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Our thought lives have incredible power over our mental, emotional, and even physical well-being. In fact, our thoughts can either limit us to what we believe we can do or release us to experience abilities well beyond our expectations. When we choose a mindset that extends our abilities rather than placing limits on ourselves, we will experience greater intellectual satisfaction, emotional control, and physical health. The only question is... how?

First published in 1621, and hardly ever out of print since, it is a huge, varied, idiosyncratic, entertaining and learned survey of the experience of melancholy, seen from just about every possible angle that could be imagined. The Anatomy of Melancholy, presented here with all the original quotations in English, is, at last, available on audiobook in its entirety.

There are a lot of personality tests out there designed to label you and put you in a particular box. But Dr. Caroline Leaf says there's much more to you than a personality profile can capture. In fact, you cannot be categorized! In this fascinating book, she takes listeners through seven steps to rediscover and unlock their unique "you quotient".

Warum zweifeln schon fünfjährige Mädchen an ihrem Mathe-Talent? Was hat heißer Kaffee mit Lob zu tun? Wann ist auf unser Bauchgefühl Verlass? John Bargh entschlüsselt das Unbewusste. In verblüffenden Experimenten entlarvt er es als einen schnellen und effektiven Arbeitsmodus unseres Geistes, der parallel zum Bewusstsein existiert und uns hilft, zu überleben. So steuern Prägungen aus der Vergangenheit, das gegenwärtige Bauchgefühl und Ziele für die Zukunft unser Verhalten, bevor das Denken überhaupt einsetzt. Der freie Wille ist damit stark begrenzt.

At trappe ud af psykofarmaka – eller psykiatrisk medicin – er ofte en sværere og mere krævende proces, end man forventer. Det gælder fx antidepressiv medicin, benzodiazepiner, antipsykotika og stemningsstabiliserende midler. Bogen er vigtig læsning for alle, der skal igennem et udtrapningsforløb, og for professionelle, der arbejder med mennesker, der er i udtrapning. Men dens nyskabende tilgang til psykofarmaka og psykisk lidelse gør også, at bogen kan læses bredere af enhver med interesse for psykisk lidelse, psykiatri og medicinfri behandling. Anders Sørensen, psykolog, ph.d.