Why You Behave In Ways You Hate

Author : Irwin Gootnick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : Behavior modification
ISBN : 1883955181

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Why You Behave in Ways You Hate by Irwin Gootnick Pdf

Have you ever met anyone who didn't have some behavior he or she couldn't stand? Why do we so often continue to behave in ways that make us unhappy? Why don't we learn from our mistakes? Why does willpower fail? Have you adopted the qualities that you hated in your parents? Do you wonder why? Many of the available self-help books give advice and present general ideas about the cause of our problems but do not provide in-depth insight into the reasons behind our behavior. They don't tell us why it is so difficult to follow their advice or our own desires and to overcome our problems. Why You Behave in Ways You Hate does. Dr. Gootnick explains why children blame themselves for their parents' faults and how this creates hidden, destructive mind-sets that cause the behaviors that plague us. In a clear, straightforward way, he shows you how to see past the psychological blinders that make it difficult for you to see how these mind-sets operate and then to take effective action. Seven charts identify specific behaviors and allow you to look up your personal problem and understand at a glance how it originated or how you may have responded to it. Using individual personality profiles of you and your family members, you will be able to analyze what happened in the past and to institute changes in your thinking and behavior. In addition, because Why You Behave in Ways You Hate is based on family dynamics, it is an invaluable asset for parents working on problems they may have with their children. It will help break the generational cycle of doing to your children what was done to you. Who is this book for? Its for anyone who has difficulty in achieving success in school or a career, who repeatedly get involved in bad relationships, or who have trouble extricating themselves from abusive relationships. It also appeals to parents who have problems with their children, to those who feel insecure, inadequate, or depressed without cause, and to individuals who have problems with addictions or weight control, or who sacrifice their own interests for others.

Author : Robert M. Sapolsky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780735222786

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Behave by Robert M. Sapolsky Pdf

Why do we do the things we do? Over a decade in the making, this game-changing book is Robert Sapolsky's genre-shattering attempt to answer that question as fully as perhaps only he could, looking at it from every angle. Sapolsky's storytelling concept is delightful but it also has a powerful intrinsic logic: he starts by looking at the factors that bear on a person's reaction in the precise moment a behavior occurs, and then hops back in time from there, in stages, ultimately ending up at the deep history of our species and its genetic inheritance. And so the first category of explanation is the neurobiological one. What goes on in a person's brain a second before the behavior happens? Then he pulls out to a slightly larger field of vision, a little earlier in time: What sight, sound, or smell triggers the nervous system to produce that behavior? And then, what hormones act hours to days earlier to change how responsive that individual is to the stimuli which trigger the nervous system? By now, he has increased our field of vision so that we are thinking about neurobiology and the sensory world of our environment and endocrinology in trying to explain what happened. Sapolsky keeps going--next to what features of the environment affected that person's brain, and then back to the childhood of the individual, and then to their genetic makeup. Finally, he expands the view to encompass factors larger than that one individual. How culture has shaped that individual's group, what ecological factors helped shape that culture, and on and on, back to evolutionary factors thousands and even millions of years old. The result is one of the most dazzling tours de horizon of the science of human behavior ever attempted, a majestic synthesis that harvests cutting-edge research across a range of disciplines to provide a subtle and nuanced perspective on why we ultimately do the things we do...for good and for ill. Sapolsky builds on this understanding to wrestle with some of our deepest and thorniest questions relating to tribalism and xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, morality and free will, and war and peace. Wise, humane, often very funny, Behave is a towering achievement, powerfully humanizing, and downright heroic in its own right.

Author : Terese Katz
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780557405596

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Eat Sanely by Terese Katz Pdf

Author : Joshua Coleman, Ph D.
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781429959469

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Making a High-Conflict Marriage Work: Finding Happiness in Imperfect Harmony by Joshua Coleman, Ph D. Pdf

Previously published as part of Marriage Makeover. A clinical psychologist with a thriving family practice, Dr. Coleman sees the same situation again and again: Couples enter therapy on the verge of divorce and after several weeks find a renewed sense of joy and interest in their marriage. This work inspired him to write Marriage Makeover, which offered unhappy couples now have a viable alternative to divorce. Now, in MAKING A HIGH CONFLICT MARRIAGE WORK ebook, Dr. Joshua Coleman shares an abundance of simple yet practical tools for resolving conflict within a highly stressed marriage—the same tools with which Dr. Coleman has taught thousands of people how to live happily together in imperfect harmony.

Author : Joshua Coleman
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781429992640

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Imperfect Harmony by Joshua Coleman Pdf

Dr. Joshua Coleman is a caring psychologist who nonetheless isn't afraid to tell the truth: not all marriages can be joyful at all times, but that isn't a cause for divorce, especially with children involved. Even if your marriage is never going to be the one you dreamed of, you can still live happily ever after. Dr. Coleman provides wise and compassionate advice on becoming a happy person in an unhappy situation. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Coleman also teaches readers how to: - Reduce out-of-control conflict in the home - Let go of the fairy-tale marriage ideal and create a better reality - Accept change in your partner and make peace with what you can't change - Maintain domestic harmony in times of crisis Unhappy husbands and wives finally have an alternative to the devastation of divorce. And by maintaining imperfect harmony, each parent has the opportunity to love, to care for, and to teach his or her children "full-time."

Author : Joshua Coleman, Ph D.
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781429903035

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The Marriage Makeover by Joshua Coleman, Ph D. Pdf

A clinical psychologist with a thriving family practice, Dr. Coleman sees the same situation again and again: Couples enter therapy on the verge of divorce and after several weeks find a renewed sense of joy and interest in their marriage. At last, unhappy couples now have a viable alternative to divorce. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Joshua Coleman reveals a revolutionary new perspective on marriage and adult happiness. By suggesting simple yet practical tools to help couples "make over" their lives, Dr. Coleman has taught thousands of people how to live happily together in imperfect harmony.

Author : Jane McGregor
Publisher : Sheldon Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-16
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781847092779

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The Empathy Trap by Jane McGregor Pdf

Sociopathy affects an estimated 1- 4% of the population, but not all sociopaths are cold-blooded murderers. They're best described as people without a conscience, who prey on those with high levels of empathy, but themselves lack any concern for others' feelings and show no remorse for their actions. Drawing on real life cases, The Empathy Trap: Understanding Antisocial Personalities explores this taboo subject and looks at how people can protect themselves against these arch-manipulators. Topics include: - Defining sociopathy, and related conditions such as psychopathy, narcissism, and personality disorder - How sociopaths operate and why they're often difficult to spot - Identifying sociopathic behavior - The sociopath's relations with other people and why they often go unpunished - Coping with the aftermath of a destructive relationship - Re-establishing boundaries and control of your life - Practical advice for keeping sociopaths at bay - Resources and further help.

Author : Rhonda Byrne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780731815296

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The Secret by Rhonda Byrne Pdf

The tenth-anniversary edition of the book that changed lives in profound ways, now with a new foreword and afterword. In 2006, a groundbreaking feature-length film revealed the great mystery of the universe—The Secret—and, later that year, Rhonda Byrne followed with a book that became a worldwide bestseller. Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you’ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life—money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You’ll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that’s within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life. The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers—men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible.

Author : Jane McGregor,Tim McGregor
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780897936972

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The Sociopath at the Breakfast Table by Jane McGregor,Tim McGregor Pdf

Sociopaths can be found in every facet of life: personal relationships, work, school, and family. Most people have been in a relationship or interacted with more than one sociopath in their lifetime, often not recognizing their danger until it was too late. The Sociopath At the Breakfast Table breaks new ground in the field of abusive relationships. It presents an emerging theory about sociopathic interaction: SEAT, or the "Sociopath-Empath-Apath Triad." With this new found understanding of how sociopaths worm their way into people's lives, readers can use the tips and techniques found in this book to protect themselves from potential harm. More importantly, the authors show how empathy can be used as an antidote to sociopathic abuse - thus, victims are able to seize back power and ultimately regain control over their lives. This book presents readers information and tips on every aspect of interactions with a sociopath, from avoiding meeting one, to getting rid of them, dealing with the aftermath, and regaining control of their life.

Author : David S. Werman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317772941

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Practice Of Supportive Psychotherapy by David S. Werman Pdf

First published in 1989. This volume reflects the extensive experience of a clinician-educator in psychiatry and psychoanalysis. Dr. Werman presents a balanced, comprehensive, detailed, nondoctrinaire, and warm human treatment of the subject. He makes it clear that, while supportive psychotherapy can and should be based on psychodynamic understanding of patients, the technical principles that guide application of such understanding in supportive treatment are quite different from those guiding insight oriented therapy. Careful reflection upon the text and its many clinical examples will suggest that good supportive psychotherapy is extremely difficult and demanding of special skills.

Author : Anna J Lastpeglerpegler,Jan Harley
Publisher : Chipmunkapublishing ltd
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781905610815

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Analgesia by Anna J Lastpeglerpegler,Jan Harley Pdf

DescriptionAnalgesia is a two-part journey conveying the memories and experiences of life battling against clinical depression and anorexia nervosa, expressed through poetry. This is a collection of vivid recollections, raw at times, yet honestly portrayed through these 64 poems. About the AuthorAnna J Last was born in Ipswich in 1977 and has lived on the Suffolk coast for most of her life. In 1995 Anna gained a BA (Hons) in Geography from the University of Hull and in 2001 gained an MA in Library and Information Studies from University College London. Anna is a qualified librarian. Analgesia is her first collection of poems.

Author : J. Raisborough
Publisher : Springer
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230297555

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Lifestyle Media and the Formation of the Self by J. Raisborough Pdf

Be the best you can be' urge self-help books and makeover TV shows, but what kind of self is imagined as needing a makeover and what kind of self is imagined as the happy result? Drawing on recent sociology and psychology, this book explores the function of slummy mummies, headless zombies and living autopsies to creating an idea of self.

Author : David Morgan
Publisher : Phoenix Publishing House
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800130173

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A Deeper Cut by David Morgan Pdf

Building on the bestselling The Unconscious in Social and Political Life, the first book in the Political Minds series, A Deeper Cut investigates such vital issues as left and right populisms, colonialism and racism, social care for the mentally ill, manipulation of the masses in the third world, Alice Miller on family politics, diversity, Orwellian thinking, trade unions, religious fundamentalism, NHS politics, activism, and tyranny. Featuring compelling contributions from Lord John Alderdice, Elizabeth Cotton, Tomasz Fortuna, Stephen Frosh, Samir Gandesha, Mary Joan Gerson, Liz Greenway, Roger Hartley, Luisa Passalacqua, Kate Pugh, Marco Puricelli, Edgard Sanchez Bernal, Elisabeth Skale, Mark Stein, and Margot Waddell. Galvanised by events outside of his consulting room, David Morgan began The Political Mind seminars at the British Psychoanalytical Society in 2015 and their successful run continues today. A series of superlative seminars that examine the effects of the current upheaval going on worldwide, this book is the second to bring these seminars from leading thinkers to a wider audience. Leading politicians, writers, educators, psychoanalysts, psychologists, philosophers, psychotherapists, and psychologists are gathered together in this fascinating volume that investigates social upheaval on the worldwide stage. Stimulating and thought-provoking, this is a must-read for every citizen asking just what is happening in the world today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCSD:31822030019707

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The Publishers Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles O. Uzoaru, M.D.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504933711

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TRAPPED IN BROAD-DAY LIGHT by Charles O. Uzoaru, M.D. Pdf

‘Trapped in broad daylight’ is the story of a young man who leaves his quiet humble native village in order to fulfill his hidden ambition in a rough, cold and hostile distant metropolis. While in the city, he fulfills his ambition in a manner and to a level that is beyond his intellectual capacity. With inflated ego and a sense of invincibility, he goes back home to the village where he literally places himself above all and sundry. The entire world around him falls to his feet. He displays so much wealth and well-being that all the village youngsters begin to imitate his brand of lifestyle and flock to the city to duplicate his success. Sooner than later, they realize that there had been so much misconception and misinformation about the city and begin to wish they had stayed home in the first place. Meanwhile, the city boy continues to shine in the village in his newly-found stardom. At the height of his popularity, a most beautiful and largely-unknown seductive widow shows up in a puzzling manner to tantalize and trail him. His nocturnal dreams quickly turned into a cyclical platform of strange love affair. Allured by the magical images of the seductive widow he, in turn, began to chase after her. The double chase turns into a fierce battle of will, of determination and strange love affair. The man who ruled the world around him is suddenly held spellbound by the evasive images of a puzzling widow in black. He cannot wait to unravel the mystery surrounding her.