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In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? Child...

Based on seven years of ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we're all in this together.

Dieses Hörbuch basiert auf einer einzigartigen Zusammenfassung bewährter Erziehungsratgeber und liefert dir sofort umsetzbare Tipps für den Alltag mit Kindern – klar, einfühlsam und praxiserprobt. Egal, ob du strengere oder freiere Erziehung bevorzugst – du wirst lernen, mit Liebe, Geduld und Cleverness eine starke Eltern-Kind-Bindung aufzubauen. Die erfahrene Pädagogin und Mutter Jasmin Zurbriggen teilt in diesem Werk wertvolle Erkenntnisse aus mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten Berufserfahrung.

Nein, ein Schicksal ist unsere Persönlichkeit nicht. Im Gegenteil ist das Leben eine permanente Reise zu uns selbst. Doch wie entlarven wir dunkle Seiten an uns und anderen? Wie prägen uns die Menschen um uns herum? Und reifen wir tatsächlich an Krisen und Krankheiten? Narzissmus, Psychopathie, Machiavellismus, Sadismus: Die psychologische Forschung hat die Quelle der vier finsteren Persönlichkeitseigenschaften entdeckt – den D-Faktor.

Brought to you by Penguin. Dear Reader, Checking into a mental clinic wasn't exactly on my radar in 2022. Writing about it wasn't either. But here we are. I spent a lifetime trying to create a 'front' to give everyone the illusion that all is well. It wasn't, and it isn't. Now I look back and I...

Sigmund Freud wusste: „Wir sind nicht Herr im eigenen Haus." Ständig besuchen uns ungebetene Gäste, fressen sich am Buffet durch und trinken uns das Bier weg. Gemeint sind vor allem: negative Gefühle, die sich nicht nur mies anfühlen, sondern uns auch direkt ins Unglück führen können. Fast jeder kennt dieses gemeine Gefühl, einer Aufgabe nicht gewachsen zu sein. Keiner will sie haben: Neid, Gier, Rache. Mit diesem Thema ist nicht zu spaßen. Denn Einsamkeit ist ein echtes Problem.

Pushing back against a system which feels designed to keep parents isolated and exhausted, Latched Mama founder Melissa Wirt shows moms how to build a supportive “village” to bring joy and connection back to motherhood. Melissa Wirt thought she had everything—her own company and a...

As an 18-year-old on a gap year in Canberra, Liz Cameron was approached at a shopping centre by a woman who, unbeknownst to her, was a recruiting agent for Providence, a Christian cult that originated in South Korea and currently operates in 72 countries. As a new adult, Cameron was struggling to navigate the world and her identity, and as cults do so skilfully, they took advantage of her vulnerability.

Strategien für mehr Selbstvertrauen in Privatleben und Beruf! Das Gefühl, nicht gut genug zu sein, andere über die eigene Kompetenz getäuscht und bei Erfolgen einfach nur Glück gehabt zu haben: Vom Impostor-Phänomen, auch Hochstapler-Syndrom genannt, sind ca. 70 Prozent der Menschen im Laufe ihres Lebens betroffen. Nicht nur im Job, sondern auch in Freundschaften, der Liebe oder im Familienleben – oft ohne, dass sie es wissen.

*Nominated for the 2016 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award* *An NBC News Notable Science Book of 2015* *Named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2015* *A Book of the Month for Brain HQ/Posit Science* *Selected by Forbes as a Must Read Brain Book of 2015* *On Life Changes...

For fans of Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Power of Habit, a groundbreaking new study of how disrupting our well-worn routines, both good and bad, can rejuvenate our days and reset our brains to allow us to live happier and more fulfilling lives. Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on...

Music is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. From the Far East to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and the pre-colonial Americas, many cultures have developed their own rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, promote healing, and calm the mind. In his latest work, neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author Daniel J. Levitin (This Is Your Brain on Music) explores the curative powers of music, showing us how and why it is one of the most potent therapies today.

Shame is one of the most destructive of human emotions. If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse, you may experience such intense feelings of shame that it almost seems to define you as a person. In order to begin healing, it's important for you to know that it wasn't your fault. In this gentle guide, therapist and childhood abuse expert Beverly Engel presents a mindfulness and compassion-based therapeutic approach to help you overcome the debilitating shame that keeps you tied to the past.

Having conducted over 100 hours of interviews with 60 British women aged 16-25, Nancy Tucker - the author of The Time In Between, an ‘astonishingly good’ (Sunday Times) memoir of a life consumed by eating disorders – explores what it’s like to suffer from serious mental illness as a young woman. With raw honesty, sensitivity and humour, That Was When People Started to Worry examines real experiences of anxiety, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, OCD, binge eating disorder, PTSD and dissociative identity disorder. Giving a voice to those like Abby who can’t speak out themselves, Tucker presents a unique window into the day-to-day trials of living with an unwell mind.

Taylor Swift said once, “The scary news is, you are on your own now. But the cool news is, you are on your own now” The fear of loneliness has been injected into our minds since we were kids. We have learned that the kid who eats, & sits alone, and has no friends is pathetic. In every book/movie, the kid with no friends is always featured as a weak character who needs to be saved.

The statistics on suicide are staggering. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year, which is one person every forty seconds, and for each completed suicide there may be twenty or more attempts. In How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me, Susan Blauner is the perfect emissary for a message of hope and a program of action for these millions of people. 

How do we combat racism in a world determined to tell us it doesn't exist? To hold the line against racism, we need to know it when we see it. And as the dominant racial group in our society, White people must take up the charge. The problem is that White people haven't been socialised to detect...

‘A superb study … brilliant stories, hilarious observations and jaw dropping revelations about so many figures in public life we thought we knew – but never understood’ EMILY MAITLIS Loss and adversity are part of the human condition, but an imperfect past isn’t always an indicator of...

Warum fühlen wir uns leer, obwohl wir ständig beschäftigt sind? Warum scheint alles schneller zu gehen – aber nichts wirklich voranzukommen? Dieses Buch ist keine klassische Gesellschaftsanalyse. Es ist ein literarisch verdichteter Weckruf für alle, die spüren, dass etwas grundlegend nicht mehr stimmt – in uns, um uns und zwischen uns. In zehn kraftvollen Kapiteln wird sichtbar, wie Individualisierung, Beschleunigung, digitaler Reiz-Overload und kulturelle Sprachlosigkeit eine Gesellschaft hervorbringen, die zwar alles hat – aber sich selbst verliert.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing. Music is perhaps one of humanity’s oldest medicines as well as its most...