In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into our everyday lives, this book poses the crucial psychological questions:How does AI influence our thinking, our perception, and our relationships?What does the interplay between humans and machines do to our psyche?And can machines ever imitate—or even surpass—human emotions, creativity, or morality?The book explores the psychological mec...

Hardly any addictive behavior is growing as rapidly in modern Western society as consumer addiction.No surprise—because it is economically intended, even required. And that is exactly what makes it so dangerous. The consequences of consumer addiction (and its variation, luxury addiction) can be devastating—both economically and socially.This book examines consumer addiction from both an economic and psychological perspective. It highlights causes, symptoms, and individual r...

The Mind Economy redefines how we understand the mind—treating it as an economic system in which memory is a central and valuable resource. Integrating perspectives from psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and economics, Professor Oliver Hoffmann introduces a groundbreaking framework for thinking about cognition, identity, and self-development. At the heart of the book lies the idea that memory, narration, and imagination are dynamic, exchangeable forces that structure our inner world an...

The catchy pop song "Lemon Tree" was a global hit for the German band Fools Garden in the mid-90s. For singer and songwriter Peter Freudenthaler, born in 1963, the song opened the door to the international music world and a career that he could never have dreamed of. In his autobiography, he takes us on this journey with him: From his sheltered childhood and youth in Pforzheim and his beginnings in a school band to the origins of "Lemon Tree", from his sudden success as a pop star and char...