The Story of the Human Mind. A compelling and accessible new perspective on the modern science of psychology, based on one of Yale's most popular courses of all time How does the brain-a three-pound wrinkly mass-give rise to intelligence and conscious experience? Was Freud right that we are all plagued by forbidden sexual desires? What is the function of emotions such as disgust, gratitude, and shame? Renowned psychologist Paul Bloom answers these questions and many more in Psych, his riveting new book about the science of the mind. Psych is an expert and passionate guide to the most intimate aspects of our nature, ... |
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Изтънчена. Изпълнена с дискретен финес. Прочута с предпазливостта си. Добре дошли в тайния свят на Габриел Шанел. Тя съблича от жените пищните поли и ги облича в малки черни рокли. Подарява им най-знаменития аромат на 20 -и век, който и днес може да се усети в модната къща на своята създателка. Целият свят познава стила и името ѝ, но само пред малцина тя разкрива личността си. Призната за официална биография, тази книга разрушава слоевете романтика и митовете около загадъчната Коко Шанел. Забележителното проучване на Джъстин Пикарди проследява живота ѝ - от мрачните стаи в манастира, където е живяла малката ... |
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Семейство Роял ще те унищожи. ... Истън Роял е красив, умен и богат, а според неговия светоглед животът трябва да е забавление. Той никога не мисли за последствията от действията си, защото не му се е налагало... до този момент. Хартли Райт да се появява ненадейно. Мистерията около нейния живот привлича Истън, характерът ѝ пробужда в него неподозирани чувства, а опитите ѝ да го отблъсне още повече разпалват интереса му. Истън не може да я разгадае и това я прави все по-неустоима. За нея той е бедствие. Ненужно усложнение в твърде заплетения ѝ живот. Проблемите го следват по петите, а Хартли няма ... |
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Писателка в отдалечена планинска хижа се сближава с майката на своя бивш любим; две приятелки обикалят по домовете за да събират измамни дарения за борба с рака; жена, която копнее да плува в диви водоеми не стига по-далеч от местния басейн. Разказите в сборника на датската писателка Дорте Норс са хирургически точни прорези дълбоко в сърцевината на самотните ѝ персонажи. Дорте Норс следва техните лъкатушни пътища сред спомени и желания, докато търсят убежище в себе си и в хората около себе си. Изчистеният ѝ и оригинален стил открива на читателя суровата красота на Севера и го очарова с усета си за детайл, с ... |
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Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on every planet in the Solar System. But amid all this vastness, the Milky Way Galaxy, our Sun and the Earth are home to the only known life in the Universe - at least for ... |
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A Book About Hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it's ever been-we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly fucked-the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn't even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness. What's going on? If anyone can put a name to our current ... |
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Лесен начин за подобряване на Вашия разговорен английски. ... "Easy Learning: Разговорен английски - част 2" е полезен наръчник за общуване на английски език. Разработено въз основа на фразите и лексиката, поместени в "Easy Learning: Разговорен английски - част 1", настоящата втора част е подходяща за учащите с нива на знания А2 - B1 и с желание да се научат уверено да водят разговори в ежедневни ситуации - от общуването по време на работа до разговори, когато пътуват или учат. Тя е структурирана по сходен начин с първата част, но надгражда вече усвоеното знание. В процеса на обучение се научават ... |
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It was all sinking in. I'd never had a crush on anyone. No boys, no girls, not a single person I had ever met. What did that mean? Georgia has never been in love, never kissed anyone, never even had a crush - but as a fanfic-obsessed romantic she's sure she'll find her person one day. As she starts university with her best friends, Pip and Jason, in a whole new town far from home, Georgia's ready to find romance, and with her outgoing roommate on her side and a place in the Shakespeare Society, her 'teenage dream' is in sight. But when her romance plan wreaks havoc amongst her friends, Georgia ... |
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Bestselling author of "Divergent". Sequel to "Carve the Mark". ... He'd die for him. She'd kill for him. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates, once determined, are inescapable. Akos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: he will die in service to Cyra's family. And when Cyra's father, Lazmet Noavek - a soulless tyrant, thought to be dead - reclaims the Shotet throne, Akos believes his end is closer than ever. As Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. For ... |
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Don't forger to remember me. Forgetting is terrifying. Remembering is worse... Charlie Wynwood and Silas Nash have been best friends since they could walk. They've been in love since the age of fourteen. But as of this morning... they are complete strangers. Their first kiss, their first fight, the moment they fell in love... every memory has vanished. Now Charlie and Silas must work together to uncover the truth about what happened to them and why. But the more they learn about the couple they used to be... the more they question why they were ever together to begin with. Forgetting is terrifying, but ... |
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Called The Black Pope by many of his followers, Anton La Vey began the road to High Priesthood of the Church of Satan when he was only 16 years old and an organ player in a carnival."On Saturday night I would see men lusting after halfnaked girls dancing at the carnival, and on Sunday morning when I was playing the organ for tent-show evangelists at the other end of the carnival lot, I would see these same men sitting in the pews with their wives and children, asking God to forgive them and purge them of carnal desires. And the next Saturday night they'd be back at The carnival or some other place of indulgence. ... |
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Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients Necessary for Business Success. In his sixth business book, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investor Gary Vaynerchuk explores the twelve essential emotional skills that are integral to his life-and business-success and provides today's (and tomorrow's) leaders with critical tools to acquire and develop these traits. For decades, leaders have relied on hard skills to make smart decisions, while dismissing the importance of emotional intelligence. Soft skills like self-awareness and curiosity aren't quantifiable; they can't be measured on a spreadsheet and aren&# ... |
