Michael Rosen's Book of Play: Why Play Really Matters by Michael Rosen; Francesca Barrie (Editor); Charlotte Trounce (Illustrator); Kirty Topiwala (Editor)
32.99 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology: | Series: Wellcome Collection | Reading Level: 6.5 Wellbeing
Today, we don't get nearly enough play in our lives. At school, kids are drilled on exams, while at home we're all glued to our phones and screens. Former children's laureate and bestselling author, Michael Rosen, is here to show us how to put this right - and why it matters so much for creativity, resi ...Show more
What's Your Type? - The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing by Merve Emre
24.99 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology:
A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 'History that reads like biography that reads like a novel - a fluid narrative that defies expectations and plays against type' New York Timesn'Brilliant and savage' Philip Hensher. An unprecedented history of the personality test conceived a century ago by a mother and her ...Show more
Whiteshift - Populism, Immigration and the Future of White Majorities by Eric Kaufmann
30.00 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology:
Across the West, anti-immigration populists are tearing a path through the usual politics of left and right. Immigration is remaking Europe and North America- over half of American babies are non-white, and by the end of the century, minorities and those of mixed race are projected to form the majority ...Show more
Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behaviour (or, How to Understand Those Who Cannot Be Understood) by Thomas Erikson
29.99 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology:
Do you ever think you're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner get your back up?You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, ...Show more
The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Wellbeing by Richard Wilkinson; Kate Pickett
28.00 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology:
Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett's The Spirit Level, now published in more than twenty languages, has been one of the most influential non-fiction books published in the last decade, showing conclusively how less equal societies fare worse than more equal ones across a whole range of social measures - ...Show more
The Art of Gathering : How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker
28.00 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology:
We spend our lives gathering - first in classrooms and then in meetings, weddings, conferences and away days. Yet so many of us spend this time in underwhelming moments that fail to engage us, inspire us, or connect us. We've all sat in meetings where people talk past each other or go through the motion ...Show more
The Happiness Plan by Elise Bialylew
21.99 NZD
Category: Self Improvement | Reading Level: near fine
What if you could train your brain to experience greater happiness, focus, and emotional balance in daily life? What if it took just ten minutes a day? In THE HAPPINESS PLAN, Dr Elise Bialylew offers a roadmap to a happier life. Drawing on her background in medicine, psychiatry and mindfulness meditati ...Show more
Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
34.99 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology: | Reading Level: very good
All Lina wanted was to be desired. How did she end up in a marriage with two children and a husband who wouldn't touch her? All Maggie wanted was to be understood. How did she end up in a relationship with her teacher and then in court, a hated pariah in her small town?All Sloane wanted was to be admire ...Show more
The Art of Logic - How to Make Sense in a World That Doesn't by Eugenia Cheng
24.99 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology: | Reading Level: near fine
For thousands of years, mathematicians have used the timeless art of logic to see the world more clearly. In The Art of Logic, Royal Society Science Book Prize nominee Eugenia Cheng shows how anyone can think like a mathematician - and see, argue and think better.Learn how to simplify complex decisions ...Show more
The Happy Brain: The Science of Where Happiness Comes from, and Why by Dean Burnett
24.99 NZD
Category: Science
'Funny, wise and absolutely fascinating.' Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to HurtDo you want to be happy? If so - read on. This book has all the answers* In The Happy Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett delves deep into the inner workings of our minds to explore some fundamental questions about happ ...Show more
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour
32.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
An urgently needed guide to the alarming rate of psychological stress experienced by girls from the age of ten through to adulthood, from the New York Times-bestselling author of Untangled.
The Book of Knowing by Gwendoline Smith
27.99 NZD
Category: Mind/Body/Spirit
Written in an accessible and humorous style, this book teaches you to know what's going on in your mind and how to get your feelings under control. It'll help you adapt and feel better about your place in the world. Psychologist Gwendoline Smith uses her broad scientific knowledge and experience to expl ...Show more