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New Stuff Tuesday – July 24

Posted on July 24, 2012 by kyle

Dying, Death, and Grief in an Online Universe: For Counselors and Educators edited by Carla Sofka, Illene Noppe Cupit, & Kathleen Gilbert BF789 .D4 D95 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor The last few days have not been a good one, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 17

Posted on July 17, 2012 by kyle

The Impulse Economy: Understanding Mobile Shoppers and What Makes Them Buy by Gary Schwartz HF5415.1265 .S385 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Having the Groupon app on my phone has been a blessing because I can easily see what great deals … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 12

Posted on June 12, 2012 by kyle

Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Randy Frost & Gail Steketee RC533 .F76 2010 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Back when I had cable, I was a big fan of the design shows. More specifically, I loved the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 17

Posted on April 17, 2012 by kyle

Colour Hunting: How Colour Influences Why We Buy, Make and Feel by Frame Publishers NK1548 .C65 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor All of this construction going on around here makes it a tad hard to concentrate. I find myself easily … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 20

Posted on March 20, 2012 by kyle

Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To by Sian Beilock BF575 .F14 B45 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor We just had two candidates here interviewing for an open position, and they … Continue reading →

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Operation Beautiful & the Library

Posted on February 21, 2012 by kyle

No, this operation doesn’t involve the construction going on here. Operation Beautiful, the powerful project focused on changing negative body image, has taken over the library. You may come across post-it notes in not only mirrors, but books, magazines, and … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 21

Posted on December 21, 2010 by kyle

Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown BF717 .B76 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor OK, now that finals are (almost) finished, let’s talk about what you’re going to do with … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 11

Posted on May 11, 2010 by kyle

Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships by Geoffrey Greif BF575 .F66 G735 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor Friends come in handy this week, don’t they? At the end of the semester, they’re there to encourage you while you write three … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 3

Posted on November 3, 2009 by kyle

Spent: Sex, Evolution and Consumer Behavior By Geoffrey Miller HB801 .M493 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor It seems that we’re on a Darwin kick here (next week, a book about the Darwin Awards?), but this week’s featured title also … Continue reading →

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Steven Pinker, The Stuff of Thought

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Carol

The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature Monday, November 2, 2009 Young Auditorium, 7 pm Evolutional psychologist Steven Pinker is one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists. The Times (London) calls him “academia’s rock star,” with … Continue reading →

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