Books in the All About Me series

This book is the third in Hoopoe Book's ALL ABOUT ME series. In it readers will look at how people (from our parents to our peers) and media (from advertising to the internet) try to influence us. In many situations we are influenced to think, feel or behave in ways we might not usually do. Sometimes that influence is helpful, but at other times we end up shortchanged. The book explores situations and examples that will help us become more aware of the forces nudging and pushing us. To get the most of out the book, there are many fun and entertaining activities the reader can do over and over again, and which help us to see more clearly when we being helped or when we are being manipulated, brainwashed and tricked.  And readers can learn when and how to protect themselves from unwanted influence.  The author, David Sobel, M.D., is a practicing physician and presents ideas that are easy to read and absorb. The book is illustrated by artist Jeff Jackson with a cast of teen characters and images to help highlight these ideas.The All About Me Series from Hoopoe Books presents books to help you understand yourself and how you, as a human being, work.  This is fundamental information, but we often forget to teach you about it in school. For example, what psychologists know about how we see, think, and feel. How these abilities work, how they change, grow or get stuck and how reliable they are as we try to make sense of ourselves, our friends, our relatives and the world around us. There is good, solid information readily available and scientifically validated ... and it's all about you ... and me.

This book is the first book in Hoopoe Books' ALL ABOUT ME series. It explores the mystery of our minds and memory: How do we remember? And how do we forget? In it, readers will discover all that scientists and researchers know and explore questions yet to be answered.  Readers will begin to notice how their own and other people's memories work. They'll learn to understand why memory is powerful but not perfect and will uncover some strategies for improving memory.  Throughout the book, there are numerous exciting activities to enhance these strategies. It is written by high-school teacher, Robert Guarino, who not only presents fundamental information, but has done so in clear and thoughtful text that teens will relate to.  The book is illustrated throughout with a cast of inviting teen characters done by artist, Jeff Jackson, which helps to illustrate the concepts in a style that young and old alike will enjoy.The All About Me Series from Hoopoe Books presents books to help you understand yourself and how you, as a human being, work.  This is fundamental information, but we often forget to teach you about it in school. For example, what psychologists know about how we see, think, and feel. How these abilities work, how they change, grow or get stuck and how reliable they are as we try to make sense of ourselves, our friends, our relatives and the world around us. There is good, solid information readily available and scientifically validated ... and it's all about you ... and me.

WHAT WE SEE AND DON'T SEE, the fourth book in the All About Me series, explores what science and research shows about how we perceive our world.  Readers will learn how our brain makes sense of the world. They will discover how our brain simplifies and organizes information: How we see what we see and, sometimes, don't see what is obviously in front of us. They will discover how our five senses can be "extended," and our perception enhanced. They'll explore how there is more to perception than what meets the eye (or ear, or nose, or...), and how our culture can influence how we experience our surroundings. In other words, learn why it is important to "keep the bear at bay."The All About Me Series from Hoopoe Books presents books to help you understand yourself and how you, as a human being, work.  This is fundamental information, but we often forget to teach you about it in school. For example, what psychologists know about how we see, think, and feel. How these abilities work, how they change, grow or get stuck and how reliable they are as we try to make sense of ourselves, our friends, our relatives and the world around us. There is good, solid information readily available and scientifically validated ... and it's all about you ... and me.

ME AND MY FEELINGS, the second book in the All About Me Series, explores the mystery of our feelings. What are emotions? How and why do they work the way they do? How can we manage our feelings when we need to? Here readers will discover all that scientists and researchers know about emotions. Once people understand emotions, they will find them easier to manage in themselves and easier to understand in others.  The book also introduces some ideas and tricks that can help us do this.  Author Robert Guarino has developed many hands-on activities and experiments in the book which are fun and instructive and will help to reinforce these new ideas. This is his second book in this series, the first being ME AND MY MEMORY.The All About Me Series from Hoopoe Books presents books to help you understand yourself and how you, as a human being, work.  This is fundamental information, but we often forget to teach you about it in school. For example, what psychologists know about how we see, think, and feel. How these abilities work, how they change, grow or get stuck and how reliable they are as we try to make sense of ourselves, our friends, our relatives and the world around us. There is good, solid information readily available and scientifically validated ... and it's all about you ... and me.