In July 2015, a young black woman named Sandra Bland was pulled over for a minor traffic violation in rural Texas. Minutes later she was arrested and jailed. Three days later, she committed suicide in her cell. What went wrong? Talking to Strangers is all about what happens when we encounter people we don't know, why it often goes awry, and what it says about us. How do we make sense of the unfamiliar? Why are we so bad at judging someone, reading...

"As a follow-up to 12 Rules for Life, the author provides twelve additional rules related to the overarching theme of how the dangers of too much security and control might be profitably avoided"--

Everything from salary to self-worth can be negotiated -- and Morgan shows you the ways women leave opportunities for happiness on the table by failing to negotiate. Whether you need to negotiate better terms in your career, as a parent, or just in dealing with other adults, she shares advice and case studies that will inspire you to clarify goals, overcome doubts, and set the terms for the life you want to live. -- adapted from back cover

Say you want to start going to the gym or practicing a musical instrument. How long should it take before you stop having to force it and start doing it automatically? The surprising answers are found in Making Habits, Breaking Habits, a psychologist's popular examination of one of the most powerful and under-appreciated processes in the mind. Although people like to think that they are in control, much of human behavior occurs without any decision-making...

Shares anecdotal insight into the illogical influences behind poor financial decisions and how to outmaneuver them, covering topics ranging from credit-card debt and household budgeting to holiday spending and real estate sales.

Classic Self-Help from a Respected Pioneer of Psychotherapy. From social anxiety to phobias to post-traumatic stress disorder, sources of anxiety in daily life are numerous, and can have a powerful impact on your future. By following the rules of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), created by world-renowned therapist Dr. Albert Ellis, you can stop anxiety in its tracks if you will admit this important fact: Things and people do not make you...

How to Develop the Self-Discipline Essential to Become and Remain a Successful Entrepreneur If you are an entrepreneur or want to become one, self-discipline is one of the most important skills you need to develop to achieve success. Entrepreneurship is a wild rollercoaster. It will test your willpower and persistence time after time, like nothing else. Get yourself ready for that ride by reading Self-Discipline for Entrepreneurs. Learn how to...

Können wir unser Gehirn umschulen, um freier zu sein und glücklicher zu leben? Die Antwort ist: Ja! Wir leben umgeben von einer riesigen Menge an Informationen, und nur ein kleiner Teil – ca. 5 Prozent – erreicht unser Bewusstsein. Dank neurowissenschaftlicher Fortschritte können wir heute besser verstehen, wie Körper und Geist funktionieren, und dieses Wissen nutzen. Wenn wir also verstehen, wie unser Geist Gedanken und Realität erzeugt,...

La ansiedad que no cesa es un libro actual, sencillo, breve y a la vez lleno de enseñanzas de las que sólo se adquieren con la práctica. Quizás su mayor virtud reside precisamente ahí, en ese poso de experiencias que el autor transmite en cada página. Es cierto que nos habla de la ansiedad y la angustia, algo conocido y cotidiano. Pero lo que cautiva de su reflexión es que lleva muchos años cocinándose a fuego lento. Y eso se nota. Se nota,...