Funny Psychology

Nearly every major city in the world has them: hidden underground seduction lairs where men gather to trade the most devastatingly effective techniques ever invented to seduce women. This is not fiction. For two years, bestselling author Neil Strauss lived among these men. Using the pseudonym...

Now a new series on Peacock with Rainn Wilson, THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS is part travel memoir, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide that takes the viewer across the globe to investigate not what happiness is, but WHERE it is. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most...

In the spirit of You Are a Badass and The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, a helpful and humorous guide to shedding our anxious habits and building a more solid sense of self in an increasingly anxiety-inducing world. "The perfect blend of hard science and warm wit that helps you...

In this sharp and darkly funny new essay collection from the New York Times bestselling author, Cazzie David explores the irony and existential crises of leaving youth behind. This program is read by the author. “A laugh-out-loud collection for romantics and pop culturalists who lean more...

TV series starring Ella Purnell now on Sky Atlantic! The last person who called me ‘Sweetpea’ ended up dead… ’I haven’t killed anyone for three years and I thought that when it happened again I’d feel bad. Like an alcoholic taking a sip of whisky. But no. Nothing. I had a blissful...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on humor in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Humor is an important aspect of many organizations. It reduces stress, increases productivity, and promotes happy work environments. However, it also has some negative effects when it is used in the wrong situations. This eBook focuses on humor in organizations. Specifically, it examines: • The different ways employees perceive humorous situations • The influence of humor on workers • The positive and negative effects ...

""A pleasure. ... Suitable for beach reading or for mainlining before a dinner party."" —Dan Piepenbring, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) ""Absorbing. ... As thoughtfully written as it is nuts."" —Chicago Tribune A collection of the world’s most mind-boggling...

If you can discipline yourself to make people laugh because of the types of content you create, then you can get rich and famous. Getting rich should be fun! This audiobook teaches you how a majority of the most successful content creators in the world got rich by making their work fun and enjoyable so that they would spend more time doing their content-creation work.

"Inspired by his podcast of the same name, this combination memoir and informational text is narrated by its author with sincere emotional investment and subtle humor." -- AudioFile Magazine A moving portrait of depression, from the host of the podcast The Hilarious World of Depression "This...

Ever wondered what your dog’s side-eye really means? Or why they sprint through the house like their butt’s on fire? Decode Your Dog is your laugh-out-loud, tail-wagging tour through the mind of your favorite four-legged mystery. This isn’t your average dog training manual. It’s part comedy, part psychology, and 100% relatable. With wit, wisdom, and just the right amount of dog hair, this book explores everything from canine communication and emotional drama to learned helplessness and late-night zoomies. You’ll learn how to “speak Doglish,” become your dog’s favorite ...

Brought to you by Penguin. The instant Sunday Times bestseller, a humane, hilarious and heart-breaking window into the world of psychiatry from ‘the Adam Kay of mental healthcare’ (The Times) Most of the psychiatric cases in this book are Benji’s patients. Some of them are his family. One...

The four co-creators of The Try Guys, one of the Internet’s most popular and viral sensations, deliver their first book—an inspirational self-improvement guide that teaches you that the path to success is littered with humiliating detours, embarrassing offenses, and unexpected failures. Best...

What do you give the man who says he doesn't need anything—and never gives you a useful answer when you ask what he'd like? Give him something unexpected: 100 fascinating stories, amazing facts, great laughs, and discoveries he never knew he wanted to know. What Do You Give the Man Who Has Everything? is an entertaining, surprising, and wonderfully readable gift book created for dads, husbands, grandfathers, brothers, friends—and every man who is notoriously difficult to buy for. Inside he'll discover incredible true stories, strange science, remarkable people, spectacular mistakes, ...

Communication goes wrong in the funniest, most frustrating ways — selective hearing, missing tools, forgotten instructions, and the classic “That’s not what I meant!” Selective Hearing and Other Mysterious Ailments is your entertaining, psychology‑backed guide to understanding why people mishear, misplace, misunderstand, and miscommunicate… and how to finally get through to them. This book blends humor, real‑life scenarios, relationship dynamics, workplace mishaps, and behavioral science to reveal the hidden patterns behind everyday communication breakdowns. With sharp ...

Laughter: a double edged sword. Positive humor engenders euphoria; negative, can humiliate. Triggered by the COVID quarantine, Therapist and Author Annette Poizner revisited the sitcoms of her youth – the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda. Looking through the lens of the ancient Kabbalah, Poizner then performed an inquiry into laughter, examining the mystical infrastructure of this every day phenomenon and getting insight into the how, why and what of funny. Can we find the root of all humor in the 'Knock, Knock' jokes of yesteryear? Or even further back, with the 'Peekabo' we play when ...

"An enthralling, irreverent read." —Ruth Madievsky, bestselling author of All-Night Pharmacy "Any reader who has ever felt doubt, anxiety, or a tinge of obsession will relate to Astrid, which is to say, all of us." —Jessica Francis Kane, bestselling author of Fonseca and Rules for Visiting...

The Happier Golfer will help you enjoy every round more by revealing the fascinating psychology, modern sports science, remarkable history, and timeless wisdom behind the game we all love. This entertaining and highly readable book brings together modern sports psychology, golf science, fascinating true stories, remarkable discoveries, and practical insights—all explained in plain English and supported by more than seven pages of current scientific studies and references. Along the way, you'll discover ways to play with greater confidence and enjoy every round more. Because every golfer ...

Craps isn’t just a game — it’s a lifestyle. A Degenerate’s Guide to Casino Craps is the unapologetically honest, wildly entertaining, and surprisingly educational handbook for anyone who has ever stood at a craps table and thought, “What in the hell is happening right now?” Written with the sharp wit and battle‑tested insight of a true craps degenerate, this book blends real‑world table experience with practical strategy, probability breakdowns, and the kind of stories you only hear at 3 a.m. on the casino floor. Whether you’re a curious beginner, a seasoned dice‑setter,...

Welcome to Grudge Masters—the anti-self-help guide to turning petty slights into lifelong vendettas and torching peace with a snide inner smirk. Why forgive when you can hoard grudges, brew hatred stronger than espresso, and bankrupt relationships with guilt-fueled pity? In the following ridiculous reverse psychology pages of savage satire, you’ll master collecting slights, staying triggered, burning bridges, gaslighting reality, and dying mad—tombstone etched “Still Pissed.” With 12 chapters of dark genius—think “Victim Olympics” gold and “Pettiness: Your Spiteful ...

* From the writer and executive producer of the award-winning Netflix series The Good Place that made moral philosophy fun: a foolproof guide to making the correct moral decision in every situation you ever encounter, anywhere on earth, forever * How can we live a more ethical life? This...