How did the mind evolve? How does the human mind differ from the minds of our ancestors, and from the minds of our nearest relatives, the apes? What are the universal features of the human mind, and why are they designed the way they are? If our minds are built by selfish genes, why are we so cooper[...]
Here, Evans shows how the 'placebo effect' works scientifically, and how thoughts and feelings work on our brain cells and affect our chemical make-up. He discusses how this study can provide a means of efficiently bridging the gap between mainstream and alternative medicine.[...]
Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, this text takes the reader on a journey into the human heart.[...]
Jacques Lacan's thinking revolutionised the theory and practice of psychoanalysis and had a major impact in fields as diverse as film studies, literary criticism, feminist theory and philosophy. Yet his writings are notorious for their complexity and idiosyncratic style. Emphasising the clinical bas[...]
Imagine you have survived an apocalypse. Civilization as you knew it is no more. What will life be like and how will you cope? In 2006, Dylan Evans set out to answer these questions. He left his job in a high-tech robotics lab, moved to the Scottish Highlands and founded a community called The Utop[...]
We must make judgments all the time when we can t be certain of the risks. Should we have that elective surgery? Trust the advice of our financial adviser? Take that new job we ve been offered? How worried should we be about terrorist attacks? In this lively and groundbreaking book, pioneering resea[...]
In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory - evolution by natural selection. One hundred and fifty years later, his theory still challenges some of our most precious beliefs. "Introducing Evolution" provides a step-by-step guide to 'Darwin's dangerous idea' and takes a fresh loo[...]
There is a special kind of intelligence for dealing with risk and uncertainty. It doesn't correlate with IQ and most psychologists fail to spot it because it is found in such a disparate, rag-tag group of people such as weather-forecasters, professional gamblers and hedge-fund managers. This book s[...]
We live with the idea of sin every day - from the greatest transgressions to the tiniest misdemeanours. But surely the concept was invented for an age where divine retribution and eternal punishment dominated the collective consciousness? In this lively collection of new writing, Nicola Barker, Dyla[...]
Uppfanns den romantiska kärleken av medeltida skalder eller ligger den i människans natur? Blir du verkligen lycklig av att vinna på lotteri? Är det möjligt att bygga robotar som har känslor?
Dessa och många andra brännande frågor utforskas i Kort om känslor . Boken är en guide[...]
Uppfanns den romantiska kärleken av medeltida skalder eller ligger den i människans natur? Blir du verkligen lycklig av att vinna på lotteri? Är det möjligt att bygga robotar som har känslor?
Dessa och många andra brännande frågor utforskas i Kort om känslor. Boken är en guid[...]
"This book is probably the best general small business text available at present."Dr Jonathan Lean, PrincipalLecturer in Strategic Management, University of Plymouth Business School, UKWant to be at the cutting edge of this dynamic and exciting subject? This text delivers the latest research, curren[...]
Do you want to be at the cutting edge of this dynamic and exciting subject? This text delivers the latest research, current thinking and practice, and looks at future trends, as well as covering new topics such as effectuation, entrepreneurial opportunities and habitual entrepreneurs'.This highly [...]