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Jesse Singal is a journalist with an interest in social sciences who has written for New York magazine, the New York Times and the Atlantic. He co-hosts the popular podcast Blocked & Reported, discussing controversies in internet culture. The Quick Fix is his first book.

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Black and White Thinking (2020) examines the human brain’s irresistible impulse to sort things into binary categories: black and white, good and evil, right and wrong. The instinct to categorize is strong –⁠ and we have evolution to thank for it. But while categorization helped us survive in ancient times – when every trip into the forest was life or death – it’s become an obstacle in the modern world. Today, life’s rarely black-and-white, but often shades of gray.

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Kevin Dutton is a British psychologist who specializes in the study of psychopathy and persuasion. He’s a researcher at the University of Oxford and the author of The Wisdom of Psychopaths and Flipnosis: The Art of Split-Second Persuasion.

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The Molecule of More (2020) reveals how one brain chemical kindles our desires, fuels our creativity, and makes us fall in love. Using the latest insights from psychology, neuroscience, and social studies to investigate the role of this powerful brain chemical in our thoughts and behavior, it explains what science can teach us about drug addiction, mental illness, and political disagreements.

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Daniel Z. Lieberman is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University. He has published over 50 scientific reports on behavioral science.

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The Origin of Everyday Moods (1996) explores the complex relationships between the biological and psychological factors that create and influence human moods. It also challenges common misconceptions, like the myth that moods are caused by thoughts. With a greater understanding of mood science, we can better manage and control our everyday moods.

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Robert E. Thayer was an American psychologist whose research focused on the study of human moods. He was a professor of psychology at California State University for 51 years and authored several books, including The Biopsychology of Mood and Arousal and Calm Energy.

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When the Body Says No (2003) probes the hidden connections between mental health and physical illness. Modern medical science often tries to reassure us that our minds and bodies are totally separate – when, in reality, they’re deeply interconnected. Mental stresses often play out in the body as physiological diseases, disorders, and chronic conditions that endanger our health and well-being.

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Gabor Maté is a physician with twenty years of experience in family medicine and palliative care. He is the cocreator of a psychotherapeutic approach known as compassionate inquiry, which is used to explore a patient’s unconscious behavioral drives. His book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, on the underlying causes of addiction, won the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize in 2009.

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The Myth of Sanity (2001) dispels the idea that only “crazy” people experience dissociative states – periods of time in which we might forget where we are, lose track of time, or even have out-of-body experiences. Though we might not all have endured the overt instances of abuse that often lead to dissociative disorders, we are nevertheless shaped by traumas both big and small throughout our lives. By understanding why dissociation happens and how we can overcome it, we can all begin to live more fully in the present.

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Martha Stout is a clinical psychologist and former faculty member of the Harvard Medical School, Wellesley College, The New School for Social Research, and the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Her 2005 book The Sociopath Next Door won Best Book in Psychology in the Books for a Better Life Awards. Stout currently practices privately in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Maps of Meaning (1999) argues that myths provide the key to understanding the human psyche and our shared culture. Combining classic psychoanalysis with psychology, social and historical analysis, Jordan B. Peterson reveals how myths convey morality and create meaning in our lives – and what we can learn from them to reach our individual potential.

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Jordan B. Peterson is a clinical psychologist famous for his controversial views on human nature, culture, and politics. He’s a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He gained notoriety with his popular self-help book 12 Rules for Life.

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Hidden Valley Road (2020) tells the remarkable story of the Galvin family of 12 children, half of whom were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Remarkably, the Galvins went on to become one of our best hopes for understanding the biological nature of this often misunderstood mental illness.

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Robert Kolker is a best-selling author and investigative journalist whose work has appeared in publications such as New York Magazine and Bloomberg Businessweek. His highly acclaimed book, Lost Girls (2013), about a series of unsolved killings on Long Island, was adapted into a film of the same name released in 2020.

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The Inflamed Mind (2018) explains the latest science behind a new theory linking depression to inflammation of the body and brain. Bringing together insights from medicine, psychology and evolutionary theory, psychiatrist Edward Bullmore reveals the complex connections between our immune system and our mental health – and shows how a new holistic understanding of body, mind and brain could revolutionize the way we see and treat depression.

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Edward Bullmore is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and mental health expert from the UK. He studied medicine at the University of Oxford and is now a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge. Since 2005, he has been working for pharma company GlaxoSmithKline on developing new anti-inflammatory drugs for depression.

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