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If you find yourself called on to judge people on a regular basis, you need all the tools at your disposal to do your job right. Handwriting psychology offers one practical method for helping you learn what you need to learn about your subject quickly.
Whether you are a teacher, psychologist or manager, you can benefit from the guidance of Dr. Helmut Ploog, a handwriting expert. Learn what the size and width of handwriting can reveal about a person,...
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Psychology of Personality: Islamic Perspectives is the first edited volume of selected papers on human nature and personality from an Islamic perspective. It is a modest attempt at clarifying the conceptual confusion that resulted in keeping psychology separate from religion, separate from a soul. The authors have incorporated religious and transcendental concepts that shape human personality, which are based on the Qur'ān and the works of early...
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The primary measure that is the first one, for comparing the stages of personality development, is the perception refinement. The more beautiful the understanding, the more attractive shades, and facets the person can see in any event. The rougher the perception, the less picky is this person. What is healthy for a person at the first stage of development, will seem rude (depending on the situation: silly, inappropriate, ineffective, too straightforward)...
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3 Amazing, Easy to Understand Books In 1 Place!
A Great Guide to The Amazing World Of Social Psychology!
Social Psychology: A Guide to Social and Cultural Psychology. Do you want to learn why groups behaviour like they do?
Do you want to learn how our groups influence us?
Do you want to learn how our culture impacts our behaviour?
If the answer to any of these questions and more is yes, then this is the book for you!
In this book, you'll learn...
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Scribner
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2016.
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xv, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly...
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Understanding Human Nature was an attempt to acquaint the general public with the fundamentals of Individual Psychology. Adler explores human personality from all angles — how character develops, the nature of the psyche, how we see the world and how we become who we are. He believed that the work of understanding should not be the preserve of psychologists alone, but a vital undertaking for everyone to pursue, given the bad consequences of ignorance....
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The Great Courses
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2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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We tend to characterize ourselves and others according to our personality traits, such as being introverted or optimistic. Where do these traits come from? And are these patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions relatively stable? In this episode, you will learn about scientific theories of personality and whether change is possible.
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Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
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2014.
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277 pages ; 24 cm
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"From an award-winning senior writer at Time, an eye-opening exploration of narcissism, how to recognize it, and how to handle it. The odds are good that you know a narcissist-probably a lot of them. The odds are also good that they are intelligent, confident, and articulate-the center of attention. They make you laugh and they make you think. The odds are also that this spell didn't last. Narcissists are everywhere. There are millions of them in...
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Crown Publishers
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©2014.
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294 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
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"In the bestselling tradition of The Psychopath Test and The Sociopath Next Door, a compelling journey into the science and behavior of psychopaths in our lives, written by the leading scientist in the field of criminal psychopathy. Kent A. Kiehl, who created the Mind Mobil MRI System to study psychopaths in prison populations, has collected the world's largest repository of forensic neuroscience, with scans of more than five hundred psychopaths and...
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"In this groundbreaking analysis of personality type, bestselling author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin reveals the one simple question that will transform what you do at home, at work, and in life. During her multibook investigation into understand human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question "How do I respond to expectations?" we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that...
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Projective assessment is designed to let a person respond to ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts. Projective Psychology is a welcome contribution to both the theory and the practice of projective methods. As the title indicates, this volume is concerned with projective psychology, which is emerging as a body of concepts and methods clearly to be distinguished from most of the other divisions or schools of psychology....
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Have you ver wondered why people are the way they are? Or why some fictional characters are so memorable? This fun look at personality psychology (yes, fun) explores how some very popular characters are able to worm their way into our hearts. Through the lens of typology, the works of Charles Schulz, J.K. Rowling, and others are seen more fully, and insight is given as to why they are so loved by people all over the world across multiple generations....
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"Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call the first and second natures of personality--genes and culture, respectively. But today the field of personality science has moved well beyond the nature vs. nurture debate. In Who Are You, Really? Dr. Brian Little presents a distinctive view of how personality shapes our lives--and why this matters. Little makes the case for a third nature to the human condition--the pursuit of personal projects,...
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Penguin Publishing Group
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2010
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1 online resource
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A new, revised Third Edition is available now! The bestselling guide to understanding borderline personality disorder. After more than two decades as the essential guide to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), this new edition now reflects the most up- to-date research that has opened doors to the neurobiological, genetic, and developmental roots of the disorder as well as connections between BPD and substance abuse, sexual abuse, Post-Traumatic...
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Ballantine Books
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2017.
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xxii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"Harness your mind's innate tendency to wander, stall, rest, and unfocus and become more productive--in the boardroom, living room, or classroom. To finish tasks and achieve goals, most people believe that more focus is the solution. We rely on to-do lists, calendar reminders, noise-blocking headphones, and sometimes medication to help us concentrate--even though these tactics often fail to substantially improve productivity. Drawing on the latest...
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Why is there so much conflict in personal communication?
Well, the answer is simple. Too many people do not hear beyond the words directed at them. Unable to reconcile the message in these words with what they suspect/perceive, conflict ensues.
Ninety percent of people leave their minds on autopilot. Most people hear what is said to them and have no choice but to accept because they do not have the mental ability to examine the words and match it...
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Analyzing people will give you a distinct advantage in personal, social, and professional situations. Although most of us analyze each other on a subconscious level, there aren't many who take control of this ability and perfect it, so doing so will give you benefits that others are missing out on. Here is what this book will teach you:
The four different personality types:
Everyone is different, but you can tell a lot about someone just from observing...
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What drives serial killers to commit their horrific crimes? Are sex crimes really motivated by sexual desire? Why do some killers stop killing, while others escalate?
The science of personality theory has advanced dramatically in recent years, shedding new light on the inner workings of these criminals. In this book, professional counselor Todd Grande applies personality theory to over a dozen of the most notorious serial killers in modern history,...
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Your Ultimate Guide On How To Quickly Analyze People Do you ever wish you could guess what the person next to you is thinking? Perhaps read people's minds?
Are you tired of people lying, deceiving and manipulating you? What if you could learn how to spot and identify these threats? This book will teach how to analyze people quickly and accurately!
Sounds like something out of a science fiction movie right? Now this book will not make you a "mind...
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Love is supposed to be fulfilling for all the parties involved. But sometimes, it isn't; one party may be getting the short end of the stick.
This person may be you...
Do you have a part of you that sees/feels something is wrong about your relationship but can't exactly put a finger on it?
Do you often have to justify your relationship to others- including yourself?
Do you over-compensate for the self-doubt and shame that you experience about...
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