This set of 24 lectures examines some particularly puzzling aspects of human nature--features of people's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that have intrigued scientists and laypeople alike.

"Companion book available in MAIN collection." Two volume (12 discs) course on CDs in 2 containers, each container with 6 discs, 24 lectures at 30 min. each. Available 1st floor CD rack.

Volume 1, disc 1, lecture 1.Solving psychological mysteries -- disc 1, lecture 2. How did human nature evolve? -- disc 2, lecture 3. Where do people's perosnalities come from? -- disc 2, lecture 4. How can siblings be so different -- disc 3 lecture 5. Why do people need self esteem-or do they? -- disc 3, lecture 6. Why do we have emotions?-- disc 4, lecture 7. What makes people happy? -- disc 4, lecture 8. Why are so many people so stressed out? -- disc 5, lecture 9. Why do hurt feelings hurt? -- disc 5, lecture 10. Why do we make mountains out of molehills? -- disc 6, lecture 11. Why is self-control so hard? -- disc 6, lecture 12. Why do we forget? -- disc 7, lecture 13. Can subliminal messages affect behavior? -- disc 7, lecture 14. Why do we dream? -- disc 8, lecture 15. Why are people so full of themselves? -- disc 8, lecture 16. Do peope have psychic ability? -- disc 9, lecture 17. Why don't adolescents behave like adults? -- disc 9, lecture 18. How much do men and women really differ? -- disc 10, lecture 19. Why do we care what others think of us? -- disc 10, lecture 20. Why are prejudice and conflict so common? -- disc 11, lecture 21. Why do people fall in-and out of-love? -- disc 11, lecture 22. What makes relationships succeed or fail? -- disc 12, lecture 23. Why do people blush? -- disc 12, lecture 24. A few mysterise we can't explain yet.