Why are we often convinced that weΓÇÖre right even when weΓÇÖre wrong?Why are we jealous, or paranoid, even when we have absolutely noreason to be?Why is it so easy for fake news to spread around the globe and fool us?ItΓÇÖs because we donΓÇÖt see the world as it is, rather we reconstruct it in our mind. Reality is way too complex and multiple to be apprehended by our capacities of attention, which are quite limited, as well as our brain abilities. That is why our perception of the world is subjective and various elements influence the way we acquire knowledge and form opinions. Our brain is recreating the world in its own way ΓÇô most of the time for our own good: how hard would it be if, before making a choice, we had to know about all the options available in a given situation? It would take us forever to choose an item of clothing in a store, or a meal in a restaurant! Luckily, our brain can estimate: even if it makes us imperfect and subject to illusion, delusion and error, it allows us to reconstruct the world as we know it, and live in it.However, these very useful mechanisms can sometimes mislead us and have a rather negative impact on our actions, beliefs and opinions: when our brain behaves that way, we say it is biased. Albert Moukheiber gives us tips and tricks to fight against thesecognitive biases ΓÇô the first one being not to trust ourselves too much and to always doubt our thinking processes, especially in this era where social networks spread information like an epidemic. In this book, filled with multiple examples from our daily lives and psychosocial experiments, Moukheiber explores the building blocks of our perception, cognition and behaviour, which are involved in acquiring knowledge or forming opinions.
For so many years it haunted. And in the end, all it took was a decision. One decision.When an old friend reappears in her life, Hollywood screenwriter Lilith is forced to confront childhood demons that threaten to destroy the world she has created to keep herself - and others - safe.
Susan Lentigo's daughter was murdered twenty years ago - now, at long last, she will witness the killer's execution.But on her journey she discovers shocking new evidence that suggests the condemned man is innocent - and the real killer is still out there.
The former Secretary of State for Education, Lord Baker, crossbench peer Lord Dearing and industrialist Sir Anthony Bamford shared a vision. They imagined a new type of secondary school that would prepare young people for careers in science, technology and engineering.University Technical Colleges (UTCs) offer a curriculum linked to key sectors of the economy and deliver it in partnership with employers, using real-world projects and industry-standard equipment. UTC students go on to fast-track apprenticeships, higher education and rewarding careers.Conceived under a Labour government, UTCs were expected to offer qualifications called Diplomas as part of a new 14-19 phase of education. After the 2010 general election, Conservative ministers had other priorities. UTCs opened just as policy shifted in favour of traditional academic subjects, strict accountability measures, multi-academy trusts and competition ¿ not collaboration ¿ at the local level.This account of the first ten, turbulent years of UTCs is based on contemporary records, meetings with people who run them and interviews with some of the young people they were set up to serve.`This book is a must read for anyone interested in high quality technical education.¿ Sir Mike Tomlinson, former Chief Inspector of Schools`This book provides an excellent insight into the UTC curriculum, and the opportunity they provide for young people to develop academic and technical abilities alongside personal and collaborative skills.¿ Sir Anthony Seldon, former Master of Wellington College; former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham`If you need convincing, read Jodie''s story with which David Harbourne ends this powerful new book.¿ Professor Bill Lucas, Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester
Co-written by the new commissioner of the Met Police, The Sleep of Reason is a tense and compelling thriller about toxic politics and the radicalisation of young men.
The Awakening follows Edna Pontellier, a resident of coastal Grand Isle of Louisiana, in her late twenties, who has a quintessential set-up for a content housewife.
A child with a love of wizards and an ageing rock star share their fate with a disparate collection of visitors when their paths collide in a remote refugee camp.Years later they find a way to tell their stories.A tale of grief and resilience against the odds, The Bones of Barry Knight asks how we can better care for one another one a global scale.''Very few novelists are able to cope convincingly with the apocalyptic times we''re living through. Emma Musty''s new novel shows that she has the skills, the breadth of vision and the humanity to meet the challenge'' Matthew Francis''Utterly contemporary and unflinching'' Katherine Stansfield''An engaging book that looks at how our flaws and our humanity go hand in hand'' Megan Campisi''Sweeping in its scope and resonant with compassion'' Jacqueline Yallop
Welcome to the world of the Brothers Grimm: a world of heroes and villains, of a prince and his princess, of lives determined by healing spells and fatal curses.
When a series of women¿s bodies is discovered in the heart of rural Hamptonshire with a pentagram carved on their chests, DCI Helen Lavery is forced into a cat-and-mouse chase with a murderer who ultimately turns the tables and targets her.
27,000 French people were killed on 22nd August 1914, the bloodiest day in French history.This is four times more than at Waterloo, and as many in total as during the eight years of the Algerian War. Even more than the Battle of the Marne, Verdun or the Chemin des Dames. How did these men perish? In what circumstances? Does this deadly cataclysm at the very beginning of the conflict reflect the consequences of poor individual and collective choices, tactical, strategic or organizational mistakes, or quite simply bad luck?A record number of deaths in a single day unprecedented in French history cannot be a mere statistical oddity. It is the ambition of this work to provide some explanations, as well as ideas for how military strategists of the twenty-first century can avoid the combat lethality of the previous century.
A dark, and atmospheric mystery about an isolated lighthouse keeper.
This beautifully inspirational book will help you to be more mindful and set you on a path towards a happier, healthier and contented state.
Best friends Smell and Bogey live deep in the Magic Carpet in a world full of snot, dribble and weirdo creatures. Smell's stinky feet have caused another one of Bogey's sneezing fits, whilst the freshly baked cookies have scarpered from the kitchen table. But before the crumbs could settle, a knock at the front door kick-starts an adventure that could lead to certain doom.
''It was dark and sad and powerful and poetic. Just addictive, and bloody marvellous'' Louise BeechThe Leftovers is a story about sexual power and consent, the myth of the perfect victim, and a dark exploration of the things we do for ΓÇô and to ΓÇô the ones we love.CallieΓÇÖs life is spent caring for others ΓÇô for Frey, her client, and for Noah, her brother. When a tragic car accident shatters her family, sheΓÇÖs left alone with her mother Vanessa. Vanessa''s favourite child was Noah; Callie''s favourite parent was her dad. Now they''re stuck with each other - the leftovers of their family - and they''ll have to confront the ways they''ve been hurt, and the ways they''ve passed that hurt on to others.Praise for Cassandra:''A thoughtful novel. Parkin creates authentic, interesting characters'' Carys Bray''Fresh and original, written vividly and with lair. I was completely engrossed!'' Katherine Webb''A dark, eloquently creepy tale. Parkin''s prose quivers with visceral terror'' Carol Lovekin
How are we supposed to handle these new tools that could end up changing our genetic material?The advancement of the new genetic technology has hurtled forward at breakneck speed.
Can we ever truly escape our past? The Ghostlights is the poignant story of a family of Irish women who are each looking for the real meaning of home.
The endearing and unflappable Dr. Annick Boudreau regularly confronts a myriad of mental health issues in her psychiatric practice at the West Coast Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Clinic. But even Annick is stunned when Sanjay, a young patient who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is arrested for the brutal murder of his roommate.While Sanjay is tortured by repeated violent thoughts, he is horrified by them and Annick is convinced that he would never enact one of them in real life. But the police and prosecutor are convinced that they have caught the perpetrator and aren''t interested in looking very hard. Unable to talk to the authorities because of doctor-patient confidentiality, Annick feels compelled to investigate on her own, whatever the risks.Primary Obsessions is the first book in a series of mysteries starring Dr. Annick Boudreau and involving themes of mental health. Author (and longtime CBT patient) Charles Demers deftly reveals a particular aspect of psychiatric practice in each book, illuminating shadowy subject matter with masterful sensitivity and sharp wit. Primary Obsessions is an engrossing page-turner and a refreshing reboot of the sleuth genre.Shortlisted for the 2021 Bill Duthie Booksellers¿ Choice Award¿The kind of narrative storytelling style that engages the reader¿s full and rapt attention from first page to last¿ Clint Travis, Midwest Book Review¿Charles Demers brings freshness to a literary genre that has been in danger of turning as ripe as a week-old murder victim¿ John Moore, BC BookWorld¿Dr. Annick Boudreau is a winning literary creation: she¿s smart, funny, confident, and easy to cheer for¿ Paul Headrick, Ormsby Review¿Delivers a nuanced portrayal of the stigmatization of mental illness in collision with crime¿ Nathan Ripley, author of Find You in the Dark¿Witty, compassionate and sharply observed... exciting from start to finish¿ Iona Whishaw, author of the Lane Winslow series¿A page-turning mystery that¿s ultimately about trying to help our loved ones through their darkest days¿ Kelly Hrudey, Hockey Night in Canada and Sportsnet analyst and mental health advocate
Behold: a selection of short stories from the master of the macabre, Edgar Allen Poe.
Negotiation is not an argument.It might seem like a daunting word, but to negotiate is simply to interact and engage with the world around you. Whether itΓÇÖs for sales, personal reasons (negotiating a pay rise) or in political and corporate environments, in this book Patrick Forsyth has condensed his many years of experience to outline the fundamental principles of getting what you want.
First published in 1861 under a pseudonym, this is the autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother, fugitive and slave.
A new series of climate-conscious children''s books.Kati is a kangaroo and she enjoys hopping around the Australian woodland. Kati has a koala friend called Keli. Kati is shocked to hear that Keli is running out of eucalyptus leaves to eat. What can a kangaroo do to help? Brave Kati has an idea to help her friend find the food he needs.Kati Helps Avoid Hunger is part of the Little Helpers series, written to support the United NationsΓÇÖ Sustainable Development Goals. With fantastic, colourful animal characters, the stories show children how helping each other and their environment can be lots of fun!PRAISE FOR THE LITTLE HELPERS SERIESΓÇ£Engaging and educationalΓÇ¥ People''s Trust for Endangered SpeciesΓÇ£WonderfulΓÇ¥ Peter Hylands, President, Australian Wildlife Protection CouncilΓÇ£Truthful and inspiringΓÇ¥ Emma Girvan, PR and Communications, The Australian Koala FoundationΓÇ£BeautifulΓÇ¥ Anne Rowberry, Chair of The British Beekeepers AssociationΓÇ£Educates and inspiresΓÇ¥ Iglika Trifonova, Chair of APECS BulgariaΓÇ£Fun and engagingΓÇ¥ Jason McCartney, MP for Colne ValleyΓÇ£Really engage[s] children and provide[s] a platform for them to explore some really big questionsΓÇ¥ Debbie Kelly, Principal, Beaumont Park AcademyΓÇ£We love ClaireΓÇÖs charactersΓÇ¥ Rufus Bellamy, Manager, David Bellamy Conservation Award SchemeΓÇ£Fun and accessibleΓÇ¥ Joe Eisen, Executive Director of the Rainforest Foundation UKTHE LITTLE HELPERS SERIESHector Helps Clean up the ParkPenny Helps Protect the Polar Ice CapsTyler Helps Find a New HomePaula Helps Prevent Air PollutionKati Helps Avoid HungerBella Helps Increase PollinationEddie Helps Locate WaterPan Pan Helps Shelter From Acid RainDolly Helps Steer Clear of an Oil SlickLalit Helps Stay Away From Light Pollution
In a world defined by dramatic technological and economic shifts, business organizations large and small are finding themselves having to adapt and transform at an unprecedented pace.
Part of the Hero Classics seriesΓÇ£Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size.ΓÇ¥Based on two talks given by the author, and first published in September 1929, Virginia Woolf''s seminal essay revolves around the central claim that a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction. Outlining the importance of education and financial independence, Woolf draws up a history of women writers and demonstrates how they had to operate as outsiders in a society that sought to exclude them.The Hero Classics series:MeditationsThe ProphetA Room of OneΓÇÖs OwnIncidents in the Life of a Slave GirlThe Art of WarThe Life of Charlotte BronteThe RepublicThe PrinceNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
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