Psychology

Influence: Understand it, Use it, Resist it

One of the government’s former behavioural scientists reveals how you can do what you want, whilst everybody tries to influence you into doing what they want.

How to Sleep Like a Caveman: Ancient Wisdom for a Better Night’s Rest

Sleep has hardly changed since Paleolithic humans snoozed soundly in their caves. While sabre-toothed tigers were their biggest night-time worry, today it’s stress and social media that keep us awake, but the solutions are the same, and sleep therapist Dr Merijn van de Laar offers understanding and advice to have you sleeping better within weeks.

Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human

‘Has the power to change the way you look at the world’ Steven Bartlett

‘The heir to Oliver Sacks’ David Baddiel

A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2024

AN INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE MONTH

Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Anger.

Tiny Dancer, Big World: How to Find Fulfilment from the Inside Out

‘Fab-u-lous’ Craig Revel Horwood

‘Uplifting’ Fleur East

‘Brilliant’ Sara Davies

‘Feel-good’ Gemma Atkinson

Change your life for the better, starting today, with this primer on positivity from Strictly star and It Takes Two host, Janette Manrara.

Attention Span: Finding Focus for a Fulfilling Life

AS SEEN ON ARMCHAIR EXPERT WITH DAX SHEPARD AND IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES AND THE TIMES

**A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR TBR IN 2023****A “NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB” MUST-READ**

Making Decisions: Thinking Bigger, Seeing Further

Winning takes many forms. For fans of Matthew Syed, this is a great sports book about leadership, judgement and decision-making – rooted in the theory that helped Ed Smith lead England cricket to sustained success. And to help us all win more.

‘An absolutely fascinating book’ THE GAME, The Times football pod

What I Wish I’d Known When I Was Young: The Art and Science of Growing Up

‘A superb study … brilliant stories, hilarious observations and jaw dropping revelations about so many figures in public life we thought we knew – but never understood’ EMILY MAITLIS

Loss and adversity are part of the human condition, but an imperfect past isn’t always an indicator of what’s to come.

The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

‘Hums with living history, human warmth and indignation’ New York Times

Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept

The mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

‘A monumental, gripping book … Outstanding’ SUNDAY TIMES

Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations

‘Powerful, humane and wise’ JULIA SAMUEL

‘Everyone should read it’ NIGELLA LAWSON

‘Beautiful … This is a book for everyone. You feel held by it’ PHILIPPA PERRY

Most of us have a conversation we’re avoiding.

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