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001.54 Adl Adler, Mortimer Jerome, 1902-2001. How to speak, how to listen. New York, NY : Macmillan Publishing Co, c1983.
Explains how to apply communication skills to speaking, listening and conversation.
137 Din Dines, Jess. Handwriting Analysis Made Easy. Irvine, CA : Pantex International Ltd, 1990.
Designed to give the reader a quick “thumbs-nail” sketch of traits to look for in order to give one the ability to get an “idea” about someone in fast and accurate way.
137 Sar Sara, Dorothy. Handwriting analysis. Secaucus, NJ : Castle, 1983.
Shows how an analysis is performed, what your own handwriting reveals about your personality.
150 Asb Asbell, Bernard. What they know about you. 1st. ed. New York, NY : Random House, c1991.
A survey of what human behavior researchers actually have been studying about us.
150 Bro Brooks, Charles I, 1944-. How psychology applies to everyday life. Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2009.
Sex, booze, and other fun things — Raising the little ones — Cops, robbers, and forensics — Memory and intelligence — Anxiety, stress, and staying cool — Odds and ends — Notes from the shrink. Discusses various topics in the realm of psychology that apply to everyday life, with direct, non-technical answers to fifty-nine questions that cover topics such as drugs and sex, raising children, crime and legal proceedings, memory and intelligence, stress and anxiety, and more.
150.19 Nol Noland, Richard W. Sigmund Freud revisited. New York, NY : Twayne Publishers, 1999.
Provides a critical, interpretative study outling the life, work, and relevant historical background of Sigmund Freud.
150.19 Sig Sigmund Freud. New York, NY : Chelsea House, 1985.
Contains essays on Freud from the fields of philosophy, psychology, sociology, and literary criticism that provide a record of the stages of thought through which Freud’s own thoughts have led us.
150.19 Ski Skinner, B. F (Burrhus Frederic), 1904-. About behaviorism. New York, NY : Vintage Books, 1976, c1974.
Describes how behaviorism accounts for such ideas about behavior as purpose and intention, meaning, perceiving, thinking, knowing, causes and reasons, knowing and personalities, managing oneself, etc.
150.19 Sto Storr, Anthony. Jung. New York, NY : Routledge, 1991.
152 Cyt Cytowic, Richard E. The man who tasted shapes. New York, NY : Warner Books, 1993.
A discussion of synesthesia, a commingling of the senses that affects only ten in a million people.
152.1 Her Herz, Rachel, 1963-. The scent of desire : discovering our enigmatic sense of smell. 1st ed. New York : William Morrow, c2007.
The sense of desire — As you like it — Scents of time — Aroma and therapy — Scents and sensuality — The odor of the other — Craving — A whiff of the future. Examines the psychology of smell, exploring the crucial role smell plays in daily life, its evolution throughout history, and the ways smell shapes people’s emotional, physical, and sexual lives.
152.3 Cor Coren, Stanley. The left-hander syndrome : the causes and consequences of left-handedness. New York, NY : Free Press, c1992.
Creates a compelling picture of what it is like to be left-handed in a right-handed world and presents useful information and advice concerning the consequences of left-handedness.
152.4 Gol Goleman, Daniel. Emotional intelligence. New York, NY : Bantam Books, 1995.
Explores emotional intelligence - the basis of character, self-discipline- and its importance in the formative years.
152.4 Gro Gross, Edward, 1921-. Embarrassement in everyday life : what to do about it! Palm Springs, CA : ETC Publications, c1994.
Distinguishes the difference between shame and embarrassment, describes the four categories of embarrassment, how damaging embarrassment can be, and how the nature of embarrassment has changed over the past generation.
152.4 Hat Hatfield, Elaine. Emotional contagion. Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Identifies emotional contagion–one person’s mood is communicated to another–and offers evidence for its effect with a a mechanism for coping.
152.42 Gre Greenfield, Susan. The private life of the brain : emotions, consciousness, and the secret of the self. New York, NY : John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2000.
Discusses the relationships between people’s emotions, the unique ways different people’s brains work, and the different personalities they have, from a scientific perspective.
152.43 Pro Provine, Robert R. Laughter : a scientific investigation. New York : Penguin Books, 2001, c2000.
Leading laughter expert Robert R. Provine discusses several aspects of laughter, including its evolution, its contagiousness, its role in social behavior, its neural mechanisms, and its relationship to health.
153 Gar Gardner, Howard. Frames of mind : the theory of multiple intelligences. New York, NY : Basic Books, c1983.
Explores the development of the theory of multiple intelligences over the last decade.
153 Mar Marcus, Gary F (Gary Fred). Kluge : the haphazard construction of the human mind. Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008.
Remnants of history — Memory — Belief — Choice — Language — Pleasure — Things fall apart — True wisdom. Contends that evolution is responsible for the imperfections in the way the human mind works and uses cognitive and evolutionary psychology to explain mental flaws.
153 Orn Ornstein, Robert. The right mind: making sense of the hemispheres. New York, NY : Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997.
153 Tav Tavris, Carol. Mistakes were made (but not by me) : why we justify foolish beliefs, bad decisions, and hurtful acts. 1st Harvest ed. Orlando, FL : Harcourt, Inc, 2008, c2007.
Reveals how the brain is wired for self-justification, which prevents people from taking responsibility for their own actions, and explains how people can overcome the destructive trend and learn to take charge of their life.
153.1 Bad Baddeley, Alan D, 1934-. Your memory, a user’s guide. 1st American ed. New York, NY : Macmillan Publishing Co, 1982.
Explains how our minds store, and retrieve information. Includes exercises to help improve your memory.
153.1 Nei Memory observed : remembering in natural contexts. San Francisco ,CA : W.H. Freeman and Company, c1982.
Looks at memory as it serves us in natural contexts–childhood recollections, eyewitness testimony,special memory feats of historians, oral poets, scholars, and famous individuals.
153.3 Wei Weisberg, Robert W. Creativity: beyond the myth of genius. New York : W. H. Freeman and Company, 1993.
Through research findings on the work of some of history’s most creative personalities, the author demonstrates that creative thinking is an extension of one’s normal mental capacity and the roots of “genius” are in all of us.
153.4 Gla Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-. Blink : the power of thinking without thinking. New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2005.
Utilizing diverse case studies, Gladwell reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated than assumed. How do we make decisions, good and bad, and why are some people so much better at it than others?.
153.6 Ekm Ekman, Paul. Telling lies : clues to deceit in the marketplace, politics, and marriage. New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1985, l992.
153.6 Kuh Kuhnke, Elizabeth. Body language for dummies. Chichester, West Sussex, England : John Wiley & Sons, c2007.
A comprehensive guide to body language that discusses how to read facial expressions, what certain gestures indicate, how to express oneself through body language, using body language in personal and professional relationships, and more.
153.7 Bat Bates, Brian. The human face. 1st US ed. New York, NY : Dorling Kindersley, 2001.
Examines the facial features that humans find attractive; the universal definitions of “beautiful”; the significance of the face in terms of recognition and sexual attractiveness; the facial expressions; and other facets of the human face.
153.83 Mon Montague, Read. Why choose this book? : how we make decisions. New York, NY : Dutton Books, c2006.
Computers that care : how desperation built value into brains — The brain is (almost) perfect : it’s slow, noisy, and imprecise — My rabbit knows what to do : how planning makes decisions in advance — Sharks don’t go on hunger strikes and why we can — The value machine and the idea overdose — The feelings we really treasure : regret and trust — From Pepsi to terrorism. :how neurons generate preference — Our choice : it’s not your mother’s soul, but it’s still alive. Examines how people make decisions, revealing the physical, emotional, and social factors that influence people’s everyday choices.
153.852 Cia Cialdini, Robert B. Influence: science and practice. 3rd edition. New York, NY : Harper Collins College Publishers, 1993.
Demonstrates how influence affects our daily lives and offers suggestions on how to resist influence.
153.9 Tre Treffert, Darold A. Extraordinary people : understanding “idiot savants” 1st ed. New York, NY : Harper & Row, Publishers, c1989.
Discusses people with the Savant Syndrome, a rare condition in which phenomenal ability and talent appear in people with extreme disabilities.
154.2 Kel Kelly, William L. Psychology of the unconscious : Mesmer, Janet, Freud, Jung, and current issues. Buffalo, N.Y : Prometheus Books, 1991.
An overview of the lives and works of four major contributors to present knowledge of the unconscious.
154.6 Dre Dreamtime and dreamwork : decoding the language of the night. 1st ed. Los Angeles, CA : J.P. Tarcher, c1990.
A collection of thirty original essays that provides insights into dreams and how to interpret them.
154.6 Hob Hobson, J. Allan, 1933-. Dreaming : an introduction to the science of sleep. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.
1. What is dreaming? — 2. Why did the analysis of dream content fail to become a science? — 3. How is the brain activated in sleep? — 4. Cells and molecules of the dreaming brain — 5. Why dream? : the functions of brain activation in sleep — 6. Disorders of dreaming — 7. Dreaming as delirium : sleep and mental illness — 8. The new neuropsychology of dreaming — 9. Dreaming, learning, and memory — 10. Dream consciousness — 11. The interpretation of dreams. Provides a new picture of how dreaming is created by the brain, and explores how the new science of dreaming is affecting theories in psychoanalysis and how it is helping our understanding of the causes of mental illness.
154.6 Koc Koch-Sheras, Phyllis R. The dream sourcebook : a guide to the theory and interpretation of dreams. Los Angeles, CA : Lowell House, c1995.
Provides an overview of dream analysis ranging from an historical perspective to guidelines on how to interpret one’s own dreams.
154.6 McP McPhee, Charles. Stop sleeping through your dreams : a guide to awakening consciousness during dream sleep. 1st ed. New York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 1995.
Step-by-step guide to mastering the techniques of lucid dreaming–the learned ability to become a conscious participant in dreams.
154.6 Por Porter, Laurence M. The interpretation of dreams: Freud’s theories revisited. Boston, MA : Twayne Publishers, 1987.
An exploration of a classic including a chronology of the author’s life, historical content of the work, and its critical reception.
154.7 Bak Baker, Robert A (Robert Allen), 1921-. They call it hypnosis. Buffalo, N.Y : Prometheus Books, c1990.
Evaluates the content and consequences of hypnosis from an analytic and critical perspective.
155 End Enduring issues in psychology : opposing viewpoints. San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c1995.
Presents opposing views on some of the most fundamental questions associated with psychology.
155.2 Ham Hamer, Dean. Living with our genes : why they matter more than you think. 1st ed. New York, NY : Doubleday, 1998.
Scans the cutting edge of the important research in genetics, molecular biology and psychology relating to fundamentals of human behavior.
155.2 Mah Mahoney, Ann. Handwriting and personality: how graphology reveals what makes people tick. New York, NY : Ivy Books, 1989.
A discussion of different styles and sizes of handwriting, including examples for the reader to study and analyze.
155.2 McN McNichol, Andrea. Handwriting analysis : putting it to work for you. Chicago, IL : Contemporary Books, c1991.
The author uses a series of interactive workbook-style exercises to teach the principles of handwriting analysis, and how to find out what someone’s handwriting really means.
155.2 Old Oldham, John M. The personality self-portrait : why you think, work, love, and act the way you do. New York, NY : Bantam Books, 1990.
Introduces a self-test that will help you draw an accurate personality portrait and includes a personality that chart that reveals your thirteen distinct personality styles.
155.2 Tie Tieger, Paul D. Do what you are : discover the perfect career for you through the secrets of personality type. Second edition. Boston, MA : Little, Brown and Company, 1995.
After identifying a personality type through the application of the Meyers-Briggs indicator, a reader can discover which occupations may best fit his personality.
155.3 Moi Moir, Anne. Brain sex : the real difference between men and women. New York, NY : Dell Publishing, 1991.
Presents the sexual differentiation of the prenatal brain to the gender differences inherent in kindergarten playstyles, classroom abilities and adult attitudes toward love, sex and marriage.
155.3 Wal Women, men, and gender: ongoing debates. New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 1997.
Explores eighteen current controversies with opposing views on each.
155.4 Car Carlsson-Paige, Nancy. Who’s calling the shots?. Philadelphia, PA : New Society Publishers, c1990.
Examines the positive developmental needs met by dramatic play and contrast them with the unimaginative, scripted play encouraged today by the toy industry.
155.4 Sha Shattuck, Roger. The forbidden experiment : the story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron. New York, NY : Farrar Straus Giroux, c1980.
An account of the public life of a young boy who appeared in a French village in 1800 after living as a wild animal for most of his eleven or twelve years and of the attempts of a doctor to bring him to a civilized state.
155.5 Hin Hinshaw, Stephen P. The triple bind : saving our teenage girls from today’s pressures. 1st ed. New York, NY : Ballantine Books, c2009.
Impossible expectations — Blue jeans and “blue” genes : depression and the triple bind — Life in the pressure cooker : impossible expectations and the culture of busy-ness — No place to run, no place to hide : the popular culture of “self-erasing identities” — When virtue is its own punishment : how empathy and verbal skills may put our girls at higher risk — Bratz dolls and pussycat dolls : teaching our girls to become sexual objects — The wired child : how cyberculture interferes with girls’ identities — See Jane hit : the new culture of violence among teenage girls — Is there a triple bind solution? — Conclusion : coming to terms with the triple bind. Combines personal stories with research to examine the pressures faced by teenage females, discussing how expectations, cultural trends, and mixed messages are leading to a high number of girls experiencing aggression, eating disorders, depression, and other negative effects, and providing advice on how to help.
155.9 Sap Sapolsky, Robert M. Why zebras don’t get ulcers / Robert M. Sapolsky. 3rd ed. New York, NY : Times Books, c2004.
155.9 Str Strauss, Linda Leopold. Coping when a parent has cancer. 1st ed. New York, N.Y : Rosen Publishing Group, 1988.
Suggests how to deal with physical and psychological problems when a parent has cancer.
158 Cov Covey, Sean. The 7 habits of highly effective teens : the ultimate teenage success guide. New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c1998.
Describes seven habits teenagers can cultivate to help them improve their self-images, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve goals, get along with parents, and make other positive changes in their lives.
158 Cov Covey, Stephen R. The 7 habits of highly effective people: restoring the character ethic. New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 1989.
A principle-centered 7 step approach to solving personal and professional problems.
158 Dim Dimitrius, Jo-Ellan. Put your best foot forward : make a great impression by taking control of how others see you. New York, NY : Scribner, c2000.
Explains how to tailor one’s behavior and appearance with an understanding of how others interpret these traits.
158 Fen Fensterheim, Herbert, 1921-. Stop running scared! : Fear control training : how to conquer your fears, phobias, and anxieties. 1st ed. New York, NY : Rawson Associates Publishers, c1977.
Aims to help one over come fear with the Fear Control Training method.
158 Gla Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-. Outliers : the story of success. 1st ed. New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2008.
The author explores why some people are high achievers and others are not, citing culture, family, and upbringing as possible reasons some people are not as successful as others.
158 Gre Gregory, W. Larry. Introduction to applied psychology. Glenview, Ill : Scott, Foresman and Company, c1989.
Oriented toward college sophomores, this textbook is designed to educate students about the wide variety of positions psychologists fill in governmental, industrial, educational and social-service settings.
158 P Perez, Carla. Getting off the merry-go-round. New York : Simon & Schuster, c1991.
158 Wis Wiseman, Richard (Richard John), 1966-. The luck factor : changing your luck, changing your life, the four essential principles. New York, NY : Miramax Books/Hyperion, c2003.
Presents the results of a scientific study of luck, and describes four principles, based on interviews and experiments, by which people can learn to be lucky.
158.1 Ben Benson, Herbert, 1935-. The break-out principle : how to activate the natural trigger that maximizes creativity, athletic performance, productivity, and personal well-being. New York, NY : Scribner, c2003.
The author delivers simple instructions to activate a biological trigger that converts conflict and confusion into creativity and production, increases mental function, maximizes athletic performance, and enriches spiritual life.
171.7 Dan Daniels, Neil M. The morality maze : an introduction to moral ecology. Buffalo, N.Y : Prometheus Books, 1991.
Discusses morality by assigning it a scientific base in biology and the common denominator of bioenvironmental fact of human ecology.
302 Gl Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-. The tipping point : how little things can make a big difference. 1st Back Bay pbk. ed. New York : Back Bay Books, 2002.
Explains why major changes in society often happen suddenly and unexpectedly and describes the personality types who are natural originators of new ideas and trends.
302.23 L Levine, Madeline. Viewing violence : how media violence affects your child’s and adolescent’s development. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday, 1996.
Surveys the history of television and movie violence in the United States; cites the results of over four decades of research on the effects of media violence; provides advice for parents on understanding how children of different ages react to violence; and looks at what parents, leaders, and the media can do to bring about reform.
304.5 Ri Ridley, Matt. Nature via nurture : genes, experience, and what makes us human. 1st ed. New York : HarperCollins, c2003.
Examines the history of the debate between heredity and environment as it relates to human behavior, discusses the impact of the discovery that the human genome contains only 30,000 genes–much fewer than had originally been thought, and looks at what science has revealed about the dependence of nature on nurture and vice versa.
304.5 Wri Wright, William. Born thay way: genes, behavior, personality. New York : Knopf, 1998.
305.23 Or Orenstein, Peggy. Schoolgirls: young women, self-esteem, and the confidence gap. Doubleday, 1994.
305.23 P Pollack, William S. Real boys’ voices. New York : Random House, c2000.
Young boys speak out about a variety of topics that affect their lives, including drugs, sex, violence, bullying, sports, school, and other related topics.
305.23 Pi Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia: saving the selves of adolescent girls. New York : Ballantine Books, 1994.
305.235 O Nikkah, John. Our boys speak : adolescent boys write about their inner lives. 1st ed. New York : St. Martin’s Griffin, 2000.
Presents the writings of twentieth-century American boys age twelve through eighteen, including essays, poems, diary entries, and stories on topics such as friendship, family struggles, first love, violence, homosexuality, and other concerns.
305.3 Co Colapinto, John, 1958-. As nature made him : the boy who was raised as a girl. 1st ed. New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2000.
Tells the story of David Reimer, a child born as a boy, but who, because of an accident during circumcision, was surgically altered to live as a girl; discusses his decision as a teenager to reclaim his life as a male; and considers the thinking of the medical community concerning sex reassignment.
305.9 He Herrstein, Richard J. The bell curve. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1994.
305.9 Nug Nugent, Benjamin. American nerd : the story of my people. 1st Scribner hardcover ed. New York : Scribner, 2008.
A meditation on nerds, or individuals who are considered unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept, that considers their history in popular culture and discusses subcultures, such as online gamers and science-fiction club members; the similarities betweens nerds and people with autism spectrum disorder; and other related topics.
306.8 Leman, Kevin. Were you born for each other? : finding, catching, and keeping the love of your life. New York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, 1991.
306.87 Le Leman, Kevin. The birth order book. Dell, 1985.
306.87 Su Sullivan, Frank J. Born to rebel; birth order, family dynamics and creative lives. Pantheon Books, 1996.
306.874 W Weinstock, Nicholas. The secret love of sons : how we men feel about our mothers, and why we never tell. New York : Riverhead Books, 1997.
Draws from interviews with men of all ages and backgrounds to provide insight into how sons really feel about their mothers.
306.875 M Merrell, Susan Scarf. The accidental bond : the power of sibling relationships. 1st ed. New York, N.Y. : Times Books, c1995.
Examines the differences in personalities, influences, and memories of siblings through interviews and scientific research.
330 Le Levitt, Steven D. Freakonomics : a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything. 1st ed. New York : William Morrow, c2005.
The authors focus on the economics of real-world issues that most people view as insignificant such as how much did the Roe v. Wade decision impact violent crime, and examines hidden incentives behind all sorts of human behavior.
345.73 Lo Loftus, Elizabeth F., 1944-. Witness for the defense; the accused, the eyewitness, and the expert who puts memory on trial. New York : St. Martin’s Press, 1991.
347.07 WEL Wellman, Francis Lewis, 1854-1942. The art of cross-examination,. 4th ed., rev. and enl. Garden City, N.Y., : Garden City Books, [1948, c1936].
362.1 SH Shilts, Randy. And the band played on : politics, people, and the AIDS epidemic. New York : St. Martin’s Press, c1987.
An investigative account of the medical, sexual, and scientific questions surrounding the spread of AIDS across the country.
362.1 V Verghese, A (Abraham), 1955-. My own country : a doctor’s story. 1st Vintage Books ed. New York : Vintage Books, 1995.
The author recounts the 1980s arrival and spread of HIV and AIDS in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he, a young doctor of Indian descent, worked as a doctor specializing ininfectious diseases; examines the townspeople’s reactions to the epidemic and explores his own changing attitudes toward his patients.
362.2 LU Ludwig, Arnold M. Understanding the alcoholic’s mind : the nature of craving and how to control it. New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
362.28 C Colt, George Howe. The enigma of suicide. New York : Summit Books, c1991.
Combines case histories with a synthesis of what we know about suicide.
362.292 Ke Ketcham, Katherine, 1949-. Beyond the influence : understanding and defeating alcoholism. New York : Bantam Books, 2000.
Provides guidance for sufferers of alcoholism and people close to them, covering the definition and causes of alcoholism, types of drinkers, and approaches including interventions, treatment programs, spirituality, relapse prevention, and nontraditional treatments.
362.3 D Dunbar, Robert E. (Robert Everett). Mental retardation. Watts, [c1991].
362.7 Pe Pelzer, David J. A child called “It” : one child’s courage to survive. Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications, c1995.
David Pelzer, victim of one of the worst child abuse cases in the history of California, tells the story of how he survived his mother’s brutality and triumphed over his past.
362.7 Pe Pelzer, David J. The Lost Boy : a foster child’s search for the love of a family. Health Communications, Inc, 1997.
Sequel to a Child Called “It”. Tells of Davi Pelzer’s experiences moving in and out of foster homes in his search for a family to love him.
362.7 Pe Pelzer, David J. A man named Dave: a story of triumph and forgiveness. New York : Penguin Putnam Inc, 1999.
This is the final memoir in David Pelzer’s series documenting his life of extreme abuse by his mother.
362.7 Wal Walls, Jeannette. The glass castle : a memoir. 1st Scribner trade pbk. ed. New York : Scribner, 2006, c2005.
The author recalls her life growing up in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic father and distant mother and describes how she and her siblings had to fend for themselves until they finally found the resources and will to leave home.
362.76 Boy Perry, Bruce Duncan, 1955-. The boy who was raised as a dog : and other stories from a child psychiatrist’s notebook : what traumatized children can teach us about loss, love, and healing. New York : Basic Books, 2008, c2006.
Tina’s world — For your own good — Stairway to heaven — Skin hunger — The coldest heart — The boy who was raised as a dog — Satanic panic — The raven — “Mom is lying. Mom is hurting me. Please call the police” — The kindness of children — Healing communities. Child psychiatrist Bruce Perry shares the stories of trauma and transformation he has encountered in his line of work, describing what happens to a child’s brain when exposed to extreme stress and how innovative treatments are helping those children heal and become healthy adults.
364.1 CA Capote, Truman, 1924-1984. In cold blood; a true account of multiple murder and its consequences. New American Library, 1965.
364.1 G Good, Jeffrey. Poison mind. New York : W. Morrow, c1995.
The story of George Trepal, a member of Mensa found guilty of poisoning Peggy Carr and her family in 1988, and of Susan Goreck’s undercover investigation of the murder.
364.1 Re Ressler, Robert K. I have lived in the monster. 1st ed. New York : St. Martin’s Press, 1997.
A criminologist and retired investigator for the FBI Behavioral Science Unit discusses his participation in the investigation of serial murders around the world. Includes interviews with John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer.
370.1 Sc Schank, Roger C., 1946-. Coloring outside the lines. 1st Quill ed. New York : Quill, 2001, c2000.
Identifies the six traits of practical intelligence the author contends children need in order to succeed in school and in life; and offers advice on how parents can encourage the development of gumption, ambition, creativity, inquisitiveness, and analytic and verbal proficiency in their children.
370.15 Gu Gurian, Michael. Boys and girls learn differently: a guide for teachers and parents. Jossey-Bass, 2001.
370.19 Th Thorne, Barrie. Gender play: girls and boys in school. New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, 1993.
371.3 Wo Wood, Gail. How to study : use your personal learning style to help you succeed when it counts. 2nd ed. New York : LearningExpress, c2000.
A guide to studying faster, easier, and more effectively that includes information on procrastination, the difference between left- and right-brain thinkers, memorizing and remembering, and other related topics.
547 WA Watson, James D. Double helix; a personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA. New American Library, 1969,c1968.
591.5 Y Yoerg, Sonja, 1959-. Clever as a fox : animal intelligence and what it can teach us about ourselves. 1st U.S. ed. New York : Bloosmbury :, c2001.
Discusses the differences between instinct and intelligence, and examines humans’ perceptions of animals’ intelligence, as well as the influence of religion and the media on such attitudes.
591.51 S The smile of a dolphin : remarkable accounts of animal emotions. 1st ed. New York : Discovery Books, c2000.
Presents many color photos and fifty essays by animal behavior scientists on the extent to which a wide variety of animals, including mammals, reptiles, and birds, feel a complex range of emotions.
612 RE Restak, Richard M., 1942-. The brain. Toronto ; : Bantam Books, 1984.
Explores present-day knowledge of the chemistry and workings of the brain.
612.8 Ac Ackerman, Diane. A natural history of the senses. Random House, 1990.
612.8 E Eliot, Lise. What’s going on in there? : how the brain and mind develop in the first five years of life. New York : Bantam Books, c1999.
Charts the development of the human brain from conception through the first five years, looking at the way a child’s brain is assembled and the implications of this sequence for each emerging mental skill, including sensation, emotion, language, movement, memory, and intelligence.
612.8 R Restak, Richard M., 1942-. Brainscapes : an introduction to what neuroscience has learned about the structure, function, and abilities of the brain. 1st ed. New York : Hyperion, c1995.
Examines recent advances in neuroscience, exploring such topics as the brain’s structure, how it functions, and the effect of genetics and environmental toxins on neurological disorders.
612.8 T Turkington, Carol. The brain encyclopedia. New York : Checkmark Books, c1996.
A-to-Z guide to the workings of the brain, providing information on its structure and development, brain mapping, injuries, diseases, and disorders, and answering questions about its functions, with a listing of organizations that deal with brain diseases.
612.82 FIN Fincher, Jack, 1930-. The brain, mystery of matter and mind. Washington, D.C. : U.S. News Books, c1981.
Describes the physiology of the brain, provides overlay pictures, and discusses various kinds of brain research.
612.82 Ho Howard, Pierce J. The owner’s manual for the brain: everyday applications from mind-brain research. Leornian Press, 1994.
612.82 Jo Joseph, Rhawn. The naked neuron : evolution and the languages of the body and brain. New York : Plenum, c1993.
Discusses how the communication of billions of cells with a long evolutionary history give rise to the ceaseless desire to search for and acquire knowledge.
612.82 Or Ornstein, Robert. The amazing brain. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
612.82 Qu Quartz, Steven. Liars, lovers, and heroes : what the new brain science reveals about how we become who we are. 1st ed. New York : W. Morrow, c2002.
Uses advances in the science of cultural biology to explore the link between the brain and the world which helps determine how humanity will unfold.
612.82 So Sousa, David A. How the brain learns: A classroom teacher’s guide. Reston, Virginia : NASSP, 1995.
612.82 Swe Sweeney, Michael S. Brain : the complete mind : how it develops, how it works, and how to keep it sharp. Washington, D.C : National Geographic, c2009.
A comprehensive overview of the human brain that covers its physical form and discusses how people can improve and optimize mental acuity as well as diseases and breakthroughs in neuroscience.
612.82 Tam Tammet, Daniel, 1979-. Embracing the wide sky : a tour across the horizons of the mind. 1st Free Press hardcover ed. New York : Free Press, 2009.
Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant, discusses the mental capabilities of savant and nonsavant minds, explores why memories often fail, the brain recalls incorrect information, and requires calculators for simple math problems; and details how the mind works.
616.8 Dul Dully, Howard, 1948-. My lobotomy : a memoir. 1st ed. New York : Crown Publishers, c2007.
June — Lou — 762 Edgewood — Trouble — Dr. Freeman — Dully, Howard (F: Rodney L.) — My lobotomy — Big enough and ugly enough — Asylym — Rancho Linda — Agnews. Again — Homeless — Barbara — Journey — Archives — Broadcast — One Last word. Howard Dully recounts how the lobotomy he had at age twelve impacted every aspect of his life, leaving him struggling to get through each day, until, decades after the surgery, he was able to pull himself together and uncover the truth about why his parents made him have the operation.
616.8 Ga Gardner, Howard. The shattered mind : the person after brain damage. Vintage Books, 1975.
An account of what happens to a person whose brain has been injured by accident, disease or a stroke.
616.8 H Hilts, Philip J. Memory’s ghost : the strange tale of Mr. M and the nature of memory. New York : Simon & Schuster, c1995.
616.8 Sa Sacks, Oliver W. An anthropologist on Mars: seven paradoxical tales. New York : Vintage Books, 1995.
True accounts of people who develop neurological disorders and their amazing ability to cope.
616.8 Sa Sacks, Oliver W. Awakenings. New York : Harper Collins, 1973.
616.8 Sa Sacks, Oliver W. The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales. Harper Collins Publishers, 1970, 1985.
Case histories of patients lost in the world of neurological disorders.
616.8 TH Thigpen, Corbett H. The three faces of Eve. Kingsport Pr. Inc., 1957.
616.85 B Black, Donald W., 1956-. Bad boys, bad men : confronting antisocial personality disorder. New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Examines anti-social personality disorder and explores the history, nature, and treatment of the disease.
616.85 B Braun, Stephen. The science of happiness : unlocking the mysteries of mood. New York : Wiley, c2000.
Examines the science of mood-manipulation, introducing scientists and companies that are working to create the next wave of Prozac-like drugs, and considering the role of genes, life choices, and experiences in determining happiness.
616.85 Colas Colas, Emily. Just checking : scenes from the life of an obsessive-compulsive. New York : Pocket Books, 1998.
Emily Colas explains what it was like to have an obsessive-compulsive disorder and discusses how it affected her life.
616.85 D Dumont, Raeann. The sky is falling : understanding and coping with phobias, panic, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. 1st ed. New York : W.W. Norton, c1996.
Discusses the features of obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and panic, and teaches how to control these behaviors using cognitive therapy and self-help techniques.
616.85 Gin Ginsberg, Blaze. Episodes : my life as I see it. New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2009.
The author offers a unique view into his mind and life as a high functioning autistic teenager.
616.85 K Kirkpatrick, Jim, Dr. Eating disorders : anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating, and others. Buffalo : Firefly Books, 2001.
616.85 Kan Kant, Jared Douglas. The thought that counts : a firsthand account of one teenager’s experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2008.
On second (and third and fourth) thought: obsessions and compulsions — Slippery slope to the hospital: diagnosis and hospitalization — Adventures in daily living: OCD at Home and School — Reaching for a lifeline: Psychotherapy and medication — Rituals, routines, and recovery: Living with OCD — Where I was is not where I am. A true account of a teenager’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, describing the warning signs, where to get help, and how to manage the symptoms at home and school, and outlining treatments that have proven to be effective.
616.85 L Loftus, Elizabeth F., 1944-. The myth of repressed memory : false memories and allegations of sexual abuse. 1st ed. New York : St. Martin’s Press, 1994.
Maintains that there is no controlled scientific evidence that memories of trauma may be “recovered” years later.
616.85 LA LaCalle, Trula Michaels. Voices. 1st ed. New York : Dodd, Mead, c1987.
616.85 M Markway, Barbara G. Painfully shy : how to overcome social anxiety and reclaim your life. 1st ed. New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, 2001.
Provides information about social anxiety, explaining how the disorder develops, and its effects; and describes methods designed to help people overcome the problem.
616.85 O Ofshe, Richard. Making monsters : false memory, psychotherapy, and sexual hysteria. New York : Charles Scribner’s, 1994.
Examines recovered memory therapy, maintaining that it may actually implant false memories of abuse.
616.85 Ox Oxnam, Robert B. A fractured mind : my life with multiple personality disorder. 1st ed. New York : Hyperion, c2005.
Robert Oxnam recounts his battle with multiple personality disorder, describing his eleven different personalities and his struggles to merge them into one personality in order to reclaim his life.
616.85 P Phelan, Thomas W., 1943-. All about attention deficit disorder. Glen Ellyn, IL : Child Management, c1993.
Provides the most recent developments in ADD research regarding basic symptoms of ADD, effects on school, work, home, and social life, seven indicators to predict the future, and diagnosis and treatment.
616.85 RA Rapoport, Judith L., 1933-. The boy who couldn’t stop washing : the experience & treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. 1st ed. New York : Dutton, c1989.
Examines the symptoms and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders.
616.85 S Schoenewolf, Gerald. Jennifer and her selves. New York : D.I. Fine, c1991.
A therapist writes about his feelings while treating a young woman with seven personalities.
616.85 Sc Schreiber, Flora Rheta. Sybil. Warner, 1974,c1973.
616.85 W Wolpert, L. (Lewis). Malignant sadness : the anatomy of depression. New York : Free Press, c1999.
The author discusses his experience with depression and examines misconceptions about the illness and the effectiveness of both biological and psychological approaches to it.
616.858 Tam Tammet, Daniel, 1979-. Born on a blue day : inside the extraordinary mind of an autistic savant : a memoir. 1st Free Press pbk. ed. New York, NY : Free Press, 2007.
Daniel Tammett, one of only fifty living savants–autistic individuals who can perform astounding mental or artistic feats–explains in his memoir how his miraculous mind functions.
616.89 AX Axline, Virginia Mae, 1911-. Dibs: in search of self; : personality development in play therapy. Boston, : Houghton Mifflin, [1964].
616.89 Cam The music of light: the extraordinary story of Kikari and Kenzaburo Oe. New York : Free Press, 1998.
Offers a portrait of Hikari as the only savant known in history who has composed original music.
616.89 Ja Jamison, Kay Redfield. Touched with fire: manic-depressive illness and the artistic temperament. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993.
616.89 Ja Jamison, Kay Redfield. An unquiet mind. New York : Random House, 1995.
616.89 Jam Jamieson, Patrick E, 1973-. Mind race : a firsthand account of one teenager’s experience with bipolar disorder. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
There and back: a bipolar trip — How it all began — What do doctors know about bipolar disorder and how do they know it? — Getting help — The Psychiatric Ward — The Illness is not our identity — One in Two Million. Patrick Jamieson chronicles his battles with bipolar disorder as a teen, and offers other teens suffering from the disorder practical advice on how they can cope with the emotional and physical challenges they face.
616.89 Ka Kaysen, Susanna, 1948-. Girl, interrupted. 1st Vintage Books ed. New York : Vintage Books, 1994, c1993.
The author describes her two-year stay at a psychiatric hospital renowned for its famous clientele and for its progressive methods of treatment.
616.89 Sl Slater, Lauren. Welcome to my country. New York : Doubleday, 1996.
A young therapist takes the reader on a personal and professional journey in her memoirs about her work with mentally and emotionally ill patients.
616.89 Wi Williams, Donna. Like color to the blind. Times Books, 1996.
616.89 Wi Williams, Donna. Nobody nowhere; the extraordinary of an autistic. New York : Avon Books, 1992.
616.89 Wi Williams, Donna. Somebody somewhere; breaking free from the world of autism. New York : Random House, 1994.
616.898 Sny Snyder, Kurt. Me, myself, and them : a firsthand account of one young person’s experience with schizophrenia. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
A Fragmented Mind: Overview of Schizophrenia — First Encounters with them: Symptoms and Paranoia — In the grip of them: Losing touch with reality — Naming and facing the enemy: diagnosis and treatment — Beating the Enemy: Recovery from Schizophrenia — Putting the pieces back together: my life today. Provides a firsthand account of what living with schizophrenia is like and includes information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder as well as advice on managing daily life.
617.481 Ve Vertosick, Frank Jr. When the air hits your brain. Ballantine Books, 1996.
A neurosurgeon’s account of his experiences in the operating room and the results of his brain surgery.
618.92 Lez Lezine, DeQuincy A, 1977-. Eight stories up : an adolescent chooses hope over suicide. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Crisis — The background story — Inside the suicidal mind — Getting help — Recovery — Finding the phoenix : where I am today. Crisis — The Background Story — Inside the Suicidal mind — Getting help — Recovery — Finding the Phoenix: Where I am Today.
618.92 Muk Mukhopadhyay, Tito Rajarshi. How can I talk if my lips don’t move? : inside my autistic mind. 1st ed. New York : Arcade Pub, c2008.
Autistic author Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay provides insight into how the mind of an autistic person works and how someone with autism views the world.
649 G Gurian, Michael. The wonder of boys : what parents, mentors, and educators can do to shape boys into exceptional men. New York : Putnam, c1996.
A guide to raising boys, combining the best of past and present knowledge to answer questions about teaching boys healthy sexuality, discipline, values, respect, intimacy, and self-reliance.
649 M Miedzian, Myriam. Boys will be boys : breaking the link between masculinity and violence. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday, c1991.
An examination of the problem of male violence, exposing the ways we encourage violence, and offering solutions.
649.1 Ti Tieger, Paul D. Nurture by nature: understand your child’s personality type - and become a better parent. Little, Brown and Co., 1997.
649.133 Ga Gadeberg, Jeanette, 1953-. Raising strong daughters. Minneapolis : Fairview Press, c1995.
Offers suggestions on how to raise a strong and independent daughter and help her prepare for her future.
658.8 L Larson, Erik. The naked consumer : how our private lives become public commodities. 1st ed. New York : H. Holt, 1992.
Chronicles the pursuit of the American buyer by consumer marketing researchers.
659.1 Bul Bullock, August. The secret sales pitch : an overview of subliminal advertising. San Jose, CA : Norwich Publishers, c2004.
781.11 Lev Levitin, Daniel J. The world in six songs : how the musical brain created human nature. New York : Dutton, c2008.
Taking it from the top, or, The hills are alive… — Friendship, or, War (What is it good for)? — Joy, or, Sometimes you feel like a nut — Comfort, or, Before there was Prozac, there was you — Knowledge, or, I need to know — Religion, or, People get ready — Love, or, Bring ‘em all in. Discusses music as a force entwined with neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and human identity, as a catalyst for language and cooperative work projects, and a means of cataloging people’s lives and history, and identifies six types of songs that help people use the power of music in society.
781.11 Sac Sacks, Oliver W. Musicophilia : tales of music and the brain. 1st ed. New York : Knopf, 2007.
Haunted by music. A bolt from the blue : sudden musicophilia ; A strangely familiar feeling : musical seizures ; Fear of music : musicogenic epilepsy ; Music on the brain : imagery and imagination ; Brain worms, sticky music and catchy tunes ; Musical hallucinations — A range of musicality. Sense and sensibility : a range of musicality ; Things fall apart : amusia and dysharmonia ; Papa blows his nose in G : absolute pitch ; Pitch imperfect : cochlear amusia ; In living stereo : why we have two ears ; Two thousand operas : musical savants ; An auditory world : music and blindness ; The key of clear green : synesthesia and music — Memory, movement, and music. In the moment : music and amnesia ; Speech and song : asphia and music therapy ; Accidental davening : dyskinesia and cantillation ; Come together : music and Tourette’s syndrome ; Keeping time : rhythm and movement ; Kinetic melody: parkinson’s disease and music therapy ; Phantom fingers: the case of the one-armed pianist ; Athletes of the small muscles : musician’s dystonia — Emotion, identity, and music. Awake and asleep : musical dreams ; Seduction and indiference ; Lamentations : music and depression ; The case of Harry S. : music and emotion ; Irrepressible : music and the temporal lobes ; A hypermusical species : Williams syndrome ; Music and identity : dementia and music therapy. Oliver Sacks explores the power of music in the lives of ordinary people, as well as individuals with neurological and other conditions.
920 Ber Bernstein, Paula, 1968-. Identical strangers : a memoir of twins separated and reunited. 1st ed. New York : Random House, c2007.
In alternating voices, Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein recount what it was like to learn in their mid-thirties that they were twins separated at six months of age, and share their journey to become sisters instead of strangers.
920 WA Wallace, Marjorie. The silent twins. 1st Prentice Hall Press ed. New York : Prentice Hall Press, 1986.
The story of twins whose silent, antisocial exterior hid a creative life. Eventually they were incarcerated in a hospital for the insane.
921 Ayers Lopez, Steve. The soloist : a lost dream, an unlikely friendship, and the redemptive power of music. New York : G. P. Putnam’s Sons, c2008.
“Los Angeles Times” columnist Steve Lopez shares the story of his relationship with Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless violinist who captured his attention playing a two-stringed instrument on Skid Row, discussing his attempts to help Ayers–once a promising student at Juilliard–reclaim the life he was forced to give up following a mental breakdown.
921 DeBaggio DeBaggio, Thomas, 1942-. Losing my mind : an intimate look at life with Alzheimer’s. New York : Free Press, c2002.
Tom DeBaggio chronicles his experiences with early onset Alzheimer’s, discussing how he has dealt with the loss of his memory since he was first diagnosed at the age of fifty-seven.
921 Grandin Grandin, Temple. Thinking in pictures : and other reports from my life with autism. 1st Vintage Books ed. New York : Vintage Books, 1996.
Relates the author’s experiences living with autism. Discusses methods for coping with autism and how the disorder affects relationships and the ability to communicate.
921 Kuffel Kuffel, Frances. Passing for thin : losing half my weight and finding myself. 1st ed. New York : Broadway Books, 2004.
Frances Kuffel discusses how she learned to accept and appreciate her new body after losing 188 pounds and how she adapted to life as a thin person, even when she felt uncomfortable in her new shape.
921 Lyden Lyden, Jacki. Daughter of the Queen of Sheba. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
A memoir in which the author recalls her childhood with her manic-depressive mother, and discusses how her mom’s flights of manic fancy influenced her own decision to seek adventure through her career as a journalist.
921 Price Price, Jill, 1965-. The woman who can’t forget : the extraordinary story of living with the most remarkable memory known to science : a memoir. 1st Free Press hardcover ed. New York : Free Press, 2008.
Alone with my memory — The gift of forgetting — When I was a child — The remains of the days — The stuff our selves are made of — An archeology of time — Speaking memories — A window opens — Beginning again — The memory as memorial — Epilogue. Chronicles the experiences of a woman who has hyperthymestic syndrome, a condition in which an individual has a superior autobiographical memory, and discusses how she has coped with the ability.
921 SIZEMORE Sizemore, Chris Costner. A mind of my own. 1st ed. New York : Morrow, c1989.
On the t.p.: The woman who was known as Eve tells the story of her triumph over multiple personality disorder.
921 Skloot Skloot, Floyd. In the shadow of memory. Lincoln, NE : University of Nebraska Press, c2003.
Contains essays in which the author, stricken by a virus that attacked his brain in 1988, explores the science, meaning, and personal implications of living with brain damage, discusses efforts to recover memories and knowledge, and considers what he has lost and what he has gained from his ordeal.
F Goo Goodman, Allegra. Intuition : a novel. Dial Press trade pbk. ed. New York, NY : Dial Press Trade Paperbacks, 2007, c2006.
Oncologist Sandy Glass and scientist Marion Mendelssohn desperately work for a grant to fund their cancer research, and pin their hopes on the experiments of Cliff Bannaker, but when Cliff’s girlfriend reveals that Cliff’s results are fraudulent, Sandy and Marion must choose between their dreams and the truth.
F Had Haddon, Mark. The curious incident of the dog in the night-time. 1st ed. New York : Vintage Books, c2003.
Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor’s dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
F Kot Kotker, Zane. Try to remember : a novel. 1st ed. New York, NY : Random House, c1997.
The Fairchild family is torn apart when their oldest daughter Phoebe, a successful young woman in her twenties, turns to therapy in an effort to explain her depression and uncovers memories of sexual abuse by her father.
F Sto Stone, Irving. Lust for life : the novel of Vincent Van Gogh. Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, c1934.
No artist has been more ruthlessly driven by his creative urge, nor more isolated by it from most ordinary sources of human happiness, than Vincent Van Gogh. A painter of genius, his life was an incessant struggle against poverty, discouragement, madness and despair.
F Zwi Zwiren, Scott, 1964-. God head. 1st ed. Normal, Ill : Dalkey Archive Press, c1996.
Fictional account of the terrifying experiences of a man living with manic depression, following his life as he goes from being a promising young college student, to mental hospitals, to a life out of control.