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#1 When I opened my private practice as a psychologist, I was deluded about what I would be doing. I was expecting to cure my patients, but instead I had to learn how to be flexible as new information trickled in weekly.
#2 It's difficult to treat a patient who isn't psychologically oriented. Laura just wanted her herpes cured and, in her mind, therapy was a means to...
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Get the Summary of Robert Greene's Mastery in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Mastery" by Robert Greene explores the journey to achieving mastery in one's field, emphasizing the importance of following one's natural inclinations and the Life's Task. Leonardo da Vinci's relentless pursuit of art and science, driven by curiosity and an inner force, serves as a prime example of mastery. Greene argues that careers...
3) Summary of Steven Kotler's The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: “The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance” (2014) is a psychology and self-help book about realizing our true potential through the power of flow—a state of consciousness characterized by total immersion in an activity. American author Steven Kotler explains how flow has enabled extreme athletes to push the boundaries of human potential....
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Get the Summary of Chip Heath and Dan Heath's Made to Stick in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Made to Stick" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath explores why some ideas thrive while others die. The book introduces the concept of Commander's Intent (CI) used by the U.S. Army to empower soldiers to adapt to changing circumstances while still achieving the overarching objective. This principle of simplicity is central to...
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Get the Summary of Brian L. Weiss's Many Lives, Many Masters in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Many Lives, Many Masters" by Brian L. Weiss is a narrative that follows the psychiatric treatment of Catherine, a woman suffering from severe anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks. Dr. Weiss, a traditionally trained psychiatrist, initially attempts to treat Catherine using conventional psychotherapy methods, exploring...
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#1 The society we live in is not only a product of yesterday, but it is also very peculiar. There is a great danger that we will adopt mistaken norms. For, just as a society in which there is a chronic insufficiency of food may take a deplorably inadequate level of nutrition as its norm, so may a society in which parents of young children are left on their own take this...
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#1 The happiness trap is a psychological trap that prevents us from finding happiness. It is based on the inaccurate belief that we can find happiness by trying to find it. But the more we try to find happiness, the more we suffer.
#2 The western world has a higher standard of living than ever before, but human misery is still growing. The numbers of psychologists,...
8) Summary of Lane Pederson & Cortney Pederson's The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Tr
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#1 The modules in this book are designed to be taught out of order. However, they are not numbered so that therapists can adapt the order as needed. The key is balancing a structured and predictable approach with sufficient flexibility.
#2 Socratic questioning is a method that draws clients to answer their own questions. Group therapy is a great way to teach clients...
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Get the Summary of Michael S. Sorensen's I Hear You in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Original book introduction: Whether you're looking to improve your relationship with your spouse, navigate difficult conversations at work, or connect on a deeper level with friends and family, this book delivers simple, practical, proven techniques for improving any relationship in your life.
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Get the Summary of George A. Bonanno's ‘The End of Trauma’ in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Original book introduction: In ‘The End of Trauma’, pioneering psychologist George A. Bonanno argues that we failed to predict the psychological response to 9/11 because most of what we understand about trauma is wrong. For starters, it's not nearly as common as we think. In fact, people are overwhelmingly resilient...
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#1 The Great Nest of Being is the backbone of the perennial philosophy, and it would be a crucial ingredient of any integral psychology. It is the view that reality is made up of various levels of existence, ranging from matter to body to mind to soul to spirit.
#2 The Great Nest is a hierarchy of levels of consciousness that exist in the universe. The basic levels are...
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#1 During pregnancy, you begin to develop an idea of the mother you might become. You also start to develop a mental picture of what your baby will be like. You are preoccupied with questions such as who your baby will be, how you will be as a mother, and how your perceptions about yourself and your life will change.
#2 The process of imagining a baby's traits...
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Book Preview: #1 I gave a talk at EYEO, an art and technology conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2017. I ground the talk in a specific place: the Morcom Amphitheatre of Roses in Oakland, California. I did that because it was in the Rose Garden that I began brainstorming my talk.
#2 I work as a visual artist, and my favorite public art piece is by a documentary filmmaker. It...
15) Summary of Arthur E. Jongsma Jr., L. Mark Peterson & Timothy J. Bruce's The Complete Adult Psycho
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Book Preview: #1 There are seven signs of anger that can be seen by the person who is angry or the people around them. They are: 1. History of explosive, aggressive outbursts out of proportion to any precipitating stressors. 2. Overreactive hostility to insignificant irritants. 3. Swift and harsh judgmental statements made about others. 4. Body language suggesting anger, including...
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Get the Summary of Ryan A. Bush's Designing the Mind in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book.
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A bold and fascinating dive into the nuts and bolts of psychological evolution, Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture is part philosophical manifesto, part practical self-development guide, all based on the teachings of legendary thinkers like Marcus Aurelius, Lao Tzu, Friedrich Nietzsche,...
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Get the Summary of Elizabeth R. Ricker's Smarter Tomorrow in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book.
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Ricker distills insights from dozens of interviews and hundreds of research studies from around the world. She tests almost everything on herself, whether it's nicotine, video games, meditation, or a little-known beverage from the Pacific islands. Some experiments fail hilariously-but others...
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Get the Summary of Peter Hollins's The Science of Self-Learning in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The Science of Self-Learning focuses not only on learning, but what it means to direct your own learning. Anyone can read a book, but what about more? You will learn to deconstruct a topic and then construct your own syllabus and plan. Gathering information, initial research, having a dialogue...
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Get the Summary of Scott Allan's ‘Do the Hard Things First’ in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Original book introduction: ‘Do the Hard Things First’ is structured to save you time, increase mental energy, and teach you to think from a mindset built with confidence by removing fear. You'll learn how to focus in on your #1 tasks for the day, eliminate overwhelm, and become the best version of yourself in...
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Book Preview: #1 The Enneagram is an ancient personality system made up of nine different personality Types. It is similar to other personality systems out there, like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or StrengthsFinder, in that it has specific Types with a list of traits and behaviors.
#2 The Enneagram is a personality test that groups people into nine different types, based on the...
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