paperback)
Matthew Barzun
R343 Discovery Miles 3 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How do great leaders thrive in uncertain times? By changing their mindsets about power. If you let go of hierarchy, chaos will reign...or so many leaders believe. But when leaders find the courage to distribute rather than hoard power, creativity multiplies, trust deepens, and inclusivity expands...and a new kind of order emerges. For decades, leaders forced their organizations to look like a pyramid, with all authority flowing from the top. That didn't work. Next, experts told leaders to adopt "bottom-up" leadership. But that's not working either. Top-down and bottom-up are the same organizational shape. And neither approach really enables innovation, collaboration, or enthusiasm. The problem is the Pyramid. A few rare leaders have seen the pyramid for the trap that it is and have learned to embrace a new shape and mindset: Constellations. Organizations designed as constellations are dynamic and flexible networks of distinct yet interwoven individuals. Each member of the team feels like a singular star and is also connected to others to form something greater. That is how Visa reimagined how we pay for things, how Wikipedia beat the richest company in the world and how Barack Obama and his grassroots team revolutionized political campaigning. These leaders did what most leaders dread - they gave away power. In this practical and personal journey, Barzun brilliantly layers lessons across history and industries with his own experiences as an internet entrepreneur, political organizer, and US ambassador to the United Kingdom and Sweden. With lessons for leaders of all types, The Power of Giving Away Power shows how the Constellation mindset shines in some of the most impactful organizations and innovations the world has ever known. And it encourages us all to recognize, as Barzun writes, "the power we can create by seeing the power in others" - and making the leap to lead. Together.

Atomic Habits - An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Hardcover): James Clear Atomic Habits - An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Hardcover)
James Clear 2
R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Keep Sharp - Build a Better Brain at Any Age (Paperback): Sanjay Gupta Keep Sharp - Build a Better Brain at Any Age (Paperback)
Sanjay Gupta
R453 R347 Discovery Miles 3 470 Save R106 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
I Do! - A Marriage Workbook for Engaged Couples (Paperback): Jim Walkup I Do! - A Marriage Workbook for Engaged Couples (Paperback)
Jim Walkup
R527 R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Save R75 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sex-Starved Marriage - Boosting Your Marriage Libido (Paperback, 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed): Davis M. W The Sex-Starved Marriage - Boosting Your Marriage Libido (Paperback, 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed)
Davis M. W
R458 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R82 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bring the spark back into your bedroom and your relationship with gutsy and effective advice from bestselling author Michele Weiner Davis.

It is estimated that one of every three married couples struggles with problems associated with mismatched sexual desire. Do you? If you want to stop fighting about sex and revitalize your intimate connection with your spouse, then you need this book. In "The Sex-Starved Marriage," bestselling author Michele Weiner Davis will help you understand why being complacent or bitter about ho-hum sex might cost you your relationship.

Full of moving firsthand accounts from couples who have struggled with the erosion of sexual desire and rebuilt their passionate connection, "The Sex-Starved Marriage" addresses every aspect of the sexual libido problem:

  • If you're the more highly sexed partner, you'll breathe a sigh of relief. At last someone understands your feelings about the void in your marriage. Discover why your pleas for touch have fallen upon deaf ears and why your approach to the lull in your sexual relationship could be a sexual turnoff. Most important, learn new ways to motivate your spouse to take your needs for more physical closeness to heart.
  • If you're the spouse with a lagging libido, you're far from alone. You'll learn about the physiological and psychological factors, including unresolved relationship issues, that may contribute to the chill in your bedroom and what you can do to melt the ice. And if you're a man, you'll be surprised to learn that staggering numbers of men, even men whose sexual machinery works just fine, "get headaches" too!

"The Sex-Starved Marriage" will give you and your spouse the inspiration, encouragement, and answers you need.

Working in the Dark - Understanding the pre-suicide state of mind (Paperback): Donald Campbell, Rob Hale Working in the Dark - Understanding the pre-suicide state of mind (Paperback)
Donald Campbell, Rob Hale
R879 Discovery Miles 8 790 In Stock

Working in the Dark focuses on the authors' understanding of an individual's pre-suicide state of mind, based on their work with many suicidal individuals, with special attention to those who attempted suicide while in treatment. The book explores how to listen to a suicidal individual's history, the nature of their primary relationships and their conscious and unconscious communications. Campbell and Hale address the searing emotional impact on relatives, friends and those involved with a person who tries to kill themself, by offering advice on the management of a suicide attempt and how to follow up in the aftermath. Establishing key concepts such as suicide fantasy and pre-suicidal states in adolescents, the book illustrates the pre-suicide state of mind through clinical vignettes, case studies, reflections from those in recovery and discussions with professionals. Working in the Dark will be of interest to social workers, probation officers, nurses, psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts and doctors who work with those who have attempted suicide or are about to do so.

David and Goliath - Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants (Paperback): Malcolm Gladwell David and Goliath - Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants (Paperback)
Malcolm Gladwell 1
R234 R220 Discovery Miles 2 200 Save R14 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Malcolm Gladwell's dazzling and provocative exploration of why everything we think we know about power is wrong What if everything we thought about power was wrong? What if, in the ancient story of the shepherd boy who topples a giant, David actually had the advantage? This thought sets Malcolm Gladwell on an extraordinary journey that takes him from art to basketball, the brain to revolutions, along the way weaving unforgettable stories of misfits, outsiders, tricksters and underdogs who have faced outsized challenges and won. With his trademark warmth, humour and gift for showing us the world through new eyes, Gladwell lets us see why the powerful aren't always what we think they are - and that some of us have more strength and purpose than we could ever imagine.

Beginning to Heal - A First Book for Men and Women Who Were Sexually Abused as Children (Paperback, Revised ed.): Ellen Bass,... Beginning to Heal - A First Book for Men and Women Who Were Sexually Abused as Children (Paperback, Revised ed.)
Ellen Bass, Laura Davis
R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Social Psychology, Global Edition (Paperback, 10th edition): Elliot Aronson, Timothy Wilson, Robin Akert, Samuel Sommers Social Psychology, Global Edition (Paperback, 10th edition)
Elliot Aronson, Timothy Wilson, Robin Akert, Samuel Sommers
R2,279 Discovery Miles 22 790 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

For courses in Social Psychology Make research relevant through a storytelling approach Social Psychology introduces the key concepts of the field through an acclaimed storytelling approach that makes research relevant to students. Drawing upon their extensive experience as researchers and teachers, authors Elliot Aronson, Tim Wilson, and Sam Sommers present the classic studies that have driven the discipline alongside the cutting-edge research that is the future of social psychology. In addition to updated research references, the 10th Edition, Global Edition offers engaging new student-focused features that help students understand how what they're studying is applicable to their own lives. Samples Download the detailed table of contents Preview sample pages from Social Psychology, Global Edition

Coaching Women to Lead - Changing the World from the Inside (Paperback, 2nd edition): Averil Leimon, Francois Moscovici, Helen... Coaching Women to Lead - Changing the World from the Inside (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Averil Leimon, Francois Moscovici, Helen Goodier
R728 Discovery Miles 7 280 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Based on original research and thoroughly updated. Includes case studies. International perspective. Includes discussion of topics including the gender pay gap, #metoo and #timesup.

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