Nurturing Resilient Kids: Using Strength-Based Parenting to Help Children Thrive
Tdah: de la Lucha a la Estrategia / Adhd: From Struggle to Strategy
Safer: A Playbook--Turning Fear Into Action and Crisis Into Community
Big Feelings, Big Joy: The Essential Practices to Reclaim Your Strengths as a Highly Sensitive Person
ADHD and Women: A Guide to Optimizing Your Hormones and Thriving with ADHD
Psyche's Awakening: A Guide to Emotional and Somatic Healing Through the Wisdom of Greek Myth
Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World
Raising Conscious Daughters: Building Confidence, Courage, and Inner Power in an Anxious World
A Therapist's Reflections on Authenticity: Congruence and the Modern World
Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough
The Butterfly Who Dreamt He Was a Man: Metamorphoses, Entomological and Human
Theology for Better Counseling: Trinitarian Reflections for Healing and Formation
How to Spot a Narcissist: Psychological Answers to Life's Key Questions
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
