Discover the fascinating world of cephalopods, including the intelligent octopus, in Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith. Uncover how these creatures evolved higher intelligence and what it means for the evolution of minds. Follow the story of how subjective experience emerged in the ocean and how primitive organisms grew more complicated. Delve into the mysteries surrounding cephalopod intelligence and the unique social lives of octopuses. With the latest scientific research and scuba-diving adventures, Godfrey-Smith casts light on the octopus mind and what we can learn from our most remarkable animal relatives.

The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness

Other Minds

Discover the secrets to immortality only found in the natural world with Jellyfish Age Backwards. Molecular biologist Nicklas Brendborg explores extended life cycles in plants and animals that will leave you in awe. Learn about a Greenland shark that has lived over 386 years and a species of jellyfish that can age backwards. With cutting-edge research and captivating stories from habitats around the world, Jellyfish Age Backwards unlocks the superpower of extended lifespans and the lessons they hold for us all.

Nature's Secrets to Longevity

Jellyfish Age Backwards

Unwind from anxiety and learn to live a full and happy life with Dr. Judson Brewer's brain-based techniques and habit-breaking program. In his timely and research-backed book, Dr. Brewer shares how anxiety manifests in addictive behaviors and bad habits, and teaches readers how to discover triggers, defuse them with curiosity, and train their brains using mindfulness practices. With over 20 years of experience working with Olympic athletes, government leaders, and thousands of patients, Dr. Brewer offers a solution-oriented program accessible to anyone looking to overcome anxiety.

New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind

Unwinding Anxiety

Bill Bryson se describe como un viajero renuente, pero ni siquiera cuando está en su casa, en la seguridad de su estudio, puede contener esa curiosidad que siente por el mundo que le rodea. En Una breve historia de casi todo intenta entender qué ocurrió entre la Gran Explosión y el surgimiento de la civilización, cómo pasamos de la nada a lo ahora somos.

Una breve historia de casi todo

Why are we obsessed with the things we want and bored when we get them? 
Why is addiction "perfectly logical" to an addict? 
Why does love change so quickly from passion to indifference? 
Why are some people diehard liberals and others hardcore conservatives? 
Why are we always hopeful for solutions even in the darkest times--and so good at figuring them out? 

The answer is found in a single chemical in your brain: dopamine. Dopamine ensured the survival of early man. Thousands of years later, it is the source of our most basic behaviors and cultural ideas--and progress itself. 

Dopamine is the chemical of desire that always asks for more--more stuff, more stimulation, and more surprises. In pursuit of these things, it is undeterred by emotion, fear, or morality. Dopamine is the source of our every urge, that little bit of biology that makes an ambitious business professional sacrifice everything in pursuit of success, or that drives a satisfied spouse to risk it all for the thrill of someone new. Simply put, it is why we seek and succeed; it is why we discover and prosper. Yet, at the same time, it's why we gamble and squander. 

From dopamine's point of view, it's not the having that matters. It's getting something--anything--that's new. From this understanding--the difference between possessing something versus anticipating it--we can understand in a revolutionary new way why we behave as we do in love, business, addiction, politics, religion - and we can even predict those behaviors in ourselves and others. 

In The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--and will Determine the Fate of the Human Race, George Washington University professor and psychiatrist Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD, and Georgetown University lecturer Michael E. Long present a potentially life-changing proposal: Much of human life has an unconsidered component that explains an array of behaviors previously thought to be unrelated, including why winners cheat, why geniuses often suffer with mental illness, why nearly all diets fail, and why the brains of liberals and conservatives really are different.

Cómo una molécula condiciona de quién nos enamoramos, con quién nos acostamos, a quién votamos y qué nos depara el futuro (PENINSULA)

Dopamina

IDEO founder and d.school creator at Stanford University David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, managing director of IDEO and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us.

Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the "creative types."  But two of the foremost experts in innovation, design, and creativity on the planet show us that each and every  one of us is creative.  In an incredibly entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their work at IDEO and with many of the world's top companies and design firms, David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, and allow us to think outside the box in terms of how we approach and solve problems.  It is a book that will help each of us be more productive and successful in our lives and in our careers.

Cómo impulsar las nuevas ideas

Creatividad

Dormir es uno de los aspectos más importantes pero menos comprendidos de nuestra vida.Hasta hace muy poco, la ciencia no tenía respuesta a la pregunta de por qué dormimos, a qué servía o por qué sufrimos consecuencias tan devastadoras para la salud cuando está ausente. En comparación con los otros impulsos básicos de la vida (comer, beber y reproducir), el propósito del sueño sigue siendo más difícil de descifrar.Matthew Walker ofrece una exploración revolucionaria del sueño, examinando cómo afecta cada aspecto de nuestro bienestar físico y mental.

La nueva ciencia del sueño

Por qué dormimos

Discover the science-based hacks to balance your glucose levels, improve your sleep, energy, weight, skin, and mood, and even slow down aging. Learn how to manage your blood sugar without giving up on delicious food, and reduce the risk of developing conditions like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. This entertaining and informative book is filled with the latest scientific data and offers ten simple, surprising tips to immediately improve your life.

The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar

Glucose Revolution

LA NUEVA MEDICINA PARA VIVIR MÁS TIEMPO Y MEJOR
UN NUEVO ENFOQUE SOBRE LA LONGEVIDAD Y LA BUENA SALUD A LARGO PLAZO QUE DESAFÍA EL PENSAMIENTO MÉDICO CONVENCIONAL
A pesar de los grandes éxitos que la medicina ha alcanzado en muchas áreas, la realidad es que sus avances en la lucha contra las enfermedades relacionadas con la edad no son tantos. Con frecuencia las intervenciones y los tratamientos médicos ofrecen más años de vida al paciente, pero a costa de su salud o su calidad de vida. Por esta razón, Attia aboga por dejar atrás este marco anticuado y apostar por una estrategia de longevidad proactiva y personalizada, centrada en actuar ahora en lugar de esperar.
En este innovador manifiesto sobre cómo vivir mejor durante más tiempo, el Dr. Peter Attia —actualmente uno de los más destacados expertos en longevidad— propone acciones nutricionales, técnicas para optimizar el ejercicio físico y el sueño y herramientas para mejorar la salud emocional y mental que cambiarán nuestra vida.
LA MEJOR CIENCIA MÉDICA PARA PROLONGAR LA VIDA Y MEJORAR LA SALUD FÍSICA, COGNITIVA Y EMOCIONAL
En Sin límites. Outlive descubrirás entre otras muchas 
- Por qué el ejercicio es el «fármaco» más potente contra el envejecimiento.
- Por qué has de centrarte en la bioquímica nutricional y utilizar la tecnología y los datos médicos para personalizar tus patrones alimentarios, en lugar de ceñirte a dietas estrictas.
- Por qué es esencial cuidar de la salud emocional además de la salud física.

Outlive

Sin límites

Explore the full range of human emotions and experiences with this powerful guide. Featuring 87 different topics, this book maps out the necessary skills and actionable framework needed for meaningful connections in our lives. With the help of this guide, you'll have the language and tools to access a whole new world of choices and second chances. Author Brené Brown draws on her extensive research over the last two decades to help us better understand ourselves and each other. Let this book be your atlas to a life full of adventure, connection, and understanding.

Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

Atlas of the Heart


Chade-Meng Tan fue uno de los primeros ingenieros que formaron parte de Google. Pionero de la disciplina del crecimiento personal, diseñó un curso corporativo de meditación con la intención de transformar el modo de trabajo de una de las empresas más innovadoras y exitosas del mundo. Dicho curso, llamado «Busca en tu interior», se imparte en Google desde el año 2007. Muchas de las personas que han participado en él aseguran que les ha cambiado la vida, tanto en el plano personal como en el profesional. Ahora, Chade-Meng Tan lo ha plasmado en este libro con la intención de «poner a disposición de la humanidad los beneficios de la meditación y difundirlos como uno de los regalos de Google para el mundo». Busca en tu interior es una obra amena que nos ofrece las herramientas necesarias para ser más productivos y creativos y nos enseña a alimentar nuestra felicidad interior. Como dice el autor: «Hay libros que enseñan a caer bien y otros a tener éxito. Este enseña ambas cosas. Has elegido bien».


The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace)

Busca en tu interior

Discover the hidden power of your inner voice with Chatter, the award-winning book by psychologist Ethan Kross. Through groundbreaking research and real-world case studies, Kross explores how our self-talk can either buoy us up or sink us entirely. Learn how to combat anxiety, improve your physical and mental health, and deepen relationships with others by harnessing the power of your inner voice. Get ready for a compelling read that gives you the tools to change the most important conversation you have each day: the one you have with yourself.

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