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Making Great Relationships: Simple Practices for Solving Conflicts, Building Connection, and Fostering Love - Paperback

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by Rick Hanson (Author)"50 simple, powerful ways to improve your relationships at home and at work" (Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone), based on the latest findings in neuroscience, mindfulness, and positive psychology--by the New York Times bestselling author of Neurodharma and ResilientRelationships are usually the most important part of a person's life. But they're often stressful and frustrating, or simply awkward, distant, and lonely. We feel the weight of things...

Human Development and Human Possibility: Erikson in the Light of Heidegger - Paperback

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by Richard T. Knowles (Author)Provides a new approach to the psychology of human development by integrating psychological and philosophical insights on human virtue and authentic selfhood. Presents Erikson's contributions within the more general 'Care Structure, ' described by Heidegger as the central structure of human existence. The major effect of this broader understanding is to give new meaning to Erikson's schedule of virtues, to see them as the central structures organizing the themes ...

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by Augustus y. Napier (Author), Carl A. Whitaker (Author)"If you have a troubled marriage, a troubled child, a troubled self, if you're in therapy or think that there's no help for your predicament, The Family Crucible will give you insights . . . that are remarkably fresh and helpful."--New York Times Book ReviewThe classic groundbreaking book on family therapy by acclaimed experts Augustus Y. Napier, Ph.D., and Carl Whitaker, M.D.This extraordinary book presents scenarios of one family's th...

Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales: Revised Edition - Paperback

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by Marie-Louise Von Franz (Author)A renowned psychologist examines fairy tales through a Jungian lens, revealing what they can teach us about the darkest sides of human behavior Fairy tales seem to be innocent stories, yet they contain profound lessons for those who would dive deep into their waters of meaning. In this book, Marie-Louise von Franz uncovers some of the important lessons concealed in tales from around the world, drawing on the wealth of her knowledge of folklore, her experienc...

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce Q. Buckner (Author), Brukiya E. Tunstall (Other), Bru'coya Q. Mason (Other)My name is Marcus Tidwell to be exact. This is my story of how corrupt the D.C Government is. When I was twelve years old, I was arrested for killing a man that was beating and raping my mother. Plus tried to kill me. The case should have been Self-Defense all day in the paint, but the D.C Government, the same people who supposed to be protecting my rights tricked me into signing a...

Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority - Paperback

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by Tom Burrell (Author)"Black people are not dark-skinned white people," says advertising visionary Tom Burrell. In fact, they are a lot more. They are survivors of the Middle Passage and centuries of humiliation and deprivation, who have excelled against the odds, constantly making a way out of "no way " At this point in history, the idea of black inferiority should have had a "Going-Out-of-Business Sale." After all, Barack Obama has reached the Promised Land. Yet, as Brainwashed: Erasing th...

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by Sigmund Freud (Author), David McLintock (Translator), Hugh Haughton (Introduction by)Freud was fascinated by the mysteries of creativity and the imagination. The groundbreaking works that comprise The Uncanny present some of his most influential explorations of the mind. In these pieces Freud investigates the vivid but seemingly trivial childhood memories that often "screen" deeply uncomfortable desires; the links between literature and daydreaming; and our intensely mixed feelings about t...

Memoirs of My Nervous Illness - Paperback

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by Daniel Paul Schreber (Author), Rosemary Dinnage (Introduction by)In 1884, the distinguished German jurist Daniel Paul Schreber suffered the first of a series of mental collapses that would afflict him for the rest of his life. In his madness, the world was revealed to him as an enormous architecture of nerves, dominated by a predatory God. It became clear to Schreber that his personal crisis was implicated in what he called a "crisis in God's realm," one that had transformed the rest of hu...

The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives - Paperback

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by William Stixrud (Author), Ned Johnson (Author)"Instead of trusting kids with choices . . . many parents insist on micromanaging everything from homework to friendships. For these parents, Stixrud and Johnson have a simple message: Stop." --NPR "This humane, thoughtful book turns the latest brain science into valuable practical advice for parents." --Paul Tough, New York Times bestselling author of How Children Succeed A few years ago, Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson started noticing the same ...

High-Functioning Anxiety: A 5-Step Guide to Calming the Inner Panic and Thriving - Paperback

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by Lalitaa Suglani (Author)Do you always show up for everyone else, get praised for your strength, and look like you have it all together while secretly experiencing intense worry, self-doubt, or fear of failure? Do you work hard to please others while feeling disconnected from the 'real you'? People with high-functioning anxiety (HFA) often appear competent and accomplished on the outside, but internally, it's a very different story. HFA is rooted in fear - the fear of others seeing the 're...

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong about the World--And Why Things Are Better Than You Think - Paperback

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by Hans Rosling (Author), Anna Rosling Rönnlund (Author), Ola Rosling (Author)"One of the most important books I've ever read--an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world." - Bill Gates “[Factfulness] throws down a gauntlet to doom-and-gloomers in global health by challenging preconceptions and misconceptions [and] is a fabulous read, succinct and lively… This magnificent book ends with a plea for a factual world view. Rosling was optimistic that this outlook will spread, be...

How to Raise a Healthy Gamer: End Power Struggles, Break Bad Screen Habits, and Transform Your Relationship with Your Kids - Hardcover

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by Alok Kanojia (Author)A former gamer and Harvard-trained psychiatrist offers a proven, tested plan to help parents define, set, and reinforce healthy boundaries around video games and help kids who have developed an addiction to gaming. "I highly recommend this calm, structured, and nurturing approach to better and less screen use."--Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline How much should I let them play? How do I get them...

The Compassionate Mind Workbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Developing Your Compassionate Self - Paperback

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by Chris Irons (Author), Elaine Beaumont (Author)There is good and increasing evidence that cultivating compassion for one's self and others can have a profound impact on our physiological, psychological and social processes. In contrast, concerns with inferiority, shame and self-criticism can have very negative impacts on these processes and are associated with poorer physical and mental health. The Compassionate Mind Workbook is for anyone who is interested in how compassion - in the form o...

Navigating Ambiguity: Creating Opportunity in a World of Unknowns - Paperback

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by Andrea Small (Author), Kelly Schmutte (Author), Stanford D School (Author)Author BiographyAndrea Small is design leader, strategist, and educator. As a former d.school teaching fellow, she and her cohort created award-winning education experiences. Currently she teaches at the d.school and leads storytelling and design strategy for Samsung Research America's R&D Innovation team. Andrea has worked with some of the world's most iconic brands, including Nike, Nivea, Facebook, iRobot, Star...

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain - Paperback

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by Daniel J. Siegel (Author)In this New York Times-bestselling book, Dr. Daniel Siegel shows parents how to turn one of the most challenging developmental periods in their children's lives into one of the most rewarding. Between the ages of twelve and twenty-four, the brain changes in important and, at times, challenging ways. In Brainstorm, Dr. Daniel Siegel busts a number of commonly held myths about adolescence--for example, that it is merely a stage of "immaturity" filled with often "craz...

Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything - Hardcover

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by Victor J. Strecher (Author)A pioneer in the field of behavioral science delivers a groundbreaking work that shows how finding your purpose in life leads to better health and overall happiness.Your life is a boat. You need a rudder. But it doesn't matter how much wind is in your sails if you're not steering toward a harbor--an ultimate purpose in your life.While the greatest philosophers have pondered purpose for centuries, today it has been shown to have a concrete impact on our health. Re...

The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain - Hardcover

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by Tara Swart (Author)For the first time, a Neuroscientist and Senior Lecturer at MIT reveals the surprising science that supports The Law of Attraction as an effective tool for self-discovery and offers a guide to discovering your authentic self to access your best life now.Self-help books like The Secret show us that if we can tap into "The Law of Attraction," we have the power to change our destiny simply by reshaping our mind. Millions of people have used the ancient systems of manifestat...

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by Alain Botton (Author), John Armstrong (Author)Two authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can enhance mood and enrich lives - now available in paperbackThis passionate, thought-provoking, often funny, and always-accessible book proposes a new way of looking at art, suggesting that it can be useful, relevant, and therapeutic. Through practical examples, the world-renowned authors argue that certain great works of art have clues as to how to manage the tensions and confus...

Leaving My Father's House: A Journey to Conscious Femininity - Paperback

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by Marion Woodman (Author)The renowned analyst and author here provides deep insight into the process required to bring feminize wisdom to consciousness in a patriarchal culture--as struggle in which many women are more fully engaged today that ever before. Presenting the personal journeys of three wise women as maps, she points the way to the state of inner wholeness and balance she calls "conscious femininity."Author BiographyMarion Woodman is a Jungian analyst who is internationally known ...

Lessons in Perception: The Avant-Garde Filmmaker as Practical Psychologist - Paperback

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by Paul Taberham (Author) Narrative comprehension, memory, motion, depth perception, synesthesia, hallucination, and dreaming have long been objects of fascination for cognitive psychologists. They have also been among the most potent sources of creative inspiration for experimental filmmakers. Lessons in Perception melds film theory and cognitive science in a stimulating investigation of the work of iconic experimental artists such as Stan Brakhage, Robert Breer, Maya Deren, and Jordan Belso...

Children in the Holocaust and Its Aftermath: Historical and Psychological Studies of the Kestenberg Archive - Paperback

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by Sharon Kangisser Cohen (Editor), Eva Fogelman (Editor), Dalia Ofer (Editor) The testimonies of individuals who survived the Holocaust as children pose distinct emotional and intellectual challenges for researchers: as now-adult interviewees recall profound childhood experiences of suffering and persecution, they also invoke their own historical awareness and memories of their postwar lives, requiring readers to follow simultaneous, disparate narratives. This interdisciplinary volume brings...

A Billion Wicked Thoughts: What the Internet Tells Us about Sexual Relationships - Paperback

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by Ogi Ogas (Author), Sai Gaddam (Author)The book on sex in the twenty-first century "Alfred Kinsey only scratched the surface. Interviewing a mere 18,000 horny humans? Please . . . Drs. Ogas and Gaddam [offer] hot new scientific findings."--The Washington Post Want to know what really turns your partner on? A Billion Wicked Thoughts offers the clearest picture ever of the differences between male and female sexuality and the teeming diversity of human desire. What makes men attracted to imag...

Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception - Paperback

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by Philip Houston (Author), Michael Floyd (Author), Susan Carnicero (Author)Three former CIA officers--among the world's foremost authorities on recognizing deceptive behavior--share their proven techniques for uncovering a lie Imagine how different your life would be if you could tell whether someone was lying or telling you the truth. Be it hiring a new employee, investing in a financial interest, speaking with your child about drugs, confronting your significant other about suspected infid...

Don't Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead)

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Report copyright infringementby Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (Author)The surprising science of why being authentic holds you back--from the author of Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?"Just be yourself" might be the worst advice you've ever received.For years, we've been told that authenticity is the key to success--that we should be true to ourselves, tune out others' opinions, and lead with unwavering genuineness. This feel-good message has spawned countless self-help books, leadersh...

67 Day Year: 3 Simple Steps to Wire Your Brain to Achieve More in Less Time

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Report copyright infringementby Shannon Irvine (Author)What if you could reach your biggest goals in just 67 days, without working harder?Most people think success takes more time, more effort, and more hustle, but that's not true. The real reason you're not seeing results fast enough isn't you... It's how your brain is wired.In 67 Day Year, Dr. Shannon Irvine, neuropsychologist, entrepreneur, and founder of the SINC NeuroCoach Certification, reveals a proven brain-based system to help you re...

Managing Workplace Personality Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide to Identifying and Handling Narcissistic, Borderline, and Other Difficult Employees Wh

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Report copyright infringementby Charlize Kaname McLean (Author)Managing Workplace Personality Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide to Identifying and Handling Narcissistic, Borderline, and Other Difficult Employees While Building Psychological Safety Transform workplace chaos into organizational success with proven strategies for managing personality disorders in professional settings. Toxic workplace behaviors cost organizations billions annually, yet most managers lack the tools to recognize an...

Persuasion: The Complete Step by Step Guide on Persuasion, Mind Control and NLP (Persuasion Series) (Volume 3)

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Report copyright infringementby Ryan James (Author)Persuasion Series Book #3Persuasion: The Complete Step by Step Guide on Persuasion, Mind Control and NLP is a simple to read, step-by-step guidebook that enables you to access your natural power of persuasive abilities. You possess a natural talent within' you that allows you to guide others in your preferred direction and achieve your desired results. You have the power to attain anything you want in life, and to personally design the exact ...

Operationalizing Twenty-First Century Safety: A Humancentric Practical Guide

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Report copyright infringementby Simon Goncharenko (Editor)Unlike most of the existent human factors resources on the market today, which all require some fluency in the concepts and a certain level of pre-understanding, This book presents the material in a simple, easy-to-read language that does not require academic background or prior experience to ensure you can deliver lasting results.Author BiographySimon Goncharenko (PhD, CSP) is Director of HSE at Veriforce Inc. (The Woodlands, TX, USA)...

Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering

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Report copyright infringementby Malcolm Gladwell (Author)Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with "curiosity and humor" in this New York Times bestseller that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light (Shannon Carlin). Why is Miami...Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools care so much about sports? What is t...

Lessons Learned: Problem Solving & Critical Thinking: Problem Solving

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Report copyright infringementby Spencer Beatty (Author), Mark Gerecht (Author)Every individual and organization needs to learn to think Critically and Solve Problems! The trouble is there is very little information on how to develop and apply this approach to problem solving.Look no further-this book solves that problem and will open your mind to the concepts of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. It will change your decision-making process and help you identify key facts, distractors, mis...

A Programmed Manual on Career Success: For People on the Autism Spectrum

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Mallory Strayhorn (Author)For anyone on the autism spectrum, success in the workplace can make a tremendous difference in the quality of life. This book makes explicit the unwritten rules of workplaces. It also teaches psychological skills that are crucial for workplace success. Many individuals on the autism spectrum find that systematically studying these subjects produces much more success than attempting to pick them up informally through incidental ...

Sex Worker Union Organising: An International Study

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Report copyright infringementby Gregor Gall (Author)This is the first study of the emerging phenomenon of sex workers, asserting that they are entitled to workers' rights. Drawing on examples from Australia, Britain, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand and the USA the book analyzes the contexts for this struggle and the opportunities and challenges facing these unionization projects.Author BiographyGREGOR GALL is Professor of Industrial Relations and Director of the Centre for Emplo...