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Why Torture Doesn't Work: The Neuroscience of Interrogation
by Shane O'MaraBesides being cruel and inhumane, torture does not work the way torturers assume it does. As Shane O'Mara's account of the neuroscience of suffering reveals, extreme stress creates profound problems for memory, mood, and thinking, and sufferers predictably produce information that is deeply unreliab... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
A Brain for Business – A Brain for Life
by Shane O'MaraBehaviour change is hard, but O’Mara shows that by adopting strategies that are well-founded in the science of brain and behaviour individuals and organisations can adapt to the demands of the modern world.The brain matters in business. The problem is that our brains have many biases, heuristics and... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration
by Shane O'MaraA hymn to walking, the mechanical magic at the core of our humanity. In this captivating book, neuroscientist Shane O’Mara invites us to marvel at the benefits walking confers on our bodies and brains, and to appreciate the advantages of this uniquely human skill. From walking’s evolutionary origin... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Writers of the Future Volume 30
by Orson Scott Card • Robert Silverberg • L. Ron Hubbard • Mike Resnick • Dave Wolverton • Michael Talbot • Shauna O'Meara • Kristie Kim • C. Stuart Hardwick • Liz Colter • Cassandre Bolan • Andrew Sonea • K. C. Norton • Kirbi Fagan • Randy Henderson • Val Lindahn • Oleg Kazantsev • Terry Madden • Vanessa Golitz • Amanda E. Forrest • Megan E. O'Keefe • Vicent-Michael Coviello • Trevor Smith • Leena Likitalo • Adam Brewster • Timothy Jordan • Seonhee Lim • Bernardo Mota • Stephen Hickman • Paul Eckheart • Anaea Lay • Sarah WebbCelebrate New WritersNew WinnersNew WorldsWriters of the Future: Volume 30This is your window into incredible worlds of wizardry, warfare and wonder.This is your escape into fantastic realms of the human mind lurking just beyond your imagination...and reaching deep into your wildest dreams.This is ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014