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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.

Finally understand why he goes quiet—and get the exact words to reach him. You have tried being patient. You have tried being direct. You have softened your words, raised your voice, and waited for the right moment that never quite arrives. And still—he shuts down. What if the problem was never what you said—but how his brain is wired to receive it?

‘Burgis shows you how to be authentically yourself’ – Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor ‘A compelling exploration of how to develop a healthier sense of self . . . timely and much-needed’ – Anne-Laure Le Cunff, neuroscientist and author of Tiny Experiments It’s not...

Your mind is loud. Your body is tired. And the peace you’re chasing always feels one anxious thought away. Every day, over 301 million people silently fight the crushing weight of anxiety disorders. Whether you’re struggling with generalized anxiety, panic, OCD, or obsessive overthinking, this audiobook gives you the tools to rewire your brain, reconnect to your values, and reclaim your inner calm—without pretending everything’s okay.

Learn how ancestral trauma is at the root of wetiko and how the wounded healer/shaman archetype can help bring both individual and collective healing Meet the inner guide--a daemon/angel that lives within us as an ally in our encounters with the daemonic energy of wetiko Cultivate...

You're not broken. You're not cold. You're not incapable of love. You ghost after amazing dates. You find flaws in partners when things get serious. You say "I'm fine" when you're crumbling. Normal relationship expectations feel suffocating. You pride yourself on never needing anyone, yet you're desperately alone. You've been called "emotionally unavailable" and "commitment-phobic"—labels that sting because they contain truth you can't explain. Here's what's really happening: Your nervous system learned that intimacy equals danger. What it learned, it can unlearn.

There's a ritual of the modern workplace - one you've heard and most likely indulged in yourself. It's the call and response we go through when you ask a workmate how they're doing: "Busy!" "So busy." It is pretty obviously a boast disguised as a complaint. And our simultaneously grim and half...

Do you find it hard to connect with other people? Do your relationships feel stale and lack real, meaningful connections? Do you wish you were more confident, charismatic, and likable? How to Make People Like You is a book with detailed insights on everything you need to know when it comes to going from a shy, anxious, and awkward individual and transforming yourself into someone who can unapologetically be your real, genuine, and authentic self.

Walk Into The Room, Start The Conversation, And Leave People Glad You Came — Even If Small Talk Has Always Cost YouA Calm, Practical Guide To Small Talk, Body Language, Emotional Intelligence & Real Connection — Written For Quiet People, Not NaturalsConversation Skills Mastery Hands You A Learnable Route Through Every Stage Of Talking To People — From The First Hello To Friendships That Last For Years. This Book Is Not About Becoming Louder. It Is About Learning The Machinery Of Ordinary Conversation Well Enough That Your Real Self Can Get Through The Door.

Lolcows: The Internet’s Never-Ending Tragedy is the world’s first book on the subject of internet lolcows. The word is a portmanteau of "lol" — laugh out loud and "cow" — someone who is milked. A lolcow is someone that is baited or tricked into responding to trolls thereby “milking” them for amusing reactions. The life of the lolcow is a story of tumultuous lies, deceit, manipulation, emotional breakdowns, crash outs, and financial ruin. The dramatic rise and fall story is familiar to us all.

*NEW EDITION FEATURING UPDATED MATERIAL* 'Erudite, interesting and, above all, entertaining' ALAN JOHNSON, FORMER UK HOME SECRETARY 'A racy, engrossing read' PROFESSOR IAN ROBERTSON 'Incredibly absorbing, leaving even the most confident orator with food for thought' PSYCHOLOGIES Communication...

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.

This is the dramatic story of how a noted tech venture capitalist, an early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg and investor in his company, woke up to the serious damage Facebook was doing to our society and set out to try to stop it. If you had told Roger McNamee three years ago that he would soon be...

Read by the author. New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller shares the plan that led him to turn his life around. There are four characters in every story: The victim, the villain, the hero, and the guide. These four characters live inside us. If we play the victim, we’re doomed to...

Walter Lippmann's Public Opinion (1922) argues humans can't fully grasp complex issues. We rely on simplified ideas (stereotypes) and media portrayals ("pseudo-environments") to form opinions.

¿Por qué repetimos decisiones que nos perjudican, confiamos en recuerdos falsos o defendemos ideas contra toda evidencia? En este libro, el reconocido neurocientífico y experto en ciencias del comportamiento Joaquín Navajas revela diez engaños que creamos nosotros mismos y ofrece herramientas concretas para reconocerlos, cuestionarlos y reducir su influencia en nuestra vida cotidiana.

Using proven psychological communication strategies like priming and spreading activation, you can then put your subject into a more susceptible mindset that helps open them to your ideas, allowing you to ethically persuade and influence people by controlling their thoughts, feelings, emotions, and even their behavior.

Let's face it: We all know people who are irrational. No matter how hard you try to reason with them, it never works. So what's the solution? How do you talk to someone who's out of control? What can you do with a boss who bullies, a spouse who yells, or a friend who frequently bursts into tears? In his book Just Listen, Mark Goulston shared his best-selling formula for getting through to the resistant people in your life. Now he brings his communication magic to the most difficult group of all - the downright irrational.

The Story of Your Life is an exploration of how social media storytelling has transformed the way we make sense of our own experiences, and an incitement to embrace the ways our lives resist capture. Kathryn Jezer-Morton, the sociologist and journalist behind Brooding, her newsletter at New York...

'An exquisite book that reminds us our minds aren't soloists but symphony players: we are wired for connection.' - David Eagleman, PhD, author of Incognito and Livewired 'A must-read for anyone who wants to feel better and live longer, one conversation at a time!' - Dr. Karan Rajan, author of...