Social Development

Stop enabling, people pleasing, and being so agreeable. The Art of Everyday Assertiveness is a guide for the chronically nice, overwhelmed, and accommodating. It is a deep psychological dive into what makes us lack assertiveness and how to systematically combat those compulsions.

How to Extract Info, Secrets, and Truth turns you into an expert reader of intentions, behavior, thoughts, and emotions. The tips in this book are used by professionals to extract valuable knowledge worth millions of dollars. You’ll learn about body language, speed-reading, thin-slicing, and every other technique that has been scientifically proven. The goal of this book is to arm you with tools to uniquely understand and peel back the layers of people before they even know it. No one will be a puzzle to you anymore.

Conflict Resolution Strategies for Work and Life gives you all the professional tips, tools, and insights to settle friction with your colleagues, partners, parents, and friends. Conflicts are a normal part of life. In fact, in some cases, it’s necessary in order to express your unmet needs, communicate your boundaries, and find common ground.

El poder de decir No cuenta la historia de Tomás, un hombre aparentemente común que, tras años de complacer, adaptarse y ceder, comienza a preguntarse en qué momento dejó de ser él mismo. Su vida, como la de muchos, transcurre entre responsabilidades y relaciones donde siempre se espera que diga que sí. Hasta que un día todo empieza a cambiar.

In today's social media and selfie-obsessed culture, we are living in an age of narcissism - and a society that often celebrates this potentially harmful trait rather than understanding it as a psychological disorder. Scientists are beginning to learn that narcissism exists on a spectrum - much like autism - and most of us exhibit some mild narcissistic tendencies.

We live in a world ridden with conflict. Everyone knows about it and only a select few have any motivation to do anything about it. In general, people stick to their point of view believing that everyone else is wrong and most never stop to consider that each individual acts upon their "right way", that is, their individual values. This misunderstanding in society of the way we think, not what we think, or how we think, leads to conflict which manifests in personal relationships, business relationships, community struggle, and even conflicts at the global level.

When you are criticized or rejected, do you have a tendency to lash out or withdraw entirely? Both types of kneejerk reactions can have lasting and unintended consequences, affecting our friendships, careers, families, and romantic relationships. The truth is, overreacting hurts us as much as it hurts the people around us. You may see overreacting as an unchangeable part of your personality, but in reality, this tendency, like any other, can be unlearned.

कोणत्याही प्रसंगी यशस्वी संवाद कसा साधावा याबाबत मार्गदर्शन करणारे पुस्तक.

La valeur du respect fait l'unanimité. Pourtant, à l'aube de ce nouveau siècle, après avoir rejeté avec légitimité certaines valeurs de l'autoritarisme puis avoir testé celles qui ont mené au règne des enfants-rois, beaucoup de parents, d'enseignants et d'éducateurs se retrouvent démunis dans leur quête d'une relation empreinte de respect avec leurs enfants, leurs adolescents ou leurs élèves. Pourquoi certains éducateurs se font-ils respecter alors que d'autres n'ont pas cet impact, se font ridiculiser, ignorer et même attirent de l'irrespect ?

The Pickup Artist is a salacious book about the continuing adventures of the world's most famous pickup artist, Mystery, who was first introduced as the ringleader of a subculture of pickup artists chronicled in Neil Strauss's 2005 best seller The Game. After fame, fortune, and reality television, a group of pickup artists live in a gorgeous Miami mansion and live the life many merely dream of.

"Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo" by Jigoro Kano offers a profound exploration of the philosophy, principles, and educational values behind Judo, one of Japan's most renowned martial arts. This collection of essays and lectures reveals Kano’s vision of Judo as a discipline that goes beyond physical techniques, promoting moral and intellectual development for personal and societal benefit.

Whether you talk, text, or email, Effective Communication at Work has everything you need to help boost your workplace performance and productivity. From honing listening to polishing speaking and writing skills, this essential guide delivers simple, powerful strategies and timely tips that can help you increase the impact of your business communication and correspondence both online and offline. Learn how to build stronger relationships and advance your career by mastering the art of effective communication.

This audiobook is your practical, step-by-step guide to overcoming conversational anxiety and connecting with anyone—without pretending to be someone you're not. Written by communication expert and social skills coach Nathan Soren, Mastering Small Talk teaches you how to feel calm, confident, and clear in any conversation—whether at work, at a party, online, or in everyday life.

When Motherless Daughters was published 20 years ago, it unleashed a tsunami of healing awareness. When Denna Babul and Karin Luise couldn't find the equivalent book for fatherlessness, The Fatherless Daughter Project was born. The book will set fatherless women on the path to growth and fulfillment by helping them to understand how their losses have impacted their lives.

BeMo's Ultimate Guide to Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) is the most comprehensive resource for MMI preparation. Written by former MMI evaluators, admissions committee members, and award-winning scientists, this guide is a must-listen for all applicants with an upcoming MMI interview. The guide includes proven strategies, sample MMI questions and answers, two full length mock MMIs, and access to a sample mock MMI simulator.

"Did I sound stupid?" "Should I have sent that email?" "How do I look?" Many of us spend a lot of time feeling self-conscious and comparing ourselves to others. Why do we judge ourselves so relentlessly? Why do we strive so hard to be special or successful, or to avoid feeling rejected? When psychologist and mindfulness expert Dr. Ronald Siegel realized that he, as well as most of his clients, was caught in a cycle of endless self-evaluation, he decided to do something about it.

Imaginez qu’il vous soit possible de lire en quelqu’un comme dans un livre ouvert. C’est l’art de maîtriser le langage corporel. Une étude menée par Albert Mehrabian en 1939 a révélé que 93 % de notre communication est non verbale.

Karl Albrecht defines social intelligence (SI) as the ability to get along well with others while winning their cooperation. SI is a combination of sensitivity to the needs and interests of others, sometimes called your "social radar", an attitude of generosity and consideration, and a set of practical skills for interacting successfully with people in any setting. Social Intelligence provides a highly accessible and comprehensive model for describing, assessing, and developing social intelligence at a personal level.

Ce que les gens disent est souvent très différent de ce qu'ils pensent ou ressentent. La qualité de notre communication est directement et majoritairement déterminée par le discours de notre corps, pour cette raison, il est essentiel de toujours y faire attention et d’en apprendre toujours un peu plus. En plus de lire les pensées et les émotions des autres, ce livre vous apprend aussi à adopter vous-mêmes le bon langage corporel pour améliorer non seulement votre communication dans différents contextes.

According to research, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) or quotient is far more important than ones intelligence quotient or technical abilities when it comes to determining a person’s overall success in life. Emotional intelligence directly impacts the way we formulate personal decisions, the way we mange behavior, and our ability to maneuver through social complexities. It is something that everybody is able to develop with time. This guide will provide all the essential knowledge needed to improve your EQ.