Psychology Research

"Mom, I'm so scared! I think my brain is breaking!" When Michelle Reittinger was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at twenty-four, she eagerly sought psychiatric help, only to find herself on a harrowing rollercoaster of erratic mood swings, multiple psychiatrists, and a cocktail of psychiatric drugs. Her struggles led to a devastating breakdown, numerous hospitalizations, and suicide attempts. Overwhelmed by hopelessness, she believed that her family—her husband and young children—would be better off without her. But then, a glimmer of hope appeared.

Compelling characters are what keeps readers turning pages and buying books—from fantasies to mysteries to the great literary novel. But how to do you create characters that feel three-dimensional and real on the page? Counsellor and author Eileen Cook shares common psychological techniques to help you build your characters and take your story to the next level. This book covers understanding your character's backstory and how it impacts their choices in your book by doing a structured counselling interview, personality structure, and the Stages of Change.

While on a research trip in Peru, science journalist Alice Robb became hooked on lucid dreaming - the uncanny phenomenon in which a sleeping person can realize that they're dreaming and even control the dreamed experience. Finding these forays both puzzling and exhilarating, Robb dug deeper into the science of dreams at an extremely opportune moment: just as researchers began to understand why dreams exist. They aren't just random events; they have clear purposes. They help us learn and even overcome psychic trauma.

We live in an era of tribalism, polarization, and intense social division - separating people along lines of religion, political conviction, race, ethnicity, and sometimes gender. How did this happen? In Conformity, Cass R. Sunstein argues that the key to making sense of living in this fractured world lies in understanding the idea of conformity - what it is and how it works - as well as the countervailing force of dissent.

Marketing data isn’t a spreadsheet problem. It’s a people problem. In Data Lemonade, digital marketing strategist Malene Jorgensen shows you how to squeeze powerful insights from messy, overwhelming data and turn them into marketing that actually connectsThis isn’t just another analytics book. It’s a guide to making sense of data through the lens of psychology, behaviour, and decision-making. You’ll learn how to go beyond dashboards and dig into the human truths behind your marketing numbers so you can stop guessing and start scaling.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is an art and science that describes how human beings interpret their environment and how we communicate with others. NLP, which is known for modeling human behavior and installing it in others, is used for performance improvement and has been used for psychotherapy. This series of five books gives you a concise summary of the key concepts with a more up-to-date perspective.

The concepts in Neurology of Suggestion series are key to human transformation. These concepts start with traditional direct hypnosis methods and indirect suggestion hypnotherapy then incorporates recent findings in mind/body health, modern neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and a touch of Tibetan Buddhism. Our goal was to find a comprehensive transformation technology that is logical, science-based, but easy to master quickly.

Most of Erickson's approach to psychotherapy revolved around an understanding of the patient's (or client's) existing behavioral patterns. He elegantly used or interrupted these patterns in a way that produced the desired change. This concise book is a practical overview that will give you techniques that can be used immediately to enhance your practice.

Do you want to know exactly how to get the upper hand in conversations, debates, and negotiations? Do you desire the ability to persuade individuals as well as audiences? Persuasion is one of the most important skills to acquire and it is all around us. You are affected by it every day. Simple choices like the colors of a company logo influence the way you think. You may already practice persuasion without even realizing it.

If you want to succeed in life or career; regardless of your industry, profession (not just marketing or sales profession), location, age, gender, or any other aspect, you need to become more persuasive, you need to influence people. You cannot do it all on your own - you need people to leverage your efforts and get results faster. Persuasion is not merely for marketing and sales people - it’s the basic life skill that every human being needs to sell their view point, ideas, and get people along - everyone is into salesmanship.

Probably the most challenging aspect of Ericksonian Hypnosis the wealth of linguistic techniques that he used to create ambiguity as a way of progressing in a therapeutic relationship. This concise audiobook is intended to rapidly introduce you to a selection of his most important linguistic techniques and help you master them. Note that Erickson used these techniques to create ambiguity so that he could help his patient transcend a stuck state.

From baseball to biology, an award-winning journalist highlights the power of team chemistry in this "terrific" data-driven investigation of human relationships (Billie Jean King). Does team chemistry actually exist? Is there scientific or mathematical proof? Is team chemistry as real and...

How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind.

The Art of Manipulation offers you a framework to master powerful and practical ways to influence and control people’s behavior, negotiate better, make your pitch, and manipulate others to get what you want. The Art of Manipulation will reshape the way you think about influencing people and getting what you want. You will get tools and effective strategies - not mere theories, but real practical strategies and how-to’s to start transforming your thinking and behavior, influencing people, and thus, get desired results faster.

Congratulations! This audio research report you have wisely chosen will prove to be one of the best investments of your other-person OCPD challenged life! Many concerned individuals have praised this work for being recorded with the layperson in mind. Yet, this audio also has much to offer any mental health professional who recognizes the tremendous value of clear, direct, easily understandable language, unencumbered by extensive cross-references, annotations, and distracting technical notes.

“A thorough, up-to-date, and upbeat introduction to current scientific thinking about mood disorders and their treatment. An important resource for patients and their families—and for anyone curious about progress in psychiatric research."―Peter D. Kramer, Listening to Prozac This...

Dark Psychology is an introductory audiobook to the study of the dark side of psychology. This audiobook will help in the discussion of the subjects and in the learning of psychology and what is happiness. This audiobook aims to take stock of these psychosocial techniques that influence our behavior. Throughout this audiobook, we will try to present the experiences that highlight the ease with which we can be manipulated.

Why do three out of four professional football players go bankrupt? How can illiterate jungle dwellers pass a test that tricks Harvard philosophers? And why do billionaires work so hard - only to give their hard-earned money away? When it comes to making decisions, the classic view is that humans are eminently rational. But growing evidence suggests instead that our choices are often irrational, biased, and occasionally even moronic. Which view is right - or is there another possibility?

A cutting-edge guide to the psychology and neuroscience of spiritual experiences.

Secret Sexual Desires reveals recipes of seduction! Is your personal life not working out? Do you want to be desired by others? Any woman or man can use this book to connect with people and improve sex life fast, and without the need to invest a lot of energy. Whether you are a man or a woman, gorgeous or ugly, rich or poor, young or not so young - you can use the practical information provided in this book! It reveals proven recipes of seduction.