Popular Psychology

The statistics on the power of optimism are staggering. Studies comparing pessimistic people with optimistic clearly show that optimists possess th...

Do you feel anxious and overwhelmed by day-to-day life? Are you looking for a greater sense of personal fulfilment? The constant demands of our fa...

What makes us tick?Why do we feel happy, sad or anxious? Does our IQ affect how successful we are at work?Why are we attracted to some people and n...

What do resilient people know that the rest of us don't?Do they have a secret recipe for maintaining their equilibrium during tough times?Is there ...

When you find yourself in a good place in your life, how do you make sure you stay there? Or, if you're in a bad place in your life, how do you get...

Are you looking for The One? Well, according to Dr Helen Fisher, biological anthropologist and relationship expert, you dont have to look any furth...

Is your career where you want it to be? In everyday interactions, do people pay you enough attention? Does your view carry sufficient weight? This ...

'A fantastic book.' WIRED'Witty and instructive.' WALL STREET JOURNAL'Invaluable for anyone wanting to make long-lasting change a reality.' BBC FOC...

'Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent' - Observer When Oliver Sacks...

Most literature on business, communication and success is focused on extroverts, who feel comfortable networking, talking and being the centre of a...

'Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions' The Dalai Lama, patron of Action for Happiness. Vanessa King, positive psyc...

Why we behave the way we do has been the life study of pioneering neuroscientist Richard Davidson.Helping us to understand our own emotional respon...

'A book to savour, to practise, and take to heart' Professor Mark Williams'As clear and inspired as it gets' Ruby WaxFour steps to counterbalance y...

Alexandra Massey distils the essence of Positive Psychology, an approach which emphasises what's right about us rather than what's wrong, and combi...

We are not born hating our bodies. Make sure your kids never do.No parent wants their child to grow up with anything less than wholehearted confide...

''What I LOVE about it is that it not only addresses the emotional and overwhelming part about decluttering, but also talks about doing it RESPONSI...

A spellbinding travel book, exploring the psychology of walking, pilgrimage, solitude and escape.At the age of twenty-seven, and afraid of falling ...

''Boldly ambitious, deeply affecting, and magisterial in scope'' Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes''Expansive and thoughtful, it illuminates t...

WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE, JULY 2020How proteins, machine learning and molecular chemistry can teach us abo...

'A gracefully written book about the inner strength we all have within us' Wim Hof ________________________________________________________________...

Life is far too short to be bored. It''s time we start taking play seriously. Playful people have more fun. Pl...

An electric, warm, comforting and funny handbook on panic and how to cope and live alongside it. Accessible, reassuring, practical and relieving. ...

Emmy redefines trauma in a way that allows you to accept the things that have happened to you in your life, reflect on who they've made you become ...