How to Fix a Broken Heart
Imagine if we treated broken hearts with the same respect and concern we have for broken arms? Psychologist Guy Winch urges us to rethink the way we deal with emotional pain, offering warm, wise, and witty self-help advice for the broken-hearted. Real heartbreak is unmistakable. We think of nothing else. We feel nothing else. We care about nothing else. Yet while we wouldn't expect someone to return to daily activities immediately after suffering a broken limb, heartbroken people are expected to function normally in their lives, despite the emotional pain they feel. Now psychologist Guy Winch imagines how different things would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotion--if only we can understand the psychology of love and loss, we can begin to fix it. Through compelling research and new scientific studies, Winch reveals how and why heartbreak impacts our brain and our behavior in dramatic and unexpected ways, regardless of our age. Emotional pain lowers our ability to reason, to think creatively, to problem solve, and to function at our best. In How to Fix a Broken Heart he focuses on two types of emotional pain--romantic heartbreak and the heartbreak that results from the loss of a cherished pet. These experiences are both accompanied by severe grief responses, yet they are not deemed as important as, for example, a formal divorce or the loss of a close relative. As a result, we are often deprived of the recognition, support, and compassion afforded to those whose heartbreak is considered more significant. Our heart might be broken, but we do not have to break with it. Winch reveals that recovering from heartbreak always starts with a decision, a determination to move on when our mind is fighting to keep us stuck. We can take control of our lives and our minds and put ourselves on the path to emotional healing and rebuilding self-worth after loss. Winch offers a toolkit rooted in mindfulness and coping skills to help you handle a broken heart and how to, eventually, move on.
Thinking， Fast and Slow
*Major New York Times Bestseller*More than 2.6 million copies sold*One of The New York Times Book Review's ten best books of the year*Selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of the best nonfiction books of the year*Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient*Daniel Kahneman's work with Amos Tversky is the subject of Michael Lewis's best-selling The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds In his mega bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning our next vacation--each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems shape our judgments and decisions. Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, Kahneman reveals where we can and cannot trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking. He offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and our personal lives--and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. Topping bestseller lists for almost ten years, Thinking, Fast and Slow is a contemporary classic, an essential book that has changed the lives of millions of readers.
Art Therapy Sourcebook
"The most accessible and complete art therapy book ever published. It is a great achievement."--Shaun McNiff, author of Art Is Medicine and Trust the Process"Malchiodi's fascinating book shows how modern art therapy is being employed as a potent health-care intervention."--Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing WordsNewly updated and revised, this authoritative guide shows you how to use art therapy to guide yourself and others on a special path of personal growth, insight, and transformation. Cathy A. Malchiodi, a leading expert in the field, gives you step-by-step instructions for stimulating creativity and interpreting the resulting art pieces. This encouraging and effective method can help you and others recover from pain and become whole again.The Art Therapy Sourcebook will help you: Find relief from overwhelming emotions Recover from traumatic losses Reduce their stress levels Discover insights about yourselfExperience personal growth
Holistic Psychology, the Timeless Science
This eminently experiential guide is based on a fundamental observation: the human brain has two ways of creating a lasting sense of inner peace and order. One is the projection of a safe physical continuity in time through thought; the other - rarely used - is timeless.Largely neglected by the 'founding fathers' of Western psychology, both modes can nonetheless be directly accessed by the holistically minded observer, both in understanding the brain's projection of temporal continuity and in responding to the countless challenges of everyday life. It is worth noting that, in the latter case, we do not always have the time to reflect carefully on the best course of action; our mind's sudden intuitions may, in fact, prove more significant inwardly than deliberate thought.Indeed, at any given moment, our brain has free access to both modes of perception: one delayed by rational thinking and generally considered foolproof, and the other operating in a 'directly perceptive' manner - a faculty often neglected by modern education, though perhaps more naturally accessible to younger people.
Motherhood, Childhood, and Selfhood
"In this compelling exploration of modern motherhood and childhood, Dr. Mali Mann draws on her extensive experience as a psychoanalyst to illuminate the complex realities confronting today's families. This bookdelves into the evolving landscape of parenting, where the challenges of infertility, cultural dislocation, and shifting family dynamics intertwine with psychodynamic themes of attachment and identity. Dr. Mann candidly addresses the often-unspoken experiences of shame that can accompany motherhood, offering fresh perspectives that resonate with both historical and modern psychoanalytic thought. Through rich clinical narratives, she highlights the emotional complexities mothers face today, illuminating how these struggles ahape their children's psychological development. This book is an essential resource for psychoanalysts andfamily practitioners alike, offering profound insights into the dynamics of modern motherhood and the intricate journey of raising healthy children in an increasingly complex world." -Anne Adelman, PhD, Editor, JAPA Review of Books; Co-chair, New Directions in Writing; Co-editor, When The Garden Isn't Eden: More Psychoanalytic Stories from Life, with Kerry Malawista and Linda Kanefield (2022)."This is a widely ranging book that focuses on contemporary issues regarding procreating, parenting, and children's experiences. Dr. Mann brings her deep and longstanding interests in the psychological aspects of non-traditional families, immigrant families, and technological advances in reproductive assistance to bear on these vital issues for psychoanalysts and other mental health clinicians. Her moving and compelling clinical vignettes constitute the core of this volume." -Steve Goldberg, MD, Training & Consulting Psychoanalyst, San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis; Co-editor, Opera on the Couch: Music, Emotional Life, and Unconscious Aspects of Mind, with Lee Rather (2022)
The Death of Thinking
People worldwide are losing their ability to think critically at an alarming rate. College students show no improvement in reasoning skills after four years of education. Workers can't solve problems without step-by-step instructions. Citizens fall for obvious misinformation while carrying the world's information in their pockets. This isn't an accident or a generational quirk. It's the predictable result of systematic changes to how we learn, work, and live.This comprehensive examination reveals how our education systems, technology dependence, and information overload have systematically undermined human reasoning abilities across the globe. Standardized testing has replaced critical thinking with bubble-filling expertise. Social media algorithms exploit our cognitive biases to keep us engaged while making us more polarized. Artificial intelligence handles our mental heavy lifting, leaving our reasoning skills to atrophy like unused muscles.Author Richard Lowe combines research from cognitive psychology, educational studies, and neuroscience to explain why smart people make increasingly dumb decisions and how we arrived at this crisis point. Through engaging examples and sharp analysis, he exposes the forces making us mentally lazy and shows why traditional approaches to fixing the problem have failed.But this isn't just a diagnosis of what's wrong. Lowe presents practical, evidence-based solutions for educators, parents, policymakers, and individuals who want to rebuild their mental defenses. From classroom techniques that actually work to personal strategies for navigating information chaos, this book offers concrete hope that we can reclaim our capacity for clear thinking before it's too late. Because in a world where machines can memorize everything, the most valuable human skill just might be the ability to think.
The Relationship BULLSHIT Men Fall For
Most relationship advice for men comes from one of two places: the red pill community, which tells you women are the enemy and dominance is the answer, or the feminist-adjacent self-help industry, which tells you your masculinity is the problem. Both are selling you something. Neither is telling you the truth.Richard Lowe isn't a therapist, a pickup artist, or a guru with a system. He's a man who spent thirty years trying every approach with women and finally figured out what works and what's complete bullshit. Hundreds of casual relationships in his twenties taught him what the player lifestyle actually delivers versus what desperate men fantasize it will deliver. A twelve-year marriage to a covert narcissist taught him how manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional abuse operate up close over years. And a decade photographing belly dancers, reenactors, and performers taught him something most men never learn: how to be genuine friends with women without any agenda attached.That progression gives this book something most relationship advice lacks. Objectivity. Lowe isn't trying to get laid, get validated, or protect anyone's feelings. He's telling you what he observed across hundreds of relationships and what it actually means for you.The book covers the patterns that show up in almost every relationship between men and women: the hint-and-hope communication gap, stress management differences, appreciation language mismatches, sexual frequency conflicts, and the visual versus emotional processing divide that neither side understands about the other. It then goes further into the territory most books avoid: toxic femininity, male manipulation tactics, what fathers and mothers get wrong when raising sons, gaslighting, narcissistic partners, and the clear signs that tell you a relationship is beyond repair and it's time to get out.This isn't a book about how to get women to like you. It's a book about understanding what's actually happening in your relationships so you can make choices based on reality instead of wishful thinking. Sometimes that means communicating better. Sometimes it means setting boundaries. Sometimes it means walking away from people who won't meet you halfway.Written for adult readers. The relationship dynamics discussed include sexual behavior, manipulation, emotional abuse, and other mature subject matter. The language throughout is direct and unfiltered. If plain talk about adult relationships offends you, this book isn't for you.No ideology. No system. No false reassurance. Just thirty years of experience and the willingness to say what most people won't.
Domestication
Domestication: Domesticity in Relation to Social Psyche & IdentityBy Baruch MenacheWhat does it mean to be domesticated-not socially or politically, but psychologically?In Domestication, Baruch Menache delivers a rigorous philosophical and psychological examination of how consciousness, trauma, sociality, and modern life shape the internal structures of the human psyche. Moving beyond conventional discussions of home, family, or culture, this work reframes domestication as a fundamental process of consciousness formation, fragmentation, and stabilization.Blending philosophy, psychology, psychoanalytic insight, and cultural critique, Domestication investigates how individuals internalize social reality, how trauma is stored and preserved within consciousness, and how familiar structures-family, relationships, institutions, and ritual-both protect and constrain human potential. Menache introduces original frameworks for understanding domesticated consciousness, partial versus wholesome domestication, social buffers, and the limits of therapeutic and social integration.This is not a self-help book, nor a political manifesto. It is a dense, uncompromising work intended for readers interested in philosophy of mind, psychological theory, existential inquiry, trauma studies, and the hidden architecture of social life. The writing demands careful reading and rewards sustained engagement, offering conceptual tools rather than simplified conclusions.Inside this book, readers will explore: Domestication as a psychological and philosophical processConsciousness, memory, and trauma storageSociality, relationships, and the boundaries of intimacyThe domestication of identity, ambition, and desireTherapeutic mending and its risksMedia, culture, and the reproduction of consciousnessDomestication is written for serious readers-philosophers, psychologists, psychoanalytic thinkers, cultural theorists, and anyone seeking to understand how modern life quietly reshapes the inner world.This work stands as a foundational text within Menache's broader philosophical project, offering a penetrating analysis of consciousness, society, and the unseen mechanisms that govern human interiority.
Context and Intimacy
Context and Intimacy is an in-depth exploration of the psychological, biological, and existential structures that shape human connection. Drawing from social theory, phenomenology, and consciousness studies, Menache examines how context forms the boundaries of perception, and how intimacy emerges when those boundaries dissolve.Across its three major sections-Context, Intimacy, and The Senses-the book reveals how information enters the psyche, how boundaries are formed and removed, and how different forms of contextual exposure shape identity, vulnerability, and connection. Menache dissects the hidden frameworks that mediate social life, showing how individuals attach to environments, relationships, and conceptual layers that determine the depth or collapse of intimacy.Through rigorous yet accessible analysis, Context and Intimacy illuminates why relationships become strained under conflicting contextual layers, how codependency forms when natural biological contexts fuse without proper mediation, and why intimacy requires both conceptual grounding and biological openness. The book also explores how universal themes, sensory embodiment, and existential centers guide human development and shape the trajectory of consciousness.For readers interested in consciousness, social theory, intimacy, psychology, or philosophical anthropology, Context and Intimacy provides an original, and transformative perspective.
Reclaiming Your Life from Medical Trauma
The definitive guide to healing medical trauma--weaving together scientific research with patient stories and evidence-based therapies--from James C. Jackson, PsyD, a Vanderbilt University-trained licensed psychologist specializing in neuropsychology and cognitive rehabilitation. Medical trauma affects millions worldwide yet the condition remains largely unrecognized and untreated. It is very real for those living with the ongoing effects of challenging experiences in medical contexts, that stem from conditions such as: Chronic and critical illness Painful procedures Pregnancy and labor Caregiving Reclaiming Your Life After Medical Trauma provides a roadmap to recovery for patients, healthcare professionals, and caregivers. Drawing from decades of experience as a psychologist, James C. Jackson, PsyD, shares patient success stories, scientific research, and clinical insights to shed light on medical trauma and offer validation, understanding, and practical strategies for healing. Jackson explores evidence-based therapeutic approaches and lifestyle changes that support mental and physical well-being and empower readers to reclaim control over their health and their futures. With empathy and undeniable expertise, Reclaiming Your Life After Medical Trauma serves as both a guide and a path to healing and transformation, reminding survivors that healing is possible and that they are not alone.
Tissues Have No Expiration Date and Other Tales of Psychotherapy
This third collection of ten more psychotherapy tales will touch upon many emotions as Dr. Lasson takes you on a journey through his mind and the minds of his clients.You will meet Chase, a cherubic faced boy, whose talent that might not be appreciated without an out of the box approach.And Rudy...a man who managed to change his life around after causing his own sense of isolation.And Byron, whose negative reviews he was receiving were only the beginning of the challenges he would soon face.So get the tissue box ready and be prepared to be transformed with this new collection of psychotherapy tales.
My Life in Crazytown
Richard Lowe was born into a war zone that looked like a family.His father tried to kill him before he was born. Nearly succeeded again at nine months. By six, Richard had survived the closet, learned to map his father's moods the way you map exits in a burning building, and understood that the people who were supposed to protect him were the ones he needed protection from. His mother's response to all of it was to pretend it wasn't happening.Most kids who grow up in a house like that become one of two things: casualties or survivors. Richard became something else. He became a systems thinker.The hypervigilance that kept him alive became his ability to read people and situations that others couldn't decode. The hyperfocus his parents tried to medicate and punish became the engine that drove decades of professional achievement. The emotional distance that made relationships difficult made him exceptional at his work. By twenty he was Vice President of Consulting. By forty he was running the technology infrastructure for Trader Joe's. By sixty he was a successful ghostwriter who finally had the vocabulary - ADHD, autism, C-PTSD - to explain why his brain had always worked the way it did.Welcome to Crazytown is not a recovery memoir. There is no forgiveness, no tearful reconciliation, no healing arc. It is the story of a child who built a survival system out of the wreckage he was handed and then, slowly, discovered that the wreckage was the most valuable thing he owned.This is Volume One, covering birth through age nineteen - the years that built everything that followed.
The Hidden Side of Human Behavior
Why do we act before we think... and justify it later?In The Hidden Side of Human Behavior: What We Do Without Knowing Why, this compelling and intellectually grounded exploration reveals the unseen forces that shape our thoughts, decisions, and actions-often without our awareness.Drawing from modern psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science, this book uncovers the truth behind human behavior: we are far less conscious, rational, and in control than we believe.From automatic habits and cognitive biases to emotional impulses and social conditioning, you will discover how invisible mental processes quietly influence everything-from the smallest daily choices to life-defining decisions.Inside this book, you'll explore: The hidden architecture of the mind and how subconscious systems drive behaviorWhy habits form automatically-and how they control your daily lifeThe powerful cognitive biases that distort perception and decision-makingHow emotions shape choices before logic even beginsThe invisible influence of environment, culture, and social normsWhy awareness often comes after action-not beforePractical insights into rewiring automatic behaviors and gaining controlThis book challenges one of the most fundamental assumptions about human nature-that we are fully aware of why we do what we do. Instead, it presents a deeper, more accurate understanding of the mind as a system driven by patterns, predictions, and unconscious processes.But this is not just theory.By recognizing these hidden mechanisms, you gain the power to interrupt automatic patterns, question your assumptions, and move from reactive living to intentional action.Whether you are interested in psychology, personal development, decision-making, or human behavior, this book will transform how you see yourself-and others.Because the moment you understand what drives you...you begin to take control of it.
Ridiculous Things People Actually Believe
A sharp, funny, and thoroughly researched tour of the beliefs that should have died in the Dark Ages but somehow have Wi-Fi now. From flat earthers who use GPS to drive to conferences where they explain why GPS is a lie, to parents giving their children industrial bleach because someone on Facebook said it cures autism, to people who think the British Royal Family are shape-shifting lizard aliens. Richard Lowe documents 18 categories of spectacular human intellectual failure and exactly why otherwise intelligent people fall for every one of them.This is not a compassionate exploration of why misinformation happens. There are plenty of those, and they are very polite, and they have not fixed anything. This is a direct examination of specific beliefs, why they are wrong, and how people manage to hold them while surrounded by evidence of their wrongness.Forty-five years in technology taught Lowe one thing above everything else: there is a hard difference between things that work and things people want to work. Watching grown adults spend real money on psychic hotlines and crystal healing and manifestation coaches does not just baffle him. It makes him angry. Some of these beliefs are harmless entertainment. Some of them kill children.The book covers the full spectrum. Flat earthers and hollow earth believers who have rejected basic geography. Seven flavors of medical misinformation, from homeopathy to urine therapy to MMS advocates who convinced themselves that pool chemicals cure cancer. Celebrity death hoaxers who have decided that Elvis, Tupac, Paul McCartney, and Michael Jackson all faked their deaths rather than simply died. Secret societies, reptilian overlords, moon landing denial, time travel, financial fantasy, historical revisionism, weather warfare, QAnon, manifestation culture, social justice overreach, and the alpha male mythology that convinced a generation of men that female attraction works like a stock market.The final chapters step back from the specific beliefs and look at the machinery underneath - the logical fallacies, the cognitive biases, and the social media dynamics that turn individual delusion into organized movements with merchandise, conferences, and YouTube celebrities.By the end, you will have a complete picture of how ordinary human brains get weaponized against their owners. And you will never look at a contrail the same way again.
The Hidden Side of Human Behavior
Why do we act before we think... and justify it later?In The Hidden Side of Human Behavior: What We Do Without Knowing Why, this compelling and intellectually grounded exploration reveals the unseen forces that shape our thoughts, decisions, and actions-often without our awareness.Drawing from modern psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science, this book uncovers the truth behind human behavior: we are far less conscious, rational, and in control than we believe.From automatic habits and cognitive biases to emotional impulses and social conditioning, you will discover how invisible mental processes quietly influence everything-from the smallest daily choices to life-defining decisions.Inside this book, you'll explore: The hidden architecture of the mind and how subconscious systems drive behaviorWhy habits form automatically-and how they control your daily lifeThe powerful cognitive biases that distort perception and decision-makingHow emotions shape choices before logic even beginsThe invisible influence of environment, culture, and social normsWhy awareness often comes after action-not beforePractical insights into rewiring automatic behaviors and gaining controlThis book challenges one of the most fundamental assumptions about human nature-that we are fully aware of why we do what we do. Instead, it presents a deeper, more accurate understanding of the mind as a system driven by patterns, predictions, and unconscious processes.But this is not just theory.By recognizing these hidden mechanisms, you gain the power to interrupt automatic patterns, question your assumptions, and move from reactive living to intentional action.Whether you are interested in psychology, personal development, decision-making, or human behavior, this book will transform how you see yourself-and others.Because the moment you understand what drives you...you begin to take control of it.
Dark Psychology and Manipulation Defense
What if the most important battles you fight are the ones you don't even know are happening?Every day, we are engaged in a silent war-one we might not even realize is being waged against us. In a world where dark psychology and manipulation are used with increasing sophistication, our minds, emotions, and decisions are the target. Are you equipped to defend yourself in this secret war?"Dark Psychology and Manipulation Defense" is your ultimate guide to recognizing, understanding, and fighting back against the hidden forces that seek to control you. This isn't a game of chance; understanding manipulation is no longer a luxury-it's a necessity. Your thoughts, feelings, and choices are precious; protecting them is essential for your well-being.If you've ever felt like you're being subtly influenced, taken advantage of, or left questioning your reality, this book is for you. We'll shine a light on the shadows and reveal the techniques used in dark psychology, giving you the tools to reclaim your power and take control of your life.Inside, you'll discover: 1. How to spot the signs of manipulation tactics like gaslighting, emotional blackmail, and love bombing, so you can identify them before they take hold.2. The psychological principles behind dark psychology, helping you understand why these tactics work and how to guard against them.3. Effective defense strategies to protect yourself from manipulative behaviors and regain control over your thoughts and emotions.4. Practical steps to build resilience and strengthen your mental defenses against subtle influence.5. And much more, empowering you to navigate relationships, work, and social situations with confidence and control. Don't remain a pawn in a battle you didn't even know you were fighting. Arm yourself with the knowledge, awareness, and strategies you need to defend your mind, your decisions, and your life.Order your "Dark Psychology and Manipulation Defense" copy today, and learn how to fight back with power and confidence!
Tissues Have No Expiration Date and Other Tales of Psychotherapy
This third collection of ten more psychotherapy tales will touch upon many emotions as Dr. Lasson takes you on a journey through his mind and the minds of his clients.You will meet Chase, a cherubic faced boy, whose talent that might not be appreciated without an out of the box approach.And Rudy...a man who managed to change his life around after causing his own sense of isolation.And Byron, whose negative reviews he was receiving were only the beginning of the challenges he would soon face.So get the tissue box ready and be prepared to be transformed with this new collection of psychotherapy tales.
Good Morning, Monster
As seen on Good Morning America's SEPTEMBER 2020 READING LIST and FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2020!"We need to read stories about folks who have been through hell and kept going... Fascinating." --Glennon Doyle, A Favorite Book of 2020 on Good Morning America "Gildiner is nothing short of masterful--as both a therapist and writer. In these pages, she has gorgeously captured both the privilege of being given access to the inner chambers of people's lives, and the meaning that comes from watching them grow into the selves they were meant to be." --Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone In this fascinating narrative, therapist Catherine Gildiner's presents four of what she calls her most heroic and memorable patients. Among them: a successful, first generation Chinese immigrant musician suffering sexual dysfunction and a glamorous workaholic whose narcissistic, negligent mother greeted her each morning of her childhood with "Good morning, Monster." Each patient presents a mystery, one that will only be unpacked over years. They seek Gildiner's help to overcome an immediate challenge in their lives, but discover that the source of their suffering has been long buried. As in such recent classics as The Glass Castle and Educated, each patient embodies self-reflection, stoicism, perseverance, and forgiveness as they work unflinchingly to face the truth. Gildiner's account of her journeys with them is moving, insightful, and sometimes very funny. Good Morning Monster offers an almost novelistic, behind-the-scenes look into the therapist's office, illustrating how the process can heal even the most unimaginable wounds.
Adult Daughters of Borderline Mothers
Do you still flinch when your phone rings and her name appears on the screen?Does Any of This Sound Familiar?You walk on eggshells around your mother, adjusting your tone, your words, and your plans to avoid setting her off.You feel guilty for wanting space from her, as if needing distance makes you a terrible person.You replay her words in your head for days, wondering if she was right and you really are selfish, ungrateful, or too sensitive.You attract partners who feel eerily familiar, people who run hot and cold, who need you desperately one moment and reject you the next.You have spent your entire life taking care of everyone else and you have no idea who you are when you stop.Inside this book you will uncover: The 4 distinct archetypes of borderline mothers and how each one shapes the child in a different way that most people never recognizeWhy your nervous system stayed on high alert long after you left home, and what happens in your body when old patterns get triggeredThe specific guilt mechanism your mother installed in childhood that still fires every time you try to protect yourself, and how to interrupt itHow the idealization-devaluation cycle created an identity wound that shows up in every relationship you build without you realizing itThe 3-tier boundary system that works with borderline mothers when standard advice fails, without requiring confrontation you are not ready forWhy you attract partners who feel familiar instead of safe, and the attachment pattern driving that choiceThe difference between emotional flashbacks and regular memories, and why traditional coping strategies make flashbacks worse instead of betterHow parentification stole your childhood and turned you into a caretaker who forgot to take care of herselfWhat "good enough" parenting actually looks like when you are terrified of repeating your mother's patterns with your own childrenHow to rebuild trust in your own judgment after a lifetime of having your perceptions dismissed and your reality questionedReady to finally understand what happened and take your life back?
Vulnerability Protected
Vulnerability can be either precious or detestable, and we feel deeply divided as to which side we embrace, perhaps even from one moment to the next. Vulnerability is risky and can be raw, messy, and scary. But when it is protected, experiencing it becomes safer.Often, vulnerability, weakness, or even empathy, are demeaned. Many worship those who parade as fearless, those who promise protection only if we follow these leaders completely and unquestioningly.Vulnerability is essential for empathy. And empathy is the antidote to the cold detachment that is so toxic. Vulnerability can lead to owning all the parts inside us, which allows us to recognize the humanity in people we have been poised to judge and even hate.Vulnerability Protected is an exploration of the personal, relational, and political aspects of vulnerability, one of the most crucial resources in our world. We cannot possibly afford its disappearance.
Frames of Mind
In this groundbreaking classic, a leading psychologist argues that there are many human intelligences. "Brilliant." --New York Review of Books When we call someone "intelligent," we are often referring to traits like their high SAT score, their performance on an IQ test, or their ability to perform in today's schools--which prioritize linguistic and mathematical abilities. Traits like these underlie most popular and psychological understanding of intelligence--but they tell a very incomplete story. In this revolutionary classic, now updated with a new introduction, psychologist and educator Howard Gardner offers a dramatically different account: that by limiting our understanding of intelligence to "school smarts," we miss the impressive range of talents and aptitudes that characterize the human species. Gardner instead posits the revolutionary theory of multiple intelligences, which encompasses musical ability to physical dexterity to deep knowledge of other persons--and of oneself--each of which merits the label "intelligence." In a penetrating update, Gardner's Frames of Mind celebrates all forms of intellect--the varieties found in various animal species, plants, and ever-more powerful instruments of artificial intelligence.
Issue 36
Over 68,000 words of psychological knowledge, theory and practice by bestselling writer Connor Whiteley in one great collection. If you want great, fascinating information covering a wide range of psychological topics you NEED to buy this issue!Issue 36 contains two brilliant full-length psychology books: Could Apps Improve Our Mental Health? A Clinical Psychology and Cyberpsychology Guide to Mental Health AppsForensic Psychology of Terrorism and Hostage-Taking: A Forensic and Criminal Psychology Guide to Understanding Terrorists, Terrorism and Hostage SituationsAND contains 5 enthralling blog posts: How To Navigate Going Home as an LGBT+ Person?Why People with Mental Health Conditions Are More Likely to Be Abused by Police?What Should Straight Therapists Know When Working with Gay Male Clients?Why Denying Youth Gender-Affirming Care Increases Suicide?What's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Your Unshakable Self
Your Unshakable Self explores the different concepts and aspects of our Self. If you're searching for a way to create a stronger, healthier and more resilient Self, Your Unshakable Self can help. This brilliant, engaging and insightful book guides you towards understanding your sense of Self, how to strengthen your Self and heal from past trauma and more.This fascinating book helps you to improve resilience, mental health and your relationship with your Self and who you are. Written by renowned, praised and widely acclaimed psychology author and podcaster, Connor Whiteley, GMBPsS, this easy-to-understand book includes: Basics of the Self―Find a comprehensive overview of the aspects of the Self, so you can understand your Self and sense of self-worth, self-value and more.Discover how the Self impacts behaviour- Get insightful and surprising information on how the Self impacts depression, anxiety and trauma responses.Strategies for building your Unshakable Self- Get techniques and strategies for shifting your sense of self so it becomes stronger, more resilient and you know who you are. If you want to improve your sense of Self and learn who you are then look no further. This is the book for you.
Your Unshakable Self
Your Unshakable Self explores the different concepts and aspects of our Self. If you're searching for a way to create a stronger, healthier and more resilient Self, Your Unshakable Self can help. This brilliant, engaging and insightful book guides you towards understanding your sense of Self, how to strengthen your Self and heal from past trauma and more.This fascinating book helps you to improve resilience, mental health and your relationship with your Self and who you are. Written by renowned, praised and widely acclaimed psychology author and podcaster, Connor Whiteley, GMBPsS, this easy-to-understand book includes: Basics of the Self―Find a comprehensive overview of the aspects of the Self, so you can understand your Self and sense of self-worth, self-value and more.Discover how the Self impacts behaviour- Get insightful and surprising information on how the Self impacts depression, anxiety and trauma responses.Strategies for building your Unshakable Self- Get techniques and strategies for shifting your sense of self so it becomes stronger, more resilient and you know who you are. If you want to improve your sense of Self and learn who you are then look no further. This is the book for you.
Autism and Work
Navigating the world of work as an autistic individual can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Drawing from personal experience, compassionate insights and practical strategies, this empowering guide helps you understand your unique strengths and challenges, advocate for your needs and build a fulfilling career that truly fits you. Whether you're newly diagnosed or well along your journey, Autism and Work: Thriving in the Workplace offers support, encouragement and actionable advice to help you not just survive but thrive in any professional environment.Artist and neurodivergent advocate Mahlia Amatina draws on her lived experience of autism, mental health challenges and professional life to deliver a compassionate, practical guide for navigating work as an autistic individual. Packed with real stories, empowering strategies and thoughtful reflection, this short book offers encouragement and insight for anyone looking to not just survive, but thrive, at work. Whether you're newly diagnosed, self-identifying or years into your journey, Mahlia's creative and authentic voice offers a powerful reminder: you deserve to take up space, and you bring immense value to the workplace exactly as you are.
Dear Manager
Dear Manager: How to Support Your Autistic Employees is a compassionate, research-driven guide that bridges the gap between good intentions and meaningful action in the workplace. Written by an autistic professional who has lived both the challenges and triumphs of working life, this book blends raw personal insight with powerful research to show you exactly how to unlock the potential of autistic talent. Through real-life case studies, nuanced explanations of key concepts like masking and intersectionality, and practical advice on reasonable adjustments, communication and sensory needs, you'll learn how to recognise and support autistic talent in ways that help everyone succeed.Whether you're leading a team, shaping HR policy or simply seeking to be a better ally, this is not just a manual; it's an invitation to understand, adapt and champion neurodiversity. With reflection questions at the end of each chapter, Dear Manager is as much a toolkit for change as it is a deeply human call to action.With unemployment rates for autistic adults at a staggering 71% in the UK, this book hands you the tools to change that. If you want to move beyond tick-box inclusion to genuine empowerment, this book will show you how.
