A groundbreaking study on the relationship between mental and physical health. A stomach ache before a job interview is common enough--but how else can the mind affect the body? Can conditions like heart disease, cancer, asthma or arthritis be exacerbated, or relieved, by our own thoughts and feelings? Have you ever wondered why people get sick when they do? Does the mind reall...(展开全部)

The authors explore the relationship between human health and happiness, combining cutting-edge research and neglected medical insights. With case studies and advice for a fitter life, this is an intriguing and thought-provoking book, one which should be read by anyone who cares about their wellbeing.

Nesse and Williams have written a lively discourse on the application of the principles of evolutionary biology to the dilemmas of modern medicine. Nesse, a physician and an associate professor of psychiatry, and Williams, a professor of ecology and evolution, provide a primer on Darwin's theory of natural selection. They explain that the functional design of organisms-e.g., ou...(展开全部)

Have you ever wondered why we get ill? Can our thoughts and feelings worsen or even cause conditions like heart disease, cancer or asthma? And what - if anything - can we do about it? "Why Do People Get Ill?" explores the relationship between what's going on in our heads and what happens in our bodies, combining the latest research with neglected findings from medical history. ...(展开全部)

迈克儿·舍默是《怀疑》杂志的创始人，“怀疑者协会”的会长，月刊《科学美国人》的专栏作家。他经常在加州理工学院主办有关怀疑论的系列演讲，参与制作了电视系列剧《福克斯一家》和《探索未知的世界》。史蒂芬·杰伊·古尔德说：“作为美国重要的怀疑论团体的领导，在弘扬怀疑主义精神的运动中实力雄厚的社会活动家和作家，迈克儿·舍默是美国公众生活中的一个重要人物。”

Andrew Sayer undertakes a fundamental critique of social science's difficulties in acknowledging that people's relation to the world is one of concern. As sentient beings, capable of flourishing and suffering, and particularly vulnerable to how others treat us, our view of the world is substantially evaluative. Yet modernist ways of thinking encourage the common but extraordina...(展开全部)

Confidence in American government has been declining for three decades. Three-quarters of Americans said they trusted the Federal government to do the right thing in 1964. Today, only a quarter do. Why the decline? Is this mistrust a healthy reflection of America's long-lasting skepticism of a strong state? Is mistrust a problem for the future of governance? Bringing together e...(展开全部)

H.吉尔伯特•韦尔奇博士，达特茅斯医学院的资深教授，他的研究领域主要是探索医学界提倡尽早发现疾病所带来的问题。他的研究著作大部分围绕癌症筛查，特别是黑色素瘤、甲状腺瘤、肺癌、乳腺癌和前列腺癌。他在《洛杉矶时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《华尔街日报》、《美国医学联合会期刊》、《新英格兰医学期刊》等主流媒体和顶级学术期刊上发表多篇文章，并曾经接受多家主流电视台的采访。韦尔奇博士同样热衷于教育，他在达特茅斯卫生政策和临床实践研究所教授流行病学和生物统计学课程，并在达特茅斯学院教授卫生政策和临床研究。2004年，他作为访问科学家在世界卫生组织驻法国里昂的国际癌症研究所工作。2009年，他出版的第一本学术著作≪我该做癌症检查吗？也许不该，这就是为什么》被评为“天赐良书”。 丽莎•M.施瓦茨博士、史蒂芬•沃洛辛博士达特茅斯医学院的助理教授，研究领域包括如何提高与公众、...(展开全部)

Culled from business headlines and corporate files, this examination of the ultimate in boardroom breakdown describes, in entertaining anecdotes, the mega-mistakes made by highly regarded leaders in business and public life.

You’ve seen them in movies and on TV, but cults are more prevalent than you think—and they’re armed with strategies that can brainwash and persuade even the most unlikely of candidates. But how do individuals get involved with cults in the first place, and what steps can be taken to “deprogram” and heal those who have been drawn into these damaging groups? These questions and m...(展开全部)