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**Selected by Bill Gates as One of Five Books to Read This Winter** From one of the world’s most celebrated intellectuals, a brilliantly insightful work that explains how we think about each other’s thoughts about each other’s thoughts, ad infinitum. It sounds impossible, but Steven Pinker...

In 1936 anthropologist Tom Harrison, poet and journalist Charles Madge and documentary filmmaker Humphrey Jennings set up the Mass Observation Project. The idea was simple: ordinary people would record, in diary form, the events of their everyday lives. An estimated one million pages eventually found their way to the archive - and it soon became clear this was more than anyone could digest. Today, the diaries are stored at the University of Sussex, where, remarkably, most remain unread.

Unlock the Power to Read People, Disarm Manipulation, and Gain Control of Every Interaction. Tired of being caught off guard by people's hidden motives and manipulative tactics? Do you struggle with knowing who to trust and how to protect yourself from emotional manipulation? Want to gain an edge in every conversation by understanding the unspoken signals people are sending? Ever walked away from a conversation feeling uneasy, wondering if you’ve been manipulated or lied to? We’ve all been there — questioning our instincts and doubting others' authenticity.

Thomas Gilovich offers a guide to the fallacy of the obvious in everyday life. Illustrating his points with examples, and supporting them with the latest research findings, he documents the cognitive, social, and motivational processes that distort our thoughts, beliefs, judgments and decisions.

The Power of Body Language is your practical, personal playbook for getting what you desire from others—and zoning in on what others are saying to you without words. In an insightful and engaging narrative peppered with fascinating facts, nationally renowned body-language expert Tonya Reiman illuminates the hidden meaning behind specific gestures, facial cues, stances, and body movements, giving you a life-changing, career-saving, troubleshooting skill.

A deep dive into the importance of daily communication and how we can harness its power to create a better life.

Social interactions and the impressions that drive them are vitally important aspects of human behavior. In this compelling course, learn about how we shape the impressions other people form of us - at work, at home, in our social lives, and in the world at large.

Double standards are nothing new. Women deal with them every day. Take the common truism that women who sleep around are sluts while men are studs. Why is it that men grow distinguished and sexily gray as they age while women just get saggy and haggard? Have you ever wondered how a young woman is supposed to both virginal and provocatively enticing at the same time?

Our obsession with praise and blame begins soon after birth. Totally dependent on others, rapidly we learn to value praise and to fear the consequences of blame. Despite outgrowing an infant's dependence, we continue to monitor others' judgments of us - and develop what relational psychologist Terri Apter calls a "judgment meter", which constantly scans people and our interactions with them, registering a positive or negative opinion.

Around the world, people are facing high and rising levels of mental health problems. There exist effective treatments, but they largely are not reaching people in need. In Mental Health Interventions in Everyday Life, renowned author Alan E. Kazdin examines how the integration of a set of everyday solutions can help people deal with depression, anxiety, loneliness, social isolation, and stress.

In Every 90 Seconds, Anne P. DePrince argues that to end violence against women, we must fundamentally redefine how we engage with it—starting by abandoning the idea that violence is a problem involving only those who abuse or are abused. Instead, DePrince illuminates how violence against women is inextricably linked to other issues that stoke our greatest passions.

Full of effective, efficient, brain-science-based ways to make positive changes to your voice, in your head and coming out of your mouth, I’m Speaking also teaches the listener how to fearlessly use that voice, personally and professionally: ask for what you want and get what you need, speak up against toxicity, communicate everything better, have the difficult conversations, and cultivate resilience.

Would understanding how people typically think and behave before you engage in a difficult conversation, tough negotiation, or make a simple request be helpful? Of course. Brian Ahearn's new book, Influence People, explores the science behind the influence process - what drives people to take the actions you want them to take, without manipulation or trickery.

How do you handle jerks—politely, strategically, and without losing your cool? They’re everywhere. The loudmouth at work who dominates every meeting. The sarcastic relative who always has a cutting remark. The impatient driver who honks before the light even turns green. Jerks show up in every corner of life—and too often, they drag us into their chaos. Most people either fight back, wasting energy in pointless battles, or retreat, letting the jerk win by default. Neither works. But what if there was a smarter way?

Quiero presentar lo que es el rasgo de alta sensibilidad de una manera objetiva. Me gustaría que vieras lo maravilloso que este rasgo a pesar de haber tenido una vida gris, si ese ha sido el caso. Y si eres una persona altamente sensible que ha crecido en un buen ambiente, este libro también puede beneficiarte a comprenderte mejor y a seguir creciendo.

Hatten Sie in einem Gespräch schon einmal das Gefühl, dass jemand versucht, Details vor Ihnen zu verbergen? Oder einfach nur, dass man Sie anlügt? Zweifellos ist das jedem von uns schon passiert, aber unser Körper ist viel ausdrucksstärker, als wir denken. Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie könnten jemandem lesen, als wäre er ein offenes Buch.Das ist die Kunst des Lesens der Körpersprache.

Are you tired of not being able to analyze a person's behavior? Have you struggled with bad relationships and body language? This book goes into the intricacies of reading a person's body language as well as how you can use body language to your advantage. This book can be crucial in helping you understand your own emotions as well as the emotions of those around you. In addition, you can also use this to improve many aspects of your social life.

Have you ever wished that you could read people's minds to see their true thoughts? Have you wished that you could understand others in a quicker and deeper way? Are you interested in knowing what others are thinking before they even know it? Then this book is perfect for you. You can gain the valuable secrets behind analyzing others by learning how to read their words on a deeper level, interpret their nonverbal cues, and using your own emotions to better understand others.