books about: psychology     books:       The Lacuna: A Novel57 reviews Barbara Kingsolver Harper, 2009 Re-creation of a time period and Creation of some fabulous characters! I found this to be a fascinating picture of the 20's. 30's and 40's in Mexico and the US. Through the lens of Harrison Shepherd, the periods and places came alive and the story was compelling and well-written.             StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths319 reviews Tom Rath Gallup Press, 2007 Gift This was a great gift from my manager. I recently purchased for my team to use as a team building and provide insight in managing the group.             Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know29 reviews Alexandra Horowitz Scribner, 2009 Amazing This book is amazing. It shows in details how your dog feels and perceive the world aroud him by himself. And, for who live in other countries than the U.S, the delivery is not so long, about 25 days in Brazil.             Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking1098 reviews Malcolm Gladwell Back Bay Books, 2007 Fascinating and informative... I was absolutely fascinated by this book. I got bogged down in a few places, but overall, the studies, observations, and anecdotes that Gladwell combines in his trademark readable style were absorbing. My edition had an Afterword which I highly commend--conclusions he's come to from feedback since the book's first publication. I was particularly interested in the studies on facial expressions ...             NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children73 reviews Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman Twelve, 2009 A must read for all parents This is a fantastic book, easily one of the best parenting books I've read--and I've read over a dozen. After many disappointing reads, this fulfilled all my hopes for a clear, well-written book covering the recent scientific research on child development, rather than just the authors' prejudices and biases about how they think children ought to be raised. My only complaint is that I wish it were ...             What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures42 reviews Malcolm Gladwell Little, Brown and Company, 2009 Gladwell is awesome I am a huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell and have enjoyed all of his works, this one included.             Outliers: The Story of Success800 reviews Malcolm Gladwell Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Outliers A fantastic book for the curious and expanding mind. There is always more to learn from the success or mistakes of others. Could undo some misconceptions.             Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition114 reviews American Psychological Association (APA), 2009 Faulty If you order this manual be sure it is the correct edition, August 2009 Copywrite             The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference1069 reviews Malcolm Gladwell Back Bay Books, 2002 A fascinating nonlinear perspective of behavioral processes This book challenges the reader to think not linearly, but exponentially....not in absolutes, but in partial truths....to ask not what happened, but why it happened. Gladwell ties together many disciplines (psychology, sociology, statistics, economics, business, etc.) with resourceful and unbiased clarity. If you've ever been told you tend to "overanalyze", you will enjoy this read. "The ...             The Secret2475 reviews Rhonda Byrne Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006 This Really Works I highly recommend that you read 'The Secret' by Rhonda Byrne if you're looking to transform your life for the better. The teachings are simple, clear, and easy to put into practice in your life. The presentation is powerful since there are so many high profile contributors included in this book. In truth this is ancient wisdom presented in a modern 'package' that is relevant for use in ...             Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity566 reviews David Allen Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Here's how you're going to get things done GTD rests on the principle that a person needs to move tasks out of the mind by recording them externally. That way, the mind is freed from the job of remembering everything that needs to be done, and can concentrate on actually performing those tasks. GTD is based on making it easy to store, track and retrieve all information related to the things that need to get done. Allen suggests that ...             How to Win Friends & Influence People730 reviews Dale Carnegie Pocket, 1998 an oldie but a goodie I read this many years ago - and decided my son could use this advice. Easy to read with excellent advice for anyone.             The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People931 reviews Stephen R. Covey Free Press, 2004 This is a wonderful book This book is so many things to so many people. It really helped me in my life and I believe it will help about anyone. It's an inspiring read. I more than recommend it for anyone!             Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment771 reviews Steve Harvey Amistad, 2009 Helpful for women As i was reading the book i tried to see if it applied to my situations, and it did. The book made me see how men think logically and one thing at a time. They have a goal and they work hard to get to that point. But then you see the other side of men that just want to have fun with women. This book is only Steve Harvey's opinion, but other men i know have agreed. There are some guidelines to ...             The Red Book29 reviews C. G. Jung W. W. Norton & Company, 2009 AS MANY STARS THAT ARE IN THE SKY! This review is not going to be a synopsis of "The Red Book," but simpy my reaction from it's arrival until now. When the book arrived and I saw how big it was, I thought, is this necessary? I then became critical of the art (and I'm even an art teacher) wondering if that too was necessary. Just give me the material I thought. IT'S ALL NECESSARY! This book covers you like a blanket when you open ...             The 48 Laws of Power389 reviews Robert Greene Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Empowering, Entertaining, and Informative This is Robert Greene's seminal text on influence. He takes readers on an enriching journey through history as he describes each component of power. The book is well researched, well organized and for the most part, easy to read. You can start anywhere in the book or read it cover to cover. My only complaint is its dubious morality, but I suppose that something the readers themselves must bring.             Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America60 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Metropolitan Books, 2009 To Always Be Positive Quit Thinking If those always positive people sometimes drive you up a tree, you need to read this book. The fact that many employees are not allowed to express skepticism about a new idea in their company, unless they want to get fired,leads to the introduction of many processes that just about everyone, but the boss, knew would not work. This book gives you a history of the development of this positive ...             The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ...174 reviews Norman Doidge Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 One of My All Time Favorite Books What follows is a comment I made to a reviewer who gave this book a 1-star rating. As I put this much effort into it, I thought to post it as a stand alone review. Keep in mind, this is in response to a severe critic of the author. "All I can tell you is that I have myself applied his principles towards personal efforts and finding the results in my view, dramatic. You are trashing him in a ...             Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits126 reviews Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Hay House, 2009 You can change any excuse pattern Excuses Begone! is entrenched in the lessons taught by Lao Tzu, psychologists William James and Abraham Maslow and Theologian Thomas Troward, in addition to the work of Henry David Thoreau and more recent scientific research that "what you are is what you believe, not what you were handed genetically." In fact Dyer uses no less than 160 quotes from other sources to back up his wonderful paradigm ...             Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance58 reviews Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2009 No dancing around the goal here! Coach Dungy has delivered a very to the point lesson in how God expects us to live. He was lucky enough to have had parents that carried that message to him and I was lucky enough to have read his book and allow him to pass on what he has learned to me. Was it luck or was it God? I think I know. Thanks Coach for being UNCOMMON!! I also recommend: Attract Men Like Bees to Honey: The Magic Formula ...              search for books adventures, american, association, bright-sided, children, commitment, defeating, difference, effective, frontiers, influence, intimacy, nurtureshock, outliers, personal, positive, productivity, promotion, psychological, publication, relationships, relentless, self-defeating, significance, silberman, strengths, strengthsfinder, stress-free, undermined, upgraded books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Art Journal (Winter 1998) we recommend Easy Nutrition home  impressum - about us