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"Once demonized and still largely illegal, psychedelic drugs are now officially a 'breakthrough therapy' in treating mental illness, used to heal trauma, conquer addiction, and enhance well-being. But as Andy Mitchell reveals, this approach to psychedelics is overhyped, and most importantly, neglects what is so unusual and valuable about them: the psychedelic experience itself. In Ten Trips, Mitchell takes ten different drugs in ten diverse locations--including...

Descubre como tu cerebro te ayuda a superar temores e incertidumbres y a lograr bienestar y felicidad. Como reacciona nuestro cerebro ante pandemias o catastrofes naturales? Que ocurre en su interior cuando se presentan momentos de alegria, ilusiones o gratitud? Descubre en estas paginas lo que no sabias acerca de su funcionamiento. Con el tono mas accesible, las investigaciones cientificas mas avanzadas y la amenidad que lo caracteriza, el doctor...

In The Trouble with Testosterone, Robert M. Sapolsky draws from his career as a behavioral biologist to interpret the peculiar drives and intrinsic needs of that most exotic species - Homo sapiens. With candor, humor, and lush observations, these essays marry cutting-edge science with a rich and compassionate humanity. Sapolsky's book ranges broadly over the web of life, studying its details and plotting its themes. "Curious George's Pharmacy" examines...

Throughout human history, ignorance about the brain has caused numerous non-scientific, sometimes harmful interventions to be devised based on interpretations of scientific facts that were misguided. Wenk discusses why these neuroscientific myths are so popular, and why some of the interventions based on them are a waste of time and money. With illuminating insights, gentle humor, and welcome simplicity, The Brain: What Everyone Needs to Know� makes...

An exploration of the nature of our mind, from the inside out, by a leading neurobiologist. Over the last twenty years, there has been growing attention in the Western world to mindfulness--paying attention to life in the present moment. Here, Daniel J. Siegel investigates the phenomenon of mindfulness as it impacts our daily lives, offering readers insight into personal relationships, emotional behavior, parenting, and work.

"Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In Musicophilia, he shows us a variety of what he calls "musical misalignments." Among them: a man struck by lightning who suddenly desires to become a pianist at the age of forty-two; an entire group of children with Williams syndrome, who are hypermusical from birth; people with "amusia," to whom a symphony sounds like the clattering of pots and...

"Dinner and dread. Natori and Asako are back from their first trip together, a romantic getaway to Hokkaido. But when Asako returns to the office, her anxiety comes back, too, because it's time to let their secret out and reveal their relationship to their coworkers. Natori sets up an outing to introduce Asako to his teammates in product development, and Natori's coworkers all seem fashionable, ambitious, cool--on a whole different level! Suddenly,...

"On their scent. Asako Yaeshima and Kotaro Natori's scent-sual relationship is going well, though they've decided to keep it a secret from their coworkers for now. However, Kotaro's prot�eg�e, Korisu Ichise, can sense something's going on between the two of them... but what? And when Asako tells her family about her new beau, her brother decides Kotaro needs to be put to the test. Because a playboy like Kotaro must spell doom for his sister......

"In an office romance, there's a fine line between sexy and awkward... and that line is where Asako -- a woman who sweats copiusly -- met Koutarou -- a perfume developer who can't get enough of Asako's, er, scent. Don't miss a romcom manga like no other! Wedding bells are ringing. The ceremony is just around the corner, but there's still a lot to be done: finalizing the guest list, sending out invitations, picking out wedding favors, figuring...

"In You Are What You Watch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and data expert Walt Hickey explains the power of entertainment to change our biology, our beliefs, how we see ourselves, and how nations gain power through entertainment. Virtually anyone who has ever watched a profound movie, a powerful TV show, or read a moving novel understands that entertainment can and does affect us in surprising and significant ways. But did you know that our most popular...