Mating In Captivity

Michael Pollan

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, a panoptic exploration of consciousness—what it is, who has it, and why—and a meditation on the essence of our humanityWhen it comes to the phenomenon that is consciousness, there is one point on which scientists, philosophers, and artists all agree: it feels like something to be us. Yet the fact that we ...

Hippel, William Von

A Next Big Idea Club Must Read of February 2025 From the author of The Social Leap comes this thought-provoking exploration into humans' two core evolutionary needs, for connection and autonomy, how the modern world has thrown them out of whack, and how we can rebalance them to improve our lives. Why do people who have so much--leading comfortable lives filled with unpreceden...

Shigehiro Oishi

A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK • From one of our foremost psychologists, a trailblazing book that turns the idea of a good life on its head and urges us to embrace the transformative power of variety and experienceFor many people, a good life is a stable life, a comfortable life that follows a well-trodden path. This is the case for Shigehiro Oishi's father, who has lived ...

Penelope Gardner-Chloros

All about bilingualism, in science and in life: the benefits and controversies, the individual experience, and the social significance.Nearly half the world's people are bilingual, but many have no clear understanding of what—aside from being fluent in more than one language—bilingualism means. This lively introduction by linguist Penelope Gardner-Chloros covers everything a bi...

Dr. Sunita Sah

Why is it so hard to speak up, even when we know something's wrong?This is the definitive book on defiance, a clear-eyed dissection of the forces that silence us, featuring groundbreaking research and legendary stories alongside everyday examples and strategies for how to unleash the power of a "True No."Many of us comply much more than we realize. How many times have you wante...

Laura Huang

From celebrated business school professor and author of Edge, a research-backed framework for honing and harnessing your intuition to make the right decisions and attain greater levels of achievement.What sets the most successful people apart? You may think that the correct answer is hard work (and it's certainly part of it), but in her interviews of the most accomplished indiv...

Esther Perel

"A fresh look at infidelity, broadening the focus from the havoc it wreaks within a committed relationship to consider also why people do it, what it means to them, and why breaking up is the expected response to duplicity -- but not necessarily the wisest one." -- LA Review of BooksFrom iconic couples' therapist and bestselling author of Mating in Captivity comes a provocative...

Esther Perel

Esther Perel, la icónica terapeuta de parejas y autora bestseller de Inteligencia erótica (Diana, 2007), regresa con una provocadora reflexión sobre el mundo de las relaciones amorosas. ¿Por qué la gente engaña, incluso si tiene un matrimonio feliz? ¿Es posible amar a más de una persona a la vez? ¿Puede la infidelidad ayudar a una pareja? La traición duele, pero sanar es posibl...

Esther Perel

¿Un affaire es siempre egoísta y débil, o puede ser comprensible, aceptable e, incluso, un acto de audacia y coraje? ¿Cómo negociamos con el difícil equilibrio entre nuestras necesidades emocionales y nuestros deseos eróticos? ¿La pasión tiene fecha de caducidad? ¿Podemos amar a más de una persona a la vez? Perel plantea en este libro una nueva y revolucionaria visión de las re...

Esther Perel

¿Por qué la gente engaña, incluso si tiene un matrimonio feliz? ¿Es posible amar a más de una persona a la vez? ¿Puede la infidelidad ayudar a una pareja? La traición duele, pero sanar es posible. Tras más de una década de trabajo con cientos de personas que han luchado con el engaño, Perel plantea en este libro una nueva y revolucionaria visión de la infidelidad: no solo como ...