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Title: Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist (MIT Press)

Author: Christof Koch

Narrator: Walter Dixon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-17

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

What links conscious experience of pain, joy, color, and smell to bio-electrical activity in the brain? How can anything physical give rise to nonphysical, subjective, conscious states? Christof Koch has devoted much of his career to bridging the seemingly unbridgeable gap between the physics of the brain and phenomenal experience.

This engaging book - part scientific overview, part memoir, part futurist speculation - describes Koch's search for an empirical explanation for consciousness. Koch recounts not only the birth of the modern science of consciousness but also the subterranean motivation for his quest - his instinctual (if not romantic) belief that life is meaningful.

Koch describes his own groundbreaking work with Francis Crick in the 1990s and 2000s and the gradual emergence of consciousness (once considered a fringy subject) as a legitimate topic for scientific investigation.

Koch gives us stories from the front lines of modern research into the neurobiology of consciousness as well as his own reflections on a variety of topics. All are signposts in the pursuit of his life's work - to uncover the roots of consciousness.

CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title published by The MIT Press.

I loved every minute of it. - Nature

Science writing at its best. - Times Higher Education

Destined to takes its place as a timeless masterpiece in the history of science. - Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine

Members Reviews:

Hard science and consciousness brought closer

Christof Koch is in the hardcore science of Biophysics and Neural correlates of consciousness, subjects that are at the forefront of empirical brain science.

So I was pleasantly surprised to see some philosophy, and dare I say a touch of what some might call, beyond the known. This could be because it is very hard to speak about consciousness with dabbling with the "Hard Problem" of Qualia.

I found this book enlightening with some unique hypothesis that did not shy away from the subjective experience and how science might tackle this issue.

This together with a bit of autobiography creates a well rounded and enjoyable book, with a humbling experience as to how little we know, recommended for those who are interested in knowing how hard is the Hard Problem of consciousness.

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Title: Man for Himself: An Inquiry into the Psychology of Ethics

Author: Erich Fromm

Narrator: Erich Fromm

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-29-17

Publisher: Erich Fromm

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

In Man for Himself, Erich Fromm examines the confusion of modern women and men who, because they lack faith in any principle by which life ought to be guided, become the helpless prey of forces both within and without. From the broad, interdisciplinary perspective that marks Fromm's distinguished oeuvre, he shows that psychology cannot divorce itself from the problems of philosophy and ethics, and that human nature cannot be understood without understanding the values and moral conflicts that confront us all.

He shows that an ethical system can be based on human nature rather than on revelations or traditions. As Fromm asserts, "If man is to have confidence in values, he must know himself and the capacity of his nature for goodness and productiveness."

Members Reviews:

Good psychological analysis

I really like the writing style and at the same time the substance of Mr. Frommâs research. It is just writing but I do feel the direct reflection of his ideas in myself and other people.

The Ethics of Secular Humanism

At about the age of 23 I discovered for the first time that I had a mind. Previous to that, I had been more-or-less incapable of any sort of introspection. Smoking marijuana opened my unconscious mind and I felt like I was able to step outside of myself and see myself for the first time. I immediately started reading books other than adventure novels. One of the first authors I discovered was Eric Fromm. His thinking completely galvanized me. I thought that he had figured out all human problems, and all people had to do was pay attention. I knew essentially nothing about Freud, Jung, Marx, Nietzsche, and so on, and Fromm synthesized all of their thinking into a coherent system. Fromm championed the bogey-man of right-wing Christianity, namely secular humanism. The idea of which is that the foundations for value systems should be based on manâs autonomy and reason. In order to know what was good for man, one has to know the nature of man. Authoritarian ethics is an irrational system based on acquiring power over people. This strikes me as so self-evident that itâs incredible that it could arouse controversy. Fromm claims that one of the best tools for knowing human nature is psychoanalysis.

These days Freudâs ideas are commonly held to be erroneous, and some critics dismiss Frommâs ideas as he relies upon ideas of Freud. This is nonsense. Freud was one of mankindâs greatest geniuses. While it is true that his motivations discoveries he made regarding human nature were physiologically clockwork, following the prejudices of his time, Fromm acknowledged this. Too completely dismiss Freudâs ideas on this basis would be like denouncing Keplerâs equations because he thought that planetary motion was caused by the âHoly Spirit,â or Newtonâs theory of gravity because he explained it in terms of action at a distance.

Rereading Fromm forty some years later, I am astonished at the extent to which he and I think alike. No doubt, this is because I devoured his work at an impressionable time of my life. So I still think that his ideas should be taught in high school. One thing Iâve become convinced of over the years is that irrational devotion to dogma is most often the source of evil, whether the dogma is religious or political.

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Title: Taming Your Outer Child

Subtitle: Overcoming Self-Sabotage and Healing from Abandonment

Author: Susan Anderson

Narrator: Randye Kaye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Chances are, you've already had run-ins with your Outer Child - the self-sabotaging, bungling, and impulsive part of your personality. This misguided, hidden nemesis blows your diet, overspends, and ruins your love life. Your Outer Child acts out and fulfills your legitimate childlike needs and wants in the wrong place, at the wrong time, and in counterproductive ways: It goes for immediate gratification and the quick fix in spite of your best-laid plans.

Now, in a revolutionary rethinking of the link between emotion and behavior, veteran psychotherapist Susan Anderson offers a three-step program to tame your Outer Child's destructive behavior. This dynamic, transformational set of strategies - action steps that act like physical therapy for the brain - calms your Inner Child, strengthens your Adult Self, releases you from the self-blame and shame at the root of Outer Child issues, and paves new neural pathways that can lead to more productive behavior. The result is happiness, fulfillment, self-mastery, and self-love.

Members Reviews:

Learning your trigger points is easy by following along

So far, I'm really enjoying this. Learning things about myself and others that will make a significant impact on how I handle my anger and stress. Learning your trigger points is easy by following along.

Helpful and intense!

This is a very helpful book. It is very intense, so get ready to do some serious soul searching and soul work. Life changing.

Four Stars

Difficult to follow in certain parts with the exercises. Still worth reading.

They love

have shared this with many of my clients. They love it

Five Stars

thought provoking in many ways

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Title: The Science of Emotional Resilience: Find Balance and Strength, Become Unbreakable, and Overcome Adversity

Author: Peter Hollins

Narrator: Peter Hollins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-17

Publisher: Peter Hollins

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Become tough as nails. Bounce back from hurt. Be Calm. Bend without ever breaking.

We all get knocked down, but everyone has the choice to get back up or not. How will your life your life?

The art of emotional self-defense.

The Science of Emotional Resilience is the rare book that understands where you've been, the obstacles you've overcome, and what you need to make sure you are in full control of your life at all times. This is a stunningly detailed and insightful guide into our emotions, our triggers, and why we act against our own interests so frequently.

Emotional resiliency is not just "think calm and meditate" or "be mindful and grateful." This book avoids unhelpful platitudes and gives you real advice, borrowing from all fields, such as psychology, counseling, behavior science, evolutionary biology, and even Buddhism and Stoicism. This book gives you the tools for emotional success.

Control your emotions; don't let emotional instability dictate your life.

Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a best-selling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.

Gain the calm confidence to handle anything.

Members Reviews:

I love to read over and over again

The book is stimulating my mind. It reminds me all behaviors in the past and motivates my future of thinking. I love to read over and over again.

Clear and Easy

Did the complex topic of emotions proud and really broke everything down in the chain of what happens when we feel strong emotions! I loved how it started from our human brain structures and went through so many real life examples that I could relate to.

100% one of the better "self development" books I've read, and it happens to be on a topic that I needed some help on. Lots of insight and real advice on managing your emotions better. It's refreshing to read about real tips that aren't just about being positive or meditation or something like that. Those books are soo unhelpful and I just felt like I took so many notes I need to go through it again! I know I've said it, but it's so thorough and gives you a ton of tools to tackle your emotions. Resilience is within reach now.

This book speaks to me, especially the last chapter ...

This book speaks to me, especially the last chapter. Just seemed to be such an accurate reflection of the struggles I've seen people go through. The last chapter is about emotional manipulation and abuse, and WOW powerful material presented. If you want to become tough as nails, this is definitely the book for you!

Good Insight on Emotional Resilience

Very good look at emotions and how they can make or break your day. Or life, if you let them. Lots to think about and gain introspection with after reading the science of emotional resilience. I have used the dashboarding process once already and I can see it becoming a routine part of my life.

too much of a good thing will result in a lack of preparation for ...

This book uses science based on the study of psychology to help the reader to develop resistance against hardship.

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Title: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Master Your Brain, Depression And Anxiety (Anxiety, Happiness, Cognitive Therapy, Psychology, Depression, Cognitive Psychology, CBT)

Author: George Muntau

Narrator: Commodore James

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-17

Publisher: George Muntau

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 44 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a relatively short-term, results-oriented type of psychotherapy, which has a clear goal and uses a more practical approach for tackling psychological disorders. The goal usually is to change behavior or thought patterns that cause people to feel the way they do. CBT is employed for treating a large number of mental ailments or disorders from insomnia to relationship issues to substance abuse or anxiety/depression.

The therapy involves altering an individual's behavior patterns and attitude by concentrating on their thoughts, visual imagery, underlying beliefs and overall attitude (held in the person's cognizance), and impacting the way it processes a person's behavior and manner of dealing with psychological problems.

In this book you will hear about:

Cognitive behavioral therapy is considered a holistic combination of both behavioral therapy and psychotherapy. While psychotherapy focuses on the significance or the relevance of our early childhood in our thinking and behavioral patterns, behavioral therapy emphasizes on the close equation between our psychological problems, behavior patterns, and thoughts.

Members Reviews:

pretty good

A very good introduction to CBT,easy to have and absorb, can't go wrong for the price! If you always wanted to know what is CBT, but don't wanna a lot to listen this us your book!

most welcome

They were both welcome and insightful. I am definitely going to add a few of them to my list to refer back to often. I definitely recommend listening this one through a few times in order to fully digest all of the information.

deep and insightful

This book really delves deep into cognitive behavioral therapy and how you can leverage it to help yourself no matter what obstacle you are trying to overcome. I personally really enjoyed the many applicable quotes from famous people such as Marcus Aurelius and Buddha throughout the book.

helping tendency

This book introduces me about the cognitive behavioral therapy. It is well researched and written in a way where it is easy to understand and comprehend. The author clearly describes the way of removing depression and anxiety from our life.

If you are suffering from depression and anxiety the information contained in it will help you on your road to recovery.

nice opinions

This book will challenge you to participate in self improvement. I will use the information that I have to redirect negative thoughts and behaviors that I've recognized I engage in. Also, if you are a parent to a young child this book will probably remind you of your responsibility to positively reinforce good behavior and also redirect behaviors (at least it did for me)! Overall, great book for the price! Check it out! I was asked to review this book by an associate and I truly did give my honest thoughts and opinions.

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Title: Inner Speech and the Dialogical Self

Author: Norbert Wiley

Narrator: Jason Zenobia

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-16-17

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Inner speech, also known as self-talk, is distinct from ordinary language. It has several functions and structures, from everyday thinking and self-regulation to stream of consciousness and daydreaming. Inner Speech and the Dialogical Self provides a comprehensive analysis of this internal conversation that people have with themselves to think about problems, clarify goals and guide their way through life.

Norbert Wiley shrewdly emphasizes the semiotic and dialogical features of the inner speech, rather than the biological and neurological issues. He also examines people who lack control of their inner speech - such as some autistics and many emotionally disturbed people who use trial and error rather than self-control - to show the power and effectiveness of inner speech.

Inner Speech and the Dialogical Self takes a humanistic social theorist approach to its topic. Wiley acknowledges the contributions of inner speech theorists, Lev Vygotsky and Mikhail Bakhtin, and addresses the classical pragmatism of Charles Sanders Peirce, John Dewey, William James and George Herbert Mead to show the range and depth of this largely unexplored field.

The book is published by Temple University Press.

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Title: How to Survive Your Childhood Now That You're an Adult

Subtitle: A Path to Authenticity and Awakening

Author: Katherine Woodward Thomas - foreword, Ira Israel

Narrator: Ira Israel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-13-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Few of us are immune to the ideas we absorbed as children. We learned how to get approval or disapproval by creating the kinds of selves who would fit in and succeed with the "right" jobs, relationships, possessions, and so on. Even if we rebel against these ingrained notions by going in the opposite direction, we are still controlled by them. Either way, as adults we are often left feeling anxious or depressed because who we really are has been ignored.

Author Ira Israel, a uniquely multidisciplinary therapist, offers a powerful, step-by-step path to recognizing the ways we've worked to get our needs met and changing them with an approach that allows for understanding and accepting who we really are, the recognition of our true calling, and the path to the authentic love we were born deserving.

Members Reviews:

Waste of my time and money...

Any additional comments?

The book is promising at the very beginning but it lacks depth altogether. The fact that the author is a 'uniquely multidisciplinary therapist' shows, sadly in a negative way.

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Title: Unf--k Your Brain

Subtitle: Using Science to Get over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers

Author: Dr. Faith G. Harper

Narrator: Dr. Faith G. Harper

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-17

Publisher: Microcosm Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Our brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be real assholes - having meltdowns, getting addicted to things, or shutting down completely at the worst possible moments. Your brain knows it's not good to do these things, but it can't help it sometimes - especially if it's obsessing about trauma it can't overcome. That's where this life-changing book comes in.

With humor, patience, science, and lots of good ole swearing, Dr. Faith explains what's going on in your skull, and talks you through the process of retraining your brain to respond appropriately to the non-emergencies of everyday life, and to deal effectively with old, or newly acquired, traumas (particularly post-traumatic stress disorder).

Members Reviews:

Great info, well delivered, poor sound!!!!

Is she reading in a underground bunker with the microphone 15 feet away!?!? Engineering crew needs to hide their faces!!!!!

audio isn't the best.

i really liked the book. Good explanations of how the brain processes trauma. However, the audio and the reader is mediocre.

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Title: The Fear Factor

Subtitle: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between

Author: Abigail Marsh

Narrator: Christine Lakin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-17

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

How the brains of psychopaths and heroes show that humans are wired to be good

At 14, Amber could boast of killing her guinea pig, threatening to burn down her home, and seducing men in exchange for gifts. She used the tools she had available to get what she wanted, like all children. But unlike other children, she didn't care about the damage she inflicted. A few miles away, Lenny Skutnik cared so much about others that he jumped into an ice-cold river to save a drowning woman. What is responsible for the extremes of generosity and cruelty humans are capable of? By putting psychopathic children and extreme altruists in an MRI, acclaimed psychologist Abigail Marsh found that the answer lies in how our brain responds to others' fear. While the brain's amygdala makes most of us hardwired for good, its variations can explain heroic and psychopathic behavior.

A path-breaking read, The Fear Factor is essential for anyone seeking to understand the heights and depths of human nature.

Critic Reviews:

"You won't be able to put it down." (Daniel Gilbert,

New York Times best-selling author of

Stumbling on Happiness)

"[It] reads like a thriller... One of the most mind-opening books I have read in years." (Matthieu Ricard, author of

Altruism)

Members Reviews:

Unexpected

As an avid reader of nonfiction science, I've never encountered a book such as this. Personal experience is interwoven with the science in a pleasant manner that feels like having a conversation with a friend. Thank goodness I didn't overlook this one in my book purchases - a true gem.

Insightful research on the traits which motivate behaviors.

Dr. Marsh provides the results of her research regarding the traits of extraordinary altruists. She incorporates the research of distinguished psychologists and provides numerous references throughout. Enjoyable and educational.

Five Stars

Excellent transaction and book.

Great book! Delivered quickly

Great book! Delivered quickly!

Ever wonder the difference between good and evil? This is a must read!

Dr. Marsh's work on altruism and psychopathy and the scientific link between them is a must-read for everyone. Her prose is beautifully written and easy to read for the lay person, yet delves into the scientific and anatomic/psysiologic background to enhance the knowledge of those in her field of research. The studies and background she lays out are fascinating, and the personal stories she tells are entertaining. It is rare to find a book that educates yet entertains and can speak both to the professional and the masses. On a personal level, I struggle in my own life to understand why some people are kind and empathetic, yet others seem to have an evil core or selfish motivations. Dr. Marsh has gone a long way to helping me understand the behavior of others and myself.

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Title: The Possibility Principle

Subtitle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live, and Love

Author: Mel Schwartz

Narrator: Tom Parks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-15-17

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

How would you like to experience your life? It's an intriguing question, and yet we've been conditioned to believe our life visions and goals are often unattainable - until now. With The Possibility Principle, psychotherapist Mel Schwartz offers a revolutionary approach to living the life we choose.

Though science has vastly expanded our knowledge, it has also led us to adopt a worldview where we see ourselves as insignificant specks living in a mechanical universe. Now, insights from quantum physics reveal that our universe is, in fact, a vibrantly intelligent reality and that each of us plays a vital role in shaping it. In this groundbreaking book, Schwartz shows us how to integrate this new quantum worldview into our everyday lives, allowing us to transcend our limitations and open to infinite possibilities.

The Possibility Principle reveals how we can apply the three core tenets of quantum physics - inseparability, uncertainty, and potentiality - to live the life we choose, free from the wounds of our past and the constraints of our old beliefs. You can learn to:

Members Reviews:

Naive

Its titled promised to bring something new and revolutionary to psychology. Im afraid to say that the authors threading of quantum physics theory to human behaviour added nothing to what I had already knows/read elsewhere years ago. The idea of people as constantly evolving beings, agents of their own destiny, multiple identities and fluidity is hardly new.

Maybe its revolutionary thinking in the USA?