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Why do three out of four professional football players go bankrupt? How can illiterate jungle dwellers pass a test that tricks Harvard philosophers? And why do billionaires work so hard - only to give their hard-earned money away? When it comes to making decisions, the classic view is that humans are eminently rational. But growing evidence suggests instead that our choices are often irrational, biased, and occasionally even moronic. Which view is right - or is there another possibility?

This third edition surveys the applicability of Egyptian cosmological concepts to our modern understanding of the nature of the universe, creation, science, and philosophy. Egyptian cosmology is humanistic, coherent, comprehensive, consistent, logical, analytical, and rational.

Milton Friedman is one of the most famous economists in history. His writings and theories on everything from capitalism and freedom to deregulation and welfare have inspired movements, influenced government policies, and changed the course of America’s economic history. Now, acclaimed Friedman biographer Lanny Ebenstein brings together 20 of Friedman’s greatest essays in The Indispensable Milton Friedman: Essays on Politics and Economics.

Research is anchored by assumptions. How do we complete research—and why? This book—The Three Monkeys of Research—explores epistemology, ontology and methodology. Tara Brabazon explores how ideas become knowledge, and how arguments are verified, believed and disseminated to scholars, stakeholders and citizens.

The Israel lobby exerts incredible power and influence over America. While some informed voters know the US provides more foreign aid to Israel than any other country, the total flow of charitable, tax dollar, military aid, intelligence, and “opportunity cost” are unknown to those footing the bill - and the lobby is determined to keep it that way. Yet storm clouds are gathering over Israel’s lobby. Public opinion polls asking the right questions indicate Americans are nowhere near as approving as many Israel lobbyists insist.

Political Research Design and the Science of Politics offers listeners detailed information about the basic principles and nuances of developing empirical research design procedures to predict and describe political phenomena. In chronicling the predominant approaches used in empirical political research, the strengths and limitations of various research strategies are contrasted. Major controversies in contemporary political science are discussed.

In Winning Her Business, Bridget Brennan, advisor to some of the world’s biggest brands and businesses, provides a road map for selling in a world dominated by the rise of women’s economic power.

Pax, the audacious street rat turned mage, leads his eclectic crew into the heart of the Northern Purge—a wilderness expedition teeming with monsters and political adversaries. They develop their forbidden elemental powers in a race to gain power before their adversaries can destroy them. A frantic search unearths the ancient light mage headquarters, a trove full of treasures and fraught with dangers.

🧠 Can one mind connect to another? Can thoughts travel across distances? For centuries, people have experienced unexplainable mental connections—knowing what a loved one is thinking, seeing visions of the future, or even moving objects without touch. But is it real telepathy or just coincidence? 📖 Telepathic Secrets uncovers 25 real-life cases of ESP, mind reading, remote viewing, and telekinesis that science struggles to explain. Inside this book, you’ll discover: ✅ The U.S. government’s secret psychic spy program—how agents used ESP to gather intelligence. ✅ The twin ...

Tap into the power of effective user research—demonstrate your ability to utilize user-effective techniques and obtain meaningful results, land the UX job of your dreams! Are you currently aspiring to become a UX designer or preparing for a career change? Are you already working as a designer but lacking in research experience and therefore missing out on more successful project outcomes? Perhaps you are a product manager who is keen to solve your users’ pressing problems… or a startup founder wishing to ensure the success of your product.

The Secrets of Evidence-Based Happiness by Elliott Middleton PhD What if everything you've been told about happiness is wrong? After two decades of rigorous research in positive psychology, Dr. Elliott Middleton reveals the surprising scientific truth about what actually makes people happier—and it's not what the self-help industry wants you to believe. Forget the feel-good platitudes. This is happiness backed by hard data. Drawing from peer-reviewed studies and longitudinal research involving more than 50,000 participants, Dr. Middleton exposes the evidence-based strategies that ...

Two books in one - use the power of analytics and probability to discover what your target customers are thinking and how to use that as an edge in identifying solutions and strategies to help you move forward. Includes: Analytics and Probability.

What’s Beneath the Red Dust Can Kill Deep beneath the Australian Outback, a forgotten bacteria lies dormant—forgotten by humanity and the ones who swore to remember it. Hidden for centuries, it’s about to resurface, and the world isn’t ready. Poppy Geordanis thought her new job as head chef at a remote research station would be a dream come true: a chance to escape family pressure, explore her culinary passion, and live off the grid. But twenty floors underground, her dream turns into a nightmare. When an armed mercenary force invades the station, Poppy is thrown into a deadly game ...

While everyone is talking about "big data", the truth is that understanding the "little data" - the stats that underlie newspaper headlines, stock reports, weather forecasts, and so on - is what helps you make smarter decisions at work, at home, and in every aspect of your life. The average person consumes approximately 30 gigabytes of data every single day but has no idea how to interpret it correctly. Everydata explains, through the eyes of an expert economist and statistician, how to decipher the small bytes of data we consume in a day.

Embrace the Change for a Greener Tomorrow You wake up one morning to an unusually warm breeze, and for a moment, you pause. The signs of climate change seem to be all around you, from the erratic weather patterns to the growing chatter in your community about sustainability. You’re not alone in this feeling; many of us grapple with the pressing realities of our changing environment. This book is here to help you make sense of it all. As you read on, you’ll not only discover the vital facts about climate change but also the practical steps you can take to make a meaningful difference. ...

This guide provides critical help to anyone interested in neuromarketing research. It covers basic neuroscience principles as well as a clear and simple description of the pros and cons of each research method currently used to collect neurophysiological data to assess the effectiveness of marketing stimuli. Unlike a traditional textbook, this guide is written by a foremost researcher in neuromarketing and media psychology. Not only do you get the practical information you expect but you will also learn a very successful persuasion theory recently introduced by the author in a new book ...

As more of us live longer, the fear of an old age devastated by brain diseases like dementia is growing. Many people are already facing the challenges posed by these progressive and terminal conditions, whether in person or because they are caring for loved ones. Dementia is now the fifth most common cause of death across the world. It is a small wonder that understanding, preventing, and finally curing these illnesses is now a global priority.

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UPDATE- After receiving a lot of positive feedback, we are released an updated edition with more information and minor corrections. All the best! A book on cracking the CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test for Research Assistantship and Lectureship in India. This book covers 51 tips on preparation, book-choices, online materials and last minute tips for the examination. Most tips have sub-tips for greater clarification, including 'Unlucky 13 bad habits an aspirant should never have', '12- A dozen pro-tips' and memorization techniques. For each of the sections in the syllabus, there is a short...

When it comes to science, Charlie seems to know everything. He hopes to fix the world someday, using his gift to help the sick. But science and medicine are about a lot more than books and labs. A chance to study with a world-famous scientist leads Charlie to an unexpected education- an education about money, sex, power, and politics. Will Charlie and his idealism survive? Dr. Vanessa Carter had all the promise in the world. She was going to cure cancer. But her life changed when she fell in love with a popular postdoc, and she hitched her wagon to a star. That was years ago, and even the ...