Psychology Genius

Have you ever arrived on the scene of a house fire to find a frantic woman in the driveway? As a firefighter, you know instinctively what this means: there is a child inside. You immediately enter "the zone" because you know what to do. This is based on your training and experience. The feeling of being "in the zone", is referred to in the field of positive psychology as "the flow".

Creative work doesn't come with a guarantee. But there is a pattern to who succeeds and who doesn't. And engaging in the consistent practice of its pursuit is the best way forward. Based on the breakthrough Akimbo workshop pioneered by legendary author Seth Godin, The Practice will help you get unstuck and find the courage to make and share creative work.

In Brainhacker, you'll learn how to "rewire" your brain and boost its power. David Farrow, author of The Farrow Method, helps you get inside your own head and call the shots, with concrete exercises and tips to train your brain to work for you. These tricks can instantly boost your memory, improve your reading speed, help you push away pain, and form life-changing habits that actually last--with techniques as simple as a hand movement or a little bit of imagination.

The Self-Mastery Bundle offers a comprehensive collection of four transformative books designed to guide you on a journey of personal growth, empowerment, and success. This bundle combines the essential principles and practices for mastering your inner world and achieving your highest potential. 1. "Discover The Genius Within: Master the Mindset for Breakthroughs, Nurture Creativity Beyond Brilliance, and Awaken the Power for Exceptional Results"—Uncover the secrets to harnessing a powerful mindset, nurturing creativity, and achieving extraordinary results. This book lays the foundation ...

This book is duct tape for the mouth of every artist's inner critic. Silencing that stifling voice once and for all, this salve for creatives introduces 10 truths they must face in order to defeat self-doubt. Each encouraging chapter deconstructs a pivotal moment on the path to success - fear of the blank page, the dangers of jealousy, sharing work with others - and explains how to navigate roadblock.

Don't hyperventilate. Here is a guide to increasing any child's I.Q. The key is to have an open mind, as all children do. This guide comes from a prodigy of perpetual motion. It was sketched out in his mind before he wrote it down. It uses a proven psychological technique combining functionality, epiphany, and relaxation into a very short network of techniques that reflect in the mind automatically. This book is for ignoramuses and geniuses alike. It is almost guaranteed to raise either I.Q. or creativity in any child. Its empathetic approach, stripped of nonsense, is likely to inspire ...

Have you ever found yourself constantly second-guessing a decision? Constantly thinking about how you should have done this and not done this? Can’t stop worrying about something that has happened in the past? Does your whole life, including your family and friends, seem to overwhelm you? Do these kinds of thoughts overpower you so much that you can’t fall asleep at night? You might think that by pondering about a particular thing for a long time, you are trying to find the best way to solve it. However, if it keeps you up at night and overwhelms you, that might not be the case. In such...

Do games hold the secret to better productivity? If you’ve ever found yourself engrossed in Angry Birds, Call of Duty, or a plain old crossword puzzle when you should have been doing something more productive, you know how easily games hold our attention. Hardcore gamers have spent the equivalent of 5.93 million years playing World of Warcraft while the world collectively devotes about 5 million hours per day to Angry Birds. A colossal waste of time? Perhaps. But what if and use it for more creative and valuable pursuits?

The Desire Factor proves that desire is the force behind every act of creation. It is the mechanism through which everything in this boundless spiritual universe is made manifest into physical, tangible form. Every aspect of our human experience - from the emergence of our most heartfelt aspirations to the fulfillment of our most basic physical and biological needs - is driven by the engine of desire.

How do artists think? Where does their creativity originate? How can we, too, learn to be more creative? BBC arts editor Will Gompertz seeks answers to these questions in his exuberant, intelligent, witty, and thought-provoking style. Think Like an Artist identifies ten key lessons on creativity from artists that range from Caravaggio to Warhol, Da Vinci to Ai Weiwei, and profiles leading contemporary figures in the arts who are putting these skills to use today.

Todas las personas nacemos siendo creadoras, pero el mundo nos condiciona a creer que no lo somos. La gran mayoría están insatisfechas porque han olvidado quiénes son en verdad y que fueron creadas para crear. Este libro no está diseñado para enseñarte a crear, sino para desaprender y soltar todo lo que te impide crear con libertad aquel arte que sea profundo, te sane y te permita ser fiel a ti mismo. Esta habilidad ya está en ti y estás por darte cuenta. No tienes que saberlo todo para disfrutar una vida de abundancia, satisfacción y alegría

With a spectacular array of true stories and case studies of the hidden benefits of mess, A Perfect Mess overturns the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, organization, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success.

From science and technology to business and education, curiosity is often taken for granted as an unquestioned good. And yet, few people can define curiosity. Curiosity Studies marshals scholars from more than a dozen fields not only to define curiosity but also to grapple with its ethics as well as its role in technological advancement and global citizenship. While intriguing research on curiosity has occurred in numerous disciplines for decades, no rigorously cross - disciplinary study has existed - until now.

Bringing futuristic reference of emotional intelligence in design, marketing, business, we outline emotions and their ubiquity in our lives. As emotional intelligent design and personal content are successful, it allows consumers to relate more and grow a sense of belonging toward a brand or business. The advent of mental health and its awareness has transformed business practices, pushing brands to humanize more. We have a long fight, and we are in this together.

Jennifer Kahnweiler offers a five-step process that will enable introverts and extroverts to work together harmoniously and achieve more than they ever could on their own. The process can be precarious. The key, Kahnweiler says, is to remember that these relationships are most successful when opposites stop emphasizing their differences and use approaches that focus them both on moving toward results.

This is an audio summary or Mindset, a book that discusses the differences between people with a fixed mindset versus those with a growth mindset. This book demonstrates how we can achieve our goals by changing our mindset.

The biggest threat facing modern business is the sheer complexity of an uncertain future. That, and the fact that everyone is busy. Too busy for progress. Workplace cultures have become cursed with efficiency. And so when it comes to developing strategy, we default to our defaults. We favor quick fixes, easy templates, and familiar approaches, developing 'robust plans' that do little to mitigate strategic risk or generate new value. The result? The future comes, and businesses die.

"حاولت دائماً فهم اللغز الكامن وراء السطور، ولماذا تبدو هذه الفقرة جميل وتلك مفككة، ولماذا تمتعنا هذه القصة بينما تثير تلك مللنا، الرسالة الكهربية الغامضة من اجتماع الحرف جوار الحرف، لا تقل غموضاً ورهبة عن الطريقة التي تتتابع بها شفرة الحمض النووي لتصنع لنا حمضاً أمينياً مختلفاً في كل مرة، بنفس الرموز نحصل على بشرة ناعمة أو قامة فارعة أو صوت رخيم، وبنفس الرموز نحصل على راقصة باليه أو قطة أو خرتيت، هذا السحر الذي لا أعرف من أين يأتي، ولا يمكن استدعاؤه عند الحاجة، ولو عرفت لصرت مليارديراً، ولنلت جائزة نوبل في الأدب خلال بضعة أعوام."

Analyst and author Ann Belford Ulanov draws on her years of clinical work and reflection to make the point that madness and creativity share a kinship, an insight that shakes both analysis and analyst to the core, reminding us as it does that the suffering places of the human psyche are inextricably -- and, often inexplicably -- related to the fountains of creativity, service, and even genius. She poses disturbing questions: How do we depend on order, when chaos is a necessary part of existence?

The creative process is messy and elusive, right? It doesn't have to be. This book will take you from wild inspiration to polished masterpiece using a three-part proven-effective formula that's helped hundreds of artists from Grammy nominated musicians to world class choreographers.