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Reads tagged with “psychology”

The Ragged Edge of Silence: The Art of Listening
The Ragged Edge of Silence: The Art of Listening

What 17 years of silence have to do with National Geographic and your ringtone.

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Why We Love: Five Revelatory Books on the Psychology of the Heart
Why We Love: Five Revelatory Books on the Psychology of the Heart

What Oscar Wilde has to do with Hippocrates and the neurochemistry of romance.

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Game Frame: Bringing Game Mechanics to Work
Game Frame: Bringing Game Mechanics to Work

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Flourish: The Father of Positive Psychology Redefines Well-Being
Flourish: The Father of Positive Psychology Redefines Well-Being

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What Is Time? Michio Kaku’s BBC Documentary
What Is Time? Michio Kaku’s BBC Documentary

What string theory has to do with fish mating and your sleep-wake cycle.

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Symmetry: A Wordless Split-Screen Meditation on Duality
Symmetry: A Wordless Split-Screen Meditation on Duality

What the origin of the universe has to do with gender identity, binary parallels and anatomy.

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Gilbert Tuhabonye on Genocide, Running and Forgiveness
Gilbert Tuhabonye on Genocide, Running and Forgiveness

What the human capacity for evil has to do with the divine gift of joy.

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Five Manifestos for the Creative Life
Five Manifestos for the Creative Life

How a numbered list can start a personal revolution.

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5 Must-Read Books on the Psychology of Being Wrong
5 Must-Read Books on the Psychology of Being Wrong

What Ronald Reagan has to do with gorilla costumes, Shakespeare and fake pennies.

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40K Books: 99-Cent Essays by Million-Dollar Authors
40K Books: 99-Cent Essays by Million-Dollar Authors

Trying out the Italian cyberpunk job, or how to buy brilliance for under a dollar.

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