NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Bringing to life scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, this witty, accessible book reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there.• Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink?• Why will sight...

From Harvard psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Gilbert comes a vibrantly illustrated children's story about a girl who can wish for ANYTHING she wants on her birthday...only to discover that chocolate and carousels have nothing on kindness, connection, and generosity!Today is a very special day for Winona—it's her birthday! And on her birthday, her grandfather says she can have anything she wants. Really, truly, absolooly ANYTHI...

With its iconic stars and gleaming ballparks, baseball has been one of the most captivating forms of modern popular culture. In Expanding the Strike Zone, Daniel A. Gilbert examines the history and meaning of the sport's tumultuous changes since the mid-twentieth century, amid Major League Baseball's growing global influence. From the rise of ballplayer unionism to the emergence of new forms of scouting, broadcasting, and stadium development, Gilbert shows that the baseball world ...

A new edition of Wegner's classic and controversial work, arguing that conscious will simply reminds of us the authorship of our actions.Do we consciously cause our actions, or do they happen to us? Philosophers, psychologists, neuroscientists, theologians, and lawyers have long debated the existence of free will versus determinism. With the publication of The Illusion of Conscious Will in 2002, Daniel Wegner proposed an innovative and provocative answer: ...

This updated edition explores assessing cell viability as a measure for cell fitness under conditions of physiological and patho-physiological stress as well as challenging conditions to cellular and tissue homeostasis, and accounts for the ongoing 2D-to-3D development with topics and assays that target cell viability, mobility, and functionality of tissues and organs, natural or bioartificial, in 3D. The book’s contents span a wide range of viability and functionality assays, from impedan...

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.Book 8 of the Hope Walker Mysteries!Some of the best chess players in the world have descended upon Hopeless for the prestigious Western States Chess Championship. *But something has gone terribly wrong.*And as usual, investigative reporter Hope Walker is trying to unravel the puzzle.There's just one problem.

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.A Hopeless Sheriff is Book 9 in the Series and the Fourth Book of Season Two of the Hope Walker MysteriesInvestigative reporter Hope Walker doesn't have a problem.She's got lots of them.The mayor is out to get her.The hunky guy she likes just left town.The local bank's been robbed.And now the new sheriff is doing everything to get in her way.And that just might be the biggest probl...

Books 1-3 of the Crazy Popular Hope Walker Mysteries!Hope Walker is a big city investigative reporter who finds herself back home in the quirky and lovable town of Hopeless, Idaho. Along with getting reacquainted with her Granny and her best friend Katie, Hope finds herself investigating dead bodies. It appears that murder has arrived in Hopeless!This audiobook bundle of almost 19 hours contains the first three mysteries in...

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.The Hopeless Tigers just won the biggest football game in school history! But as often happens in the quirky yet snakebitten town of Hopeless, Idaho... there's a bit of a problem. A dead body has shown up.That's right. Another one.As usual, Investigative reporter Hope Walker is on the scene. But this time, the myste...

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.Wanda Wegman invented the pumpkin chomping dragon at the pumpkin patch. Then three years ago, she mysteriously vanished. And on a Saturday morning among the pumpkins, she finally returned.After a twelve-year absence from Hopeless, Idaho, investigative reporter Hope Walker continues to find dead bodies. And this time?

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.The First Book of Season Two of the Hope Walker Mysteries!While Hope Walker is recovering from the events of Christmas Eve... a funny thing happens. A strange photograph appears. And a curious investigative reporter like Hope Walker smells a story. This time, the story leads her and her best friend Katie to Nebraska.

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.It's Christmas in Hopeless and the Christmas Cookie Tournament has made its way to town. But Hope Walker, the local investigative reporter, learns there's something much bigger at stake than a top cookie prize.This cookie competition has turned serious. Deadly serious!Join Hope, Katie, Gran...