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Dr. Paul Martin
Paul Martin was educated at Cambridge University and at Stanford University, California, where he was Harkness Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences. He lectured and researched in Behavioural Biology at Cambridge University, and was a Fellow of Wolfson College, before leaving academia to pursue other interests, including science writing. His books include The Sickening Mind and Counting Sheep.
MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE: The nature of happiness and its origins in childhood
All parents want their children to be happy – but no parent knows how to guarantee it. Now this groundbreaking book explores the ways in which parents can influence their children’s happiness, providing a positive framework for emotional growth.
Publication date: UK 2nd Jul 2010
SEX, DRUGS AND CHOCOLATE: The Science of Pleasure
Is pleasure selfish and are we selfish to pursue it, scientifically speaking?
Publication date: UK 5th Jan 2009