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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A respected psychologist presents an anecdotal analysis of the role of coercion in modern culture while introducing the tactics of leading persuasion experts, from magicians and religious leaders to advertisers and con men.
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The physics of vulnerability is simple: If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall. The author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection tells us what it takes to get back up, and how owning our stories of disappointment, failure, and heartbreak gives us the power to write a daring new ending. Struggle, Brene Brown writes, can be our greatest call to courage, and rising strong our clearest path to a...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Argues that humans are genetically predisposed toward religious faith, explaining why spiritual belief provides an evolutionary advantage and analyzes the DNA makeup of people of various ages and backgrounds to identify a so-called God gene.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
-- The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He -- real In the tradition of Gladwell's previous bestsellers---The Tipping Point draws upon history, psychology,...
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Life Long, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In Mastering the Art of Quitting the authors show us how to let go when we need to and how to start over. A guide to increasing our emotional and mental flexibility, assessing our goals, and knowing when to hang in or bail out, it tackles our tendencies to overanalyze, ruminate, and put a positive spin on situations we actually need to avoid. In a culture which perceives quitting as a last resort, Alan Bernstein and Peg Streep show that it's an essential...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A life-changing book that uses new research to challenge old beliefs about belonging.
A timely and important new book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture. Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives--experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame, and empathy....
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
The part-owner of StickK.com uses research into incentives and punishments to introduce the concept of "commitment contracts," an easy strategy for setting and achieving goals that is already in use by successful companies and individuals across America.
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Identifying the things you long for can reveal deep truths about yourself. The Five Longingscan show you how to work with these desires to live in a happier, more satisfying way. If you've ever had a vague sense that something's missing from your life, congratulations: That longing for something better is a sign of being fully human, fully alive. But what's even more wonderful, according to Dave Richo, is that when you identify and carefully examine...
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Presents a new outlook on therapy that utilizes a new set of "tools" that allow patients to use their problems as levers to access the power of the unconscious, allowing for personal growth much faster than traditional therapy.
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