Curvology by David Bainbridge review – the female body, dissected and confused
A study that sets out to identify the factors that influence eating disorders, body image and clothing choices collapses in a welter of contradictions
Lesser spotted: Melanie’s Marvelous Measles wiped out online
An anti-vaccination book for children has received more than 800 one-star reviews on Amazon
Tips from widows – a guide to getting through the grief
Jan Robinson collected the advice from a network of widows after her husband died suddenly. The result is a funny, comforting and therapeutic handbook for bereavement
Doctors Dissected review – an eloquent case for consistent GP care
Britain’s GPs face the questions under Jane Haynes and Martin Scurr’s wonderfully humane examination, writes Kate Kellaway
The Wellness Syndrome by Carl Cederström & André Spicer – exploitation with a smiley face
People who fail to look after their bodies are now demonised as lazy, feeble or weak-willed, writes Steven Poole
The Three Things That Will Change Your Destiny Today! by Paul McKenna – digested read
John Crace resolves to follow McKenna’s instructions for a happier life, based on the latest neuro-scientific findings in the Journal of Applied Wishful Thinking
The Offering by Grace McCleen – a vivid insight into mental illness
A psychiatric patient rebels against the men who play God – with moving results. By John Burnside
Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole review – fascinating tales about the brain
Neurologist Allan Ropper’s journeys into the brain illuminate the number of strange ways it can go wrong, says Andrew Anthony
Why Grow Up? by Susan Neiman, and Juvenescence by Robert Pogue Harrison – review
We worship youth – and at the same time respond to idealism with the injunction: ‘Grow up!’ What do we really want?. By Josh Cohen
The best psychology books of 2014
From moving accounts of how we deal with dying and suffering to two brilliant takes on Freud. By Lisa Appignanesi