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Heading back to school can be a stressful time for kids and adults. Here are five evidence-based books that can help you cope with anxiety and stress.
The effectiveness of a self-help book depends largely on the quality of its content and how it is used by readers.
The Let Them world is far removed from the interconnected reality of social life, writes Nick Haslam. But books such as this may be useful.
The self-help category is one of the largest non-fiction book categories. However, not all self-help books are evidence-based.
A university-based book club, open to all, selects and reviews books grounded in science, directed at improving well-being. Summer picks cover dreams, art, social media, mental health and more.
Readers with depression initially wanted the ‘instant gratification of being fixed’ from self-help books. That didn’t happen, but they did benefit from the right books at the right times.
Being a parent can be tricky, and many turn to parenting guides for help in figuring out what to do. Two human development scholars have tips for picking a book that will be useful for you.
Many young Indonesian Muslim women turn to Muslim self-help books to get ready to take on the roles as ‘pious and good’ wives.
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