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An Invitation to Community and Models for Connection After almost every presentation activist and writer Mia Birdsong gives to executives, think tanks, and policy makers, one of those leaders quietly confesses how much they long for the profound community she describes. They have family, friends...

We all have that moment when something feels off - a coworker twisting your words, a boss claiming your work, or a teammate smiling while quietly sabotaging you. You try to stay professional, tell yourself you’re overthinking, yet you know someone is shaping outcomes you can’t see while you pay the price. You keep pushing, hoping effort will beat politics, but it doesn’t because manipulators win by playing a hidden game with rules you were never told.

How did human societies scale up from small, tight-knit groups of hunter-gatherers to the large, anonymous, cooperative societies of today - even though anonymity is the enemy of cooperation? How did organized religions with "Big Gods" - the great monotheistic and polytheistic faiths - spread to colonize most minds in the world? In Big Gods, Ara Norenzayan makes the surprising and provocative argument that these fundamental puzzles about the origins of civilization are one and the same, and answer each other.

The title of this audiobook, Can I See Your Hands, refers to one of the key outcomes of this audiobook - being able to tell whether or not people want to cause us harm. To put it very simply, if you can see someone's hands and they are not concealing them, holding a weapon or positioning to strike you, one's levels of trust and confidence can increase. This simple example can serve as a reminder to all of us in many of the complex moments we have to deal with, and difficult decisions we have to make, in everyday life.

Before the nineteenth century, the term normal was rarely ever associated with human behaviour. Normal was a term used in maths, for right angles. People weren't normal; triangles were. But from the 1830s, this branch of science really took off across Europe and North America, with a proliferation of IQ tests, sex studies, a census of hallucinations—even a UK beauty map. This audiobook tells the surprising history how the very notion of the normal came about, how it shaped us all, often while entrenching oppressive values.

Discover the secret to flourishing in an age of division: belonging. In a world filled with discord and loneliness, finding harmony and happiness can be difficult. But what if the key to unlocking our potential lies in this deceptively simple concept? Belonging is the feeling of being a part of a group that values, respects, and cares for us—a feeling that we can all cultivate in even the smallest corners of social life.

Have you ever wondered what's really going on behind someone's smile or felt manipulated without knowing why? Welcome to the hidden world of Dark Psychology, where understanding human behavior can protect you from subtle manipulation, emotional exploitation, and hidden persuasion. In "Dark Psychology Unveiled," you'll master the powerful secrets of reading body language, decoding hidden intentions, and identifying deceptive behaviors like gaslighting and mind control.

Ultimate guide for introverts looking to improve their social skills. Ready to learn how to talk to anyone - even if you’re an introvert? Our society is structured around the need for social interaction. The most successful people in any organization have learned how to read people and how to be excellent communicators. The good news is that introverts have strengths that often make them better leaders than extroverts. Also, introverts can learn how to become better communicators and improve their social skills without changing who they are.

Der gefeierte Psychoanalytiker und Philosoph zeigt uns, dass Liebe nicht nur ein Gefühl, sondern eine Kunst ist – erreichbar durch Reife, Übung, Konzentration und Mut. Denn in Fromms Augen ist wahre Liebe das Resultat eines kontinuierlichen inneren Wachstums und einer lebendigen Auseinandersetzung mit den eigenen Werten.

As our society becomes more socially fragmented, many Christians feel disconnected and struggle to grow spiritually. Common models of spiritual transformation are proving inadequate to address "the sanctification gap." In recent decades, however, a new paradigm of human and spiritual development has been emerging from multiple fields. It's supported by a critical mass of evidence, all pointing to what

Instant New York Times Bestseller Unlock your potential by cultivating self-awareness and curating a fulfilling life full of self-improvement, emotional intelligence, and a growth mindset. Leadership expert and entrepreneur Dr. Josh Axe teaches 12 revolutionary mindshift transformations to beat...

Are your actions pushing people away? Do you struggle with negative thinking and emotional outbursts? You don’t want to hurt the people you love, yet somehow, toxic habits keep creeping into your relationships. Maybe you lash out when you feel criticized. Maybe you struggle with jealousy, control, or defensiveness. Maybe you’ve been told you’re difficult to be around. You’re not alone, and you can change. Toxic behaviors don’t define you, but they do hold you back. The good news? You have the power to break the cycle.

How would you like to experience your life? It's an intriguing question, and yet we've been conditioned to believe our life visions and goals are often unattainable - until now. With The Possibility Principle, psychotherapist Mel Schwartz offers a revolutionary approach to living the life we choose. Though science has vastly expanded our knowledge, it has also led us to adopt a worldview where we see ourselves as insignificant specks living in a mechanical universe.

El libro que desvela las causas del colapso psicológico de la Generación Z. La salud mental de los niños y adolescentes se derrumba. Desde 2010, en los países desarrollados se ha observado un inquietante y pronunciado aumento en el número de jóvenes diagnosticados con ansiedad, depresión y otros trastornos psicológicos. Pero ¿qué es lo que ha ocurrido? El reputado psicólogo social y autor bestseller Jonathan Haidt ha dedicado su carrera a exponer verdades incómodas apoyadas en la evidencia científica dentro de los espacios más delicados.

If you have ever asked, “Who am I?”, this book has the answers you have been looking for. Psychologists have unlocked the secrets behind the mysteries of human behavior, and this easy-to-listen-to book explains those secrets in simple language. Finally, you don’t have to be an expert in psychology or neurobiology to understand the reasons you do the things you do.

The odds say that you have more than one asshole in your life right now. Toxic people are everywhere. At work. Home. School. Life. We’re surrounded. You need to arm yourself with the tools, knowledge, and resources to recognise and deal with them - or suffer the severe consequences. In this audiobook, best-selling author Carl Vernon shows you how to spot an a--hole, helps you to understand their traits and behaviours, and - most importantly - gives you all the tools you need to take control today. Discover for yourself the massive advantages of dealing with a--holes.

You’ve mastered your career and secured your finances—yet when it comes to love, even the smartest men can be blindsided. Maybe you’ve watched a colleague lose years and a fortune in a breakup that turned into a courtroom battle. Maybe you’ve felt that quiet unease when someone seems more drawn to your lifestyle than to you. Or you’ve asked the same painful question: “How didn’t I see this coming?” Modern dating hides risks that don’t look like risks at first.

In Rapt, acclaimed behavioral science writer Winifred Gallagher makes the argument that the quality of your life largely depends on what you choose to pay attention to and how you choose to do it. Gallagher grapples with provocative questions - Can we train our focus? What's different about the way creative people pay attention? Why do we often zero in on the wrong factors when making big decisions? - driving us to reconsider what we think we know about attention.

An engaging, practical guide through the promises and paradoxes of solitude, offering science-backed advice for getting the most out of your alone time and deepening your relationship with yourself and others. Solitude is part of the human experience. But just like other relationships, your...

A revelatory exploration of how we can find meaning in the tumult of change, from a renowned cognitive scientist and host of the critically acclaimed podcast A Slight Change of Plans Life has a way of thwarting our best-laid plans. Out of nowhere, we’re confronting the end of a relationship...