Human Behavior Change

From the world’s #1 body language expert* comes the essential audiobook for decoding human behavior “The ultimate body language reference. I’ll be both referring to and recommending this book on a daily basis for many years to come.” —Amy Cuddy Joe Navarro has spent a lifetime...

Columbia Business School professor Sandra Matz reveals in fascinating detail how big data offers insights into the most intimate aspects of our psyches and how these insights empower an external influence over the choices we make. This can be creepy, manipulative, and downright harmful, with scandals like that of British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica being merely the tip of the iceberg.

A stunning approach to how individuals can not only change their lives for the better in the workplace, but also their lives away from the office, including (but not limited to) finding ways to improve one's working relationship with others, one's overall health, outlook on life, and so on. For...

Grit & Grace presents a framework for achieving sustainable success through the integration of mental toughness (Grit) and emotional intelligence (Grace). The author, Jeff D. Standridge, Ed.D., argues that while grit alone—the relentless drive to succeed—has gained popularity through research by psychologists like Angela Duckworth, it's insufficient on its own. Similarly, grace without grit may maintain harmony but fails to drive meaningful progress. Key Concepts: Grit is defined as "the quality of being adaptable, with the ability to bounce back despite significant adversity, and to ...

From the pioneers of the management strategy that's transforming businesses worldwide, Making Work Human shows how to implement a culture of performance and gratitude in the workplace—and seize a competitive edge, increase profitability, and drive business momentum.

Columbia Business School professor Sandra Matz reveals in fascinating detail how big data offers insights into the most intimate aspects of our psyches and how these insights empower an external influence over the choices we make. This can be creepy, manipulative, and downright harmful, with scandals like that of British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica being merely the tip of the iceberg. Yet big data also holds enormous potential to help us live healthier, happier lives.

The purpose of creating this audiobook is to help the listener to understand as much about influencing human behavior as possible. Like most things in life, it is possible for anyone, regardless of background, to learn and put this information into practice and become a truly influential individual. Learning and applying the skills herein will help the listener to win more friends and gain more influence over people even without having a form of authority over them.

As a workplace strategist and business coach, Erica Keswin has spent over 20 years working with top business leaders and executives to build successful organizations that honor relationships. Featuring case studies from top brands such as, Lyft, Starbucks, Mogul, and SoulCycle, to name a few, Bring Your Human to Work distills the key practices of the most human companies into applicable advice that any business leader can use to build a “human workplace”.

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.

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. And if you believe people don’t change, then you would be right. In a world where instability is constant and exhausting, learning curves are endless, and transformation is the buzzword of the day, the challenge is actually this: people don’t like change. This groundbreaking book turns the dog in that demoralizing axiom on its head. When leaders step up to create an organizational culture that encourages positive shifts, and team members realize how beneficial change can be, people do change . . . and for the better.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on organizational development, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This book explains organizational development in a way that is easily understood by anyone. It introduces the concept, discusses its stages, describes it in action, highlights its benefits and drawbacks, and suggests methods for its improvement. The text is educational and informational, and it is applicable to real-world organizational change. If you want to learn more about organizational development, then this book is...

Unleash the elemental power of nature with "Wildfire Dynamics," a groundbreaking eBook that dives deep into the fiery heart of wildfires. This comprehensive guide offers an immersive exploration into the complex world of wildfire behavior, capturing the interplay between fire and the environment in unprecedented detail. Begin your journey with the basics of fire ecology, tracing the historical footsteps of wildfires and unraveling the mechanisms of fire spread and intensity. Then, navigate through the vast array of factors that influence wildfire behavior, from the undulating topography and...

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.

How to Be Human in a Technical World is a powerful account for the technically minded who want to change their behavior and their lives, but don’t know where to start. The first step, asserts author Karine Leblanc, is to increase their emotional intelligence and learn her recipe for success with the Six Magic Skills. Full of real-life stories, research, practical tools, and action steps, this book is the solution to every analytically minded left-brain thinker who desires more from their career, their relationships, and their life.

Forget the language instinct—this is the story of how we make up language as we go Language is perhaps humanity’s most astonishing capacity—and one that remains poorly understood. In The Language Game, cognitive scientists Morten H. Christiansen and Nick Chater show us...

Curious about psychology? This guide turns your interest into life-changing power. If you’re fascinated by the human mind—eager to unravel why we tick and how to harness that knowledge—this narrative guide is your gateway to transformation. Mind Matters: Why Studying Psychology Changes Everything isn’t a stuffy textbook—it’s a gripping journey through the mind, blending one man’s battle with anxiety into a roadmap for you, the psychology enthusiast. Who This Is For You, if you’re hooked on psychology podcasts, articles, or X threads—hungry to dive deeper. You, if you’re ...

Thanks to you, "You, the Machine" has already hit #1 Amazon Bestseller in Science & Math Ethics and Bestseller in the AI & Semantics, Computer Science, Social Aspects of the Internet, and Tech Culture & Computer Literacy Kindle categories. "You, the Machine" is a timely and unorthodox work that explores the evolving relationship between humans and the "machines" we've built, first of rule and metal, and now of code, with Artificial Intelligence. It reflects on what values, contradictions, and patterns we are currently encoding into AI, the accuracy of the datasets, and how they may ...

Last year, US companies spent over $165 billon on training; while many training programs themselves provide valuable skills and concepts, even the best-designed programs are ineffective because the learned behaviors are not reinforced. Without reinforcement, learned information gets shuffled to the back of the mind in the "nice to know" file, never again to see the light of day. This book bridges the canyon between learning and doing by providing solid reinforcement strategies.

This book's expanded edition includes two new topics, communication and co-worker relationships, making it even better for beginners and those seeking general knowledge. It examines leadership from many different aspects. It analyzes leadership styles, toxic leaders, micromanaging leaders, and the roles leaders play in organizational culture. It explores the thinking behind leaders' choices and the effects those choices have on workplaces while suggesting ways to prevent negative leadership from occurring. It also discusses communication in organizations and the relationships formed by the ...

In Sex in the Brain, Amee Baird explores memorable cases of brain injuries and disease that have effected significant changes in sexual behavior and reveals what these exceptional stories have to say about human sexuality. Each chapter includes striking personal accounts, many from individuals Baird has met in her clinical practice, of unexpected changes in sexuality. Until now these fascinating, frightening, and funny stories have been hidden in medical journals or untold outside of the clinical setting. This book offers unique insight into how the brain controls sex life.