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Possessed

Why We Want More Than We Need

by Bruce Hood ...

You may not believe it, but there is a link between our current political instability and your childhood attachment to teddy bears. There's also a reason why children in Asia are more likely to share than their western counterparts and why the poor spend more of their income on luxury goods than the rich. Or why your mother is more likely to leave her money to you than your father. What connects ... Read more

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You may not believe it, but there is a link between our current political instability and your childhood attachment to teddy bears. There's also a reason why children in Asia are more likely to share than their western counterparts and why the poor spend more of their income on luxury goods than the rich. Or why your mother is more likely to leave her money to you than your father. What connects
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SuperSense

Why We Believe in the Unbelievable

by Bruce M. Hood ...

A neuroscientist examines the science behind humanity's beliefs in the supernatural.The majority of the world's population is religious or believes in supernatural phenomena. In the United States, nine out of every ten adults believe in God, and a recent Gallup poll found that about three out of four Americans believe in some form of telepathy, déjà vu, ghosts, or past lives. Where does such ... Read more

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A neuroscientist examines the science behind humanity's beliefs in the supernatural.The majority of the world's population is religious or believes in supernatural phenomena. In the United States, nine out of every ten adults believe in God, and a recent Gallup poll found that about three out of four Americans believe in some form of telepathy, déjà vu, ghosts, or past lives. Where does such
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The Self Illusion

How the Social Brain Creates Identity

by Bruce Hood ...

Most of us believe that we are unique and coherent individuals, but are we? The idea of a "self" has existed ever since humans began to live in groups and become sociable. Those who embrace the self as an individual in the West, or a member of the group in the East, feel fulfilled and purposeful. This experience seems incredibly real but a wealth of recent scientific evidence reveals that this ... Read more

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Most of us believe that we are unique and coherent individuals, but are we? The idea of a "self" has existed ever since humans began to live in groups and become sociable. Those who embrace the self as an individual in the West, or a member of the group in the East, feel fulfilled and purposeful. This experience seems incredibly real but a wealth of recent scientific evidence reveals that this
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You Matter

by Bruce Hood ...

Our finances are down, we're lonely, and we've lost our ability to trust...even in ourselves. This book doesn't focus on the history of God but rather how his relentless love can push simple habits to achieve greatness. You'll learn how values such as honor, strength, unity, and love can hold no boundaries on what you can achieve if you believe. The challenges that we face that we tend to run from ... Read more

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Our finances are down, we're lonely, and we've lost our ability to trust...even in ourselves. This book doesn't focus on the history of God but rather how his relentless love can push simple habits to achieve greatness. You'll learn how values such as honor, strength, unity, and love can hold no boundaries on what you can achieve if you believe. The challenges that we face that we tend to run from
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The Science of Superstition

How the Developing Brain Creates Supernatural Beliefs

by Bruce M. Hood ...

In The Science of Superstition, cognitive psychologist Bruce Hood examines the ways in which humans understand the supernatural, revealing what makes us believe in the unbelievable.*Previously published as SuperSense. ... Read more

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In The Science of Superstition, cognitive psychologist Bruce Hood examines the ways in which humans understand the supernatural, revealing what makes us believe in the unbelievable.*Previously published as SuperSense.
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The Science of Happiness

Seven Lessons for Living Well

by Bruce Hood ...

Over seven lessons, grounded in decades of studies in neuroscience and developmental psychology, The Science of Happiness tells a radical new story about the roots of well-being, with practical takeaways that show how we can all re-wire our thinking and transform our lives.The problem with achieving happiness is the way the human mind is designed by evolution to process the world from an ... Read more

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Over seven lessons, grounded in decades of studies in neuroscience and developmental psychology, The Science of Happiness tells a radical new story about the roots of well-being, with practical takeaways that show how we can all re-wire our thinking and transform our lives.The problem with achieving happiness is the way the human mind is designed by evolution to process the world from an
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The Domesticated Brain

A Pelican Introduction

by Bruce Hood ...

Series series Pelican Books
What makes us social animals?Why do we behave the way we do?How does the brain influence our behaviour?The brain may have initially evolved to cope with a threatening world of beasts, limited food and adverse weather, but we now use it to navigate an equally unpredictable social landscape. In The Domesticated Brain, renowned psychologist Bruce Hood explores the relationship between the brain and ... Read more

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What makes us social animals?Why do we behave the way we do?How does the brain influence our behaviour?The brain may have initially evolved to cope with a threatening world of beasts, limited food and adverse weather, but we now use it to navigate an equally unpredictable social landscape. In The Domesticated Brain, renowned psychologist Bruce Hood explores the relationship between the brain and
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The Self Illusion

How the Social Brain Creates Identity

by Bruce Hood ...

Most of us believe that we are unique and coherent individuals, but are we? The idea of a "self" has existed ever since humans began to live in groups and become sociable. Those who embrace the self as an individual in the West, or a member of the group in the East, feel fulfilled and purposeful. This experience seems incredibly real but a wealth of recent scientific evidence reveals that this ... Read more

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Most of us believe that we are unique and coherent individuals, but are we? The idea of a "self" has existed ever since humans began to live in groups and become sociable. Those who embrace the self as an individual in the West, or a member of the group in the East, feel fulfilled and purposeful. This experience seems incredibly real but a wealth of recent scientific evidence reveals that this
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SuperSense

Why We Believe in the Unbelievable

by Bruce M. Hood ...

Narrated by Kerin McCue ...

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11 hours 11 min

Director of the Bristol Cognitive Development Centre at the University of Bristol, Bruce M. Hood has been a research fellow at Cambridge, a visiting scientist at MIT and a professor at Harvard. SuperSense is a fascinating exploration of the forces that shape people's beliefs in the irrational-and also a compelling look at how these beliefs bind humans together in society. ... Read more

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Director of the Bristol Cognitive Development Centre at the University of Bristol, Bruce M. Hood has been a research fellow at Cambridge, a visiting scientist at MIT and a professor at Harvard. SuperSense is a fascinating exploration of the forces that shape people's beliefs in the irrational-and also a compelling look at how these beliefs bind humans together in society.
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Lifeboat 12

by Susan Hood ...

Narrated by Bruce Mann ...

Unabridged

3 hours 24 min

In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella by Starlight, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy's harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II.With Nazis bombing London every night, it's time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he's one ... Read more

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In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella by Starlight, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy's harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II.With Nazis bombing London every night, it's time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he's one
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Irony and Sarcasm

by Roger Kreuz ...

Narrated by Joel Richards ...

Series series MIT Press Essential Knowledge
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4 hours 11 min

A biography of two troublesome words.Irony and sarcasm are two of the most misused, misapplied, and misunderstood words in our conversational lexicon. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, psycholinguist Roger Kreuz offers an enlightening and concise overview of the life and times of these two terms, mapping their evolution from Greek philosophy and Roman rhetoric to modern ... Read more

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A biography of two troublesome words.Irony and sarcasm are two of the most misused, misapplied, and misunderstood words in our conversational lexicon. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, psycholinguist Roger Kreuz offers an enlightening and concise overview of the life and times of these two terms, mapping their evolution from Greek philosophy and Roman rhetoric to modern
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Evolutions

Fifteen Myths That Explain Our World

by Oren Harman ...

Narrated by Oren Harman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 49 min

We don't think anymore, like the ancient Chinese did, that the world was hatched from an egg, or, like the Maori, that it came from the tearing apart of a love embrace. The Greeks told of a tempestuous Hera and a cunning Zeus, but we now use genes and natural selection to explain fear and desire, and physics to demystify the workings of the universe.Evolutions brings to life the latest scientific ... Read more

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We don't think anymore, like the ancient Chinese did, that the world was hatched from an egg, or, like the Maori, that it came from the tearing apart of a love embrace. The Greeks told of a tempestuous Hera and a cunning Zeus, but we now use genes and natural selection to explain fear and desire, and physics to demystify the workings of the universe.Evolutions brings to life the latest scientific
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