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Federico Alvarez IgarzĂĄbal, "Time and Space in Video Games: A Cognitive-Formalist Approach" (Transcript, 2020)
46 mins; September 23, 2023
Scott Selberg, "Mediating Alzheimer's: Cognition and Personhood" (U Minnesota Press, 2022)
Matisyahu Shulman, "Reimagining Repentance: Experiencing the High Holidays Through the Lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" (Kodesh, 2023)
56 mins; September 14, 2023
Michèle Lamont, "Seeing Others: How Recognition Works-And How It Can Heal a Divided World" (Atria, 2023)
36 mins; September 13, 2023
A Better Way to Buy Books
34 mins; September 12, 2023
Adam Toon, "Mind As Metaphor: A Defence of Mental Fictionalism" (Oxford UP, 2023)
60 hours 56 mins; September 12, 2023
Aleksandra Nicole Pfau, "Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France" (Amsterdam UP, 2020)
46 mins; September 11, 2023
Richard Sclove, "Escaping Maya's Palace: Decoding an Ancient Myth to Heal the Hidden Madness of Modern Civilization" (Karavelle Press, 2022)
43 mins; September 09, 2023
Johanna Dobrich, "Working with Survivor Siblings in Psychoanalysis: Ability and Disability in Clinical Process" (Routledge, 2021)
40 mins; September 05, 2023
Alexander Stille, "The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American Commune" (FSG, 2023)
44 mins; September 04, 2023
The Past and Present of Psychedelic Medicine
70 hours 31 mins; September 01, 2023
Hans Van Eyghen, "The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs" (Routledge, 2023)
37 mins; September 01, 2023
Jonathan Ablard, "Madness in Buenos Aires: Patients, Psychiatrists, and the Argentine State, 1880-1983" (Ohio UP, 2008)
30 mins; August 31, 2023
Pothiti Hantzaroula, "Child Survivors of the Holocaust in Greece: Memory, Testimony and Subjectivity" (Routledge, 2020)
94 hours 31 mins; August 29, 2023
Sara Protasi, "The Philosophy of Envy" (Cambridge UP, 2022)
54 mins; August 29, 2023
Managing your Mental Health During Your PhD
52 mins; August 24, 2023
Jennifer Moss, "The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It" (HBRP, 2021)
29 mins; August 24, 2023
Stefan Heinrich Simond, "Pixelated Madness: The Construction of Mental Illnesses and Psychiatric Institutions in Video Games" (HĂźlsbusch, 2023)
30 mins; August 23, 2023
Sharada Sugirtharajah, "Religious and Non-Religious Perspectives on Happiness and Wellbeing" (Routledge, 2022)
41 mins; August 17, 2023
Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist
17 mins; August 15, 2023
Infectious Behavior: Brain-Immune Connections in Autism, Schizophrenia, and Depression
16 mins; August 14, 2023
Aleksandra Nicole Pfau, "Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France" (Amsterdam UP, 2020)
46 mins; August 11, 2023
Michael J. Diamond, "Ruptures in the American Psyche: Containing Destructive Populism in Perilous Times" (Phoenix Publishing, 2022)
68 hours 38 mins; August 11, 2023
Yael Schonbrun, "Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection" (Shambala, 2022)
27 mins; August 10, 2023
Berislav MarusiÄ, "On the Temporality of Emotions: An Essay on Grief, Anger, and Love" (Oxford UP, 2022)
62 hours 55 mins; August 10, 2023
Andreas Killen, "Nervous Systems: Brain Science in the Early Cold War" (Harper, 2023)
53 mins; August 06, 2023
Heather White, "One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet" (Harper Horizon, 2022)
66 hours 56 mins; August 05, 2023
Borges and Memory: Encounters with the Human Brain
14 mins; August 03, 2023
The Happiness Myth: A Talk by Jennifer Michael Hecht
49 mins; August 01, 2023
Chrisoula Andreou, "Choosing Well: The Good, the Bad, and the Trivial" (Oxford UP, 2023)
71 hours 6 mins; August 01, 2023
Petra Bueskens, "Modern Motherhood and Womenâs Dual Identities: Rewriting the Sexual Contract" (Routledge, 2018)
69 hours 0 mins; July 27, 2023
Tarek Younis, "The Muslim, State, and Mind: Psychology in Times of Islamophobia" (Sage, 2022)
35 mins; July 23, 2023
Gabe Howard, "Mental Illness Is an Asshole: And Other Observations" (DGC Press, 2018)
68 hours 53 mins; July 22, 2023
Dimitry Shevchenko, "Mirror of Nature, Mirror of Self: Mirror of Self: Models of Consciousness in SÄáškhya, Yoga, and Advaita VedÄnta" (Oxford UP, 2023)
35 mins; July 20, 2023
Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris, "Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken in and What We Can Do about It" (Basic Books, 2023)
61 hours 11 mins; July 16, 2023
The Future of Food: A Discussion with Kimberly Wilson
38 mins; July 14, 2023
Charlotte Fox Weber, "Tell Me What You Want: A Therapist and Her Clients Explore Our 12 Deepest Desires" (Atria Book, 2023)
27 mins; July 13, 2023
Lee Grossman, "The Psychoanalytic Encounter and the Misuse of Theory" (Routledge, 2022)
52 mins; July 10, 2023
Mathias F. Clasen, "Why Horror Seduces" (Oxford UP, 2017)
46 mins; July 08, 2023
Quinn Eastman, "The Woman Who Couldn't Wake Up: Hypersomnia and the Science of Sleepiness" (Columbia UP, 2023)
40 mins; July 07, 2023
John B. Arden, "Rewire Your Brain 2.0: Five Healthy Factors to a Better Life" (Jossey-Bass, 2023)
64 hours 41 mins; July 06, 2023
Kevin Volkan and Vamik Volkan, "Schizophrenia: Science, Psychoanalysis, and Culture" (Phoenix Publishing House, 2022)
73 hours 36 mins; June 29, 2023
Rose Hackman, "Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power" (Flatiron Books, 2023)
23 mins; June 29, 2023
Eileen V. Wallis, "California and the Politics of Disability, 1850â1970" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023)
59 mins; June 28, 2023
Avgi Saketopoulou and Ann Pellegrini, "Gender Without Identity" (Unconscious in Translation, 2023)
77 hours 53 mins; June 27, 2023
Robert Falconer, "The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession" (Great Mystery Press, 2023)
54 mins; June 23, 2023
The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life
54 mins; June 22, 2023
The Human Advantage: A New Understanding of How Our Brain Became Remarkable
7 mins; June 20, 2023
The Storm of Creativity
14 mins; June 19, 2023
Simon Paul Cox, "The Subtle Body: A Genealogy" (Oxford UP, 2021)
56 mins; June 15, 2023
Yoshiko Okuyama, "TĹjisha Manga: Japanâs Graphic Memoirs of Brain and Mental Health" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022)
37 mins; June 10, 2023
Myra Strober and Abby Davisson, "Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions" (HarperOne, 2023)
49 mins; June 07, 2023
Kathryn Britton, "Sit Write Share: Practical Writing Strategies to Transform Your Experience Into Content that Matters (Theano Press, 2022)
60 hours 43 mins; June 07, 2023
Brent Willock, "The Wrongful Conviction of Oscar Pistorius: Science Transforms Our Comprehension of Reeva Steenkamp's Shocking Death" (Torchflame Books, 2018)
69 hours 36 mins; June 06, 2023
Eric J. Johnson, "The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters" (Riverhead Books, 2022)
57 mins; June 06, 2023
Anna Fishzon and Emma Lieber, "The Queerness of Childhood: Essays from the Other Side of the Looking Glass" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022)
54 mins; June 03, 2023
Philip Kirby and Margaret J. Snowling, "Dyslexia: A History" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
16 mins; June 03, 2023
Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis, "Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems" (Harvard Business Press, 2022)
53 mins; June 03, 2023
Contemplative Psychotherapy: Intersections of Science, Spirituality and Buddhism
66 hours 35 mins; June 02, 2023
Mariana Alessandri, "Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods" (Princeton UP, 2023)
68 hours 21 mins; May 30, 2023
Michaela Chamberlain, "Misogyny in Psychoanalysis" (Phoenix Publishing House, 2022)
63 hours 56 mins; May 27, 2023
Beatriz Dujovne, "'Don't Be Sad When I'm Gone': A Memoir of Loss and Healing in Buenos Aires" (Toplight Books, 2020)
52 mins; May 26, 2023
Brad Krumholz, "Why Do Actors Train?: Embodiment for Theatre Makers and Thinkers" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
48 mins; May 24, 2023
Matthew Remski et al., "Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Public Health Threat" (PublicAffairs, 2023)
79 hours 7 mins; May 21, 2023
Eugene Lipov and Jamie Mustard, "The Invisible Machine: The Startling Truth About Trauma and the Scientific Breakthrough That Can Transform Your Life" (BenBella Books, 2023)
41 mins; May 18, 2023
Carol Graham, "The Power of Hope: How the Science of Well-Being Can Save Us from Despair" (Princeton UP, 2023)
66 hours 37 mins; May 15, 2023
The Miraculous Mind (with Paul Bloom)
59 mins; May 11, 2023
Fiona Gregory, "Actresses and Mental Illness: Histrionic Heroines" (Routledge, 2018)
45 mins; May 09, 2023
Stephen G. Post, "Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People: How Caregivers Can Meet the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2022)
53 mins; May 07, 2023
Ami Harbin, "Fearing Together: Ethics for Insecurity" (Oxford UP, 2023)
40 mins; May 07, 2023
Do You Have Imposter Syndrome?
57 mins; May 04, 2023
Break on Through: Radical Psychiatry and the American Counterculture
32 mins; May 03, 2023
James Charney, "Madness at the Movies: Understanding Mental Illness through Film" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2023)
95 hours 21 mins; May 02, 2023
Tell Me What You Want: A Therapist and Her Clients Explore Our 12 Deepest Desires
61 hours 10 mins; May 02, 2023
Alan Lightman, "The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science" (Pantheon, 2023)
30 mins; April 26, 2023
Alan Lightman, "The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science" (Pantheon, 2023)
30 mins; April 26, 2023
Free Will as an Open Scientific Problem
14 mins; April 25, 2023
Susan Stryker and Dylan McCarthy Blackston, "The Transgender Studies Reader Remix" (Routledge, 2022)
59 mins; April 24, 2023
Tom Hutton, "Hitler's Maladies and Their Impact on World War II" (Texas Tech UP, 2023)
50 mins; April 23, 2023
M. Johnson and T. Misiaszek, "Branding That Means Business: How to Build Enduring Bonds Between Brands, Consumers & Markets" (PublicAffairs, 2022)
29 mins; April 20, 2023
How Attention Works: Finding Your Way in a World Full of Distraction
14 mins; April 18, 2023
Susan Burch, "Committed: Remembering Native Kinship in and Beyond Institutions" (UNC Press, 2021)
24 mins; April 14, 2023
William J. Doherty, "The Ethical Lives of Clients: Transcending Self-Interest in Psychotherapy" (APA, 2021)
71 hours 8 mins; April 12, 2023
Dimitris Xygalatas, "Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living" (Little, Brown Spark, 2022)
38 mins; April 10, 2023
Tessa West, "Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them" (Portfolio, 2022)
23 mins; April 06, 2023
Moheb Costandi, "Body Am I: The New Science of Self-Consciousness" (MIT Press, 2022)
42 mins; April 03, 2023
The Good Enough Life
70 hours 10 mins; March 30, 2023
Jeffrey G. Snodgrass, "The Avatar Faculty: Ecstatic Transformations in Religion and Video Games" (U California Press, 2023)
56 mins; March 28, 2023
Tracy Livecchi and Liza Morton, "Healing Hearts and Minds: A Holistic Approach to Coping Well with Congenital Heart Disease" (Oxford UP, 2023)
26 mins; March 26, 2023
David J. Halperin, "Intimate Alien: The Hidden Story of the UFO" (Stanford UP, 2020)
53 mins; March 24, 2023
Todd McGowan, "Capitalism and Desire: The Psychic Cost of Free Markets" (Columbia UP, 2016)
43 mins; March 23, 2023
Tobias Tanton, "Corporeal Theology: The Nature of Theological Understanding in Light of Embodied Cognition" (Oxford UP, 2023)
55 mins; March 22, 2023
The Future of Genes and Equality: A Discussion with Kathryn Paige Harden
40 mins; March 22, 2023
Nadia Abu El-Haj, "Combat Trauma: Imaginaries of War and Citizenship in Post-9/11 America" (Verso, 2022)
79 hours 10 mins; March 21, 2023
Marissa A. Harrison, "Just as Deadly: The Psychology of Female Serial Killers" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
35 mins; March 20, 2023
Jessica Wilson, "It's Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies" (Hachette Go, 2023)