The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
By: Jamil Zaki
3.96
Format: 263 pages, Hardcover
"In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will sta…
Want to Read $ 13.99"Novels and stories give people the chance to experience countless lives."-Jamil Zaki, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
"Novels and stories give people the chance to experience countless lives."-Jamil Zaki, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
"People who believe in themselves do things that give them even more reason to believe. They adopt habits of mind that work over the long term."-Jamil Zaki, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
"People who believe in themselves do things that give them even more reason to believe. They adopt habits of mind that work over the long term."-Jamil Zaki, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
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1. Mindwise: How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want
By: Nicholas Epley
2.83
Format: 124 pages, Hardcover
You are a mind reader, born with an extraordinary ability to understand what others think, feel, be… read more
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2. Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect
By: Matthew D. Lieberman
3.60
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
We are profoundly social creatures - more than we know. In Social, renowned psychologist Matthew Li… read more
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3. Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
By: Richard W. Wrangham
4.23
Format: 166 pages, Hardcover
Ever since Darwin and The Descent of Man, the existence of humans has been attributed to our intell… read more
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4. Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered
By: Bruce D. Perry , Maia Szalavitz
3.00
Format: 282 pages,
An inside look at the power of empathy: Born for Loveis an unprecedented exploration of how and why… read more
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5. Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family
By: Raj Sisodia , None
4.22
Format: None pages,
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6. Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion
By: Paul Bloom
4.00
Format: 231 pages, Hardcover
New York Post Best Book of 2016 We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of other… read more
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7. Navigating Mormon Faith Crisis: A Simple Developmental Map
By: Thomas Wirthlin McConkie
3.64
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Faith crisis" is becoming a common term for many in the Mormon Church. But what if we understood f… read more
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8. The Power of Stillness: Mindful Living for Latter-day Saints
By: Jacob Z. Hess
4.43
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Latter-day Saints are great at getting things done. But for some, an over-emphasis on “doing” can c… read more
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9. The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
By: Thomas Curran
3.98
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF 2023 “Offers a hopeful beacon and a steady path for anyone struggling t… read more
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10. Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity
By: Brian Hare
4.05
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A powerful new theory of human nature suggests that our unique friendliness is the secret to our su… read more
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"This progression is a manifestation of synaptic pruning. When our brains are growing, we make more neurons than we need. As we navigate our lives, solving problems and adapting to different environme…"-Brian Hare, Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity
11. What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner
By: Dan Levitt
4.32
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
For readers of Bill Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a wondrous, wildly ambiti… read more
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12. Making a Psychopath: My Journey into Seven Dangerous Minds
By: Mark Freestone
3.51
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Find out what truly creates and defines a psychopath, from the leading expert who helped to create … read more
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13. God Is a Black Woman
By: Christena Cleveland
4.32
Format: 256 pages, ebook
In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland… read more
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14. The Gendered Brain: The New Neuroscience That Shatters the Myth of the Female Brain
By: Gina Rippon
3.88
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
For decades if not centuries, science has backed up society’s simple dictum that men and women are … read more
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"Stereotypes could be straitjackening our flexible, plastic brains. So, yes, challenging them does matter."-Gina Rippon, The Gendered Brain: The New Neuroscience That Shatters the Myth of the Female Brain
15. The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
By: Simran Jeet Singh
4.19
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring approach to a happier, more fulfilling life through Sikh teachings on love and service… read more
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16. The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
By: Jamil Zaki
3.96
Format: 263 pages, Hardcover
"In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will sta… read more
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- spirituality
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"People who believe in themselves do things that give them even more reason to believe. They adopt habits of mind that work over the long term."-Jamil Zaki, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
"Fiction is empathy's gateway drug. It helps us feel for others when real-world caring is too difficult, complicated or painful. Because of this, it can restore bonds between people even when that see…"-Jamil Zaki, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
"Bring people together, and they'll awaken to their common humanity. A similar thought led Mark Twain to quip, "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people nee…"-Jamil Zaki, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
17. Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today
By: Hal Hershfield
3.72
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Set your future self up for success with the “fascinating, profound, and immediately practical guid… read more
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18. The Power of Kindness: Why Empathy Is Essential in Everyday Life
By: Brian Goldman
3.47
Format: 307 pages, Kindle Edition
As a veteran emergency room physician, Dr. Brian Goldman has a successful career setting broken bon… read more
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19. Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
By: Geoffrey L. Cohen
3.87
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
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"The overwhelming conclusion across a large body of studies is that personality matters less than we think while the situation matters more than we think."-Geoffrey L. Cohen, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
"When people reflect on harsh events in their lives, it's important that they write or talk and not just think. Thinking doesn't provide the narrative closure that writing or talking does, and it ofte…"-Geoffrey L. Cohen, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
"The impact of personality was overridden by whether the employees at the company perceived social norms that favored speaking up. If a company were interested in getting people to speak up, they'd be…"-Geoffrey L. Cohen, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
"The students on campuses with such a [Confederate] statue had higher levels of implicit racial bias. This finding speaks to the haunting effects of historical expressions of racism. Not only do these…"-Geoffrey L. Cohen, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
20. The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions
By: Michael Norton
3.50
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit and Angela Duckworth’s Grit, a … read more
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21. Freely Determined: What the New Psychology of the Self Teaches Us About How to Live
By: Kennon M. Sheldon
3.74
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A renowned psychologist argues that free will is not only real but essential to our well-being I… read more
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