Popular psychology Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Soul Retrieval
Book SynopsisDescribes the dramatic results of combining soul retrieval with contemporary psychological concepts. This work revives the ancient shamanic tradition of soul retrieval for healing emotional and physical illness.
£10.44
Nataraj Publishing Embracing Our Selves: Voice Dialogue Manual
Book SynopsisDrawing on years of clinical experience, the authors take readers on a remarkable journey of self-discovery. The "sub personalities" that live with the self are explained, allowing readers to pursue their individual destinies.
£15.29
New Harbinger Publications The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Card
Book SynopsisBased on the best-selling The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, this powerful and portable card deck presents 52 practices to help you balance your emotions and improve your life!First developed for treating borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has proven effective as treatment for a range of other mental health problems, especially for those characterized by overwhelming emotions. Now, you can easily and quickly access this powerful therapy method in bite-sized pieces.On each card, you'll find:Highly effective mindfulness strategies to help you stay groundedTips to help you improve relationshipsSkills for emotion regulation and distress toleranceWhether you're a therapist looking for unique client resources, a teacher, a parent, or simply seeking to balance your own emotions, this card deck offers daily wisdom and evidence-based skills for lasting peace, happiness, and well-being.
£16.19
The School of Life Press The School of Life: On Failure: how to succeed at
Book SynopsisA reassuring guide on how to overcome failure, teaching us that we can learn to fail well This is a hopeful, consoling, gentle book about failure. Our societies talk a lot about success, but the reality is that no one gets through life without failing – in small and usually also in large ways. Sometimes our failures are very obvious, at other times, we feel we have to conceal them out of shame. This book encourages us to accept the role that failure plays for all of us and to feel compassion for ourselves for the messes we can’t help but make as we go through our lives. Our societies talk a lot about how to succeed: we’d end up so much wiser and calmer if we learnt how to cope better with the more likely scenario of failure. This is a book packed with dignified, sensible, kindly suggestions about how to approach failure: how to deal with friends, how to cope with enemies, how to endure regret, how to pick oneself up, how to accept oneself despite one’s flaws, and how to endure and thrive in new, less than ideal circumstances. It’s a perfect volume for anyone who has ever had a relationship breakdown, suffered a career reversal, made enemies, bungled a project or wasted their time – in other words, for all of us. When we fail, it can sometimes seem as if we are alone in this however, in truth, there is nothing more human than to fail – and nothing wiser and more necessary than to learn to fail well.
£14.40
New World Library Body Mind Mastery: Creating Success in Sport and
Book SynopsisPhysically demanding sports such as tennis and basketball have a lot in common with skills such as playing the piano. In addition to physical training, mastering these activities requires developing mental and emotional talents as well. Drawing on his own experiences, Dan Millman, in this revised and updated edition of The Inner Athlete, offers a regimen to integrate physical training with psychological growth. He examines the motivations for athletic excellence and offers a transformative guide to success that is as applicable in everyday life as it is in sports.
£14.39
Simon & Schuster Mind Hacking
Book SynopsisHave you ever wished you could reprogram your brain, just as a hacker would a computer? In this 3-step guide to improving your mental habits, learn to take charge of your mind and banish negative thoughts, habits, and anxiety''in just twenty-one days!A seasoned author, comedian, and entrepreneur, Sir John Hargrave once suffered from unhealthy addictions, anxiety, and poor mental health. After cracking the code to unlocking his mind''s full and balanced potential, his entire life changed for the better. In Mind Hacking, Hargrave reveals the formula that allowed him to overcome negativity and eliminate mental problems at their core. Through a 21-day, 3-step training program, this book lays out a simple yet comprehensive approach to help you rewire your brain and achieve healthier thought patterns for a better quality of life. It hinges on the repetitive steps of analyzing, imagining, and reprogramming to help break down barriers preventing you from reaching your highest potential. By treating your brain as a computer and mastering Hargrave''s mind hacking formula, you, too, can create a positive, permanent shift in your thinking, leading to personal and professional triumphs in all areas of life.
£999.99
Hay House Inc Power Thought Cards: 64 Positive Affirmation
Book SynopsisTHE ORIGINAL POSITIVE AFFIRMATION CARD DECK FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE, LOUISE HAYA GREAT INSPIRATIONAL SELF-CARE GIFT FOR YOURSELF OR A FRIEND TO START EVERY MORNING WITH JOY AND GRATITUDEThis classic deck of 64 colorful and beautifully designed empowering affirmation cards include positive thought patterns for creating health, abundance, joy, and peace in your life.Packaged in a beautiful gift box, this positive affirmation card deck contains 128 unique pieces of art exquisitely illustrated by five artists. Each vibrant card contains a powerful and inspiring affirmation on one side and a visualization on the other to meditate on and bring balance, wellness, and joy to your life.EXAMPLE POWER THOUGHT AFFIRMATIONS:I am willing to change. I am willing to release old, negative beliefs.I trust the process of life.Life supports me and brings to me only good and positive experiences. I trust the process of life to bring me my highest good. "These cards are an outgrowth of the affirmative sayings I used to give my clients to help them find their inner strength as they worked on issues ranging from self-esteem to romance to prosperity and love. Post these cards in your home, workplace, car . . . or give them to friends and family. Read a different one each morning, and watch your day unfold effortlessly and powerfully." Love, Louise Hay
£17.27
Ebury Publishing Feel The Fear Beyond
Book SynopsisInternationally renowned author Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., has helped millions of people all over the world to overcome their fears and heal the pain in their lives. Her books have been published in over 100 countries and translated into over 36 languages. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway is the book that launched her life-long career as one of the top self-help authors in the world and has sold over two million copies worldwide. For more information visit www.susanjeffers.com.Trade ReviewThe queen of self-help * The Express *
£13.49
Seashell Publishers Pty Ltd Being Happy!: A Handbook to Greater Confidence
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£12.34
Hawthorn Press Healing Storytelling: The Art of Imagination and
Book SynopsisIn this step by step companion guide, Nancy Mellon explores the secrets of what makes a good story and how to become a confident storyteller from scratch. The healing power of stories is a strong antidote to today's electronic screen world. Storytelling is an engaging, meaningful way of sharing our thoughts and feelings. As a path of self-development, storytelling awakens archetypal experiences, symbols and forces within for healing oneself and others
£13.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Find Your Confidence
Book Synopsis'This is so good ... Proper, proper advice' Lorraine Kelly 'I love this book ... it's like a friend taking you by the hand and showing you what to do' Andrea McLean'Holly has an amazing way of drawing out and nurturing confidence that you didn't know you had within you' Anna Mathur, best-selling author of Raising a Happier MotherEveryone can access confidence - it's just a case of learning how. Would you like to feel more confident but don't know where to start? Then Holly Matthews is here to help. Confidence is not a skill that we're born with or without but something that can be taught, practised and developed throughout your life. Focusing on both your inner and outer confidence, Holly will help transform your self-belief from the inside out. Each chapter is broken down to focus on a different everyday scenario as Holly provides simple and practical advice for tackling confidence head-on. Learn how to:- Thrive in social situations- Develop the tools to be a confident partner and
£15.29
John Hunt Meaning Indicator
Book SynopsisA new way of thinking about meaning through the four dimensions of Comprehension, Purpose, Significance, and Belonging
£8.99
The School of Life Press The Therapy Game: share and listen to each
Book SynopsisWhen we end up in a really good conversation with a friend, we sometimes pay them a slightly unusual but sincere compliment: we say that chatting to them feels like talking to a good therapist. What we tend to mean is that they’re giving us space to talk, they’re not interrupting us or pushing their own advice aggressively forward: they’re properly listening. This game cannot turn us into real therapists (that would take years of training). But like many good games (ones about flying or being a detective for example), it gives us a chance to try out, entertainingly but safely, one of the most interesting sides of a great profession. The Therapy Game offers us a rare opportunity to listen and speak to one another at truly fulfilling length and depth.
£23.40
Ebury Publishing Resilient: 12 Tools for transforming everyday
Book SynopsisYour key to lasting happiness, self-love and inner peace'A master of his craft' - Prof Mark Williams, bestselling author of Mindfulness: a practical guide to finding peace in a frantic worldRick Hanson, author of the New York Times bestselling Hardwiring Happiness, is known for his trademark blend of neuroscience, positive psychology and contemplative practices. In Resilient, he explains how to build the very foundations of well-being by harnessing the power of positive experiences to build an unshakeable core.Dr. Hanson poses that anyone can build up resilience, the key to a positive mindset, unshakeable sense of self and the ability to get back up again and withstand anything life throws your way. He has distilled 40 years of clinical work and teaching into 12 practical, highly effective tools to help you build your resilience. Working with these tools allows you to enter a positive feedback cycle, which creates a sense of well-being, which in turn establishes resilience, and ultimately powers itself to strengthen you.Developed from his incredibly popular online course called The Foundations of Well-Being, here is the groundwork you need to meet any challenge in life head on and to live with an open heart.Trade ReviewA master of his craft -- Prof Mark Williams, author of MindfulnessOne of the world’s leading authorities on mind training -- Prof Paul Gilbert, author of The Compassionate MindBrilliant at making complex scientific information simple -- Harville HendrixI’m a huge fan of Rick Hanson’s writings and find the twelve inner strengths at the core of his new book a compelling guide to building resilience into your life. I especially loved the section on the psychology of grit – a much underrated skill in the art of living! * Roman Krznaric, Author of Empathy and Carpe Diem Regained *Clear, accessible and wise, this book sums up the teachings that have been Rick Hanson’s lifetime's work on well-being: how to be a better friend to yourself in a way that is truly unselfish, mindfully cherishing your gifts rather than being your own worst critic…life changing… -- Prof Mark Williams, author of MindfulnessSmart and well-written, Resilient provides a clear blueprint for sustaining happiness by building a reservoir of resilience. With his trademark deep synthesis of multiple disciplines, Rick Hanson provides a practical guidebook for anyone living in complicated and challenging times, which means this book couldn't come at a better time. -- Shawn Achor author of The Happiness Advantage and Big PotentialIn the jungle of books on mindfulness and neuroscience, Rick Hanson hacks a comprehensive and enlightening path through, while giving insight on how to understand your wild and woolly mind. And if that wasn't enough, he gives us tools to achieve peace and happiness. What more could you ask for? -- Ruby Wax, O.B.E. author of How to Be Human: The ManualTremendously practical neuroscience. Resilient is wise and helpful: skill building for the brain, medicine for the heart, and guidance for living a beautiful and enjoyable life. -- Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With HeartRick Hanson guides us in how to cultivate well-being through learning to hold in mind what is helpful, enjoyable, and promotes flourishing. Here is a book of immense wisdom and practicality. Written in a clear, inviting, and friendly style, it can help all of us to cultivate a mind that is more able to induce happiness for ourselves and others. -- Paul Gilbert. O.B.E. Founder of Compassion Focused Therapy, author of The Compassionate Mind
£14.24
Duckworth Books Love: What Love Is - And What It Isn't
Book SynopsisIn his mission to help people attain what he felt was their greatest gift, Leo Buscaglia famously developed a university course on love. This remarkable volume was the result of the interactions of students in his course. Here is what he found love is really about . . . If you feel something, let people know that you feel. Love is like a mirror. When you love others you become their mirror and they become yours. Real love always creates, it never destroys. One does not fall “in” or “out” of love. One grows in love. Love is open arms. If you close your arms about love, you will find that you are left holding only yourself. Love is for everybody who has ever reached out to touch the heart of another.
£8.54
Moody Publishers Anger
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£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers A Mind of Your Own
Book SynopsisDepression is one of the UK's leading causes of disability. One in four women in their 40s are prescribed antidepressant drugs BUT depression is a sign of malfunction of the body not in the brain and it can be treated with simple lifestyle interventions.The UK's mental well-being is in a state of crisis psychiatric drugs are overprescribed and the causes of depression and anxiety oversimplified as a genetic and brain malfunction. This book debunks the myths and sets out a natural cure for depression, proving that low serotonin levels are not the primary cause of depression, but that inflammation is the root cause and this can be treated by way of lifestyle changes.The book explores the truth about depression, including the latest science and how our genes express themselves through the food choices we make, as well as Dr Brogan's four-week plan with menus. Written in a lively style and laced with compelling scientific proof, this groundbreaking book proves that symptoms of depressionTrade Review‘Dr Kelly Brogan is the vanguard of leading edge physicians. Her outreach in terms of providing important and scientifically substantiated diet and lifestyle recommendations are changing the way we all look at health and disease.’ David Perlmutter MD author of Grain Brain
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Fck Feelings
Book SynopsisHeartbroken? Horrible boss? Confidence crisis? Rubenesque body? Anxious? Lonely?The solution is to find out what's bothering you and change it, right?Sorry lady. WRONG.You aren't going to suddenly start loving yourself. You aren't going to just become the Best Version of Yourself. You can't stop your dad drinking, or your rubbish boyfriend from breaking up with you.Fact is, there are some things you just can't change, and will become miserable trying.Instead, Harvard-educated psychiatrist of 30 years Michael Bennett and his comedian daughter, Sarah, show you how to: Stop overthinking Make smarter decisions so you can manage whatever life throws at you Stick to your values when good luck is nowhere to be found Come away from bad situations with your self-respect and sanity intactThey may not promise lifelong happiness, but they do guarantee strength, pride, and a sense of humour.
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Inc We
Book SynopsisProvides an illuminating explanation of the origins and meaning of romantic love and shows how a proper understanding of its psychological dynamics can revitalize our most important relationships.
£15.29
DeVorss & Co ,U.S. Writings of Florence Scovel Shinn Game of Life
Book SynopsisFlorence Shinn is this century's most popular Success teacher. In her books she shows that we can enjoy a winning streak of health, prosperity, and happiness. These helpful anecdote-rich and entertaining books are available in a single volume. This book contains four volumes: Game of Life and How to Play It, Your Word Is Your Wand, Power of the Spoken Word, Secret Door to Success.
£7.99
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Wonderful, Wacky
Book SynopsisIs your family a little wacky? Do you have weird family traditions? Do you have a few quirky family members who you can't help but love? You’re not alone! This collection of 101 heartwarming, hilarious stories celebrates the fun of having those eccentric, unusual, loving famly members. You’ll recognize your own relatives in these outrageous, true stories about wacky but lovable in-laws, siblings, spouses, children, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and the rest of the family. These 101 true stories about our bizarre family traditions, our eccentric relatives, and our favorite disastrous vacations or weird holiday gatherings will have you laughing and nodding your head in recognition. And you’ll be amused by the crazy events of day-to-day life too. So come on in and meet the family! Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.
£10.44
Seashell Publishers Pty Ltd Stop the Bullying
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£12.34
New Harbinger Publications Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life: How
Book SynopsisMany of us know the helpless predicament of losing control of our emotions. We may not be clinically "crazy" but instead "high reactors," experiencing overpowering feelings that knock us off balance, plunge us into depression, make us fly off the handle, or terrify us without warning. We can anticipate, understand, avoid and replace these "high reactions" by applying the methods of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). DBT is an eclectic mix of cognitive-behavioral techniques, skills training, Zen, and existentialism, that has been honed for the treatment of the highest reactors among us--those with Borderline Personality Disorder. Author Scott Spradlin uses proven DBT techniques, worksheets and assessment exercises, to teach us to pay attention to emotions when they arise, assess our blocks to controlling them, and finally overcome these blocks and eliminate overpowering feelings. We learn what emotional triggers exist in our environments, become less judgmental about ourselves when we do experience a surge, and avoid or reduce the distress that emotions cause us. This workbook ultimately equips us to reduce the impact of painful feelings and increase the effects of positive ones so that we may tolerate life's ongoing stresses and achieve a sense of calm co-existence with our emotions.
£19.80
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Anger Trap
Book SynopsisIt's easy to identify rage in people who lose their temper at traffic jams, unruly children, unresponsive coworkers, and unrealistic bosses. But we may not recognize more subtle manifestations of anger, such as being uncomfortable with loose ends, acting impatiently, or being overly critical. That is anger, too.Table of ContentsForeword by Dr. Frank Minirth. Acknowledgments. Introduction. PART ONE: Understanding the Nature of Anger. Chapter 1: The Cry Behind the Anger. Chapter 2: Raw, Unrefined Anger. Chapter 3: Healthy Anger Options. Chapter 4: The Missing Ingredient. PART TWO: Why People Remain Trapped in Raw Anger. Chapter 5: The Illusion of Control. Chapter 6: Insecurity’s Hold on Angry People. Chapter 7: Held Captive by Self-Absorption. Chapter 8: The Chains of Fear. Chapter 9: Myths That Perpetuate Anger. PART THREE: Choosing the Better Path. Chapter 10: Agony’s Upside. Chapter 11: Forgiveness and Acceptance. Chapter 12: A Mind of Equality. Chapter 13: The Way of the Overcomer. Chapter 14: Higher Priorities. The Author.
£13.50
Little, Brown Book Group A Brief Guide to SelfHelp Classics
Book SynopsisFrom Dale Carnegie''s How to Win Friends and Influence People, published in 1936, which has sold over 30 million copies to date, to the mind management programme of Professor Steve Peters'' The Chimp Paradox, a concise and insightful guide to seventy of the most influential self-help books ever published An entertaining, accessible companion, for readers of self-help books and sceptics alike. The titles include classics on achieving success, confidence and happiness, mindfulness, how to change your life, self-control, overcoming anxiety and self-esteem issues and stress relief. The chronological arrangement of the titles reveals the intriguing story of how early self-improvement titles were succeeded by increasingly personality-based, materialistic titles and shows how breakout classics often influenced other titles for decades to come. Each book is summarised to convey a brief idea of what it has to offer the interested reader, while a ''Speed Read'' for each book d
£999.99
Ebury Publishing Breaking the Age Code
Book Synopsis'Will shatter some of your basic assumptions about ageing' - Adam GrantWhy do some people age better and live longer than others?This is the question that led leading expert and researcher Dr Becca Levy to discover a fascinating truth: just changing the way you think about ageing can add years to your life. In Breaking the Age Code, Dr Levy draws on pioneering research to offer stunning revelations about the mind-body connection. She demonstrates that many aspects of ageing we consider to be natural, such as memory loss, hearing decline and cardiovascular events, are in fact influenced by our own negative biases, often informed by cultural ageism. She tackles head on how we can shift these outdated ideas at a societal level and what we can do to help ourselves.Positive, practical and full of fresh insights, Breaking the Age Code will dismantle your assumptions about how we get older and leave you looking forward to what the future holds.'Breaking the Age Code is less a self-help manual than a manifesto for a revolution' - Anna Maxted, The TimesTrade ReviewBreaking the Age Code is less a self-help manual than a manifesto for a revolution -- Anna Maxted * The Times *This book will shatter some of your basic assumptions about ageing - and how we can lead longer, healthier and happier lives. Becca Levy is the world's foremost expert on the psychology of ageing, and she shares rigorous, remarkable evidence that one of the best ways to stay mentally and physically fit is to rethink your stereotypes about what it means to be an older person. -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling authorA revolutionary paradigm shift in how we think about ageing * Elissa Epel, Professor & Vice Chair, University of California and co-Author of NYT Bestseller The Telomere Effect *At last, Professor Becca Levy shows how we can harness the power of the mind to live a longer and more fulfilling life. She brings a unique perspective about a question we are all concerned with: what happens as we age and get older? She brilliantly shows how we can successfully age. The book offers great insights and it is a must-read!' -- Dr Itiel Dror, senior neurocognitive researcher, University College LondonWhat are your age beliefs? [...] Does it matter what sort of beliefs you have? For the answer, get Becca Levy's powerful new book Breaking the Age Code. -- Professor Brian Martin
£16.14
ARE Press Power Of Your Mind An Edgar Cayce Series Title
Book SynopsisRecognised seer, Edgar Cayce, explains the origin and destiny of mind and its amazing potential as he shows us how to expand our consciousness beyond self and explains the influential mind-body connection that means so much to our health: physically, emotionally and mentally. In this fascinating book, Cayce illustrates how ''thoughts are things'' that may become ''crimes or miracles'' in our lives. He explains how by changing our thinking patterns, we can change our life for the better. He gives a unique view into our mind at sleep - describing the influences motivating our dreams and visions and showing us how to better interpret them. He clarifies why the dreaming mind is so much more important to us than we realiSe. In one special chapter he explains how our minds are our builder, capable of taking us anywhere we want to go - as the old saying goes: as we think, so we become. He, also, addresses the need to move away from a too self-centred consciousness, opening up to a larger cons
£14.24
Oneworld Publications The Power of Others: Peer Pressure, Groupthink,
Book SynopsisTeenage cliques, jihadist cells, army units, polar expeditions, and football hooligans – on the face of it, each of these groups might seem exceptional, but the forces that bind and drive them can affect us all. In recent decades, psychologists have uncovered how and why our innate socialness holds huge sway over how we think and act, propelling us to both high achievement and unthinking cruelty. We are beholden to our peers, even when we think we’re calling the shots. This is the power of others. In this captivating work, science writer Michael Bond investigates the latest breakthroughs in social psychology to reveal how to guard against groupthink, build better teamwork, identify shared objectives, become more ethical, and survive moments of isolation. A fascinating blend of evolutionary theory, behavourial science, and remarkable case studies, The Power of Others will teach you to truly harness your collective self.Trade Review'Important and compelling. Bond drives home a fact that we all must accept – we are never alone. The people in our lives affect every aspect of our behaviour in ways that we are often not consciously aware of.' -- David McRaney, bestselling author of You Are Not So Smart'Accessible, captivating, and fun. Though we think of ourselves as free individuals, our choices are influenced by others – and the scary thing is that we don’t realise it.' -- William Poundstone, author of Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?‘Easy to read [and] interesting’ * Press Association *
£9.49
Chronicle Books Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel
Book SynopsisAre you a Sensitive Striver? Learn how to get out of your own way and rediscover your sensitivity as a superpower. ___ Highly sensitive and high performing? ___ Need time to think through decisions before you act? ___ Judge yourself harshly when you make mistakes? ___ Take feedback and criticism personally? ___ Find it difficult to set boundaries? It's time to Trust Yourself. Being highly attuned to your emotions, your environment, and the behavior of others can be the keys to success, but they can also lead to overthinking everything and burnout. Human behavior expert and executive coach Melody Wilding, LMSW has spent the past ten years working with Sensitive Strivers like you. In this groundbreaking book, she draws on decades of research and client work to examine the intersection of sensitivity and achievement in the workplace and offer neuroscience-based strategies you can use to reclaim control of your life and reach your full potential. Trust Yourself offers concrete steps to help you break free from stress, perfectionism, and self-doubt so you can find the confidence to work and lead effectively. You will learn how to: • Achieve confidence and overcome imposter syndrome. • Find your voice to speak and act with assertiveness. • Build resilience and bounce back from setbacks. • Enjoy your success without sacrificing your well-being. If you're an empathetic, driven person trying to navigate your career and learn how to believe in yourself in the process, Trust Yourself offers the mindset and tools to set you on the path to personal and professional fulfillment. The perfect book for: • Those who overthink, struggle to set boundaries, or suffer from burnout • Coaches and coaching clients • Entry-level workers, middle managers, executive level and above • Anyone who identifies as highly sensitive
£16.99
Cornerstone Biased
Book Synopsis'Jennifer Eberhardt makes it clear that racism operates at all levels, and it fills me with hope to know that she is fighting it at all levels. More power to you, sister. The world needs you.' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH'Poignant... striking... important and illuminating.' NEW YORK TIMES______________________No matter how fair-minded we think we are, we still don't treat people equally.Why not?Every day, unconscious biases affect our visual perception, attention, memory and behaviour in ways that are subtle and very difficult to recognise without in-depth scientific studies. In a single interaction, they might slip by unnoticed. Over thousands of interactions, they become a huge and powerful force.Jennifer Eberhardt is a pioneering social psychologist one of the world's leading experts on unconscious bias. In this landmark book, she lays out how these biases affect every sector of society, leading to enormous disparities from the classroom to the courtroom to the boardroom.But unconscious bias is not a sin to be condemned. It's a universal human condition, and as Eberhardt shows, one that can - and must - be overcome.______________________'A critically important book.' DAVID OLUSOGA, author of Black and British'Groundbreaking... essential reading for anyone interested in how we become a more just society.' BRYAN STEVENSON, author of Just Mercy'This book should be required reading for everyone.' ROBIN DIANGELO, author of White Fragility'Jennifer Eberhardt's ground-breaking work has the power to shift the debate and help shape a fairer society.' DAVID LAMMY MP'Jennifer Eberhardt gives us the opportunity to talk about race in new ways, ultimately transforming our thinking about ourselves and the world we want to create.' MICHELLE ALEXANDER, author of The New Jim Crow'An illuminating and readable account of how racial stereotypes and assumptions can cause social devastation and keep huge inequalities in place.' DR PRIYAMVADA GOPAL, University of Cambridge'Read this book. Biased will enlighten your journey through race relations and associations.' DAWN BUTLER MPTrade ReviewThis book is deep. Deep because Jennifer Eberhardt digs right down to the lowermost areas of mindsets, customs and attitudes. She does so logically, thoroughly, and comprehensively, in a way that I really believe has never been done before. It is very rarely that you can call something highly intellectual, deeply personal, and beautifully accessible at the same time. This book is rational, honest, depressing but inspiring. Jennifer Eberhardt makes it clear that racism operates at all levels, and it fills me with hope to know that she is fighting it at all levels. More power to you, sister. The world needs you. -- Benjamin ZephaniahJennifer Eberhardt's work is essential to helping us understand racial inequalities in our country and around the world. Her groundbreaking research and deep insight makes it possible for individuals and communities to face our deeply-rooted human biases with greater compassion and courage. We avoid talking about race for fear it will divide us, but avoidance inevitably leads us to repeat past mistakes and create conditions in which old wounds fester rather than heal. Eberhardt gives us the opportunity to talk about race in new ways, ultimately transforming our thinking about ourselves and the world we want to create. -- Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim CrowJennifer Eberhardt is one of the great thinkers and one of the great voices of our time. Everything she writes transforms the way people see things. Every talk she gives changes people’s lives. There is nobody like her. She has unique insights into contemporary society and a unique ability to evoke images, emotions, and understandings that people will never forget. I believe her book will change the conversation on race in our society – and perhaps our society itself. -- Carol Dweck, author of MindsetIn the next decade there is a chance to make unprecedented progress in confronting America's history of racial inequality which has created a society where racial bias remains one of the most challenging problems our nation faces. The hope for progress is greatly increased by Jennifer Eberhardt's groundbreaking new book on implicit bias. Biased presents the science of bias with rare insight and accessibility, but it is also a work with the power and craft to make us see why overcoming racial bias is so critical. Jennifer Eberhardt is one America's preeminent social psychologists and her book will be essential reading for anyone interested in how we become a more just society.An illuminating and readable account of how racial stereotypes and assumptions can cause social devastation and keep huge inequalities in place. It seeks to show how things can change for the better if we are honest and embrace a degree of discomfort about understanding how race works in reality. -- Dr Priyamvada Gopal, University of Cambridge
£10.44
Ebury Publishing The Ultimate Book Of Confidence Tricks
Book SynopsisThis is a book to be dipped into whenever you need a little bit of extra encouragement, whether it be for that crucial interview, or when looking for love. The Ultimate Book of Confidence Tricks tackles low self-confidence with practical, accessible techniques grounded in everyday experience and supported by psychological research. From bluffing your way to confidence by altering your body language, to assessing your strengths and facing your weaknesses to become more successful in the workplace, Ros Taylor provides you with the confidence to meet any challenge head on.
£12.79
Ebury Publishing Not In Your Genes
Book SynopsisProfessor 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 don't have any'.Using a mixture of famous and ordinary people, Oliver James drills deep down into the childhood causes of our individuality, revealing why our upbringing, not our genes, plays such an important role in our wellbeing and success. The implications are huge: as adults we can change, we can clutch our fates from predetermined destiny, as parents we can radically alter the trajectory of our childrens' lives, and as a society we could largely eradicate criminality and poverty.Not in Your Genes will not only change the way you think about yourself and the people around you, but give you the fuel to change your personality and your life for the better.Trade ReviewRadical but full of hope ... we really can choose our mental health and that of our children * Steve Biddulph, bestselling author of Raising Boys *the nation's shrink * The Times *James is charting the new frontiers in psychology * Guardian *
£15.29
Cornerstone Did You Spot The Gorilla
Book SynopsisIn a recent series of ground-breaking psychological experiments, volunteers were shown a 30-second film of some people playing basketball and told to count the number of passes made with the ball. After just a few seconds, a man dressed as a gorilla slowly walked into frame, beat his chest at the camera, and sauntered off. Unbelievably, almost none of the people watching the film noticed the gorilla. Exactly the same psychological mechanisms that cause people to miss the gorilla also make them miss unexpected but vitally important opportunities in their professional and personal lives. This book outlines the scientific evidence and thinking behind this remarkable new phenomenon, and shows you how you can spot gorillas in your life - and what to do when you see one.
£999.99
Random House Invisible
Book SynopsisIf you could be invisible, what would you do? The chances are that it would have something to do with power, wealth or sex. Perhaps all three. Impulses like these have always been at the heart of our fascination with invisibility. This book offers a history of humanity's turbulent relationship with the invisible.Trade ReviewAs a harvest of fascinating facts delivered with sharp wit and insight, it is hard to fault -- Robert Douglas-Fairhurst * Daily Telegraph *Intriguing -- John Carey * Sunday Times *A fascinating compendium… Another author might struggle to manage such an esoteric collection [of stories of invisibility] but Mr Ball’s writing is incisive enough to keep the different elements hanging and working together * The Economist *Ball marshals his material with deftness and charm * Literary Review *[A] fantastic feast of ideas and information on the subject… In this enthralling book, Philip Ball’s elegant and intelligent mastery…is very evident indeed * Evening Standard *
£13.49
Penguin Books Ltd Sex and the Psyche
Book SynopsisWhat's going on in your head when you go to bed?We talk about sex increasingly openly today, but when it comes to our most private fantasies it's often a different matter. Here Psychotherapist Brett Kahr examines the little-known world of our sexual imaginations. He has undertaken Britain's biggest every sex survey, with responses from over 19,000 adults, to explore questions such as: Why do people fantasize? Can our fantasies ever be damaging or dangerous? Should we tell our partners about them? Do men and women fantasize differently? What do our fantasies tell us about ourselves?This frank and fascinating account will help you understand for the first time what our unspoken desires and secret thoughts really mean. It is a book for anyone interested in human relationships and what makes us tick, opening up the hidden worlds inside all of us.
£18.69
Penguin Books Ltd Here Comes Everybody
Book SynopsisClay Shirky writes, teaches, and consults on the social and economic effects of the internet. A professor at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program, he has consulted for Nokia, Procter and Gamble, News Corp., the BBC, the US Navy, and Lego. Over the years, his writings have appeared in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Harvard Business Review, Wired, and IEEE Computer. Trade Review'As crisply argued and as enlightening a book about the internet as has been written' Daily Telegraph 'As usable as the technology he writes about' Independent 'Clay Shirky's masterpiece ! brilliant insights that make me think ... that's how it all works' Cory Doctorow, co-editor of Boing Boing 'Anyone interested in the vitality and influence of groups of human beings ... needs to read this book' - Steven Johnson, author of Emergence 'Terrifically clever' Guardian 'Gordon Brown has been reading Clay Shirky's Here Comes Everybody, currently the book of the moment among webheads and new media obsessives.' - Matthew D'Ancona, Telegraph
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J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S. Text Dont Call
Book SynopsisIntroversion is in. But there are still many misconceptions about introverts in the world. They''re shy. Anti-social. They don''t want to have close relationships. They''re all cat people. They don''t like big parties (okay, that last one might be true).INFJoe, the cartoon persona of artist and introvert Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, is here to set the record straight. Filled with charming comic book style illustrations, this book provides invaluable insights into the introverted life with plenty of humour and wit. Full of moments that will make introverts say, That''s so me! as well as helpful tips on surviving at parties and in the workplace, TEXT, DON''T CALL is the perfect gift for your quiet friends or the extroverted ones who could use some help to better understand the introverts in their lives.
£12.34
Penguin Random House UK Keeping Your Head in the Game
Book SynopsisDrawing on his work with elite athletes, the world''s first sports psychotherapist on what to do when life throws you a curveball''Cracking tales, a great read'' Nigel Owens MBE, rugby union referee''Absolutely fascinating . . . a genuine must-read for anyone interested in the human side of sport'' Peter Drury, football commentatorElite athletes play out their lives in the most public of arenas. Everything they do is analysed in real time and then picked apart in the pub and in the press afterwards. ''Why did they miss that penalty?'', ''What made them fall at the first jump?'', ''That press conference was a bit weird.'' We can all speculate, but what''s really going on? In Keeping Your Head in the Game we peer into this highly confidential world. We follow the journeys of ten athletes in their therapy sessions with sports psychotherapist Gary Bloom, from a rugby player arrested for a drunken brawl, through aTrade ReviewLove this book. It's about time someone wrote about the emotional life of athletes and Gary really does this justice. These are some cracking tales and it's a great read -- Nigel Owens MBE, rugby union refereeThe only psychotherapist to work within a professional football club . . . It is not just extremes of behaviour that trouble him. The more he peers inside sport - with up to 40 footballers, plus leading rugby players, cricketers and jockeys among his clients - he sees forbidding cultures . . . This is beyond patching up athletes with an encouraging word to get through a Saturday afternoon, or the odd team talk from a sports psychologist . . . He is selling the best of all worlds; a balanced athlete who is more self-aware and, therefore, more productive . . . "Happier players play better . . ." he concludes. He will find no argument here -- Matt Dickinson * The Times *the first book of its kind, which peers into the confidential world of athletes' therapy sessions - and offers insights into boosting or treating mental health -- Etan Smallman * inews.co.uk *This is a book for anyone interested in competitive sport, what people have to do to get to the top and what that can do to the human psyche -- Catherine Jackson, journalist and former editor of Therapy TodayAbsolutely fascinating . . . a genuine MUST for anyone interested in the human side of sport . . . very readable and accessible . . . It is comforting to realise that everyone - from global superstar to young aspirant - suffers from profound uncertainty of one sort or another . . . This book will promote greater kindness and understanding . . . Heartily recommended for any 'thinking' sports-lover -- Peter Drury, football commentatorIt's amazing how football clubs invest in repairing the bodies of their players whilst largely ignoring their minds. Elite athletes are just as fragile as the rest of us. Happily change is on the way and this must-read book will only accelerate that -- Jon Champion, football commentator
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Pearson Education How to Keep Calm and Carry On
Book SynopsisDaniel Freeman is a Professor of Clinical Psychology, and a Medical Research Council (MRC) Senior Clinical Fellow, in the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford University, and a Fellow of University College, Oxford. He is also an honorary consultant clinical psychologist in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Jason Freeman is a writer and editor in the areas of popular psychology and self-help. Jason and Daniel are the authors of several psychology titles and their work has appeared in various national newspapers and magazines, among them The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, and Psychologies.Table of Contents About the authors Preface Chapter 1: What is anxiety? Chapter 2: Why you really can overcome your anxiety Chapter 3: Tackling anxious thoughts Chapter 4: More ways to tackle anxious thoughts Chapter 5: Reducing worry Chapter 6: Problem solving Chapter 7: Tackling negative images Chapter 8: Switching your focus of attention Chapter 9: Boosting positive feelings Chapter 10: Relaxing body and mind Chapter 11: Improving your sleep Chapter 12: How to eat (and drink) yourself to calmness Chapter 13: What is an anxiety disorder and how do I go about getting more help? Further reading
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Hachette Books The Joy Choice
Book SynopsisIf you want a smart, science-based, and joyful approach to sustainable behavior change, start here. ?Tom Rath, NYT bestselling author of Eat Move Sleep and StrengthsFinder 2.0The Joy Choice...reveals easy and fun ways to stay consistent with our health goals, while still tending to the meaningful people and demands in our lives.?Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., NYT bestselling co-author of The Whole-Brain Child and author of The Bottom Line for BabyIf you''re frustrated with your progress in exercising and eating right, this book is for you. Michelle Segar shifts the focus...toward a new approach to our choices that is full of humanity, imperfection, and, yes, joy.?Daniel H. Pink, NYT bestselling author of The Power of Regret and DriveWhat if you could easily and joyfully resolve the in-the-moment conflicts that often derail your eating and
£19.80
Hodder & Stoughton The Tibetan Art of Serenity
Book SynopsisBestselling author of THE TIBETAN ART OF POSITIVE THINKING shows us how to conquer fear and live at peace with ourselves.Trade ReviewChristopher is one of life's true teachers. * Normandie Keith, You *As life becomes more hectic, it's important to stop and think about the way we are living. Christopher's book is the best possible starting point. * Kathy Phillips, Vogue *THE TIBETAN ART OF LIVING is an exceptional and essential book for everyone's library. It's absolutely brilliant. * Carolyn Myss, author of ANATOMY OF SPIRIT *Christopher Hansard has written an eloquent yet practical guide to a soulful integration of all aspects of our lives * Marianne Williamson *inspiring book * cygnus *
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Little, Brown Book Group Gorilla and the Bird A memoir of madness and a
Book Synopsis''One of the gems of the year'' - Michele Magwood, Sunday Times (Books LIVE SA)The story of a young man fighting to recover from a devastating psychotic break and the mother who refuses to give up on him.Zack McDermott, a twenty-six-year-old Brooklyn public defender, woke up one morning convinced he was being filmed as part of an audition for a TV pilot. Every passerby was an actor; every car would magically stop for him; everything he saw was a cue from ''The Producer'' to help inspire the performance of a lifetime. After a manic spree around Manhattan, Zack, who is bipolar, was arrested on a subway platform and admitted to hospital. So begins the story of Zack''s free fall into psychosis and his desperate, poignant, often darkly funny struggle to claw his way back to sanity, regain his identity, and rebuild some semblance of a stable life. It''s a journey that will take him from New York City back to his Kansas roots and to the one person who Trade ReviewA startlingly moving memoir of mother and son, structural injustice, and inflammable mental illness. Gorilla and the Bird is as piss-cuttin' a pietà as anyone has any right to hope for. And Zack McDermott- the guy's a fleet, funny, unsentimental storyteller who manages that rare thing: he allows a damaged soul to be found. -- Kent Russell, author of I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid SonThis remarkable book illustrates Willam Osler's dictum, 'Ask not what disease the person has, but rather what person the disease has.' When that disease is bipolar disorder spiked with the Truman Show delusion, and that person is Zack McDermott, a terrific and terrifically funny writer, the result is an incredibly powerful read. Zack's mother, endlessly strong and supportive, reminds us that we also need to ask what family the disease has. -- Joel Gold, MD, author of Suspicious Minds: The Truman Show Delusion and Other Strange BeliefsZack McDermott's portrait of a mind under assault from bipolar illness is both fascinating and heartbreaking to observe, and he takes us into his experience with riveting intensity. But McDermott's real achievement is capturing the moving determination and steadfast love of the mother who saves him, the remarkable Bird who breaks the loneliness, quiets the fear, and gives him a home worth returning to. -- George Hodgman, New York Times bestselling author of BettyvilleThis book is one of the gems of the year -- Michele Magwood * Sunday Times (SA) *Breathless, funny, absurd and often completely inappropriate . . . McDermott's insights on mental illness [are] extremely refreshing. The humour and affection with which McDermott describes both his clients and his fellow psych-ward inmates never veers into mawkishness or pity - a rare quality in literature on this topic. Understandably, writers often avoid making jokes about mental illness or those who suffer from it . . . but it is this unconventional approach that makes McDermott's writing so compelling. Those of us who have ever had a psychotic episode or a breakdown, or have ever been in psychiatric hospital, will know that there's a rich vein of dark humour bubbling beneath the surface. McDermott doesn't just acknowledge that: he revels in it, and the result is utterly charming. -- Emily Reynolds * Times Literary Supplement *Despite the subject being really rather heart-wrenching, I found myself laughing out loud at regular intervals throughout Zack's memoir. This is a depiction of mental illness in all of its raw, unnerving honesty - and a true testament to the life-changing power a mother's love can deliver to you. Everybody needs a Bird in their life. -- Stella Dwyer * Grazia *
£18.16
Little, Brown Book Group Your Superstar Brain Unlocking the Secrets of the
Book Synopsis**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**''A brilliant book'' - DagbladetWhy does the brain work the way it does? Can eating certain foods improve your memory? Can you activate the parts of the brain you don''t use? Can you smile yourself to happiness? What is free will, and do we really possess it?These big questions, and many more, are investigated to uncover all the secrets of your most wondrous, mysterious and irreplaceable organ. Your brain makes you who you are - it is the root of your personality and intelligence. It learns languages, creates memories and interprets complex patterns. But it is also responsible for your bad decisions and it rewards addictive behaviours.In Your Superstar Brain, neuroscientist Dr Kaja Nordengen describes in mesmerising detail how the brain works - both how it''s physically constructed with neurones, synapses and the cerebral cortex, but also how it functions on a more abstract level - everythinTrade ReviewA brilliant book * Dagbladet *Nordengen draws on her own experiences and patient stories when she writes about such wide-ranging topics as memory, intelligence, communication, sexuality and dependence. There is a lot to take in, but the author's enthusiasm gives the text a momentum that takes the reader along for the ride * AFTNPOSTEN *
£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc 15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy An
Book SynopsisBased on a phenomenally popular blog post, a simple and counterintuitive approach to finding true joyWhen Luminita Saviuc, founder the PurposeFairy blog, posted a list of things to let go in order to be happy, she had no idea that it would go viral, shared more than 1.2 million times and counting. Based on that inspiring post, this heartfelt book gives readers permission to give up--that is, to let go of the bad habits that are holding them back from achieving authentic happiness and living their best lives. Lessons include: · Give Up the Past · Give Up Your Limiting Beliefs · Give Up Blaming Others · Give Up the Need to Always Be Right · Give Up Labels · &
£15.19
Basic Books Lifting Depression
Book SynopsisCompelling scientific evidence that participating in hands-on activities can actually alter the stress responses that lead to depression
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Loving Him without Losing You
Book SynopsisAre you a Disappearing Woman? Beverly Engel has identified a widespread problem and provided women with wise guidelines for bursting through it. She writes with compassion and insight. If you think you are a Disappearing Woman, you will drink in this book as if it were a health-giving elixir. It is!-Susan Page, author of How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together and If I''m So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? This remarkably helpful book offers new insights into why so many women surrender their individuality in relationships. Don''t wait until your hair is on fire to read it.-Maxine Schnall, founder and Executive Director of Wives Self Help A book of depth and power. I highly recommend it not only to women who lose themselves in their relationships with men but to the parents of adolescent girls who need to be taught how to view themselves as valuable beings separate from their relationships with men and boys.-Michael Gurian, author of ThTable of ContentsIntroduction. DISAPPEARING WOMEN. Are You a Disappearing Woman? How Women Lose Themselves in Relationships: The Four Truths You Need to Know. Why Women Tend to Lose Themselves in Relationships: The Cultural, Biological, and Psychological Influences. The Disappearing Woman Continuum. HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SENSE OF SELF WHILE FLOURISHING IN A RELATIONSHIP: THE SEVEN COMMITMENTS. Commitment 1: Learn to Go Slowly. Commitment 2: Be Yourself and Tell the Truth about Yourself. Commitment 3: Maintain a Separate Life. Commitment 4: Stay in the Present and in Reality. Commitment 5: Don't Go Changing to Try to Please Him. Commitment 6: Cultivate Equal Relationships. Commitment 7: Speak Your Mind. BECOME A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE: DEVELOPING A SELF AND A LIFE THAT SATISFIES YOU. Find Your Authentic Self. Find Your Voice. Find Your Shadow. Find Your Substance. Conclusion: Blending and Balancing. Where Do You Go from Here? Appendix I: Embracing Your Femininity: Especially for Those on the Mild End of the Continuum. Appendix II: Women of Substance Support Groups: Especially for Those Near the Middle of the Continuum. Appendix III: When You Need Professional Help: For Those Who Fall on the Extreme End of the Continuum. References. Bibliography anf Recommended Reading. Index.
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Moral Molecule
Book SynopsisHuman beings can be so compassionate. They can also be shockingly cruel. What if there was a master control for human behaviour? Switch it on and people are loving and generous. Switch it off and they revert to violence and greed. Pioneering neuroeconomist Paul J. Zak has discovered just such a master switch: a molecule in the human brain.Zak's colleagues call him Dr Love. They also call him the vampire economist. He and his research team have travelled from his laboratory in California to the jungles of Papua new Guinea via a summer garden in Devon, taking blood from people as they attend a wedding, make decisions with money, play football on the field, even jump from an aeroplane. Their experiments to measure a chemical in the bloodstream called oxytocin reveal the answers to those mysteries about why we make the decisions we do: why we are sometimes rational, at other times irrational; why men cheat more than women; how the moral molecule operates in the market place, andTrade ReviewPaul Zak tells the remarkable story of how he discovered and explored the biochemistry of sympathy, love and trust with the narrative skill of a novelist. Philosophy, economics and biology have rarely been so entertaining. * Matt Ridley, author of Genome *An ancient mammalian molecule prods us to bond with others. Paul Zak offers a most engaging account of this important discovery, bound to overthrow traditional thinking about human behavior, including economics and morality. * Frans de Waal, author of The Age of Empathy *Paul Zak's investigations into the best things in life are inspired, rigorous, and tremendous fun. We need more daring economists like him. * Tyler Cowen, author of The Great Stagnation and the forthcoming An Economist Gets Lunch *an engaging read * BBC Focus *Engaging, entertaining and profound. * Kirkus Reviews *
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Simply Irresistible
Book SynopsisAs psychology advances its understanding of the mind and brain, perhaps the last remaining bastion of mystery about why we do what we do relates to love and attraction. However, recent research suggests that even the mysteries of attraction are being revealed - which is great news for those amongst us who would rather not leave seduction to chance.In this illuminating follow-up to his acclaimed bestseller, The Motivated Mind, Dr Raj Persaud draws on the very latest research to show not only how to increase your attractiveness generally, but how to become absolutely irresistible to anyone. For example, do you know... that experiments on dating can predict with over 80% accuracy who will be attracted to who by whether just a few simple conversational strategies are used on a date? why abnormally low lighting is strongly associated with romance, why women wear blusher on their cheeks, or lipstick to enhance their pouting lips? Or that seeking to be agreeable on a date isTrade Review'He is the most eminent psychiatrist of the age ... the guru of common sense' SpectatorSome of the most fascinating relationship tips you'll discover this year * Daily Mail *Revealed: the lost art of seduction. Today's wannabe lotharios have a host of advice on how to lure the object of their desire, but the real answers are timeless according to Simply Irresistible -- The ScotsmanSimply Irresistible explores the laws of seduction by examining how best to behave on a date and the ways in which we can physically improve our chances of finding a partner. -- Scotland on Sunday
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