A look at the facts and folklore of sleep that is mainly concerned with the problems of an increasingly sleep-deprived society, and the effects this has on people's work. The author shows, for example, that the "Exxon Valdez" oil spill and the space shuttle "Challenger" disaster were associated with people suffering from sleep deprivation. He also looks at some of the more subtle and insidious effects of sleep loss on our physical and mental health. The author attempts to answer a number of questions: Do fish sleep? Are there really "morning" and "night" people? Do some people really only need four hours sleep a night? He also includes accounts of sleep oddities, such as people who have committed murder in their sleep, and descriptions of fairly common disorders which may be responsible for unexplained infant deaths. The book also describes techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of the reader's own sleep.

Sleep Thieves

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Coren, Stanley

Psychology & Counseling

Free Press

<p>A study of left-handedness designed to help left-handed people understand their special problems and potentials offers a summary of startling new discoveries about the meaning of left-handedness.</p>

The Left-Hander Syndrome : The Causes & Consequences of Left Handedness

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

<p>Recounts the history of dogs, describes canine mental abilities, and ranks breeds according to intelligence</p>

The Intelligence of Dogs: Canine Consciousness and Capabilities

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

The Free Press/Macmillan

Sensation and Perception.

Academic Press Inc.,U.S.

This text provides an introduction to the study of basic physiology and sensory response through the findings of Coren, Ward and Enns. New coverage in the fourth edition includes chapters on visual physiology, attention and form perception.

Sensation and perception

Academic Press

Sensation and Perception

Ward, Lawrence M.

Harcourt College Pub.

Sensation & Perception

Harcourt

Seeing is Deceiving: The Psychology of Visual Illusions (Psychology Revivals)

Humor & Entertainment

Girgus, Joan

Puzzles & Games

Routledge

Seeing is Deceiving (Psychology Revivals)

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