Magic Psychology

This is how Miranda Newman’s mother described the experience of trying to find an explanation for her daughter’s behaviour. It would be years before Miranda was able to find a diagnosis that explained the complicated way she moved through the world. She would have to advocate for herself in the mental health system while dealing with abuse, being unhoused, survival sex, suicide attempts and hospitalizations.

Best-selling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the process of artistic self-discovery. Featuring advice from Congdon herself and interviews with a roster of established artists, illustrators, and creatives, this one-of-a-kind book will show listeners how to identify and nurture their own visual identity, navigate the influence of artists they admire, push through fear and insecurity, and appreciate the value of their personal journey.

Since the beginning of time we have told stories to each other. As we have become more articulate, we have learned to include metaphors to emphasize our point. A story or metaphor can "paint a verbal picture", and help express what we really feel, think, and believe. For those in the wellbeing space, this is a potential goldmine for exploration and opportunity.

We at Abstract Thoughts aim to bring more awareness to the world about the safe use of psychedelic mushrooms, the benefits as well as the drawbacks, that people should think about before making a decision to "trip". The whole idea is just to spread awareness and educate the masses, from beginner growers to our more experienced growers too. Psilocybin Mushroom: A Safe Trip, is a one-stop listen for psychedelic enthusiasts all over the world who are serious about gaining a complete understanding of the magic that is mushrooms.

"Totem and Taboo: Resemblances Between the Mental Lives of Savages and Neurotics" is a work by Sigmund Freud, published in German in 1913. It is a collection of four essays first published in the journal "Imago" (1912-13), employing the application of psychoanalysis to the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and the study of religion.

An engaging guide to the art of forest bathing, inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, for anyone who wants to explore the transformative power of nature in promoting health and happiness.

This is a new edition of the classic Colin Wilson collection The Essential Colin Wilson (first published in 1985), updated and introduced by Wilson's bibliographer Colin Stanley. It is the only book to contain extracts from Colin Wilson's most important work in one volume, including The Outsider, A Criminal History of Mankind, The New Existentialism, The Occult, New Pathways in Psychology, and Mysteries, as well as three of his novels and many other texts.

Most books on coaching and business focus on surface-level actions like list building, client generation, and marketing. This book, however, recognizes that unless you address the deepest, most unconscious “shadow” layers of your operating system, you will self-sabotage your growth at every level. Your shadow is composed of your fears, old trauma, and insecurities. It’s the reason why most business owners struggle to stand out, attract ideal clients, and create consistent revenue.

In the vein of Neil Strauss’ The Game and Joshua Foer’s Moonwalking with Einstein comes the fascinating story of one man’s colorful, mysterious, and personal journey into the world of magic and his unlikely invitation into an underground secret society of revolutionary magicians from around the world.

Have you ever wondered how a magician saws a woman in half? Or makes coins materialize out of thin air? Or reads your mind? Magic tricks work because humans have a hardwired process of attention and awareness that is hackable. A good magician uses your mind's intrinsic properties against you in a form of mental jujitsu, to fool you every time, even when you know full well that you are being tricked.

Science doesn't speak for itself. Neck-deep in work that can be messy and confounding and naïve in the ways of public communication, scientists are often unable to package their insights into the neat narratives that the public requires. Enter celebrities, advocates, lobbyists, and the funders behind them, who take advantage of scientists' reluctance to provide easy answers, flooding the media with misleading or incorrect claims about health risks. In Bad Advice, Paul A. Offit shares hard-earned wisdom on the dos and don'ts of battling misinformation.

കൊഗ്നിറ്റീവ് ബിഹേവിയര്‍ തെറാപ്പിയെന്ന് ആധുനിക മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രം വിവക്ഷിക്കുന്ന രീതിഭാവങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് സമമാണ് ഈ ഗ്രന്ഥം. കഥാര്‍സിസ് (Catharsis) എന്ന കലാ സാഹിത്യ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങള്‍ വിളിക്കുന്ന വികാര വിമലീകരണത്തിന്റെ മനശ്ശാസ്ത്രസാധ്യതതന്നെയാണ് കൊഗ്നിറ്റീവ് ബിഹേവിയര്‍ തെറാപ്പി. ഈ പുസ്തകത്തില്‍ ഗോപിനാഥ് മുതുകാട് പറയുന്നതുപോലെ ഒരു കല്ലിന് നിശ്ചലമായ ജലാശയത്തെ മുഴുവന്‍ ഇളക്കാനാകുമെങ്കില്‍ ഒരു വാക്കിന് മനുഷ്യമനസ്സിനെ ആകമാനം മാറ്റിമറിക്കുവാനാകും, ഒരു കഥയ്ക്ക് ഹൃദയത്തിന്റെ ആഴങ്ങളെ സ്പര്‍ശിക്കുവാനാകും. ഒരു സംഭവ ത്തിന് നമ്മെത്തന്നെ ഗുരുതുല്യനാക്കി മാറ്റുവാനും കഴിയും.

How do magicians make us see the impossible? The Illusionist Brain takes you on an unforgettable journey through the inner workings of the human mind, revealing how magicians achieve their spectacular and seemingly impossible effects by interfering with your cognitive processes. Along the way, this lively and informative book provides a guided tour of modern neuroscience, using magic as a lens for understanding the unconscious and automatic functioning of our brains.

Do you wonder sometimes how and why you’re here? What ‘here‘ even is, and who ‘You‘ are in the greater scheme of things? If these questions resonate with you – then this is THE book that finally explains it all. Physician and Scientist, Dr. Howard Eisenberg, is a long-time explorer of the various realms of consciousness. In this multiple awards-winning book, he shares his recent discoveries of our dream-like entrapment and liberation by ‘Awakening’ to the underlying Truth.

Subliminal messages are everywhere, from the advertisements you see on TV to the conversations you have with those around you. Many people don’t realize that these messages are secretly influencing the decisions they make. You may be unintentionally making decisions that, without the use of subliminal psychology, you wouldn’t have made on your own accord. By learning how to spot subliminal messaging, you’ll be able to free yourself of the effects and avoid being manipulated. It’s time to take control of your life and protect yourself from the effects of subliminal messaging.

From renowned yogi meditation teacher and author of Do Your Om Thing Rebecca Pacheco comes Still Life, offering an in-depth exploration of mindfulness and meditation misconceptions to arm the listener with inspirational and practical tools for cultivating a consistent mindfulness practice.

This is a scientific-based success methodology distilled down into its one easy and effective method. This simple method utilizes your own self-talk to create a more powerful and effective internal dialogue. The Magic Question might sound too good to be true, but it's based on sound brain science and advanced linguistics. Best of all...it's easy to listen to and filled with fun stories. It has nothing to do with more effort, visualization, or even goal setting but can serve to powerfully enhance any of those things.

Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando, Anthony Hopkins, Carey Mulligan. When we watch these remarkable actors in a performance, we see only Sophie, Stanley Kowalski, Hannibal Lecter, or Cassie from Promising Young Woman. How are they able to transform our world in this way? How and why do they do what they do? In Acting Naturally, David Thomson sheds light on the actors who have shaped the film industry. He shrewdly analyzes these stars, revealing how a sly smile, an extra-long pause, even a small gesture of the hand can draw in an audience.

Need for Magic is an unabridged telling of the thought provoking and dangerous novel by Joseph Swope. Chris Dooly and Justine Moral combine their voice talents to offer a fantasy world where listeners can hear the gruff rumble of dwarves, the ancient wisdom of elves and even the accented spell work of wizards. The arch-villain is not a dragon, wizard or overlord. The evil one is a charismatic woman who knows what people need.

Para la astróloga y coach transformacional Jennifer Racioppi, es una guía para vivir en sincronía con los ritmos naturales del universo y alcanzar una salud óptima y un éxito asombroso. Salud cósmica ofrece un innovador enfoque multidisciplinario para cultivar el bienestar físico, emocional, mental y espiritual. Al honrar tu individualidad, tu papel en el universo,en la naturaleza y en la estacionalidad de la vida, dispondrás del conocimiento que necesitas para gozar de una salud integral.