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  Flow

  The Psychology of Optimal Experience

  by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

  The bestselling introduction to "flow"--a groundbreaking psychological theory that shows readers how to improve the quality of life. "The way to happiness lies not in mindless hedonism, but in mindful change ."--New York Times Book Review
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  Emotions Revealed

  Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life

  by Paul Ekman

  “Beautifully interweaves research with anecdotes, recommendations, and the behind-the-scenes flubs, accidental discoveries and debates . . . that are the essence of scientific inquiry.” —Scientific American A renowned expert in nonverbal communication, Paul Ekman led a revolution in our scientific understanding of emotions. In Emotions Revealed , he assembles his research and theories to provide a comprehensive... (more)
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  Telling Lies

  by Paul Ekman

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  Beethoven's Anvil: Music in Mind and Culture

  by William Benzon

  Why does the brain create music? In Beethoven's Anvil , cognitive scientist and jazz musician William Benzon finds the key to music's function in the very complexity of musical experience. Music demands that our symbol-processing capacities, motor skills, and emotional and communicative skills all work in close coordination--not only within our own heads but also with the heads (and bodies) of others. Music is at... (more)