Helen Thomson

Palkitun tiedekirjoittajan opas ohjaa ihmiset kohti onnellisempaa elämää tutkitun tiedon turvinTaidokas tiedekirjoittaja tietää, mikä on lukijalle kiinnostavaa, ja siinä Thomson loistaa.” - The Washington PostHelen Thomsonin tuoreimpia tutkimustuloksia hyödyntävä teos opastaa, kuinka jokainen meistä voi muuttaa elämäänsä yksinkertaisilla teoilla ja elää onnellisempaa, viisaampaa ja terveempää elämää. Se vastaa muun muassa kysymyksiin, kuinka luoda ja ylläpitää toimivia ihmissuhteita tai kuinka kasvattaa itseluottamusta - kuinka nukkua hyvin ja päästä eroon huonoista tavoista? Tämän kirjan avulla opit tuntemaan itseäsi syvällisemmin ja voit löytää uusia puolia niin itsestäsi kuin toisista ihmisistä. Kun ymmärrät itseäsi paremmin, opit myös tunnistamaan vaikuttimet oman käytöksesi takana. Harva arvaakaan, millaisia vinoumia ajatuksissamme voi olla. Maailma on pullollaan itsehoito-oppaita, ja kukapa ei haluaisi löytää keinoja elämänlaadun parantamiseen. Mutta mikä ohjeista toimii oikeasti? Monet itsehoito-oppaat perustuvat yksittäisten ihmisten henkilökohtaisiin, subjektiivisiin vinkkeihin, kun taas tämä kirja auttaa lukijaa parantamaan elämänlaatuaan tieteen avulla. Onneksi kaikki on fiksattavissa - tämän kirjan tarjoaman tutkitun tiedon avulla!

A myth-busting, scientifically proven guide to living a healthier, happier life - without the self-help fads

We all want to be happier, more successful and less stressed, but what really works? From building confidence and boosting creativity to forming better relationships and getting smarter (and healthier), This Book Could Fix Your Life explores the real science behind self-help. HOW TO BOOST YOUR IQ THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL DATING HOW TO BREAK BAD HABITS HOW TO ACE EXAMS WHAT TO EAT TO FEEL HAPPIER HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE HOW TO LIVE HEALTHIER LONGER Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson has zero desire to become a lifestyle guru, she just wants to help us understand the often surprising truths behind meditation, resilience, addiction, willpower, love, good sleep, CBT, success, dieting, antidepressants, intelligence and much, much more. Full of fascinating evidence-based advice pulled from the very latest research and packed with experiments you can try on yourself (including one guaranteed to lift your mood), this book really could help you fix your life.

An Amazon Best Nonfiction Book of the MonthIndiebound Bestseller Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson unlocks the biggest mysteries of the human brain by examining nine extraordinary casesOur brains are far stranger than we think. We take it for granted that we can remember, feel emotion, navigate, empathise and understand the world around us, but how would our lives change if these abilities were dramatically enhanced - or disappeared overnight? Helen Thomson has spent years travelling the world, tracking down incredibly rare brain disorders. In Unthinkable she tells the stories of nine extraordinary people she encountered along the way. From the man who thinks he's a tiger to the doctor who feels the pain of others just by looking at them to a woman who hears music that's not there, their experiences illustrate how the brain can shape our lives in unexpected and, in some cases, brilliant and alarming ways. Story by remarkable story, Unthinkable takes us on an unforgettable journey through the human brain. Discover how to forge memories that never disappear, how to grow an alien limb and how to make better decisions. Learn how to hallucinate and how to make yourself happier in a split second. Find out how to avoid getting lost, how to see more of your reality, even how exactly you can confirm you are alive. Think the unthinkable.

How the mind works -- everything from memory to emotion, navigation to creativity -- explained in nine extraordinary human stories

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An Amazon Best Nonfiction Book of the MonthIndiebound Bestseller Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson unlocks the biggest mysteries of the human brain by examining nine extraordinary casesOur brains are far stranger than we think. We take it for granted that we can remember, feel emotion, navigate, empathise and understand the world around us, but how would our lives change if these abilities were dramatically enhanced - or disappeared overnight? Helen Thomson has spent years travelling the world, tracking down incredibly rare brain disorders. In Unthinkable she tells the stories of nine extraordinary people she encountered along the way. From the man who thinks he's a tiger to the doctor who feels the pain of others just by looking at them to a woman who hears music that's not there, their experiences illustrate how the brain can shape our lives in unexpected and, in some cases, brilliant and alarming ways. Story by remarkable story, Unthinkable takes us on an unforgettable journey through the human brain. Discover how to forge memories that never disappear, how to grow an alien limb and how to make better decisions. Learn how to hallucinate and how to make yourself happier in a split second. Find out how to avoid getting lost, how to see more of your reality, even how exactly you can confirm you are alive. Think the unthinkable.

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Oman 1959 - Pre oil wealth and under the old Sultan's tyrannical rule. Young doctor James McRae is looking for adventure. He takes up a post at the British Consulate and finds a country riddled in witchcraft and medieval practices. A forbidden encounter with the young wife of an elderly sheikh changes the course of his once carefree life forever. Canterbury 1985 - Art student Charlotte Brett Sinclair is besotted by Marcus, her rugby player boyfriend. When they marry and move to a villa in Muscat the future looks rosy. Ambitious Marcus has a glittering career ahead in international banking. But the excesses of the Middle East, and echoes from an untold past, conspire to bring about a very different destiny. Sheikh's grandson Juma Al Ghafira was born in a mud fort in the desert. Oil concessions granted on tribal lands bring unimagined prosperity - an English public school education and a Cambridge degree. But when Juma's two worlds collide he is forced to choose between his duty and the woman he loves.