Why do we attempt to justify decisions that are clearly irrational? The answer lies in “cognitive dissonance,” the feeling of mental discomfort we experience when we hold two contradictory beliefs at the same time. American social psychologist Leon Festinger believed that we have developed mechanisms to try to deal with the stress brought on by holding incompatible beliefs. So we change existing attitudes, adjust their relative importance, or accept dubious evidence to justify our choices ...

Essential Rucking - Walks that Heal - By Kalie Morvane This book introduces the practice of rucking as a path to holistic health, emotional resilience, and conscious movement. With accessible guidance and deep reflections, it combines physical training with personal transformation, offering practical insights into posture, equipment, and mindset. Ideal for those seeking functional fitness, mental clarity, and reconnection with the body. Through grounded explanations and gentle inspiration,...

How far can we pull on the rope before it breaks?Felicity spent her entire teenage years overwhelmed by the fame of her two sisters, the most popular girls in school and prom queens. Managing to survive knowing she wasn't as beautiful and thin as they were was difficult and she eventually chose to live in invisibility for fear of ending up in the crosshairs of the school bullies. But things have changed. She's a sophomore in college, has two fantastic friends, and is no longer hidi...

Memoir of a provocative Parisian art dealer at the heart of the 20th-century art world, available in English for the first time.Berthe Weill, a formidable Parisian dealer, was born into a Jewish family of very modest means. One of the first female gallerists in the business, she first opened the Galerie B. Weill in the heart of Paris’s art gallery district in 1901, holding innumerable exhibitions over nearly forty years. Written out of art history for decades, Weil...

The design of chemical reactors and their safety are as critical to the success of a chemical process as the actual chemistry taking place within the reactor. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the practical aspects of multiphase reactor design and operation with an emphasis on safety and clean technology. It considers not only standard operation conditions, but also the problems of runaway reaction conditions and protection against ensuing over-pressure.Hydrodynami...

Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman’s 1974 paper ‘Judgement Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’ is a landmark in the history of psychology. Though a mere seven pages long, it has helped reshape the study of human rationality, and had a particular impact on economics – where Tversky and Kahneman’s work helped shape the entirely new sub discipline of ‘behavioral economics.’The paper investigates human decision-making, specifically what human brains tend to do when we are ...

Leon Festinger’s 1957 A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance is a key text in the history of psychology – one that made its author one of the most influential social psychologists of his time. It is also a prime example of how creative thinking and problem solving skills can come together to produce work that changes the way people look at questions for good.Strong creative thinkers are able to look at things from a new perspective, often to the point of challenging the very fra...

After an unbearable breakup, Carson Greystone falls for devastatingly handsome Nathan Daniels. Sooner or later, she finds out that Nathan has been sent on a mission to kill her after gaining her trust. Nathans cousin, Ginger, comes along to inform Carson of her uncontrollable anti-nature powers and tells her Mother Nature wants her dead to save all creations from the powers. Carson realizes there is no way to save the world but for her to die. Yet Nathan has something else in mind to save ...

Thirty-seven notches on his revolver—and he's going to need a lot more wood.Hardened bounty hunter Walter Stetson thought he’d left his bloody past behind. But when a ruthless caravan massacre leaves a Bavarian Princess and a Blackfoot orphan in his care, Walter is dragged into a fight where ordinary lead won't cut it.The Omen Gang isn't just a crew of outlaws. Driven by dark alchemy and an unholy black sludge, they are a bloodthirsty cult determined to awaken the ancient, ...

For decades, social scientists had used a mythical figure to describe how humans make decisions: homo economicus. He was logical and conscientious. To make a decision, he would evaluate all the options open to him, then choose the most rational course of action. ¶Of course, this character wasn’t representative of real human behavior, but no one had come up with a better model to explain how humans make decisions. Then along came Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman. In ‘Judgment under Uncertai...

BY CROM! Robert E. Howard's famous Cimmerian UNCENSORED! For the first time, Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! The Cimmerian Vol 1 includes two complete stories, Queen of the Black Coast, and Red Nails, plus bonus material, in one hardcover collection! In Queen of the Black Coast, Conan seeks refuge on a merchant ship, after being pursued for killing a judge. But soon after sett...

A paranormal romance between a shifter and a fatel (people with supernatural powers) against the background of a power struggleAshley joins the Guardian Angels pack with her sister Sam as she wanted, but everyone is well aware that her integration will not be without difficulties. Sam's past is more present than ever and danger lurks within the pack. Will the young fatel be able to live peacefully among the shifters to the point where she is willing to bond with one of them, or wil...