Psychology
How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like
Paperback
"Engaging, evocative…[Bloom] is a supple, clear writer, and his parade of counterintuitive claims about pleasure is beguiling." —NPR
Lip Service: Smiles in Life, Death, Trust, Lies, Work, Memory, Sex, and Politics
Hardback
An expert in nonverbal communication tackles the science of smiles and their extraordinary social impact.
Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference
Paperback
“[Fine’s] sharp tongue is tempered with humor. . . . Read this book and see how complex and fascinating the whole issue is.”—The New York Times
Medical Muses: Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris
Hardback
A fascinating study of three young female hysterics who shaped our early notions of psychology.
Consequential Strangers: Turning Everyday Encounters Into Life-Changing Moments
Paperback
“A mind-expanding and heart-opening book” (Daniel Goleman, author of Social Intelligence) that reveals the value of everyday interactions with people in our communities – and what we lose without them.