A thought-provoking flap book on how the brain and senses work presented in a clear, colourful, and above all fun way. From how the brain learns to do new things like playing to tennis to what happens when the brain goes wrong, this book explains the essential part the brain plays in our every thought and action. With over 70 flaps to lift, each hiding an interesting fact or fun visual illusions, this book provides a great introduction to the hidden world of the mind. Chapters in this book include: your mighty brain; control room; making sense of the world; making non-sense of the world; who am I; see inside ... |
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Finding productivity in anxious times. A toolkit of accessible, science-backed strategies, How to Calm Your Mind reveals the path to a less anxious life, and even greater productivity, through calm. 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 ... |
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Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Following the clues inside, he is guided to a masquerade party, a dangerous secret club, and finally to a labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the Earth. But when the labyrinth is threatened, Zachary must race through it's twisting tunnels and crowded ballrooms, searching for the end of his story."A mystical adventure in an enchanted universe." Time "A unique, mind-boggling fantasy." The Times ... |
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Sounds of soft things breaking. Ayla's life is a blur of lies, pills, and lost nights. Until she wakes up half-dead in St. Luke's Hospital in Thessaloniki - and her sister is gone. No trace. No records. As if she never existed. Ayla wakes up in a hospital - body shattered, memory fractured - and no idea who Selen is, the sister everyone insists she had. Then there's Pappi, a man she meets at the hospital, and who stays out of things that aren't his business. Desperate to find the truth, Ayla ropes him into the search. Her search for answers leads her through Thessaloniki's hidden underworld: an ... |
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This handsome hardback edition presents the classic Buddhist text, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, featuring silver cover embossing and gilded page-edges. Said to have its origins in the treasure texts that were supposedly hidden away by Padmasambhava, the Lotus Guru, in Tibet in the 8th century, The Tibetan Book of the Dead was traditionally read aloud to the dying or recently deceased as a guide to the afterlife. It explains how to recognize the true nature of the mind so that after death it will be possible to attain enlightenment and liberation from the suffering associated with the endless cycle of death and rebirth. ... |
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New York Times bestseller. From the )1 bestselling author of "Drive" and "A whole new mind". "Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." The Wall Street Journal ... The groundbreaking book that unlocks the scientific secrets of good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home. Every day we confront a never-ending stream of "when" decisions. When to change jobs. When to schedule a meeting or a class. When to get serious about a person or a project. Yet we make such decisions haphazardly-based on intuition and guesswork. In "When", ... |
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The secret of how to harness the power of positivity and be happy now. Train your mind for peace and purpose every day. Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distils the timeless wisdom he learned as a practising monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. Over the past three years, Jay Shetty has become a favourite in the hearts and minds of millions of people worldwide. One of his clips was the most watched video on Facebook last year, with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 32 million, he has produced ... |
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The monograph Digital Consumer Psychology aims to provide the much-needed understanding on fundamental aspects of consumer psychology in the digital age. Looking systematically at the psychological mechanisms that build the foundations of consumer behaviour from attention to action, we introduce the reader to the dynamics of interaction between humans and digitals, as well as between humans across various digital channels and applications, e.g., web and mobile, Augmented reality, Virtual reality, Extended reality, Artificial intelligence. This state-of-the-art book offers thought-provoking content that challenges experts ... |
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The 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling foundational business training manual for ambitious readers, featuring new concepts and mental models: updated, expanded, and revised. Many people assume they need to attend business school to learn how to build a successful business or advance in their career. That's not true. The vast majority of modern business practice requires little more than common sense, simple arithmetic, and knowledge of a few very important ideas and principles. "The Personal MBA 10th Anniversary Edition" provides a clear overview of the essentials of every major business topic: ... |
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Теди е 5-годишно срамежливо момченце, което обича да рисува. Рисунките му обикновено са на обичайните неща, които могат да впечатлят едно дете - балони, дървета, зайчета. Но един ден той изненадва семейството си с доста по-зловеща картина - на мъж, който влачи тялото на жена през гората. За Малъри Куин работата като бавачка на Теди изглежда като сбъдната мечта. Наскоро приключила възстановяването си след дълга борба с наркотиците, Малъри има нужда от втори шанс. И не може да повярва на късмета си, когато получава работа в престижен квартал за богато семейство, което се отнася добре с нея, осигурява ѝ удобен дом, ... |
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Как да постигаме големи успехи и да израстваме като личности. Организационният психолог Адам Грант доказва с редица примери от спорта, архитектурата, музиката, образователната система, космонавтиката, армията и други, че напредъкът не зависи от гените или от усилената работа, а от това колко ефективно учим през целия си живот и какъв характер развиваме. Предлага ни 40 практически препоръки за отключване на скрития ни потенциал, които отговарят на важните въпроси: Кои конкретни личностни качества ни издигат до по-високи върхове и как да ги изградим? От кого и каква помощ да потърсим, за да достигнем потенциала си? ... |
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В Скритото момиче и други истории Кен Лиу си поставя за цел да изследва най-интимните човешки взаимоотношения през призмата на все по-технологизиращия се свят. Връзката между майка и дъщеря, дъщеря и баща, съпруг и съпруга, мостовете между поколенията и силата на паметта изграждат нишката, която минава през всички разкази в книгата. И независимо дали действието им се развива на далечна планета, обитавана от променени до неузнаваемост хора, по време на Втората световна война, в далечното минало на Китай, във виртуалната реалност, в пълнокръвен фентъзи свят или в уж познатото ни настояще, историите на Кен Лиу остават ... |