Psychology Career

Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back, and de-biasing people’s minds has proven to be difficult and expensive. Diversity training programs have had limited success, and individual effort alone often invites backlash. Behavioral design offers a new solution. By de-biasing organizations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes that have big impacts.

Many of the prices we pay seem to make little sense. We shell out $2.29 for a coffee at Starbucks when a nearly identical brew can be had at the corner deli for less than a dollar. We may be less willing to give blood for $25 than to donate it for free. Americans hire the cheap labor of illegal immigrants to fix the roof or mow the lawn and vote for politicians who promise to spend billions to keep them out of the country.

Uproar: Calm Leadership in Anxious Times helps leaders understand the powerful impact that emotional processes have on the people they lead. Peter Steinke, best-selling author of Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times, draws on decades of work on system conflict and personal experiences to share real stories of challenges leaders have faced and how understanding the power of emotions has dramatically influenced their success. In this book, listeners will observe important leadership characteristics.

Orphaned at just thirteen in a still-segregated Washington, D.C., George Raveling was introduced to a relatively unpopular sport—basketball—in high school. The rest, as they say, is history. Raveling went on to become one of the winningest coaches of all time, a mentor to legendary athletes, and a confidant of the sport’s greatest coaches, including Bob Knight and John Wooden. He convinced Michael Jordan to collaborate with Nike on the Air Jordan. He led the 1984 U.S. men’s Olympic team to their ninth gold medal.

For ages, global corporations have been lecturing small organizations and not-for-profits on how to get things done. As it turns out, it should have been the other way around. In this groundbreaking audiobook, award-winning researcher Paulo Savaget shows how the most valuable lessons about problem-solving can be learned from the scrappiest groups. Savaget draws most of his examples from small organizations dedicated to social action that have made an art form out of subverting the status quo and have proved themselves adept at achieving massive wins with minimal resources.

Perfectionists and procrastinators alike agree - it’s natural to dread a deadline. Whether you are completing a masterpiece or just checking off an overwhelming to-do list, the ticking clock signals despair. Christopher Cox knows the panic of the looming deadline all too well - as a magazine editor, he has spent years overseeing writers and journalists who couldn’t meet a deadline to save their lives. After putting in a few too many late nights in the newsroom, he became determined to learn the secret of managing deadlines.

Choices we can expect to encounter, from life-changing career moves to the best route to the coast can expend a lot of time and mental energy if we haven't learned the basic skills required for getting things done effectively and decisively. This book is a basic practical guide to the all-important mental process by which we all live our lives: analyzing a situation, sorting out how to respond to it, and taking action accordingly.

Do social interactions drain your energy? Do you consider yourself quiet or different? The traits that you might think are holding you back could actually be your superpowers! You just need to see them in a different light. An introvert herself, the award-winning and best-selling author Gabriela Casineanu will guide you along the path to discover your unique strengths - like being on the hero’s journey for the introvert!

Are you ready to be SUCCESSFUL?! THIS edition of The Secret Door to Success has a NEW CREATIVE FLAIR! Immediately following each chapter is a short theatrical exercise! So, teens, young adults, and thespians of all ages can ACT OUT an affirmation which embodies the positive message in each chapter. A FUN way to practice the principles herein! The more we practice, the more it sticks! Please note that you do not have to have any prior acting experience in order to do these exercises. All you have to do is believe....

In this behind-the-scenes look at the making of a champion, the coach of the Villanova University men's basketball team shares his competitive and cooperative philosophy along with lessons from his coaching career and the story of his personal road to success.

Cosmic Publications is proud to offer all of our readers our unofficial workbook of Brené Brown's book Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. In our workbook, we will unpack the main points of Brown's book and provide you with the opportunity to practice the lessons taught. Here you will find the following tantalizing sections: Full chapter summaries, highlighted key takeaways, self-reflection questions, action step(s), and self-evaluation.

Positive Psychology Coaching in Practice provides a comprehensive overview of positive psychology coaching, bringing together the best of science and practice, highlighting current research, and emphasising the applicability of each element to coaching.

In the early 20th century, political operatives did their work in the back room, a shady place of secret deals and dark arts. By the middle of the century, the politicos were heading to Madison Avenue to learn the techniques of mass communication and persuasion. Today, they have moved from the dim light of the back room to the bright lights of the war room, the central command for political campaigns. And along the way the pupil has surpassed the teacher.

Does team chemistry actually exist? Is team chemistry as real and relevant as on-base percentages and wins above replacement? In Joan Ryan's groundbreaking audiobook, we discover that the answer to all of the above is a resounding "Yes". As Ryan puts it, team chemistry, or the combination of biological and social forces that boosts selfless effort among more players over more days of a season, is what drives sports teams toward a common goal, encouraging the players to be the best versions of themselves. These are the elements of teams that make them "click".

Sales may be about math, but the selling itself is based on psychology, understanding consumer mindset, and persuasion techniques. The good news is anyone can master the art of selling. It is a carefully cultivated and practiced skill that can help you in many situations in life. In this guide, you'll learn the best selling techniques and psychological strategies to close the sale every time. You'll be able to identify your target prospects, understand what drives people to make buying decisions, how to use emotions and facts to overcome objections, and close the sale.

Science confirms the distinction between the biological brain and the conscious mind. Each day, a game of mind versus matter plays out on a field defined by the problems we must solve. Most are routine, and don't demand a more mindful approach. It's when we're faced with more difficult challenges that our thinking becomes vulnerable to brain patterns that can lead us astray.

This book will give you the tools to understand manipulation, persuasion, and mind control, teaching you how to communicate with people in the most effective way possible. Despite its simplicity, it can turn everything around. Remember that mind reading, mind control, and manipulation are not bad or immoral things per se, because they will always be used no matter what we intend to do. However, with this book you will be able to detect these techniques, you will never be in the dark and will be able to tell when someone is taking advantage of you.

Drawn from the wisdom and insights of the world's top doctors, therapists, and experts, Trauma will show you that no matter what you have endured, how long you have carried it, or how deeply embedded it is, you can be free from pain and suffering. Your road to recovery and whole-body healing is before you, and with it the richer and more profound connections that you seek with yourself and your loved ones.

Over 30 different examples of situations and ideas to show you how you can change your approach and change your life. Looking to nail an interview? Want to make a better first impression on a date? Trying to make your money go further? Bet you never thought being a bit more psychopath could be the answer. Time to grab that bulls**t by the horns! Dr. Kevin Dutton studies psychopaths, and his latest subject is SAS hero Andy McNab. Andy’s a bit different; he’s a good psychopath.

Distilling the primary lessons of Ferguson's phenomenal success as manager at Manchester United and showing how you can apply them to you own personal goals, this book explains Ferguson's approach to people management, changing mind-sets, visualisation, building confidence and embracing change - all techniques at the heart of turning Manchester United into a winning machine.