James’s relevant and useful research on women in leadership roles is thoroughly supported. The Gap: A Scholarly Perspective of Executive Women, by Wendy James, is a detailed research study that examines how women experience the... Read More

Science, psychology, and sociology merge to explain the theory of the biology of empathy. Who hasn’t watched someone laugh and felt the need to laugh? In fact, humans often mirror one another’s emotions, and Matteo Rizzato and Davide... Read More

This fascinating examination of our reaction to change is both impressive and inspiring. Although at first glance it may seem like a New Age self-help book, Dreams of Totality: Where We Are When There’s Nothing at the Center is instead... Read More

Provocative and thought-provoking, L. A. Lemmons’ "America Never Promised Us Happiness (Only the Right to Pursue It)" leaves few unscathed in her criticism of the cultural promise of happiness and how to achieve it. So, you think you... Read More

Menken illustrates how kids and adults are teachers and students, and how parents are not only raising their children but also improving their own inner lives. Parenting never really ends. Instead, as Dawn Menken’s book "Raising... Read More

Memoir marries social science in a profoundly helpful way. Deborah Serani combines her own history of childhood depression with her vast experience as a child psychologist to create an insightful and practical guidebook for parents of... Read More

Sorry, ladies, says pornographer; men are just natural cheaters. Men are “hard-wired” to cheat on women sexually, says pornographer Dave Pounder, who explains why in "Obscene Thoughts". Pounder says that evolutionary biology teaches... Read More

This comprehensive professional guide suggests a personal and open approach to psychological counseling. People who experience psychological distress manifest symptoms in ways that reflect their individual personalities, something... Read More