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“deirdre barrett”

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  • Supernormal Stimuli

    How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose

    by Deirdre Barrett ...
    How our once-helpful instincts got hijacked by our garish modern world.Have you ever wondered why some men choose pornography over actual women? Why so many people watch Friends instead of going out with their own buddies? Why a person would “feed” a plastic Pocket Pet while shirking real duties? Why both sides of every war see the other as the aggressor against whom their “Department of Defense” ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Waistland: A (R)evolutionary View of Our Weight and Fitness Crisis

    A (R)evolutionary View of Our Weight and Fitness Crisis

    by Deirdre Barrett ...
    Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett tackles the obesity and fitness crisis from an evolutionary standpoint.In the modern jungle of burgers, couches, and remote controls, obesity is an enormous and growing epidemic. Weight-loss books and diet gurus urge us to "listen to our bodies," but our instincts are designed for the African savannah, not food courts. The sugary and fatty foods that we, as ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Working with Dreams and PTSD Nightmares

    14 Approaches for Psychotherapists and Counselors

    Edited by Jacquie E. Lewis Ph.D., Stanley Krippner ...
    Both a manual on the various methods for working with dreams and an easily understandable description about dreamwork methods and PTSD nightmares for general readers, this book will benefit psychotherapists, counselors, academics, and students.Working with Dreams and PTSD Nightmares: 14 Approaches for Psychotherapists and Counselors is an essential tool for anyone seeking to learn how to work with ... Read more

    $73.99 CAD

  • Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreams

    The Evolution, Function, Nature, and Mysteries of Slumber [2 volumes]

    Edited by Deirdre Barrett, Patrick McNamara Ph.D. ...
    This fascinating reference covers the major topics concerning dreaming and sleep, based on the latest empirical evidence from sleep research as well as drawn from a broad range of dream-related interdisciplinary contexts, including history and anthropology.While many books have been written on the subject of sleep and dreams, no other resource has provided the depth of empirical evidence ... Read more

    $199.99 CAD

  • Sleep Monsters and Superheroes

    Empowering Children through Creative Dreamplay

    Edited by Clare R. Johnson, Jean M. Campbell ...
    World-renowned contributors across several disciplines reveal how dreams can aid and empower children in daily life.Children can feel powerless in waking life, a fact that is often reflected in their dreams. This book shows how to take an active role in guiding children's dreams to help grow their confidence and improve their coping skills for real-life difficulties. Contributors from across ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

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    by Michael Pollan ...
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  • Bittersweet (Oprah's Book Club)

    How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

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    $10.99 CAD

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  • The Cure For Everything!

    Untangling The Twisted Messages About Health Fitness And Happines

    by Timothy Caulfield ...
    The surprising truth about what it takes to be healthy In The Cure for Everything! health-law expert Timothy Caulfield exposes the special interests that twist good science about health and fitness in order to sell us services and products that mostly don’t work. Want great abs? You won’t get them by using the latest Ab-Flex-Spinner-Thingy. Are you trying to lose ten pounds? Diet books are a waste ... Read more

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  • The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)

    Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being

    by Daniel J. Siegel ...
    Series series Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology
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  • Opening Heaven's Door

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    by Patricia Pearson ...
    From the award-winning, groundbreaking author of A Brief History of Anxiety...Yours and Mine comes a touching, exhilarating, challenging exploration of the inexplicable gleamings of another world many of us experience, in life, in grief, and near death.Sparked by extraordinary experiences that occurred in her family when her father and her sister both died in 2008, Patricia Pearson was launched on ... Read more

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  • The Philosophical Baby

    What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life

    by Alison Gopnik ...
    A scientific exploration that "incisively and compassionately highlights the extraordinary range of mental capabilities of even the youngest child" ( Salon ).For most of us, having a baby is the most profound, intense, and fascinating experience of our lives. Now scientists and philosophers are starting to appreciate babies, too. The last decade has witnessed a revolution in our understanding of ... Read more

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  • e-Pedia: Asperger Syndrome

    Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a developmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests

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    This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a developmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. As a milder autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it ... Read more

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