Behavioral Sciences Books


Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our DecisionsPredictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Best Price: $12.66
In this book, Dan Ariely describes some of the ways people act and react to various real life...
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth EditionThe Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition
Best Price: $13.42
This book along with Rising Above Fear: Healing Phobias Panic and Extreme Anxiety are my...
Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World LearnsDisrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns
Best Price: $18.54
Any prospective reader of this book should first read Hubbard's How to Measure Anything: Finding...
The Feeling Good HandbookThe Feeling Good Handbook
Best Price: $13.47
I had read this book years ago in a different version. At the time, I found it a very helpful...
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You ThinkMind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
Best Price: $15.00
This is a great read, especially for anyone who's dealt with depression. I've gone through it...


The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin PersonThe Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person
Best Price: $8.61
I'm a neuroscience researcher and a therapist, and I must say that this is the first diet book...
The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your LifeThe Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life
Best Price: $13.50
The Time Paradox opened my eyes to the different ways that we perceive time both culturally and...
Stumbling on HappinessStumbling on Happiness
Best Price: $6.28
This is a brilliant book by a writer who also happens to have an exceptional wit. For those few...
Making a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental PerformanceMaking a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance
Best Price: $8.14
A thought-provoking an informative book, it provides new insight into the mind-brain system and...
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful ActsMistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
Best Price: $8.94
Who wants to admit he was wrong, made a mistake, exercised poor judgment, was misled or conned? ...


Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting FulfillmentAuthentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
Best Price: $6.45
I had expected more scientific research supporting the book's thesis. At the beginning I thought...
Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday LifeWelcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life
Best Price: $14.38
This book is rather boring. I was not able to read through it so far. I keep falling into...
Cognitive Therapy: Basics and BeyondCognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond
Best Price: $33.95
This book is written with concrete examples of a very obvious cognitive case. In practice things...
Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human MindKluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind
Best Price: $14.49
Ideally, I'd have given this a 4.5 star rating, as a number of the studies sited in Kluge I'd...
Civilization and Its DiscontentsCivilization and Its Discontents
Best Price: $5.00
Freud gives his pessimistic take on human nature and expands this formula to society as a whole....

The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent: Living the Art of AllowingThe Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent: Living the Art of Allowing
Best Price: $7.50
We used this book for several classes at the Hollywood Center for Positive Living in Florida and...
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (New Harbinger/Noetic Books)The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (New Harbinger/Noetic Books)
Best Price: $10.28
I actually enjoyed reading the first half of this book. It is easy to follow, it does have some...
Emotional Intelligence: 10th Anniversary Edition; Why It Can Matter More Than IQEmotional Intelligence: 10th Anniversary Edition; Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Best Price: $16.68
Most of the reviews of this book claim it gave them new insights. Me too. Only what I...
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Best Price: $4.84
This is a very good book. (Sorry to repeat myself...) I really appreciate the other side of the...
On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're NotOn Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not
Best Price: $13.96
I am always slightly annoyed when a book is not about what is is supposed to be about. A few...

Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with AutismThinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism
Best Price: $7.71
Dr. Grandin lectures on animal husbandry as well as autism. I've seen her speak in person. She's...
How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded EditionHow People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition
Best Price: $14.00
This is a nice book on the important topics related to how people learn. It serves as an...
Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work (2nd Edition)Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $66.71
They said it would have a few highlights but it had hardly ANY! They said it would be here...
Memories, Dreams, ReflectionsMemories, Dreams, Reflections
Best Price: $8.85
His genius lies in his blend of deep intuitive thinking and strict scientific empiricism. Jung's...
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal BehaviorAnimals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
Best Price: $2.50
This is the most fascinating book I have ever read. The amazing Temple Grandin takes two...

Five Minds for the FutureFive Minds for the Future
Best Price: $15.60
Dr. Gardner is a visionary. His recommendations will lead us into the 21st century through a...
I Am a Strange LoopI Am a Strange Loop
Best Price: $8.46
This book was a compelling read for me since: it is very new at this time; it investigates the...
Man and His SymbolsMan and His Symbols
Best Price: $4.03
This is a book that everybody should own, in my opinion. Karl Jung is a must have.
Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment)Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment)
Best Price: $25.77
The item arrived in great condition and in just a few days. I was very pleased.
The Future of an IllusionThe Future of an Illusion
Best Price: $6.95
This is a great read for anyone who is interested in the field of Psychology or Philosophy or...

Entangled Minds: Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum RealityEntangled Minds: Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum Reality
Best Price: $7.91
This is not just an interesting book, it is an important one. Radin has brought together...
Behavior Modification: What It Is And How To Do It (8th Edition)Behavior Modification: What It Is And How To Do It (8th Edition)
Best Price: $64.23
There is a ton of usable information in this book. The problem is getting past the jargon and...
Blind Spots: Why Smart People Do Dumb ThingsBlind Spots: Why Smart People Do Dumb Things
Best Price: $11.00
I had high expectations but all I got was common sense....stop and think, look from somebody...
Incredible 5-Point Scale ? Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional ResponsesIncredible 5-Point Scale ? Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses
Best Price: $11.55
As a teacher of autistic children, this book is invaluable. It is written in language that is...
How the Mind WorksHow the Mind Works
Best Price: $8.95
I also read Steven Pinker's `the Blank Slate', which had been recommended by a friend who knew...

Freud And Beyond: A History Of Modern Psychoanalytic ThoughtFreud And Beyond: A History Of Modern Psychoanalytic Thought
Best Price: $8.88
What a delight to read: it is hard to put down and not let its appeal interfer with work. ...
Understanding By DesignUnderstanding By Design
Best Price: $17.50
I've used this book for three years in my graduate Curriculum Design courses for teachers. My...
Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience (with Coglab 2.0 Online Booklet)Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience (with Coglab 2.0 Online Booklet)
Best Price: $102.45
To be completely honest the only reason I bought this book was because it was required for one...
Understanding By DesignUnderstanding By Design
Best Price: $17.50
I've used this book for three years in my graduate Curriculum Design courses for teachers. My...
Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience (with Coglab 2.0 Online Booklet)Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience (with Coglab 2.0 Online Booklet)
Best Price: $102.45
To be completely honest the only reason I bought this book was because it was required for one...

Sensation and PerceptionSensation and Perception
Best Price: $116.00
This book is excellent. Well written and format is easy to read but most of all the...
In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of MindIn Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
Best Price: $10.13
It is hard for anyone to write a good autobiography simply because we could hardly see ourselves...
CognitionCognition
Best Price: $64.49
I just graduated Collage and this is one of two books I'm keeping. We read it from cover to...
Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain and BehaviorPsychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain and Behavior
Best Price: $66.36
I agree with the three previous reviews that the book is easy to read, comprehensive, and has...
Free Play: Improvisation in Life and ArtFree Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
Best Price: $7.24
This book helped me understand that I needed to make new room for play in creative life. Some...

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality DisorderCognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
Best Price: $45.73
Linehan has written an easy-to-read, well organized book on working with BPD; her methods are...
Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental WorldMaking up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World
Best Price: $21.77
It's hard to resolve where the best place to encounter Chris Frith might be - a classroom, a...
Sensation and PerceptionSensation and Perception
Best Price: $63.00
pretty good book for the sensation and perception class i took at UCLA provides good...
Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human BrainDescartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain
Best Price: $8.28
If you are curious about how connected the brain, body and mind are without all the scientific...
The Neuroscience of Human Relationships: Attachment and the Developing Social BrainThe Neuroscience of Human Relationships: Attachment and the Developing Social Brain
Best Price: $28.00
Cozolino books is outstanding. Simple to read yet he provides empirical evidence into the...

The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and WhyThe Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why
Best Price: $8.46
In light of the Olympics in Bejing, I thought this was a very timely read. It was an interesting...
The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the NationThe Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation
Best Price: $7.21
Drew Westen's The Political Brain describes why Democrats routinely lose to Republicans despite...
How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday LifeHow We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life
Best Price: $10.49
Out of the thousands I've read, from Amazon and elsewhere, I rarely rate books. This was one I...
A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the BrainA User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain
Best Price: $8.49
The introduction to this book captivated me, where the author describes the plasticity and...
Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance AbuseSeeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse
Best Price: $38.00
This manual is in use and recommended for use by the VA's National Center for PTSD at Palo Alto...

The Ego and the Id (The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud)The Ego and the Id (The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud)
Best Price: $6.98
I greatly admire Freud, and I have greatly benefited from psychotherapy. But however great his...
    
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