Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

James Clear
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The instant New York Times best seller. Over one million copies sold!

Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.

Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, listeners will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.

Learn how to:
．make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
．overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;
．design your environment to make success easier;
．get back on track when you fall off course;
...and much more.

Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits - whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

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運動改造大腦: EQ 和 IQ 大進步的關鍵 (Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain)

約翰．瑞提 (John J. Ratey) 、艾瑞克．海格曼 (Eric Hagerman)
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★15年研究首發！革命性科學發現！運動是天然的健腦丸！
★50位讀者親身實作、Amazon 4.5顆星好評推薦！

為什麼有些人就是業績好人緣也好？
為什麼有些人就是會玩又會念書？
因為他們的大腦結構不一樣！
想改造失控的大腦嗎？
快繫上你的慢跑鞋，就能工作順利、課業進步、幸福快樂全部來！

只有會「動」的生物，才需要大腦！
做事老是鬼打牆、壓力大到想殺人
憂鬱纏身、忘東忘西、無法專注，緊張焦慮殺很大
??注意，你的腦細胞開始變少、海馬回變瘦、突觸萎縮、血清素快要不夠用啦！

聽聽「過動兒」約翰．瑞提醫師怎麼說！本書首度公開革命性的大腦研究，透過美國高中的體育改革計畫、真實的案例與作者的親身經歷，證實「有氧運動」不只能鍛鍊肌肉，還能直接鍛鍊大腦，改造心智與智商，讓你更聰明、更快樂、更幸福！

運動能刺激腦幹，提供能量、熱情和動機，還能調節腦內神經傳導物質，改變我們既定的自我概念，穩定情緒，增進學習力。請別再坐著憂鬱、碎碎念、想個不停，身體只要動起來，就能騙過大腦，增長腦細胞、避開消極因應中心，重新開拓新迴路，排除諸如焦慮、憂鬱、過動、成癮、經前症候群等困擾，還能減緩老化、預防阿茲海默症！

別懷疑，你絕對有能力改造自己的大腦！想改善智商與心智？先繫好你的慢跑鞋吧！

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Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language

Gretchen McCulloch
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An Instant New York Times Best Seller!

Named a Best Book of 2019 by TIME, Amazon, and The Washington Post

A Wired Must-Read Book of Summer

“Gretchen McCulloch is the internet’s favorite linguist, and this book is essential reading. Reading her work is like suddenly being able to see the matrix.” (Jonny Sun, author of everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too)

Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where memes come from. It's the perfect book for understanding how the internet is changing the English language, why that's a good thing, and what our online interactions reveal about who we are.

Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of comments and @replies. Linguistically inventive online communities spread new slang and jargon with dizzying speed. What's more, social media is a vast laboratory of unedited, unfiltered words where we can watch language evolve in real time. Even the most absurd-looking slang has genuine patterns behind it.

Internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch explores the deep forces that shape human language and influence the way we communicate with one another. She explains how your first social internet experience influences whether you prefer "LOL" or "lol," why ~sparkly tildes~ succeeded where centuries of proposals for irony punctuation had failed, what emoji have in common with physical gestures, and how the artfully disarrayed language of animal memes like lolcats and doggo made them more likely to spread.

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大腦會說故事 : 看電影、讀小說, 就是大腦學習危機下的生存本能 (The Storytelling Animal)

哥德夏 (Jonathan Gottschall)
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★「紐約時報書評」選書
★「洛杉磯時報好書獎」決選書單

作者透過分析各種故事原型，以最新的腦神經醫學、心理學研究和實驗為基礎，說明故事之所以吸引我們，正是因為人類的大腦在接收這些暴力情節的同時，強化了自身對未知情境和棘面對大自然和社會複雜情境時需要的生存本能。

人為什麼會說故事、聽故事、沉浸在故事的世界中？作者從多種面向切入探討，並舉出了許多心理學與神經科學的發現來說明故事的功能與未來……──林君昱　國立成功大學心理學系助理教授

這本書小心翼翼地結合藝術與科學，手法相當高明，讀起來很有收穫，令人振奮且擴展思維。──Terry Castle　史丹佛大學哈斯人文講座教授

這本書緊緊抓住了讀者的心思，作者分享了許多生動的故事，以及說故事本身的故事，綜合起來說明為何說故事是人類的本能。──Edward Wilson　哈佛大學昆蟲學榮譽館長

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Humankind : A Hopeful History

Rutger Bregman
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. "The Sapiens of 2020."---The Guardian

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Utopia for Realists comes "the riveting pick-me-up we all need right now" (People), the #1 Dutch bestseller Humankind, which offers a "bold" (Daniel H. Pink), "extraordinary" (Susan Cain) argument that humans thrive in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success on the planet.

"Humankind made me see humanity from a fresh perspective." ---Yuval Noah Harari, author of the #1 bestseller Sapiens

If there is one belief that has united the left and the right, psychologists and philosophers, ancient thinkers and modern ones, it is the tacit assumption that humans are bad. It's a notion that drives newspaper headlines and guides the laws that shape our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Pinker, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed primarily by self-interest.

But what if it isn't true? International bestseller Rutger Bregman provides new perspective on the past 200,000 years of human history, setting out to prove that we are hardwired for kindness, geared toward cooperation rather than competition, and more inclined to trust rather than distrust one another. In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of Homo sapiens.

From the real-life Lord of the Flies to the solidarity in the aftermath of the Blitz, the hidden flaws in the Stanford prison experiment to the true story of twin brothers on opposite sides who helped Mandela end apartheid, Bregman shows us that believing in human generosity and collaboration isn't merely optimistic---it's realistic. Moreover, it has huge implications for how society functions. When we think the worst of people, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics. But if we believe in the reality of humanity's kindness and altruism, it will form the foundation for achieving true change in society, a case that Bregman makes convincingly with his signature wit, refreshing frankness, and memorable storytelling.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

為什麼要睡覺？睡出健康與學習力、夢出創意的新科學 (Why We Sleep)

沃克 (Matthew Walker)
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缺乏睡眠成為全球流行病的今天，
我們需要超強睡眠顧問沃克傳授的睡眠全書。
這本書總結數十年來的睡眠研究成果以及最新科學突破，
告訴我們睡眠複雜又迷人的真相。

睡眠與做夢的功能，超乎想像：
．學習之前的睡眠，幫助腦準備形成新記憶；
．學習之後的睡眠，可以鞏固記憶、避免遺忘。
．夢提供虛擬實境，讓過去與現在的知識融合，激發創意。
．夢還能撫慰痛苦的記憶，幫助我們走出創傷。

睡眠不足的壞處，不容輕視：
．只要一晚睡四小時，對付癌症的自然殺手細胞數量剩下不到一半。
．腦中的清潔大隊運作不良，無法清除阿茲海默症的毒性蛋白。
．連續清醒十九小時後開車，你的精神狀態和酒駕沒兩樣。
．容易覺得肚子餓，吃飽了卻還想再吃，體重居高不下。

睡眠對專業領域和職場的驚人影響：
．NBA籃球運動員一晚睡眠超過八小時，每分鐘得分會提升近三成。
．NASA發現，短短二十六分鐘的小睡，就能使太空人的表現更好。
．企業中，睡眠不足的員工會缺乏生產力與創意；
．管理階層睡得不好，第二天員工的生產力也會降低。

我們的身體健康、心理健康、記憶力、學習力、創意、生產力、
領導力、決策力、智商與情商、吸引力、運動表現，甚至食慾，
這些讓日間生活更精采的能力，
原來都與夜間那場神祕的睡眠有關係。

沃克是傑出的神經科學家，他熱愛睡眠，研究睡眠，
為我們描繪出當前科學對於睡眠的全盤了解，
最後還告訴我們如何睡好覺的訣竅。

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To Repair the World : Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation

Paul Farmer
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Doctor and social activist Paul Farmer shares a collection of charismatic short speeches that aims to inspire the next generation. One of the most passionate and influential voices for global health equity and social justice, Farmer encourages young people to tackle the greatest challenges of our times. Engaging, often humorous, and always inspiring, these speeches bring to light the brilliance and force of Farmer’s vision in a single, accessible volume.

A must-read for graduates, students, and everyone seeking to help bend the arc of history toward justice, To Repair the World:
● Challenges readers to counter failures of imagination that keep billions of people without access to health care, safe drinking water, decent schools, and other basic human rights
● Champions the power of partnership against global poverty, climate change, and other pressing problems today
● Overturns common assumptions about health disparities around the globe by considering the large-scale social forces that determine who gets sick and who has access to health care
● Discusses how hope, solidarity, faith, and hardbitten analysis have animated Farmer’s service to the poor in Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Russia, and elsewhere
● Leaves the reader with an uplifting vision: that with creativity, passion, teamwork, and determination, the next generations can make the world a safer and more humane place.

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World Humanitarian Day (August 19)

On World Humanitarian Day August 19, the world commemorates humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of their work, and honours all aid and health workers who continue, despite the odds, to provide life-saving support and protection to people most in need. READ MORE

你不必走得快, 但一定要走得遠

丁菱娟
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人生就像馬拉松，前面落後不算輸
快慢不是問題，到想去的地方最重要
很多人並不是失敗，而是差一點就成功
──資深職場人丁菱娟傾囊相授工作的現實與眉角──

麥當勞創辦人雷．克羅克（Ray Kroc）53歲創業；
肯德基爺爺65歲創業；
漫威教父史丹．李（Stan Lee）年過 40才打造自己的漫畫世界；
張忠謀56歲創立台積電；
齊白石66歲成為國畫大師......
古今中外有太多例子告訴我們：「你不必走得快，但一定要走得遠。」

想去前方，衝刺即可；
想去遠方，才是戰力大考驗。

要不要當最潮的「斜槓青年」？
「做事」重要還是「做人」重要？
「學非所用」好不好？
找不到有興趣的工作怎麼辦？
把興趣當成工作最完美？
如何培養對工作的熱情？
錢多、事少、離家近最幸福？
和主管同事走得愈近愈好？
小主管如何既親和又權威？

「工作」對你來說是什麼？是謀生溫飽的方式？是鍛鍊成長之路？還是實現夢想的階梯？

工作是這樣的弔詭：愈想逃離，你就愈軟弱；愈去面對，你就愈強大。
透過工作給我們的難題和挑戰，面對它、解決它，工作終將會回饋給我們專業、自信、成就，以及一生受用的心理素質。

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Understanding Coronavirus

Raul Rabadan
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Since the identification of the first cases of the coronavirus in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, there has been a significant amount of confusion regarding the origin and spread of the so-called 'coronavirus', officially named SARS-CoV-2, and the cause of the disease COVID-19. Conflicting messages from the media and officials across different countries and organizations, the abundance of disparate sources of information, unfounded conspiracy theories on the origins of the newly emerging virus and the inconsistent public health measures across different countries, have all served to increase the level of anxiety in the population. Where did the virus come from? How is it transmitted? How does it cause disease? Is it like flu? What is a pandemic? What can we do to stop its spread? Written by a leading expert, this concise and accessible introduction provides answers to the most common questions surrounding coronavirus for a general audience.

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歲月靜好 : 蔣勳日常功課

蔣勳
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美學大師蔣勳以二十四節氣為時序，書寫日常生活中面對人生、面對社會、面對大自然的省思。是他自己的功課，也是我們每一個人的功課。全書一百餘篇，每一篇都是一帖生活格言，每翻讀一帖，就能得到內在的喜悅與寧定安穩的力量。

蔣勳說：「我應該在節氣推移間，學習聆聽更多生命的對話。」

◆一年之始是立春，要學習「歡欣與溫暖」
蔣勳說：溫潤、柔軟、包容，好像不只是一種色彩，是漫長歲月積累的世世代代信仰的厚重溫暖。

◆盛夏花開是芒種，要學習「慎重與珍惜」
蔣勳說：在時間的劫難中，相遇或告別都有慎重珍惜，有感謝，有祝福，便是生命的修行。

◆深秋寒涼是霜降，要學習「自在喜悅」
蔣勳說：清晨如果早起，日出之前，沿日高川山壑溪澗走，樹叢葉子暗影裡藏著纍纍的柿子，每一顆都飽滿圓熟，每一顆都安靜喜悅，真正的成熟自信是可以這樣無喧譁的啊。

◆歲末隆冬是小寒，要學習「溫和與包容」
蔣勳說：在喧鬧、吵嚷、充斥咒罵攻擊的聲音的時候，也許可以靜靜凝視一朵花慢慢綻放的力量。慈悲的力量，溫和的力量，包容的力量，美的力量。

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