The New York Times Bestseller, acclaimed by author such as Freakonomics co-author Steven D. Levitt, Black Swan author Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Nudge co-author Richard Thaler, Thinking Fast and Slow offers a whole new look at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions. Why is there more chance we'll believe something if it's in a bold type face? Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent? The answer lies in the two ways we make choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical), and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It will enable to you make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do. ,

For modern spiritual seekers and yoga students alike, here isan irreverent yet profound guide to the most sophisticatedteachings of the yoga wisdom tradition–now brought to contemporarylife by a celebrated author, psychotherapist, and leading Americanyoga instructor. While many Westerners still think of yoga as an invigoratingseries of postures and breathing exercises, these physicalpractices are only part of a vast and ancient spiritual science.For more than three millennia, yoga sages systematically exploredthe essential questions of our human existence: What are the rootcauses of suffering, and how can we achieve freedom and happiness?What would it be like to function at the maximum potential of ourminds, bodies, and spirits? What is an optimal human life? Nowhere have their discoveries been more brilliantly distilledthan in a short–but famously difficult–treatise called theYogasutra. This revered text lays out the entire path of innerdevelopment in remarkable detail–ranging from

At times in our careers, we've all been aware of a "gut feeling"guiding our decisions. Too often, we dismiss these feelings as"hunches" and therefore untrustworthy. But renowned researcher GaryKlein reveals that, in fact, 90 percent of the critical decisionswe make is based on our intuition. In his new book, THE POWER OFINTUITION , Klein shows that intuition, far from being an innate"sixth sense," is a learnable--and essential--skill. Based on interviews with senior executives who make importantjudgments swiftly, as well as firefighters, emergency medicalstaff, soldiers, and others who often face decisions with immediatelife-and-death implications, Klein demonstrates that the expertiseto recognize patterns and other cues that enableus--intuitively--to make the right decisions--is a naturalextension of experience. Through a three-tiered process called the "Exceleration Program,"Klein provides readers with the tools they need to build theintuitive skills that will help them make tough choices, spotpotential

The problem of not having enough time is as old as timeitself, and so are most of the proposed cures. The trouble is, theydon't seem to work. The Mind Gym: Give me time proposes a radicallydifferent approach to time and how we use it. Combining extensivepsychological research with five years of testing amongst The MindGym's 100,000 members, this book offers practical solutions thatwill make you feel great about how your time is spent. The book ispacked with techniques including *how to achieve more by slowingdown * tiny time investments that deliver massive returns * how tosay 'no' and be loved for it * simple ways to get other people towant to do your work for you * how to get time with people whohaven't got time for you And there's no need to read this book fromcover to cover. The questionnaire at the start guides you directlyto the chapters that will help you most.

For over two decades, Spencer Johnson has been inspiring readerswith his simple yet profound stories of the challenges we face inthese times of unprecedented change. The Present is an engaging story of a young man’sjourney to adulthood, and his tireless search for The Present, amysterious and elusive gift he first hears about from a wise oldman. This Present, according to the old man, is the mostvaluable gift a person can receive. Why? Because it is theone thing that doesn’t change in changing times. As the young boy becomes a man, he grows disillusioned withhis work and his life. So he returns to ask the old man tohelp him find The Present. The old man responds, “Only you have thepower to find The Present for yourself.” Heeding the old man’sadvice, the young man embarks on a worldwide search for thismagical gift that remains unchanging in a changing world, and holdsthe secret to personal happiness and lifelong success. It is only after the young man has searched high and low and allbut giv

In the last few decades many psychologists have encouraged theview that constantly analysing and expressing our emotions is agood thing. Dr Susan Nolen-Hoeksema challenges this assumption inher breakthrough new book on conquering negative thinking.Encouraged by a fast-paced, self analytical culture, women oftenspend countless hours dwelling on negative ideas, feelings andexperiences. Dr Nolen-Hoeksema calls this 'overthinking' and hergroundbreaking research shows that an increasing number of womenare doing this too much and too often, hindering their ability toeffectively deal with problems and lead a satisfying life.Discover: * What 'overthinking' is and what causes it * Why womenare particularly prone to negative thinking * Techniques forovercoming overthinking and finding real solutions to problems *Problem areas which cause us to think negatively - and what to doabout them Clearly and engagingly written, and packed with casestudies and examples, Women Who Think Too Much will change livesand is dest

New York Times Bestseller “As sweet and funny and sad and true and heartfelt a memoir asone could find.” —from the foreword by Augusten Burroughs Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect withother people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—aninclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact,dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his youngerbrother, Augusten Burroughs, in them)—had earned him the label“social deviant.” It was not until he was forty that he wasdiagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome. Thatunderstanding transformed the way he saw himself—and the world. Aborn storyteller, Robison has written a moving, darkly funny memoirabout a life that has taken him from developing exploding guitarsfor KISS to building a family of his own. It’s a strange, sly,indelible account—sometimes alien yet always deeply human.

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This useful guide from two of America’s preeminent psychics isunique in its focus on individual psychology and interpersonalrelationships. It begins with simple meditations during whichpractitioners learn how to recognize their own psychic energy—andalso determine if that energy is constrained. Psychic Psychologyshows how to free energy through such tools as grounding, clearingpsychic enmeshment, and finding the space from which to respondmost openly, resourcefully, and generously to life. An entirechapter is devoted to exploring the specific energies men and womenhave based on their biological differences and helping them to dealwith their own energy and that of the other sex. Friedlander and Hemsher present the everyday usefulness ofclairvoyant skills within a big picture where they explain that wecreate our reality, but do not control it; and that thepersonality—like the soul—is eternal and always growing. The final section describes how psychic skills can be applied inreal-world