psychological aspects

Describes how popular culture enforces the idea that beauty is all-important and urges readers to put images of beauty presented by the media into perspective and not be controlled by stereotypes.

"Basketball's training guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the all-star players whose games he's helped transform"--Provided by publisher.

Raised on the posh Upper East Side of Manhattan, Elizabeth Meyer stunned her family and friends when she applied for a position at one of New York's most celebrated funeral homes. The 24-year-old college graduate had interned for designers and PR firms. After planning her own father's funeral, Elizabeth realized she could help others celebrate the lives of their loved ones. Elizabeth saw a market for elaborate funerals and she created the demand for her services by planning unusual funerals for movie stars, musicians, and moguls of all kinds.

Seventeen-year-old Sugar wasn't always overweight but she is now. She takes care of her mother in their run-down home, a mother who is so big she hasn't gotten out of bed in months. And then Sugar meets Even (not Evan, his father misspelled his name on the birth certificate). For the first time she has the experience of someone seeing her, and not her body. As their friendship builds, Sugar allows herself to think about a future for herself that is not weighed down by her body or her mother.

Introduces different types of wants and needs such as healthy foods like fruits and vegetables and unhealthy foods like cupcakes and chips.

Describes some of the strangest, weirdest, and grossest foods from around the world.

A renowned game designer describes how she recovered from a debilitating concussion by turning her therapeutic process into a digital game that became the subject of a major NIH research study.

Discusses the psychological effects of movies and television on the human brain.

Tells the story of Elliot, an Iraq War veteran, and a group of recovering addicts who meet in a chat room.

The book looks at the power of advertising: how it works, the pros and cons, the impact of consumerism and how advertising affects our daily lives.