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In Hidden Games, MIT economists Moshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli find a surprising middle ground between the hyperrationality of classical economics and the hyper-irrationality of behavioural economics. They call it hidden games. Reviving game theory, Hoffman and Yoeli use it to explain our most puzzling behaviour, from the mechanics of Stockholm syndrome and internalised misogyny to why we help strangers and have a sense of fairness.

27 Ways to Win Arguments is your ultimate playbook to mastering the art of winning arguments. Packed with 27 battle-tested psychological techniques, you’ll gain the ability to persuade, influence, and defend yourself in any debate, whether it's a casual discussion or a high-stakes confrontation.

In this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If humans are hardwired to lead lives that are "nasty, brutish, and short," why have we evolved with positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe, and compassion that promote ethical action and cooperative societies? Born to Be Good takes us on a journey through scientific discovery, personal narrative, and Eastern philosophy.

Have you ever wondered what's really going on behind someone's smile or felt manipulated without knowing why? Welcome to the hidden world of Dark Psychology, where understanding human behavior can protect you from subtle manipulation, emotional exploitation, and hidden persuasion. In "Dark Psychology Unveiled," you'll master the powerful secrets of reading body language, decoding hidden intentions, and identifying deceptive behaviors like gaslighting and mind control.

The science of solitude shows that alone time can be a powerful space used to tap into countless benefits. Translating key research findings into actionable facts and advice, this book shows that alone time can boost well-being. From relaxation and recharging to problem solving and emotional regulation, solitude can benefit personal growth, contentment, creativity, and our relationships with ourselves and others. By learning what makes us better at spending time alone, you can use these principles to move toward your best possible self.

Vi trovate a perdere le parole quando dovete comunicare con qualcuno? Questo libro vi aiuterà a rompere il ciclo della comunicazione inefficace, insegnandovi a leggere le reazioni delle persone e a capire cosa stanno pensando. Imparerete a evitare molte trappole comuni della comunicazione e apprenderete gli strumenti per ispirare le persone con la vostra conversazione. Scoprirete come coinvolgere gli altri con i vostri veri pensieri, sentimenti e valori.

Somewhere out there is a beautiful girl just waiting for a guy like you to talk to her. Unfortunately, most men rely on luck and have no idea how to start an attractive conversation. This book introduces a new proven method to help you talk to women with ease, without pretending to be someone else.

From birth to death, human beings are hardwired to connect to other human beings. Face-to-face contact matters: tight bonds of friendship and love heal us, help children learn, extend our lives, and make us happy. Looser in-person bonds matter too, combining with our close relationships to form a personal "village" around us, one that exerts unique effects.

In a world constantly shaped by persuasion, understanding why we say "yes" is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity. The Power of Persuasion takes you on a deep dive into the science, strategies, and ethics of influence, showing how persuasion shapes everything from the choices we make to the identities we build. From everyday decisions to high-stakes moments, this book reveals the invisible forces that drive human behaviour.

Do you find it hard to talk to your sibling? The relationships we have with our siblings are more important than we often realise. How you were with your siblings is very important to how you are in the world. Therapy often focuses on romantic relationships or parent and child relationships but rarely does it consider brothers and sisters, and yet the sibling relationship is often the blueprint for how a person interacts with others throughout their lifetime.

Expanding upon his viral TEDx Talk, psychology professor and social scientist John V. Petrocelli's The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit reveals the critical thinking habits you can develop to recognize and combat pervasive false information and delusional thinking that has become a common feature of everyday life.

A powerful treatise that demonstrates the existence of altruism in nature, with surprising implications for human society. Does altruism exist? Or is human nature entirely selfish? In this eloquent and accessible book, famed biologist David Sloan Wilson provides new answers to this age-old question based on the latest developments in evolutionary science.

With Unbroken: The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong, Dr. McDonald overturns the misconceptions about trauma with the latest evidence from neuroscience and psychology—and shares tested practices and tools to help you work with your body’s coping mechanisms to accelerate healing.

The Puppet Master’s Codex is your tactical guide to exposing covert manipulation, building mental immunity, and cutting the strings before they tighten. It blends the dark truths of psychology, brain control, NLP, and emotional warfare into one brutally honest field manual for your mind.

Manage anxiety effectively with simple, practical, life-giving strategies to find equilibrium and focus on what you love.

Master-Manipulator Secrets (2 in 1) blends the dark truths of human behavior with ethical, real-world strategies for influence, persuasion, and emotional self-defense. It gives you the psychological tools to recognize manipulation and use the same techniques for good.

The Art of Is contains breath-of-fresh-air thinking about how to cultivate the kind of game-changing creativity everyone seeks. Stephen Nachmanovitch shows exactly how the passion and immediacy of improvisation can be cultivated and how, in fact, we all improvise all the time - whether we are driving or deep in conversation.

Inner speech, also known as self-talk, is distinct from ordinary language. It has several functions and structures, from everyday thinking and self-regulation to stream of consciousness and daydreaming. Inner Speech and the Dialogical Self provides a comprehensive analysis of this internal conversation that people have with themselves to think about problems, clarify goals and guide their way through life.

Norbert Wiley shrewdly emphasizes the semiotic and dialogical features of the inner speech, rather than the biological and neurological issues. He also examines people who lack control of their inner speech — such as some autistics and many emotionally disturbed people who use trial and error rather than self-control — to show the power and effectiveness of inner speech.

Do you ever wish you better understood why people do what they do? What governs our thoughts and actions? How can we influence others? This course introduces you to the science of human social psychology and offers surprising answers to these questions. Our social situations can lead us to act in unexpected ways. Depending on the context, we can soar with dramatic joy or get lost in frustration and aggression. Sometimes we demonstrate deep compassion toward others, sometimes prejudice.

Imagine how different your life would be if you truly knew how to read the other people in your life. Whether it's assessing potential business clients, knowing what your colleagues are really thinking, or simply being able to read the true intentions of strangers on the street, you will gain such an advantage in life and get so much more from your relationships as a result - especially when it comes to spotting potentially manipulative behavior. But most people aren't equipped with the right cognitive assessment tools to do it.