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Ten Interesting Things about Human Behavior
Suzanne L. Davis - 2011
How do we resolve psychological conflict that occurs when our behavior violates our attitudes? Why are we so quick to blame others for their behavior while offering excuses for our own? What should we make of the talking heads on cable TV who argue about the cause of TV violence on children's behavior - whose explanation is correct? Why are reality TV shows, some of which portray contestants as pathetic and dysfunctional, so popular?Questions like these usually provoke different answers from different people, each of whom may attribute his or her answers to "common sense." One person argues that "of course children mimic violence they see on TV - my kids do" while another attributes it to "poor parenting - because my kids don't." Which is it, and why?Research psychologists try to answer these questions as best we can. This book is a brief look at the answers to 10 aspects of human behavior - answers derived from controlled behavioral research that is designed to test various theories about behavior. Certainly, there is more to human behavior than the 10 things I chose for this short book. And there are hundreds of primary sources and research reports that describe the research findings in more depth. They're out there if you'd like to read more.But for those who are new to the field of Experimental Psychology, 10 Things may pique your interest in learning more about the subject. And for those "armchair psychologists" out there who'd like a quick read about the most fascinating creatures on the planet - human beings - I think you'll like it, too.
Art’s Principles: 50 years of hard-learned lessons in building a world-class professional services firm
Arthur Gensler - 2015
The book covers the essentials of leadership, talent acquisition and operations, while outlining the creative strategies that propelled a small business into one of the largest and most admired in its industry. This guidebook is full of well-tested ideas that are applicable to someone running a small, medium or large a professional firm—or running any project where people, profit and customers matter.
Put Your Big Girl Panties on and Deal with It: The No-Nonsense Guide to Getting What You Want
Roz Van Meter - 2007
Rife with deeply personal, perhaps slightly embarrassing and often hysterical personal stories from the author herself, Put Your Big Girl Panties On and Deal With It is the guidebook for real women ready to take charge of their own lives.Inside, discover:--How to shuck those procrastination panties: Action Antidotes to the Top 10 Procrastination Perpetuator--How to untwist your knickers: Stressbusting for the rest of us--Aunties in your panties: What we can learn from the Big Girl Panty-Wearers who have gone before us--Big girl Valentine panties: Plenty of romance revivers and passion primers--Bodacious Beauty Britches: How to celebrate your unique gorgeousness
Mind Power
Christian H. Godefroy - 1976
This book argues that, if carefully programmed, they can be used to change your life in a positive, healthy way. The key is self-hypnosis, and the book describes what this is, how it works and how it can be used to unlock your true potential and bring success to your life. It provides a step-by-step explanation of how the state of self-hypnosis can be induced, and with simple exercises shows how the powers of the mind can be harnessed. The technique can be used for a wide variety of applications. Christian Godefroy's other books include "The Complete Time Management System" and "Super Health".
Dr. John Sarno's Top 10 Healing Discoveries
Steve Ozanich - 2016
John E. Sarno was the greatest pain physician in the world. Dubbed by Forbes as "America's Best Doctor," he changed the medical paradigm with his keen observations in healing. He then changed the world forever with his courage in publishing those findings to the general population. In this small book, TMS author and health researcher Steve Ozanich has captured the essence of Dr. Sarno's vast body of work into an easily readable and understandable form. This book is a countdown-list in descending order of the most impactful of Dr. Sarno's observations on health and society.
Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn
Cathy N. Davidson - 2011
When Cathy Davidson and Duke University gave free iPods to the freshman class in 2003, critics said they were wasting their money. Yet when students in practically every discipline invented academic uses for their music players, suddenly the idea could be seen in a new light-as an innovative way to turn learning on its head. This radical experiment is at the heart of Davidson's inspiring new book. Using cutting-edge research on the brain, she shows how "attention blindness" has produced one of our society's greatest challenges: while we've all acknowledged the great changes of the digital age, most of us still toil in schools and workplaces designed for the last century. Davidson introduces us to visionaries whose groundbreaking ideas-from schools with curriculums built around video games to companies that train workers using virtual environments-will open the doors to new ways of working and learning. A lively hybrid of Thomas Friedman and Norman Doidge, Now You See It is a refreshingly optimistic argument for a bold embrace of our connected, collaborative future.
Whose Mind Is It Anyway?: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
Lisa Esile - 2016
Your mind doesn't want you to take that new job, sign up for that pottery class, or ask someone out. It wants you to stay unemployed, unfulfilled, and single because it enjoys routine and is resistant to change, no matter how positive the change may be. But more often than not, that's not what you want. Whose Mind Is It Anyway? will help you learn how to separate what you want from what your brain wants and how to do less when your mind is trying to trick you into doing more. In a colorful, funny, and nonthreatening way, it answers the difficult question of how we can take control of our self-defeating behaviors. Filled with charming illustrations, this book will be the friendly voice in your head to counter your negative thoughts, and it will teach you how to finally be at peace with all that you are.
A Numerate Life: A Mathematician Explores the Vagaries of Life, His Own and Probably Yours
John Allen Paulos - 2015
These vignettes serve as springboards to many telling perspectives: simple arithmetic puts life-long habits in a dubious new light; higher dimensional geometry helps us see that we're all rather peculiar; nonlinear dynamics explains the narcissism of small differences cascading into very different siblings; logarithms and exponentials yield insight on why we tend to become bored and jaded as we age; and there are tricks and jokes, probability and coincidences, and much more.For fans of Paulos or newcomers to his work, this witty commentary on his life--and yours--is fascinating reading.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Before You Get Your Puppy
Ian Dunbar - 2011
"BEFORE You Get Your Puppy" covers the first three developmental deadlines covering the period of puppy selection until your puppy's first week at home. 1st Developmental Deadline: Your Education About Puppy Education - Before you search for a puppy you need to complete your education about puppy education. You need to know how to select a good puppy and how puppies work. Selecting a puppy is similar to selecting a car: Do lots of research beforehand and "test drive" a wide variety. But first, you need to learn how to drive. 2nd Developmental Deadline: Evaluating Your Prospective Puppy's Progress - Before you choose your puppy, you need to know how to assess your prospective puppy's current socialization and educational status. Regardless of breed or breeding, if socialization, housetraining, and basic manners are not well underway by eight weeks of age, the puppy is already developmentally retarded. 3rd Developmental Deadline: Errorless Housetraining & Chewtoy-Training Make certain that an errorless housetraining and chewtoy-training program is instituted from the very first day your puppy comes home.
SEO Made Simple: Strategies for Dominating the World's Largest Search Engine
Michael H. Fleischner - 2008
Visit the SEO Made Simple (fourth edition) page for more information. http: //www.amazon.com/SEO-Made-Simple-4th-Ed... More Than 30,000 Copies Sold! The original SEO Made Simple: Strategies for Dominating the World's Leading Search Engine, is a tell-all guide for anyone trying to reach the highly coveted #1 ranking on Google for their Web site or Blog. Learn from a leading Webmaster the specific SEO techniques that deliver top rankings in less than 30 days. Whether you're a search engine optimization expert or new to Web site rankings, the techniques revealed in SEO Made Simple will give you everything you need to dominate the leading search engines. Generate tons of traffic to your website absolutely FREE with top search engine placement on Google, Yahoo! and MSN. SEO Made Simple is the only resource on search engine optimization that you'll ever need.
Nourish: The Paleo Healing Cookbook: Easy Yet Flavorful Recipes that Fight Autoimmune Illnesses
Rachael Bryant - 2015
With over 120 simple, tasty and nutrient-dense recipes, Nourish can help you heal your gut, regain your health and feel great.Recipes like Glazed & Baked Chicken Wings, Perfect Sliced Roast Beef, Baked Swedish Meatballs, Slow Cooker Pork Shanks and more take the guesswork out of the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol and open up a world of complex, bold and enticing flavors that your whole family is sure to love.
Jump Start Your Brain
Doug Hall - 1995
A successful marketing manager and product inventor challenges conventional ways of thinking and reveals how to successfully market new ideas.
1,000+ Little Things Happy Successful People Do Differently
Marc Chernoff - 2013
Rather than haphazardly sifting through our articles one by one while you’re online, this book is an organized 395 page handbook of the most popular articles all in one convenient package. You can download it immediately and read it anytime, even when you’re offline and on the go.And these aren’t lengthy how-to posts with overwhelming lists of tedious action steps. They’re short, concise tips and reflections on the little things that make a huge difference in your daily life.Each article serves as a powerful reminder of what matters and how to embrace it, right now, instead of focusing on all the things that only hold you back and bring you down.The entire book is succinct, focused, and most importantly, relevant to the challenges you face every day.Here are 15 ways the 1,000+ Little Things Book will benefit you:Discover your life purpose and embark on a life path you are proud of.Take action on your goals and dreams.Pursue what you truly love.Learn how to cultivate your own happiness.Learn and apply productive goal achievement strategies that work.Become more productive, effective, and efficient.Quit bad habits, cultivate new habits, and revamp your lifestyle.Face and overcome some of life’s biggest obstacles.Become more confident and break away from limiting beliefs.Examine fears, limitations, and emotions that are getting in your way.Eliminate negative thoughts and emotions and become a more positive thinker.Break away from relationships that have been holding you back.Acquire better people skills and develop more meaningful relationships.Reconnect with your true self and you inner genius.Find increased meaning and satisfaction in your daily life.9 great reasons to buy the 1,000+ Little Things Book:Marc and Angel Hack Life’s top articles gathered in one convenient place. No need to search or dig through the archives to find what you are looking for. This is your one-stop handbook for growth – including inspiring stories, articles, quotes and questions to make you think.Timeless strategies and tips for life. We believe in writing timeless content that applies regardless of where you are in your life or when you read it. You’ll find the content to be relevant and applicable whether you read it now, 1 year from now, 10 years from now or even 30 years from now. The strategies and tips in this book will never become outdated, making them an invaluable reference for the rest of your life.Inspiration on the go. Since this is an eBook (and Audio Book), you can read it offline, wherever, whenever. Read 1,000+ Little Things Happy Successful People do Differently on any of your devices that support PDF documents (or MP3s) – be it an iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Nook, laptop, etc. Now you don’t need to connect to the internet just to get your daily dose of personal growth advice! If you’re going on a plane ride or some other disconnected location where you need some good reading material, our eBook fits the bill.It’s printable. Our eBook has been designed to print out nicely. You can post these articles anywhere, on your fridge, on your bulletin board, or on your mirror as daily motivational reminders. They can also be easily shared with friends and family.It’s like a donation, where you get something in return. We’ve been writing relentlessly at Marc and Angel Hack Life ever since we started the site in 2006. 1,000+ Little Things Happy Successful People do Differently is the first premium product we’ve launched on the site. If you’ve enjoyed the content over the past few years and want to support the site’s growth, this is a great way to do that. Buying the eBook supports us and our work on the site.The eBook is affordable and on sale for $27 (or bundled with the Audio Book for $37). To keep the book affordable, we are pricing 1,000+ Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently at $27… less than $30 for something that can improve your life immediately, and for years to come.High value for your money. We take pride in producing only the highest quality work and wouldn’t release anything unless we’re absolutely sure of its quality. The articles in each section contain the absolute best strategies for living a happy, successful life. Add that with the timeless nature of the content and it’s clear why the value is immeasurable.Instant access. After you make the purchase (via PayPal’s Credit Card processing), you’ll be sent a download link to your email address instantly. There is no delivery fee, no waiting time, nada. Just check-out, make your payment, and in a matter of seconds you’ll be reading the book in the comfort of your room.It makes a great (instant) gift. Without spending a lot of money or wasting time, you can give someone the gift of happiness and inspiration by purchasing this eBook and instantly emailing them the download link. Gift-giving can’t get any easier!
Unthinking: The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy
Harry Beckwith - 2011
What do Howard Hughes and 50 Cent have in common, and what do they tell us about Americans and our desires? Why did Sean Connery stop wearing a toupee, and what does this tell us about American customers for any product? What one thing did the Beatles, Malcolm Gladwell and Nike all notice about Americans that helped them win us over? Which uniquely American traits may explain the plights of Krispy Kreme, Ford, and GM, and the risks faced by Starbuck's? Why, after every other plea failed, did "Click It or Ticket" get people to buy the idea of fastening their seat belts? To paraphrase Don Draper's character on the hit show Mad Men, "What do people want?" What is the new American psyche, and how do America's shrewdest marketers tap it? Drawing from dozens of disciplines, the internationally acclaimed marketing expert Harry Beckwith answers these questions with some surprising, even startling, truths and discoveries about what motivates us.