Psychology, October 2017 | Best Sellers

by LJ Reviews
Oct 12, 2017 | Filed in Reviews+
December 2016 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
December 2016 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
  1. How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain Barrett, Lisa Feldman Houghton Mifflin 2017. ISBN 9780544133310. $29
  2. Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society Fine, Cordelia W.W. Norton 2017. ISBN 9780393082081. $26.95
  3. Are Racists Crazy? How Prejudice, Racism, and Antisemitism Became Markers of Insanity Gilman, Sander L. New York University Press 2016. ISBN 9781479856121. $35
  4. Shrinking Violets: The Secret Life of Shyness Moran, Joe Yale University Press 2017. ISBN 9780300222821. $26
  5. The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative Williams, Florence W.W. Norton 2017. ISBN 9780393242713. $26.95
  6. The Inkblots: Hermann Rorschach, His Iconic Test, and the Power of Seeing Searls, Damion Crown 2017. ISBN 9780804136549. $28
  7. The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love—Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits Brewer, Judson Yale University Press 2017. ISBN 9780300223248. $25
  8. Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women Engeln, Renee HarperCollins 2017. ISBN 9780062469779. $26.99
  9. No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America Powers, Ron Hachette Books 2017. ISBN 9780316341172. $28
  10. Genes, Brains, and Human Potential: The Science and Ideology of Intelligence Richardson, Ken Columbia University Press 2017. ISBN 9780231178426. $35
  11. Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions Todorov, Alexander B. Princeton University Press 2017. ISBN 9780691167497. $32.95
  12. Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness Ryan, Richard M. Guilford 2017. ISBN 9781462528769. $75
  13. Red: The History of a Color Pastoureau, Michel Princeton University Press 2017. ISBN 9780691172774. $39.95
  14. Collective Memory and the Historical Past Barash, Jeffrey Andrew University of Chicago Press 2016. ISBN 9780226399157. $45
  15. A Fragile Life: Accepting Our Vulnerability May, Todd University of Chicago Press 2017. ISBN 9780226439952. $25
  16. Freud: An Intellectual Biography Whitebook, Joel Cambridge University Press 2017. ISBN 9780521864183. $39.99
  17. The Age of Sharing John, Nicholas A. Polity Press 2017. ISBN 9780745662503. $69.95
  18. The Evolution of Memory Systems: Ancestors, Anatomy, and Adaptations Murray, Elisabeth A. Oxford University Press 2017. ISBN 9780199686438. $89.95
  19. The Psychology of Friendship Hojjat, Mahzad Oxford University Press 2017. ISBN 9780190222024. $69.95
  20. Homo Prospectus Seligman, Martin E.P. Oxford University Press 2016. ISBN 9780199374472. $36.95
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