We’ve all heard the phrase ‘practice makes perfect.’ Whether it’s violin, running, or writing, everyone knows we have to practice in order to improve our performance. But have you ever wondered, what’s happening inside my brain when I practice? Why do some people practice over and over and never get any better? How do I make sure I’m not just going through the motions?
"The brain is wider than the sky." - Emily Dickinson"Psychology is much bigger than just medicine, or fixing unhealthy things. It's about education, work, marriage - it's even about sports. What I want to do is see psychologists working to help people build strengths...
Positive Thinking & The Meaning Of Lifeby Marcus FreestoneA brief and concise exploration of psychology, philosophy and the workings of the human brain. We explore consciousness, bad faith, decision making and many aspects of thinking. The book ends by answering the...
Materialism Is Masturbation : Essays In Freedomby Joe BlowHas materialism become a joyless addiction? Is idealism making things worse for us? Have we underestimated the healing power of the erotic? Can the symbolic language of religion tell us something about the...
Your Mind is Not Your Friend: How to Kill Your Depression and Save Your Selfby Adam AlvaradoFrom The Last Broken Home comes the definitive e-book on the mind's effect on our lives and world. It is the story of one man's journey from teen depression to self-esteem;...
How to Be Free by Joe Blow How can we free ourselves from mental suffering? How can we unlock what the poet William Blake referred to as 'the mind-forged manacles' - those unhelpful, unfounded and inflexible habits of thought which keep us from reaching our true...
Dream Psychology by Sigmund Freud The Interpretation of Dreams is a book by Sigmund Freud. The first edition was first published in German in November 1899 as Die Traumdeutung (though post-dated as 1900 by the publisher). The publication inaugurated the theory of...
Psychology Student Survival Guide by David Webb Based on my experiences as a student and then a lecturer in psychology I've put together a survival guide for psychology students. In producing the Psychology Student Survival Guide I've kept one main thought in mind;...