We all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into th...(展开全部)

We all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into th...(展开全部)

This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories' in the world. Using a wealth of examples, from ancient myths and folk tales via the plays and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it shows that there are seven archetypal themes wh...(展开全部)

From The Epic of Gilgemesh to Jaws and Schindler's List, Christopher Booker examines in detail the stories that underlie literature and the plots that are basic to story telling through the ages. In this magisterial work he examines the plots of films, opera libretti and the contemporary novel and short story. Underlying the stories he examines are Seven Basic Plots: rags to ri...(展开全部)

达里安·利德（Darian Leader) 英国作家、精神分析师，弗洛伊德分析和研究中心的创始成员，同时也是英国精神分析学院院长、罗汉普顿大学荣誉客座教授以及弗洛伊德博物馆信托人。现执教于利兹城市大学，同时也在布鲁内尔大学讲授精神分析专业的硕士课程。 著有《人为什么会生病？：精神如何影响身体》《手的精神史》《摇摆之心：理解躁郁》《疯狂是什么》等作品。 邹宏宇 香港城市大学心理学硕士，国家三级心理咨询师，英国心理学会会员。

Discusses extraordinary dreams and offers suggestions for interpreting and appreciating your own extraordinary dreams. From visions of a past life to glimpses of the future, history is full of accounts of unusual dreams. This fascinating book explores historical, scientific, and cross-cultural research on these sorts of extraordinary dreams, and offers practical suggestions on ...(展开全部)

丹尼尔 L. 施瓦茨（Daniel L. Schwartz） 学习科学权专家。斯坦福大学教育学院院长，“Nomellini & Olivier”教育科技讲席教授。哥伦比亚大学人类认知与学习博士。 施瓦茨教授在学习科学基础理论与创新教学的研究中取得了很多重大成就，至今发表重要学术论文60余篇。他先后指导的20余位博士及博士后，大多进入美国高校就任教授，或成功创办有广泛社会影响力的教育企业。 在斯坦福大学指导研究生的同时，施瓦茨教授先后开设了18门学习理论和学习科学相关课程。其中受欢迎的是“核心学习机制”课程，囊括各类适用范围广泛且对学习具有明确指导意义的学习方法与技巧，吸引了不同背景的学生，如律师、物理学家、工程师、商业管理者、教师、教育科技工作者等。由于该课程供不应求，施瓦茨教授及其团队基于课程内容撰写了本书，满足更广大读者对学习的强烈兴趣。

丹尼尔 L. 施瓦茨（Daniel L. Schwartz） 学习科学权专家。斯坦福大学教育学院院长，“Nomellini & Olivier”教育科技讲席教授。哥伦比亚大学人类认知与学习博士。 施瓦茨教授在学习科学基础理论与创新教学的研究中取得了很多重大成就，至今发表重要学术论文60余篇。他先后指导的20余位博士及博士后，大多进入美国高校就任教授，或成功创办有广泛社会影响力的教育企业。 在斯坦福大学指导研究生的同时，施瓦茨教授先后开设了18门学习理论和学习科学相关课程。其中受欢迎的是“核心学习机制”课程，囊括各类适用范围广泛且对学习具有明确指导意义的学习方法与技巧，吸引了不同背景的学生，如律师、物理学家、工程师、商业管理者、教师、教育科技工作者等。由于该课程供不应求，施瓦茨教授及其团队基于课程内容撰写了本书，满足更广大读者对学习的强烈兴趣。

Fascinating science blends with engaging prose in this highly entertaining exploration of how memory works-- and how to make it work better. In this extraordinary book, scientist Rebecca Rupp explains how and why memory works the way it does. What are the chemical processes that occur in the brain when we remember--and how do they account for the "absentminded" or "steel trap"...(展开全部)

Fascinating science blends with engaging prose in this highly entertaining exploration of how memory works-- and how to make it work better. In this extraordinary book, scientist Rebecca Rupp explains how and why memory works the way it does. What are the chemical processes that occur in the brain when we remember--and how do they account for the "absentminded" or "steel trap"...(展开全部)