In The Design of Future Things , best-selling authorDonald A. Norman presents a revealing examination of smarttechnology, from smooth-talking GPS units to cantankerousrefrigerators. Exploring the links between design and humanpsychology, he offers a consumer-oriented theory of naturalhuman-machine interaction that can be put into practice by theengineers and industrial designers of tomorrow’s thinking machines.A fascinating look at the perils and promise of the intelligentobjects of the future, The Design of Future Things is amust-read for anyone interested in the dawn of a new era intechnology.

How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself? Epictetus, Stoic philosopher Where can you find joy? Gain strength? How should we face our fears? Deal with the death of a loved one? And what about those reoccurring depressing thoughts? While traditional schooling doesn t address such questions, it s exactly what ancient schools of philosophy were all about: They taught you how to live. Even though these schools don t exist anymore, you and I and most people are in as much need of a philosophy that guides us through life as we ever were. This compelling, highly actionable guide shows you how to deal more effectively with whatever life throws at you and live up to your best self. A mix of timeless wisdom and empowering advice, The Little Book of Stoicism will point the way to anyone seeking a calm and wise life in a chaotic world.

Are you struggling with anxiety, phobias, or panic attacks?Anxiety is an unpleasant, though mostly unavoidable, aspect ofmodern life - but for many people, normal anxiety can becomesomething far more serious and debilitating. In ANXIETY, PHOBIASAND PANIC, Dr Reneau Peurifoy explains six different reasons whyyour condition may have developed and offers you step-by-stepprogrammes to help you overcome your anxiety-related problems.Chapters include: uncovering the causes of anxiety; building stresstolerance; identifying and correcting harmful modes of thinking;relaxation techniques; tools for managing anxiety, and much more.There are also sections on new discoveries about the brain, newinformation about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and social phobias,and a chapter on relapse prevention.

Are you always late? Do you frequently lose your keys orimportant documents? Do you double-book appointments by mistake?Everyone does these things occasionally, but if disorganisationbecomes a habit, you may find it hard to change your ways. Whilemost organising books simply offer good tips for changing thesymptoms of disorganisation, in WHY AM I SO DISORGANISED?, DrMarilyn Paul helps you identify and transform the root causes byteaching you how to recognise habits of thought and action thatcontribute to disorder, and by motivating you to make changes thatdirect you to a more rewarding way of life. By combining practical'how-to' tips (such as how to organise your paperwork) with aholistic and insightful approach in to the way you might want tolive your life, Dr Marilyn Paul shows you a unique way to developinner calm by constructively dealing with the disorder thatsurrounds you.

Whatever their virtues, men are more violent than women. Whydo men kill, rape, and wage war, and what can we do about it?Drawing on the latest discoveries about human evolution and aboutour closest living relatives, the great apes, Demonic Males offerssome startling new answers. Dramatic, vivid, and firmly grounded inmeticulous research, this book will change the way you see theworld. As the San Francisco Chronicle said, it "dares to dig forthe roots of a contentious and complicated subject that makes upmuch of our daily news."

The Gift of Therapy is the new book from the bestsellingauthor of Love's Executioner. The culmination of masterpsychiatrist Dr Irvin Yalom's forty-five years' work as atherapist, this book illustrates through real case studies howpatients and therapists alike can get the most out of therapy.Presented as eighty-five 'tips' for 'beginner therapists', Yalomshares his own fresh approach and the insights he has gained whiletreating his patients. Personal, and sometimes provocative, Yalomincludes some unorthodox suggestions: Let the patient matter toyou; Acknowledge your errors; Create a new therapy for eachpatient; Three kinds of therapist self-disclosure; Revealing thetherapist's personal life: use caution; Full interpretation of adream? Forget it!; Freud was not always wrong. This is anentertaining, informative and insightful read for both beginner(and experienced) therapists, patients, students and everyone withan interest in the subject.

"You can't love someone until you learn to love yourself"."Being healthy means being in touch with your feelings". "Neverlose hope". These are self-evident truths - right? Wrong arguesbest-selling psychologist Paul Pearsall in this provocative book.Though everyone from talk show hosts to politicians mouths theseplatitudes, and self-help bibles are a dime a dozen, their advicesimply hasn't helped us live happier or more satisfying lives.Pearsall cites scientific evidence to challenge what he calls theMcMorals of self potentialism: the unsubstantiated pre*ions,programmes, guarantees and gurus that define our pursuit of TheGood Life. His message is timely: we're fed up with truismsmasquerading as truth, and hungry for self-help that really helps.Filled with groundbreaking research and inspiring stories from DrPearsall's clinical practice, "The Last Self-Help Book You'll EverNeed" offers a powerful antidote to the mindless mental languishingthat characterizes so much of modern life. The solution is not jus

Combining ideas from philosophy, artificial intelligence, andneurobiology, Daniel Dennett leads the reader on a fascinatingjourney of inquiry, exploring such intriguing possibilities as: Canany of us really know what is going on in someone else’s mind? Whatdistinguishes the human mind from the minds of animals, especiallythose capable of complex behavior? If such animals, for instance,were magically given the power of language, would their communitiesevolve an intelligence as subtly discriminating as ours? Willrobots, once they have been endowed with sensory systems like thosethat provide us with experience, ever exhibit the particular traitslong thought to distinguish the human mind, including the abilityto think about thinking? Dennett addresses these questions from anevolutionary perspective. Beginning with the macromolecules of DNAand RNA, the author shows how, step-by-step, animal life moved fromthe simple ability to respond to frequently recurring environmentalconditions to much more powerful ways of

From the best-selling author of Eight Weeks to Optimum Health,an original, reassuring and practical book on food, diet andnutrition, including 75 - 100 recipes. In his new book, theimmensely popular and hugely trusted Dr Andrew Weil focuses on howfood can influence health and well-being. He makes clear that anoptimal diet should not only supply the basic needs of the body forcalories and nutrients but should also reduce risks of disease andfortify the body's defenses and intrinsic mechanisms of healing. DrWeil establishes that how we eat is an important determinant of howwe feel and how we age and that food can function as medicine toinfluence a variety of common aliments.

Now that popular household advice columnist Delia Bennet isdying from cancer, she's compiled the ultimate to-do list: plan herdaughter's future wedding, fill the freezer with her family'sfavorite meals- perhaps even do some matchmaking for her husband.But just as Delia comes to terms with the impossibility of evertying every loose thread together in her too-short time, anunexpected visitor helps her believe in her life's worth in a wayno list ever could...

Did you ever wonder why cheap wine tastes better in fancyglasses? Why sales of Macintosh computers soared when Appleintroduced the colorful iMac? New research on emotion and cognitionhas shown that attractive things really do work better, as DonaldNorman amply demonstrates in this fascinating book, which hasgarnered acclaim everywhere from "Scientific American" to "The NewYorker.""Emotional Design" articulates the profound influence ofthe feelings that objects evoke, from our willingness to spendthousands of dollars on Gucci bags and Rolex watches, to the impactof emotion on the everyday objects of tomorrow.Norman draws on awealth of examples and the latest scientific insights to present abold exploration of the objects in our everyday world. "EmotionalDesign" will appeal not only to designers and manufacturers butalso to managers, psychologists, and general readers who love tothink about their stuff.

Forget cholesterol counts. Forget calories and fat grams. Ifyou want to lose weight, follow the guidelines in The pH Miracle.Dr Robert Young and his wife, Shelley Redford Young, reveal arevolutionary diet and lifestyle program that unlocks the secretsof pH balance as a means to weight loss. They offer a simple 7-steplifestyle program to balance your body chemistry, change your shapeand get you to your ideal weight - and keep you there. From thescience behind the plan to recipes and a detailed exercise plan,this book lays the groundwork for success.

The Skinny Bitches are back - this time turning theirattention to a time when it's particularly important not to eat'cr*p'. "Skinny Bitch" and "Skinny Bitch in the Kitch" were thebestselling books which inspired thousands of gals (includingVictoria Beckham) to live clean, healthy, pure and skinny lives -while keeping them laughing with the authors' wicked trademarkacerbic sass.And now the bitches are back! "Skinny Bitch: Bun inthe Oven" addresses women who are - you guessed it - expecting ababy. Rory and Kim are not saying that pregnant women should beskinny - their recipe for a healthy pregnancy is lots of healthyfood, but meat and dairy (with their hormones, chemicals and worse)remain off-limits, especially for anyone eating for two! The SBsalso reveal the dangers of common lotions, creams and beautyproducts; give guidance on the best foods for a healthy baby andmum; discuss why every mother should 'suck it up' and breastfeed;and give the low-down on taking care of yourself 'post push'.They're the sa

Dr. Andrew Weils groundbreaking handbook for people who wantto take control of their lives and their health, Health and Healingpresents the full spectrum of alternative healing practices,including holistic medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, chiropractic,and Chinese medicine, and outlines how they differ fromconventional approaches. The philosophical basis for his work inintegrative medicine and optimum health, Health and Healing drawson Weils own vast clinical and personal experience, as well as oncase studies from around the world.