Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect (Lieberman Matthew D.)(Paperback)

Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect (Lieberman Matthew D.)(Paperback)

We are profoundly social creatures--more than we know. In Social, renowned psychologist Matthew Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience revealing that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental, more basic, than our need for food or shelter. Because of

Empathy - Why It Matters, And How To Get It (Krznaric Roman)(Paperback / softback)

Influential popular philosopher Roman Krznaric argues our brains are wired for social connection: empathy is at the heart of who we are. Krznaric contends that, as we move on from an age of introspection, empathy will be key to fundamental social change - making this book a manifesto for

Social Cognition: From Brains to Culture (Fiske Susan T.)(Paperback)

The social world is complicated and our minds are limited, so we take shortcuts. We have to make quick decisions - this person is dangerous, this one is not. The shortcuts we take mostly work well enough, because, after all, we survive. But some are deeply unjust, including racial or social class

Being Brains: Making the Cerebral Subject (Vidal Fernando)(Paperback)

Being Brains offers a critical exploration of neurocentrism, the belief that 'we are our brains,' which became widespread in the 1990s. Encouraged by advances in neuroimaging, the humanities and social sciences have taken a 'neural turn,' in the form of neuro-subspecialties in fields such as

Power of Showing Up - how parental presence shapes who our kids become and how their brains get wired (Siegel Daniel J. MD)(Paperback / softback)

Singing (Yoon Irons J.)(Paperback)

We are 'hard-wired' to sing - singing has defined our evolution. Through singing we express our feelings, communicate and connect with others. We are all singers: singing is part of us and defines cultures worldwide. Singing also, importantly, makes us feel better: it is, undoubtedly, good for us

Beyond Threat (Wickremasinghe Nelisha)(Paperback)

Unless we are in physical danger few of us think we are living 'under threat'. Yet our brains believe we are at risk many times a day. Nowhere is this more true than at work, where our response to deadlines, budget cuts, abrasive managers, competitive colleagues and dissatisfied customers is too

Darling Saves a Koala Bear (Henderson Matthew)(Paperback / softback)

Climate change & social equality are red hot topics. Increasingly, parents are seeking ways to raise awareness with their children. Step forward The Tingalings. Five loveable creatures, an exciting climate adventure, koala rescue, fun facts and climate solutions. Profits inspire children living in

Why Trust Science? (Oreskes Naomi)(Paperback)

Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when so many of our political leaders don't?

Social Policy (Baldock John)(Paperback)

What is social policy, and why are welfare systems important? How have they been affected by the global financial crisis? The fourth edition of this well-respected textbook provides an excellent introduction to social policy in the twenty-first century. Expert contributors examine the development,

Why Can't Humans Fly? (Fleming Sarah)(Paperback)

Why can't humans fly? Why are ants so strong? Why can't elephants jump? Our shape and size controls what we can and can't do. Find out how humans and animals are perfectly designed to live in their particular habitats, and discover the role that evolution has played in this.- White/Band 10 books

Why We Fight (Martin Mike)(Paperback)

Why are we willing to die for our countries? Does religion precipitate violence? Do pride, anger and vengeance lead to war? Can ideology persuade someone to blow themselves up? This ground-breaking book explores how tens of thousands of years of evolution have shaped our brains to fight, and not to

Demon of Our Own Design P (Bookstaber Richard)(Paperback)

Inside markets, innovation, and risk Why do markets keep crashing and why are financial crises greater than ever before? As the risk manager to some of the leading firms on Wall Street-from Morgan Stanley to Salomon and Citigroup-and a member of some of the world's largest hedge funds, from Moore

Understanding Everyday Incivility: Why Are They So Rude? (Lane Shelley D.)(Paperback)

Understanding Everyday Incivility delves into the day-to-day annoying behaviors that color our interactions with other people, such as the use of crude language in public, family members who claim that they're 'just teasing' and we're 'too sensitive,' coworkers who constantly interrupt us, and

Say What Happened (Fraser Nick)(Paperback)

Documentary films are the rock and roll of our times. Why are they made? Who are in the tribe of documentary film-makers? Do their films really change the world? Eighteen years ago, Nick Fraser created BBC Storyville, producing films that won Oscars, BAFTAs, and Peabody Awards. He found film-makers

Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction (Freeman Daniel)(Paperback)

Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? How common are anxiety disorders, and which treatments are most effective? What's happening in our brain when we feel fear? This Very Short Introduction draws on the best scientific research

Developing Your Communication Skills in Social Work (Beesley Paula)(Paperback)

What is communication and why is it important? Our ability to communicate is central to everyday life and an essential skill in social work. This easy-to-read book offers a step-by-step guide to developing effective communication skills with a diverse range of service users and professionals. It is

Influence: How Social Media Influencers Are Shaping Our Digital Future (McCorquodale Sara)(Paperback)

A detailed review of what businesses need to know about influencer strategies, social media and how digital communication works. Digital influencing is one of the most exciting and disruptive new industries, forecast to be worth billions by 2020, but those charged with making this an effective

Human Network - How We're Connected and Why It Matters (Jackson Matthew O. (Author))(Paperback / softback)

Discover the landmark new big idea that is revolutionising our understanding of human

Public library and other stories (Smith Ali)(Paperback / softback)

Why are books so very powerful? What do the books we've read over our lives - our own personal libraries - make of us? What does the unravelling of our tradition of public libraries, so hard-won but now in jeopardy, say about us? This is about what we do with books and what they do with us: how

Why Nude?: Thoughts and reflections on social nudity (Anderson Howard)(Paperback)

In our enlightened modern world which celebrates multicultural diversity it is not too much to ask to have complete freedom of dress for reasons of religion, culture and personal belief. The World Naked Bike Rides have shown that this celebration of diversity has indeed extended, at least in part,

Optimism Bias - Why we're wired to look on the bright side (Sharot Tali)(Paperback / softback)

One of the most innovative neuroscientists at work today investigates the neural basis of our bias towards

Cultivating Food Justice: Race, Class, and Sustainability (Alkon Alison Hope)(Paperback)

Documents how racial and social inequalities are built into our food system, and how communities are creating environmentally sustainable and socially just alternatives.Popularized by such best-selling authors as Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver, and Eric Schlosser, a growing food movement urges

The Affinities (Wilson Robert Charles)(Paperback)

In our rapidly changing world of social media, everyday people are more and more able to sort themselves into affinity groups based on finer and finer criteria. In the near future of Robert Charles Wilson's The Affinities, this process is supercharged by new analytic technologies--genetic,