Social Psychology & Interactions

The Ellipsis Manual is the kind of book that used to be locked away deep in a vault underground, far away from the prying eyes of those who could misuse its power....

In this stunning audiobook, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, the most famous, and the most successful. He asks the question: What makes high-achievers different? Listen to find out more....

Whakapapa is a Maori idea which embodies our universal human need to belong. It represents a powerful spiritual belief—that each of us is part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a sacred identity....

Journalist and author Oliver Burkeman looks at four central ills of modernity—busyness, anger, the insistence on positivity and the decline of nuance. Talking to a range of experts, he discovers how these problems became so widespread, and how we can go about tackling them....

In this extraordinary, groundbreaking book, the nation's leading expert on predicting violent behavior unlocks the puzzle of human violence and shows that, like every creature on earth, we have within us the ability to predict the harm others might do us and get out of its way....

In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins of our divisions and points the way forward to mutual understanding....

The Eden Project is a timely and thought-provoking corrective to the generalized fantasies about relationships that permeate our culture....

James Clear revela ideas basadas en investigaciones científicas para cambiar pequeños hábitos cotidianos y mejorar nuestra vida.

When a relationship with a narcissist ends, the caretaking partner is often left confused, deeply hurt, and often still emotionally connected, while the narcissist seems....

This book will be your ultimate guide to understanding and defending against manipulation. And listen, even if you've got absolutely zero experience in this field, fear not. I've got your back....

This wide-ranging course reveals the method to our madness in everything from finances to fateful Fridays. An expert on irrational behavior, Stuart Vyse, PhD, discusses what it means to be rational before delving into the many reasoning errors and psychological challenges....

Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions....

What makes good people do bad things? How can moral people be seduced to act immorally? Here are answers....

Recommended reading for elite CEOs and top performers, Areté delivers fast, actionable wisdom in quick, accessible micro-chapters designed for busy professionals, athletes, and anyone seeking measurable personal growth.

Manipulation is a powerful tool, and it's not always easy to spot a manipulator. Manipulators can be very convincing, and they often get away with their behavior because people don't know how to spot them. But with the right tools and knowledge, we can learn how to protect ourselves....

Timothy Caulfield lifts the curtain on the forces contributing to our information chaos and unpacks why it’s so difficult—sometimes even for experts—to escape the fake.

In Hauntings, James Hollis considers how we are all governed by the presence of invisible forms - spirits, ghosts, ancestral and parental influences, dreams, impulses, untold stories, complexes, synchronicities, and mysteries - that move through us through history....

In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications....

Con el rigor científico y la capacidad de divulgación que le caracterizan, Robert Cialdini explica en este libro cómo capitalizar el tiempo previo a la transmisión de un mensaje importante....

Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart? Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they screw up...

Why Men Are the Way they Are is what women don't know about men - and men don't know about themselves....

"Dark Feminine Energy" offers a powerful, straightforward approach to embracing your inner darkness as a source of strength and magnetism.

Solving the long-standing mysteries of culture—from the origin of our tastes and identities, to the perpetual cycles of fashions and fads—through a careful exploration of the fundamental human desire for status....

Dr. Laura asserts that in order to produce and sustain a wonderfully satisfying marriage, spouses must recognize and appreciate the polarity between masculine and feminine....

From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” (Cal Newport, New York Times best-selling author) that examines the “laziness lie” - which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough....

The art of reading people is much more of a science! You too can learn this skill, which will allow you to know what people are thinking without them saying a word, and even predict their behavioral patterns. Not a generic book on looking at facial expressions or trying to see if someone is lying. HOW TO SPEED READ PEOPLE isn’t about surface things. It’s about all the habits, tics, and ways of thinking that can show you someone’s intentions, personality, background, and goals. People are giving out signs all the time, you just have to know what to look for!

It’s easy to assume that liberals and conservatives have radically different moral foundations. In Outraged, Kurt Gray showcases the latest science to demonstrate that we all have the same moral mind—that everyone’s moral judgments stem from feeling threatened or vulnerable to harm, and provides a captivating new explanation for our moral outrage, and unpacks how to best bridge divides. If you want to understand the morals of the “other side,” ask yourself a simple question—what harms do they see?

In a world where there is so much conflicting information about how we are supposed to live, what can we really know? Knowing the truth, what’s real from what’s fake, should be easy. In today’s world, that’s far from the case. In The Certainty Illusion, Timothy Caulfield lifts the curtain on the forces contributing to our information chaos and unpacks why it’s so difficult—sometimes even for experts—to escape the fake.

This sequel to the bestselling The Anxious Hearts Guide dives deep into the complex dynamic between anxious and avoidant attachment styles. You'll learn why you crave closeness while your partner needs space, and how these opposing needs create a frustrating push-pull cycle.

In a world where everything seems to transform in a blink, anyone can suddenly find themselves scrambling for human connection. Someone who has always found it easy to connect can suddenly feel disoriented if they start a new job, move to a new region, or welcome a new member into the family. Others may have always found it difficult to connect, feel they've outgrown their circles, or may feel dissatisfied for a range of other reasons. Natalie Kerr and Jaime Kurtz explain the science behind these struggles and steer us toward timeless skills to overcome these challenges.

At the turn of the millennium, digital technologies seemed to have immense promise for transforming our society. With these powerful new tools, the thinking went, we would be free to live our best lives, connected to our communities in ways full of infinite potential. A quarter of a century on, this form of utopianism seems like a cruel mirage. So what happened? In Against Platforms, technologist and creator Mike Pepi lays out an explanation of what went wrong—and a manifesto for putting it right.

This book introduces you to the basic skills needed to become a master manipulator. Learn in turn how to lie, how to justify your vilest misdeeds, how to manage your image to better manipulate your victims and how to guess them so that you can better abuse them. Your losing days are over. You will now be able to abuse your landlord, your friends, the government, your family members, your colleagues, your employees, your customers, insurance companies, your suppliers, your constituents, the people you meet, and everyone else you envy.

You may think effective communication is something you can’t master, or you may be missing out on opportunities because you struggle with it. It doesn’t matter where you’re starting from, 13 Rules for Excellent Communication will empower you to transform your interactions and build stronger, more successful relationships.

Che cosa ci rende diversi dagli altri animali, anche da quelli più vicini a noi come i primati? Pur condividendo con essi la socialità e la capacità di comunicare, noi umani ci differenziamo per un linguaggio particolare, quello della parola. Oggi, le straordinarie possibilità di comunicazione aperte dall'era digitale inducono una fuga dalla parola e dalla conversazione; questo è evidente sia nei giovani chiusi in una stanza sotto una pioggia di messaggi sia negli anziani emarginati dalle nuove tecnologie, che si trovano ad affrontare tutti una paradossale solitudine.

For more than a century, a silent battle has been raging for the territory of your mind. The weapons are so covert that the masses have remained unaware of their use. So effective are these tactics that even when the victims are told what is happening, and they make some show of being outraged, they nevertheless allow it to continue. Like a virulent virus, the effects are spreading, exerting a stronger control over a greater number of people on a daily basis—and we can only wish this was all just fiction!