Popular Psychology Books
The River of Consciousness
In his previous books, Oliver Sacks had addressed questions of the brain and mind through the lens of case histories of individuals with neurological disorders. Recently, however, he had been... (more)
The Female Mind: A User's Guide
Recent research has shown a dramatic increase in the number of women and girls suffering with mental health problems. The Female Mind: A User's Guide is an up-to-date overview of how gender and... (more)
A Sad and Sorry State of Disorder: A Journey into Borderline Personality Disorder (and Out the Other Side)
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often considered difficult, if not impossible to treat by medical professionals. This can make the situation seem hopeless to those who are diagnosed with... (more)
The Recovery Letters: Addressed to People Experiencing Depression
In 2012, The Recovery Letters was launched to host a series of letters online written by people recovering from depression, addressed to those currently affected by a mental health condition.... (more)
All Birds Have Anxiety
Life as a bird can be stressful! From worrying about airplanes, windows, and getting enough worms to eat, it is clear that birds can be anxious beings. Through a light-touch, quizzical depiction of... (more)
Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World
Screenwise offers a realistic and optimistic perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids in the digital age. Many parents feel that their kids are addicted, detached, or distracted because of their... (more)
Hands: What We Do with Them - and Why
How much do you really know about your own hands? Throughout history , civilisations have been defined by the work of human hands: inventing tools, writing records, operating machinery, typing,... (more)
Come Closer: On Love and Self-Protection
Everyone engages in self-protecting behaviours to some extent, but when these begin to take on the form of bad habits, they can be damaging. People often use self-protection strategies in love and... (more)
Not in Your Genes: The Real Reasons Children are Like Their Parents
Professor Robert Plomin, the world's leading geneticist, said in 2014 of his search for genes that explain differences in our psychology: 'I have been looking for these genes for fifteen years. I... (more)
Depression: A Very Short Introduction
What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? How are they diagnosed and how are they treated? Can a small child be diagnosed with depression and treated with antidepressants - and should they be? ... (more)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well: Second Edition
Morbid obsessions with sex, germs, or with one's appearance, and uncontrollable compulsions to hoard objects, to check and recheck locks, or to pull one's hair are just a few of the symptoms of... (more)
Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meanings of Illness: Updated and Expanded Edition
Combining a scholar's care and thoroughness with searing personal insight, David A. Karp brings the private experience of depression into sharp relief, drawing on a remarkable series of intimate... (more)
Bipolar Disorder: The Ultimate Guide
The shocking truth is that one in fifty of us will have Bipolar Disorder at some point in our lives. If you, a friend or a family member, is diagnosed with Bipolar, or if you suspect that someone you... (more)
50 Psychology Classics: Your Shortcut to the Most Important Ideas on the Mind, Personality and Human Nature: Second Edition
This brand new edition of the bestselling 50 Psychology Classics includes new classics like Thinking, Fast and Slow; Quiet and The Marshmallow Test. In a journey spanning 50 books, hundreds of ideas... (more)
What Would Freud Do?: How the Greatest Psychotherapists Would Solve Your Everyday Problems
Ever wondered what Wilfred Bion would have to say about your horrible boss's behaviour? Or how Carl Jung would feel about your mid-life crisis red Ferrari? Ever wondered if Eric Berne might have the... (more)
How to Think Like Sigmund Freud
The work of Sigmund Freud, one of the most important thinkers of the past two hundred years, redefined the fields of neurology and psychotherapy and the way we view the human mind. Most strands of... (more)
The Success Code: How to Stand Out and Get Noticed
From personal influencing skills and positive psychology to handling relationships and communication, you're about to discover the simple truth about success. This is a book about getting noticed,... (more)
A Day in the Life of the Brain: The Neuroscience of Consciousness from Dawn Till Dusk
A world-renowned neuroscientist illuminates the science of consciousness by exploring a single day in the life of the brain.
Each of us has a unique, subjective inner world, one that we can... (more)
We're All Mad Here: The No-Nonsense Guide to Living with Social Anxiety
Anxiety is a crafty shapeshifter that can take on many forms, but it doesn't have to control your life. This no-nonsense guide to beating social anxiety covers everything from surviving university... (more)
Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
Written in a lively and entertaining style, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health examines common conceptions and misconceptions surrounding mental health and its treatment. Each chapter focuses on a... (more)
201 Positive Psychology Applications: Promoting Well-Being in Individuals and Communities
Focusing on the five elements of well-being as defined by one of positive psychology's founders, Martin Seligman, this book presents simple ways to foster positive emotion, engagement, relationships,... (more)
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook: A 14-Day Plan to Transform Your Relationship with Yourself
Do you struggle with stress or negativity? Learn how self-compassion can help you find greater health, peace, emotional stability and joy. Cutting-edge research shows that self-compassion is not only... (more)
The Intelligent Body: Reversing Chronic Fatigue and Pain from the Inside Out
Optimum health, peace of mind and personal fulfilment emerge from a sense of wholeness and alignment with our true selves. But challenges like trauma, chronic illness and stress can all-too-easily... (more)
Bipolar, Not So Much: Understanding Your Mood Swings and Depression
Depression confuses the mind, strips away hope and causes people to blame themselves for an illness they never asked for. This book presents a revolutionary new understanding of the concept of... (more)
Brain Bytes: Quick Answers to Quirky Questions About the Brain
From magazine covers to Hollywood blockbusters, neuroscience is front and centre. This popular interest has inspired many questions from people who wonder just what is going on in the three pounds of... (more)
Soul Machine: The Invention of the Modern Mind
Soul Machine takes us back to the origins of modernity, a time when a crisis in religious authority and the scientific revolution led to searching questions about the nature of human inner life. This... (more)
Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage, and Why We Stray
Lust, romance, attachment... Antatomy of Love explores such questions as whether monogamy is natural, why we choose certain partners and why we might cheat on them. In this completely revised... (more)
This Much I Know About Mind Over Matter ...: Improving Mental Health in Our Schools
This Much I Know About Mind Over Matter is replete with truths about the mental well-being of children in state schools, about creating a school culture where everyone can, not just survive, but... (more)
101 Stories for Enhancing Happiness and Well-Being: Using Metaphors in Positive Psychology and Therapy
Research shows us clearly what works in counseling and psychotherapy. Often by the time clients enter a therapist's office they have been told what to do - often soundly and sensibly - by... (more)
Words That Touch: How to Ask Questions Your Body Can Answer - 12 Essential 'Clean Questions' for Mind/Body Therapists
The use of Clean Language in therapeutic practice emphasises a simple but highly effective questioning style between patient and practitioner. The author of this practical guide explains the... (more)