18 books like Difficult personalities

What to read after Difficult personalities — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Freedom from toxic relationships Avril Carruthers · 2011 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Toxic relationships come in many guises. That's why they're so hard to pick. Often toxic relationships don't entail physical violence so much as a slow erosion of self-esteem, a loss of personal identity, or a growing desire to please friends, partners, family members and others who are impossible to please. Learn how to recognise the manipulative or sweetly corrosive partner, the family dynamics… Shares: Interpersonal conflict, Interpersonal relations, Self help

The Law of Connection Michael J. Losier · 2009 · 152p · ≈ 5h · Moderate From the bestselling author of Law of Attraction comes an easy-to-follow book on creating ideal personal and professional relationships using the techniques of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.Married couples . . . dating couples . . . parents and children . . . teachers and students . . . office workers . . . management and staff . . . business to business.Are there certain people in your life who… Shares: Interpersonal relations, Self help

Decent Obsessions Bernard Salt · 2013 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate What is the etiquette of greeting an opposite-sex colleague in a social situation? Should you shake hands or air-kiss? Are you surrounded by people who continually complain about being broke but manage to pop over to Bali for a holiday? Do you like saying the names of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Aung San Suu Kyi just because they sound good? Do you secretly envy surgeons because they get to… Shares: Interpersonal relations, Self help

Games People Play Eric Berne · 1964 · ★ 3.7 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Games People Play (1964) explores the fascinating and bizarre world of psychological games, where players unconsciously manipulate each other into acting in alienating and self-destructive ways. Shares: Social interaction, Interpersonal relations, Psychology

The Dance of Anger Harriet Goldhor Lerner · 1985 · ★ 4.2 · 239p · ≈ 7h · Moderate The classic bestseller is now available -- instantly -- as an e-book. Shares: Interpersonal conflict, Interpersonal relations, Psychology

Outliers Malcolm Gladwell · 2008 · ★ 4.2 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture,… Shares: Social interaction, Interpersonal relations, Psychology

People skills Robert Bolton · 1979 · ★ 4.0 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Improve your personal and professional relationships instantly with this timeless guide to communication, listening skills, body language, and conflict resolution. A wall of silent resentment shuts you off from someone you love....You listen to an argument in which neither party seems to hear the other....Your mind drifts to other matters when people talk to you.... People Skills is a… Shares: Communication, Interpersonal relations, Psychology, Self help

Coolmind David Keefe · 2011 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Moderate The demands of school, sports, exams, and relationships can be so stressful. This toolkit of simple mindfulness techniques can help! Designed to be used any time you are stressed or upset—or need to boost your energy and confidence—these short practices can help you feel calmer, happier, more focused, and more able to get the most out of life. Shares: Psychology, Self help

Help Yourself to Happiness Keith Were · 1999 · ★ 3.8 · 201p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Over a period of ten years, the author has been developing a programme for achieving self-fulfilment and happiness. This guide describes a way to sort out what works in an individual''s life and what needs to be reassessed.' Shares: Psychology, Self help

Introducing Confident Speaking Alan Woodhouse · 2014 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Introducing Confident Speaking, by voice, acting, communication and public speaking coach Alan Woodhouse, teaches you to express yourself more clearly, persuasively and confidently. Whether you want to ask your boss for a pay rise, chair meetings better, or deliver a faultless best-man speech, this book will teach you how to plan what to say, manage your anxieties and project your best self on… Shares: Psychology, Self help

Nonstop Inertia Ivor Southwood · 2011 · 97p · ≈ 3h · Moderate In our culture of short-term work, mobile communications an rolling media it seems we are always on the move; but are w really getting anywhere? Non-Stop Inertia argues that this appearance of restless activity conceals and indeed maintains a deep paralysis of thought and action, and that rather than being unquestionable or inevitable, the environment of personal flexibility and perpetual crisis… Shares: Social aspects, Self help

Polywise Jessica Fern · 2022 · ★ 4.3 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate As polyamory continues to make its way into the mainstream, more and more people are exploring consensual nonmonogamy in the hope of experiencing more love, connection, sex, freedom and support. While for many, the move expands personal horizons, for others, the transition can be challenging, leaving them blindsided and overwhelmed. Beyond the initial transition to nonmonogamy, many struggle with… Shares: Communication, Psychology, Self help

Journeys with the Black Dog Tessa Wigney · 2008 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Depression can be a dark and lonely experience: sharing with a friend can make all the difference.In Journeys with the Black Dog many people share their stories of living with depression. Personal stories of first symptoms, the path to getting diagnosed, the confusion and frustration, and all the many ways of keeping depression at bay whatever it takes. Written with raw honesty and sharp humour,… Shares: Psychology, Self help

Looking out/looking in Ronald B. Adler · 1974 · ★ 3.7 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Used by more than a million students, LOOKING OUT, LOOKING IN, Twelfth Edition, continues its outstanding tradition of combining current information with a fun, reader-friendly voice that links course topics to your everyday life. You'll discover the reasons to improve your interpersonal skills and sharpen your critical understanding of the communication process through diverse and compelling… Shares: Communication, Interpersonal relations, Psychology

Growing Yourself Up Jenny Brown, MSW · 2012 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate To be human is to be in relationships. We can't survive without them but at the same time it's in our relationships that we so easily come unravelled. There are certain relationships that seem to just do us in. Either we feel like we lose ourselves or we feel burnt out from unsuccessful efforts to make things right for another. In our relationships we can experience the very best of ourselves and… Shares: Interpersonal relations, Psychology, Self help

Love in the Real World Rhonda Pritchard · 2003 · ★ 4.0 · 180p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Love in the Real World is the second studio album by Australian country music artist Sherrié Austin. It was released in 1999 by Arista Nashville and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album includes the singles "Never Been Kissed" and "Little Bird." Shares: Interpersonal relations, Psychology, Self help

Stigma Erving Goffman · 1963 · ★ 3.9 · 168p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Stigma or (: stigmata or stigmas) may refer to: Shares: Social interaction, Psychology

The 33 Strategies of War Robert Greene · 1998 · ★ 4.2 · 496p · ≈ 16h · Moderate New in the bestselling amoral series—a brilliant distillation of the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern worldRobert Greene's groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction, espouse profound, timeless less Shares: Interpersonal conflict, Psychology

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