Psychology & Psychiatry

Their insights are extraordinary, their behaviors unusual. Their brains—shaped by the era of microprocessors, access to limitless information, and 24-hour news and communication—are remapping, retooling, and evolving. They're not superhuman. They're your twenty-something coworkers, your children, and your competition. Are you keeping up?. In iBrain , Dr. Gary Small, one of America's leading neuroscientists and experts on brain function and behavior, explores how technology's unstoppable march forward has altered the way young minds develop, function, and interpret information. iBrain reveals a new evolution catalyzed by technological advancement and its future implications: Where do you fit in on the evolutionary chain? What are the professional, social, and political impacts of this new brain evolution? How must you adapt and at what price?. While high-tech immersion can accelerate learning and boost creativity, it also has its glitches, among them the meteoric rise in ADD diagnoses, increased social isolation, and Internet addiction. To compete and thrive in the age of brain evolution, and to avoid these potential drawbacks, we must adapt, and iBrain —with its Technology Toolkit—equips all of us with the tools and strategies needed to close the brain gap. more...

Price: $19.95

Re-issued in the bestselling Essential Manager's series. The management guides that show you what other books only tell you. The most exciting and accessible approach to self-improvement and business publishing on the market. Comprehensive coverage of the essential management and personal skills needed for a fulfilling life. Packed with hints and tips to help you handle real-life situations. Highly accessible charts, checklists, diagrams, and photographs in full colour reinforce the text. more...

Price: $7.00

Clinical Hypnosis has proved successful in a variety of clinical situations. This handbook, with its practical approach, covers both the scientific and clinical aspects of hypnosis providing information on a range of available psychological and physical treatments. more...

Price: $195.00

INTJs take their energy from the inner world of thoughts (and, maybe, emotions). They prefer dealing with patterns and possibilities for the future, and making decisions using impersonal analysis. Psychological Type Indicator (PTI) booklets provide an easy-to-understand reference for this type (based on Carl Jung’s psychological type theory). Each booklet also includes a one page overview on each of the four relevant preferences. These pages make suggestions regarding time management, conflict, careers and general personality hints. more...

Price: $4.95

With hundreds of questions on verbal, numerical and spatial ability, memory, creativity and personality, IQ and Psychometric Tests will help you to weigh up your strengths and weaknesses and improve your score. more...

Price: $17.95