Showing results by publisher "Random House Audio" in Psychology

"Eagleman renders the secrets of the brain’s adaptability into a truly compelling page-turner.” —Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner “Livewired reads wonderfully like what a book would be if it were written by Oliver Sacks and William Gibson, sitting on Carl Sagan’s front lawn...

*A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018* *A Bustle Best Nonfiction Book of 2018* *One of Chicago Tribune's Favorite Books by Women in 2018* *A Self Best Book of 2018 to Buy for the Bookworm in Your Life* By the acclaimed critic, memoirist, and advice columnist behind the popular "Ask Polly," an...

*A New York Times Critics' Best Book of 2018* *An Economist Best Book of 2018* *A Spectator Best Book of 2018* *A Mental Floss Best Book of 2018* An unprecedented history of the personality test conceived a century ago by a mother and her daughter--fiction writers with no formal training in...

The revolutionary, highly effective technique that allows you to free yourself from emotional hang-ups—forever! Does your fear of flying make travel with friends and family impossible? Are you having trouble coping with the loss of a loved one or forgiving yourself for a mistake you made long...

Die Kunst, grundlos glücklich zu sein. Wer zwanghaft nach dem Glück sucht, bringt sich selbst um die Lebensfreude. Denn unser Ego, auf Überlebenssicherung und Kontrolle gepolt, steht dem Erleben purer Freude im Weg. Je mehr wir uns jedoch auf lebensbejahende und freudvolle Momente einlassen, desto gehobener wird unsere Stimmung, sodass sich viele Probleme erst gar nicht einstellen oder von selbst lösen. Jens Corssen und Stephanie Ehrenschwendner haben eine Stimmungstherapie entwickelt, mit der man Lebensfreude halten kann – auch wenn gerade nicht alles so läuft wie gewünscht.

Mit der Mind-Body-Medizin gegen die Angst. Die Bedrohungen, die wir empfinden, sind real und wir können sie nicht einfach wegdiskutieren. Wir können aber widerstandsfähiger werden – psychisch wie auch körperlich. Der Pionier der Mind-Body-Medizin Prof. Dr. Gustav Dobos vermittelt leicht verständlich Fachwissen und beantwortet alle wichtigen Fragen zum Thema Angst. Seine medizinischen Erfahrungen bündelt er in einem 6-Wochen-Programm, das den Hörer zu mehr emotionaler Gelassenheit, psychischer Stärke und einer dickeren Haut verhilft – ohne viel Aufwand.

Der praktische Erste-Hilfe-Kasten für die Seele: 111 Psychohacks gegen den Alltagswahnsinn. Wo Menschen zusammenleben, knirscht es. Missverständnisse, Missstimmungen, Missmut – kurz: Psychokram. Dass es dabei um Krankheiten wie Ängste oder Depressionen geht, ist trotz steigender Zahlen eher die Ausnahme. Die meisten Psycho-Probleme im Alltag kann man ohne lange Ursachenforschung, Couch und Therapie lösen. Mit Rolf Schmiels Psychohacks geht es oft schneller und besser.

Veena Iyer, aged sixty-six, got a degree in dance movement therapy. She is training to upgrade her skill and now runs various workshops.B.R. Janardan, aged eighty-seven, started running after sixty and has sixteen full marathons under his belt.These important stories illustrate the shifting...

From the acclaimed author of The Shakespeare Wars and Explaining Hitler comes a stirring manifesto on love in the modern age. Who wrote the book of love? In an impassioned polemic, Ron Rosenbaum—who has written books on the mysteries of Hitler’s evil, the magic of Shakespeare’s words, and...

How could you forgive a terrorist? A month or so before Christmas 2008, Kia Scherr lost her husband and teenage daughter to the horrific Mumbai terrorist attack at the Oberoi. In a second, her life was clouded with grief, and since then, it has been a convoluted journey of resilience and...

Wie wir mit Ängsten und Panikattacken umgehen und Wachstum und Heilung ermöglichen. Wer unter Panikattacken und Angststörungen leidet, fühlt sich ausgeliefert, ohnmächtig, beschämt. Peter Beer, Bestsellerautor und Achtsamkeitslehrer, kennt diese belastenden Ausnahmezustände nur zu gut: Jahrelang kämpfte er selbst gegen Herzrasen, Atemnot und Schlaflosigkeit. Bis er erkannte: Die Angst ignorieren, lässt sie nicht verschwinden. Sie dagegen liebevoll annehmen, ist der erste Schritt zur Heilung.

Ciencia, arte y oportuniades en la madurez. Un estudio audaz y apasionante de las nuevas investigaciones que replantean un futuro mejor y más prometedor para las personas de mediana edad. Reimaginar la vida nos enseña que lo que se ha dado en llamar la «crisis de la mediana edad» no existe...

A fresh and timely approach to understanding the profound impact of motor development on children of all ages and stages. Based on the authors' more than seventy combined years of professional success working with children of all abilities, Growing an In-Sync Child provides parents, teachers...

“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 Resilient...

Do you feel like you never have enough time or energy to get things done? Are you stressed and exhausted just thinking about work? Are you getting to the point where you dread Monday mornings? These are some of the tell-tale signs of burnout which, if not addressed, can wreck careers and...

One of the giants of Hindi literature, Jainendra introduced the ‘psychological’ in Hindi fiction. Questions of love, marriage and relationships occupy much of Jainendra’s works, taking them into the realm of the internal and the intimate. In The Resignation, Jainendra tells the story of...

A deeply reflective primer on creating meaningful connections, rebuilding abundant communities, and living in a way that engages our full humanity in an age of unprecedented anxiety and loneliness—from the author of The Tech-Wise Family “A unique exploration of tech’s effect on...

I don't write about my experiences with depression to defend the legitimacy of my pain. My pain is real; it does not come to me because of my lifestyle, and it is not taken away by my lifestyle. Unwittingly known as Alia Bhatt's older sister, screenwriter and fame-child Shaheen Bhatt has been a...

Learn how to face and overcome the fears we feel about loneliness, illness, financial insecurity, disappointing others, failure, insignificance, and aging “A thoughtful, literate, faith-filled guide to reclaiming our minds and our lives.”—John Ortberg, senior pastor of Menlo Church and...

A remarkable new way to move beyond biases and blind spots (especially if you don’t think you have any!) so you can communicate more effectively with a friend, lover, relative, or colleague You know what it feels like to be “at odds” with someone. Sometimes it seems like you are speaking...