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The Witch Must Die: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales
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Neil Mulholland · 240 pages
** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED ** Leading psychologists delve into the world and characters of Harry Potter in this revealing look at J. K. Rowling's constructed universe, using the characters and their puzzling situations to offer insight into real-world psychology. Designed to appeal to both fans of pop culture and students of psychology, this unique blend of scholarship and contemporary criticism c
The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Understanding Lisbeth Salander and Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy
Bernadette Schell · 297 pages
Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
Kay Redfield Jamison · 384 pages
"The anguished, volatile intensity we associate with the artistic temperament, often described as "a fine madness," has been thought of as a defining aspect of much artistic genius. Now, Kay Jamison's brilliant work, based on years of studies as a clinical psychologist and prominent researcher in mood disorders, reveals that many artists who were subject to alternatingly exultant and then melancho
The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human
Jonathan Gottschall · 271 pages
Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales
Marie-Louise von Franz · 284 pages
Explores how fairy tales reveal the darker side of life and human psychology, discussing how fairy tales have reflected society's deepest fears, obsessions, and secrets throughout history.
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
Bruno Bettelheim · 328 pages
Discusses how fairy tales are used to educate, support, and liberate the emotions of children; how the tales reveal the child, subconsciously to himself.
Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
Jonathan Shay · 246 pages
The number of books on the Vietnam War is, by now, vast and varied. Until recently, however, there has been very little for the public to read about the psychological effect of that conflict on the men who fought in it. Gradually, it has come to be known that the combat veterans of Vietnam suffer, in appalling numbers, from what is known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Indeed, of the th
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Jacques Lacan · 878 pages
Presents an English translation of Jacques Lacan's most famous work, with translations of all the papers featured in the original French edition.
Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture
Slavoj Zizek · 188 pages
Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection
Julia Kristeva · 219 pages
"Kristeva is one of the leading voices in contemporary French criticism, on a par with such names as Genette, Foucault, Greimas and others ... [Powers of Horror is] an excellent introduction to an aspect of contemporary French literature which has been allowed to become somewhat neglected in the current emphasis on para-philosophical modes of discourse. The sections on Céline, for example, are ind
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell · 456 pages
A thoroughly intense and all-embracing read. In the 2-page preface written in 1948, he states such ground-shakingly obvious facts about the human psyche, that you'll wonder why these ideas had never dawned on you before. Then, into the main text of the book, and you're spirited away into an adventure that explores all forms of mythology and their importance in founding different cultures all aroun
Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography
Roland Barthes · 119 pages
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression
Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi · 172 pages
Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
Clarissa Pinkola Estes · 528 pages
Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered species. Though the gifts of wildish nature come to us at birth, society's attempt to "civilize" us into rigid roles has plundered this treasure, and muffled the deep, life-giving messages of our own soul
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
Mary Pipher · 304 pages
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
Steven Pinker · 802 pages
From Goodreads: Selected by *The New York Times Book Review* as a Notable Book of the Year The author of *The New York Times* bestseller *The Stuff* of Thought offers a controversial history of violence. Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as *New York Times* bestselling author Steven Pin
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
Adam M. Grant · 313 pages
For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today's dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. This book illuminates what effective networking, collaboration, influence, negotiation, and leadership skills have in common. The author examines the surprising forces that shap
Your Erroneous Zones
Wayne W. Dyer · 253 pages
El estado de salud es un estado natural, y los medios para lograrlo están dentro de las posibilidades de cada uno. ¿Tienes la sensación de estar desbordado por la existencia? ¿Paralizado por compromisos -afectivos, laborales...- que ya no te satisfacen? ¿Dominado por complejos de culpa o inseguridad? No proyectes tu insatisfacción en otros: la causa está en ti, en las «zonas erróneas» de tu person
The Varieties of Religious Experience
William James · 470 pages
This is one of the most remarkable books ever written about religious experience. James captures the reader’s attention with vivid instances of religious experience collected from diverse sources, including classical religious texts, newspaper articles, and clinical studies. In this collection of Gifford lectures given in Scotland in 1901, James analyzes religious experience, using wonderful examp
All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
Jennifer Senior · 308 pages
"Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. In asking what the effects are of children on their parents, journalist Jennifer Senior analyzes the many ways in which children reshape their parents' lives, whether it's their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self. She argues that changes in the last half
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
Marshall B. Rosenberg · 222 pages
An enlighting look at how peaceful communication can create compassionate connections with family, friends, and other acquaintances, this book uses stories, examples, and sample dialogues to provide solutions to communication problems both at home and in the workplace. Guidance is provided on identifying and articulating feelings and needs, expressing anger fully, and exploring the power of empath
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
Brene Brown · 194 pages