Psychological Science

Distinguished for his talents as a rat killer, the nameless protagonist of Hye-young Pyun's City of Ash and Red is sent by the extermination company he works for on an extended assignment in C, a country descending into chaos and paranoia, swept by a contagious disease and flooded with trash. No sooner does he disembark than he is whisked away by quarantine officials and detained overnight. Still worse, when he finally manages to reach an old friend, he is told that his ex-wife's body was found in his apartment and that he’s the prime suspect.

As a child, Linda Russell was left to raise herself in a 20-acre walled-off property in rural Washington. The woods were her home, and for 12 years she lived oblivious to a stark and terrible truth: Her mother had birthed her only to replace another daughter who died in a tragic accident years before. Then one day Linda witnesses something she wasn’t meant to see.

A man finds himself the subject of interrogation related to a break in at his home. Or does he? The line between reality and insanity is easily blurred and razor thin for Marv Stillman. Two best friends join one another on yet another adventure, this time to the furthest remote corner of the Rocky Mountains. They seek evidence of an ever-elusive beast.

Once again, Arnold Fitzgerald stars as the main character (at least for the time being). He and Orthopox have been trapped on a prison planet within the system of corrections. Undoubtedly, the sinister Malcolm forces him to get married, and afterward releases him back to Planet Earth (with the proper medication, of course). Once he reunites with his alien friend Muhammad, who cleverly disguises himself as an Arab person—all bets are off! Many new characters, such as Zeke and Queen Nubia, are introduced, and they are in no mood to bargain!

Think you know what is going on in this world? Think you know the people you know? Well, look again, as love and business and humanity may never look the same. Listen to this psychological and sci-fi thriller and yes, strange romance story, to get a glimpse of the truth, as the future may already be here now.

Breanna Perry has met some interesting people in her time as a psychiatrist for San Quentin. There was the guy who ate his mother for Christmas or the postal carrier who claimed Jesus told him to put ricin in the fashion magazines he delivered. However, nothing prepared her for Cassius Teran. Named for one of the conspirators against Julius Caesar, Cassius believes he’s no longer human.

Who is writing this playbook for us? Who are we? Do we really know? Where do we draw the line between sanity and obsession? Between love and madness? Who here can we trust? Ourselves? With our bodies, with our minds? Do romance and sex have the same meaning anymore? Be careful who you fall in love with. Are there clones among us? Are we dealing with life forms we have no way to know are here?

With planet Naratu dying, the only thing keeping the Mujai people from extinction is aerosolizing gold into the atmosphere. The council has identified a planet abundant in the metal and has selected a team to gather preliminary information. Ayathesti accompanies the team on the 87-year flight. Her task? To collect and isolate DNA from an indigenous species to gene splice with their own—to create a hybrid species. The purpose? To establish a localized colony to supply gold as needed.

Gabriel is running out of time. Desperately clinging to his humanity, the 21-year-old half-demon is determined to deny the dark destiny his father insists he fulfill. And if he can’t exorcise the manipulative, vile thing driving him to atrocities by his next birthday, the mortal world is doomed. Earth is the last place Aura wants to be. She escaped this nightmare once, and she definitely doesn’t want to go back just to help some monster control his urges.

From the outside looking in, Mora's life appears perfect. She lives in an affluent neighborhood, attends one of the most prestigious schools in Maryland, and has a father who is one of the top psychiatrists in the nation. But if you take a closer look inside, things are not as wonderful as they seem. Voices whisper in Mora's ear, ghosts flicker in her peripheral vision, and chilling text messages warn her to be quiet. Then, a reflection that resembles her appears in the mirror - even while she's medicated.

Twenty years ago, three young women disappeared, never to be found. The rumour to this day is that their bodies are still hidden deep within the murky Loch Aven. When Eleanor, Clio and Michaela find themselves rained out of a camping trip in the Scottish countryside, they have no option but to book the mysterious house nestled on the banks of the lake. But little do they know that history has a way of repeating itself. As secrets in the tightknit community begin to surface, and Michaela suddenly disappears, it becomes clear that something sinister is at play.

La réalité est plus fragile qu'on ne croit. Molly participe à des fouilles dans une ancienne station-service. Elle déterre un jour des objets dont la nature perturbe sa conception d'un univers logique, comme cette Bible où Dieu est au féminin. Chez elle, Molly doit affronter une situation tout aussi perturbante : son mari a dû se rendre à l'étranger pour donner un concert, la laissant seule avec leurs deux enfants en bas âge. Mais voilà qu'un soir elle entend des bruits de pas dans le salon.

Ever since Johnny Carson first popularized the late-night talk show in 1962 with The Tonight Show, the 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. comedy time slot on network television has remained an indelible part of our national culture. More than six popular late-night shows air every night of the week, and with recent major shake-ups in the industry, late-night television has never been more relevant to our public consciousness than it is today.

Speaking from an unknown place and to an unknown interlocutor, Andrew is thinking, Andrew is talking, Andrew is telling the story of his life, his loves, and the tragedies that have led him to this place and point in time. And as he confesses, peeling back the layers of his strange story, we are led to question what we know about truth and memory, brain and mind, personality and fate, about one another and ourselves. Written with psychological depth and great lyrical precision, this suspenseful and groundbreaking novel delivers a voice for our times - funny, probing, skeptical, mischievous, profound.

Think you know what is going on in this world? Think you know the people you know? Well, look again, as love and business and humanity may never look the same. Listen to this sci-fi story, psychological thriller, and romance to get a glimpse of the truth, as the future may already be here now.

Un inclasificable y genial libro que mezcla la mejor ciencia ficción de futuro cercano con la fantasía oscura y el terror más arraigado en la psique humana. En un Tokio de un futuro no muy lejano, una chica con una enfermedad que le afecta al rostro, decide someterse a un tratamiento poco ortodoxo por parte de un cirujano con un historial dudoso. Lo que le espera al otro lado de la sala de operaciones es material de pesadillas.

Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano...

Carol is a gifted pianist who has never needed anything but her talent–until an untreatable injury stops her playing. Terrified that it might end her career, she moves to a village on the coast to convalesce and teach singing. She becomes beguiled by glimpses of her next life–a healer called Andreq. Is he really what he seems to be? Does his life have any clues that can help her now?

Murder. Betrayal. Magic? One knight takes up his hammer to hunt a killer concealed. When dark arts and faith face off, will sorcery or swordsmanship win out? What chance can a mere mortal have against vampires and demonic forces? Is King’s Inquisitor Dunewell prepared to break the laws he has sworn to serve to discover and defeat a master of shrouded evil? Where is the line between hero and villain, saint and sinner?

Who are you when you dream? Rick isn't sure anymore.... Is he Rick, living in the here and now? Working a boring job, married to Cath. Or is he Dan, living 600 years and half a galaxy away? Exploring an alien planet with Vanessa by his side. Two worlds, one man. While he's awake in one place, he's asleep in the other. Simple enough, until people from Dan's world start turning up in Rick's life. Confusing? But then it gets worse. Dan is accused of a crime he didn't commit. Ricks wife leaves him and both realities are falling apart. Which life is real? Will either go back to how it was?

Dopo la grande accoglienza dell`articolo intitolato ”Qual è il ruolo dello psicologo di fronte al nuovo Coronavirus?” che ho pubblicato su Cátedra Abierta de Psicología y Neurociencias lo scorso 12 febbraio 2020, e dato l`interesse suscitato tra colleghi psicologi e altre persone interessate alla psicologia, ho deciso di scrivere questo libro in cui viene affrontato l`argomento della prospettiva psicologica in tempi di pandemia.