Psychology & Counseling

I'm OK--You're OK
I'm OK--You're OK

Review:Excellent framework for therapy and for interacting with others. A good companion to Games People Play. Important to use these ideas without too much overuse of the terminology, though, as I think people find it off-putting. Read more

The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us - Without Conscience
The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us - Without Conscience

Review:Very well done book on the minds, thinking, patterns and scary sequelae of psychopaths living among us. Very scary and very true. Enough said. You want to know what these monsters are like, look no further than this book.

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Developing Winning Attitudes - The Disciplined Trader
Developing Winning Attitudes - The Disciplined Trader

Review:The concept of the book actually states on its cover -- Discipline.

Learn everything about discipline and you are good to go. What irritates me is that this book lacks the fundamental psychological analysis (e.g.: psychoanalysis), offends the most valuable business principle (i.e.: concise/KISS) and also misses the personal touch (lack of examples, stories). So it is hard to categorize it as anything but a twaddle.

Save your money and read something that demonstrate the discipline,... Read more

How to Stop Struggling and Start Living - The Illustrated Happiness Trap
How to Stop Struggling and Start Living - The Illustrated Happiness Trap

Review:Truly an eye opening book themed with telling it like it is. This book dispels possible myths of chasing an elusive mystery - Happiness. Is it what we really think? A recommended read full of discovery and concepts that promises to open the mind to new views and alternate pathways to explore. Read more

The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art - from Vienna 1900 to the Present
The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art - from Vienna 1900 to the Present

Review:Please mention whether the item has deckled edges or not. No matter how good the condition of the book is, deckled edged books can be very disputable. Some people might love it while some people might loathe it. Unfortunately, I'm the latter, and I despise wrongfully made "should be factory rejects but the publisher was too cheap" kind of products, especially in this age of industrialism. I do like to see some quirky books time to time, especially with the antique ones, but not in a modern copy ... Read more

The Feeling Good Handbook
The Feeling Good Handbook

Review:This one's the real deal! Burns tackles our crazy thoughts that cause our emotions and helps us replace those thoughts with healthy, accurate, rational thoughts. It really isn't your mother-in-law whose making you feel bad about yourself, it's your thoughts about her that are. Believe me, I was amazed when I delved deep into my head and realized what was going on in that jungle!

What you must know about this book, though, is that this is not a 'read it and feel better' exercise. This is a... Read more

A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life

Review:This is an insightful and thought provoking discussion of care of the soul as contrasted with self-improvement. It speaks to the age-old affinity of human beings towards beauty and invites us towards an understanding of the world and our place in it from the perspective of a poet or an artist, rather than a technician or engineer. Moore counsels us to live with discomfort and ambiguity and to ponder our emotional reactions rather than trying to fix ourselves or others. Read more

The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong

Review:If you’re into critical thinking, myth busting and open to a change in perspective, you have to read this. If you enjoyed “Outliers” you’ll love this. Well written in a conversational way. Hard to put down. Read more

The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality
The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality

Review:Brilliant book, articulating several ideas that we as a 21st century society seems to have lost in recent times. This booked helped me classify several 'character traits' that is recognized in society, but we often lack a good vocabulary to express our thoughts surrounding 'character'. Highly recommended reading! Read more

A Workbook for Clients and Clinicians - The CBT Toolbox
A Workbook for Clients and Clinicians - The CBT Toolbox

Review:I was disappointed to find this book so repetitive in nature. There are about 10 core interventions presented, but very little that feels new, or particularly tailored to each concern addressed. I was also irritated by a noticeable number of typos, grammar and punctuation errors present in the text, the worksheets and the diagrams/illustrations.
Finally, I was very surprised to find extensive references to Christian faith throughout the book. If this works for you and your clients, great; if ... Read more

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