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Book Cover:  Why Do People Get Ill? Exploring the Mind-Body Connection
By Darian Leader & David Corfield

Have you ever wondered why we get ill?

Can our thoughts and feelings worsen or even cause conditions like heart disease, cancer or asthma?

And what - if anything - can we do about it?

Have you ever wondered why we get ill?

Can our thoughts and feelings worsen or even cause conditions like heart disease, cancer or asthma?

And what - if anything - can we do about it?

Published: 17/04/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141021218
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  Great Ideas: On Natural Selection
No one has done more to shape our view of what makes us human than Charles Darwin, whose seismic theory of evolution turned the Victorian world upside down, utterly rewrote our notions of life on earth and is still attacked by religious creationists today.
No one has done more to shape our view of what makes us human than Charles Darwin, whose seismic theory of evolution turned the Victorian world upside down, utterly rewrote our notions of life on earth...
Published: 01/03/2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141018966
RRP: $9.95
Book Cover:  Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking
Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. It is a product of long hours and intelligent design, of meaningful work environments and particular rules and principles. This book shows us how we can hone our instinctive ability to know in an instant, helping us to bring out the best in our thinking and become better decision-makers in our homes, offices and...
Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. It is a product of long hours and intelligent design, of meaningful work environments and particular rules and principles...
Published: 14/02/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141014593
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Six Thinking Hats
The internationally bestselling guide to better thinking used by tens of thousands of people – fully revised and updated.

The need for the Six Hats is based on an understanding of how the brain chemicals change with the mode of thinking. Using this method one major corporation reduced the time taken for multinational project discussions from thirty days to just two days.

The internationally bestselling guide to better thinking used by tens of thousands of people – fully revised and updated.

The need for the Six Hats is based on an understanding of how the brain chemicals...

Published: 24/05/2001
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140296662
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Madness Explained: Psychosis & Human Nature
By Richard P Bentall
Is madness purely a medical condition that can be treated with drugs? Is there really a clear dividing line between mental health and mental illness – or is it not so easy to classify who is sane and who is insane?

In Madness Explained leading clinical psychologist Richard Bentall shatters the modern myths that surround psychosis.

Is madness purely a medical condition that can be treated with drugs? Is there really a clear dividing line between mental health and mental illness – or is it not so easy to classify who is sane...
Published: 05/08/2004
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140275407
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  What Type Am I?: The Myer-Briggs Type Indication Made Easy
Published: 07/10/1998
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140269413
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover: The Origins of Virtue: the Evolution of Altruism
By Matt Ridley

'A brilliant, lucid insight into the profound implications of modern biological thinking . . . With this book Matt Ridley establishes himself as one of the finest of contemporary science writers' – Bryan Appleyard

'A brilliant, lucid insight into the profound implications of modern biological thinking . . . With this book Matt Ridley establishes himself as one of the finest of contemporary science writers' –...

Published: 10/12/1997
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140244045
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  How the Mind Works
In this brilliant and controversial book, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading cognitive scientists, explains what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, interact, enjoy the arts and ponder the mysteries of life. And he does it with the clarity and style that earned The Language Instinct worldwide critical acclaim and several major prizes.

'Pinker has a remarkable...

In this brilliant and controversial book, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading cognitive scientists, explains what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, interact...
Published: 31/08/1998
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140244915
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover: The Language Instinct
In this exhilarating book, Steven Pinker asserts that language should not be seen as a cultural artefact that we learn in the way we learn to tell the time, but as a distinct part of the biological make-up of our brains.
In this exhilarating book, Steven Pinker asserts that language should not be seen as a cultural artefact that we learn in the way we learn to tell the time, but as a distinct part of the biological make-up...
Published: 12/05/1995
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140175295
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  Cognitive Therapy & the Emotional Disorders
By Aaron T Beck

Beck describes both theory and therapeutic techniques for anxiety neuroses, depressions, obsessions, phobias, and psychosomatic disorders and demonstrates the wide range of applicability of the cognitive approach.

Beck describes both theory and therapeutic techniques for anxiety neuroses, depressions, obsessions, phobias, and psychosomatic disorders and demonstrates the wide range of applicability of the cognitive...

Published: 01/01/1991
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140156898
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover: The Uses of Enchantment
By Bruno Bettelheim

The enchanted world of fairy tales has been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. But what do they really mean and what importance do they actually bear on our lives?

Dr Bettelheim in his thought-provoking and stimulating exploration of the best known stories casts a very interesting light on this subject. His belief that they represent a complex coping mechanism for children to deal...

The enchanted world of fairy tales has been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. But what do they really mean and what importance do they actually bear on our lives?

Dr Bettelheim in his...

Published: 19/04/1991
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140137279
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
By Erving Goffman

In what the General Practitioner called 'this intelligent searching work', the author of 'Stigma' and 'Asylums' presents an analysis of the structures of social encounters from the perspective of the dramatic performance. He shows us exactly how people use such 'fixed props' as houses, clothes, and job situations; how they combine in teams resembling secret societies; and how they adopt discrepant...

In what the General Practitioner called 'this intelligent searching work', the author of 'Stigma' and 'Asylums' presents an analysis of the structures of social encounters from the perspective of the dramatic...

Published: 03/11/1990
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140135718
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Statistics Without Tears: a Primer for Non-mathematicians
Published: 05/03/1991
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140136326
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover: The Child, Family & Outside World
By D W Winnicott

Few experts have done more to present the world of children and parents to the general public than D.W. Winnicott. In this classic of child development, Winnicott explores problems of the only child, of stealing and lying, shyness, sex education in schools and the roots of aggression. 'His style is lucid, his manner friendly, and his years of experience provide much wise insight into child behaviour...

Few experts have done more to present the world of children and parents to the general public than D.W. Winnicott. In this classic of child development, Winnicott explores problems of the only child, of...

Published: 01/01/1992
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140136586
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Love's Executioner & Other Tales of Psychotherapy
Published: 14/03/1991
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140128468
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Psych Yourself Rich: Get the Mindset and Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life
By Farnoosh Torabi

Develop the mindset, spirit, and discipline you need to achieve real wealth on your own terms!

Develop the mindset, spirit, and discipline you need to achieve real wealth on your own terms!

Published: 13/12/2010
Format: Cloth Books
ISBN: 9780137079278
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Can Asians Think?
By Kishore Mahbubani
Published: 01/06/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789812327895
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Antidote:Happiness For People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
By Oliver Burkeman

'If only we'd stop trying so hard to be happy, we'd have a pretty good time.' Edith Wharton 

The Antidote: Happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking is an exploration of a radically new path to happiness.

In an approach that turns decades of self-help advice on its head, Oliver Burkeman explains why positive thinking serves only to make us more miserable, and why 'getting...

'If only we'd stop trying so hard to be happy, we'd have a pretty good time.' Edith Wharton 

The Antidote: Happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking is an exploration of a radically...

Published: 02/07/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921922671
RRP: $32.99
Book Cover: The Hidden Brain
By Shankar Vedantam

What if it is simply unconscious biases — in the way of memory, emotion and attention — that produce most misunderstandings and conflicts between people, groups and even nations? How can you tell if it isn't just your brain running on 'auto-pilot' that makes your moral decisions for you, instead of the logical thinking you've nurtured and developed? Reminiscent of Malcolm Gladwell's Blink...

What if it is simply unconscious biases — in the way of memory, emotion and attention — that produce most misunderstandings and conflicts between people, groups and even nations? How can you...

Published: 01/03/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921640247
RRP: $35.00
Book Cover:  Wired for Culture: The Natural History of Human Cooperation
By Mark Pagel

Since humans left Africa less than a hundred thousand years ago there has been a staggering explosion of cultures. What caused this blooming of diversity? Why are there so many mutually incomprehensible languages, even within small territories? Why do we rejoice in rituals, wrap ourselves in flags, or define ourselves in opposition to others? In Wired for Culture Mark Pagel, the world's leading expert...

Since humans left Africa less than a hundred thousand years ago there has been a staggering explosion of cultures. What caused this blooming of diversity? Why are there so many mutually incomprehensible...

Published: 04/05/2012
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781846140150
RRP: $39.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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