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Navigating Mental Health: Autism – Understanding and Overcoming It Autism is not a flaw—it is a different way of experiencing the world. For millions of people, autism shapes perception, communication, and connection in unique and sometimes challenging ways. Yet behind the stereotypes and misunderstandings lies a powerful truth: autism is not about limitation, but about difference, resilience, and potential. This concise yet deeply compassionate volume brings clarity and insight to the realities of autism. From early signs and diagnostic pathways to lived experiences and evidence-based ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Edward C. Tolman A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy Edward C. Tolman reshaped psychology by daring to insist that behaviour is not just reflex but purposeful, map-driven, and meaningful. From his pioneering maze experiments with rats to his principled stand against McCarthy-era loyalty oaths, Tolman’s life and work bridged strict behaviourism and the coming cognitive revolution. This concise yet powerful volume distils his life’s journey and ideas into clear, engaging chapters. You’ll follow Tolman from his early days at MIT and Harvard to his ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Donald O. Hebb A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy Donald O. Hebb transformed psychology by insisting that learning is not a mystery of the mind but a change in the brain itself. With the unforgettable idea that “neurons that fire together, wire together,” he bridged behaviour and biology, opening the door to modern neuroscience, neurorehabilitation, and even artificial intelligence. This concise yet powerful volume distils Hebb’s life and work into clear, engaging chapters. From a Nova Scotian childhood shaped by two physician parents to his ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Mary Cover Jones A Gateway to Her Life, Theories, and Legacy In a world where John B. Watson’s infamous “Little Albert” experiment showed how fear could be created, Mary Cover Jones offered a vital counterpoint: fear could also be unlearned. Her quiet, meticulous work with a boy named Peter and a rabbit became one of the most compassionate and transformative experiments in psychology, earning her the title “the mother of behaviour therapy.” This concise yet powerful volume distils her life and contributions into clear, engaging chapters. From her ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Diana Baumrind A Gateway to Her Life, Theories, and Legacy How should parents balance discipline with love? Few questions in psychology are more enduring — and few figures shaped the answer more profoundly than Diana Baumrind. Her pioneering research into parenting styles reframed how families, educators, and policymakers understand authority, care, and child development. This concise yet powerful volume distils her life’s work into clear, engaging chapters. From her Brooklyn upbringing to her landmark studies at Berkeley, you’ll discover how Baumrind’s ...

[Contains explicit content] Join comedian and host Rachel Dratch on a tour through the straight talkin' Northeast! You'll hear stories and jokes about parades in Boston, squirrels in Vermont and Dunkin' Donuts pretty much all over. The comedy in this episode was recorded at live venues all around the country.

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Hans Selye A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy Hans Selye, known as the “father of stress research,” forever changed how medicine, psychology, and everyday people understand the pressures of modern life. His insights revealed that stress is not just a feeling but a biological process that can heal, harm, or transform depending on how it is managed. From the laboratory to the language we use daily, his legacy continues to shape health, resilience, and culture. This concise yet powerful volume distils Selye’s remarkable journey—from inquisitive ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Ulric Neisser A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy Ulric Neisser has been called the father of cognitive psychology — and also its most fearless critic. His work cracked open psychology’s “black box,” bringing perception, memory, and thought back onto the scientific agenda. Yet he never stopped questioning his own field, warning that cognition studied in sterile labs was a poor substitute for cognition lived in the real world. This concise yet powerful volume distils Neisser’s life and work into clear, engaging chapters. From his childhood exile...

Navigating Mental Health: Grief Understanding and Overcoming It Grief is one of the deepest human experiences—an emotion that reshapes the heart, challenges identity, and tests resilience. Whether it comes from the loss of a loved one, a relationship, or even a way of life, grief leaves no one untouched. Yet within its pain lies the possibility of healing, growth, and renewed connection. This compassionate and accessible guide explores grief in all its forms, blending psychological insight with practical strategies to help you understand and navigate the journey of loss. From the ancient ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Stanley Smith Stevens A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy How do you measure the mind? Can sensations be mapped with numbers as reliably as the stars with mathematics? Stanley Smith Stevens thought so — and his bold vision gave psychology the rigour it needed to stand as a true science. From his Power Law to his famous four scales of measurement, Stevens transformed the way we study perception, data, and human experience itself. This concise yet powerful volume distils Stevens’ life and legacy into clear, engaging chapters. From his early struggles ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Wolfgang Köhler A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy When Wolfgang Köhler watched a chimpanzee join two sticks to reach an out-of-reach banana, he saw more than animal behaviour — he saw a flash of insight. At a time when psychology was dominated by behaviourism and reductionism, Köhler revealed that intelligence is not mere trial and error but the sudden grasp of patterns, the “aha” moment that changes everything. This concise yet powerful volume distils Köhler’s life and theories into clear, engaging chapters. From his early years in Estonia...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Mamie Phipps Clark A Gateway to Her Life, Theories, and Legacy Mamie Phipps Clark transformed psychology from a discipline of theory into a force for justice. As the first African American woman to earn a PhD in psychology from Columbia University, her pioneering research exposed the hidden scars of segregation and gave voice to the struggles of Black children in a divided America. Her work — including the famous Doll Test — reached the United States Supreme Court and helped dismantle legal segregation in Brown v. Board of Education. This concise yet ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Mary Whiton Calkins A Gateway to Her Life, Theories, and Legacy Mary Whiton Calkins defied the barriers of her era to become one of psychology’s most influential early figures. Denied a Harvard PhD despite completing all requirements under William James, she nevertheless rose to serve as the first female president of the American Psychological Association and laid foundations that shaped both modern psychology and philosophy. This concise yet powerful volume distils her extraordinary life and contributions into clear, engaging chapters. From her struggle for ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Margaret Floy Washburn A Gateway to Her Life, Theories, and Legacy Margaret Floy Washburn was the first woman in the United States to earn a PhD in psychology and one of the most influential voices in early comparative psychology. In a field that often tried to silence her, she spoke with precision and persistence, opening doors for women in science and reshaping how we understand animal and human minds alike. This concise yet powerful volume distils her life’s story into an engaging journey — from her rejection at Columbia to her triumph at Cornell, from ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: G. Stanley Hall A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy G. Stanley Hall was a trailblazer who helped shape psychology into a recognised discipline. Known as the first American to earn a PhD in psychology, the founder of the American Psychological Association, and the guiding force behind the study of adolescence, Hall left an indelible mark on education, development, and scientific thought. His work straddled science and culture, sparking debates that continue to echo today. This concise yet powerful volume distils Hall’s life and theories into engaging ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Max Wertheimer A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy Max Wertheimer, the brilliant mind behind Gestalt psychology, transformed the way we understand perception, problem-solving, and the very structure of human thought. His work showed that the mind is not a passive receiver of fragmented data, but an active organiser that perceives wholes, patterns, and meaningful structures. This shift changed psychology forever and laid foundations that ripple through cognitive science, education, design, and therapy today. This concise yet powerful volume distils ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Rollo May A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy Rollo May stood at the crossroads of psychology and philosophy, bringing existential thought into the heart of American psychology. While behaviourism measured stimuli and responses, and psychoanalysis probed unconscious drives, May insisted that psychology must also grapple with freedom, love, anxiety, and the search for meaning. This concise yet powerful volume distils his life and work into accessible chapters. From his difficult childhood and years in Greece to his groundbreaking writings such as The ...

Navigating Mental Health: Anxiety – Understanding and Overcoming It Anxiety is one of the most common yet misunderstood mental health challenges of our time. It can steal sleep, cloud decision-making, and create a constant undercurrent of fear that makes even simple tasks feel overwhelming. But anxiety is not a life sentence—it is a state that can be understood, managed, and ultimately transformed. In this compassionate and practical guide, Josh Graham combines psychology, lived experience, and real-life stories to illuminate the many faces of anxiety. From its evolutionary roots to the...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Alfred Binet A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy Written & Edited by Josh Graham "Intelligence is not what you know—but what you can learn." — Alfred Binet Alfred Binet changed the way we understand the human mind—not by reducing it to a number, but by insisting on its potential to grow. In a world where intelligence was once seen as fixed, inherited, and unchangeable, Binet introduced a different vision: intelligence as fluid, developing, and deeply responsive to education and environment. He didn’t create tests to rank children—he created ...

Navigating Mental Health: Anger Understanding and Overcoming It Anger is one of the most powerful—and misunderstood—human emotions. At its best, it can fuel justice, protect our boundaries, and drive change. At its worst, it can destroy relationships, damage health, and leave deep scars on ourselves and others. To navigate anger is not to suppress it, but to understand its roots, transform its energy, and learn how to express it in ways that heal rather than harm. Anger: Understanding and Overcoming It is a compassionate, insightful, and practical guide to one of life’s most explosive...