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The Master and His Emissary

The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

by Iain McGilchrist ...

A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture—"one of the few contemporary works deserving classic status” (Nicholas Shakespeare, The Times, London)“Persuasively argues that our society is suffering from the consequences of an over-dominant left hemisphere losing touch with its natural regulative ... Read more

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A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture—"one of the few contemporary works deserving classic status” (Nicholas Shakespeare, The Times, London)“Persuasively argues that our society is suffering from the consequences of an over-dominant left hemisphere losing touch with its natural regulative
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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

The Definitive, 4th Edition

by Betty Edwards ...

A revised edition of the classic bestselling how to draw book. A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers and artists to come.Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used instructional drawing book. Whether you are ... Read more

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A revised edition of the classic bestselling how to draw book. A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers and artists to come.Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used instructional drawing book. Whether you are
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To Sell Is Human

The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

by Daniel H. Pink ...

**#1 New York Times Business Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller#1 Washington Post bestsellerFrom the bestselling author of Drive: the insightful and pragmatic book that explores the powerful role selling plays in our lives.**According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by ... Read more

$8.99 USD

**#1 New York Times Business Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller#1 Washington Post bestsellerFrom the bestselling author of Drive: the insightful and pragmatic book that explores the powerful role selling plays in our lives.**According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by
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Floating Mountains

The Art of Imagining the Impossible

by Joe Rohde ...

From the mind of Disney Legend and experience architect Joe Rohde comes a powerful memoir that explores the art of creativity—where it comes from, how it's expressed, and how to foster it in the real world.Disney legend and former Imagineer Joe Rohde delves into the mysteries of creativity in this memoir that follows him from childhood to life after Disney, dissecting the turning points in life ... Read more

$15.99 USD

From the mind of Disney Legend and experience architect Joe Rohde comes a powerful memoir that explores the art of creativity—where it comes from, how it's expressed, and how to foster it in the real world.Disney legend and former Imagineer Joe Rohde delves into the mysteries of creativity in this memoir that follows him from childhood to life after Disney, dissecting the turning points in life
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Productivity For INFPs

How To Be Productive Within Your Natural Rhythms

by Amanda Linehan ...

Do you need to “get your act together”?Have you been telling yourself that for years?Consider that maybe you don’t need to get your act together. Maybe you just need productivity methods that work for you.INFPs are highly creative, highly driven individuals, but need a productivity system that works with their natural rhythms, not against them.In this book are ideas to help INFPs be more ... Read more

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Do you need to “get your act together”?Have you been telling yourself that for years?Consider that maybe you don’t need to get your act together. Maybe you just need productivity methods that work for you.INFPs are highly creative, highly driven individuals, but need a productivity system that works with their natural rhythms, not against them.In this book are ideas to help INFPs be more
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O caminho do artista

Desperte o seu potencial criativo e rompa seus bloqueios

by Julia Cameron ...

Translated by Leila Couceiro ...

Desperte o seu potencial criativo e rompa seus bloqueios. 4 milhões de livros vendidos."Sem O caminho do artista, não haveria Comer, rezar, amar." – Elizabeth Gilbert"Julia Cameron inventou o caminho para as pessoas renovarem seu espírito criativo." – The New York Times"O caminho do artista não é exclusivamente sobre escrever – é sobre descobrir e desenvolver o artista interior, s... ... Read more

$8.09 USD

Desperte o seu potencial criativo e rompa seus bloqueios. 4 milhões de livros vendidos."Sem O caminho do artista, não haveria Comer, rezar, amar." – Elizabeth Gilbert"Julia Cameron inventou o caminho para as pessoas renovarem seu espírito criativo." – The New York Times"O caminho do artista não é exclusivamente sobre escrever – é sobre descobrir e desenvolver o artista interior, s...
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Motivate Your Writing

Using Motivational Psychology to Energize Your Writing Life

by Stephen P. Kelner, Jr., PhD ...

Energize and organize your writing life by tapping into your fundamental motivators.Note: This second edition has been substantially revised and updated, including 10% more content than the first edition.Aspiring and professional writers alike struggle to stay motivated; in the face of distractions, obligations, and procrastination, the desire to write often fails to become the act of writing. ... Read more

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Energize and organize your writing life by tapping into your fundamental motivators.Note: This second edition has been substantially revised and updated, including 10% more content than the first edition.Aspiring and professional writers alike struggle to stay motivated; in the face of distractions, obligations, and procrastination, the desire to write often fails to become the act of writing.
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Wired to Create

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind

by Carolyn Gregoire, Scott Barry Kaufman PhD ...

Discover the ten things highly creative people do differently.Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman’s groundbreaking research and Carolyn Gregoire’s popular article in the Huffington Post, Wired to Create offers a glimpse inside the “messy minds” of highly creative people. Revealing the latest findings in neuroscience and ... Read more

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Discover the ten things highly creative people do differently.Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman’s groundbreaking research and Carolyn Gregoire’s popular article in the Huffington Post, Wired to Create offers a glimpse inside the “messy minds” of highly creative people. Revealing the latest findings in neuroscience and
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Art Therapy in Museums and Galleries

Reframing Practice

by Sue Holttum, Mary Chamberlain, Emma Hollamby, Elaine Homer, Jane Landes, Simon Hackett, Ruth McGovern, Fiona Fitzpatrick, Stephen Legari, Marilyn Lajeunesse, Louise Giroux, Sheila Grandison, Karen Lund, Michael Fischer, Whittaker Scott, Miriam Usiskin, Bobby Lloyd, Naomi Press, Andrée Salom, Nana Zhvitiashvili ...

This is the first book to explore and evaluate the potential of museum and gallery spaces and partnerships for art therapy.Showcasing approaches by well-known art therapists, the edited collection contains descriptions of, and reflections on, art therapy in museums and galleries around the globe. Case studies encompass a broad range of client groups, including people with dementia, refugees and ... Read more

$25.82 USD

This is the first book to explore and evaluate the potential of museum and gallery spaces and partnerships for art therapy.Showcasing approaches by well-known art therapists, the edited collection contains descriptions of, and reflections on, art therapy in museums and galleries around the globe. Case studies encompass a broad range of client groups, including people with dementia, refugees and
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Old Poets

Reminiscences and Opinions

by Donald Hall ...

**“Old Poets is an indispensable jewel.”—Washington Post“An astonishing array of encounters...Hall’s observations are shrewd and generous.”—Boston GlobeIntimate portraits of great poets in old age, giving new insight into their work and their lives, and context to the often flawless art created by flawed human beings. The best of themselves endure, and the old poets’ existence and endurance gives ... Read more

$10.43 USD

**“Old Poets is an indispensable jewel.”—Washington Post“An astonishing array of encounters...Hall’s observations are shrewd and generous.”—Boston GlobeIntimate portraits of great poets in old age, giving new insight into their work and their lives, and context to the often flawless art created by flawed human beings. The best of themselves endure, and the old poets’ existence and endurance gives
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Creation Myths

Revised Edition

by Marie-Louise von Franz ...

A leading Jungian scholar analyzes common motifs in creation myths from cultures around the world, explaining how they “inform the collective unconscious and contribute to our ability to create as human beings” (Parabola)Creation myths are the deepest and most important of all myths because they are concerned with both the basic patterns of existence and the ultimate meaning of life. In this book, ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A leading Jungian scholar analyzes common motifs in creation myths from cultures around the world, explaining how they “inform the collective unconscious and contribute to our ability to create as human beings” (Parabola)Creation myths are the deepest and most important of all myths because they are concerned with both the basic patterns of existence and the ultimate meaning of life. In this book,
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The Power of Different

The Link Between Disorder and Genius

by Gail Saltz, M.D. ...

Unlock the Hidden Potential in Brain Differences: How Unique Wiring Fuels Creativity, Talent, and SuccessIn The Power of Different, psychiatrist and bestselling author Gail Saltz delves into the fascinating connection between brain differences often labeled as "disabilities" and the potential for remarkable talents and abilities. Drawing on the latest scientific research and profiling both famous ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Unlock the Hidden Potential in Brain Differences: How Unique Wiring Fuels Creativity, Talent, and SuccessIn The Power of Different, psychiatrist and bestselling author Gail Saltz delves into the fascinating connection between brain differences often labeled as "disabilities" and the potential for remarkable talents and abilities. Drawing on the latest scientific research and profiling both famous
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Where Good Ideas Come From

by Steven Johnson ...

A fascinating deep dive on innovation from the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Unexpected LifeThe printing press, the pencil, the flush toilet, the battery--these are all great ideas. But where do they come from? What kind of environment breeds them? What sparks the flash of brilliance? How do we generate the breakthrough technologies that push forward our lives, our ... Read more

$8.99 USD

A fascinating deep dive on innovation from the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Unexpected LifeThe printing press, the pencil, the flush toilet, the battery--these are all great ideas. But where do they come from? What kind of environment breeds them? What sparks the flash of brilliance? How do we generate the breakthrough technologies that push forward our lives, our
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Stolen Focus

Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again

by Johann Hari ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening—and how to get our attention back.“The book the world needs in order to win the war on distraction.”—Adam Grant, author of Think Again“Read this book to save your mind.”—Susan Cain, author of Quiet**WINNER ... Read more

$10.99 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening—and how to get our attention back.“The book the world needs in order to win the war on distraction.”—Adam Grant, author of Think Again“Read this book to save your mind.”—Susan Cain, author of Quiet**WINNER
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Critical Thinking

by Jonathan Haber ...

Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
An insightful guide to the practice, teaching, and history of critical thinking—from Aristotle and Plato to Thomas Dewey—for teachers, students, and anyone looking to hone their critical thinking skills.Critical thinking is regularly cited as an essential 21st century skill, the key to success in school and work. Given the propensity to believe fake news, draw incorrect conclusions, and make ... Read more

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An insightful guide to the practice, teaching, and history of critical thinking—from Aristotle and Plato to Thomas Dewey—for teachers, students, and anyone looking to hone their critical thinking skills.Critical thinking is regularly cited as an essential 21st century skill, the key to success in school and work. Given the propensity to believe fake news, draw incorrect conclusions, and make
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Inspired

Understanding Creativity: A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul

by Matt Richtel ...

The New York Times'sPulitzer Prize-winning science reporter "unpacks the myths and mysteries of the creative process" (Salon).How does creativity work? Where does inspiration come from? What are the secrets of our most revered creators? How can we maximize our creative potential?Creativity defines the human experience. It sparks achievement and innovation in art, science, technology, business, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The New York Times'sPulitzer Prize-winning science reporter "unpacks the myths and mysteries of the creative process" (Salon).How does creativity work? Where does inspiration come from? What are the secrets of our most revered creators? How can we maximize our creative potential?Creativity defines the human experience. It sparks achievement and innovation in art, science, technology, business,
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Writing to Change the World

by Mary Pipher PhD ...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia, Another Country, and The Shelter of Each Other comes an inspirational book that shows how words can change the world.Words are the most powerful tools at our disposal. With them, writers have saved lives and taken them, brought justice and confounded it, started wars and ended them. Writers can change the way we think and transform ... Read more

$4.99 USD

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia, Another Country, and The Shelter of Each Other comes an inspirational book that shows how words can change the world.Words are the most powerful tools at our disposal. With them, writers have saved lives and taken them, brought justice and confounded it, started wars and ended them. Writers can change the way we think and transform
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Flow

The Psychology of Optimal Experience

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ...

Series Book 6 - Harper Perennial Modern Classics
“Csikszentmihalyi arrives at an insight that many of us can intuitively grasp, despite our insistent (and culturally supported) denial of this truth. That is, it is not what happens to us that determines our happiness, but the manner in which we make sense of that reality. . . . The manner in which Csikszentmihalyi integrates research on consciousness, personal psychology and spirituality is ... Read more

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“Csikszentmihalyi arrives at an insight that many of us can intuitively grasp, despite our insistent (and culturally supported) denial of this truth. That is, it is not what happens to us that determines our happiness, but the manner in which we make sense of that reality. . . . The manner in which Csikszentmihalyi integrates research on consciousness, personal psychology and spirituality is
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Think Like a Freak

The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain

by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner ...

The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more.Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more.Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and
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A Whole New Mind

Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

by Daniel H. Pink ...

New York Times BestsellerAn exciting--and encouraging--exploration of creativity from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect TimingThe future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't.Drawing on research ... Read more

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New York Times BestsellerAn exciting--and encouraging--exploration of creativity from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect TimingThe future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't.Drawing on research
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How Audiobooks Make You Smarter

7 Little Known Ways Audio Books Can Boost Memory Capacity And Increase Intelligence

by Entrepreneur Publishing ...

Everyone knows that reading makes you smarter. But did you know listening to Audiobooks doesn’t just make you smarter, it makes you smarter, quicker, and increases your intellect and recall as well? If you want to discover why audiobooks are the coming rage, this is the book for you. If you want to learn more, faster than ever before this book is for you too. Even if all you want is to ... Read more

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Everyone knows that reading makes you smarter. But did you know listening to Audiobooks doesn’t just make you smarter, it makes you smarter, quicker, and increases your intellect and recall as well? If you want to discover why audiobooks are the coming rage, this is the book for you. If you want to learn more, faster than ever before this book is for you too. Even if all you want is to
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Attention Span

A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity

by Gloria Mark ...

**AS SEEN ON ARMCHAIR EXPERT WITH DAX SHEPARD AND THE EZRA KLEIN SHOW, WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES AND MORE**A "NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB" BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR****A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR TBR IN 2023****A "NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB" MUST-READ BOOK FOR JANUARY****Rediscover your ability to pay attention with this groundbreaking new approach from "the definitive ... Read more

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**AS SEEN ON ARMCHAIR EXPERT WITH DAX SHEPARD AND THE EZRA KLEIN SHOW, WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES AND MORE**A "NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB" BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR****A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR TBR IN 2023****A "NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB" MUST-READ BOOK FOR JANUARY****Rediscover your ability to pay attention with this groundbreaking new approach from "the definitive
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Overcoming Your Childhood Trauma

Trauma-Informed Therapy Techniques and Exercises to Support Deep Healing

by Sostenes B. Lima LCSW, Erica Lima LCSW ...

Embark on your trauma recovery journey with this safe and empowering workbook for healing childhood traumaDrawing from their years of experience working with trauma, licensed clinicians Sostenes B. Lima and Erica Lima empower adult survivors with the resources and skills they need to heal old wounds and replace unhelpful defense mechanisms with healthier coping strategies. Learn to process your ... Read more

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Embark on your trauma recovery journey with this safe and empowering workbook for healing childhood traumaDrawing from their years of experience working with trauma, licensed clinicians Sostenes B. Lima and Erica Lima empower adult survivors with the resources and skills they need to heal old wounds and replace unhelpful defense mechanisms with healthier coping strategies. Learn to process your
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Creativity

Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ...

Series Book 7 - Harper Perennial Modern Classics
"Although the benefits of this study to scholars are obvious, this thought-provoking mixture of scholarly and colloquial will enlighten inquisitive general readers, too." — Library Journal (starred review)The classic study of the creative process from the bestselling author of Flow.Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihaly ... Read more

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"Although the benefits of this study to scholars are obvious, this thought-provoking mixture of scholarly and colloquial will enlighten inquisitive general readers, too." — Library Journal (starred review)The classic study of the creative process from the bestselling author of Flow.Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihaly
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