Katherine G. Akers
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Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants
Aimed at those who may be doubtful about antidepressants but open to a different scientific perspective, Kramer's interpretation of the research on antidepressant drug effects is worthy of consideration by laypeople, advanced students of psychology, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and primary care physicians.
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The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought
Although at times meandering and overly simplistic, this book is recommended for general readers who are curious about OCD, who have friends or family with the disorder, or who see tendencies toward obsessive thinking in their own lives.
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The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
By learning about how the mind processes information, readers with an interest in the brain will come away with insight into how they can better organize their lengthy to-do lists, overflowing junk drawers, and cluttered schedules. [See Prepub Alert, 2/3/14.]
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Believing: The Neuroscience of Fantasies, Fears, and Convictions
The title promises more than the text delivers, and readers should consider alternative choices, such as Michael Shermer's The Believing Brain or the more challenging Memory, Brain, and Belief, edited by Daniel L. Schacter and Elaine Scarry.
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Graziano guides readers step-by-step through his captivating and convincing theory of consciousness, explaining how the theory accounts for many oddities in human perception. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in consciousness from either a scientific or philosophical perspective.
Consciousness and the Social Brain
Graziano guides readers step-by-step through his captivating and convincing theory of consciousness, explaining how the theory accounts for many oddities in human perception. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in consciousness from either a scientific or philosophical perspective.
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Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience
The authors' arguments may not fully convince all readers. Nevertheless, the book serves as an accessible entry point to important and timely neuroethical discussions. Above all, readers will learn why they should turn a critical eye to reports that begin, "Brain scans show…."
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The Asperkid's Launch Pad: Homes That Empower Everyday Superheroes
Home should be a place where children feel safe and secure as well as a place to retreat to and recharge when the world becomes overwhelming. O'Toole's easy-to-follow visual how-to guides parents to create a safe haven for their AS children where they can practice the skills they struggle with.
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The Book of Woe: The Making of the DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry
Greenberg's documentation of the DSM-5 revision process is an essential read for practicing and in-training psychotherapists and psychiatrists and is an important contribution to the history of psychiatry. Those more casually interested in the topic, however, may be satisfied with his Wired article "Inside the Battle to Define Mental Illness," which inspired the book.
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Outsmarting Anger: 7 Strategies for Defusing Our Most Dangerous Emotion
Although its message isn't groundbreaking, this work provides the framework for dissecting complex emotions and identifying their causes. The authors' simple and practical advice for dealing with everyday anger among family members, employers and employees, and strangers is sound.
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