Human Behavior

Professor Jim Davies's fascinating and highly accessible book, Riveted, reveals the evolutionary underpinnings of why we find things compelling. Drawing on work from philosophy, anthropology, religious studies, psychology, economics, computer science, and biology, Davies offers a comprehensive explanation to show that in spite of the differences between the many things that we find compelling, they have similar effects on our minds and brains.

Are you interested in knowing more about Dark Psychology? Would you like to learn how to affect people and manipulate them to do what you want? And what about reading body language to escape manipulation and identify any attempt of emotional deception and covert persuasion? Would you like to become a good negotiator? Does the mind control theory amaze you? If your answer to these questions is yes, then keep reading! Dark Psychology is the process of getting a person into a situation in which he cannot overcome our forces or don't want to resist them. He is very dizzy and finds in us, ...

Robert Prechter proposes a new science called socionomics. It's the study of how humans interact and how that interaction determines the course of the economy, culture, and history.

Have you ever asked yourself about Neurological programming? Then if yes, this book is a great way to start at understanding neurological programming.it gives a clear picture of neurological programming (NLP) together with how it works in day to day lives. The topic is may seem hard and boring but it shows us a side which most of us choose to ignore. The book talks about what NLP is and also how it works. Just like other psychological ways to understand man, the fundamental and strategies of NLP have been touched on. The strategies help one to figure out how it works and how to use it. NLP ...

What if leaders stripped away all preconceptions about how business operates, allowing the organization to go back to its core and build itself back up to become something new - something so responsive, so innovative and resilient, it becomes virtually non-displaceable in the market? The Regenerative Business sets the stage for what is now only dreamt of by most of today's forward-thinking leaders and paves the path to make it possible.

Mary Aiken is the world's leading expert in forensic cyberpsychology - a discipline that combines psychology, criminology, and technology to investigate the intersection where technology and human behavior meet. In this, her first book, Aiken has created a starting point for all future conversations about how the Internet is shaping development and behavior, societal norms and values, children, safety, security, and our perception of the world.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labor-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never been more uncertain, and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. The Last Human Job explores the human connections that underlie our work, arguing that what people do for each other in these settings is valuable and worth preserving.

Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was ‘surrounded by idiots,’ communication expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain personality types.

Discover the groundbreaking work of one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century in Understanding B.F. Skinner. This comprehensive and accessible guide explores Skinner’s revolutionary contributions to behaviorism, operant conditioning, reinforcement theory, and the psychology of learning. Whether you’re a student of psychology, an educator, a therapist, or simply curious about how human behavior can be shaped and understood, this book provides a deep dive into Skinner’s theories and legacy. From the invention of the famous Skinner Box to the controversial ideas in ...

Unlock the secrets of human behavior with Mastering the Art of Reading People: Harness the Power of Body Language to Decode Emotions, Thoughts, and Intentions for Enhanced Social Skills. This comprehensive guide empowers you to interpret nonverbal cues, enabling a deeper understanding of those around you. By mastering body language, you'll enhance your communication skills, build stronger relationships, and navigate social interactions with confidence. Whether you're aiming to improve personal connections, advance in your career, or simply become more attuned to the unspoken messages in ...

This audiobook helps you to understand what is meant by psychological warfare, and how it affects you and the people you love.

User Tested delivers an eye-opening and compelling treatment of putting customers back at the center of your business model. In this book, you'll discover why the company that offers the best customer experience always wins and that real, three-dimensional people can't be reduced to data points on a graph.

In the hospitality space, Three and Jackie Carpenter know full well the importance of leading teams who are loyal, engaged, and happy. Working in an industry where customer expectations are at an extreme, Three and Jackie have applied a mindset of treating employees like customers. They've developed a five-step roadmap to creating positive employee experiences and company cultures where connection is the crux of the team's success.

This book is great for beginners and those seeking general knowledge. It focuses on the basic skills,methodologies, responsibilities, and benefits of I/O psychologists; the concept of personality and its influence on employee behavior; the impact of emotionally intelligent leadership in organizations; and the connection between workplace emotions and employee conduct. The text is informational and educational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels.

In the newly revised fourth edition of Hire with Your Head: Using Performance-Based Hiring to Build Outstanding Diverse Teams, influential recruiting and hiring expert Lou Adler delivers a practical guide to consistently identifying and hiring the best people and scaling that process throughout your company.

The best-selling author of The Bomber Mafia focuses on "minor geniuses" and idiosyncratic behavior to illuminate the ways all of us organize experience in this "delightful" (Bloomberg News) collection of writings from The New Yorker. What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century?

Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control. Drawing on cutting-edge research and the wisdom of real-life experts, Willpower shares lessons on how to focus our strength, resist temptation, and redirect our lives. It shows listeners how to be realistic when setting goals, monitor their progress, and how to keep faith when they falter.

50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience. It also explores topics that listeners will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as "opposites attract", "people use only 10% of their brains", and "handwriting reveals your personality", and provides a "mythbusting kit" for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming is extremely effective in order to change the paradigms we have in the subconscious guilt of having limiting beliefs in our life and in installing new paradigms that cause us to act differently during different conditions and to become the masters of our life and our successes. What does Science say? Biologists like Bruce Lipton and Physicists like Gregg Braden have scientifically proven we are what we think and that we are the captains of our own life because science finally understands the power of thought combined with emotions. Old paradigms that our ...

There is a large body of shared knowledge between the study of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management but despite the crossover, they are often treated as very distinct disciplines. Written by a team of experts across both fields, Organizational Behaviour bridges the gap between OB and HRM, with an emphasis on inter-cultural and cross-cultural perspectives of organizational development, talent management, and leadership