Relationship & Family
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Haruki Murakami
When Toru Okada's cat disappears, it sets off a chain of increasingly strange events in his life. His search for the cat leads him into contact with a variety of odd characters and forces him to confront unsettling truths about himself and the world around him. A captivating blend of the mundane and the surreal.
Mindless Eating
Brian Wansink
A fascinating exploration into the psychology of eating, revealing the hidden cues and environmental factors that influence our food choices and consumption habits. Discover how to re-engineer your surroundings to eat what you want without guilt or weight gain, and learn to make mindless eating work in your favor.
Mindreader
David J. Lieberman
Unlock the secrets of human behavior with cutting-edge techniques for profiling people and understanding their true thoughts and feelings. From casual conversations to high-stakes negotiations, gain a near-telepathic ability to decipher what others really think, want, and who they truly are, regardless of what they claim.
Mindsight
Daniel J. Siegel
Mindsight is a groundbreaking exploration into the synergistic workings of the mind and the brain. Using clinical vignettes as well as revelations about his own life, Dr. Siegel shows us how we can go from reactive impulsiveness to receptive awareness so that we can make valid choices, not blindly repeat maladaptive behaviors. It will be enormously useful for patients and their families, as well as mental health workers and the lay public at large.
Mixed Signals
Uri Gneezy
An exploration of how incentives really work, revealing the hidden signals they send and how to align them with your intended messages to achieve effective and ethical outcomes. Discover how to avoid mixed signals in business and life, and learn to shape incentives to your advantage.
Moonwalking with Einstein
Joshua Foer
An exploration of memory, mnemonics, and the art of remembering. The author delves into the world of competitive memory, meets mental athletes, and explores the science behind how our brains store and recall information. A fascinating journey into the potential of the human mind.
My Age of Anxiety
Scott Stossel
In "My Age of Anxiety," Scott Stossel delves into the pervasive and often misunderstood condition of anxiety. Drawing from his own experiences, he presents a comprehensive exploration of anxiety from medical, cultural, philosophical, and personal perspectives. Stossel's journey covers the history of understanding anxiety, its impact on individuals and society, and the various treatments developed to manage it. A learned, empathetic, and humorous account offering insight into the biological, cultural, and environmental factors that contribute to this widespread affliction.
My Grandmother’s Hands
Resmaa Menakem
A groundbreaking self-help book examining white-body supremacy in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology. It offers a step-by-step healing process based on neuroscience and somatic healing methods to help Americans grow beyond their entrenched racialized divide.