Psychological Science

He paid for the latest tech. He got something he didn't expect.When Ethan's Realism Level Nine robot arrives at his door, he tells himself she is practical. An investment. A machine to help run his business. Nothing more.But he didn't expect her to cry. Or bleed. Or dream. And a lifelike robot...

Intriga, suspense y magia en dos universos paralelos. Cuando el misterio y la intriga se funden con la magia de los universos paralelos, terminan desvelando verdades que podrían cambiarlo todo. ¿En cuántas realidades podemos (no) existir? ¿Es el final un salto a otra línea temporal, o una frontera que se quiebra ante nuestros ojos?

'I love you. In every world.' Young real estate agent Madison May is shocked when a client at an open house says these words to her. The man, a stranger, seems to know far too much about her and professes his love - shortly before he murders her. Felicity Staples hates reporting on murders. As a journalist for a mid-size New York City paper, she knows she must take on the assignment to research Madison May's shocking murder, but the crime seems random and the suspect is in the wind. That is, until Felicity spots the killer on the subway, right before he vanishes.

Tara Selter has become someone new. It becomes clear just how ridiculous it is: life in progressive time. Or was. Before we came to a halt. How foolishly one can spend a life in a time that moves forward. The nonsense of the ceaseless grind. The enchanting word-of-mouth sensation accelerates as...

'John Marrs is not to be missed' – Freida McFadden, bestselling author of The Housemaid 'Few writers do domestic suspense meets dystopia better than John Marrs' – Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Paris Apartment 'The books of John Marrs have become a quiet phenomenon . . . Thoughtful...

Plunged into the unsettling, uncanny corners of mid-century science fiction, Piper in the Woods is a masterclass in psychological tension. When an outer-space colonist begins exhibiting bizarre, impossible symptoms—convincing himself he is turning into native flora on a desolate, silent...

Professor Fiona Cameron is a psychologist who uses computer technology to track serial offenders. She vowed never to work for the Met again after they went against her advice and screwed up an investigation as a result. But when her lover, thriller writer Kit Martin, tells her a fellow crime...

Deutschland in naher Zukunft: Der Rechtsruck ist unaufhaltsam, das Geld ungerecht verteilt und die Demokratie erschüttert. Wer hat wirklich die Macht im Land? Es ist Heiligabend. Bewaffnete und vermummte Gestalten dringen in die Häuser der einflussreichsten Menschen Deutschlands ein - und ihre Geiselnahmen werden live übertragen, auf allen Kanälen. Das ist die Reality Show. Der Showmaster erklärt die Spielregeln: "Zwar wählen die Menschen ihre Regierung, die Macht liegt jedoch längst nicht mehr beim Volk.

Transform daily stress and burnout into unshakable resilience using science-backed habits and emotional mastery. If you are navigating sudden life disruptions or constant professional pressure, true mental strength is not about acting tough. It is a highly trainable skillset that empowers you to...

Claire Huntley and her brother, Poe, were on a midnight hike in Montana when the woods went wild. A blinding, devouring light and a rumbling pulse that blasted them off their feet left both kids with little memory of what happened. Their father insisted it was a violent extraterrestrial abduction; his wild obsession would tear their family apart in the wake of the trauma. Fourteen years later, Claire, who’s battled anxiety attacks since that fateful hike, wants to heal her relationship with her brother, which has been damaged by his years of addiction.

How do people stay true to themselves in times of crisis? Where does anyone find the strength to stand up in the face of oppression? When will the worst side of human nature wither before the best? Margaret Atwoods dystopian novel The Handmaids Tale has captivated readers for four decades and...

Uncover the chilling psychology of mind control and discover how unseen algorithms manipulate your daily beliefs. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking deep dive traces the dark evolution of human persuasion from ancient rituals to modern authoritarian propaganda. Whether you...

“Narcissism” is truly one of the most important words our time ― ceaselessly discussed in the media, the subject of millions of online search queries, and at the centerpiece of serious social and political debates. But what does it really mean? In The New Science of Narcissism, Dr. W Keith Campbell pulls back the curtain on this frequently misused label, presenting the most recent psychological, personality, and social research into the phenomenon. 

Master the psychology of ethical persuasion and defend your mind against dark manipulation in everyday social dynamics. Perfect for an active commute, this eye-opening audio guide dismantles the myths of subliminal control to reveal the invisible nudges, cognitive biases, and pressures secretly...

What would you sacrifice for a new life? Ambitious businesswoman Mae Yu runs Golden Oaks - a luxury retreat transforming the fertility industry - where women get the very best of everything, so long as they play by the rules. Jane is a young immigrant in search of a better future. Stuck living in a cramped dorm with her baby daughter and her shrewd aunt Ate, she sees an unmissable chance to change her life. But at what cost?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Humanity is under assault by malevolent “antimemes”—ideas that attack memory, identity, and the fabric of reality itself—in this whip-smart tale of science-fiction horror, an entirely reimagined and expanded version of the beloved online novel. “Utterly...

Volk is Piers Anthony's serious novel of World War II and forbidden love, featuring a romance between a Nazi SS officer and his American friend’s fiancée, a pacifist Quaker lady. Politically incorrect, it covers some hard truths. Not all Nazis were evil, and the allies also kept death camps. The author was in Europe as a child, deported in 1940, and raised as a Quaker, so has some basis to address the subjects.

A fast-paced thriller set on the streets of a London rife with undercover magic. Abras, as they are known, can harness these illegal powers, but for con artist Amanda Coleman - whose father was a powerful and abusive practitioner - magic is anathema. When her criminal crew decide to hire an Abra to help with their heists, they don’t expect to raise a demon, or to quickly lose control of it. Now Coleman and her crew must travel across Siberia to a remote stone circle in order to kill this murderous creature, who has destroyed everything they hold dear.

In a reimagined contemporary Edinburgh, where a tectonic fault has opened up to produce a new volcano in the Firth of Forth, and where tremors are an everyday occurrence, volcanologist Surtsey makes a shocking discovery. On a clandestine trip to new volcanic island The Inch, to meet Tom, her lover and her boss, she finds his lifeless body and makes the fatal decision to keep their affair, and her discovery, a secret. Desperate to know how he died, but also terrified she’ll be exposed, Surtsey’s life quickly spirals into a nightmare when someone makes contact - someone who claims to know what she’s done....

本有声书收录了佛家的十堂心理辅导课，主要围绕“平常心”这个关键词展开讲解。……本有聲書收錄了佛家的十堂心理輔導課，主要圍繞「平常心」這個關鍵詞展開講解。