Book recommendations

On a daily basis, we face deeply ingrained beliefs that sex determines our skills and preferences. But what does this constant gendering mean for our thoughts, decisions and behavior? And what does it mean for our brains? Gina Rippon unpacks the stereotypes that surround us from our earliest moments and shows how these messages mold our ideas of ourselves and even shape our brains.

"A History of Modern Psychology: The Quest for a Science of the Mind" brings coverage of the history of psychology up to the turn of the 21st century. Author David C. Ludden, Jr. uses a topical approach that presents key thinkers and breakthroughs within the context of various schools of thought.

This is a much-needed development from the first edition that provides an update on the theory and research on love by world-renowned scientific experts. It explores love from a diverse range of standpoints: social-psychological, evolutionary, neuropsychological, clinical, cultural, and even political.

This groundbreaking book examines the psychological foundations of addiction in the areas of food, sex, gambling, internet usage, shopping, and work. This book not only explores the roots of addictive behavior, explaining why popular treatment options such as the 12-Step Program often fail, it also provides insights for emotional resolution and strategies for behavioral change.

Why are bad habits so hard to overcome? Is there a key to conquering the cravings we know are unhealthy for us? This book provides groundbreaking answers to the most important questions about addiction.

This "Very Short Introduction" introduces the exciting research surrounding dyslexia, including the latest analysis of its potential causes. Considering the neuroscience of dyslexia and its genetic underpinnings, Margaret J. Snowling also discusses the various strategies and interventions which can help people with dyslexia.

This award-winning science book uses the latest findings from neuroscience research and brain-imaging technology to take you on a journey into the human brain. CGI illustrations and brain MRI scans reveal the brain's anatomy in unprecedented detail.

Get a quick, expert overview of the key issues surrounding best practices and current consensus on major depressive disorder (MDD). This concise resource by Drs. Roger S. McIntyre, Carola Rong, Mehala Subramaniapillai, and Yena Lee consolidates todays available information on this complex topic into one convenient resource, making it an ideal, easy-to-digest reference for both psychiatrists and primary care physicians.

In "Mind Fixers", Anne Harrington explores psychiatry's repeatedly frustrated struggle to understand mental disorder in biomedical terms. She shows how the stalling of early twentieth-century efforts in this direction allowed Freudians and social scientists to insist, with some justification, that they had better ways of analyzing and fixing minds.

"Neuroanatomy: Text and Atlas" covers the sensory, motor, and integrative skills of the brains and presents an overview of the function in relation to structure and the locations of the major pathways and neuronal integrative regions.

Patricia Miller's classic book is the ideal introduction for anyone interested in the study of child development. Miller focuses on what is most exciting about each of the field's major theoretical approaches, and how each theory contributes to a broader understanding of developmental psychology.

Dr. Martha Bridge Denckla provides parents and educators with general knowledge, research findings, and practical recommendations about a variety of developmental conditions, including dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, problems with motor coordination, and executive dysfunction.

Drawing on current research in anthropology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and the humanities, "Understanding the Human Mind " explores how and why we, as humans, find it so easy to believe we are right—even when we are outright wrong. Humans live out their own lives effectively trapped in their own mind and, despite being exceptional survivors and a highly social species, our inner mental world is often misaligned with reality.