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‘Perhaps Life Would Be Easier if I Shaved, But Why?’

By Alok Vaid-Menon — 2019

When I told my family I was trans, one of their initial reactions was, “But you’re so hairy! It’s going to be so difficult to remove all your hair to be a woman, so you should just give up.” They were zeroing in on my body hair as the barrier for me to be seen as feminine.

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Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference

It’s the twenty-first century, and although we tried to rear unisex children―boys who play with dolls and girls who like trucks―we failed. Even though the glass ceiling is cracked, most women stay comfortably beneath it.

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The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society

Is our gender something we’re born with, or are we conditioned by society? In The End of Gender, neuroscientist and sexologist Dr. Debra Soh uses a research-based approach to address this hot-button topic, unmasking popular misconceptions about the nature vs.

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Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: Calming the Fear-Driven Brain

Working with the circuitry of the brain to restore emotional health and well-being.

Sebern F. Fisher

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Pink Brain, Blue Brain: What Really Separates Men and Women

We know that men and women are different—but how exactly, and why? Though some differences lie in anatomy and biology, that’s not the whole story.

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Becoming Safely Embodied: A Guide to Organize Your Mind, Body and Heart to Feel Secure in the World

Whether you are stuck in the distress of life, or appear like nothing’s wrong, you may have faced trauma or incredible stress or suffocating fear. Maybe you wonder whether those emotions, memories, and experiences are blocking you from being as fulfilled and happy as you could be.

Deirdre Fay, Janina Fisher (foreword)

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What We Know About Gender Identity According to Science

Gender identity is complicated, but how it works in the brain is even more so.

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Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing

Imagine being less stressed, more focused, and happier every day of your life. An instant New York Times bestseller, Start Here outlines a program designed to help you achieve emotional fitness by cross-training the skill of lifelong wellbeing.

Eric Langshur, Nate Klemp

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Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic & Worry

Do you ever wonder what is happening inside your brain when you feel anxious, panicked, and worried? In Rewire Your Anxious Brain, psychologist Catherine Pittman and author Elizabeth Karle offer a unique, evidence-based solution to overcoming anxiety based in cutting-edge neuroscience and research.

Catherine M. Pittman, Elizabeth M. Karle

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Seeking Wisdom in Graying Matter

Geriatric psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dilip Jeste reveals how our brains compensate for physical aging and discusses an unexpected evolutionary advantage to growing old–gaining sage wisdom–which holds great promise to benefit society as a whole.

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Richard Davidson: The Neuroscience of Happiness

Talk from Professor Richard Davidson at "Creating a Happier World: an afternoon with the Dalai Lama and friends" - organized by Action for Happiness in London on 21 Sept 2015

Richard Davidson

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