‘Will Storr is one of our best journalists of ideas … The Status Game might be his best yet’ James Marriott, Books of the Year, The Times

An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots it's a fake. A marriage analyst knows within minutes whether a couple will stay together. A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building. This book is all about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why.

"Hearing the words 'be good to yourself first, then to others' was like being struck by lightning."

Many of us respond to the pressures of life by turning inwards and ignoring problems, sometimes resulting in anxiety or depression. Others react by working harder at work, at school or at home, hoping that this will make ourselves and the people we love happier.

But what if being yourself is enough? Just as we are advised on airplanes to take our own oxygen first before helpin...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**Why do human beings behave as they do?

Foreword by famed genderfluid activist Desmond Is AmazingFrom the editor-in-chief of leading queer style magazine dapperQ, a bold, beautiful, and inclusive collection [LJ1] that encourages everyone to be comfortable expressing their own personal style however they choose. Fashion plays a significant role in the construction of identity. How we style our clothing and adorn our bodies sends a message not only about who we are as individuals, but the norms and values of communities, cultures, an...

'Thanks to Brené Brown I learned how to be vulnerable… a life changer' Miranda HartThe physics of vulnerability is simple: If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall. Struggle can be our greatest call to courage and Rising Strong, our clearest path to deeper meaning, wisdom and hope.

Through relevant examples from the workplace to the football field, readers are offered a connection from their daily lives to the complex theories of psychology. Told in an accessible and jargon-free style.