In a scientific detective story, the author, along with a reporter, investigates more than 30 child prodigies, all of whom had extraordinary memories and a keen eye for detail, and discovers a genetic link between prodigy and autism,...
PSYCHOLOGY / General
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Auteur:Ruthsatz, JoanneSommaire: - Auteur:Ehrenberg, AlainSommaire:
Cognitive neuroscience, once a specialized area of psychology and biology, has enjoyed increased worldwide legitimacy in the last thirty years not only in psychiatry and mental health, but also in fields as diverse as education,...
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Auteur:Tracy, JessicaSommaire:A leading psychologist reveals how our most misunderstood emotion-pride-has shaped our minds and our culture, and shows how we can harness its power. Why did Paul Gauguin abandon middle-class life to follow the path of a starving artist...
- Auteur:Dennis, Anita K., Dennis, Benjamin G.Sommaire:
Slaves to Racism is a unique cross-racial, cross cultural approach to racism from an insider/outsider viewpoint. Using numerous personal stories from the 1950s to today, from the American South and Midwest to Western Africa, the...
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Auteur:Kahnweiler, JenniferSommaire:Introverts may feel powerless in a world where extroverts seem to rule, but there’s more than one way to have some sway. Jennifer Kahnweiler proves introverts can be highly effective influencers when, instead of trying to act like...
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Boost your brainpower with Memory Tips & Tricks. Like any other muscle in your body, your brain requires exercise to stay in shape and perform at its peak. Unfortunately, factors such as age, stress and poor diet can contribute to...
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Auteur:Gladwell, MalcolmSommaire:Malcolm Gladwell examines battlefields, the minds of cancer researchers and civil rights leaders, and successful and unsuccessful classrooms to demonstrate how we misunderstand the meaning of advantages and disadvantages.
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Auteur:Sommaire:For more than a decade, Scientific American MIND's long-running feature "Ask the Brains" has addressed questions from their readers on the quirks and quandaries of human behavior, psychology, and neurology. Here, they...
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We've all experienced moments of utter confusion about the nature of our own behavior, emotions, or perception of reality. In this audiobook, neurologists share what they know about how the mind works.
