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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...
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 297 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
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
Author
Publisher
The Penguin Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
261 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Why are people named Kim, Kelly, and Ken more likely to donate to Hurricane Katrina victims than to Hurricane Rita victims? Are you really more likely to solve puzzles if you watch a light bulb illuminate? How did installing blue lights along a Japanese railway line halt rising crime and suicide rates? Can decorating your walls with the right artwork make you more honest? The human brain is fantastically complex, having engineered space travel and...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
255 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"¿Cómo podemos reprogramar la mente y aprender mejor? ¿Qué técnicas nos ayudan a rebajar la tensión cuando negociamos? ¿Qué trucos psicológicos usan los anunciantes para lograr que compremos más? Aprende a aplicar la psicología a las situaciones cotidianas, desde el trabajo hasta el deporte. Descubre el funcionamiento de la mente, conoce los trastornos que pueden afectarla e infórmate sobre las terapias y los tratamientos disponibles....
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English
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"Since it was first published in 1981 Getting to Yes has become a central book in the Business Canon: the key text on the psychology of negotiation. Its message of "principled negotiations"--finding acceptable compromise by determining which needs are fixed and which are flexible for negotiating parties--has influenced generations of businesspeople, lawyers, educators and anyone who has sought to achieve a win-win situation in arriving at an agreement....
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Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important...
11) Unlimited power
Author
Publisher
Fawcett Columbine
Pub. Date
1987, c1986
Physical Desc
xix, 421 p. : ill. ; 21cm.
Language
English
12) Hablar con extranos: por que es crucial (y tan dificil) leer las intenciones de los desconocidos
Author
Publisher
Taurus
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Primera edicion.
Physical Desc
366 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Español
Author
Publisher
Aguilar
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Primera edici?n.
Physical Desc
263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
Español
Description
"Es bien sabido que si queremos mantener nuestros cuerpos en forma, debemos realizar ejercicio de manera regular. Pero cuando se trata de nuestra salud mental, pocos nos tomamos el tiempo para mantenerla y mejorarla. Por alguna raz?n, esperamos estar en gran forma mental sin hacer ning?n trabajo. Y cuando nos damos cuenta de que tenemos dificultades, buscamos una soluci?n r?pida y f?cil en lugar de desarrollar las habilidades que nos ayudar?n en el...
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