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In this essay, Orwell discusses the notion of nationalism and argues that it causes people to disregard common sense and become more ignorant towards factuality. Orwell shows his concern for the social state of Europe, and in a broader sense, the entire world, due to an increasing amount of influence of nationalistic sentiment occurring throughout a large number of countries.

Nominated for the CWA Dagger Award 2023 ‘A wonderful book’ - Guardian Truth, murder and the birth of the lie detector Henry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife’s blood. But was he a grieving husband, or a ruthless killer who’d conspired with bandits...

In this expanded 13-in-1 edition, Dark Psychology Secrets for Women reveals the covert tactics manipulators use to control and confuse you — and gives you the power to recognize, resist, and reverse them with confidence.

'The rigor, research, and depth of Tobias's book is unparalleled, and yet it is refreshingly accessible. I recommend this book to everyone, not just those interested in technology' Esther Perel, psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author 'Tobias is a master of intuition and metaphor...

A profound new approach to healing trauma, grounded in a radical reframing of how we understand this nearly universal experience For centuries, we’ve been taught that being traumatized means we are somehow broken—and that trauma only happens to people who are too fragile or flawed to deal...

Find the freedom of knowing the true and authentic version of you. When you untangle the false beliefs and stories you’ve been fed, you can build a new foundation of self-acceptance. Are you secretly convinced that people would be shocked to find out how neurotic you are? Many of us have...

Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was the leading French philosopher of the first half of the 20th century. Near the end of his life when he was forced to register with the police in Nazi occupied France he wrote: ‘Academic. Philosopher. Nobel prize winner. Jew.’ Time and Free Will, his doctoral thesis, was published as a book in 1889 and attacks and rejects the mechanistic view of causality described in Kant’s version of space and time and proceeds to attempt to define free-will and consciousness by separating space and time. 

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of The Comfort Crisis asks: Are we hardwired to crave more? From food and stuff to information and influence, why can’t we ever get enough? “Reveals the biological and evolutionary foundations behind your brain’s fixations, so you can stop seeking...

Plus de cinq millions d'exemplaires vendues ! Le livre, qui a révolutionné notre compréhension de ce qui se passe réellement au cours de nos interactions sociales les plus élémentaires. Les hommes ont tendance à vivre en jouant en jouant des jeux logiques dans leurs relations avec les autres. Ils jouent à ces jeux pour toutes sortes de raisons : pour éviter d'affronter la réalité, pour cacher des motifs profonds, pour rationaliser leurs activités, ou pour rester "en dehors du coup".

If you feel overwhelmed, insecure, or uncertain about this career, you are not alone. In For the Love of Therapy, psychotherapists Nicole Arzt, LMFT, and Jeremy Arzt, LMFT, aim to answer the challenging and nuanced questions therapists regularly ask themselves. This heartfelt guide chronicles the good, bad, strange, and beautiful parts of being a mental health professional. Nicole and Jeremy offer compassionate blueprints for therapists to experience more fulfillment and settle into a deeper sense of love within this work.

Timothy R. Levine’s Duped: Truth-Default Theory and the Social Science of Lying and Deception recounts a decades-long program of empirical research that culminates in a new theory of deception-truth-default theory. This theory holds that the content of incoming communication is typically and uncritically accepted as true, and most of the time, this is good. Truth-default allows humans to function socially.

At the turn of the millennium, digital technologies seemed to have immense promise for transforming our society. With these powerful new tools, the thinking went, we would be free to live our best lives, connected to our communities in ways full of infinite potential. A quarter of a century on, this form of utopianism seems like a cruel mirage. So what happened? In Against Platforms, technologist and creator Mike Pepi lays out an explanation of what went wrong—and a manifesto for putting it right.

With wit, wisdom and uncommon sense, Dr. Harriet Lerner gives readers the tools to solve problems and create joy, meaning and integrity in their relationships. Women will find Life Preservers (more than 40,000 copies sold in hardcover) to be an invaluable motivational guide that covers the...

Today, we are caught in a shame spiral—a vortex of mutual shaming that pervades everything from politics to social media. We are shamed for our looks, our culture, our ethnicity, our sexuality, our poverty, our wrongdoings, our politics. But what is the point of all this shaming and countershaming? Does it work? And if so, for whom? In Shame, David Keen explores the function of modern shaming, paying particular attention to how shame is instrumentalized and weaponized.

Are you sick and tired of being unable to go to social events because of anxiety? Do you finally want to say good-bye to that dread and hopelessness and discover something that works for you? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. You see, great improvement and liberation from social anxiety doesn’t have to be difficult. Repeated studies have shown that by addressing your thoughts and behavior as this audiobook describes, you can get amazing results.

Created by Theo Knight, a team of world-class dating coaches and behavioral experts, this 3-in-1 guide gives you over 110 practical tactics to become more magnetic, persuasive, and emotionally intelligent—without ever crossing the line. Whether you're building connections, protecting yourself, or reclaiming your social power, this book shows you how to do it all with integrity.

Two New York Times-bestselling psychologists explain the science of cons—and how we can avoid them From phishing scams to Ponzi schemes, fraudulent science to fake art, chess cheaters to crypto hucksters, and marketers to magicians, our world brims with deception. In Nobody’s Fool...

Whether you're navigating boardrooms, relationships, or social circles, 48 Laws of Persuasive Power for Women arms you with the tools to effortlessly lead, influence, and win. This isn't about manipulation - it's about mastering the subtle art of persuasion with psychology, strategy, and undeniable feminine charm.

Wie gut können Sie Menschen wirklich verstehen? Der New York Times Bestseller zeigt es Ihnen! Jeden Tag begegnen wir Menschen – in Gesprächen, auf der Arbeit, in unseren Beziehungen.

A wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who we are today and how we’ve changed as a nation. ‘Entertaining and absorbing’ – The Sunday Times In 1841 there were 734 female midwives working in Britain, along with 9 artificial eye makers...