50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience.
Explore topics that readers will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as 'opposites attract', 'people use only 10% of their brains', and 'handwriting reveals your personality'.
Provides a 'mythbusting kit' for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life and teaches essential critical thinking skills through detailed discussions of each myth.
Engaging and accessible writing style that appeals to students and lay readers alike.
Maria has been caught and sent to the home of the mentally ill after killing her parents. Everybody is keeping her from going home, and Maria doesn't want to be here. She's had enough of these games and meeting new people as bad as her.
She wants the voices back. And she'll do anything to get them back and go home.
But will she ever get home?
Determined is an insightful exploration into the intricacies of human behavior and the factors that shape our actions. Robert M. Sapolsky delves into the science of decision-making, examining the complex interplay between biology, environment, and choice.
With a blend of neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, this book challenges our understanding of free will and determinism. Engage with thought-provoking concepts and explore the boundaries of human autonomy in this enlightening read.
I am Maria. My only desire in this world is to have a real family, to have a mother and father that I could call my own. So why did I kill the people who gave me home? They did nothing wrong to me. But I have to do it, Mom and Dad aren't real.
The stench of the blood from my father is invading my nostrils. I need to close my eyes again, the blackness comforts me better than the view of the dead bodies in the living room. I should feel no guilt, my real family is waiting for me...
Regeneration is a historical fiction novel set during World War I. It documents characters based on real people and their experiences with shell shock and recovery at the Craiglockhart Hospital.
This novel explores the psychological effects of war on soldiers and the attempts at recovery in a medical setting. It provides a deep insight into the human mind during times of extreme stress and trauma.