as well as Alter's own story of breaking away from a college degree that made him deeply unhappy. Artfully weaving together scientific studies, anecdotes, and interviews, Anatomy of a Breakthrough will inspire you to boldly break away from the things holding you back, and to realise your goals.

Dr Julie Smith meets Adam Kay in this hilarious and heartfelt behind-the-scenes of a therapist's practice

From the bestselling author of Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Musicophilia.

This is cutting-edge science packaged as a practical guide on how to flip anxiety on its head and harness it as a superpower - by world-renowned neuroscientist, Dr Wendy Suzuki.

Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? In this Very Short Introduction we discover what anxiety is, what causes it, and how it can be treated. Looking at six major anxiety disorders, the authors introduce us to this most ubiquitous and essential of emotions.