Controlling Relationships

One basic need all children have, educator Alfie Kohn argues, is to be loved unconditionally, to know that they will be accepted even if they screw up or fall short. Yet conventional approaches to parenting such as punishments (including "time outs"), rewards (including positive reinforcement), and other forms of control teach children that they are loved only when they please us or impress us. Kohn cites a body of powerful and largely unknown research detailing the damage caused by leading children to believe they must earn our approval.

Anger is something we feel. It exists for a reason and always deserves our respect and attention. We all have a right to everything we feel—and certainly our anger is no exception. ""Anger is a signal and one worth listening to,"" writes Dr. Harriet Lerner in her renowned classic that has...

Based on over a decade of clinical and domestic abuse research, Women with Controlling Partners will help you identify the coercive constraints that can be predictive of intimate partner abuse, recognize the harmful effects of psychological abuse on your mental and physical health, and gain the personal strength and power to break free. Using the author's three-stage recovery model, you'll be empowered to move out of denial, deconstruct what holds you psychologically captive, and take back your life.

The renowned classic and New York Times bestseller that has transformed the lives of millions of readers, dramatically changing how women and men view relationships. Anger is something we feel. It exists for a reason and always deserves our respect and attention. We all have a right to...

Evan Stark, founder of one of America's first battered women's shelters, shows how "domestic violence" is neither primarily domestic nor necessarily violent, but a pattern of controlling behaviors more akin to terrorism and hostage-taking. Drawing on court records, interviews, and FBI statistics, Stark details coercive strategies that men use to deny women their very personhood, from "beeper games" to food logs to micromanaging dress, speech, sexual activity, and work.

Narcissistic abuse is a form of abuse that ensures victims are left emotionally drained, mentally exhausted, and devoid of any self-worth or self-esteem...ending a relationship with a narcissist isn’t that easy. In this audiobook, I want to offer you some guidance on this rarely-talked about aspect of an abusive relationship: how to deal with a narcissist when they’re your ex.

Many people have a hard time accepting the responsibility of being in control, so they yield this control to someone else. But no matter what, time is passing. You have the same number of days this month that anyone else has... You Have More Control Than You Think. Are you willing to take it?

Anticiparse, programar, vigilar, atar cabos, ordenar y no soltarse demasiado, no vaya a ser que se nos vea el plumero. Cualquier cosa con tal de tenerlo todo bajo control, una ilusión que a la larga se traduce en todo lo contrario: depresión, ansiedad, fobia al compromiso, hipocondría, obsesión. Vivimos con el miedo en el cuerpo.

When it comes to peace and love, empaths flourish when they assimilate these emotions. On the other hand, negative emotions are what make them crumble. Even more, negativity often fills their emotional capacities to the brim, leaving no space for positivity. When faced with situations like that, empaths often feel assaulted and exhausted, which leaves them vulnerable. Being an empath doesn’t have to make you feel too much. With the help of this audiobook, learn how to control your emotions, set up boundaries, and center yourself.

What if you could find people's secret emotional buttons and push them just enough to influence their behavior? This fine psychological art is known as manipulation. Of course, no one likes manipulative people...but if you do it subtly enough, most people won't even notice you've gotten right into their subconsciousness. But how do you do it? Author Maxwell Jensen is here to teach you everything you've ever wanted to know about manipulation.