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The Instant Hypnosis and Rapid Inductions Guidebook (Paperback): Rory Z Fulcher The Instant Hypnosis and Rapid Inductions Guidebook (Paperback)
Rory Z Fulcher
R702 Discovery Miles 7 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mindfulness and Hypnosis - The Power of Suggestion to Transform Experience (Hardcover): Michael D. Yapko Mindfulness and Hypnosis - The Power of Suggestion to Transform Experience (Hardcover)
Michael D. Yapko
R806 Discovery Miles 8 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent years mindfulness has become integrated into many clinicians' private practices, and become a staple of hospital and university based treatment programs for stress reduction, pain, anxiety management, and a host of other difficulties. Clinicians are now routinely encouraging their clients to focus, be aware, open, and accepting, and thereby derive benefit from the mindfulness experience. How has mindfulness, a treatment tool that might easily have been dismissed as esoteric only a few short years ago, become so widely accepted and applied? One obvious answer: Because it works. The empirical foundation documenting the therapeutic merits of mindfulness is already substantial and is still growing. This is not a book about documenting the therapeutic merits of mindfulness, however. Rather, this book is the first of its kind to address how and most importantly why guided mindfulness meditations can enhance treatment. The focus in this book is on the structure of guided mindfulness meditations and, especially, the role of suggestion in these processes. Specifically, one of the primary questions addressed in this book is this: When a psychotherapist conducts guided mindfulness meditations (GMMs) for some clinical purpose, how does mindfulness work? In posing this question other questions arise that are every bit as compelling: Do GMMs contain structural elements that can be identified and amplified and thereby employed more efficiently? How do we determine who is most likely to benefit from such methods? Can GMMs be improved by adapting them to the needs of specific individuals rather than employing scripted "one size fits all" approaches? Discussing the role of suggestion in experience and offering the author's concrete suggestions for integrating this work into psychotherapy, this book is a practical guide to hypnosis, focusing, and mindfulness for the clinician.

The Dreamwork Handbook - Transform your life through dreams (Hardcover, New edition): Nicholas Heyneman The Dreamwork Handbook - Transform your life through dreams (Hardcover, New edition)
Nicholas Heyneman
R305 R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Save R61 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Used alone or with a partner, The Dreamwork Handbook offers a radical programme of practical exercises to cut through the muddles of our waking thoughts and reveal the wealth of insight and revolutionary power that dreams can have. This interactive book helps you harness the power of waking and sleeping dreams to navigate through the emotional labyrinth towards clarity and fulfilment: Thought-provoking exercises and specially devised dream scenarios offer dozens of step-by-step ways to use dreams to enhance our love lives, as well as our relationships with family and friends. Discover new ways to benefit from your dream life, based on visualizations, role play, storytelling, and other techniques for solo or mutual dreamwork. Go beyond dream symbolism and get to grips with the detailed language of dreams, allowing you to explore your deep subconscious spirituality, health, self-esteem and desires. Dream together with others and discover the dream path of love. The Guided Daydreaming Toolkit offers a practical series of exercises to gently conduct any relationship back into alignment.

Evening Meditations Journal - Relaxing Reflections & Affirmations to End Your Day (Paperback): The Editors of Hay House Evening Meditations Journal - Relaxing Reflections & Affirmations to End Your Day (Paperback)
The Editors of Hay House
R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Prepare yourself for better sleep with this guided journal filled with prompts, meditations, quotes and exercises to help you feel grounded, centred and connected. 'I lovingly release the day and slip into peaceful sleep, knowing tomorrow will take care of itself.' - Louise Hay Whether you already have an established evening meditation practice, or you are newly committed to creating one, use this journal to end each day in a place of peace, love and mindfulness. The writing prompts, thoughtful exercises and quotes are designed to help you discover your personal routine and encourage you to stick with it. Each page is a new surprise with plenty of space to write, inspiring you with different techniques and perspectives as you use evening meditations as a foundation to build a calmer, healthier, more balanced life. As you meditate with this book as your guide, you will: * try out different techniques, from loving kindness to silent meditation * create and recite evening affirmations * begin a gratitude practice * build an evening routine around meditation and reflection * discover brief, accessible 5-minute guided meditations and visualizations * learn breathing techniques and body movements to promote calm and good sleep * incorporate crystals, herbs and essential oils into your practice

Before You Know It - The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do (Paperback): John Bargh Before You Know It - The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do (Paperback)
John Bargh 1
R240 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R48 (20%) In Stock

'John Bargh's Before You Know It moves our understanding of the mysteries of human behaviour one giant step forward. A brilliant and convincing book.' - Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and David and Goliath How much of what we say, feel and do is under our conscious control? How much is not? And most crucial of all: if we understood how our unconscious worked - if we knew why we do what we do - could we finally, fundamentally, know ourselves? From checking a dating app to holding a cup of coffee or choosing who to vote for, our unconscious secretly governs everything we feel, think and do. In Before You Know It, Dr John Bargh - the world's leading expert on the unconscious mind - reveals the psychological forces that are at work behind the scenes as we go about our daily lives, and offers simple steps to improve your sleep, boost your memory and live better.

Your Baby, Your Birth - Hypnobirthing Skills For Every Birth (Paperback): Hollie de Cruz Your Baby, Your Birth - Hypnobirthing Skills For Every Birth (Paperback)
Hollie de Cruz 1
R452 R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

No matter how you birth your baby, feel calm and safe with hypnobirthing "This woman is a great healer and birth expert. This book will be brilliant." Russell Brand Your Baby, Your Birth is a truly modern hypnobirthing book for ALL births. In-demand hypnobirthing coach Hollie de Cruz provides you with the skills and tools to make any birth feel safe, calm, connected and empowering. Drawing on her experience working with new mums, including Fearne Cotton and Giovanna Fletcher, Hollie de Cruz helps you prepare for a positive (not 'perfect') birth experience and approach motherhood with confidence in yourself and your instincts. Your Baby, Your Birth will teach you: - That birth is safe - listen to your body, embrace the changes, prepare your mind and relax during pregnancy - Exercises and breathing techniques for labour and birth for you and your birth partner, along with guided meditations to keep you calm and engaged - How to trust your instincts, understand your body and baby, and make informed decisions throughout your pregnancy and beyond Hollie de Cruz, creator of the award-winning yesmum positive affirmation cards, is renowned for demystifying hypnobirthing and her down-to-earth, realistic approach is highly sought after. Whatever kind of birth you are planning, let Hollie de Cruz provide you with a set of deep relaxation, mindfulness and meditation tools for an empowering experience.

No More Sleepless Nights - Workbook (Paperback, Revised Edition): Peter Hauri, Shirley Linde No More Sleepless Nights - Workbook (Paperback, Revised Edition)
Peter Hauri, Shirley Linde
R396 R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Save R46 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Praise for No More Sleepless Nights

"The best book this reviewer has seen on insomnia." –Library Journal

"Nearly everything you always wanted to know about sleep and what can go wrong with it . . . with step-by-step suggestions." –Publishers Weekly

Give yourself a good night’s rest If you suffer from poor sleep, help is in your hands––literally. In this sensible, simple-to-follow workbook, based on the acclaimed No More Sleepless Nights program, one of the world’s leading insomnia experts gives you the tools to be your own sleep therapist. Filled with interactive quizzes, sleep logs, and self-evaluation exercises, which may be used in conjunction with the patented Sleep Timer, the workbook will help you uncover the underlying cause of your own sleep problem, and then put together a personalized action plan for getting a good night’s rest.

With advice on improving sleep hygiene and diet, the right exercise, relaxation techniques, and more, No More Sleepless Nights Workbook helps you conquer your own poor sleep right now. More importantly, it equips you to beat it again if it ever returns to disturb your dreams.Visit us on the Web at Sleepplace.com

The Routledge Handbook of Consciousness (Hardcover): Rocco J. Gennaro The Routledge Handbook of Consciousness (Hardcover)
Rocco J. Gennaro
R6,445 Discovery Miles 64 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There has been an explosion of work on consciousness in the last 30-40 years from philosophers, psychologists, and neurologists. Thus, there is a need for an interdisciplinary, comprehensive volume in the field that brings together contributions from a wide range of experts on fundamental and cutting-edge topics. The Routledge Handbook of Consciousness fills this need and makes each chapter's importance understandable to students and researchers from a variety of backgrounds. Designed to complement and better explain primary sources, this volume is a valuable "first-stop" publication for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in any course on "Consciousness," "Philosophy of Mind," or "Philosophy of Psychology," as well as a valuable handbook for researchers in these fields who want a useful reference to have close at hand. The 34 chapters, all published here for the first time, are divided into three parts: Part I covers the "History and Background Metaphysics" of consciousness, such as dualism, materialism, free will, and personal identity, and includes a chapter on Indian philosophy. Part II is on specific "Contemporary Theories of Consciousness," with chapters on representational, information integration, global workspace, attention-based, and quantum theories. Part III is entitled "Major Topics in Consciousness Research," with chapters on psychopathologies, dreaming, meditation, time, action, emotion, multisensory experience, animal and robot consciousness, and the unity of consciousness. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction and concludes with a list of "Related Topics," as well as a list of "References," making the volume indispensable for the newcomer and experienced researcher alike.

Sleep - Change the way you sleep with this 90 minute read (Paperback): Nick Littlehales Sleep - Change the way you sleep with this 90 minute read (Paperback)
Nick Littlehales 1
R347 R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 Save R93 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Proven solutions for better ZZZZ, from an elite sleep coach 'Nick Littlehales wants to redefine the very meaning of the word sleep' - Daily Telegraph __________________________ One third of our lives are spent trying to sleep. Most us have restless nights and rely on a cocktail of caffeine and sugar to drag us through the day. Yet the hours we spend in bed shape our mood, motivation and decision-making skills - defining our performance in work, at home and while keeping fit. We need a new approach to sleep. In Sleep, Nick Littlehales, the leading sleep coach, debunks the myths around sleep and introduces many new concepts, including: * Why the fabled eight hours just doesn't add up * The power of the nap - and how you can nap with your eyes open * Ways to deal with anxiety, children, snoring and other night-time challenges * How to discover your own sleep cycle From your personal sleep characteristics and cycles, to posture and bedding, he sets out achievable ways to get the highest possible quality of sleep recovery. Read Sleep, learn from the best in sport, and kick-start a more confident, successful and happier you. __________________________ 'The sleep guru to the stars explains how to discover your sleep cycle and why naps are essential' Mail on Sunday 'He enables players to maximise the quality and consistency of their sleep and in turn their overall performance' -- Sir Alex Ferguson

Auditory Neuroscience - Making Sense of Sound (Paperback): Jan Schnupp, Israel Nelken, Andrew J. King Auditory Neuroscience - Making Sense of Sound (Paperback)
Jan Schnupp, Israel Nelken, Andrew J. King
R966 R817 Discovery Miles 8 170 Save R149 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An integrated overview of hearing and the interplay of physical, biological, and psychological processes underlying it. Every time we listen-to speech, to music, to footsteps approaching or retreating-our auditory perception is the result of a long chain of diverse and intricate processes that unfold within the source of the sound itself, in the air, in our ears, and, most of all, in our brains. Hearing is an "everyday miracle" that, despite its staggering complexity, seems effortless. This book offers an integrated account of hearing in terms of the neural processes that take place in different parts of the auditory system. Because hearing results from the interplay of so many physical, biological, and psychological processes, the book pulls together the different aspects of hearing-including acoustics, the mathematics of signal processing, the physiology of the ear and central auditory pathways, psychoacoustics, speech, and music-into a coherent whole.

Learning to Love the Spaces in Between - Discover the Power of Liminal Spaces (Paperback): Claire Gillman Learning to Love the Spaces in Between - Discover the Power of Liminal Spaces (Paperback)
Claire Gillman
R451 R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The word liminal comes from the Latin word 'limen', meaning threshold. In its literal sense, a threshold is a doorway. 'Liminal' is often used to describe the gateway between two stages. A liminal space can be a metaphysical state - the place between sleep and wakefulness, between life and death where consciousness is altered, the transition period between one life event and the next; or it can be a physical space - the coastline between sea and shore, an empty art gallery, or the moment just before it rains. In an age where so much importance is placed on facts and explanations, the feelings we derive from liminal 'unknown' spaces can disrupt our equilibrium. Yet these 'spaces in between' are often where insight, creativity and inspiration are found. Here, life-long liminal explorer and journalist Claire Gillman helps us learn and grow through our experiences of liminality. Featuring contributions from leading luminaries including Bruce Parry, Caroline Myss, Dr Eben Alexander, Neale Donald Walsch, Phyllis Curott, Yasmin Boland, Dr Robert Holden, Satish Kumar, Dr Mike Dow and Felicity Warner, Claire shows us how we can navigate and embrace liminal experiences to enhance our wellbeing and understanding of the world.

How to Influence People and Get What You Want Now - Become The Person Everybody Listens to by Mastering the Art of Influence &... How to Influence People and Get What You Want Now - Become The Person Everybody Listens to by Mastering the Art of Influence & Manipulation. Learn How to Persuade Your Partner, Boss or Colleagues (Paperback)
Gareth Woods
R508 R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Save R91 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Prepare for a Caesarean - Self Hypnosis (CD): Maggie Howell Prepare for a Caesarean - Self Hypnosis (CD)
Maggie Howell
R355 R35 Discovery Miles 350 Save R320 (90%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Whatever your reasons for deciding to give birth by caesarean, this highly effective audio CD will help you prepare physically, emotionally and mentally for a positive experience. By listening to the Natal Hypnotherapy(t) CD in the last few weeks of your pregnancy, you will master effective breathing, relaxation and visualisation techniques, helping you to stay calm and relaxed throughout the experience and so helping both you and your baby have a better caesarean birth and post natal experience. Listen to track 2 three times a week leading up to every day in the last 2 weeks of pregnancy. This CD is most effective when used as part of the Natal Hypnotherapy(t) Programme.

Comply with Me - Trump's Hypnosis Toolkit Exposed (Paperback): Lisa Morgan Comply with Me - Trump's Hypnosis Toolkit Exposed (Paperback)
Lisa Morgan
R458 R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Save R75 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

You don't think you've ever been hypnotised by a politician? Or anyone else out to persuade you? This might change your mind. Comply with Me solves the puzzle of how Donald Trump gains and keeps loyal support, a conundrum that has stumped professional commentators as well as all those who don't feel compelled to vote for him. It reveals the motive behind his weird handshakes, why he speaks in such a strange way and even what drives him to keep the area around his eyes so pale. Whether he was trained or is a natural, Trump uses hypnosis techniques to get his message deep into people's minds - and he is not the only professional persuader using such tricks either. Trump's aim is to achieve unthinking compliance and he does that by using hypnotic confusion techniques which enable him to embed suggestions into his subjects' unconscious minds. He achieves this with individuals as well as with the crowds he addresses. A central part of hypnosis practice is artful suggestion. Donald Trump is a master of the craft. He can imply what he wants to happen without needing to make his commands clear. As a child, like all of us, he absorbed suggestions from his grandfather and parents. The impact of repeatedly being told when young that he was a 'king' and a 'killer' is evident in his adult behaviour. Positive Thinking is a keystone of Trump's self-regard, learning it from the leading exponent, Norman Vincent Peale. who told him he would be 'America's greatest builder'. He also learnt hypnosis, probably when it was fashionable as NLP and he was keen to clinch real estate deals. Hypnotherapists will lie or exaggerate to achieve the aims of their clients. This is ethical if the aim is to help a person give up an addiction or achieve a sense of well-being. Trump and other politicians also recognise that the truth is less important than emotions if they want to convince someone. Their objectives however are not therapeutic. People are often afraid of hypnosis, but they cannot be left ignorant any longer. It's a natural part of being human; we all go into a trance regularly, when watching TV or doing repetitive tasks. Used well, hypnosis is a force for good. It is also a powerful tool to gain control over others. Some politicians, including those on the far-right, are using hypnosis to sway public opinion. If an argument is going against them, they will use misdirection and exaggeration to divert attention from opposing views. Trump and others who imitate him are experts at using hypnotic confusion to cloud the truth. We must acknowledge the power of hypnosis and make everyone aware of how it works. Readers will learn to spot when someone is trying to manipulate them subliminally and how to defend themselves from it. The book describes how to use hypnotic trance to help yourself, to relax, become acquainted with your unconscious wisdom and make sure your opinions are your own. Lisa Morgan identified what Trump was doing early in his presidency and felt compelled to expose it.

States of Mind - Experiences at the Edge of Consciousness - An Anthology (Paperback, Main): Mark Haddon States of Mind - Experiences at the Edge of Consciousness - An Anthology (Paperback, Main)
Mark Haddon; Edited by Anna Faherty 2
R306 R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Save R59 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A lively collection of literature, science and art delving into the mysteries of human consciousness, with a new introduction by Mark Haddon, published to coincide with a major exhibition at Wellcome Collection in 2016 "The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends and where the other begins?" Edgar Allan Poe Understanding the nature of consciousness continues to challenge even our leading scientists and psychologists. Yet we all experience some form of consciousness and make daily journeys between different conscious states as we sleep and wake. Through the eyes of writers, artists, scientists and philoso phers, States of Mind explores the meaning of consciousness and, in particular, the nature of interrupted or liminal conscious experiences, such as somnambulism, synaesthesia and disorders of memory. These diverse - even conflicting - perspectives pose fundamental questions about what it means to be alive, aware and human. This engaging collection draws on five centuries of thinking, probing science and the soul, language and memory, being and not being. It includes works by Jane Austen, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Arthur Conan Doyle, Francis Crick, Rene Descartes, Emily Dickinson, H L Gold, Franz Kafka, H P Lovecraft, Marcel Proust, Mary Shelley, Henry David Thoreau, Alan Turing, H G Wells and Emile Zola. WELLCOME COLLECTION Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we think and feel about health. Inspired by the medical objects and curiosities collected by Henry Wellcome, it connects science, medicine, life and art. Wellcome Collection exhibitions, events and books explore a diverse range of subjects, including consciousness, forensic medicine, emotions, sexology, identity and death. Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome, a global charitable foundation that exists to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive, funding over 14,000 researchers and projects in more than 70 countries. wellcomecollection.org

Conscious and Unconscious (Paperback, Ed): David Edwards, Michael Jacobs Conscious and Unconscious (Paperback, Ed)
David Edwards, Michael Jacobs
R922 Discovery Miles 9 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

All forms of psychotherapy deal with the limitations of our awareness. We have limited knowledge of our creative potential, of the details of our own behaviour, of our everyday emotional states, of what motivates us, and of the many factors within and around us which influence the decisions we make and the ways we act. Some therapists, especially those influenced by Freud and Jung, speak of the 'unconscious', giving the unintended impression that it is a kind of realm or domain of activity. Others, reacting against the specifics of Freudian theory, shun the word 'unconscious' altogether. However, so limited is the reach of everyday awareness and such is the range of unconscious factors, that one way or another these limitations must somehow be spoken about, sometimes in metaphor, sometimes more explicitly. This book offers a broad survey of psychotherapy discourses, including: The psychoanalytic The interpersonal The experiential The cognitive-behavioural The transpersonalThis book offers a comprehensive overview of the ways in which these discourses employ a rich variety of concepts to address the limits of our everyday consciousness.Conscious and Unconscious is invaluable reading for all those interested in counselling and psychotherapy, including those in training, as well as for experienced therapists.

Am I Dreaming? - The New Science of Consciousness, and How Altered States Reboot the Brain (Hardcover, Main): James Kingsland Am I Dreaming? - The New Science of Consciousness, and How Altered States Reboot the Brain (Hardcover, Main)
James Kingsland 1
R473 R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Save R84 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

When a computer goes wrong, we are told to turn it off and on again. In Am I Dreaming?, science journalist James Kingsland reveals how the human brain is remarkably similar. By rebooting our hard-wired patterns of thinking - through so-called 'altered states of consciousness' - we can gain new perspectives into ourselves and the world around us. From shamans in Peru to tech workers in Silicon Valley, Kingsland provides a fascinating tour through lucid dreams, mindfulness, hypnotic trances, virtual reality and drug-induced hallucinations. An eye-opening insight into perception and consciousness, this is also a provocative argument for how altered states can significantly boost our mental health.

Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems (Paperback): Richard Ferber Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems (Paperback)
Richard Ferber 1
R614 R501 Discovery Miles 5 010 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Dr Richard Ferber has been helping families sleep soundly for over 30 years. Now he shares his essential advice and proven techniques to help your baby, toddler or child get the best night's sleep. He explains how to help your child: - enjoy his or her bedtime routine - fall asleep quickly and easily - self-settle if he or she wakes in the night - sleep peacefully all night long - go down easily for daytime naps Ferber's approach is clear and reassuring, and includes guidance on schedules, bedtime routines, naps, feeds, problems with colic and daily rhythms as well as a gentle 'progressive waiting' routine to help your child self-settle. He also offers advice for older children experiencing sleepwalking, sleep apnea, bed-wetting or night-time fears. Internationally renowned for its practical advice and concrete solutions, this book is a must-read for every parent who wishes their child could sleep more soundly.

Mesmerism - Being the First Translation of Mesmer's Historic Memoire sur la Decouverte du Magnetisme Animal to Appear in... Mesmerism - Being the First Translation of Mesmer's Historic Memoire sur la Decouverte du Magnetisme Animal to Appear in English (Paperback)
Franz Anton Mesmer; Introduction by Gilbert Frankau
R284 Discovery Miles 2 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dark Psychology - 3 Manuscripts How to Analyze People, Manipulation and Hypnosis (Paperback): David T Abbots Dark Psychology - 3 Manuscripts How to Analyze People, Manipulation and Hypnosis (Paperback)
David T Abbots
R451 Discovery Miles 4 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hypnosis - How to Hypnotize, Influence And Control Anyone (Paperback): David T Abbots Hypnosis - How to Hypnotize, Influence And Control Anyone (Paperback)
David T Abbots
R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hypnocounseling - An Eclectic Bridge Between Milton Erickson and Carl Rogers (Paperback): Hugh Gunnison Hypnocounseling - An Eclectic Bridge Between Milton Erickson and Carl Rogers (Paperback)
Hugh Gunnison
R564 Discovery Miles 5 640 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In this carefully crafted exploration of classic hypnotherapy, Hugh Gunnison has articulated the connection between the ideas and practices of Milton H. Erickson and Carl R. Rogers. This volume gently guides the reader to new understandings in a significant contribution to the work of the experienced counselor, social worker, psychologist or marriage and family therapist. Whatever their setting, practitioners are sure to find stimulating material.

Intoxication - The Universal Pursuit of Mind-Altering Substances (Paperback, New edition): K.Ronald Siegel Intoxication - The Universal Pursuit of Mind-Altering Substances (Paperback, New edition)
K.Ronald Siegel
R624 R295 Discovery Miles 2 950 Save R329 (53%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

SOCIAL SCIENCE / DRUGS"Reading Intoxication one becomes conscious of the many different aspects of the drug problem, of the usefulness and dangers of psychoactive substances, and of their role and importance in medicine, in religious rituals, and in daily life. . . . Impressive . . . fascinating . . . "ALBERT HOFMANN, PH.D., author of LSD: My Problem Child and coauthor of Plants of the Gods "Compelling . . . fact-packed. . . . The author carefully surrounds any potential pro-drug interpretation with ample (and graphic) examples of the dangers of drug abuse. . . . thought-provoking."BOOKLIST History shows that people have always used intoxicants. In every age, in every part of the world, people have pursued intoxication with plants, alcohol, and other mind-altering substances. In fact, this behavior has so much force and persistence that it functions much like our drives for food, sleep, and sex. This "fourth drive," says psycho-pharmacologist Ronald K. Siegel, is a natural part of our biology, creating an irrepressible demand for intoxicating substances. In this book Siegel draws upon his twenty years of groundbreaking research to provide countless examples of the intoxication urge in humans, animals, and even insects. The detailed observations of his so-called psychonauts--study participants trained to explicitly describe their drug experiences--as well as numerous studies with animals have helped him to identify the behavior patterns induced by different intoxicants. Presenting his conclusions on the biological as well as cultural reasons for the pursuit of intoxication and showing that personality and guidance often define the outcome of a drug experience, Siegel offers a broadunderstanding of the intoxication phenomenon as well as recommendations for curbing the negative aspects of drug use in Western culture by designing safe intoxicants. RONALD K. SIEGEL, PH.D., is a psychopharmacologist on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine and is a leading authority on the social and psychological effects of drug use. The author of Fire in the Brain and Whispers: The Voices of Paranoia, his research has also appeared in Psychology Today, Scientific American, and Omni as well as the Journal of the American Medical Association and the American Journal of Psychiatry. He lives in Los Angeles.

All About Dreams (Paperback, 1st ed): Gayle Delaney All About Dreams (Paperback, 1st ed)
Gayle Delaney
R437 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R26 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Falling, flying, making love to a stranger, being naked in public – we’ve all woken up, wondering ‘Why did I dream that?’ In this lively and thorough guide to the world of night time fantasies, nightmares, and visions, dream specialist Gayle Delaney helps readers interpret, understand, and direct their dreaming. Drawing together dream history and the latest techniques, she lets readers in on the most fascinating new thinking about dream interpretation and explains how the ancients used and understood dreams.Delaney shows readers how to live their dreams and direct what they dream about and when. She also offers a complete resource guide of ‘dream-y’ books and tapes, study groups, and web sites. From a fascinating survey of dream history – Aristotle to Jung – to the stunning new ways business, arts, science, and health care use dreamwork today, Delaney presents an enchanting – and practical – dream ‘bible’ sure to find a place on the shelf of every curious, fascinated dreamer.

Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion (Paperback): Emile Coue Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion (Paperback)
Emile Coue
R302 R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Save R41 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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