Why do some people instantly draw you in, while others give you the ick?In Why We Click, Kate Murphy, author of the international bestseller You’re Not Listening, explores the emerging science and powerful impact of interpersonal synchrony, the most consequential social dynamic most people have never heard of.What is interpersonal synchrony?The magical yet now scientifically documented tendency of human beings to fal...

When was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you?"If you’re like most people, you don’t listen as often or as well as you’d like. There’s no one better qualified than a talented journalist to introduce you to the right mindset and skillset—and this book does it with science and humor."-Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU'RE NOT LISTENINGHave you ever met someone and felt an immediate connection? Are there people in your life who always seem to lift your spirits, while others just as reliably drag you down? Do people actually emit vibes? Are bad habits contagious?In Why We Click, bestselling author Kate Murphy explores the emerging science of interpersonal synchrony – the mos...

Listening is the simplest skill we ignore - and the one that changes everything.In our noisy world, journalist Kate Murphy reminds us that listening is the key to understanding and to deeper connection. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology and interviews with experts - from CIA interrogators to priests and bartenders - she reveals how true listening strengthens relationships, creativity and empathy.You’re Not Listening is both a pra...

Behind the Wireless tells the story of women at the BBC in the 1920s and 30s. Broadcasting was brand new in Britain and the BBC developed without many of the overt discriminatory practices commonplace at the time. Women were employed at all levels, except the very top, for instance as secretaries, documentary makers, advertising representatives, and librarians. Three women held Director level posts, Hilda Matheson (Director of Talks), Mary Somerville (Director of School Broadcasti...

From its beginnings Monash has been a 'university in a hurry.' Born on the suburban fringe of Melbourne, it reached outwards rather than gazing inwards. Over its five decades it embraced the challenges of the age of Sputnik, became a hotbed of student radicalism, then took an equally radical turn towards market capitalism to become Australia's largest and most international university, with branches in Italy, Malaysia and South Africa.Its movers and shakers included visionary vice-...

"Narrating her own work, Murphy is certainly worthy of the listener's attention. She offers a sincere, passionate voice that is capable of delivering some hard truths about the current state of things while also showing the way toward a truly connected society." — AudioFile Magazine****This program is read by the author**When was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you?**At work, we’re taught to lea...

Brought to you by Penguin.When was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you?This life-changing book will transform your conversations foreverAs a society, we’ve forgotten how to listen. Modern life is noisy and frenetic, and technology provides constant distraction. So we tune things out or listen selectively – even to those we love most. We’ve become scared of other people’s...

Why do you immediately click with some people while others just as inexplicably turn you off? Do people emit vibes? Is it possible to read a room? Are bad habits contagious?This program is read by the author.“[Kate] Murphy’s performance is approachable, even chatty, allowing the listener to curl up and take in the flow of stories and accessible science...Murphy’s words are well served by her genial tone and gentle enthusiasm.”—K...

**Based on more than twenty years of clinical trials and practice, Unlearn Your Pain is a groundbreaking guide to reversing chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression.AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER**Migraines, headaches, back pain, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue, and a host of other chronic illnesses have caused hardship worldwide. For the past twenty years, Dr. Howard Schubiner has conducted clinical trials and authored m...

Brought to you by Penguin.*FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU'RE NOT LISTENINGWhy do you immediately click with some people while others inexplicably turn you off? Do people emit vibes – good or bad? Is it possible to read a room? Are bad habits contagious?*The hidden science of why people click, and how this powerful phenomenon shapes our lives.In Why We Click, bestselling author Kate...

Brought to you by Penguin.Los Angeles, 2001. Sonia is raising her daughter, Mila, alone in the sunny but somnolent suburbs of LA. Her days are a blur of not-quite-illegal business activities, avoiding other moms, and baking birthday cakes laced with rum: minor mistakes that nevertheless remind her she doesn’t belong.Mila, meanwhile, is juggling violin and swimming lessons and navigating the treacherous social politics of school – all the while trying to get ...