What is really happening inside a child’s mind during a tantrum, an emotional outburst, or a moment of fear? The Whole-Brain Child offers parents a fascinating and accessible look at the developing brain and explains how a child’s emotions, thoughts...

Can experiences from the past remain within us long after the danger has disappeared? In The Body Keeps the Score, psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk explores how traumatic experiences can affect the brain, mind, emotions, and body—and why their effec...

What if success in life depends on more than how intelligent we are? In Emotional Intelligence, psychologist and science journalist Daniel Goleman explores the importance of understanding and managing emotions—and how these abilities can influence o...

What makes an ordinary person capable of doing terrible things? In The Lucifer Effect, renowned psychologist Philip Zimbardo explores one of the darkest questions in human psychology: how can circumstances, authority, group pressure, and powerful so...