When it comes to death, is there ever a best case scenario? In this disarmingly witty book, Julian Barnes confronts our unending obsession with the end. He reflects on what it means to miss God, wh...więcej »
Choć żyjemy w czasach pełnych innowacyjnych rozwiązań, niepełnosprawni mają znacznie większą szansę popaść w ubóstwo, doświadczyć izolacji, a nawet upokorzenia niż ludzie sprawni. Niezwykle ...więcej »
What is happening emotionally when we grieve for a loved one? Is there a ‘right’ way to grieve? What effect does grief have on how we see ourselves? The Psychology of Grief is a humane ...więcej »
Jung's discovery of the 'collective unconscious', a psychic inheritance common to all humankind, transformed the understanding of the self and the way we interpret the world. In On the Nature of t...więcej »
Why is performing under pressure often so difficult? What strategies can help us deliver our best performance? How can we boost our self-confidence? The Psychology of Performance explores the key p...więcej »
What is the difference between sex and gender? What is the impact of gender-role stereotypes on our lives, our relationships and the world? What does gender mean to you? The Psychology of Gender lo...więcej »
Why do so many people love gardening? What does your garden say about you? What is guerrilla gardening? The Psychology of Gardening delves into the huge benefits that gardening can have on our hea...więcej »
Is happiness all down to luck? Do events in our life influence how happy we feel? Can too much of a good thing make us less happy?The Psychology of Happiness introduces readers to the v...więcej »
Mózg to najważniejszy organ naszego ciała. Odpowiednie ćwiczenia umysłowe i zdrowa dieta pozwalają zachować dobrą pamięć. W naszej książce znajdziesz zestaw przepisów na proste dania ...więcej »
In this book, Sedgwick examines texts from Europe and America such as Wilde, Nietzsche and Proust and considers the historical moment when sexual orientation came to be as important a signifier of ...więcej »
What makes good people capable of committing bad – even evil – acts? Few psychologists are as well-qualified to answer that question as Philip Zimbardo, a psychology professor who was n...więcej »
What motivates us to do a good job? When does the pressure of work impact upon our health and well-being? How can employers choose the right candidates? The Psychology of Working Life shows how, wh...więcej »
Why do some of us become overweight? Why is it so difficult to lose weight? How can we adopt healthy attitudes towards food? The Psychology of Dieting takes a broad and balanced view of the causes...więcej »
Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique is possibly the best-selling of all the titles analysed in the Macat library, and arguably one of the most important. Yet it was the product of an apparen...więcej »
Are you born to build?Yes! Each of us is born to build, and we all have specific talents unique to us. Born to Build inspires entrepreneurs and ambitious, self-motivated people to build...więcej »
Frantz Fanon’s explosive Black Skin, White Masks is a merciless exposé of the psychological damage done by colonial rule across the world. Using Fanon’s incisive analytical abili...więcej »
Leon Festinger’s 1957 A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance is a key text in the history of psychology – one that made its author one of the most influential social psychologists of his time...więcej »
Bezsenność jest powszechnym stanem klinicznym, który odznacza się trudnościami w inicjacji lub utrzymaniu snu i któremu towarzyszą takie objawy, jak drażliwość lub zmęczenie podczas c...więcej »
Are we really being ourselves on social media? Can we benefit from connecting with people we barely know online? Why do some people overshare on social networking sites?The Psychology o...więcej »
How does music affect our moods?What is the best way to develop musical skills?How does the definition of music vary between cultures?The Psychology of Music exp...więcej »