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As well-researched as a scholarly work, yet with the immediacy and accessibility of a layman, Puzzling People is a first-person account of the cheats, the charlatans, the liars, the neglectful parents, abusive teachers, two-faced politicians and their Psychopathic Control Grid, tyrannical bosses and colleagues from hell we have all encountered, including the lying lovers who use us then lose us in an instant. Puzzling People takes an in-depth look...
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Presenting a portrait of these dangerous men and women based on 25 years of distinguished scientific research, Dr. Robert D. Hare describes a world of con artists, hustlers, rapists, and other predators who charm, lie, and manipulate their way through life. Are psychopaths mad, or simply bad? How can they be recognized? And how can we protect ourselves? This book provides information and insights for anyone seeking to understand this condition.
3) The myth of the born criminal: psychopathy, neurobiology, and the creation of the modern degenerate
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A stunning merger of rigorous science and clear-sighted cultural analysis, The Myth of the Born Criminal is for anyone who wonders just what truth - or fiction - lurks behind the study of psychopathy.
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The Most Comprehensive and Detailed Guide to Understanding And Dealing With Narcissists You'll Ever Read. Whether it's family members with an overblown ego or a friend who's extremely self-absorbed or a colleague at work that's driving you insane with his sense of entitlement, we've all encountered a narcissist at some point in our lives, and the experience is never a pleasant one.
Narcissism is a personality disorder that is often difficult to deal...
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This book was born from a lifetime of study about the mind games people play in business and social relationships. Dr. Ron Dalrymple is a practicing licensed psychologist in Florida and Colorado and a meber of PSYPACT. In his private practice, he treats individuals, couples, families, adults and children with a wide variety of psychological problems. Over the years, he has made an extensive study of the mind games people play in a plethora of relationships....
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Phineas Gage was truly a man with a hole in his head. Phineas, a railroad construction foreman, was blasting rock near Cavendish, Vermont, in 1848 when a thirteen-pound iron rod was shot through his brain. Miraculously, he survived to live another eleven years and become a textbook case in brain science.
At the time, Phineas Gage seemed to completely recover from his accident. He could walk, talk, work, and travel, but he was changed. Gage
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Breaking the Mirror is an important contribution to the understanding of narcissism and helping people overcome its harmful impact on relationships. This engaging examination of treatment methods and vivid case examples offers deep insights and awareness of how this personality affects you and those around you.
With over 35-years of clinical experience dealing with narcissism, as well as a wide range of other psychological disorders, Dr. Norman Goldwasser...
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Este libro ofrece una concepción muy original del trauma así como de la fisiología de la mente, basada fundamentalmente en contribuciones de Bion. Todo ser humano ha sido fatalísticamente marcado por la presencia —y por la eventualmente ausencia—, de los objetos primarios. Muchas de estas ausencias-presentes podrían representar eventos temporales, sin embargo, muchas otras sobrepasan el escudo protector de Freud y se hacen permanentes, dando...
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"En esta publicación el lector podrá encontrar el resultado de una historia de formación. En cada texto, hay la evidencia de un trabajo de investigación sobre un tema que nos convocó, causó y reunió: género, sexuación, cuerpo. Nos confrontábamos con una nueva práctica que nos planteaba el desafío de aprender de ella y encontrar algunos de sus fundamentos clínicos. De este modo, nuestra decisión fue partir de la práctica para luego dirigirnos...
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"Personality Types" is a book that takes you on a fascinating journey to understand the different types of personalities that people have. It's like a guidebook to the human mind. Imagine a world where you can understand why people behave the way they do – that's what this book offers.At the start, the book introduces what personality really means. It talks about how people thought about personality in the past and different ways to look at it....
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Obsessive self-promotion, an aggressive triggering response, and retaliatory rants.
Even before Donald Trump entered America's highest office, an international survey revealed that narcissism is part of the assumed "national character" of Americans. While only a small number actually meet the criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder, those exploitive few have a way of gaining center stage in our culture.
Fragile Bully: Understanding Our Destructive...
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"ACTUALLY, SUICIDAL PERSONS DON’T WANT TO DIE, THEY JUST WANT TO STOP LIVING THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN UP TO NOW."
People who suffer intensely and think about taking their life are experiencing a severe depression and high degree of hopelessness and confusion which darken and limit their vision of life. It is a perspective that only allows them to see death as the solution to heal the suffering their existence has become.
Joseluis Canales (Dado) reveals...
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Las personas con trastorno límite de la personalidad (BPD) pueden ser intensamente amigables en un momento y extremadamente horribles en el siguiente. Si estás luchando por mantener una relación estable con alguien que sospechas que tiene BPD, entonces este libro es para ti.
Este libro te ayudará a navegar a través de la naturaleza manipuladora de tu amigo, cónyuge o miembro de la familia que tiene BPD. Te mostrará las mejores formas de tratar...
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Pour Antoine Peytavin, « le pervers narcissique est un manipulateur cruel qui utilise la parole et le temps. C'est un jeu de patience. Il vous inflige toujours pile ce que vous pouvez supporter ni plus ni moins, comme dans le jeu du chat et de la souris. Assez violent pour vous laisser en vie et s'amuser avec vous, mais pas assez violent pour aller en prison. Il reste donc impuni toute sa vie, répétant le même scénario dans chacune de ses relations,...
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"Inside the Mind: Understanding Paranoid Schizophrenia" is an insightful and compassionate exploration of one of the most complex and often misunderstood mental health conditions - paranoid schizophrenia. This book offers a comprehensive and accessible guide for readers who seek to gain a deeper understanding of the condition, its impact on individuals and their loved ones, and the broader implications for society.Through a combination of clinical...
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What did Indira Gandhi, Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill have in common? The answer: paranoia. Oh, too bad, you say. But is paranoia all that bad? Not at all, if it is under control, say our authors. Paranoia is a much misunderstood word and a characteristic we all share. It actually is a valuable and necessary part of our personality--part of the drive toward self-preservation. Paranoid thinking galvanizes, stimulates and fuels our competitive...
18) Borderline Personality Disorder: A Survival Guide to BPD, Mood Swings, and Personality Disorders
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This book covers the topic of Borderline Personality Disorder, and will, educate you on the different signs and symptoms of BPD.
Inside, you will discover how BPD is, diagnosed, the different treatment methods available, self-help strategies you can implement, and ways that you can help a loved one with BPD.
Borderline Personality Disorder can have a huge impact on a person's life in many different ways. It can affect their work life, their relationships,...
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It's not often that Dracula confesses. Don't miss this opportunity to understand him. The Fraternity forbade Dracula from telling the blood donors ("normals") the truth, but he defied them. He hates anyone trying to control him. Dracula, like all vampires, is a malignant narcissist. That's his secret. That's the bizarre and troubling secret of the undead. How does malignant narcissism allow death to be defeated? It's quite a story. Come and find out...
20) The Entropy of Bipolar Disorder: A Collection of Journal Entries Related to Mental Illness and Bipol
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A riveting memoir, The Entropy of Bipolar Disorder, tells the stunningly brave and powerful true account of one man's descent into major depressive and manic episodes and how he found lifesaving therapy and medication to overcome and triumph.When thirty-five-year-old John Medl is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital, he is sure it is a mistake. A graduate from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, John's life...
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