[close] Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness -- sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling Q&A with some familiar TED faces. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10 [close]

[close] Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10 [close]

[close] Poetry book preview: The influence of positive thinking in your everyday life will change your outlook and improve optimistic energy. Keeping a positive attitude will compel you and the people you are in contact with to enjoy life and give more peace and satisfaction. The first step to improving your attitude is to turn a negative into a positive. Have you heard the saying "Every cloud has a silver lining?" The book A Press Release from the Color Black turns the supposed negative color in the crayon box into a positive. A Press Release from the Color Black will enlighten its readers on black's optimistic positive side, creates a new way of rethinking thoughts, and gives you the chance to explore your feelings about the perception of skin tone, the world we live in, our place in the universe and beauty of nature. The goal of A Press Release from the Color Black is to reinvent the color black to the entire world. This is the end of the road for black's unofficial, official status of an evil gloomy G [close]

[close] Carl Jung's The Red Book is considered to be the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. When Carl Jung embarked on an extended self-exploration he called his confrontation with the unconscious, the heart of it was The Red Book, a large, illuminated volume he created between 1914 and 1930. Here he developed his principle theories—of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation—that transformed psychotherapy from a practice concerned with treatment of the sick into a means for higher development of the personality. While Jung considered The Red Book to be his most important work, only a handful of people have ever seen it. Now, in a complete facsimile and translation, it is available to scholars and the general public. It is an astonishing example of calligraphy and art on a par with The Book of Kells and the illuminated manuscripts of William Blake. This publication of The Red Book is a watershed that will cast new light on the maki [close]

[close] Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that well be miserable if we don't get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don't go as planned. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10 [close]

[close] Lynn C. Tolson, author of Beyond the Tears: A True Survivor's Story, reads from her memoir. Chapter 1, Pills & Prayer, chronicles her suicide attempt.

[close] Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discusses her new book, "Positivity" that focuses on what positivity is, and why it needs to be heartfelt to be effective. [close]

[close] The master organizer helps you work though the clutter in six key areas of your life to regain your balance and live your life to the fullest. Get more on Peter Walsh at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Peter Walsh has this bit of advice for aspiring writers. Get more on Peter Walsh at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Learn about the classic, eye-opening Marshmallow Experiment from Philip Zimbardo, author of "The Time Paradox." Get more on Philip Zimbardo at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] An overused phrase, his greatest achievement, and more from Peter Walsh. Get more on Peter Walsh at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Eileen Miller wrote a fascinating book about her daughter Kim, who is an autistic artist. In her own words,Kim Miller describes a singular piece of her artwork that is featured in the book, "The Girl Who Spoke With Pictures." [close]

[close] Just like he does with clutter, Peter Walsh offers solutions for shedding weight and living a more fulfilling life. Get more on Peter Walsh at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] NFL legend Herschel Walker shares the inspiring story of his life and diagnosis with dissociative identity disorder. Get more on Herschel Walker at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Alison Gopnik—a leading psychologist and philosopher, as well as a mother—explains the groundbreaking new psychological, neuroscientific, and philosophical understanding of very young children in her new book THE PHILOSOPHICAL BABY, available from Farrar, Straus and Giroux in August 2009. [close]

[close] Suggestions for coping with a family member who has bipolar disorder from HealthyPlace.com Expert Bipolar Patient and author, Julie Fast. [close]

[close] The Huffington Post editors present an A-Z guide to all things blog, from getting started to creating a community. Get more on Arianna Huffington at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Many enthusiastic readers the world over testify to how wonderful this book is: "How to Find Yourself (or a reasonable facsimile). Hear opinions from objective experts and curiously odd people. [close]

[close] In The Tenth Circle, Jodi Picoult explores the unbreakable bond between parent and child. Get more on Jodi Picoult at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Phyllis LeBlanc recalls living through Hurricane Katrina, rebuilding her life, and what she hopes to convey to readers. Get more on Karyl McBride at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] New book looks at the secret of life after death and the mystery that is happening to 3% of the population.

[close] At home with bestselling author Jodi Picoult. Get more on Jodi Picoult at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] In this startling, poignant story, Jodi Picoult portrays a small town in the wake of a tragedy that no one saw coming. Get more on Jodi Picoult at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] The instant #1 New York Times bestseller by Jodi Picoult asks the question: could you forgive someone you hate if it saves someone you love? Get more on Jodi Picoult at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Carin tells us her biggest pet peeve, favorite TV shows, and more... Get more on Carin Rubenstein at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] This ground-breaking book reveals root causes of unintentional eating and offers practical steps to understand, control and even enjoy eating. Get more on Linda Mintle at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Dr. Linda Mintle discusses her book, Press Pause Before You Eat. Get more on Linda Mintle at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] With so much expected of them, teens are STRESSED OUT! Deborah Reber provides an easy-to-follow self help guide to help anyone learn how to "Chill." Get more on Deborah Reber at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Daniel Tammet shares his inspiring story of living a fully independent life with an autistic disorder. Get more on Daniel Tammet at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Get more on Carin Rubenstein at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Get more on Karyl McBride at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Terrie M. Williams shares her aim in writing Black Pain: to get an important conversation started. Get more on Terrie Williams at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Now a feature film starring Cameron Diaz, Jodi Picoult's New York Times bestselling novel tells the story of a girl who decides to sue her parents for the rights to her own body. Get more on Jodi Picoult at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Using his scientist's eye and philosopher's heart, Gary Zukav shows how to live a life of meaning and purpose. Get more on Gary Zukav at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Get more on Alexandra Horowitz at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Renowned scientists Christakis and Fowler present compelling evidence for our profound influence on one another's tastes, health, wealth, happiness, beliefs, even weight, as they explain how social networks form and how they operate. [close]

[close] Arianna Huffington shares the motto that best defines her. Get more on Arianna Huffington at SimonandSchuster.com [close]

[close] Peter Walsh can't wait to tell you about his favorite TV show. Get more on Peter Walsh at SimonandSchuster.com [close]