Best Psychology Books

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The mark of a true classic is that it becomes more relevant with the passage of time Twenty years ago, David Deida wrote The Way of the Superior Man share lessons on how a man can grow spiritually while passionately tussling with the challenges of women, work, and sexual desire, Today, men of all ages continue to struggle with these universal chall...

After having a nationally televised panic attack, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure involving a disgraced pastor, a mysterious selfhelp guru, and a gaggle of brain scientists. Eventually, Harris realized that the source of his problems was the very thing he always thought w...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The instant classic about why some ideas thrive, why others die, and how to improve your idea's chancesessential reading in the "fake news" era.Mark Twain once observed, "A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on." His observation rings true: Urban legends, conspiracy theories, a...

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, a startling challenge to our thinking about depression and anxiety.Awardwinning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking antidepressants when he was a teenager. He was toldlike his entire gen...

The bestselling book on childhood trauma and the enduring effects of repressed anger and painWhy are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation This wise and profound book has provided millions of readers with an answerand has helped them to apply it to their own lives.Far too many of us had to learn as ch...

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“Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Business, Politics, Psychology lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, Spirituality, NonFiction, Philosophy, Personal Development lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

From the author of New York Times bestseller UTOPIA FOR REALISTS, a revolutionary argument that the innate goodness and cooperation of human beings has been the greatest factor in our success.If one basic principle has served as the bedrock of bestselling author Rutger Bregman's thinking, it is that every progressive idea whether it was the abol...

An English professor starts training in mixed martial arts, exploring the science and history behind the violence of men When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym opens across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge. Pushing forty, out of shape, and disenchanted with his job as an adjunct English professor, he works up his nerve...

“This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, sciencebased narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin “Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read [Peak]. Rest assured that the book is not mere theory. Ericsson’s research focuses on the real world, a...

Foreword by Steven PinkerBlending the informed analysis of The Signal and the Noise with the instructive iconoclasm of Think Like a Freak, a fascinating, illuminating, and witty look at what the vast amounts of information now instantly available to us reveals about ourselves and our worldprovided we ask the right questions.By the end of an average...

Technology, and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed debates on any number of issues. Today, everyone knows everything: with only a quick trip through We...

Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves.We are social animals. Our very l...

The most important issue in a gay man’s life is not “coming out,” but coming to terms with the invalidating past. Despite the progress made in recent years, many gay men still wonder, “Are we better off” The byproduct of growing up gay in a straight world continues to be the internalization of shame, rejection, and anger—a toxic cocktail that can ...

You are not doomed by your genes and hardwired to be a certain way for the rest of your life. A new science is emerging that empowers all human beings to create the reality they choose. In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, renowned author, speaker, researcher, and chiropractor Dr. Joe Dispenza combines the fields of quantum physics, neuroscienc...

Two New York Timesbestselling authors unveil new research showing what meditation can really do for the brain.In the last twenty years, meditation and mindfulness have gone from being kind of cool to becoming an omnipresent BandAid for fixing everything from your weight to your relationship to your achievement level. Unveiling here the kind of cu...

First published in 1841, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is often cited as the best book ever written about market psychology. This Harriman House edition includes Charles Mackay's account of the three infamous financial manias John Law's Mississipi Scheme, the South Sea Bubble, and Tulipomania.Between the three of them,...

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For fans of Nudge, Sway, and The Art of Thinking Clearly, a fascinating dive into the many ways in which "competing truths" shape our opinions, behaviors, and beliefs.We like to think that there is a clear distinction between true and false. The reality is far murkier.Hector Macdonald has spent much of his career exploring the ways that two complet...

? Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink ? Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind people will pay to regain their sight ? Why do dining companions insist on ordering different meals instead of getting what they really want ? Why do pigeons seem to have s...

“An invaluable operating manual,” says Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO and author of Delivering Happiness. Using brilliantly simple logic that illuminates the universal truths in common emotional challenges, popular motivational speaker and bestselling author Chip Conley has written “a fresh, original guide to an authentic and fulfilling life.”With a forew...

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?A book that should start a longoverdue national conversation.? ?Dave Barry Despite their illegality, many Americans are already familiar with the effects of psychedelic drugs. Yet while LSD and MDMA (better known as Ecstasy) have proven extraordinarily effective in treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD, they remain offlimits to the millions wh...

"FRANÇOISE BOURZAT HAS WRITTEN AN AUTHORITATIVE BOOK ON GUIDED PSYCHEDELIC THERAPY WITH IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR ANYONE THINKING OF EITHER GUIDING OR BEING GUIDED." (MICHAEL POLLAN VIA TWITTER)A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE SAFE AND ETHICAL APPLICATION OF EXPANDED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS FOR THERAPISTS, HEALING PRACTITIONERS, AND SINCERE EXPLORERS.Psych...

Praise for Mind Gym"Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary's lessons and David's writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game."Ben Crenshaw, twotime Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain"Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book."Ken ...

This book will literally change the way you think about your next meal. Food psychologist Brian Wansink revolutionizes our awareness of how much, what, and why we?re eating?often without realizing it. His findings will astound you. ? Can the size of your plate really influence your appetite? Why do you eat more when you dine with friends? What ?h...

"Perhaps the most honest and haunting accounts of the struggle for mental health in literature." ? ObserverThis dramatic memoir recounts an eightmonth stay at a Westchester mental hospital in the early 1930s. William Seabrook, a renowned journalist and explorer, voluntarily committed himself to an asylum for treatment of acute alcoholism. His sinc...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, Finance, NonFiction, Personal, Business lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

As seen on "CBS This Morning" Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next twenty years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades. In the world of psychiatry, time has apparently stood still...until now with Edward Bullmore's The Inflamed Mind: A Radical New Approach to Depression.A Sun...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Sociology, Social Sciences, NonFiction, History, Politics lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

An astonishing work of cultural criticism, this book is widely recognized as a brilliant and devastating challenge to conventional views of literature, anthropology, religion, and psychoanalysis. In its scope and itnerest it can be compared with Freud's Totem and Taboo, the subtext Girard refutes with polemic daring, vast erudition, and a persuasiv...

In describing the effects of mescaline, Aldous Huxley?s The Doors of Perception literally opened a door. Watts walked through it with this classic account of the levels of insight consciousnesschanging drugs can facilitate when accompanied with sustained philosophical reflection by a person who is in search, not of kicks, but of understanding.? W...

Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. As a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the founder and director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute, he has studied the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over the ...

The thirtyfive chapters in this book describe various judgmental heuristics and the biases they produce, not only in laboratory experiments but in important social, medical, and political situations as well. Individual chapters discuss the representativeness and availability heuristics, problems in judging covariation and control, overconfidence, ...

The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic, hailed by the Washington Post as "an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed." The good news is that most soldiers are loath to kill. But armies have developed sophisticated ways of overcoming this instincti...

The Motivation Manifesto is a poetic and powerful call to reclaim our lives and find our own personal freedom. Its a triumphant work that transcends the title, lifting the reader from mere motivation into a soaringly purposeful and meaningful life. I love this book. Paulo CoelhoThe Motivation Manifesto is a pulsing, articulate, ferocious call to cl...

The New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality returns with thoughtprovoking work to challenge our preconceptions about dishonesty and urge us to take an honest look at ourselves.Does the chance of getting caught affect how likely we are to cheatHow do companies pave the way for dishonestyDoes col...

From one of the world's leading thinkers and speakers on creativity and selffulfillment, a breakthrough book about talent, passion, and achievement The element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. When people arrive at the element, they feel most themselves and most inspired and achieve at their highest levels. "The Element...

This groundbreaking new book from New York Times bestselling author Daniel Siegel, M.D., introduces readers to his pioneering meditation practice that draws on cuttingedge brain science. In Aware, New York Times bestselling author Daniel J. Siegel introduces readers to his lifechanging meditation program, The Wheel of Awareness. Whether the reade...

The ecological problems facing our world are frequently addressed by a barrage of experts whose slogans and solutions frequently confuse, rather than clarify our understanding of ecological issues. In Filters Against Folly, Garrett Hardin shows how the filters of literacy?understanding what words really mean, numeracy?being able to quantify informa...

Bullshit isn't what it used to be. Now, two science professors give us the tools to dismantle misinformation and think clearly in a world of fake news and bad data.It's increasingly difficult to know what's true. Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news abound. Our media environment has become hyperpartisan. Science is conducted by press relea...

Picking up where Quiet ended, How to Be Yourself is the best book you'll ever read about how to conquer social anxiety.Now featuring a brandnew conversation with Susan Cain.Up to 40% of people consider themselves shy. You might say you?re introverted or awkward, or that you're fine around friends but just can't speak up in a meeting or at a party....

What are you afraid of Public speaking; asserting yourself; making decisions; being alone; intimacy; changing jobs; interviews; going back to school; ageing; ill health; driving; dating; ending a relationship; losing a loved one; becoming a parent; leaving home, failure, believing in yourself...Internationally renowned author Susan Jeffers has hel...

Americans create 57% of the world's advertising while representing only 6% of its population; half of our waking hours are spent immersed in the mass media. Persuasion has always been integral to the democratic process, but increasingly, thoughtful discussion is being replaced with simplistic soundbites and manipulative messages.Drawing on the hist...

Praise for The Power of SelfConfidence"Brian Tracy is the master in understanding and teaching selfenrichment. In this priceless book, he unlocks the key to your door of success and fulfillmentbelief in your own potential. Internalize his wisdom and you will surely realize your goals."DENIS WAITLEY, author of Psychology of Success"Brian conti...

Ken Robinson writes brilliantly about the different ways in which creativity is undervalued and ignored in Western culture and especially in our educational systems.' JOHN CLEESE 'Out of Our Minds explains why being creative in today's world is a vital necessity. This is a book not to be missed. Read and rejoice.' KEN BLANCHARD'If ever there was a...

Grand Prize Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Book Award Are you struggling to deal with conflict in your life In Negotiating the Nonnegotiable, Harvard negotiation expert Daniel Shapiro introduces a groundbreaking method to bridge the toughest divideswhether with family members, colleagues, or in the polarized world of politics. He reveals the ...

?Louder Than Words takes us from an understanding of nonverbal behavior to an understanding of something far more valuable for success?nonverbal intelligence.? ? Robert B. Cialdini, author of Influence: Science and Practice?Joe Navarro brings together the art and science of nonverbal communications for the business sector with the edge of a former ...

From the critically acclaimed author of Before I Die comes a remarkably affecting story of a girl who burns with anger for reasons she can't understand, and the power and risk that comes with making noise. Fans of E. Lockhart, Jennifer Niven, and Gayle Foreman will find their own fury in this exceptional novel for our times.Lexi's angry. And it's g...

Wake up and dream. Imagine experiencing all the things that happen in dreams, but with one extraordinary difference: You are ?lucid???consciously, joyously in control. Not just an adventure (yes, you can fly), a lucid dream is a time ripe for creative thinking, healing, inspiration, and selfknowledge. This lively dream guide shows stepbystep...

An introvert spends a year trying to live like an extrovert with hilarious results and advice for readers along the way.What would happen if a shy introvert lived like a gregarious extrovert for one year If she knowingly and willingly put herself in perilous social situations that she?d normally avoid at all costs Writer Jessica Pan intends to fi...

?This book will help you flourish.? With this unprecedented promise, internationally esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman begins Flourish, his first book in ten years?and the first to present his dynamic new concept of what wellbeing really is. Traditionally, the goal of psychology has been to relieve human suffering, but the goal of the Positive...

Do you fall in love hard, but fear intimacy Are you sick of being told that you are ?too sensitive? Do you struggle to respect a lesssensitive partner Or have you given up on love, afraid of being too sensitive or shy to endure its woundsStatistics show that 50 percent of what determines divorce is genetic temperament. And, if you are one of t...

Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and other great teachers were born with brains built essentially like anyone else's. Then they used their minds to change their brains in ways that changed history.With the new breakthroughs in neuroscience, combined with the insights from thousands of years of contemplative practice, you, too, can shape your own brain for...

The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast in a new edition that empowers introverted kids and teens Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation when she published Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. With her inspiring book, she permanently changed the way we see introverts and the way introverts see themselves.T...

Combining cuttingedge neuroscience with the latest discoveries on the human microbiome, a practical guide in the tradition of Wheat Belly and Grain Brain that conclusively demonstrates the inextricable, biological link between mind and body.We have all experienced the connection between our mind and our gut?the decision we made because it ?felt ri...

An introvert guide and manifesto for all the quiet ones?and the people who love them.Is there a hidden part of you that no one else sees Do you have a vivid inner world of thoughts and emotions that your peers and loved ones can?t seem to access Have you ever been told you?re too ?quiet,? ?shy,? ?boring,? or ?awkward? Are your habits and comfort...

A revised and updated edition of the popular selfhelp book for men that addresses contemporary issues and how they impact the way men deal with angerMen tend to express their anger differently than women do. Research shows men are often more violent and less willing to confront and deal with their emotions than women. Written by a psychologist who...

Have you ever wondered why a trumpeter of family values would suddenly turn around and cheat on his wife Why jealousy would send an otherwise levelheaded person into a violent rage What could drive a person to blow a family fortune at the blackjack tables Or have you ever pondered what might make Mr. Right leave his beloved at the altar, why hy...

When it first appeared, Nancy Friday's tabooshattering bestseller My Secret Garden created a mixed storm of outrage and exhilaration. Those women who feared their erotic fantasies called it pornographic. Those women who read it recognized in its pages the hidden content of their own sexuality.More outspoken and graphic than any book before its tim...

Famous for helping couples discover how sex can be playful, erotic, passionate, exhilarating, and most of all, pleasurable.The Joy of Sex revolutionized how we experience our sexuality. An international bestseller since it was first published in 1972, Dr. Alex Comfort?s classic work dared to celebrate the joy of human physical intimacy with such au...

Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases brings a pioneering, interactive approach to the teaching of neuroanatomy. In addition to original, fullcolor illustrations of normal human neuroanatomy, the book features over 100 actual clinical cases and over 250 highquality radiological images to bring the subject to life. This approach allows students to a...

While few soldiers may have read the works of Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius, it is undoubtedly true that the ancient philosophy known as Stoicism guides the actions of many in the military. Soldiers and seamen learn early in their training "to suck it up," to endure, to put aside their feelings and to get on with the mission. Stoic Warriors is the f...

The author uses basic astrological concepts symbolically and practically in a framework of Jungian psychology to show how people relate to one another on both conscious and unconscious levels....

A Practical Guide to Mental and Emotional Freedom! Take action now and download this book for a limited time discount! Feeling lost about how to effectively treat disturbing intrusive thoughts You?re not alone! This book contains the best advice from a former sufferer of anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts. Inspired by compassion, this boo...

Acclaimed for its clear, friendly style, excellent illustrations, leading author team, and compelling theme of exploration, Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 4e takes a fresh, contemporary approach to the study of neuroscience, emphasizing the biological basis of behavior. The authors? passion for the dynamic field of neuroscience is evident on ev...

Milton H. Erickson has been called the most influential hypnotherapist of our time. Part of his therapy was his use of teaching tales, which through shock, surprise, or confusion?with genius use of questions, puns, and playful humor?helped people to see their situations in a new way. In this book Sidney Rosen has collected over one hundred of the t...

In the early 1960s, scientists openly advocated for experimentation with psychedelics. This effort, however, quickly turned into a discredited enterprise involving recreational drug use. But what if a study of psychedelics was undertaken with trusted scientific rigor William A. Richards does just that in Sacred Knowledge, the first welldocumented...

DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU WANT TO JUST "MANAGE" YOUR ANXIETYThere's a new and better way to treat anxiety, but few have ever heard it.Most people are advised to either just "mange" their anxiety or medicate it away. If you're tired of just managing your anxiety problem, then follow the breakthrough approach explained in Barry McDonagh's latest b...

Discover how human beings react to danger?and what makes the difference between life and deathToday, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make splitsecond choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react Wha...

Mira Kirshenbaum (I Love You, But I Don't Trust You), an international bestselling author and worldrenowned therapist, draws on years of counseling experience to lead readers through relationship ambivalence. A careful line of 36 questions and selfanalysis techniques designed to get to the heart of relationship and marriage problems. This straig...

One of the first books to address the psychological nature of how successful traders think ~ The Disciplined Trader is now an industry classic. In this groundbreaking work published in 1990 ~ Douglas examines the causes as to why most traders cannot raise and keep their equity on a consistent basis ~ and brings the reader to practical and unique co...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Sociology, Social Sciences, NonFiction, Relationships, Family lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self is the account of an extraordinarily talented lucid dreamer who goes beyond the boundaries of both psychology and religion. In the process, he stumbles upon the Inner Self. While lucid (consciously aware) in the dream state and able to act and interact with dream figures, objects, and settings, dream expert...

You hear and read a lot about ways to improve your relationship. But if you've tried these without much success, you're not alone. Many highly reactive couples?pairs that are quick to argue, anger, and blame?need more than just the runofthemill relationship advice to solve their problems in love. When destructive emotions are at the heart of pro...

An authoritative translation of the classic Taoist guide to meditation that Jung made famous as a Chinese book of lifedestined to be as widely popular as Stephen Mitchell's Tao Te Chingnow in an elegant giftbook design. Two color throughout; ribbon marker. An authoritative translation of the classic Taoist guide to meditation that Jung made fa...

Nobel Prize winner Kandel intertwines cogntive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology with his own quest to understand memory....

About the Book:When it comes to delivering a pitch, Oren Klaff has unparalleled credentials. Over the past 13 years, he has used his oneofa kind method to raise more than $400 millionand now, for the first time, he describes his formula to help you deliver a winning pitch in any business situation.Whether you're selling ideas to investors, pit...

Many Christians mistakenly believe that true Christians don t get depressed, and this misconception heaps additional pain and guilt onto Christians who are suffering from mental and emotional distress. Author David P. Murray comes to the defense of depressed Christians, asserting that Christians do get depressed! He explains why and how Christians ...

It's easy to identify rage in people who lose their temper at traffic jams, unruly children, unresponsive coworkers, and unrealistic bosses. But we may not recognize more subtle manifestations of anger, such as being uncomfortable with loose ends, acting impatiently, or being overly critical. That is anger, too. And, as is so often the case, angry ...

Are you, like milllions of Americans, caught in the happiness trap Russ Harris explains that the way most of us go about trying to find happiness ends up making us miserable, driving the epidemics of stress, anxiety, and depression. This empowering book presents the insights and techniques of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) a revolutionar...

Robert Kanigel takes us into the heady world of a remarkable group of scientists working at the National Institutes of Health and the Johns Hopkins University: a dynasty of American researchers who for over forty years have made Nobel Prize and Lasker Awardwinning breakthroughs in biomedical science....

From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics, and what the ancients can teach us about happiness, success, resilience and virtue.Nearly 2,300 years after a ruined merchant named Zeno first established a school on the Stoa Poikile of Athens, Stoicism has found a new audience among those who seek...

Steffi doesn't talk, but she has so much to say.Rhys can't hear, but he can listen.Their love isn't a lightning strike, it's the rumbling roll of thunder.Steffi has been a selective mute for most of her life she's been silent for so long that she feels completely invisible. But Rhys, the new boy at school, sees her. He's deaf, and her knowledge o...

The Mindful Way through Depression draws on the collective wisdom of four internationally renowned cognitive therapy and mindfulness experts, including bestselling author Jon KabatZinn, to help you break the mental habits that can lead to despair. This authoritative, easytouse selfhelp program is based on methods clinically proven to reduce the...

Known as the father of the new science of positive psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enchances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an ?I?giveup? habit, develop a more construc...

Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve is a practical guide to understanding the cranial nerves as the key to our psychological and physical wellbeing. Drawing from the polyvagal theory of Steven Porgesone of the biggest new developments in human neurobiologyRosenberg explains in easytounderstand terms how the vagus nerve, in particul...

""The best general introduction to positive psychology available." Dr Alex Linley, University of Leicester, UK "Dr Ilona Boniwell is recognized as Europe's leading researcher, innovator and thinker in the expanding world of positive psychology. "Positive Psychology in a Nutshell" offers something for everyone with an interest in discovering how to ...

"The longing for a destiny is nowhere stronger than in our romantic life" we are told at the outset of Alain de Botton's On Love, a hip, charming, and devastatingly witty rumination on the thrills and pitfalls of romantic love. The narrator is smitten by Chloe on a ParisLondon flight, and by the time they've reached the luggage carousel, he knows ...

People of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances struggle with low selfesteem. This longawaited, fully revised second edition of the bestselling The SelfEsteem Workbook includes uptodate information on brain plasticity, and new chapters on forgiveness, mindfulness, and cultivating lovingkindness and compassion.If your selfesteem is based s...

Edward T. Hall opens up new dimensions of understanding and perception of human experience by helping us rethink our values in constructive ways. "A fascinating book." Ashley Montag, "Chicago Daily News"...

Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, bestselling author of Peace is Every Step and one of the most respected and celebrated religious leaders in the world, delivers a powerful path to happiness through mastering life?s most important skill?Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth.? ?His Holiness the Dalai Lama...

The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low selfesteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist, David D. Burns, M.D., outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on...

I had experimented with personal development strategies for a decade. When I accidentally started my first mini habit?and the changes I made were actually lasting?I realized the prior strategies I relied on were complete failures. When something works, that which doesn't work is exposed. The science in Mini Habits exposes the predictably inconsiste...

In The Optimistic Child, Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman offers parents, teachers, and coaches a wellvalidated program to prevent depression in children. In a thirtyyear study, Seligman and his colleagues discovered the link between pessimism dwelling on the most catastrophic cause of any setback and depression. Seligman shows Adult,s how to teach...