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"A leading authority draws on new research to explain why the adolescent years are so developmentally crucial, and what we must do to raise happier, more successful kids. Adolescence now lasts longer than ever before. And as world-renowned expert on adolescent psychology Dr. Laurence Steinberg argues, this makes these years the key period in determining individuals' life outcomes, demanding that we change the way we parent, educate, and understand...

The story of Nathanael Vickery who from a rough beginning believes himself to be one of God's chosen, a belief he manifests in wide ambition and religious hysteria, only to come to a humble conclusion informed by his intimate relationship with God.

In this steamy, intriguingly complex, psychological thriller the line between reality and fantasy is hopelessly blurred. David tries to make sense of his life after a car crash leaves his once-handsome face grotesquely disfigured. After he is placed into a psychiatric penitentiary for a murder he doesn't remember committing, David's only hope is to delve into the depths of his subconscious mind where the answer to ending his living nightmare lies...

Ten, approximately one-hour films made for Polish television that each feature one of the 10 commandments as a thematic construct.

Informed by the latest cutting-edge research, this beginner's guide to psychology provides a vibrant and witty examination of the very heart of what it is to be human, exploring the senses, how memory works, and what determines our intelligence and personality.

"From the internationally bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, a captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our world's most overlooked forces. For the past three years, Jon Ronson has been immersing himself in the world of modern-day public shaming-meeting famous shamees, shamers, and bystanders who have been impacted. This is the perfect time for a modern-day Scarlet Letter-a radically empathetic book about public shaming, and about shaming...

Body Language Decoded takes us into the mysterious world of non-verbal communication, what do we say without realising and how can we read the signals others give us involuntarily? We look deep into the science of body language as well as its practical applications in law enforcement, romance, commerce, national security and more.

This documentary tells the story of two young Cree women healing from the intergenerational trauma they experience living in the isolated James Bay Cree community of Mistissini, Quebec. Maryjane and Dayna rise from unfortunate circumstances and find hope, inspiring them to work to improve their community for future generations on a reserve still struggling to cope with the appalling legacy left behind by Canada's residential school system.

A family is a special group of people who belong together and who take care of each other. Families come in all shapes and sizes, and like people, each one is special in its own way. Most families have a mother, a father, and children, but today we see all kinds of different families, such as single parent families, same-sex parents, grandparents raising grandchildren and more.In this visually appealing and fun new production, a lonely robot makes...