Neuroscience & Behavior


A fun and fact-filled A–Z treasury for anyone with a head on their shoulders

How the classic mirror test served as a portal for scientists to explore questions of self-awareness

A major new theory of why human intelligence has not evolved in other species

A revelatory tale of how the human brain develops, from conception to birth and beyond

A rich and surprising exploration of the intelligence of bees

How magicians exploit the natural functioning of our brains to astonish and amaze us

A fresh look at electricity and its powerful role in life on Earth

How a computational framework can account for the successes and failures of human cognition

An updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed writing guide for scientists

The first annotated edition of the scientific papers that created the foundation of modern neuroscience and physiology

A textbook that lays down the foundational principles for understanding social neuroscience

A concise introductory textbook on the development of the nervous system

A physicist's guide to the phenomena of life

A richly illustrated undergraduate textbook on the physics and biology of light

The story of a neural impulse and what it reveals about how our brains work

The neuroscience of why bad habits are so hard to break—and how evidence-based strategies can help us change our behavior more effectively

A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal society

What neurobiology and artificial intelligence tell us about how the brain builds itself

Why people are not as gullible as we think

A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions—and how this shapes our everyday lives

"The irresistible enthusiasm of Great Adaptations couldn’t come at a better time."—David P. Barash, Wall Street Journal
"Be very amazed."—Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words and Becoming Wild

Jung's correspondence with one of the twentieth century's leading theologians and ecumenicists

Jung's illuminating lectures on the psychology of Eastern spirituality

Jung’s legendary American lectures on dream interpretation

A groundbreaking reinterpretation that draws on cognitive theory to show that belief wasn’t absent from—but rather was at the heart of—Roman religion

Jung’s lectures on consciousness and the unconscious—in English for the first time

Jung’s lectures on the psychology of Jesuit spiritual practice—unabridged in English for the first time

Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 lessons from the heart of science can help you get the most out of life