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"We lash out in anger. We cry and retreat. We find ourselves paralyzed. Our bodies respond powerfully to triggers, often before our minds catch up to make sense of a situation. This book helps us learn to manage our immediate reactions in these difficult moments. It also goes much deeper to help us understand why we are affected by certain things and the powerful lessons we can learn from these instinctive responses to move towards healing. Bestselling...
2) Badass habits: cultivate the awareness, boundaries, and daily upgrades you need to make them stick
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Badass Habits is a eureka-sparking, easy-to-digest look at how our habits make us who we are, from the measly moments that happen in private to the resolutions we loudly broadcast (and, erm, often don't keep) on social media. Habit busting and building goes way beyond becoming a dedicated flosser or never showing up late again--our habits reveal our unmet desires, the gaps in our boundaries, our level of self-awareness, and our unconscious beliefs...
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2016.
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English
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Explores the subtle, secret influences that affect the decisions we make--from what we buy, to the careers we choose, to what we eat.
You think that your choices and behaviors are driven by your individual, personal tastes, and opinions. Our own personal thoughts and opinions is patently obvious. Right? Wrong. Other people's behavior has a huge influence on everything we do, from the mundane to the momentous. Berger integrates research and thinking...
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Little A
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Each year thousands of young adults deemed out of control--suffering from depression, addiction, anxiety, and rage--are carted off against their will to remote wilderness programs and treatment facilities across the country. Desperate parents of these "troubled teens" fear it's their only option. The private, largely unregulated behavioral boot camps break their children down, a damnation the children suffer forever. Acclaimed journalist Kenneth...
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Da Capo LIfelong
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[2013]
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English
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The psychologist behind PsyBlog explores the science of habit--and how you can change yours for the better.
Dean examines of one of the most powerful and under-appreciated processes in the mind: habits. He explains why seemingly easy habits, like eating an apple a day, can be surprisingly difficult to form, and how to take charge of your brain's natural "autopilot" to make any change stick. Any behavior is more than just a product of what you think....
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Simon & Schuster
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1984.
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English
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Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don't Shoot the Dog a bestselling classic with revolutionary insights into animal--and human--behavior. In her groundbreaking approach to improving behavior, behavioral biologist Karen Pryor says, "Whatever the task, whether keeping a four-year-old quiet in public, housebreaking a puppy, coaching a team, or memorizing a poem, it will go fast, and better, and be more...
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Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
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[2021]
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English
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"Award-winning Wharton Professor and Choiceology podcast host Katy Milkman has devoted her career to the study of behavior change. In this ground-breaking book, Milkman reveals a proven path that can take you from where you are to where you want to be, with a foreword from psychologist Angela Duckworth, the best-selling author of Grit. Set audacious goals. Foster good habits. Create social support. You've surely heard this advice before. If you've...
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TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penquin Random House LLC
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[2018]
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English
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"Based on more than twenty-five years of clinical work with juvenile offenders as well training parents, teachers, counselors and law enforcement, and supported by research in neuroscience, Changeable presents a radical new way of thinking about challenging and unwanted behavior -- Collaborative Problem Solving -- that builds empathy, helps others reach their full potential, and most of all really works. With illuminating scientific evidence, remarkable...
12) Just a thought
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New Harbinger Publications, Inc
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[2021]
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English
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"Our minds are hardwired to expect the worst, and these negative thinking habits can keep us feeling trapped and unable to experience true joy. In this friendly guide, life coach Amy Johnson outlines a no-willpower approach informed by ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience to help readers break the cycle of negative thinking, make peace with their inner critic, and experience more self-confidence and freedom"--
13) The Kazdin method for parenting the defiant child: with no pills, no therapy, no contest of wills
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Houghton Mifflin
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2008.
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English
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Vintage Books
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2007.
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English
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In this hope-filled guide, the bestselling author of "Learned Optimism" gives readers the skills to change what they can and the ability to cope with what they can't. The psychologist also pinpoints the techniques and therapies that work for each condition, from anxiety to alcoholism.
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Future Horizons
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Do you have a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or related special needs for your child? A Parents Guide to Early Intervention will help you navigate the questions above with simple step-by-step processes. The Comprehensive Model for Early Intervention (CMEI) was developed by Alex Liau, who has worked with children with special needs for the past 15 years. Alex has combined his experiences in working with parents in...
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McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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The clinically proven five-week program for improving your child's behavior--fully updated and revised. In 1996, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child established itself as a seminal guide for parents who want to manage challenging behavior with parenting techniques grounded in positive reinforcement, without yelling or harming a child's self-esteem. The authors provide a proven, step-by-step five-week program giving parents the tools they need to successfully...
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Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"Chaudhary discovered a beautiful side effect to the eating and lifestyle tools she gave her brain patients--shedding excess pounds. In this book, she shows readers that weight gain is a result of the body being in a toxic, inflammatory state. If your body is not prepared or 'primed' for weight loss, you will fight an uphill biochemical battle, and the odds of succeeding are slim. So she's reverse engineered our way of eating, so we can stop dieting...
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