Books like Positive Psychology
12 books with a reading profile close to Positive Psychology by Alan Carr. Inward-looking and clear-cut; a moderate read.
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The Handbook of Individual Therapy
by Windy Dryden, Andrew Reeves
Also clear-cut · practical, academic
The Handbook of Individual Therapy functions as a technical compendium of contemporary counselling and psychotherapy methods practiced in the United Kingdom.
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2
The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities
Also clear-cut · practical, psychology
The Ethical Slut provides a practical manual for managing multiple concurrent romantic and sexual relationships through honesty and consent.
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The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
by Irvin D. Yalom, Molyn Leszcz
Also inward-looking · practical, academic
Irvin D.
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
by Johann Hari
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, psychology
Johann Hari investigates the collapse of human concentration, arguing that our dwindling attention spans are not personal failings but the result of external systemic forces.
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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Also clear-cut · practical, psychology
Daniel J.
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So You Want to Talk About Race
by Ijeoma Oluo
Also clear-cut · practical, academic
Ijeoma Oluo provides a structural analysis of how systemic racism operates within modern American life.
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Games People Play
by Eric Berne
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, psychology
Eric Berne introduces Transactional Analysis as a method for dissecting social interactions into three ego states: Parent, Adult, and Child.
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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love
by Amir Levine
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, psychology
Psychiatrist Amir Levine and psychologist Rachel Heller apply the biological principles of attachment theory to adult romantic relationships.
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, psychology
John Gottman presents findings from years of observational data collected in his "Love Lab," where he monitored couples' physiological responses and communication patterns.
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A Macat Analysis of Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow
academic, psychology
Jacqueline Allan analyzes Daniel Kahneman’s research on the dual-process model of the human mind, which distinguishes between System 1 and System 2.
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Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
Also clear-cut · practical, psychology
Frustrated by the constant power struggles and tantrums of modern parenting, Michaeleen Doucleff traveled to Maya, Inuit, and Hadzabe communities to observe traditional child-rearing practices.
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Think Again
by Adam Grant
Also clear-cut · practical, psychology
Adam Grant argues that mental flexibility is a distinct skill set involving the constant unlearning of outdated convictions.
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