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Life is a journey of self-realization, and each day offers us the chance to be reborn. My hope is for you to discover the brilliance within, break free from your limitations, and embrace your limitless potential. This course of lessons is designed to guide you into the depths of your being, helping you awaken to the joy found in Life, Power, and Service. Dedicate just five minutes a day, and in a year, youll uncover a profound sense of fulfillment and purpose.

People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be intensely caring, warm, smart, and funny, but their behavior often drives away those closest to them. If you're struggling in a tumultuous relationship with someone with BPD, this is the book for you. Dr. Shari Manning helps you understand why your spouse, family member, or friend has such out-of-control emotions and how to change the way you can respond.

Famous psychologist Dr. Aruna Tijare's counselling speech on Personality Development.

Delve into one of the pioneering studies of brain science, where the intricate relationship between the physical brain and individual personality is examined. This early 1910 work discusses insights on speech, language, and the mind, blending historical perspectives with enduring relevance. Join us in exploring a fascinating journey through the brains influence on who we are. (Summary by TriciaG)

No dictator can rule through fear and violence alone. Naked power can be grabbed and held temporarily, but it never suffices in the long term. A tyrant who can compel his own people to acclaim him will last longer. The paradox of the modern dictator is that he must create the illusion of popular support. Throughout the 20th century, hundreds of millions of people were condemned to enthusiasm, obliged to hail their leaders even as they were herded down the road to serfdom.

In The Personality of Power, Brian Massumi retheorizes the conditions of contemporary fascism through the prism of Trump's persona. Older theories based on identification of the masses with a charismatic leader no longer hold. Rather, an affective regime of reaction agitates bodies and orients lives at the molecular level. Massumi examines this agitation in relation to race, gender, personhood, and conspiracy thinking.

Another US presidential election is underway, and Americans are engaged in the time-honored tradition of judging candidates by their personalities. It may sound unwise to pick the future leader of the free world based on personality traits rather than platforms, policies, and ideology, but that is exactly what Americans do. In fact, personality explains the results of the last 22 US elections - and can predict who will win in 2020. Personality expert Merrick Rosenberg and coauthor Richard Ellis have developed a system that reveals the pattern of who takes the White House and why.

The key to both enjoying and succeeding at work lies in knowing your core strengths - and making the most of them. Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Grounded, realistic, and accountable? Competitive and theoretical? Spontaneous and action-oriented? Creative and empathetic? Based on the easy-to-understand “Color Q” model of the four major personality groups - used by more than 50,000 professionals worldwide - Personality Power gives you a clear blue-print for using your natural abilities more effectively....

Shaun Gallagher offers an account of psychopathologies as disorders of the self. The Self and its Disorders develops an interdisciplinary approach to an "integrative" perspective in psychiatry. In contrast to some integrative approaches that focus on narrow brain-based conceptions, or on symptomology, this book takes its bearings from embodied and enactive conceptions of human experience.

The first of two biographical volumes, Professor Robert C. Tucker covers Stalin's life from his first revolutionary years until the end of the 1920s. This important period of his life is the key to understanding how a dictator is formed and how his cruel totalitarian regime was born. With an in-depth analysis of Stalin's personality and beliefs - set against a historical examination of Soviet society - this captivating book helps us to understand how and why Stalinism occurred.

Wilson admits in the preface of his book that "virtue has acquired a bad name". However, people make some kind of reference to morality whenever they discuss whether or not someone is nice, dependable, or decent; whether they have a good character; and the aspects of friendship, loyalty, and moderation that are all informed by morality.

The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump provides a coherent and nuanced psychological portrait of Donald Trump, drawing upon biographical events in the subject's life and contemporary scientific research and theory in personality, developmental, and social psychology.

From Sandy Hook, Connecticut, to Aurora, Colorado, to Tucson, Arizona, this nation has been racked from coast to coast with mass shootings perpetrated by criminals with sick minds. Authors Dr. Liebert and Dr. Birnes believe the increase in violence is an epidemic and dig deep into the causes of mental illness to determine what exactly is going on with these individuals and society as a whole, and what action can be taken to slow this frightening trend toward mass violence.

A podcast featuring John Cole of Balloon-Juice.com, New York Times Pitchbot and mistermix of heymistermix.com. The focus is on politics, and specifically the motivations and psychology of the personalities involved.

"Personality Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction" is from the October 3, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Maia Szalavitz and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Personality Change May Be Early Sign of Dementia, Experts Say" is from the July 26, 2016, Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Pam Belluck and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Welcome to the intriguing world of Empaths and Narcissists, where the delicate dance between two contrasting personalities unfolds. In the audiobook "Empath and Narcissists: Navigating the Complex Dance and Understanding the Empath-Narcissist Dynamic," we delve deep into the intricacies of this unique relationship, shedding light on its complexities and providing valuable insights to empower empaths.

Gegory Bateson berichtete einmal von einer Patientin mit leichter Schizophrenie, die dem Arzt wiederholt versicherte, sie könne nicht "Nein" sagen. Nach einer Therapiestunde erteilte er ihr den Auftrag, täglich mindestens einmal eine Anforderung an sie mit "Nein" abzuschlagen. Ihre spontane Antwort lautete: "Nein, das kann ich nicht!" Die Kunst des negativen Denkens besteht zumeist darin, Abstand zu gewinnen zu den Unmöglichkeitsforderungen, die unsere Gesellschaft beständig an uns heranträgt.

A weekly podcast featuring interviews with New York's elected officials and political operators. Our mission is to pull back the curtain on the personality behind each politician - how did they get their start, what's something their constituents might not know about them, what do they get up to when they're not serving the city or the state? Interspersed with these interviews, our host Skye Ostreicher will talk through the latest political news in New York in an easily digestible manner - perfect for experts on-the-go and newbies alike. Potential guests range from newly appointed deputy ...