Personality Classic

In this continuation of Pulitzer Prize-winner Edna Ferber's series set at the turn of the 20th century, the magnetic divorcée Emma McChesney faces a new set of challenges. In partnership with T.A. Buck Jr., Emma struggles to keep the T.A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company relevant, while her charismatic 21-year-old son takes the NY advertising world by storm. Jock's insistence that his business-savvy mother's methods are outdated leads to a crisis of confidence for Emma. But Jock's charm and ability to "sell ice to an Eskimo" land him in trouble.

From one of the leading historians of twentieth-century Europe and the author of the definitive biography of Hitler, Personality and Power is a masterful reckoning with how character conspired with opportunity to create the modern age’s uniquely devastating despots—and how and why other countries found better paths. The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies were reshaped and wars were fought, often with a merciless contempt for the most basic norms.

Written by Daniel Nettle - author of the popular book Happiness - this brief volume takes the listener on an exhilarating tour of what modern science can tell us about human personality. Revealing that our personalities stem from our biological makeup, Nettle looks at the latest findings from genetics and brain science, and considers the evolutionary origins and consequences of different personalities. The heart of the book sheds light on the "big five": Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientious, Agreeableness, and Openness.

The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies were re-shaped and wars fought, often with a merciless contempt for the most basic norms. At the summit of these societies were leaders whose personalities had somehow given them the ability to do whatever they wished. Ian Kershaw's new book is a compelling, lucid and challenging attempt to understand these rulers.

Famous psychologist Dr. Aruna Tijare's counselling speech on Personality Development.

"The Multimind Explorer" by Jettery B. Ryder, a captivating autobiography that will take you on a journey through the incredible life of a man with multiple personalities. In this gripping account, you will meet a man who can switch between various personas and live in different realities, making him a truly unique and fascinating individual. With vivid descriptions and engrossing storytelling, this book will leave you captivated and wanting more. Step into the mind of a true visionary and explore the endless possibilities of the human psyche with "The Multimind Explorer". * Embark on a ...

One of the most enduring themes in literature through the ages has been the internal conflict between two sides of a single character. It manifests itself in different ways, from the classic werewolf story to souls which are invaded by evil spirits to the pseudo sci-fi of Jekyll and Hyde to strange tales of total amnesia as in Barry Pain's masterpiece "The Missing Years". This collection brings together a selection of different tales, in each of which tension is created when a human soul is split into more than one part.

"Personality Plus" is an early novel by American author Edna Ferber. Originally published in 1914, it chronicles the travels and events in the life of Emma McChesney. Ferber achieved her first successes with a series of stories centering on this character, a stylish and intelligent divorced mother who rises rapidly in business.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published in 1886, is another brilliant work from Robert Louis Stevenson about the life and death struggle between two opposing personalities - one essentially good, the other essentially evil - for the soul of one man. The kind and intelligent Dr. Jekyll concocts a drug intended to separate his good self from his evil self, and after drinking it, turns into a psychopathic monster: Mr. Hyde!

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is one of the most famous novella of Stevenson. The story is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often called "split personality", where, within the same body, there exists more than one distinct personality.

Inhaltsbeschreibung: London im Jahr 1880. Dr. Henry Jekyll ist ein beliebter Arzt und Wissenschaftler. Aber in letzter Zeit verhält er sich merkwürdig. Seine beiden Freunde, der Anwalt Gabriel Utterson und der Arzt Dr. Hastie Lanyon vermuten einen Zusammenhang mit dem plötzlichen Auftauchen des zwielichtigen Edward Hyde, der besonders nachts in London sein Unwesen treibt. Eher zufällig kommt der angesehene Anwalt Utterson diesem Mr. Hyde auf die Schliche und ist umso überraschter, als er herausfindet, dass dieser Mann sogar einen sehr engen Kontakt zu seinem besten Freund Dr. Jekyll unterhält.